[PaQSO] PaQSO Digest, Vol 85, Issue 6

[Goody K3NG]

No flames here, but I don't think anyone was suggesting limiting
operation on a large scale to 40 and 80.  One individual mentioned
about operating AM on 40 and 80.  That's one person.  I always make an
effort to milk all the contacts I can from 20 and above, especially on
Sunday as that's where all the new mults are for the taking.  Last
year I got hooked on getting all 67 counties, so I stayed on 40 and 80
more than usual, at the expense of 20.  I got the sweep but lost a lot
of points and placed second in QRP instead of first.  (Congrats again,
Mark, NK8Q :-) )  The 20 meter good neighbor award  encourages 20
meter operation, so I don't think we're in danger of changing the
character of the Party with ops not doing 20.

Is a do dah parade a bad thing?  I've never heard that term, though it
could be a generational or regional thing :-)

73
Goody
K3NG

On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 12:34 PM, Norm Fusaro <w3iz at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> 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.

> 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. :-)