[PaQSO] PA QSO Party and NY QSO Party on the Same Weekend - Comments Solicited

[Cliff Frescura]

Having the NYQP is a great idea, but running it concurrently with PAQP or
CAQP is a bad idea:

1.  It will wreak havoc on the bands, from a crowding perspective.  For sure
40m and 80m are crowded and the upper bands will soon be too when the solar
activity picks up.

2.  For stations in either contest, it will be practically impossible to
work both contests if using computerized logging AND rig control.

3.  It may confuse some "casual participants" (those stations that make just
a handful of contacts)


The October 31 - November 1 date that was mentioned in a prior post might be
ideal, since it lets people work out any kinks in their stations in between
other contests.

73,

Cliff K3LL/6
Los Angeles



> -----Original Message-----
> From: paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:paqso-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ralph Matheny
> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 8:22 AM
> To: Al Zelna
> Cc: paqso at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [PaQSO] PA QSO Party and NY QSO Party on the Same Weekend
> - Comments Solicited
> 
> I agree.  There is no shortage of stations to work during the PAQP.
> Having another major party the same weekend would be bad for all.  This
> is
> especially true with the current state of solar activity, giving us
> only
> a couple bands to use for everyone's activity.
> 
> Ralph Matheny
> K8RYU
> 207 Gibbons Place
> Marietta Ohio  45750
> mathenyr at marietta.edu
> 
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> 
> On Thu, 12 Mar 2009, Al Zelna wrote:
> 
> > Please feel free to forward this to the other list.
> >
> > The concept of a NYQP is fine.  However, it's incomprehensible to
> consider planning it during either the PA or CAQP's.  Someone please
> correct me if I'm wrong... These are two of the largest annual state
> QSO parties.
> >
> > Autumn foliage is nice, but so are Spring flowers.
> >
> >
> > Al Zelna, N3KAE
> >
> >
> >
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