[PaQSO] 2004 PARTY NEWS

[John Myers]

Does anyone know the schedule of events for the Butler Hamfest?

I went to the web page listed at the ARRL site, and can't find any info.

Specifically, I'm looking for the time for the PA QSO Party Forum.

Thanks,

John, KD8MQ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles W. McMullen" <cwm3 at psu.edu>
To: <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 9:58 AM
Subject: [PaQSO] 2004 PARTY NEWS


> TIDBITS FROM K3CM TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING.
>
> ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE COMING
> The usual PA Party announcements went to the printer yesterday (8/30).  It
> is anticipated that they will be done on Wednesday (9/1) and be in the
mail
> by Saturday.  Anyone who has participated (this means submitted a log or
> requested to be on the mailing list) in 2001, '02, or '03 will receive the
> mailing.  Others who wish to receive the mailing should send a SASE to my
> callbook address.  I have discontinued the use of bulk mailing for QSO
> Party stuff.  All mailings will use First Class, Priority, or Air Mail as
> the situation warrants.
>
> MEET AND GREET WEST?
> John, W3JXP and I are planning to attend the Butler Hamfest on September
> 12.  I believe they are arranging for us to conduct a PA QSO Party forum
> there.  We have booked a table in the indoor vendor area and will have the
> above mentioned announcements and results from 2003 available.  We also
> have a few leftover 2003 "T" shirts and some unpersonalized PAQ coffee
mugs
> available for sale.  It was great to meet and chat with the PAQers who
came
> to Bloomsburg and we're looking forward to more of the same at Butler.
>
> RULES CHANGES
> I had previously mentioned some rules changes that were being considered
> for this year's party.  I have since decided to back away from them
because
> of not giving the logging software authors advance information and
allowing
> them time to get the changed coded.  I expect to open a dialog with at
> least one of them very soon so we can make changes for the 2005 party.
>
> One minor change that will be made for the 2004 party has to do with
> logging and scoring contacts with county line stations.  BEFORE NOW, A
> CONTACT WITH A COUNTY LINE STATION WAS COUNTED AS ONE QSO BUT ALL COUNTIES
> WOULD COUNT AS MULTIPLIERS.  From looking at submitted computer logs, I
> believe that most logging programs will not allow more than one multiplier
> per log entry meaning that, if you needed more than one of the county line
> stations counties as multipliers, you had to enter the contact twice and
> then somehow subtract out the credit for the "extra QSO" while keeping the
> multiplier.  THE CHANGE IS THAT EACH COUNTY LINE STATION'S COUNTY WILL NOW
> BE CONSIDERED TO BE A SEPARATE QSO.  YOU WILL MAKE A SEPARATE LOG ENTRY
FOR
> EACH COUNTY AND BOTH THE MULTIPLIER AND QSO POINT(S) WILL COUNT FOR EACH
> COUNTY.  THE COUNTY LINE STATION WILL STILL GIVE ONLY ONE NUMBER FOR THE
> CONTACT AND THAT NUMBER WILL BE USED FOR ALL THE LOG ENTRIES FOR THAT
> CONTACT.  This change should have very little impact on scores as there
are
> usually never more than a few county line stations.
>
> THE BONUS POINTS STATION
> The 2004 Bonus Points Station will be operated by the Harrisburg Radio
> Amateurs Club using their club call, W3UU.  They are taking a different
> approach to running a high power multi-multi.  Instead of having all the
> stations in one place with the attendant antenna installation and
> interference problems, they will be running from a number of different
> locations.  In fact, since their members come from throughout the
> metropolitan Harrisburg area, they will be operating from a number of
> different counties.  This presents the possibility of not only working the
> Bonus Points Station on each band and mode, but also in each county!  If
> you work them on 80 SSB in Dauphin County, you can work them again on 80
> SSB in Cumberland.  So listen closely when you hear W3UU.  They may be
> operating from five counties or more.
>
> IN CLOSING
> Please feel free to print this info and pass it around or forward it to
> anybody who isn't reading the reflector.  I only ask that you not change
> the text or quote things out of context.  I think I've said everything
just
> the way I want it.  If any clarifications are needed, let me know.
>
> 73, Chuck - K3CM
> Coordinator, PA QSO PARTY 2004
>
>
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