[PaQSO] Re: Mid Adtantic QSO Party stuff

[K3YD@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/20/2003 19:21:01 Eastern Daylight Time, wn3vaw@fyi.net 
writes:

<< either an appropriate break or a minimal down time (such as you
 can only operate a max of 15 hours out of 18 or 18 out of 24) should be
 scheduled. >>  PaQP works out to 22 operating hours in a 30 hour period.

<<I'd suggest making the down time of the operator's choosing.>>  
That would make for interesting strategy decisions.  I think most ops will 
still try to miximize mults. (counties) which will lead to daytime and evening 
operations; mostly on 160~40 meters, and VHF if allowed.  Twenty~ten meters 
would seem to have limited usefulness within the 5 mid-atlantic states.  I did 
work a few PA counties and a few nearby (i.e. VA, MD) states on 20 meters in the 
last test, but they were tough.

<<I'd strongly suggest a no-QRO
contest (ie no amplifiers capable of, say, greater than 250 W out allowed)
although I suspect that enforcing it could be a problem.>>  And some people 
cheat at solitaire, too.  I think 5 Watts for QRP and 100 Watts for "high 
power" is adequate.

<<Once per band & mode isn't
exactly a burden!  And it gives incentive for operators to operate more than
one mode, especially if a digital category is added down the road.>>
It is nice to have another mode to try after you've worked everybody on 40 
meter SSB.  It avoids the boredom of Sweepstakes where you can work stations 
only once per contest.   Hmmm,   SSB, CW, PSK31, RTTY, Hellschreiber, PACTOR, 
AMTOR, the possibilities are interesting.

73, k3yd