[MIham] 2005 Michigan QSO Party

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2005 Michigan QSO Party


Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 8:37 PM
Subject: 2005 Michigan QSO Party


Hello:

I'm sending the following to all the Michigan radio clubs with the hope that
you will help us get the word out about the 2005 Michigan QSO Party that
will be held on April 16th from 12 noon to midnight local time.  With your
help, we can spread the word at the "grass roots" level and assure a great
turn out for this years event.

I ask that you help us spread the word by doing the following:

1. Please announce the event at your March and April club meetings and try
to drum up some activity within your club. The MiQP can be a a great club
activity!

2. Please publish the attached "MIQP press release-MI" and the "MiQP for
First-Timers" in your club newsletter. (see Attachment MIQP Press
Release.text and MiQP for First-Timers.doc)

3. Post an announcement of the Michigan QSO Party on your club web page.
Please include the link to the MIQP web site. The link is
http://www.miqp.org

We thank you in advance for your help. If you should have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact me. NU8Z-MiQP at comcast.net

Hope to hear you and members of your club on the air during the QSO party on
April 16th.

73 Mark NU8Z
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 2005 MICHIGAN QSO PARTY


Attention Michigan Amateurs.  It's that time of year again! Time to start
talking about the 2005 Michigan QSO Party. This is a great opportunity to
get on the HF bands, have some fun, and represent the great State of
Michigan. The organizers of this event would like to see as many Michigan
stations on the air as possible.  It is the activity of the Michigan
stations that make this event a success.

  As you can see from the rules listed below, this is only a 12 hour event.
Please consider getting on the air for the whole thing, or any portion of
the 12 hour period.  You can operate from home, portable, or mobile. We
again, with the support of mobile stations plan on having activity in all 83
counties.

 How about making this a club event?  You can submit your individual or
multi-op scores under the name of the your club and maybe bring home the
club plaque.  Hey, why not challenge another local area club or other groups
within your club? Are there others in your club that would consider a mini
expedition for a portable operation in one of the Michigan counties with
minimal activity?? Those of you that have been in the QSO Party, please help
us get the word out and encourage other Michigan hams to particiapate and
join the fun. The name of the game is to have fun and make Michigan "Radio
Active" on April 16th. Hope to hear you on the air!

Date /Time:  Michigan QSO Party, sponsored by the Mad River Radio Club, from
1600Z April 16th until 0400Z April 17th.  Stations may operate the full 12
hours. (12 noon to 12 midnight local Michigan time on April 16)

Modes and Categories:  Phone and CW on 80/40/20/15/10 meters.  Single-op,
multi-op, and mobile categories. Single-op entries are categorized by output
power, QRP (5W or less), Low Power (100W or less), and High Power (greater
than 100W)

Multipliers:   Work stations once per band and mode. Work other states and
Michigan Stations. MI to MI QSO's are allowed. Work portables and mobiles
again as they change county, state or province.

Exchange:  Exchange QSO number and location (county for MI stations,
state/province or "DX" for others).

Scoring:  One point per phone QSO, two points per CW QSO.  Count multipliers
once per mode. Multipliers are MI counties for all entries, plus states &
provinces for MI entries only.  Final score is total QSO points times total
multipliers.

Freqs: Suggested frequencies: CW-3545, 7045, 14045, 21045, 28045;
Phone-3850, 7225, 14250, 21300, 28450.

Log Submittal: Mail logs no later than 30 days after the contest to: Mad
River Radio Club, c/o Dave Pruett, 2727 Harris Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48198 or
via e-mail to logs at miqp.org

More Information: For complete rules, along with free logging software, log
and summary sheets, see http://www.miqp.org

73 es cu April 16th 2005... Mark NU8Z




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