[ILQSO] ILQP upcoming

[Eric Lorenz K9LGE]

This will be my first year participating from outside IL since our move to
KS (hopefully)- my 4.5 cents (adjusted for inflation)...

In my mind, FT4/FT8 are NOT contesting modes (at least for this type of
contest). They're not conversational at all...PSK, RTTY... great, go for
it! Those are easy to riff on if you want.

I do not consider a contact in FTx the same as any other mode. I look at it
as "ok, I was able to get a signal to this station in <wherever>". Now...
my goal is to replace that contact with one in another mode like a more
robust digital mode, or SSB or CW... where I can talk with someone and get
more than the briefest automatic exchange.

Feel free to contact me off list if you'd like to discuss further... as I
said, my 4.5 cents... and my flameproof shorts are on.  😁

73,
Eric K0LGE (ex-K9LGE)

On Thu, Sep 19, 2024, 10:19 PM Chuck Schneebeli <chuckschneebeli at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Jim, and everyone...
>
> 1) FTx contacts...while I enjoy FT modes, I also believe they take away
> potential SSB and maybe CW qso's. We have witnessed this in a big way in
> the VHF contests. And, for myself, its too slow to keep me interested in a
> contest. During the week, sure. I firmly believe NO FT modes should count.
>
> 2) Unlimited. Wide open. Myself, I would like to see a plaque for antenna
> limited stations, much like the new classes the ARRL has, limiting antenna
> height and single elements ( does, loops, verticals).
>
> just my thoughts after 35ish years on ILQP.
>
> 73 Chuck KI9A
>
> On Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 8:22 PM <n9jfcountyhunter at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Sunday, October 20, 2024 is the upcoming Illinois QSO Party.  I've not
> said
> > much about it so far since, frankly, I've been busy with other stuff.
> That
> > doesn't mean it's not still important and CLOSE!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Please send your plans either to the reflector or to W9DP or N9JF
> directly,
> > and the activity map will be updated starting soon.
> >
> >
> >
> > The rules on the website https://w9awe.org/ilqp/  have been updated but
> > probably will still get some tweaking.
> >
> >
> >
> > For one thing, the "Unlimited" category DOES HAVE A SPONSORED PLAQUE  for
> > 2024.  Pretty much anything goes there with multiple operators and
> > transmitted signals under one callsign.  I have not given a lot of
> thought
> > to the implications, but we'll see what happens.  My initial thought is
> > that
> > this should be for portable operations, not fixed.  Thoughts?
> >
> >
> >
> > A question that is posed frequently concerns FT4 and FT8 contacts.  Yes,
> > they are permitted.  HOWEVER ... I have yet to see anyone submit a log
> with
> > such contacts that conform to the "all contacts much include the county,
> > state, province or country of the station contacted".  This information
> > must
> > be logged on the air, not by a web search.  Thoughts on this?  Disallow
> FT4
> > and FT8?  Or let people use their ingenuity?  I would not personally go
> to
> > the trouble to try to get people to send me that information, during the
> > contest, on those modes; but it could be done by "free form texts".
> > Thoughts?
> >
> >
> >
> > Much more later.I'm just getting started...
> >
> >
> >
> > 73, Jim N9JF
> >
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