[PaQSO] PaQSO Digest, Vol 85, Issue 6

[Norm Fusaro]

One of the attractions to the PAQP has been that other stations outside of PA have sought out QSO with PA stations.  The PAQP is one of only a few State QSO parties that regularly attracts out of State operators.  California and Florida are also popular QSO parties for out of State ops.)
ARRL sections are mults for ops in PA but only PA Counties can be mults for ops outside of PA therefore being inside PA is a huge advantage because you are needed by everyone.  
 
My opinion here but limiting operation to 40 & 80m tends to ignore a lot of ops outside of PA who might be calling CQ PA on 20, 15 or even 10m looking for PA Counties and it also means missed opportunities for PA ops to get section multipliers thus maximizing a score.  In my opinion this strategy tends to send a message that this is a PA only contest rather than a contest for all to participate in.
From the PAQP 2011 Rules:Purpose of the party
the world.Pennsylvania Amateurs try to contact as many other amateurs in Pennsylvania, the United States, Canada and
 
Additionaly operatinging the contest in AM mode or digital modes other than RTTY or maybe PSK31 (two most popular digi modes) seems to be self serving rather than contesting.  
Also from the PAQP 2011 Rules:
 QSO points: CW = 2 points/QSO
PSK = 2 points/QSO
RTTY = 2 points/QSO
SSB =1 point/QSO
FM = 1 point/QSO
Special Event or bonus Station QSO = 200 points bonus per QSO
 
I only see two digital modes listed that would be scored as valid contacts and AM is not on the list either.
 
Again this is only my opinion but I don't want this great operating event to turn into a Doo Dah Parade.
 
Let the flaming begin. :-)
 
Norm W3IZ
 
 

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Today's Topics:

  1. AM freqs (jim seeber)
  2. Re: AM freqs (Mark K3MSB)


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Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 09:21:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: jim seeber <wb3gnj at yahoo.com>
Subject: [PaQSO] AM freqs
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I am planning boatanchor ops again this year, mostly cw, but 
also AM on 80/40 maybe 160; wondering if there are any preferred
freqs other than the usual 3885 +- , i'm thinking 3700 - 3800 area.
  Pike co. Jim kw3u



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Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 17:57:10 -0400
From: Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PaQSO] AM freqs
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Activity between 3600 and 3800 is where you find it.  You might try the
environs of 3720.

40M is 7290,  but I've heard 7165 in use also.

Mark K3MSB