[PaQSO] Re: Mid Adtantic QSO Party Ideas and Other stuff

[John Passaneau]

Life is too short for QRP....


John Passaneau W3JXP
State College, Pa
w3jxp@adelphia.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry" <n2ocw@intrepid.net>
To: <paqso@mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "wa3eop" <wa3eop@flash.net>
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:57 AM
Subject: [PaQSO] Re: Mid Adtantic QSO Party Ideas and Other stuff


> Page,
> Another thought, QRP bonus and low power only. No High Power!
> Don't need those stations 5-6kc wide. Bonus also for CW,
> Mobile and Rover. The suggested break like MDC and PAQP also
> sure suits me fine. Would be one to do from home. I would
> probably do it QRP if there is a bonus.
>
> Larry N2OCW
>
>
> At 09:17 AM 10/20/03 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi Gang-
> >
> >I had a couple direct responses toward maybe going ahead with a Mid
Atlantic
> >QSO Party in the Spring-
> >
> >Here is what I'm looking at right now-
> >
> >Proposed weekend of May 8 & 9 2004 - Nevada and Oregon have state parties
> >that weekend but I think they are small contests and are not oriented
> >towards the east coast.
> >
> >Eligible States- PA, MD, VA, DE and WV would be the theme states. The
object
> >basically would be to work as many counties in those states as possible
as
> >ONLY those counties (243 possible) would be multipliers. Anybody anywhere
> >could be worked for points. Multipliers are counted only once.
> >
> >Scoring - 1 Point per valid qso with a fixed or portable station
including
> >rovers
> >               2 Points per valid qso with a mobile due to the added
degree
> >of difficulty with contacting those stations. Mobiles could be worked
again
> >in each county operated from in the 5 state region.
> >          To keep things simple each station could be worked once per
band
> >regardless of mode. All of the contest bands on HF, VHF and UHF would be
> >allowed. All entries would be single operator stations.
> >
> >Final score would be points x multipliers.
> >
> >Proposed awards: Certificates: High score from each county where at least
50
> >qsos were made. (25 for mobiles)  High score for each state. The
> >Mid-Atlantic Champion.
> >
> >Special certificates: Worked all counties in any of the 5 states.
> >Endorsement for more than one state. This is a real challenge.
> >
> >Is there anyone out there who could do the software for logging this and
> >would be interested.  Any others wish to express thoughts as to whether
you
> >like the idea and might participate?
> >
> >The decision has not been made yet to definitely try this event for 2004.
>
>...........................................................................
.
> >..
> >
> >ON OTHER TOPICS- I have separate cards for when I am operating fixed or
> >mobile. The mobile card has a place at the top to plainly identify my
county
> >and state of operation and a rough photo of me in my Pocket Rocket
Mobile.
> >
>
>...........................................................................
.
> >.
> >
> >In the last PA test I got NP2SH on 2 bands from the mobile ...15 and 20.
> >
>
>...........................................................................
.
> >
> >One final note- you may not be aware of it but I sponsor a free "Found
The
> >Elephants" award to anyone who qsos WA3EOP in 6 or more states. 22 folks
> >have already managed to claim that award and there are probably 40 or
more
> >who only need me on one or two other states to qualify.
> >
> >Page WA3EOP (We Are 3 Elephants On Patrol)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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