[PaQSO] CQ vrs S&P

[Al Z]

Why not just look to the most popular state QSO parties to see how their
rules compare and contrast to that of PA?  KISS
On Oct 14, 2015 4:57 PM, "n3xls at juno.com" <n3xls at juno.com> wrote:

> I agree now do we say the 1000 is only for activating a rare and non-rare
> county combined. So we don't have operators just flocking to rare ones and
> keep a good rate of new stations to work going?
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> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Evan Duffey" <wxduff at gmail.com>
> To: "n3xls at juno.com" <n3xls at juno.com>
> Cc: <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [PaQSO] CQ vrs S&P
> Date: Wed, Oct 14, 2015 10:08 AM
> A simple adjustment to the rules to encourage rare county activation:
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> Current Rules:12. PA Mobile operation Bonus points
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> 12.a. Add 500 Points to final score for each county you operated from
> where you made at least 10 QSOs.
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> 13. PA Rover operation Bonus points
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> 13.a. Add 500 Points to final score for each location you operated from
> where you made at least 10 QSOs.
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> New Rules:12. PA Mobile Bonus Points12a. Rare Counties: The following ten
> counties have been determined rare by the PAQSO party staff (insert 10
> rarest counties over the last 5 years). Add 1000 points to your final score
> for each rare county where you made at least 10 QSOs. Add 500 points to
> your final score for each non-rare county where you made at least 10
> QSOs.12b. Add 250 points to your final score for each location you operated
> from where you made at least 10 QSOs.
> Just a suggestion
> EvanN3TWM
> On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 9:01 AM, n3xls at juno.com <n3xls at juno..com> wrote:
> Shortening the contest to one day will not ensure more mobile activity.  I
> think relaxing the rules on mobile's and making more incentives to go
> mobile would help.  Rover category took off in recent years and I think
> that took a hit on the  amount of mobiles.
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> Maybe mobiles need a score formula where the rare counties and number of
> stations worked and number of counties activated all play a part in the
> score..
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> I am not a mobile op so this is just my 1/2 cents.  I am just following
> the old advice of whats in it for me if I go to the trouble of activating a
> rare county or have a game plan of lighting up several counties.  I know
> for the past 15 year no one would have a sweep with out at least one mobile.
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> From: "John Getz" <johngetz24 at gmail.com>
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> To: <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
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> Subject: [PaQSO] CQ vrs S&P
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> Date: Tue, Oct 13, 2015 8:08 PM
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> I concur with Dave, WN4AFP, that there were a lot of out of state stations
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> calling CQ for PA contacts.  I was one of the callers.  With this being a
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> two day contest, you just run out of PA stations to work and need to
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> attract the casual PA ops that only do S&P.  There was also a shortage of
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> PA mobiles to work.  I think PA should be a one day contest.  It would be
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> easier for the mobile stations so more mobile stations would come out.
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> More mobiles to chase means out of station stations don't have to call CQ
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> as much as new counties and contacts are always becoming available.  I'd be
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> interested in hearing what others think about making PA a one day contest.
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> John Getz
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> ​, AD8J​ (Long time PA resident now retired in NC)
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