[PaQSO] Re: How to Overcome the Post-Party Blues

[John Myers]

Well, Allen & I have already discussed the idea of going rover next year. We
actually entertained the idea of closing up shop at ARM on Sunday AM, and
driving to INN. But, we couldn't be sure of a place to operate from.

More on this in another thread.

John, KD8MQ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Notarius WN3VAW" <wn3vaw@fyi.net>
To: "Larry" <n2ocw@intrepid.net>; "Pa QSO Party Reflector"
<paqso@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 8:23 PM
Subject: [PaQSO] Re: How to Overcome the Post-Party Blues


> Larry,
>
> Well, the status of certain counties changes every year.
>
> For many years, there was relatively little interest in the contest in the
> SW part of the state, so many of these counties could be tough.  Once upon
a
> time, Greene was extremely rare, which I helped fix when I started going
> down to my in-laws farm (why don't I go to Greene anymore?  I have a
> different set of in-laws now).  Somerset used to only be well represented,
> except for mobiles of course, by one ham, KC3XD; problem was that due to
his
> work schedule at the time, he was only able to make about one contest out
of
> three (and boy, did I hear about it the year I went to Somerset which
> coincided with one of his years!).
>
> For a few years, the Greene Co ARC got real active and they were an easy
one
> to work.  I don't know what happened; I don't recall even hearing the N3GC
> club station this year.  Indiana Co used to be easy, but the local I used
to
> know up there passed away (can't think of Jim's old call offhand, but I
can
> still picture him).  And so on, and so on...
>
> I've had this idea of sending out teams to each county for some time.
I've
> been able to get some guys in WASH and WACOM and other clubs at least
> interested in the idea, but nothing's come to fruition yet.  And it will
> take more than one or two clubs to do it, if it is to be done right.
>
> But you have to wonder... and I say the following without intending insult
> to any mentioned, I'm just wondering... why certain areas are tough.  I
> already mentioned Greene.  What happened to all the Uniontown ARC
(Fayette)
> guys who used to be on?  Or the WPADXA members (AD8J being a notable
> exception)?  The Quad Co ARC gang?  Have all our college club stations
(K3CR
> W3YI W3VC to pick on 3, and I know there are more) gone dark?  I could go
> on, but I think you get the point.
>
> I think the idea of portable stations making sure all counties are active
> and accounted for is doable.  If even a handful of the more active clubs
got
> involved, and got some of their active contesting members to disburse a
> little (and got some of their less active members more involved) it could
be
> a real blast.  Obviously to pull this off might mean beefing up the
Portable
> category -- or even offering a one-time "Portable challenge" category for
> 04 -- but I think it would be worth it.  Consider it our own little local
> (and more fun) version of the WRTC competition!
>
> It can be done.  I'm willing to help get it done.  But I can't do it
> alone... and it has to start from the top.  Of course, right now K3CM &
crew
> have other things to worry about...
>
> 73, ron wn3vaw
>
> "Gentlemen!  You can't fight in here!  This is the WAR Room!"
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry" <n2ocw@intrepid.net>
> To: "Ron Notarius WN3VAW" <wn3vaw@fyi.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 7:47 PM
> Subject: Re: How to Overcome the Post-Party Blues
>
>
> Ron,
> What a great idea to get at least one fixed station in each
> county. I think about every ham with a license in Berks was
> on this year. If we could have spread them around a bit!
>
> Hard to believe INN was so rare this year and a few others
> where it seems only one station was on. From what I can tell
> KD8MQ was the only one in ARM. JUN was rare, BED I only had
> one, VEN I only had one. We did n't have that many in FUL
> but I gave out my share.
>
> How about guys?
>
> Larry N2OCW
>
> >
> >Now, as depressing as the thought of 360 days (or is it 361?  Remember 04
> is
> >a Leap Year!) is... here's one thought for next year's contest.  But to
> pull
> >it off will take some work and coordination and time.
> >
> >Every year there are certain counties that are tough to work, and often
> only
> >available due to mobiles & Rovers.  Which is not, of course, meant to
take
> >anything away from the mobiles & Rovers -- far from it!  But at the same
> >time, there are many counties (Allegheny, Erie, Berks, Bucks all come to
> >mind) that have stations coming out the ying-yang.
> >
> >So, why not (through the auspices of the more active clubs and their
active
> >operators) try and make, for 2004, a real effort to put a "fixed" station
> in
> >EVERY county?  We all know it doesn't neccesarily have to be a
high-powered
> >M/M effort.  Just one or two folks with a dipole and 100 W sitting in
each
> c
> >ounty.  Between campgrounds, state parks, inactive hams who will loan a
> >shack, friends, relatives, travel trailers...
> >
> >This should be doable.  So why don't we try to do it?
> >
> >73, ron wn3vaw
>
>
>
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