From amognet at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 06:38:08 2016
From: amognet at yahoo.com (amognet at yahoo.com)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 06:38:08 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Pa QSO party station
Message-ID: <B8F48710-E111-4694-87E3-EF49D2E99017@yahoo.com>

Hello,

I am interested in operating a station for next weeks QSO party. I am located in Somerset county pa. Wondering what bands or frequencies you would recommend? I will be a single operator station.
73's
Alan
KC3HEO
Sent from my iPad

From wxduff at gmail.com  Sat Oct  1 08:22:59 2016
From: wxduff at gmail.com (Evan Duffey)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 08:22:59 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Pa QSO party station
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Alan,

Others may chime in as well, but I recommend focusing on 40 and 20 first
and foremost. 40m is very popular because you can usual get a good
combination of in and out of state stations, and it is always open. 20
meters is also very good because it will allow you to make the most out of
state contacts and pick up a large number of multipliers. There are a list
of recommended frequencies in the rules, be sure to read those over as best
you can.

After 20 and 40, I would see if you can get on 80m, which will be very good
in state and will also grab you much of the northeast, especially later in
the evening. 15m, if it opens up, would be next. But 40 and 20 are the best
starting place.

If you know morse code or have the capability to do digital those contacts
are worth 2 points instead of 1 for voice, although digital activity isn't
that fast paced for our party (but still worth monitoring).

Hope that helps, and look forward to hearing you during the contest.

Evan - N3TWM



On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 6:38 AM, Alan Mognet via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net
> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am interested in operating a station for next weeks QSO party. I am
> located in Somerset county pa. Wondering what bands or frequencies you
> would recommend? I will be a single operator station.
> 73's
> Alan
> KC3HEO
> Sent from my iPad
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From tvguy07 at gmail.com  Sat Oct  1 08:32:20 2016
From: tvguy07 at gmail.com (John Myers)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 08:32:20 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Pa QSO party station
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Hi Alan!

For my operation in Jefferson County (JEF), I'll be doing 40, 80, and 20
meters. I'm thinking of taking Six Meters again this year, but am still
deciding.

The most important thing is to jump in and have fun!

73,

John, KD8MQ

On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 6:38 AM, Alan Mognet via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net
> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am interested in operating a station for next weeks QSO party. I am
> located in Somerset county pa. Wondering what bands or frequencies you
> would recommend? I will be a single operator station.
> 73's
> Alan
> KC3HEO
> Sent from my iPad
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From rxr978-vhf at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 08:56:42 2016
From: rxr978-vhf at yahoo.com (Pete K0BAK)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 12:56:42 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] long 40m, try 80m more?
In-Reply-To: <CAJ9pbrmPQeo2gxNNPb-Jpd162TUAMwto8_Tv_Xpf9-0nrBmjKQ@mail.gmail.com>
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	<CAJ9pbrmPQeo2gxNNPb-Jpd162TUAMwto8_Tv_Xpf9-0nrBmjKQ@mail.gmail.com>
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I'm really into NPOTA, and I've noticed that since around April,

40m is been "long". From here in the Philly burbs,
I now almost never hear parks on 40m in EPA, metro NYC,NJ, WDC, or northern MD and VA. So, I wonder if 40m daytime will be as 

effective for in-state county contacts and neighboring states
as it was for the previous two years.

I've only been active two years, so I don't know the seasonal band patterns.
In those two years, 40m daylight seemed to be the bread-and-butter
band for QSO parties, but I wonder if it will work as well now.
Should we consider spending a bit more time
on 80m daylight for longer groundwave if 40m isn't as productive
as expected?

Would be interested in hearing from the experienced operators who've
been through a few propagation cycles.

-- Pete K0BAK

From wxduff at gmail.com  Sat Oct  1 09:12:19 2016
From: wxduff at gmail.com (Evan Duffey)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:12:19 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] long 40m, try 80m more?
In-Reply-To: <1380651794.2101011.1475326602503@mail.yahoo.com>
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	<1380651794.2101011.1475326602503@mail.yahoo.com>
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Pete,

Your antenna for 40m has been a vertically polarized antenna right? To keep
40m short, low horizontal antennas provide an advantage, as they pick up
local signals better, often much better than vertically polarized antennas
(especially outside of groundwave distances). If you operate mobile then
you don't have much of an option, but for home stations, getting a low
horizontal wire up if you don't have one is worth doing. On 80 this also
holds true (although most of us have our 80m wire "low" in terms of
wavelengths as is. But if your primary 80m antenna is also a vertical, then
again a low wire may help in-state.

Evan - N3TWM

On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 8:56 AM, Pete K0BAK via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> I'm really into NPOTA, and I've noticed that since around April,
>
> 40m is been "long". From here in the Philly burbs,
> I now almost never hear parks on 40m in EPA, metro NYC,NJ, WDC, or
> northern MD and VA. So, I wonder if 40m daytime will be as
>
> effective for in-state county contacts and neighboring states
> as it was for the previous two years.
>
> I've only been active two years, so I don't know the seasonal band
> patterns.
> In those two years, 40m daylight seemed to be the bread-and-butter
> band for QSO parties, but I wonder if it will work as well now.
> Should we consider spending a bit more time
> on 80m daylight for longer groundwave if 40m isn't as productive
> as expected?
>
> Would be interested in hearing from the experienced operators who've
> been through a few propagation cycles.
>
> -- Pete K0BAK
> ______________________________________________________________
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From tvguy07 at gmail.com  Sat Oct  1 09:19:04 2016
From: tvguy07 at gmail.com (John Myers)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:19:04 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] long 40m, try 80m more?
In-Reply-To: <1380651794.2101011.1475326602503@mail.yahoo.com>
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Hi Pete,

That's exactly the conditions we had a few weeks ago in the Ohio State Parks contest.

My plan is to be chasing multipliers on 20 and 40 and working the bulk of the reinstate stuff on 80.

However, one thing I always have loved about the PA party is that on Sunday morning, 40 seems to behave somewhat like 80 and it's still kind of short. 

John Myers 
kd8mq.net/pqp

> On Oct 1, 2016, at 8:56 AM, Pete K0BAK via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> I'm really into NPOTA, and I've noticed that since around April,
> 
> 40m is been "long". From here in the Philly burbs,
> I now almost never hear parks on 40m in EPA, metro NYC,NJ, WDC, or northern MD and VA. So, I wonder if 40m daytime will be as 
> 
> effective for in-state county contacts and neighboring states
> as it was for the previous two years.
> 
> I've only been active two years, so I don't know the seasonal band patterns.
> In those two years, 40m daylight seemed to be the bread-and-butter
> band for QSO parties, but I wonder if it will work as well now.
> Should we consider spending a bit more time
> on 80m daylight for longer groundwave if 40m isn't as productive
> as expected?
> 
> Would be interested in hearing from the experienced operators who've
> been through a few propagation cycles.
> 
> -- Pete K0BAK
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From dave at pkministrywebs.com  Sat Oct  1 09:24:58 2016
From: dave at pkministrywebs.com (Dave Edmonds)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:24:58 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] long 40m, try 80m more?
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I've got 80/40 dipoles at 10 feet that I've been using for 3 years and 40m
has always been my go to band for the QPs... 80m very tough for me for more
than 150 miles or so... I can work just about anything east of MS on 40m
during day/eve with this set-up... Everyone is amazed at the height of the
ant, but it keeps on working. It works very good from SC to PA!!!

73s Dave WN4AFP

On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 9:12 AM, Evan Duffey <wxduff at gmail.com> wrote:

> Pete,
>
> Your antenna for 40m has been a vertically polarized antenna right? To keep
> 40m short, low horizontal antennas provide an advantage, as they pick up
> local signals better, often much better than vertically polarized antennas
> (especially outside of groundwave distances). If you operate mobile then
> you don't have much of an option, but for home stations, getting a low
> horizontal wire up if you don't have one is worth doing. On 80 this also
> holds true (although most of us have our 80m wire "low" in terms of
> wavelengths as is. But if your primary 80m antenna is also a vertical, then
> again a low wire may help in-state.
>
> Evan - N3TWM
>
> On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 8:56 AM, Pete K0BAK via PaQSO <
> paqso at mailman.qth.net>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm really into NPOTA, and I've noticed that since around April,
> >
> > 40m is been "long". From here in the Philly burbs,
> > I now almost never hear parks on 40m in EPA, metro NYC,NJ, WDC, or
> > northern MD and VA. So, I wonder if 40m daytime will be as
> >
> > effective for in-state county contacts and neighboring states
> > as it was for the previous two years.
> >
> > I've only been active two years, so I don't know the seasonal band
> > patterns.
> > In those two years, 40m daylight seemed to be the bread-and-butter
> > band for QSO parties, but I wonder if it will work as well now.
> > Should we consider spending a bit more time
> > on 80m daylight for longer groundwave if 40m isn't as productive
> > as expected?
> >
> > Would be interested in hearing from the experienced operators who've
> > been through a few propagation cycles.
> >
> > -- Pete K0BAK
> > ______________________________________________________________
> > PaQSO mailing list
> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/paqso
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From rxr978-vhf at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 09:27:24 2016
From: rxr978-vhf at yahoo.com (Pete K0BAK)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 13:27:24 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] K0BAK/R rove plan
References: <940073181.3848667.1475328444730.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <940073181.3848667.1475328444730@mail.yahoo.com>

Looking forward to my third rove in the PAQP.

Mostly using a ~20' base-loaded vertical,
but if I have time may sometimes use 
a hamstick dipole for NVIS,
or an elevated ground plane for distance.

400w amp; can only CQ on SSB, but can S&P CW.


80% of the contest will be working the mountainous south central counties,
operating from high spots for about an hour each.
Sat: CAM, BLA, BED, SOM, FUL, FRA
Sun: MIF, JUN, PER, CUM

Sunday from mid afternoon will be dashing home,
operating near the Turnpike for short periods.
DAU, LEB, LAN, BER.

I am not strict about my schedule; times are approximate.
I tend to stay too long at each stop,
so might miss later counties.
You can track me on APRS.

Please spot your mobiles and rovers!

-- Pete K0BAK(/R)

Saturday
CAM	Cambria	12:00 PM 
BLA	Blair	1:05 PM 
BED	Bedford	2:20 PM 
SOM	Somerset	3:50 PM 
FUL	Fulton	5:40 PM 
FRA	Franklin	7:10 PM 
HUN stretch goal
probably FUL & BED again briefly on way back to hotel

Sunday
MIF	Mifflin	9:00 AM 
JUN	Juniata	10:50 AM 
PER	Perry	12:20 PM 
CUM	Cumberland	1:20 PM 
DAU	Dauphin	3:10 PM 
LEB	Lebanon	3:55 PM 
LAN	Lancaster	4:55 PM 
BER	Berks	5:40 PM 

From n8xx at arrl.org  Sat Oct  1 09:58:10 2016
From: n8xx at arrl.org (Hank Greeb)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:58:10 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] long 40m, try 80m more?
In-Reply-To: <1380651794.2101011.1475326602503@mail.yahoo.com>
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We folks in Michigan and others in other places of similar distance will 
really appreciate folks who are on 40 from your state. :)

I've probably experienced 10 or 11 solar cycles in my 60+ years of 
hamming, so this "anomaly" we've been experiencing recently doesn't seem 
very anomalous.

40 has {usually) been longer than NVIS.  In conversations with RA, the 
Egyptian sun god, I've been told to expect the unexpected, because he 
and the Norse, Roman, Greek, and other sun gods often collaborate to 
give us mortals surprises in propagation. :)

They've recently been showering us with ongoing high solar winds, from a 
large "hole" in he atmospher of he sun.  This has done strange things to 
propagation.  So, as the boy scouts are wont to say "Be Prepared" for 
anything.

72/73 de n8xx Hg
QRP >99.44% of the time


On 10/1/2016 8:56 AM, Pete K0BAK via PaQSO wrote:
> I'm really into NPOTA, and I've noticed that since around April,
>
> 40m is been "long". From here in the Philly burbs,
> I now almost never hear parks on 40m in EPA, metro NYC,NJ, WDC, or northern MD and VA. So, I wonder if 40m daytime will be as
>
> effective for in-state county contacts and neighboring states as it was for the previous two years.
>
> I've only been active two years, so I don't know the seasonal band patterns. In those two years, 40m daylight seemed to be the bread-and-butter band for QSO parties, but I wonder if it will work as well now. Should we consider spending a bit more time on 80m daylight for longer groundwave if 40m isn't as productive as expected?
>
> Would be interested in hearing from the experienced operators who've been through a few propagation cycles.
>
> -- Pete K0BAK


From n3ntj at embarqmail.com  Sat Oct  1 14:14:12 2016
From: n3ntj at embarqmail.com (Matthew Steger)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 14:14:12 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] long 40m, try 80m more?
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40m was rather terrible 2 or 3 years ago during the PA QSO party both Sat.
and Sundays.. I could barely hear any in state stations most of both days
although 80m was loud Sat. night.  I ended up not operating as much since I
couldn't hear many stations on 40.  
Conditions vary sometimes and some years are much better than others are far
as conditions go.  Your antenna(s) also make a difference.. horizontal or
inverted Vees should do a good job if conditions are satisfactory where as
verticals, not as much.

Matt
N3NTJ

On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 8:56 AM, Pete K0BAK via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> I'm really into NPOTA, and I've noticed that since around April,
>
> 40m is been "long". From here in the Philly burbs, I now almost never 
> hear parks on 40m in EPA, metro NYC,NJ, WDC, or northern MD and VA. 
> So, I wonder if 40m daytime will be as
>
> effective for in-state county contacts and neighboring states as it 
> was for the previous two years.
>
> I've only been active two years, so I don't know the seasonal band 
> patterns.
> In those two years, 40m daylight seemed to be the bread-and-butter 
> band for QSO parties, but I wonder if it will work as well now.
> Should we consider spending a bit more time on 80m daylight for longer 
> groundwave if 40m isn't as productive as expected?
>
> Would be interested in hearing from the experienced operators who've 
> been through a few propagation cycles.
>
> -- Pete K0BAK
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From n3cr at yahoo.com  Sat Oct  1 15:07:37 2016
From: n3cr at yahoo.com (Larry Lilly)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 15:07:37 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] long 40m, try 80m more?
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Greetings All.  40 m has been much more often than "normal" has been LONG.   EPA working Me Mi Oh Va and NC not hearing 2 land or 3 land.  I don't see things changing for the contest.  40m didn't seem to shorten up until about noon.  I would not look for local contacts early on.  You learn what it means to Work a station.  Prepare for a lot of cw time.  Good Luck everyone and call often!!!!  Have a fun contest and work the 67 !!!!  73s de Larry N3CR. CAR

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 1, 2016, at 9:58 AM, Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org> wrote:
> 
> We folks in Michigan and others in other places of similar distance will really appreciate folks who are on 40 from your state. :)
> 
> I've probably experienced 10 or 11 solar cycles in my 60+ years of hamming, so this "anomaly" we've been experiencing recently doesn't seem very anomalous.
> 
> 40 has {usually) been longer than NVIS.  In conversations with RA, the Egyptian sun god, I've been told to expect the unexpected, because he and the Norse, Roman, Greek, and other sun gods often collaborate to give us mortals surprises in propagation. :)
> 
> They've recently been showering us with ongoing high solar winds, from a large "hole" in he atmospher of he sun.  This has done strange things to propagation.  So, as the boy scouts are wont to say "Be Prepared" for anything.
> 
> 72/73 de n8xx Hg
> QRP >99.44% of the time
> 
> 
>> On 10/1/2016 8:56 AM, Pete K0BAK via PaQSO wrote:
>> I'm really into NPOTA, and I've noticed that since around April,
>> 
>> 40m is been "long". From here in the Philly burbs,
>> I now almost never hear parks on 40m in EPA, metro NYC,NJ, WDC, or northern MD and VA. So, I wonder if 40m daytime will be as
>> 
>> effective for in-state county contacts and neighboring states as it was for the previous two years.
>> 
>> I've only been active two years, so I don't know the seasonal band patterns. In those two years, 40m daylight seemed to be the bread-and-butter band for QSO parties, but I wonder if it will work as well now. Should we consider spending a bit more time on 80m daylight for longer groundwave if 40m isn't as productive as expected?
>> 
>> Would be interested in hearing from the experienced operators who've been through a few propagation cycles.
>> 
>> -- Pete K0BAK
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
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From tvguy07 at gmail.com  Sat Oct  1 16:10:34 2016
From: tvguy07 at gmail.com (John Myers)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 16:10:34 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Let's not forget 20, and other random thoughts from Ohio
Message-ID: <CAJ9pbrnQmxtZ+PtymczQFbzG9bgAVURdRh_vcMuJD=2ZRQHnOQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi,

With the thread going on concerning 40 & 80, this seems like a good time to
post this one.

First some background:

If you've been on the reflector for a few years, you likely remember the
"Angry Texan"who e-mailed some of us a few years ago bemoaning the lack of
20 Meter activity during the party. I'm not going to give his callsign, but
its someone who I have great respect for, though I was quite PO'd with him
at the time.

His point was excellent, though. In the party, there will be stations in
other states (and countries) looking for you. Make an effort to get on 20
Meters, or 15, or 10. call CQ, and spot yourself. They will find you. Some
of them are county hunters, so please reciprocate when they send you a QSL.

Also,

- Use CW. I am not a great CW op, but if I can muddle though come contest
contacts, anyone can.

- Since spotting is allowed, don't be afraid to spot yourself, or those
rare counties you work; especially the rovers and mobiles. Use this mailing
list.
This year, Mike has given us a new tool to use; Facebook! Use it for spots.
Anyone who is active in NPOTA knows the power of Facebook. DISCLAIMER: I
know that Facebook is not everyone's cup of tea, and that is OK. I'm not
trying to convert you. BUT, if you ARE already on Facebook, check out this
new tool that we've been given.

BTW, this is the first year that we had Facebook available for the Ohio
State Parks On The air Contest. I would have to call it a success (Not just
because I'm on the OSPOTA board).

- If you are planning a mobile, or rover operation, I'm going to put in a
plug for my PQP site at www.kd8mq.net/pqp. It is NOT affiliated with the
Nittany club, so if you look at it, and don't like something, yell at me,
not Mike.

- Don't forget the Pre-Party Net on Friday night (3910 @ 0000Z)

Lastly, speaking of Mike, N3LI, I'd like to him for everything that he does
for the PQP. I'm sure he doesn't hear this enough, but Thanks!

Thanks for following along with my rambling. I'm looking forward to working
this years contest from our usual QTH; Buzzards Roost, in JEF.

73,

John, KD8MQ

From n8xx at arrl.org  Sat Oct  1 17:45:23 2016
From: n8xx at arrl.org (Hank Greeb)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2016 17:45:23 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Lettuce knot forget versatility,
 and other random thoughts from Michigan
In-Reply-To: <CAJ9pbrnQmxtZ+PtymczQFbzG9bgAVURdRh_vcMuJD=2ZRQHnOQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJ9pbrnQmxtZ+PtymczQFbzG9bgAVURdRh_vcMuJD=2ZRQHnOQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <a4b42c79-8081-95ce-8ffa-24e25a668383@att.net>

One can never predict propagation within anything near 1.0 probability 
of accuracy.

Take today, for eggzample.  I'm a "sometimes chaser" for the National 
Parks on the air event.  I typically "follow" N2CX who activates many 
NPS units in the eastern part of the country. Typically, I can work 
these units on 40 and 30 metres, with 30 being the "sweet spot." Hardly 
ever on 20, because skip is usually too long.

Except for today.  At 1600Z (noon local) I couldn't hear N2CX at all on 
40. He was fine on 30.  But GREAT on 20 meters.  And, at about 1830 I 
couldn't even hear him on 30 meters, but he was GREAT on 20.  Go figger.

That's why I say we should adopt the "boy Scouts motto" - "Be Prepared" 
- that means be prepared for anything an everything the ionosphere, and 
sunspots can throw at us.  I've worked 100 miles on 20 meters, and some 
times I can't hear anything between about 20 and 200 miles on 80 meters.

72/73 de n8xx Hg
QRP >99.44% of the time



From kb3orr at comcast.net  Sun Oct  2 16:14:32 2016
From: kb3orr at comcast.net (kb3orr at comcast.net)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 16:14:32 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] KS3N/MER
Message-ID: <213301d21ce9$96c7a630$c456f290$@comcast.net>

We are planning on KS3N Multi-Multi MERcer on the air 80 - 10m SSB.

Tentative operators are: KS3N, W3WGM, KB0DKS, KA3LNQ, WA3NCM, WA3WOM, W3JL,
and KB3ORR.

-Brian, KB3ORR



From goody.k3ng at gmail.com  Sun Oct  2 19:35:52 2016
From: goody.k3ng at gmail.com (Goody K3NG)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 19:35:52 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] K3NG CAR
Message-ID: <CAK2SEysabW_uH9O4rqfEHNyD9FsnTou2OyJRdVSsy=a0A2=aUw@mail.gmail.com>

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2016

JIM THORPE, PA - After a two year hiatus from solo operation, Anthony Good,
amateur radio operator K3NG, announced this evening that he will be
participating in the Pennsylvania PA QSO Party, operating low power, also
known as QRP, from the County of Carbon.  This will be the first contest
effort from his much-rumored bachelor pad hidden deep in the woods in the
Poconos.

The Pennsylvania QSO Party is a two day event held annually in October,
with participants calling it "The Friendliest QSO Party."  The amateur
contest has been a tradition for decades and boasts participants from
across the US, Canada, and even overseas in Europe.

Good, also known on the air as "Goody", was first licensed in 1984 at the
age of fourteen, and has been participating in the PA QSO Party since the
early 2000s.  Known for his strange and quirky sense of humor, Good tends
to operate CW, and when not on the air feeds deer and talks to squirrels.

From kq3f at comcast.net  Sun Oct  2 21:02:32 2016
From: kq3f at comcast.net (Joe Stepansky)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2016 21:02:32 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] W3UU bonus station update
Message-ID: <099901d21d11$d2d9bbe0$788d33a0$@comcast.net>

Here's an update on the W3UU bonus station activations:

 

.         Kurt, K3URT and Robert, KB3YRC will be fixed stations in Dauphin
county (DAU). Mostly SSB, some RTTY.

.         Keith, W3KB, will be a fixed station in Cumberland county (CUM).
All bands that are open, CW/SSB.

.         Tim, KB3OZA, will be mobile. Saturday will be Perry, Juniata ,
Snyder, Northumberland, Montour, Union, Lycoming, and Tioga. Sunday will be
Lebanon, Schuylkill, Luzerne, Columbia, Sullivan and Bradford. SSB only.

.         Terry, WB3BKN and Bill KE3YC will be rover up US route 322,
hitting Perry, Juniata, Mifflin and other nice counties. SSB only.

.         Joe, KQ3F and Charlie, KB3CO, will be mobile in the eastern part
of the state on Saturday, hoping to eventually hit Pike, Wayne, Susquehanna,
and other not so commonly worked counties. Sunday is still to be determined.
SSB and CW.

 

Work us early, work us often. We'll try to spot ourselves as we move from
county to county, since we're not competing for anything. Enjoy the extra
200 points added to your score for each QSO with W3UU. We'll try to give out
plenty.

 

73, Joe KQ3F

 


From richardscottw at yahoo.com  Mon Oct  3 11:31:04 2016
From: richardscottw at yahoo.com (richardscottw)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 15:31:04 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] JUN Sunday Not Saturday
References: <1474371715.8739446.1475508664427.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1474371715.8739446.1475508664427@mail.yahoo.com>

 I originally posted a planned activation?from Juniata for Saturday, however, Sunday makes more sense because it gives me more daylight hours to operate from the site. So I?plan to operate from Spectacle Gap Mountain on Sunday versus Saturday. This is a high point in the county so it should help a bit with getting my low power signal out. Mostly CW, some SSB, 40-10 meters.BTW, this is also a SOTA summit (W3/SV-024), so if you collect Summits On The Air points, its worth six.Of course we'll have to see what hurricane Matthew has to say about my plan!73-Scott N3SW-

From n3ntj at embarqmail.com  Mon Oct  3 15:15:24 2016
From: n3ntj at embarqmail.com (Matthew Steger)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 15:15:24 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO]  rover/mobile spotting on FB
In-Reply-To: <099901d21d11$d2d9bbe0$788d33a0$@comcast.net>
References: <099901d21d11$d2d9bbe0$788d33a0$@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <005801d21daa$7ebb36d0$7c31a470$@com>

What is the Facebook page for spotting rovers, mobiles, etc.?

I saw a mention of it existing on a recent post, but the name of the page
was not mentioned.

Thanks.
N3NTJ
Matt


From wxduff at gmail.com  Mon Oct  3 16:14:08 2016
From: wxduff at gmail.com (Evan Duffey)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 16:14:08 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] rover/mobile spotting on FB
In-Reply-To: <005801d21daa$7ebb36d0$7c31a470$@com>
References: <099901d21d11$d2d9bbe0$788d33a0$@comcast.net>
	<005801d21daa$7ebb36d0$7c31a470$@com>
Message-ID: <CAOxHZCsgcFryNgEgAgXjCWRdZaEyki+jBd1BX3Lbpy7zRqov+A@mail.gmail.com>

should be able to find it by searching "Pennsylvania QSO Party on facebook

73,
Evan N3TWM

On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Matthew Steger <n3ntj at embarqmail.com> wrote:

> What is the Facebook page for spotting rovers, mobiles, etc.?
>
> I saw a mention of it existing on a recent post, but the name of the page
> was not mentioned.
>
> Thanks.
> N3NTJ
> Matt
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From jimk8mr at aol.com  Mon Oct  3 19:25:48 2016
From: jimk8mr at aol.com (Jim Stahl)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 19:25:48 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] K8MR PaQP Plans
Message-ID: <87683A5A-388C-4A1D-BBEC-E3219241D75A@aol.com>

We?re headed to see our daughter and family in NJ next week, so I think I?ve talked my XYL into doing the trip on Sunday. So I?ll be headed west to east across I-80, probably trying to hit the NJ line close to 2200Z. I hope to get my wife, who doesn?t like to drive much, to drive much.

I?ll be limited to two bands at a time, mostly 40 & 20. Maybe at a few stops I?ll be able to stick up the 80 or 15 meter HamSticks for a bit.

I?m also planning to take off from my daughter?s QTH in NNJ to head into NYC (New York, Bronx, and Queens) and a couple of nearby counties in a part time effort in the NY QSO Party on Saturday, Oct. 15.


73  -  Jim  K8MR

From TwelveVDC at aol.com  Tue Oct  4 13:24:51 2016
From: TwelveVDC at aol.com (TwelveVDC at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 13:24:51 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Official Spotting Page Up NOW
Message-ID: <679E56C3-D875-4E8D-996A-13BEADA9552D@aol.com>

***NEWS FLASH***

PAQSO Friends!

After being fully and successfully developed, the Official PAQSO Party Spots Page has launched and is ready for implementation for this weekend's hostilit.. er, festivities!

Bookmark the link; refer to and post often, or park a live thumbtile on a corner of your operating screen. Mobiles and Rovers will get the most mileage <g> out of this vehicle, <gg!> and it will likely assist in record numbers of County Sweeps. (Note to Chairman: Order more plaques!)

Click or paste:

http://cwfun.org/funspots/paqp/frames.html

Testing shows near instantaneous response times. NO FOOLING AROUND will be tolerated, so keep your messages civil and topical. No decoy, forged or anonymous identification either, please. IP addresses are discretely logged by the host for adjudication.

BACKGROUND:

Our friendly, annual event is a "QSO Party." Prizes and Awards promote activity while perfecting operating techniques and exceeding personal bests, but the Official objective is to always have fun while making Contacts.

Spotting, (self or otherwise) has long been ENCOURAGED by the PAQSO Chairman and the Rules Committee. Purists who disagree may freely elect to ignore the provision, and are politely reminded not to flame anyone who does, as the Party's RULES are indisputably clear on this subject.

This feature was envisioned and wholly endorsed by Ray "The Grump" W3TDF (SK), and it's my honor to introduce the effort of our developers in time for 2016.

If you found it useful, after the weekend please send a green stamp to N.A.R.C. earmarked for our dedicated, volunteer Programmers who designed it for your benefit.

Vy 73, es GL!
PeteTheGreek / NL7XM 
EPA 








































From n2cu at roadrunner.com  Tue Oct  4 18:50:07 2016
From: n2cu at roadrunner.com (Thomas R. Williams)
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2016 18:50:07 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] N2CU/m revised PAQP route
Message-ID: <j3gmqcpkd4cp21f1fxm0u4jy.1475621407196@email.android.com>

Sat: ERI, CRA, VEN, BUT, ARM, CLA, FOR, WAR
Sun: WAR, FOR, ELK, CRN, POT, MCK

80-15 (will check 10m), CW, SSB

Please spot me and work me often! Check the mobile window. Ill be there if a clear frequency. Will move bands and modes on request. Have fun guys!!!

73, Tom N2CU/m (carpetbagger)

From WA3NFV at MtAiryVHF.org  Tue Oct  4 18:58:53 2016
From: WA3NFV at MtAiryVHF.org (Dan Mitten - WA3NFV)
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 18:58:53 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Official Spotting Page Up NOW
References: <679E56C3-D875-4E8D-996A-13BEADA9552D@aol.com>
Message-ID: <2D6C4732D99A4097B6120F1CB5D9D70F@asuscelerond>

Pete,

Thanks for setting this up.

Look for W3BTN/Rover this weekend!

Dan WA3NFV



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TwelveVDC--- via PaQSO" <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
To: <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2016 1:24 PM
Subject: [PaQSO] Official Spotting Page Up NOW


> ***NEWS FLASH***
>
> PAQSO Friends!
>
> After being fully and successfully developed, the Official PAQSO Party 
> Spots Page has launched and is ready for implementation for this weekend's 
> hostilit.. er, festivities!
>
> Bookmark the link; refer to and post often, or park a live thumbtile on a 
> corner of your operating screen. Mobiles and Rovers will get the most 
> mileage <g> out of this vehicle, <gg!> and it will likely assist in record 
> numbers of County Sweeps. (Note to Chairman: Order more plaques!)
>
> Click or paste:
>
> http://cwfun.org/funspots/paqp/frames.html
>
> Testing shows near instantaneous response times. NO FOOLING AROUND will be 
> tolerated, so keep your messages civil and topical. No decoy, forged or 
> anonymous identification either, please. IP addresses are discretely 
> logged by the host for adjudication.
>
> BACKGROUND:
>
> Our friendly, annual event is a "QSO Party." Prizes and Awards promote 
> activity while perfecting operating techniques and exceeding personal 
> bests, but the Official objective is to always have fun while making 
> Contacts.
>
> Spotting, (self or otherwise) has long been ENCOURAGED by the PAQSO 
> Chairman and the Rules Committee. Purists who disagree may freely elect to 
> ignore the provision, and are politely reminded not to flame anyone who 
> does, as the Party's RULES are indisputably clear on this subject.
>
> This feature was envisioned and wholly endorsed by Ray "The Grump" W3TDF 
> (SK), and it's my honor to introduce the effort of our developers in time 
> for 2016.
>
> If you found it useful, after the weekend please send a green stamp to 
> N.A.R.C. earmarked for our dedicated, volunteer Programmers who designed 
> it for your benefit.
>
> Vy 73, es GL!
> PeteTheGreek / NL7XM
> EPA
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From steven_strauss at yahoo.com  Tue Oct  4 20:21:48 2016
From: steven_strauss at yahoo.com (Steven Strauss)
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 20:21:48 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] NY3B portable MCK
Message-ID: <6FE560CE-CD70-49E5-95CF-BBC1FE33EF69@yahoo.com>

Heading up to shack in MCK Co this year. All bands- trying to get 160m antenna built and up- SSB and CW. Looking forward to the PAQP!

Regards, Steve
Sent from my iPhone

From TwelveVDC at aol.com  Tue Oct  4 21:20:52 2016
From: TwelveVDC at aol.com (TwelveVDC at aol.com)
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 21:20:52 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Official Spotting Page Up NOW
In-Reply-To: <2D6C4732D99A4097B6120F1CB5D9D70F@asuscelerond>
References: <679E56C3-D875-4E8D-996A-13BEADA9552D@aol.com>
	<2D6C4732D99A4097B6120F1CB5D9D70F@asuscelerond>
Message-ID: <FB52CF63-8502-45B8-99E2-A68173E4B335@aol.com>

Thanks Dan, but I didn't do any heavy lifting and don't deserve the credit.
Our program hosts responded to the longstanding wishes of Chairman Mike Coslo to better serve our great Party participants.
See you in the pileups!

Pete / NL7XM 


> On Oct 4, 2016, at 6:58 PM, Dan Mitten - WA3NFV <WA3NFV at MtAiryVHF.org> wrote:
> 
> Pete,
> Thanks for setting this up.
> Look for W3BTN/Rover this weekend!
> Dan WA3NFV

From fmaize at comcast.net  Wed Oct  5 10:21:20 2016
From: fmaize at comcast.net (Fred)
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2016 10:21:20 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Indiana county
Message-ID: <57F50C60.20108@comcast.net>

KM3M will be single op, home station SSB only from Indiana county.


From aa3b.bud at gmail.com  Wed Oct  5 10:35:19 2016
From: aa3b.bud at gmail.com (Bud Trench)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 10:35:19 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] 2016 Pa QSO Party Plans as of 5 October
Message-ID: <000f01d21f15$b2996fa0$17cc4ee0$@gmail.com>

The following is a summary of 2016 PA QSO Party operating plans I have seen
as of 10/5/16.  Please share additions or corrections.   The next update
will be provided on 10/7/16.  73, Bud AA3B

60 of 67 counties appear on the list.  No plans are shown for the following:
BEA, CMB, GRE, LAC, LAW, PHI, WYO

Fixed & Portable Stations

Cty    Call      Notes

ADA    KK3AN     160-10M, SSB/CW
ALL    WA3HAE    160-10M, SSB/CW
BER    AA3B      160-6M, SSB/CW, High Power
BRA    KB3GZO    with KC3HMQ. 40,20,2,0.7M.  Phone/Data
BUX    N3VZ      with KC3WX. 80-6M. CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK. BUX/LEH county line
CAR    K3NG      QRP
CAR    K3PP      160-2M, SSB/CW, High Power
CAR    N3CR      80M and 40 M SSB /CW/maybe digital
CEN    W3YA      M/M QRO
CHE    WBEHS     SSB
CLA    W3WH      W3WH, K3VX, N3SBF, KB3GMN, K3HCR.  160-20M, SSB /CW
COL    N3MIE     160-6M, High Power
CUM    W3UU      Bonus Station
CRA    W3ZX
DAU    W3UU      Bonus Station
DCO    KW3A      160-6M, SSB/CW, High Power
ELK    KE3FO     M/S, 160-10M, SSB /CW
ELK    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
ERI    W3GV      80-6M
FAY    AA3EE
FOR    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
FRA    AB3AH     with WA8YIH.  FUL/FRA county line
FUL    AB3AH     with WA8YIH.  FUL/FRA county line
HUN    NA3V      CW/ SSB
INN    KM3M      SSB
INN    W3LAB
JEF    KD8MQ
JUN    N3SW      Sunday, 40-10M, mostly CW
LAN    K3IR      Mutli Op, Medium Power, SSB/CW/Digital
LAN    N3NTJ     80-10M Medium Power, SSB
LEH    K3ABE     Sat night and Sun morning.  80-10M.  PSK31/SSB
LEH    N3VZ      with KC3WX. 80-6M. CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK. BUX/LEH county line
MCK    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
MCK    NY3B      160-10M.  SSB/CW
MER    KS3N      +W3WGM/KB0DKS/KA3LNQ/WA3NCM/WA3WOM/W3JL/KB3ORR
MER    W3LIF     M/M High Power
MGY    N3HWH
MTR    N3IW      N3IW, NK8Q, N3CMM, N3TWM M/M QRP.  CW/SSB.  HF bands
MTR    N3JIX     40M SSB, maybe PSK31
NHA    NS3L      HF, CW/SSB/RTTY
NUM    K3SI      LP, All bands, SSB mainly
NUM    WQ3N      AK3V, N3BUD, KY3W.  HP, MS, 80-10M, CW/SSB
PER    K3ALE     with KB3ROR.  M/S QRP.  160-20, 6M
POT    N3LI/P
POT    N3PC      SSB /CW.  M/M
SCH    KC3BSA    NT3V, WR1B.  SSB/CW, 160-10M , 146.55
SNY    K3MD      HP, All bands, CW/SSB
SOM    KC3HEO
SOM    N3XF      80-6M, HP, CW/SSB.  SOM/WES county line
VEN    WB3AFS    80-10M
WAR    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
WAS    N3TIR     M/M High Power
WAY    W3AI
WES    K3MJW     M/M CW and Phone
WES    N3XF      80-6M, HP, CW/SSB.  SOM/WES county line
YOR    KF3M/P    Sat, noon to 6pm.  20 and 40M SSB, maybe CW
YOR    W3CQB     Sat night and Sun.  80-10M, SSB/CW

Mobile and Rover Routes

Cty    Call      Notes

PER    W3UU/M    SAT - BONUS STATION MOBILE #1, SSB ONLY
JUN    W3UU/M    SAT
SNY    W3UU/M    SAT
NUM    W3UU/M    SAT
MTR    W3UU/M    SAT
UNI    W3UU/M    SAT
LYC    W3UU/M    SAT
TIO    W3UU/M    SAT
LEB    W3UU/M    SUN - BONUS STATION MOBILE #1, SSB ONLY
SCHU   W3UU/M    SUN
LUZ    W3UU/M    SUN
COL    W3UU/M    SUN
SUL    W3UU/M    SUN
BRA    W3UU/M    SUN

PIK    W3UU/M    SAT - BONUS STATION MOBILE #2, SSB & CW
WAY    W3UU/M    SAT
SUS    W3UU/M    SAT
TBD    W3UU/M    SUN - BONUS STATION MOBILE #2, SSB & CW

PER    W3UU/R
JUN    W3UU/R
MIF    W3UU/R

ERI    N2CU/M    SAT, 80-10M capable, CW & SSB
CRA    N2CU/M    SAT
VEN    N2CU/M    SAT
BUT    N2CU/M    SAT
ARM    N2CU/M    SAT
CLA    N2CU/M    SAT
FOR    N2CU/M    SAT
WAR    N2CU/M    SAT
WAR    N2CU/M    SUN
FOR    N2CU/M    SUN
ELK    N2CU/M    SUN
CRN    N2CU/M    SUN
POT    N2CU/M    SUN
MCK    N2CU/M    SUN

NUM    W3BTN/R   7-440 MHz, Phone.
SCH    W3BTN/R
LYC    W3BTN/R

BRA    KB3GZO/M  with KC3HMQ

CAM    K0BAK/R   SAT
BLA    K0BAK/R   SAT
BED    K0BAK/R   SAT
SOM    K0BAK/R   SAT
FUL    K0BAK/R   SAT
FRA    K0BAK/R   SAT
MIF    K0BAK/R   SUN
JUN    K0BAK/R   SUN
PER    K0BAK/R   SUN
CUM    K0BAK/R   SUN
DAU    K0BAK/R   SUN
LEB    K0BAK/R   SUN
BER    K0BAK/R   SUN

MER    K8MR/M    SUN - 40M, 20M
BUT    K8MR/M    SUN
CLA    K8MR/M    SUN
JEF    K8MR/M    SUN
CLE    K8MR/M    SUN
CEN    K8MR/M    SUN
CLI    K8MR/M    SUN
UNI    K8MR/M    SUN
NUM    K8MR/M    SUN
MTR    K8MR/M    SUN
COL    K8MR/M    SUN
LUZ    K8MR/M    SUN
MOE    K8MR/M    SUN

Out of State

Sec    Call      Notes

SFL    AA4GT
NC     K3TD      Single Op, 160-10M


From fmaize at comcast.net  Wed Oct  5 11:23:28 2016
From: fmaize at comcast.net (Fred)
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2016 11:23:28 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line logging?
Message-ID: <57F51AF0.7080402@comcast.net>

What is the simplest way to log county line stations in N1MM?
Thank you,  KM3M

From n2cu at roadrunner.com  Wed Oct  5 11:32:44 2016
From: n2cu at roadrunner.com (n2cu at roadrunner.com)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 11:32:44 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line logging?
Message-ID: <20161005153244.CP4AB.127357.root@cdptpa-web16>

In the exchange field type each county separated by a slash (e.g. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR).

73,
Tom N2CU <><
K3 #3582

From rxr978-vhf at yahoo.com  Wed Oct  5 11:47:39 2016
From: rxr978-vhf at yahoo.com (Pete K0BAK)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 15:47:39 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] County line logging?
In-Reply-To: <57F51AF0.7080402@comcast.net>
References: <57F51AF0.7080402@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <1330733081.2706355.1475682459642@mail.yahoo.com>

You can enter the counties with a slash between. So if you contact Ed Moyer's portable station?in Fulton & Franklin, enter "FUL/FRA". N1MM will create two log entries for you. BUT this means you have to adjust your score because in PAQP you do NOT get two QSO points for the contact and N1MM calculates your score as if these are two separate QSOs.
[This is based on my memory from the last two years using N1MM, but either N1MM may have been "fixed", or I may be misremembering.]
-- Pete K0BAK




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What is the simplest way to log county line stations in N1MM?
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From tvguy07 at gmail.com  Wed Oct  5 11:50:46 2016
From: tvguy07 at gmail.com (John Myers)
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2016 11:50:46 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line logging?
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Thanks Tom,

 I had forgotten to check that point. I had intended to use N3FJP but forgot that you have to enter each Countyline contact multiple times, and then edit the serial number.

 I was hoping that this would've been changed, but haven't seen anything to suggest that it has .

 So, when I get home from work, I guess I better make sure that I update my N1MM+ install.

John, KD8MQ

On October 5, 2016, at 11:32, n2cu at roadrunner.com wrote:

In the exchange field type each county separated by a slash (e.g. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR).

73,
Tom N2CU <><
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From k3ct at verizon.net  Wed Oct  5 13:46:31 2016
From: k3ct at verizon.net (k3ct)
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2016 13:46:31 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line logging?
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I saw the other replies.?
If you are operating on a county line, read the information in the manual. Every year someone discovers after the contest that the program also contains features for this type of operation.?
John, K3CT?



-------- Original message --------From: Fred <fmaize at comcast.net> Date: 10/5/16  11:23 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: PAQSO PARTY <paqso at mailman.qth.net> Subject: [PaQSO] County line logging? 
What is the simplest way to log county line stations in N1MM?
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From wxduff at gmail.com  Wed Oct  5 15:37:56 2016
From: wxduff at gmail.com (Evan Duffey)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 15:37:56 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Frequencies to Avoid due to Matthew Relief Efforts
Message-ID: <CAOxHZCtF2UovsgoD_c20pgSuDNgUs4FSXOVVWO72stxDxJOQrQ@mail.gmail.com>

Given the devastation Matthew is likely to cause in the Bahamas and
potentially Florida, and the damage already done in Haiti, Cuba, and
Jamaica, HAMs are working hard filling their role in the emergency. Sean
Kutzo of the ARRL posted the following list of frequencies to avoid as they
are likely to be in use or become used by relief efforts:

14.325
14.265
7.268
7.120
7.110
7.080
7.045
3.740
3.720

Also, 14.300 is the hurricane net people, and they would probably
appreciate the space. Please be courteous and remember that emergency
operations are an important reason why we are allowed to exist.

Thanks,
Evan - N3TWM
AccuWeather Meteorologist and HAM

From n3ntj at embarqmail.com  Wed Oct  5 16:38:23 2016
From: n3ntj at embarqmail.com (Matthew Steger)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 16:38:23 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line logging?
In-Reply-To: <9l20gepdulcss99s8y37f2ba.1475689591001@email.android.com>
References: <9l20gepdulcss99s8y37f2ba.1475689591001@email.android.com>
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I am trying the GenLog software and can't find out county line logging is done in this program?  Anyone familiar with this one?  I had always used the WB3W software but it is no longer supported ("CL" was simply entered in the section/county box in WB3W and a box would then pop up allowing the user to type in up to 4 counties for CL contacts).

N3NTJ
Matt

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I saw the other replies.
If you are operating on a county line, read the information in the manual. Every year someone discovers after the contest that the program also contains features for this type of operation. John, K3CT 



-------- Original message --------From: Fred <fmaize at comcast.net> Date: 10/5/16  11:23 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: PAQSO PARTY <paqso at mailman.qth.net> Subject: [PaQSO] County line logging? 
What is the simplest way to log county line stations in N1MM?
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From jpfox at enter.net  Wed Oct  5 17:09:45 2016
From: jpfox at enter.net (J. P. Fox, III)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 17:09:45 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line logging?
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K3CT has the best answer. 

> On Oct 5, 2016, at 1:46 PM, k3ct <k3ct at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> I saw the other replies. 
> If you are operating on a county line, read the information in the manual. Every year someone discovers after the contest that the program also contains features for this type of operation. 
> John, K3CT 
> 
> 
> 
> -------- Original message --------From: Fred <fmaize at comcast.net> Date: 10/5/16  11:23 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: PAQSO PARTY <paqso at mailman.qth.net> Subject: [PaQSO] County line logging? 
> What is the simplest way to log county line stations in N1MM?
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From n3ntj at embarqmail.com  Wed Oct  5 17:29:01 2016
From: n3ntj at embarqmail.com (Matthew Steger)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 17:29:01 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line logging?
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I did read the online manual for the GenLog software and found no mention of
CL contacts.

-----Original Message-----
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III
Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 5:10 PM
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Cc: Fred; PAQSO PARTY
Subject: Re: [PaQSO] County line logging?

K3CT has the best answer. 

> On Oct 5, 2016, at 1:46 PM, k3ct <k3ct at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> I saw the other replies. 
> If you are operating on a county line, read the information in the manual.
Every year someone discovers after the contest that the program also
contains features for this type of operation. 
> John, K3CT
> 
> 
> 
> -------- Original message --------From: Fred <fmaize at comcast.net> Date:
10/5/16  11:23 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: PAQSO PARTY <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [PaQSO] County line logging? 
> What is the simplest way to log county line stations in N1MM?
> Thank you,  KM3M
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From w3fi at zoominternet.net  Wed Oct  5 20:31:56 2016
From: w3fi at zoominternet.net (Bill Johnson)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 20:31:56 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] PaQSO Digest, Vol 140, Issue 5
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I will be on all bands from LAW

W3FI


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>     1. NY3B portable MCK (Steven Strauss)
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>     3. Indiana county (Fred)
>     4. 2016 Pa QSO Party Plans as of 5 October (Bud Trench)
>     5. County line logging? (Fred)
>     6. Re: County line logging? (n2cu at roadrunner.com)
>     7. Re: County line logging? (Pete K0BAK)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 20:21:48 -0400
> From: Steven Strauss <steven_strauss at yahoo.com>
> To: paqso at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [PaQSO] NY3B portable MCK
> Message-ID: <6FE560CE-CD70-49E5-95CF-BBC1FE33EF69 at yahoo.com>
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> Heading up to shack in MCK Co this year. All bands- trying to get 160m antenna built and up- SSB and CW. Looking forward to the PAQP!
>
> Regards, Steve
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 21:20:52 -0400
> From: TwelveVDC at aol.com
> To: "<paqso at mailman.qth.net>" <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [PaQSO] Official Spotting Page Up NOW
> Message-ID: <FB52CF63-8502-45B8-99E2-A68173E4B335 at aol.com>
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> Thanks Dan, but I didn't do any heavy lifting and don't deserve the credit.
> Our program hosts responded to the longstanding wishes of Chairman Mike Coslo to better serve our great Party participants.
> See you in the pileups!
>
> Pete / NL7XM
>
>
>> On Oct 4, 2016, at 6:58 PM, Dan Mitten - WA3NFV <WA3NFV at MtAiryVHF.org> wrote:
>>
>> Pete,
>> Thanks for setting this up.
>> Look for W3BTN/Rover this weekend!
>> Dan WA3NFV
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2016 10:21:20 -0400
> From: Fred <fmaize at comcast.net>
> To: paqso at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [PaQSO] Indiana county
> Message-ID: <57F50C60.20108 at comcast.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> KM3M will be single op, home station SSB only from Indiana county.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 10:35:19 -0400
> From: "Bud Trench" <aa3b.bud at gmail.com>
> To: "PAQSO PARTY" <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [PaQSO] 2016 Pa QSO Party Plans as of 5 October
> Message-ID: <000f01d21f15$b2996fa0$17cc4ee0$@gmail.com>
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>
> The following is a summary of 2016 PA QSO Party operating plans I have seen
> as of 10/5/16.  Please share additions or corrections.   The next update
> will be provided on 10/7/16.  73, Bud AA3B
>
> 60 of 67 counties appear on the list.  No plans are shown for the following:
> BEA, CMB, GRE, LAC, LAW, PHI, WYO
>
> Fixed & Portable Stations
>
> Cty    Call      Notes
>
> ADA    KK3AN     160-10M, SSB/CW
> ALL    WA3HAE    160-10M, SSB/CW
> BER    AA3B      160-6M, SSB/CW, High Power
> BRA    KB3GZO    with KC3HMQ. 40,20,2,0.7M.  Phone/Data
> BUX    N3VZ      with KC3WX. 80-6M. CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK. BUX/LEH county line
> CAR    K3NG      QRP
> CAR    K3PP      160-2M, SSB/CW, High Power
> CAR    N3CR      80M and 40 M SSB /CW/maybe digital
> CEN    W3YA      M/M QRO
> CHE    WBEHS     SSB
> CLA    W3WH      W3WH, K3VX, N3SBF, KB3GMN, K3HCR.  160-20M, SSB /CW
> COL    N3MIE     160-6M, High Power
> CUM    W3UU      Bonus Station
> CRA    W3ZX
> DAU    W3UU      Bonus Station
> DCO    KW3A      160-6M, SSB/CW, High Power
> ELK    KE3FO     M/S, 160-10M, SSB /CW
> ELK    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
> ERI    W3GV      80-6M
> FAY    AA3EE
> FOR    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
> FRA    AB3AH     with WA8YIH.  FUL/FRA county line
> FUL    AB3AH     with WA8YIH.  FUL/FRA county line
> HUN    NA3V      CW/ SSB
> INN    KM3M      SSB
> INN    W3LAB
> JEF    KD8MQ
> JUN    N3SW      Sunday, 40-10M, mostly CW
> LAN    K3IR      Mutli Op, Medium Power, SSB/CW/Digital
> LAN    N3NTJ     80-10M Medium Power, SSB
> LEH    K3ABE     Sat night and Sun morning.  80-10M.  PSK31/SSB
> LEH    N3VZ      with KC3WX. 80-6M. CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK. BUX/LEH county line
> MCK    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
> MCK    NY3B      160-10M.  SSB/CW
> MER    KS3N      +W3WGM/KB0DKS/KA3LNQ/WA3NCM/WA3WOM/W3JL/KB3ORR
> MER    W3LIF     M/M High Power
> MGY    N3HWH
> MTR    N3IW      N3IW, NK8Q, N3CMM, N3TWM M/M QRP.  CW/SSB.  HF bands
> MTR    N3JIX     40M SSB, maybe PSK31
> NHA    NS3L      HF, CW/SSB/RTTY
> NUM    K3SI      LP, All bands, SSB mainly
> NUM    WQ3N      AK3V, N3BUD, KY3W.  HP, MS, 80-10M, CW/SSB
> PER    K3ALE     with KB3ROR.  M/S QRP.  160-20, 6M
> POT    N3LI/P
> POT    N3PC      SSB /CW.  M/M
> SCH    KC3BSA    NT3V, WR1B.  SSB/CW, 160-10M , 146.55
> SNY    K3MD      HP, All bands, CW/SSB
> SOM    KC3HEO
> SOM    N3XF      80-6M, HP, CW/SSB.  SOM/WES county line
> VEN    WB3AFS    80-10M
> WAR    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
> WAS    N3TIR     M/M High Power
> WAY    W3AI
> WES    K3MJW     M/M CW and Phone
> WES    N3XF      80-6M, HP, CW/SSB.  SOM/WES county line
> YOR    KF3M/P    Sat, noon to 6pm.  20 and 40M SSB, maybe CW
> YOR    W3CQB     Sat night and Sun.  80-10M, SSB/CW
>
> Mobile and Rover Routes
>
> Cty    Call      Notes
>
> PER    W3UU/M    SAT - BONUS STATION MOBILE #1, SSB ONLY
> JUN    W3UU/M    SAT
> SNY    W3UU/M    SAT
> NUM    W3UU/M    SAT
> MTR    W3UU/M    SAT
> UNI    W3UU/M    SAT
> LYC    W3UU/M    SAT
> TIO    W3UU/M    SAT
> LEB    W3UU/M    SUN - BONUS STATION MOBILE #1, SSB ONLY
> SCHU   W3UU/M    SUN
> LUZ    W3UU/M    SUN
> COL    W3UU/M    SUN
> SUL    W3UU/M    SUN
> BRA    W3UU/M    SUN
>
> PIK    W3UU/M    SAT - BONUS STATION MOBILE #2, SSB & CW
> WAY    W3UU/M    SAT
> SUS    W3UU/M    SAT
> TBD    W3UU/M    SUN - BONUS STATION MOBILE #2, SSB & CW
>
> PER    W3UU/R
> JUN    W3UU/R
> MIF    W3UU/R
>
> ERI    N2CU/M    SAT, 80-10M capable, CW & SSB
> CRA    N2CU/M    SAT
> VEN    N2CU/M    SAT
> BUT    N2CU/M    SAT
> ARM    N2CU/M    SAT
> CLA    N2CU/M    SAT
> FOR    N2CU/M    SAT
> WAR    N2CU/M    SAT
> WAR    N2CU/M    SUN
> FOR    N2CU/M    SUN
> ELK    N2CU/M    SUN
> CRN    N2CU/M    SUN
> POT    N2CU/M    SUN
> MCK    N2CU/M    SUN
>
> NUM    W3BTN/R   7-440 MHz, Phone.
> SCH    W3BTN/R
> LYC    W3BTN/R
>
> BRA    KB3GZO/M  with KC3HMQ
>
> CAM    K0BAK/R   SAT
> BLA    K0BAK/R   SAT
> BED    K0BAK/R   SAT
> SOM    K0BAK/R   SAT
> FUL    K0BAK/R   SAT
> FRA    K0BAK/R   SAT
> MIF    K0BAK/R   SUN
> JUN    K0BAK/R   SUN
> PER    K0BAK/R   SUN
> CUM    K0BAK/R   SUN
> DAU    K0BAK/R   SUN
> LEB    K0BAK/R   SUN
> BER    K0BAK/R   SUN
>
> MER    K8MR/M    SUN - 40M, 20M
> BUT    K8MR/M    SUN
> CLA    K8MR/M    SUN
> JEF    K8MR/M    SUN
> CLE    K8MR/M    SUN
> CEN    K8MR/M    SUN
> CLI    K8MR/M    SUN
> UNI    K8MR/M    SUN
> NUM    K8MR/M    SUN
> MTR    K8MR/M    SUN
> COL    K8MR/M    SUN
> LUZ    K8MR/M    SUN
> MOE    K8MR/M    SUN
>
> Out of State
>
> Sec    Call      Notes
>
> SFL    AA4GT
> NC     K3TD      Single Op, 160-10M
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2016 11:23:28 -0400
> From: Fred <fmaize at comcast.net>
> To: PAQSO PARTY <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [PaQSO] County line logging?
> Message-ID: <57F51AF0.7080402 at comcast.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> What is the simplest way to log county line stations in N1MM?
> Thank you,  KM3M
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 11:32:44 -0400
> From: <n2cu at roadrunner.com>
> To: paqso at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [PaQSO] County line logging?
> Message-ID: <20161005153244.CP4AB.127357.root at cdptpa-web16>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
> In the exchange field type each county separated by a slash (e.g. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR).
>
> 73,
> Tom N2CU <><
> K3 #3582
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 15:47:39 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Pete K0BAK <rxr978-vhf at yahoo.com>
> To: Fred <fmaize at comcast.net>, PAQSO PARTY <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [PaQSO] County line logging?
> Message-ID: <1330733081.2706355.1475682459642 at mail.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> You can enter the counties with a slash between. So if you contact Ed Moyer's portable station?in Fulton & Franklin, enter "FUL/FRA". N1MM will create two log entries for you. BUT this means you have to adjust your score because in PAQP you do NOT get two QSO points for the contact and N1MM calculates your score as if these are two separate QSOs.
> [This is based on my memory from the last two years using N1MM, but either N1MM may have been "fixed", or I may be misremembering.]
> -- Pete K0BAK
>
>
>
>
>   From: Fred <fmaize at comcast.net>
>   To: PAQSO PARTY <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
>   Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 11:23 AM
>   Subject: [PaQSO] County line logging?
>    
> What is the simplest way to log county line stations in N1MM?
> Thank you,? KM3M
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From aa3b.bud at gmail.com  Wed Oct  5 20:38:39 2016
From: aa3b.bud at gmail.com (Bud Trench)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 20:38:39 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] N1MM+ Call History and WriteLog Preload files available for
	2016 Pa QSO Party
Message-ID: <004a01d21f69$fc111210$f4333630$@gmail.com>

I have the following tools and files available to support in state and out
of state Pa QSO Party operations:

*	N1MM Logger+ Call History file containing counties and sections for
~6300 calls
*	WriteLog Preload file containing the same information as above
*	Maps showing the approximate routes for 2016 mobile and rover
stations that have shared their plans

Please drop me a line if you would like any of these files and please feel
free to widely share them.

73,

Bud AA3B


From n3mav at ptd.net  Wed Oct  5 20:44:31 2016
From: n3mav at ptd.net (Gregory Aaron)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 20:44:31 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] (no subject)
Message-ID: <004901d21f6a$d0482870$70d87950$@ptd.net>

N3MAV will be in Carbon Co. on 10-20-15-40 and 2 SSB. 

 


From k3ct at verizon.net  Thu Oct  6 19:10:09 2016
From: k3ct at verizon.net (John Bednar)
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2016 19:10:09 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] PA QSO Party - N1MM Logger+
In-Reply-To: <CAOxHZCtF2UovsgoD_c20pgSuDNgUs4FSXOVVWO72stxDxJOQrQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAOxHZCtF2UovsgoD_c20pgSuDNgUs4FSXOVVWO72stxDxJOQrQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001301d22026$c97b41f0$5c71c5d0$@net>



If you are a N1MM Logger+ user and plan to operate the PA QSO Party, install
the update released today. 

Call history file from AA3B and K3CT data can be downloaded from this link:
http://n1mm.hamdocs.com/tiki-download_file.php?fileId=3189


John, K3CT




From jimk8mr at aol.com  Thu Oct  6 21:30:43 2016
From: jimk8mr at aol.com (Jim Stahl)
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 21:30:43 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] 2016 Pa QSO Party Plans as of 5 October
In-Reply-To: <000f01d21f15$b2996fa0$17cc4ee0$@gmail.com>
References: <000f01d21f15$b2996fa0$17cc4ee0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <78507E98-5A47-4B3D-BE71-50CE15886B29@aol.com>


On Oct 5, 2016, at 10:35 AM, Bud Trench <aa3b.bud at gmail.com> wrote:

The run across I-80 also includes VEN and CAR. BUT is a don?t blink or you?ll miss it sort of county.

There is also a chance I may show up from ERI on Saturday. There is a family get-together in North Kingsville, OH, ten miles from the PA line, so if I get a chance I may head over to the rest area on I-90. Slight chance of heading down to CRA from there.

I may also give 15M a try if stopped for a while, though while in motion I?ll be limited to two bands, i.e. 40 and 20.


73  -  Jim  K8MR


> The following is a summary of 2016 PA QSO Party operating plans I have seen
> as of 10/5/16.  Please share additions or corrections.   The next update
> will be provided on 10/7/16.  73, Bud AA3B
> 
> 60 of 67 counties appear on the list.  No plans are shown for the following:
> BEA, CMB, GRE, LAC, LAW, PHI, WYO
> 
> Fixed & Portable Stations
> 
> Cty    Call      Notes
> 
> 
> MER    K8MR/M    SUN - 40M, 20M
> BUT    K8MR/M    SUN
> CLA    K8MR/M    SUN
> JEF    K8MR/M    SUN
> CLE    K8MR/M    SUN
> CEN    K8MR/M    SUN
> CLI    K8MR/M    SUN
> UNI    K8MR/M    SUN
> NUM    K8MR/M    SUN
> MTR    K8MR/M    SUN
> COL    K8MR/M    SUN
> LUZ    K8MR/M    SUN
> MOE    K8MR/M    SUN
> 


From tdanley at centurylink.net  Thu Oct  6 21:53:30 2016
From: tdanley at centurylink.net (Tad Danley)
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 21:53:30 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] spotting page
Message-ID: <b1fe4f8a-0a52-bcd8-7c6f-520c23ee1407@centurylink.net>

Can someone please repost the page for PAQP spots?  I have unfortunately 
managed to delete it.

Thanks and 73!

-- 

Tad Danley, K3TD



From mjcn3li at gmail.com  Thu Oct  6 21:57:44 2016
From: mjcn3li at gmail.com (Michael Coslo)
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 21:57:44 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] spotting page
In-Reply-To: <b1fe4f8a-0a52-bcd8-7c6f-520c23ee1407@centurylink.net>
References: <b1fe4f8a-0a52-bcd8-7c6f-520c23ee1407@centurylink.net>
Message-ID: <D6642666-9305-4D1F-83E4-0FC4DB80993D@gmail.com>

http://cwfun.org/funspots/paqp/frames.html

- 73 Mike N3LI - 

> On Oct 6, 2016, at 9:53 PM, Tad Danley <tdanley at centurylink.net> wrote:
> 
> Can someone please repost the page for PAQP spots? 

From dave at pkministrywebs.com  Fri Oct  7 06:43:47 2016
From: dave at pkministrywebs.com (Dave Edmonds)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 06:43:47 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] spotting page
In-Reply-To: <D6642666-9305-4D1F-83E4-0FC4DB80993D@gmail.com>
References: <b1fe4f8a-0a52-bcd8-7c6f-520c23ee1407@centurylink.net>
	<D6642666-9305-4D1F-83E4-0FC4DB80993D@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHQrxhKpqQEVXMBAWpzi7AHN5F3_Y+vmit+xr=js6ZJSkpz4Bw@mail.gmail.com>

HI Mike,

Could you put a link to the spotter page on the PAQP website?

Dave WN4AFP

On Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 9:57 PM, Michael Coslo <mjcn3li at gmail.com> wrote:

> http://cwfun.org/funspots/paqp/frames.html
>
> - 73 Mike N3LI -
>
> > On Oct 6, 2016, at 9:53 PM, Tad Danley <tdanley at centurylink.net> wrote:
> >
> > Can someone please repost the page for PAQP spots?
> ______________________________________________________________
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-- 
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864.288.6678
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"Webs from the Heart"

From n3cr at yahoo.com  Fri Oct  7 08:49:25 2016
From: n3cr at yahoo.com (n3cr at yahoo.com)
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:49:25 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Friday Night Contest Net
Message-ID: <mnii5thoxh3lsokxurr9nbt4.1475844565243@email.android.com>

Greetings,,,,,,Tonite at 8 PM Eastern Time   3.910mhz 75 meters the PAQP Pre Contest Net.   We need a new net control unless K3NG Goody is available.   Look for you there.  Have a great time with The Friendliest State Qso Party !!!!!  73s de Larry N3CR  Carbon Radio 

From goody.k3ng at gmail.com  Fri Oct  7 10:13:37 2016
From: goody.k3ng at gmail.com (Goody K3NG)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 10:13:37 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Friday Night Contest Net
In-Reply-To: <mnii5thoxh3lsokxurr9nbt4.1475844565243@email.android.com>
References: <mnii5thoxh3lsokxurr9nbt4.1475844565243@email.android.com>
Message-ID: <CAK2SEyuSz0W6KzxvvhqA6pz0rpNc7mV32xmnf0ag-2Nh=vSO1A@mail.gmail.com>

I don't consider myself having "ownership" of the Friday net control role
as I just ran it twice when Ray wasn't available, but if no one else feels
strongly about running it, I'm OK with running it this year.  I can't fill
the large shoes left by Da Grump, but I'll do my best  :-)

On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 8:49 AM, Larry via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> Greetings,,,,,,Tonite at 8 PM Eastern Time   3.910mhz 75 meters the PAQP
> Pre Contest Net.   We need a new net control unless K3NG Goody is
> available.   Look for you there.  Have a great time with The Friendliest
> State Qso Party !!!!!  73s de Larry N3CR  Carbon Radio
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> Message delivered to goody.k3ng at gmail.com
>

From aa3b.bud at gmail.com  Fri Oct  7 10:18:41 2016
From: aa3b.bud at gmail.com (Bud Trench)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 10:18:41 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] 2016 Pa QSO Party Plans as of 7 October
Message-ID: <003101d220a5$b5082bf0$1f1883d0$@gmail.com>

The following is a summary of 2016 PA QSO Party operating plans I have seen
as of 10/7/16.  Please share additions or corrections.   The next update
will be provided Saturday morning, 10/8/16, prior to the start of the
contest.  73, Bud AA3B

63 of 67 counties appear on the list.  No plans are shown for the following:
GRE, LAC, PHI, WYO

Fixed & Portable Stations

Cty    Call      Notes

ADA    KK3AN     160-10M, SSB/CW
ALL    WA3HAE    160-10M, SSB/CW
BER    AA3B      160-6M, SSB/CW, High Power
BRA    KB3GZO    with KC3HMQ. 40,20,2,0.7M.  Phone/Data
BUX    N3VZ      with KC3WX. 80-6M. CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK. BUX/LEH county line
CAR    K3NG      QRP
CAR    K3PP      160-2M, SSB/CW, High Power
CAR    N3CR      80M and 40 M SSB /CW/maybe digital
CAR    N3MAV     40-10, 2M SSB
CEN    W3YA      M/M QRO
CHE    WBEHS     SSB
CLA    W3WH      W3WH, K3VX, N3SBF, KB3GMN, K3HCR.  160-20M, SSB /CW
CMB    WA3CSP    1.8-432 MHz
COL    N3MIE     160-6M, High Power
CRA    W3ZX
CUM    W3UU      Bonus Station
DAU    W3UU      Bonus Station
DCO    KW3A      160-6M, SSB/CW, High Power
ELK    KE3FO     M/S, 160-10M, SSB /CW
ELK    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
ERI    W3GV      80-6M
FAY    AA3EE
FOR    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
FRA    AB3AH     with WA8YIH.  FUL/FRA county line
FUL    AB3AH     with WA8YIH.  FUL/FRA county line
HUN    NA3F      160-6M.  CW mostly, some digital and SSB
HUN    NA3V      CW/ SSB
INN    KM3M      SSB
INN    W3LAB
JEF    KD8MQ
JUN    N3SW      Sunday, 40-10M, mostly CW
LAN    K3IR      Mutli Op, Medium Power, SSB/CW/Digital
LAN    N3NTJ     80-10M Medium Power, SSB
LAW    W3FI
LEH    K3ABE     Sat night and Sun morning.  80-10M.  PSK31/SSB
LEH    N3VZ      with KC3WX. 80-6M. CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK. BUX/LEH county line
MCK    KD3D      160-10M.  SSB/CW
MCK    NY3B      160-10M.  SSB/CW
MCK    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
MER    KS3N      +W3WGM/KB0DKS/KA3LNQ/WA3NCM/WA3WOM/W3JL/KB3ORR
MER    W3LIF     M/M High Power
MGY    N3HWH
MTR    N3IW      N3IW, NK8Q, N3CMM, N3TWM M/M QRP.  CW/SSB.  HF bands
MTR    N3JIX     40M SSB, maybe PSK31
NHA    NS3L      HF, CW/SSB/RTTY
NUM    K3SI      LP, All bands, SSB mainly
NUM    WQ3N      AK3V, N3BUD, KY3W.  HP, MS, 80-10M, CW/SSB
PER    K3ALE     with KB3ROR.  M/S QRP.  160-20, 6M
POT    N3LI/P
POT    N3PC      SSB /CW.  M/M
SCH    KC3BSA    NT3V, WR1B.  SSB/CW, 160-10M, 146.55
SNY    K3MD      HP, All bands, CW/SSB
SOM    KC3HEO
SOM    N3XF      80-6M, HP, CW/SSB.  SOM/WES county line
SUL    W3ZR
TIO    K3WJV     CW
VEN    WB3AFS    80-10M
WAR    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
WAS    N3TIR     M/M High Power
WAY    N3PEC
WAY    W3AI
WES    K3MJW     M/M CW and Phone
WES    N3XF      80-6M, HP, CW/SSB.  SOM/WES county line
YOR    KF3M/P    Sat, noon to 6pm.  20 and 40M SSB, maybe CW
YOR    W3CQB     Sat night and Sun.  80-10M, SSB/CW
YOR    W3ZGD

Mobile and Rover Routes

Cty    Call      Notes

PER    W3UU/M    SAT - BONUS STATION MOBILE #1, SSB ONLY
JUN    W3UU/M    SAT
SNY    W3UU/M    SAT
NUM    W3UU/M    SAT
MTR    W3UU/M    SAT
UNI    W3UU/M    SAT
LYC    W3UU/M    SAT
TIO    W3UU/M    SAT
LEB    W3UU/M    SUN - BONUS STATION MOBILE #1, SSB ONLY
SCH    W3UU/M    SUN
LUZ    W3UU/M    SUN
COL    W3UU/M    SUN
SUL    W3UU/M    SUN
BRA    W3UU/M    SUN

PIK    W3UU/M    SAT - BONUS STATION MOBILE #2, SSB & CW
WAY    W3UU/M    SAT
SUS    W3UU/M    SAT
TBD    W3UU/M    SUN - BONUS STATION MOBILE #2, SSB & CW

PER    W3UU/R
JUN    W3UU/R
MIF    W3UU/R

ERI    N2CU/M    SAT, 80-10M capable, CW & SSB
CRA    N2CU/M    SAT
VEN    N2CU/M    SAT
BUT    N2CU/M    SAT
ARM    N2CU/M    SAT
CLA    N2CU/M    SAT
FOR    N2CU/M    SAT
WAR    N2CU/M    SAT
WAR    N2CU/M    SUN
FOR    N2CU/M    SUN
ELK    N2CU/M    SUN
CRN    N2CU/M    SUN
POT    N2CU/M    SUN
MCK    N2CU/M    SUN

NUM    W3BTN/R   7-440 MHz, Phone.
SCH    W3BTN/R
LYC    W3BTN/R

BRA    KB3GZO/M  with KC3HMQ

CAM    K0BAK/R   SAT
BLA    K0BAK/R   SAT
BED    K0BAK/R   SAT
SOM    K0BAK/R   SAT
FUL    K0BAK/R   SAT
FRA    K0BAK/R   SAT
MIF    K0BAK/R   SUN
JUN    K0BAK/R   SUN
PER    K0BAK/R   SUN
CUM    K0BAK/R   SUN
DAU    K0BAK/R   SUN
LEB    K0BAK/R   SUN
BER    K0BAK/R   SUN

ERI    K8MR/M    SAT - Tentative, 40-15M
CRA    K8MR/M    SAT - Tentative
MER    K8MR/M    SUN - 40-15M
VEN    K8MR/M    SUN
BUT    K8MR/M    SUN
CLA    K8MR/M    SUN
JEF    K8MR/M    SUN
CLE    K8MR/M    SUN
CEN    K8MR/M    SUN
CLI    K8MR/M    SUN
UNI    K8MR/M    SUN
NUM    K8MR/M    SUN
MTR    K8MR/M    SUN
COL    K8MR/M    SUN
LUZ    K8MR/M    SUN
CAR    K8MR/M    SUN
MOE    K8MR/M    SUN

ERI    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
CRA    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
MER    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
LAW    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
BUT    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
BEA    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
BUT    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
ALL    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
WES    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
ARM    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
CLA    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
VEN    KC3DRZ/M  SAT

Out of State

Sec    Call      Notes

SFL    AA4GT
NC     K3TD      Single Op, 160-10M



From mcoslo at comcast.net  Fri Oct  7 10:36:48 2016
From: mcoslo at comcast.net (Michael Coslo)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 10:36:48 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] spotting page
Message-ID: <37ED2693-973B-445B-850D-A6FA39411A98@comcast.net>

We?ve added a link to our spotting pages at:

http://nittany-arc.net/PAQSO.html

Remember if your browser uses cached pages, you?ll need to refresh the page while holding the shift key.


I?m moments away from shutting down and packing up and leaving for Potter County.  Good luck and godspeed everyone.

-73 de Mike N3LI -


From no3m at no3m.net  Fri Oct  7 10:49:42 2016
From: no3m at no3m.net (Eric NO3M)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 10:49:42 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] NO3M - CRA - Vintage Station
Message-ID: <96909118-9e0e-a935-b036-adf5bf7a25ce@no3m.net>

If things go according to plan, I'll be operating a homebrew, 1930s/40s 
style setup from Crawford Co., similar to what we ran at Field Day:

http://no3m.net/2016/06/w8cdx-1930s-fd-setup-at-no3m/

Receiver will either be a 1946 HRO-5 or a recently finished superhet 
from 1934 QST:

http://no3m.net/2016/10/1934-superhet-receiver-10-final/

Transmitter will be some form of breadboard MOPA driving a 203A (100W) 
amplifier.

Antenna 80M doublet fed with homebrew OWL (open-wire-line) coupled to 
the transmitter with a homebrew link coupled tuner.

40M and 80M, maybe 20M and 160M.  CW Only.  Little bit of chirp likely!

73 Eric NO3M



From TwelveVDC at aol.com  Fri Oct  7 11:00:51 2016
From: TwelveVDC at aol.com (TwelveVDC at aol.com)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 11:00:51 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] CRA - Vintage Station
In-Reply-To: <96909118-9e0e-a935-b036-adf5bf7a25ce@no3m.net>
References: <96909118-9e0e-a935-b036-adf5bf7a25ce@no3m.net>
Message-ID: <DEC8669D-F3B3-4355-B731-6856CFF25ABD@aol.com>

How cool is that?!

(Hmm. Maybe "Vintage Station" is a new Class next year looking for a Sponsor?) 

Pete / NL7XM 



> On Oct 7, 2016, at 10:49 AM, Eric NO3M <no3m at no3m.net> wrote:
> 
> If things go according to plan, I'll be operating a homebrew, 1930s/40s style setup from Crawford Co., similar to what we ran at Field Day:
> 
> http://no3m.net/2016/06/w8cdx-1930s-fd-setup-at-no3m/
> 
> Receiver will either be a 1946 HRO-5 or a recently finished superhet from 1934 QST:
> 
> http://no3m.net/2016/10/1934-superhet-receiver-10-final/
> 
> Transmitter will be some form of breadboard MOPA driving a 203A (100W) amplifier.
> 
> Antenna 80M doublet fed with homebrew OWL (open-wire-line) coupled to the transmitter with a homebrew link coupled tuner.
> 
> 40M and 80M, maybe 20M and 160M.  CW Only.  Little bit of chirp likely!
> 

From aa3b.bud at gmail.com  Fri Oct  7 11:50:51 2016
From: aa3b.bud at gmail.com (Bud Trench)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 11:50:51 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] 2016 Pa QSO Party Operating Considerations
Message-ID: <009f01d220b2$95029e50$bf07daf0$@gmail.com>

Here are some considerations regarding operating the 2016 Pa QSO Party:

The North American SSB Sprint will occur on Saturday evening between 8:00 pm
and midnight.  This is a new conflict.  The Sprint is a high intensity
contest that will likely bring out some big stations; it will also likely
result in contention for frequencies on 40M and 75M.  My intuition is that
it might be best for us to concentrate on the higher portions of the 40M and
75M during this period; increased emphasis on 160M SSB might also be
appropriate.  The Sprint will not impact the CW/data bands.

As with past years, we will be co-existing with multiple other contests
(Arizona QSO Party, Scandinavian Activity Contest (SSB), Makrothen RTTY
Contest, SKKC Weekend Sprint, etc.).  I have found this to be of minimal
concern.  The Arizona QSO Party participants have generally been willing to
give the Pa QSO Party exchange and I reciprocate by giving them the exchange
they need - Serial Number + State.

There have been recent discussions about 40M vs. 20M.  For what it's worth,
here is a comparison of my QSOs on 40M and 20M SSB since 2009.  I think 20M
is very exciting and multiplier rich.

Year      40 SSB   20 SSB

2009       236       524
2010       338       453
2011       364       278
2012       285       415
2013       397       253
2014       401       358
2015       379       380

Overall, solar conditions seem to be in our favor, as compared to recent
weeks.  There will be QSOs to be had on 15M and perhaps 10M.  There are
several out of state stations that operate the Pa QSO Party very seriously
and they may ask you to move with them to different bands and modes,
particularly on Sunday afternoon.  This is a lot of fun!

There are many new plaques this year and one of them is for the highest
score on 6M.  For the last several years, several of us have been trying 6M
first thing Sunday morning.  Please listen on 50.125 MHz at the 1300z (9:00
am) on Sunday.

As was posted earlier, please watch out for emergency nets conducting
Hurricane Mathew operations.

I hope to see everyone tonight on the warm-up net at 8:00 PM, 3910 +/-, and
many times this weekend.

73,

Bud AA3B


From zelna.alz at gmail.com  Fri Oct  7 19:04:36 2016
From: zelna.alz at gmail.com (Al Z)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 19:04:36 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] 2016 Pa QSO Party Plans as of 7 October
In-Reply-To: <003101d220a5$b5082bf0$1f1883d0$@gmail.com>
References: <003101d220a5$b5082bf0$1f1883d0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHCQkqGEtrKrzkJ_-fjmHg8KktT8cQTXTuS2ZigthczmJxMT5g@mail.gmail.com>

Life got in the way this year.  N3KAE will be SOHP from WYO as a
time-available operation on Sat and Sun.  I'll focus on 80-40-20 SSB and CW
trying to make sure many don't miss a sweep.

Everyone be safe, have fun, and please be mindful of Hurricane
frequencies.  Please keep those devastated by Hurricane Matthew in your
thoughts and prayers.

Al, N3KAE

On Oct 7, 2016 10:18 AM, "Bud Trench" <aa3b.bud at gmail.com> wrote:

> The following is a summary of 2016 PA QSO Party operating plans I have seen
> as of 10/7/16.  Please share additions or corrections.   The next update
> will be provided Saturday morning, 10/8/16, prior to the start of the
> contest.  73, Bud AA3B
>
> 63 of 67 counties appear on the list.  No plans are shown for the
> following:
> GRE, LAC, PHI, WYO
>
> Fixed & Portable Stations
>
> Cty    Call      Notes
>
> ADA    KK3AN     160-10M, SSB/CW
> ALL    WA3HAE    160-10M, SSB/CW
> BER    AA3B      160-6M, SSB/CW, High Power
> BRA    KB3GZO    with KC3HMQ. 40,20,2,0.7M.  Phone/Data
> BUX    N3VZ      with KC3WX. 80-6M. CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK. BUX/LEH county line
> CAR    K3NG      QRP
> CAR    K3PP      160-2M, SSB/CW, High Power
> CAR    N3CR      80M and 40 M SSB /CW/maybe digital
> CAR    N3MAV     40-10, 2M SSB
> CEN    W3YA      M/M QRO
> CHE    WBEHS     SSB
> CLA    W3WH      W3WH, K3VX, N3SBF, KB3GMN, K3HCR.  160-20M, SSB /CW
> CMB    WA3CSP    1.8-432 MHz
> COL    N3MIE     160-6M, High Power
> CRA    W3ZX
> CUM    W3UU      Bonus Station
> DAU    W3UU      Bonus Station
> DCO    KW3A      160-6M, SSB/CW, High Power
> ELK    KE3FO     M/S, 160-10M, SSB /CW
> ELK    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
> ERI    W3GV      80-6M
> FAY    AA3EE
> FOR    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
> FRA    AB3AH     with WA8YIH.  FUL/FRA county line
> FUL    AB3AH     with WA8YIH.  FUL/FRA county line
> HUN    NA3F      160-6M.  CW mostly, some digital and SSB
> HUN    NA3V      CW/ SSB
> INN    KM3M      SSB
> INN    W3LAB
> JEF    KD8MQ
> JUN    N3SW      Sunday, 40-10M, mostly CW
> LAN    K3IR      Mutli Op, Medium Power, SSB/CW/Digital
> LAN    N3NTJ     80-10M Medium Power, SSB
> LAW    W3FI
> LEH    K3ABE     Sat night and Sun morning.  80-10M.  PSK31/SSB
> LEH    N3VZ      with KC3WX. 80-6M. CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK. BUX/LEH county line
> MCK    KD3D      160-10M.  SSB/CW
> MCK    NY3B      160-10M.  SSB/CW
> MCK    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
> MER    KS3N      +W3WGM/KB0DKS/KA3LNQ/WA3NCM/WA3WOM/W3JL/KB3ORR
> MER    W3LIF     M/M High Power
> MGY    N3HWH
> MTR    N3IW      N3IW, NK8Q, N3CMM, N3TWM M/M QRP.  CW/SSB.  HF bands
> MTR    N3JIX     40M SSB, maybe PSK31
> NHA    NS3L      HF, CW/SSB/RTTY
> NUM    K3SI      LP, All bands, SSB mainly
> NUM    WQ3N      AK3V, N3BUD, KY3W.  HP, MS, 80-10M, CW/SSB
> PER    K3ALE     with KB3ROR.  M/S QRP.  160-20, 6M
> POT    N3LI/P
> POT    N3PC      SSB /CW.  M/M
> SCH    KC3BSA    NT3V, WR1B.  SSB/CW, 160-10M, 146.55
> SNY    K3MD      HP, All bands, CW/SSB
> SOM    KC3HEO
> SOM    N3XF      80-6M, HP, CW/SSB.  SOM/WES county line
> SUL    W3ZR
> TIO    K3WJV     CW
> VEN    WB3AFS    80-10M
> WAR    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
> WAS    N3TIR     M/M High Power
> WAY    N3PEC
> WAY    W3AI
> WES    K3MJW     M/M CW and Phone
> WES    N3XF      80-6M, HP, CW/SSB.  SOM/WES county line
> YOR    KF3M/P    Sat, noon to 6pm.  20 and 40M SSB, maybe CW
> YOR    W3CQB     Sat night and Sun.  80-10M, SSB/CW
> YOR    W3ZGD
>
> Mobile and Rover Routes
>
> Cty    Call      Notes
>
> PER    W3UU/M    SAT - BONUS STATION MOBILE #1, SSB ONLY
> JUN    W3UU/M    SAT
> SNY    W3UU/M    SAT
> NUM    W3UU/M    SAT
> MTR    W3UU/M    SAT
> UNI    W3UU/M    SAT
> LYC    W3UU/M    SAT
> TIO    W3UU/M    SAT
> LEB    W3UU/M    SUN - BONUS STATION MOBILE #1, SSB ONLY
> SCH    W3UU/M    SUN
> LUZ    W3UU/M    SUN
> COL    W3UU/M    SUN
> SUL    W3UU/M    SUN
> BRA    W3UU/M    SUN
>
> PIK    W3UU/M    SAT - BONUS STATION MOBILE #2, SSB & CW
> WAY    W3UU/M    SAT
> SUS    W3UU/M    SAT
> TBD    W3UU/M    SUN - BONUS STATION MOBILE #2, SSB & CW
>
> PER    W3UU/R
> JUN    W3UU/R
> MIF    W3UU/R
>
> ERI    N2CU/M    SAT, 80-10M capable, CW & SSB
> CRA    N2CU/M    SAT
> VEN    N2CU/M    SAT
> BUT    N2CU/M    SAT
> ARM    N2CU/M    SAT
> CLA    N2CU/M    SAT
> FOR    N2CU/M    SAT
> WAR    N2CU/M    SAT
> WAR    N2CU/M    SUN
> FOR    N2CU/M    SUN
> ELK    N2CU/M    SUN
> CRN    N2CU/M    SUN
> POT    N2CU/M    SUN
> MCK    N2CU/M    SUN
>
> NUM    W3BTN/R   7-440 MHz, Phone.
> SCH    W3BTN/R
> LYC    W3BTN/R
>
> BRA    KB3GZO/M  with KC3HMQ
>
> CAM    K0BAK/R   SAT
> BLA    K0BAK/R   SAT
> BED    K0BAK/R   SAT
> SOM    K0BAK/R   SAT
> FUL    K0BAK/R   SAT
> FRA    K0BAK/R   SAT
> MIF    K0BAK/R   SUN
> JUN    K0BAK/R   SUN
> PER    K0BAK/R   SUN
> CUM    K0BAK/R   SUN
> DAU    K0BAK/R   SUN
> LEB    K0BAK/R   SUN
> BER    K0BAK/R   SUN
>
> ERI    K8MR/M    SAT - Tentative, 40-15M
> CRA    K8MR/M    SAT - Tentative
> MER    K8MR/M    SUN - 40-15M
> VEN    K8MR/M    SUN
> BUT    K8MR/M    SUN
> CLA    K8MR/M    SUN
> JEF    K8MR/M    SUN
> CLE    K8MR/M    SUN
> CEN    K8MR/M    SUN
> CLI    K8MR/M    SUN
> UNI    K8MR/M    SUN
> NUM    K8MR/M    SUN
> MTR    K8MR/M    SUN
> COL    K8MR/M    SUN
> LUZ    K8MR/M    SUN
> CAR    K8MR/M    SUN
> MOE    K8MR/M    SUN
>
> ERI    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
> CRA    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
> MER    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
> LAW    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
> BUT    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
> BEA    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
> BUT    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
> ALL    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
> WES    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
> ARM    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
> CLA    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
> VEN    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
>
> Out of State
>
> Sec    Call      Notes
>
> SFL    AA4GT
> NC     K3TD      Single Op, 160-10M
>
>
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From goody.k3ng at gmail.com  Fri Oct  7 19:46:53 2016
From: goody.k3ng at gmail.com (Goody K3NG)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 19:46:53 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Friday Night Contest Net
In-Reply-To: <CAK2SEyuSz0W6KzxvvhqA6pz0rpNc7mV32xmnf0ag-2Nh=vSO1A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <mnii5thoxh3lsokxurr9nbt4.1475844565243@email.android.com>
	<CAK2SEyuSz0W6KzxvvhqA6pz0rpNc7mV32xmnf0ag-2Nh=vSO1A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAK2SEyt3KkMHRZHU0kQ3s7P8qFHXkjA1B8G-yMzrqY3m_t0ajw@mail.gmail.com>

I'm going to try to start the net up on 3.904.5.  It's crowded as usual on
75 tonight....

On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 10:13 AM, Goody K3NG <goody.k3ng at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't consider myself having "ownership" of the Friday net control role
> as I just ran it twice when Ray wasn't available, but if no one else feels
> strongly about running it, I'm OK with running it this year.  I can't fill
> the large shoes left by Da Grump, but I'll do my best  :-)
>
> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 8:49 AM, Larry via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Greetings,,,,,,Tonite at 8 PM Eastern Time   3.910mhz 75 meters the PAQP
>> Pre Contest Net.   We need a new net control unless K3NG Goody is
>> available.   Look for you there.  Have a great time with The Friendliest
>> State Qso Party !!!!!  73s de Larry N3CR  Carbon Radio
>> ______________________________________________________________
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>
>

From WA3NFV at MtAiryVHF.org  Fri Oct  7 20:58:01 2016
From: WA3NFV at MtAiryVHF.org (Dan Mitten - WA3NFV)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 20:58:01 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Friday Night Contest Net
References: <mnii5thoxh3lsokxurr9nbt4.1475844565243@email.android.com><CAK2SEyuSz0W6KzxvvhqA6pz0rpNc7mV32xmnf0ag-2Nh=vSO1A@mail.gmail.com>
	<CAK2SEyt3KkMHRZHU0kQ3s7P8qFHXkjA1B8G-yMzrqY3m_t0ajw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <0B0ED83826144ED7ACAD38D24FC79D1D@asuscelerond>

Goody,

Thanks for hosting the net!

73,

CU on the bands

Dan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Goody K3NG" <goody.k3ng at gmail.com>
To: <PaQSO at qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2016 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [PaQSO] Friday Night Contest Net


> I'm going to try to start the net up on 3.904.5.  It's crowded as usual on
> 75 tonight....
>
> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 10:13 AM, Goody K3NG <goody.k3ng at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I don't consider myself having "ownership" of the Friday net control role
>> as I just ran it twice when Ray wasn't available, but if no one else 
>> feels
>> strongly about running it, I'm OK with running it this year.  I can't 
>> fill
>> the large shoes left by Da Grump, but I'll do my best  :-)
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 8:49 AM, Larry via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings,,,,,,Tonite at 8 PM Eastern Time   3.910mhz 75 meters the PAQP
>>> Pre Contest Net.   We need a new net control unless K3NG Goody is
>>> available.   Look for you there.  Have a great time with The Friendliest
>>> State Qso Party !!!!!  73s de Larry N3CR  Carbon Radio
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>> PaQSO mailing list
>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/paqso
>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
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>>>
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>>> Message delivered to goody.k3ng at gmail.com
>>>
>>
>>
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From aa3b.bud at gmail.com  Fri Oct  7 22:08:27 2016
From: aa3b.bud at gmail.com (Bud Trench)
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 22:08:27 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Revised Maps, Call History and Preload files
Message-ID: <002801d22108$dc552bf0$94ff83d0$@gmail.com>

There have been a number of additions and corrections since I released the
Mobile / Rover maps, N1MM+ Call History and Writelog Preload files.  I have
created a public Google Drive folder containing revised files.  Please copy
the URL noted below into your browser and you should be able to get at them.


https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B6_2c9m7gG9edU9xWDVtZ1JmczQ

I can also send them to you directly if you desire. 

73,

Bud AA3B  



From aa3b.bud at gmail.com  Sat Oct  8 09:53:46 2016
From: aa3b.bud at gmail.com (Bud Trench)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 09:53:46 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] 2016 Pa QSO Party Plans as of 8 October - Final Update
Message-ID: <002001d2216b$642354a0$2c69fde0$@gmail.com>

The following is a summary of 2016 PA QSO Party operating plans I have seen
as of 10/8/16.  This is the final update for 2016.

Revised (Rev C) Mobile/Rover maps, N1MM Logger+ call history and WriteLog
preload files are available at:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B6_2c9m7gG9edU9xWDVtZ1JmczQ

73's and best of luck!

Bud AA3B

65 of 67 counties appear on the list.  No plans are shown for the following:
GRE, PHI

Fixed & Portable Stations

Cty    Call      Notes

ADA    KK3AN     160-10M, SSB/CW
ALL    WA3HAE    160-10M, SSB/CW
BER    AA3B      160-6M, SSB/CW, High Power
BRA    KB3GZO    with KC3HMQ. 40,20,2,0.7M.  Phone/Data
BUX    N3VZ      with KC3WX. 80-6M. CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK. BUX/LEH county line
CAR    K3NG      QRP
CAR    K3PP      160-2M, SSB/CW, High Power
CAR    N3CR      80M and 40 M SSB/CW/maybe digital
CAR    N3MAV     40-10, 2M SSB
CEN    W3YA      M/M QRO
CHE    WB3EHS    SSB
CLA    W3WH      W3WH, K3VX, N3SBF, KB3GMN, K3HCR.  160-20M, SSB /CW
CMB    WA3CSP    1.8-432 MHz
COL    N3MIE     160-6M, High Power
CRA    N3PKJ     10M SSB
CRA    NO3M      160-20M, CW
CRA    W3ZX
CUM    W3UU      Bonus Station
DAU    W3UU      Bonus Station
DCO    KW3A      160-6M, SSB/CW, High Power
ELK    KE3FO     M/S, 160-10M, SSB /CW
ELK    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
ERI    K3FRT
ERI    W3GV      80-6M
ERI    W3MJA
FAY    AA3EE
FOR    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
FRA    AB3AH     with WA8YIH.  FUL/FRA county line
FUL    AB3AH     with WA8YIH.  FUL/FRA county line
HUN    NA3F      160-6M.  CW mostly, some digital and SSB
HUN    NA3V      CW/SSB
INN    KM3M      SSB
INN    W3LAB
JEF    KD8MQ
JUN    N3SW      Sunday, 40-10M, mostly CW
LAN    K3IR      Mutli Op, Medium Power, SSB/CW/Digital
LAN    N3NTJ     80-10M Medium Power, SSB
LAN    W3CRS
LAW    W3FI
LEB    N3RM
LEH    K3ABE     Sat night and Sun morning.  80-10M.  PSK31/SSB
LEH    N3VZ      with KC3WX. 80-6M. CW/SSB/RTTY/PSK. BUX/LEH county line
MCK    KD3D      160-10M.  SSB/CW
MCK    NY3B      160-10M.  SSB/CW
MCK    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
MER    KS3N      +W3WGM/KB0DKS/KA3LNQ/WA3NCM/WA3WOM/W3JL/KB3ORR
MER    W3LIF     M/M High Power
MGY    N3HWH
MTR    N3IW      N3IW, NK8Q, N3CMM, N3TWM M/M QRP.  CW/SSB.  HF bands
MTR    N3JIX     40M SSB, maybe PSK31
NHA    NS3L      HF, CW/SSB/RTTY
NUM    K3SI      LP, All bands, SSB mainly
NUM    WQ3N      AK3V, N3BUD, KY3W.  HP, MS, 80-10M, CW/SSB
PER    K3ALE     with KB3ROR.  M/S QRP.  160-20, 6M
POT    N3LI/P
POT    N3PC      SSB/CW.  M/M
SCH    KC3BSA    NT3V, WR1B.  SSB/CW, 160-10M, 146.55
SNY    K3MD      HP, All bands, CW/SSB
SOM    KC3HEO
SOM    N3LZV
SOM    N3XF      80-6M, HP, CW/SSB.  SOM/WES county line
SUL    W3ZR
SUS    KD3YE
TIO    K3WJV     CW
VEN    WB3AFS    80-10M
WAR    W3CG      AA2AD/N3KZI/WA3A/KC2AKT. 80-10M, SSB/CW. ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
WAS    KB3LIX    80-20M, SSB/CW/RTTY/PSK31
WAS    N3TIR     M/M High Power
WAY    N3PEC
WAY    W3AI
WES    K3MJW     M/M CW and Phone
WES    N3XF      80-6M, HP, CW/SSB.  SOM/WES county line
WYO    N3KAE     SOHP, 80-20M, SSB/CW
YOR    KF3M/P    Sat, noon to 6pm.  20 and 40M SSB, maybe CW
YOR    N3EEI
YOR    W3CQB     Sat night and Sun.  80-10M, SSB/CW
YOR    W3ZGD

Mobile and Rover Routes

Cty    Call      Notes

PER    W3UU/M    SAT - BONUS STATION MOBILE #1, SSB ONLY
JUN    W3UU/M    SAT
SNY    W3UU/M    SAT
NUM    W3UU/M    SAT
MTR    W3UU/M    SAT
UNI    W3UU/M    SAT
LYC    W3UU/M    SAT
TIO    W3UU/M    SAT
LEB    W3UU/M    SUN - BONUS STATION MOBILE #1, SSB ONLY
SCH    W3UU/M    SUN
LUZ    W3UU/M    SUN
COL    W3UU/M    SUN
SUL    W3UU/M    SUN
BRA    W3UU/M    SUN

PIK    W3UU/M    SAT - BONUS STATION MOBILE #2, SSB & CW
WAY    W3UU/M    SAT
SUS    W3UU/M    SAT
TBD    W3UU/M    SUN - BONUS STATION MOBILE #2, SSB & CW

PER    W3UU/R
JUN    W3UU/R
MIF    W3UU/R

ERI    N2CU/M    SAT, 80-10M capable, CW & SSB
CRA    N2CU/M    SAT
VEN    N2CU/M    SAT
BUT    N2CU/M    SAT
ARM    N2CU/M    SAT
CLA    N2CU/M    SAT
FOR    N2CU/M    SAT
WAR    N2CU/M    SAT
WAR    N2CU/M    SUN
FOR    N2CU/M    SUN
ELK    N2CU/M    SUN
CRN    N2CU/M    SUN
POT    N2CU/M    SUN
MCK    N2CU/M    SUN

NUM    W3BTN/R   7-440 MHz, Phone.
SCH    W3BTN/R
CLI    W3BTN/R
WYO    W3BTN/R
WAY    W3BTN/R

BRA    KB3GZO/M  with KC3HMQ

CAM    K0BAK/R   SAT
BLA    K0BAK/R   SAT
BED    K0BAK/R   SAT
SOM    K0BAK/R   SAT
FUL    K0BAK/R   SAT
FRA    K0BAK/R   SAT
MIF    K0BAK/R   SUN
JUN    K0BAK/R   SUN
PER    K0BAK/R   SUN
CUM    K0BAK/R   SUN
DAU    K0BAK/R   SUN
LEB    K0BAK/R   SUN
BER    K0BAK/R   SUN

ERI    K8MR/M    SAT - Tentative, 40-15M
CRA    K8MR/M    SAT - Tentative
MER    K8MR/M    SUN - 40-15M
VEN    K8MR/M    SUN
BUT    K8MR/M    SUN
CLA    K8MR/M    SUN
JEF    K8MR/M    SUN
CLE    K8MR/M    SUN
CEN    K8MR/M    SUN
CLI    K8MR/M    SUN
UNI    K8MR/M    SUN
NUM    K8MR/M    SUN
MTR    K8MR/M    SUN
COL    K8MR/M    SUN
LUZ    K8MR/M    SUN
CAR    K8MR/M    SUN
MOE    K8MR/M    SUN

ERI    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
CRA    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
MER    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
LAW    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
BUT    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
BEA    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
BUT    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
ALL    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
WES    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
ARM    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
CLA    KC3DRZ/M  SAT
VEN    KC3DRZ/M  SAT

WYO    KA3QLF/M  SAT, PREDOMINANTLY CW, SOME SSB
BRA    KA3QLF/M  SAT
SUL    KA3QLF/M  SAT
LYC    KA3QLF/M  SAT
NUM    KA3QLF/M  SAT
UNI    KA3QLF/M  SAT
MTR    KA3QLF/M  SAT
COL    KA3QLF/M  SAT
LUZ    KA3QLF/M  SAT
LAC    KA3QLF/M  SAT
SUS    KA3QLF/M  SUN
PIK    KA3QLF/M  SUN
MOE    KA3QLF/M  SUN
CAR    KA3QLF/M  SUN - TENTATIVE
LAC    KA3QLF/M  SUN - TENTATIVE

MCK    N3KTA/M   SAT - 10M, 6M
CAM    N3KTA/M   SAT
ELK    N3KTA/M   SAT


Out of State

Sec    Call      Notes

SFL    AA4GT
NC     K3TD      Single Op, 160-10M
DX     OM2VL
WNY    WF2V

From aa3b.bud at gmail.com  Sat Oct  8 20:27:11 2016
From: aa3b.bud at gmail.com (Bud Trench)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 20:27:11 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Sweep @ 0024z
Message-ID: <002401d221c3$e1127bf0$a33773d0$@gmail.com>

ADA was the last one!

73,

Bud AA3B

From k3ct at verizon.net  Sat Oct  8 20:27:27 2016
From: k3ct at verizon.net (John Bednar)
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2016 20:27:27 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Sweep @ 0024z
In-Reply-To: <002401d221c3$e1127bf0$a33773d0$@gmail.com>
References: <002401d221c3$e1127bf0$a33773d0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001e01d221c3$eaa2e8d0$bfe8ba70$@net>


Sweep at 00:26z
WYO was the last.

John, K3CT

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Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 8:27 PM
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Subject: [PaQSO] Sweep @ 0024z

ADA was the last one!

73,

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From sstepa at verizon.net  Sat Oct  8 20:31:06 2016
From: sstepa at verizon.net (Steve Stepansky)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 20:31:06 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Sweep @ 0024z
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Sweep at 22:20. MIF last one.

73,

N3VZ/KC3WX 

> On Oct 8, 2016, at 20:27, John Bednar <k3ct at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Sweep at 00:26z
> WYO was the last.
> 
> John, K3CT
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 8:27 PM
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> 
> ADA was the last one!
> 
> 73,
> 
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From dan at kk3an.com  Sat Oct  8 20:43:26 2016
From: dan at kk3an.com (Dan Simmonds)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 20:43:26 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Sweep @ 0024z
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Congrats Bud!

Dan KK3AN (Adams Co)

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> ADA was the last one!
>
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From n3ntj at embarqmail.com  Sat Oct  8 20:43:57 2016
From: n3ntj at embarqmail.com (Matthew Steger)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 20:43:57 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Sweep @ 0024z
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	<CD66E1AF-432E-4289-AC0D-23F91429708A@verizon.net>
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Congrats guys..  I am still looking for MIF, MOE, TIO, and GRE.

N3NTJ

-----Original Message-----
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Stepansky
Sent: Saturday, October 8, 2016 8:31 PM
To: k3ct at verizon.net
Cc: PAQSO PARTY; Bud Trench
Subject: Re: [PaQSO] Sweep @ 0024z

Sweep at 22:20. MIF last one.

73,

N3VZ/KC3WX 

> On Oct 8, 2016, at 20:27, John Bednar <k3ct at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Sweep at 00:26z
> WYO was the last.
> 
> John, K3CT
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Trench
> Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 8:27 PM
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> 
> ADA was the last one!
> 
> 73,
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From k3lr at k3lr.com  Sat Oct  8 20:48:00 2016
From: k3lr at k3lr.com (Tim Duffy)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 20:48:00 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Sweep @ 0024z
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Great job Bud!

VY 73
Tim K3LR

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Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 8:27 PM
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ADA was the last one!

73,

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From WA3NFV at MtAiryVHF.org  Sat Oct  8 22:30:16 2016
From: WA3NFV at MtAiryVHF.org (Dan Mitten - WA3NFV)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 22:30:16 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] What's rare?
Message-ID: <C4730645923F4A3CB147FD7A40338F2E@asuscelerond>

What's rare?

Not saying we (W3BTN) would be there, but we might try.

73,

Dan WA3NFV

From tvguy07 at gmail.com  Sat Oct  8 22:36:28 2016
From: tvguy07 at gmail.com (John Myers)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 22:36:28 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] What's rare?
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I need CLA, CMB, MIF, UNI.

DE KD8MQ

On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 10:30 PM, Dan Mitten - WA3NFV <WA3NFV at mtairyvhf.org>
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> What's rare?
>
> Not saying we (W3BTN) would be there, but we might try.
>
> 73,
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From dave at pkministrywebs.com  Sat Oct  8 22:37:13 2016
From: dave at pkministrywebs.com (Dave Edmonds)
Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2016 02:37:13 +0000
Subject: [PaQSO] Sweep @ 0024z
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Congrats Bud

Ps: why did everyone leave 40m so early?

Enjoying the paqp

Dave WB4AFP
On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 8:48 PM Tim Duffy <k3lr at k3lr.com> wrote:

> Great job Bud!
>
> VY 73
> Tim K3LR
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 8:27 PM
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> ADA was the last one!
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From WA3NFV at MtAiryVHF.org  Sat Oct  8 22:43:26 2016
From: WA3NFV at MtAiryVHF.org (Dan Mitten - WA3NFV)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 22:43:26 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] What's rare?
References: <C4730645923F4A3CB147FD7A40338F2E@asuscelerond>
	<CAJ9pbrnK9mzknJ9_9JAoHST9FAjp-fdepjwkNzS_2N4StDR-eA@mail.gmail.com>
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MIF might be doable.

Anybody else?

Dan



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To: "Dan Mitten - WA3NFV" <WA3NFV at mtairyvhf.org>
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>I need CLA, CMB, MIF, UNI.
>
> DE KD8MQ
>
> On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 10:30 PM, Dan Mitten - WA3NFV 
> <WA3NFV at mtairyvhf.org>
> wrote:
>
>> What's rare?
>>
>> Not saying we (W3BTN) would be there, but we might try.
>>
>> 73,
>>
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From n8xx at arrl.org  Sat Oct  8 23:18:10 2016
From: n8xx at arrl.org (Hank Greeb)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 23:18:10 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] N8XX interim report
In-Reply-To: <CAHQrxhL2h7gMhB0PWXqLPH+zRnFStan=M7y_orPROueC1UMc=Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <002401d221c3$e1127bf0$a33773d0$@gmail.com>
	<CBD7ADCDDC694D60BE7EC54CFD0FB6C9@laptop>
	<CAHQrxhL2h7gMhB0PWXqLPH+zRnFStan=M7y_orPROueC1UMc=Q@mail.gmail.com>
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Interim Score, N8XX SOAB QRP

  Band   Mode  QSOs     Pts  Mul  Pt/Q
    3.5  CW       9      36    7   4.0
      7  CW       8      32    8   4.0
  Total  Both    17      68   15   4.0
Score: 1,020
1 Mult = 1.1 Q's

Probably about 30 minutes total so far.  Was more interested in chasing 
NPOTA rare ones.  Sorry about that.

Conditons so-so for QRP from SW MI.  Several folks continued to CQ in my 
face, but I snagged one 4-fer,
W3CG ELK FOR MCK WAR

Didn't work very hard (so far).  Hope to get more enthused tomorrow.

72/73 de n8xx Hg
QRP >99.44% of the time


From jimk8mr at aol.com  Sat Oct  8 23:29:13 2016
From: jimk8mr at aol.com (Jim Stahl)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 23:29:13 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] K8MR/M Report
Message-ID: <B7E9D855-34C8-470B-BD12-4EFCFFE703C0@aol.com>

I took some time off before a clambake at our son-in-law?s parents in North Kingsville, OH, 15 minutes from PA, and went to the rest stop at Mile 3 of I-90 in Erie county. 46 QSOs in about 45 minutes, all on 40. Tried 20 but heard very little activity up there. This was a first time mobile operation in a new car (2015 Prius V), found some issues that I?ve fixed for tomorrow?s trip across I-80 to NJ. Hopefully no new ones will turn up with the car moving.

Timing for tomorrow will be earlier than the original guestimate of noon at the OH/PA line. My wife wants to get to NJ to watch the Indians-Red Sox game at 4:30 pm, so the new guess is 9:30 - 10:00 am EDT.

Hope to catch lots of you, and maybe fill in a few missing counties.


73  -  Jim   K8MR

From n3ntj at embarqmail.com  Sat Oct  8 23:29:30 2016
From: n3ntj at embarqmail.com (Matthew Steger)
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 23:29:30 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] What's rare?
In-Reply-To: <8BD55F64A4DE44B89588244D0E97DBA2@asuscelerond>
References: <C4730645923F4A3CB147FD7A40338F2E@asuscelerond>	<CAJ9pbrnK9mzknJ9_9JAoHST9FAjp-fdepjwkNzS_2N4StDR-eA@mail.gmail.com>
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I still need GRE and TIO.  Normally, GRE isn't too rare (normally I work
N3GC each year) but for some reason I haven't heard him this year yet.

73
N3NTJ
Matt

-----Original Message-----
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WA3NFV
Sent: Saturday, October 8, 2016 10:43 PM
Cc: paqso
Subject: Re: [PaQSO] What's rare?

MIF might be doable.

Anybody else?

Dan



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Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [PaQSO] What's rare?


>I need CLA, CMB, MIF, UNI.
>
> DE KD8MQ
>
> On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 10:30 PM, Dan Mitten - WA3NFV 
> <WA3NFV at mtairyvhf.org>
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>
>> What's rare?
>>
>> Not saying we (W3BTN) would be there, but we might try.
>>
>> 73,
>>
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From rxr978-vhf at yahoo.com  Sun Oct  9 05:37:27 2016
From: rxr978-vhf at yahoo.com (Pete K0BAK)
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 09:37:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] K0BAK/R first day
References: <744119896.1365886.1476005847261.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <744119896.1365886.1476005847261@mail.yahoo.com>

There were so many PAQP signals on 40m, I couldn't find a place to call on SSB. Plus, using the Flex3000 instead of the IC7100 this year made it a lot easier to run up the crowded band. I was almost exclusively S&P Saturday. Filled the planned hour at each stop with S&P 40 (later 80), so didn't even look at 20. 

I'm ahead of my Qs last year, but way behind OOS multipliers. So, I will try harder to call CQ today ... if I can find a spot. 

Same Sunday plan: 
MIF, JUN, PER, CUM, about an hour each. 
DAU, LEB, LAN, BER quick hits, but no one cares about those 

-- Pete K0BAK/R 

From w3fi at zoominternet.net  Sun Oct  9 07:42:14 2016
From: w3fi at zoominternet.net (Bill Johnson)
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 07:42:14 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] No sweep yet
In-Reply-To: <mailman.7275.1476006038.7384.paqso@mailman.qth.net>
References: <mailman.7275.1476006038.7384.paqso@mailman.qth.net>
Message-ID: <1ea946b1-d50b-dc3a-3635-fd721f40d995@zoominternet.net>




I am MIFFED also, and I think we all UNITED on Union!

Bill, W3FI

From richardscottw at yahoo.com  Sun Oct  9 08:01:34 2016
From: richardscottw at yahoo.com (richardscottw)
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 12:01:34 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] No sweep yet
In-Reply-To: <1ea946b1-d50b-dc3a-3635-fd721f40d995@zoominternet.net>
References: <mailman.7275.1476006038.7384.paqso@mailman.qth.net>
	<1ea946b1-d50b-dc3a-3635-fd721f40d995@zoominternet.net>
Message-ID: <1609079749.814021.1476014494506@mail.yahoo.com>

Can anybody suggest a portable?operating location for UNI? I could keep driving north... 

    On Sunday, October 9, 2016 7:43 AM, Bill Johnson <w3fi at zoominternet.net> wrote:
 
 

 


I am MIFFED also, and I think we all UNITED on Union!

Bill, W3FI
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From n3ntj at embarqmail.com  Sun Oct  9 08:53:53 2016
From: n3ntj at embarqmail.com (Matthew Steger)
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 08:53:53 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] What's rare?
In-Reply-To: <6436AEC4-660A-4063-96FA-3AC33655FB52@gmail.com>
References: <C4730645923F4A3CB147FD7A40338F2E@asuscelerond>
	<CAJ9pbrnK9mzknJ9_9JAoHST9FAjp-fdepjwkNzS_2N4StDR-eA@mail.gmail.com>
	<8BD55F64A4DE44B89588244D0E97DBA2@asuscelerond>
	<000501d221dd$58f92e20$0aeb8a60$@com>
	<6436AEC4-660A-4063-96FA-3AC33655FB52@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <002101d2222c$3155aed0$94010c70$@com>

I saw a spot listed for a slow code guy from GRE on 80m but I went and
listened on the listed freq and all I heard was someone going about 25 wpm.
Too fast for me to copy.

So, still looking for Tio and Gre today. I worked 2 or 3 guys from MIF on
Sat. so I am surprised that seems 'rare' this year.

73
Matt
N3NTJ

-----Original Message-----
From: Leonard Popyack Gmail [mailto:leonard.popyack at gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2016 8:17 AM
To: Matthew Steger
Cc: paqso
Subject: Re: [PaQSO] What's rare?

I worked a real slow guy on code for GRE.



> On Oct 8, 2016, at 11:29 PM, Matthew Steger <n3ntj at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I still need GRE and TIO.  Normally, GRE isn't too rare (normally I 
> work N3GC each year) but for some reason I haven't heard him this year
yet.
> 
> 73
> N3NTJ
> Matt
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PaQSO [mailto:paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dan 
> Mitten - WA3NFV
> Sent: Saturday, October 8, 2016 10:43 PM
> Cc: paqso
> Subject: Re: [PaQSO] What's rare?
> 
> MIF might be doable.
> 
> Anybody else?
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Myers" <tvguy07 at gmail.com>
> To: "Dan Mitten - WA3NFV" <WA3NFV at mtairyvhf.org>
> Cc: "paqso" <PaQSO at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2016 10:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [PaQSO] What's rare?
> 
> 
>> I need CLA, CMB, MIF, UNI.
>> 
>> DE KD8MQ
>> 
>> On Sat, Oct 8, 2016 at 10:30 PM, Dan Mitten - WA3NFV 
>> <WA3NFV at mtairyvhf.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> What's rare?
>>> 
>>> Not saying we (W3BTN) would be there, but we might try.
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> 
>>> Dan WA3NFV
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From prescott at imbulc.net  Sun Oct  9 17:30:02 2016
From: prescott at imbulc.net (Eric Prescott)
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 17:30:02 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] PaQSO Digest, Vol 140, Issue 12
In-Reply-To: <mailman.7275.1476006038.7384.paqso@mailman.qth.net>
References: <mailman.7275.1476006038.7384.paqso@mailman.qth.net>
Message-ID: <CA+uY-a5u2bX05AKKQEUkSH1x07vKpn=sBuCfjqaddtKuc7vqsQ@mail.gmail.com>

Still need adams and cla

-- 
Eric Prescott
prescott at imbulc.net

From aa3b.bud at gmail.com  Sun Oct  9 19:26:00 2016
From: aa3b.bud at gmail.com (Bud Trench)
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 19:26:00 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] 2016 PaQP  Score - AA3B
Message-ID: <002e01d22284$805690f0$8103b2d0$@gmail.com>

I've removed the extra QSO's resulting from the way N1MM Logger+ logs county
line stations.  The results are below.  Please consider posting your score
on the 3830scores.com website:

http://www.3830scores.com/scoreform.php?arg=wqC4R7NSq8njnuPTsX79Av6zXLj8OA%3
D%3D

73, Bud AA3B

Pennsylvania QSO Party

Call: AA3B
Operator(s): AA3B
Station: AA3B

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: BER
Operating Time (hrs): 22
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  RTTY Qs  PSK31 Qs
---------------------------------------
  160:   56      29                
   80:  190     199                
   40:  271     309                
   20:  197     462                
   15:   34      32                
   10:    2                        
    6:                             
    2:                             
---------------------------------------
Total:  750    1031     0         0  Mults = 148  Total Score = 378,588

Club: Frankford Radio Club

Comments:

Score includes 4000 bonus points.  Missed PAC, AK and NT.

Thanks to mobiles and rovers, and to NARC for sponsoring this great event.



From mjcn3li at gmail.com  Sun Oct  9 19:43:28 2016
From: mjcn3li at gmail.com (Michael Coslo)
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 19:43:28 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] K0BAK/R first day
In-Reply-To: <744119896.1365886.1476005847261@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <744119896.1365886.1476005847261.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<744119896.1365886.1476005847261@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <8B601B99-D2CE-4B1C-BCD8-1D94778443DB@gmail.com>


> On Oct 9, 2016, at 5:37 AM, Pete K0BAK via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> There were so many PAQP signals on 40m, I couldn't find a place to call on SSB. Plus, using the Flex3000 instead of the IC7100 this year made it a lot easier to run up the crowded band.

I used my 6300 from Potter county, and 40 meters was solid yellow and red. Almost seems unfair to use one of these jewels.

 - 73 Mike N3LI -

From n3cr at yahoo.com  Sun Oct  9 23:23:20 2016
From: n3cr at yahoo.com (n3cr at yahoo.com)
Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2016 23:23:20 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Well Done Party
Message-ID: <hd80ggcp9bhtf7ot9pnuu9h5.1476069151555@email.android.com>

Greetings Everyone,,,, yet again the mobiles, portables,  Rovers and last minute calls to get people on  the air in thin populate areas.  This years sweep was a total surprise only  because of the PAQP Army !!   Thanks to ALL.  The weather nets were a challenge popping up.  The early switch to 80m with propagation making a choice where to operate.  Made a bunch of contacts on 20m.  My 80m OCFD came down Sunday but 160m OCFD performed well.  Over 500 Q's.  Thanks everyone .  73s de larry N3CR 

From davidastout at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 10 05:58:18 2016
From: davidastout at yahoo.com (David Stout)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 09:58:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] Special Thanks to the Bonus, Rovers & Mobiles
References: <872072054.1154548.1476093498550.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <872072054.1154548.1476093498550@mail.yahoo.com>

Once more, you guys really pulled it off. A clean sweep would have been nearly impossible without you guys. Our team picked up JUN & BRA in the last few hours. MIF, ADA, TIO, etc. were rough for others. 

Thanks again for making this our best year ever.

On behalf of The Berwick Contest Team, 

AK3V N3BUD KY3W


From numbnutz33 at verizon.net  Mon Oct 10 06:32:43 2016
From: numbnutz33 at verizon.net (Steve Forst)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 06:32:43 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Tnx to all - KW3A first sweep
Message-ID: <85b016c6-d3d2-267a-234b-651d28f7f064@verizon.net>

Tnx to all who make this such a fun event:  The  portables, mobiles, 
rovers, the non-contesters who come out of the woodwork on Sunday to  
activate the more needed counties, and our out of state and DX)   
friends who  join us each year.

And of course tnx to NARC for putting it all together.

Not my best year as far as QSO's and total score, but finished with 761 
contacts and final score should be  around 127K.

My first sweep, after missing by 1 last year, and  missing my own county 
a few years ago.

Tnx to all for another great weekend.

73, Steve KW3A DCO

From davidastout at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 10 06:47:36 2016
From: davidastout at yahoo.com (David Stout)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:47:36 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] Thanks to the NARC, Mike & Bud
References: <1363012549.1194819.1476096456168.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1363012549.1194819.1476096456168@mail.yahoo.com>

It would be rude of me not to mention all the time and effort Mike Coslo and others put into this. So thanks fellas. Also like to thank Bud Trench for taking the time to put together the party plans and mobile routes. They are often quite valuable.

Kudos gentlemen!

WQ3N

From n3ntj at embarqmail.com  Mon Oct 10 10:10:19 2016
From: n3ntj at embarqmail.com (Matthew Steger)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:10:19 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] WB3W software log conversion to cabrillo
In-Reply-To: <002e01d22284$805690f0$8103b2d0$@gmail.com>
References: <002e01d22284$805690f0$8103b2d0$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <002101d22300$08f91740$1aeb45c0$@com>

Does anyone remember how to convert WB3W software log into cabrillo format?
I seem to ask yearly, but I don't recall. 

Also, does anyone know how to modify the ARRL/RAC section info as the
current version of WB3W doesn't have the current Ontario sections but
instead has just ON.  The sections.cfg file has only PA counties and no
ARRL/RAC sections listed otherwise, it would be very easy to modify.

Thanks es 73
Matt
N3NTJ


From kb3orr at comcast.net  Mon Oct 10 10:13:55 2016
From: kb3orr at comcast.net (kb3orr at comcast.net)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:13:55 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] WB3W software log conversion to cabrillo
In-Reply-To: <002101d22300$08f91740$1aeb45c0$@com>
References: <002e01d22284$805690f0$8103b2d0$@gmail.com>
	<002101d22300$08f91740$1aeb45c0$@com>
Message-ID: <21ae01d22300$89980820$9cc81860$@comcast.net>

See http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/paqso/2012-October/005374.html

-Brian, KB3ORR

-----Original Message-----
From: PaQSO [mailto:paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Matthew
Steger
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 10:10 AM
To: 'PAQSO PARTY'
Subject: [PaQSO] WB3W software log conversion to cabrillo

Does anyone remember how to convert WB3W software log into cabrillo format?
I seem to ask yearly, but I don't recall. 

Also, does anyone know how to modify the ARRL/RAC section info as the
current version of WB3W doesn't have the current Ontario sections but
instead has just ON.  The sections.cfg file has only PA counties and no
ARRL/RAC sections listed otherwise, it would be very easy to modify.

Thanks es 73
Matt
N3NTJ

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From n3ntj at embarqmail.com  Mon Oct 10 10:52:03 2016
From: n3ntj at embarqmail.com (Matthew Steger)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:52:03 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] WB3W software log conversion to cabrillo
In-Reply-To: <21ae01d22300$89980820$9cc81860$@comcast.net>
References: <002e01d22284$805690f0$8103b2d0$@gmail.com>
	<002101d22300$08f91740$1aeb45c0$@com>
	<21ae01d22300$89980820$9cc81860$@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <002801d22305$dd836470$988a2d50$@com>

Thanks Brian.  Gee, maybe I should just keep this email for every October.
Hi. I forget that the Wb3W software will auto-generate the cabrillo file.

I was able to go in and manually correct the Ontario issue to reflect the
proper number of mults (I keep notes on paper when I made ON contacts so I
could fix it later).  I am guessing there isn't an actual ARRL/RAC config
file in the software to fix this for future years.

73
Matt
N3NTJ

-----Original Message-----
From: kb3orr at comcast.net [mailto:kb3orr at comcast.net] 
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 10:14 AM
To: 'Matthew Steger'; 'PAQSO PARTY'
Subject: RE: [PaQSO] WB3W software log conversion to cabrillo

See http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/paqso/2012-October/005374.html

-Brian, KB3ORR

-----Original Message-----
From: PaQSO [mailto:paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Matthew
Steger
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 10:10 AM
To: 'PAQSO PARTY'
Subject: [PaQSO] WB3W software log conversion to cabrillo

Does anyone remember how to convert WB3W software log into cabrillo format?
I seem to ask yearly, but I don't recall. 

Also, does anyone know how to modify the ARRL/RAC section info as the
current version of WB3W doesn't have the current Ontario sections but
instead has just ON.  The sections.cfg file has only PA counties and no
ARRL/RAC sections listed otherwise, it would be very easy to modify.

Thanks es 73
Matt
N3NTJ

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From wa2fgk at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 10 10:55:25 2016
From: wa2fgk at yahoo.com (Herb Krumich)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 14:55:25 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] CW  ?
References: <655676702.1310218.1476111325097.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <655676702.1310218.1476111325097@mail.yahoo.com>

K2LNS operated single transmitter multi this contest
We had new operators doing logging and SSB.
I filled in on CW and SSB when they took breaks
We made a total of 1090 Q's but ate well.
Whimpies and Brownies were the specialty of the weekend
Now on a serious note
I thought CW activity was very poor. Was this an illusion on my part or has the trend started?
Could it be because of the extension of the no code license requirements?
Perhaps I'm getting old and expecting to much  
Any thoughts
Herb K2LNS

From davidastout at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 10 11:06:41 2016
From: davidastout at yahoo.com (David Stout)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:06:41 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] CW  ?
References: <455851484.1298689.1476112001443.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <455851484.1298689.1476112001443@mail.yahoo.com>

Interesting. Our group discussed this during the contest. Good CW ops, just less of them.



--------------------------------------------
On Mon, 10/10/16, Herb Krumich via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

 Subject: [PaQSO] CW? ?
 To: paqso at mailman.qth.net
 Date: Monday, October 10, 2016, 10:55 AM
 
 K2LNS operated single transmitter
 multi this contest
 We had new operators doing logging and SSB.
 I filled in on CW and SSB when they took breaks
 We made a total of 1090 Q's but ate well.
 Whimpies and Brownies were the specialty of the weekend
 Now on a serious note
 I thought CW activity was very poor. Was this an illusion on
 my part or has the trend started?
 Could it be because of the extension of the no code license
 requirements?
 Perhaps I'm getting old and expecting to much? 
 Any thoughts
 Herb K2LNS
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From aa3b.bud at gmail.com  Mon Oct 10 11:39:14 2016
From: aa3b.bud at gmail.com (Bud Trench)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:39:14 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Please consider a donation to NARC
Message-ID: <001301d2230c$74cc4710$5e64d530$@gmail.com>

Please consider making a donation to the Nittany Amateur Radio Club (NARC)
to support their administration costs for running the Pennsylvania QSO
Party.  The process for making a donation is shown in Paragraph 19.a of the
rules and repeated below.  I used PayPal - it was quick and easy.

73, Bud AA3B

19.a. We are a small club running a big QSO party, and now that we no longer
sell promotional items, donations are of greater importance than ever. In an
effort to keep the PASO Party in existence, donations are always welcome,
and keep us healthy and happy. Donations may be sent to our mailing address,
or on the website at: http://nittany-arc.net/PAQSOStore.html and using
PayPal or your major credit card.

Mailing address: PAQSO Party 2016 c/o NARC P.O. Box 614 State College PA
16804-0614


From tvguy07 at gmail.com  Mon Oct 10 12:02:00 2016
From: tvguy07 at gmail.com (John Myers)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:02:00 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] KD8MQ SO LP
Message-ID: <CAJ9pbrk07CYTVpjntkuGExZxi8eOAp8Atpcs8u0p2BL2Lf-VKg@mail.gmail.com>

Pennsylvania QSO Party

Call: KD8MQ
Operator(s): KD8MQ
Station: KD8MQ

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: JEF
Operating Time (hrs): 16.5

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  RTTY Qs  PSK31 Qs
---------------------------------------
  160:    0      0      0         0
   80:   40     79      0         0
   40:   21    191      0         0
   20:   21      5      0         0
   15:    0      0      0         0
   10:    0      0      0         0
    6:    0      1      0         0
    2:    0      0      0         0
---------------------------------------
Total:   82    276      0         0  Mults = 109  Total Score = 51,890

Club: Portage County Amateur Radio Service

Comments:

The above score includes 9 contacts with W3UU, the bonus station.

This was an interesting year, in that I forgot my 80/40 dipole at home. I
wound
up  homebrewing one on site. In addition, we had a 20 meter Dipole at 18'.

The spotting page provided by the sponsors was great. This was the first
year
in a long time that I got the sweep of all counties! I give the credit for
that
to the spotting page.

40 Meters was awesome all weekend. My high point was working OM2VL on 40
SSB.

Thanks to Mike, N3LI, and all the rest of the Nittany ARC crew for all they
do
to make this the best of the state QSO Parties!


Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/

From kb3orr at comcast.net  Mon Oct 10 12:04:27 2016
From: kb3orr at comcast.net (kb3orr at comcast.net)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:04:27 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] WB3W software log conversion to cabrillo
In-Reply-To: <002801d22305$dd836470$988a2d50$@com>
References: <002e01d22284$805690f0$8103b2d0$@gmail.com>
	<002101d22300$08f91740$1aeb45c0$@com>
	<21ae01d22300$89980820$9cc81860$@comcast.net>
	<002801d22305$dd836470$988a2d50$@com>
Message-ID: <21e101d2230f$fac37200$f04a5600$@comcast.net>

Great news to hear you were able to fix the VE sections! Have you contacted
WB3W to see if there is a file that can be modified?

-Brian, KB3ORR

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Steger [mailto:n3ntj at embarqmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 10:52 AM
To: kb3orr at comcast.net; 'PAQSO PARTY'
Subject: RE: [PaQSO] WB3W software log conversion to cabrillo

Thanks Brian.  Gee, maybe I should just keep this email for every October.
Hi. I forget that the Wb3W software will auto-generate the cabrillo file.

I was able to go in and manually correct the Ontario issue to reflect the
proper number of mults (I keep notes on paper when I made ON contacts so I
could fix it later).  I am guessing there isn't an actual ARRL/RAC config
file in the software to fix this for future years.

73
Matt
N3NTJ

-----Original Message-----
From: kb3orr at comcast.net [mailto:kb3orr at comcast.net] 
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 10:14 AM
To: 'Matthew Steger'; 'PAQSO PARTY'
Subject: RE: [PaQSO] WB3W software log conversion to cabrillo

See http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/paqso/2012-October/005374.html

-Brian, KB3ORR

-----Original Message-----
From: PaQSO [mailto:paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Matthew
Steger
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 10:10 AM
To: 'PAQSO PARTY'
Subject: [PaQSO] WB3W software log conversion to cabrillo

Does anyone remember how to convert WB3W software log into cabrillo format?
I seem to ask yearly, but I don't recall. 

Also, does anyone know how to modify the ARRL/RAC section info as the
current version of WB3W doesn't have the current Ontario sections but
instead has just ON.  The sections.cfg file has only PA counties and no
ARRL/RAC sections listed otherwise, it would be very easy to modify.

Thanks es 73
Matt
N3NTJ

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From TwelveVDC at aol.com  Mon Oct 10 13:04:47 2016
From: TwelveVDC at aol.com (TwelveVDC at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:04:47 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] KD8MQ Remarks
In-Reply-To: <CAJ9pbrk07CYTVpjntkuGExZxi8eOAp8Atpcs8u0p2BL2Lf-VKg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJ9pbrk07CYTVpjntkuGExZxi8eOAp8Atpcs8u0p2BL2Lf-VKg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <ADCB9570-D8FE-426C-9F19-158B39D7E75C@aol.com>

Thank you, John.

And to all:

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de Pete / NL7XM 

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> John Myers wrote:
> 
> The spotting page provided by the sponsors was great. This was the first year in a long time that I got the sweep of all counties! I give the credit for that to the spotting page.

























From jimk8mr at aol.com  Mon Oct 10 16:34:28 2016
From: jimk8mr at aol.com (Jim Stahl)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:34:28 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Fwd: PaQP K8MR SO Mobile LP
References: <20161010202908.15320.39685.7A4AD3A7@b4h.net>
Message-ID: <33862FF1-A0E1-47DB-8112-94919CBAF49D@aol.com>



Begin forwarded message:

> From: webform at b4h.net
> Subject: PaQP K8MR SO Mobile LP
> Date: October 10, 2016 at 4:29:08 PM EDT
> To: 3830 at contesting.com, k8mr at arrl.net
> Reply-To: k8mr at arrl.net
> 
> Pennsylvania QSO Party
> 
> Call: K8MR
> Operator(s): K8MR
> Station: K8MR
> 
> Class: SO Mobile LP
> QTH: 15 Counties
> Operating Time (hrs): 5
> 
> Summary:
> Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  RTTY Qs  PSK31 Qs
> ---------------------------------------
>  160:                             
>   80:                             
>   40:  231     19                 
>   20:  105     11                 
>   15:                             
>   10:                             
>    6:                             
>    2:                             
> ---------------------------------------
> Total:  336     30      0         0  Mults = 82  Total Score = 64,990
> 
> Club: North Coast Contesters
> 
> Comments:
> 
> This score is approximate - multipliers are from memory, as the log is spread
> over 15 separate logs. I used NA rather than my normal N1MM, as MM+ does not
> run on my trusty old mobile laptop, and I could not use MM Classic with the new
> Ontario sections. Plus MM of both varieties does not allow for separate serial
> number sequences for each county, a major disadvantage for a mobile in a
> contest like PaQP. The score includes 7000 for activating 14 counties (not
> enough Q's in NUM) and an estimated 5 QSOs with W3UU (all in CUM).
> 
> This was an opportunistic operation. Saturday afternoon my son-in-law's family
> (Cleveland daughter) hosted a clambake at his parents' QTH 10 miles from PA. So
> I excused myself for a couple of hours before the food was ready to run over to
> the rest area on I-90 three miles into Erie county, for 45 minutes of
> operating. 40 was quite good, but few signals were heard on 20, even from AZ.
> Highlight was hearing NO3M's VFO zero beating me and then Ty calling me with
> his 1930's vintage setup.
> 
> We were then heading to New Jersey on Sunday to visit our other daughter, so I
> got my wife to drive most of I-80. She doesn't like driving, so I had to spell
> her for a while in Clearfield, Centre, and Luzerne counties. (All big
> counties). She was driving about 10 mph over her normal speeds, trying to get
> to NJ in time to watch the Indians-Red Sox game at 4:30 EDT - which turns out
> to have been rained out.
> 
> First time mobile in our Prius V. It is noisy, though not vastly noisier than
> other cars I've been in. There were, however, one or more layers of signals
> that I couldn't copy over the noise. Plus there was one time when 40 meters
> went very quiet - turned out I had hit the RX Ant button on the K3. Sorry for
> any alligator imitations on my part.
> 
> Since I was not trying to be competitive, I did not spend time looking for
> multipliers, and did not stop to maximize QSOs in counties that we passed
> through very quickly. I did smile when we stopped for lunch at Arby's in
> Clearfield and found a long line - I went to the car and operated while my wife
> got the food. And in Monroe county, we came to a dead stop in a four mile
> traffic backup from an accident at the Tannersville exit. This may have been
> the first time in recorded history that somebody was happy to get stuck in a
> traffic jam, allowing for a very good total from MOE.
> 
> It was a very good way to occupy myself on the otherwise boring trip down I-80,
> and as always good to work old friends and pass out QSOs to new ones.
> 
> Next Saturday (Oct 15) I'm planning a short mobile trip in the New York QSO
> Party, heading out from my daughter's NNJ QTH to visit New York, Bronx, and
> Queens counties in NYC, then heading up to the Tappan Zee Bridge and back to
> NJ. Hope to catch lots of you then.
> 
> 73  -  Jim  K8MR
> 
> 
> Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/


From aa3b.bud at gmail.com  Mon Oct 10 16:49:11 2016
From: aa3b.bud at gmail.com (Bud Trench)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:49:11 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] 2016 Pa QSO Party QSOs per County
Message-ID: <006a01d22337$c1b3b880$451b2980$@gmail.com>

For what it's worth, here are the number of QSO's I had with each county.
Perhaps this will help portable, mobile and rovers plan for next year.

73,

Bud AA3B

County        QSOs

ADA            1
BED            1
CRN            1
BRA            2
CMB            2
CLI            2
INN            2
JUN            2
LYC            2
MIF            2
ARM            3
FRA            3
FUL            3
LAC            3
SUL            3
SUS            3
VEN            3
WYO            3
BLA            4
DAU            4
GRE            4
PER            4
POT            4
CEN            5
CLE            5
LEB            5
UNI            5
CRA            6
FAY            6
FOR            6
CLA            7
JEF            7
MTR            7
PHI            7
SNY            7
TIO            7
HUN            8
LAW            8
NUM            8
PIK            9
WAR            9
BUT           10
MER           10
SCH           10
WAY           10
COL           11
ERI           11
BEA           12
ELK           12
SOM           13
WAS           13
WES           13
MOE           14
DCO           15
CUM           16
BER           17
LEH           17
YOR           17
MCK           19
LAN           20
CHE           21
CAR           24
NHA           26
ALL           27
BUX           30
MGY           32
LUZ           34


From goody.k3ng at gmail.com  Mon Oct 10 20:17:26 2016
From: goody.k3ng at gmail.com (Goody K3NG)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 20:17:26 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] 2016 Pa QSO Party QSOs per County
In-Reply-To: <006a01d22337$c1b3b880$451b2980$@gmail.com>
References: <006a01d22337$c1b3b880$451b2980$@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAK2SEytJ6Tqm95pzoggk5A=HEQ2tBGEy_cAuT1PRS6WiJtk6iA@mail.gmail.com>

Little old Carbon County is #6!   We're the 40th county in population.  :-)


On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 4:49 PM, Bud Trench <aa3b.bud at gmail.com> wrote:

> For what it's worth, here are the number of QSO's I had with each county.
> Perhaps this will help portable, mobile and rovers plan for next year.
>
> 73,
>
> Bud AA3B
>
> County        QSOs
>
> ADA            1
> BED            1
> CRN            1
> BRA            2
> CMB            2
> CLI            2
> INN            2
> JUN            2
> LYC            2
> MIF            2
> ARM            3
> FRA            3
> FUL            3
> LAC            3
> SUL            3
> SUS            3
> VEN            3
> WYO            3
> BLA            4
> DAU            4
> GRE            4
> PER            4
> POT            4
> CEN            5
> CLE            5
> LEB            5
> UNI            5
> CRA            6
> FAY            6
> FOR            6
> CLA            7
> JEF            7
> MTR            7
> PHI            7
> SNY            7
> TIO            7
> HUN            8
> LAW            8
> NUM            8
> PIK            9
> WAR            9
> BUT           10
> MER           10
> SCH           10
> WAY           10
> COL           11
> ERI           11
> BEA           12
> ELK           12
> SOM           13
> WAS           13
> WES           13
> MOE           14
> DCO           15
> CUM           16
> BER           17
> LEH           17
> YOR           17
> MCK           19
> LAN           20
> CHE           21
> CAR           24
> NHA           26
> ALL           27
> BUX           30
> MGY           32
> LUZ           34
>
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From goody.k3ng at gmail.com  Mon Oct 10 20:59:07 2016
From: goody.k3ng at gmail.com (Goody K3NG)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 20:59:07 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] CW ?
In-Reply-To: <455851484.1298689.1476112001443@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <455851484.1298689.1476112001443.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<455851484.1298689.1476112001443@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAK2SEyvVXTkN+KpEU0YWv=4MAJw5JNDv2+L_sHJtLE00R1dDLQ@mail.gmail.com>

I operated all CW and I think there was less CW activity.  I missed 12
counties, only one of which I'm aware of was on CW, but I'm curious what
the other all-CW ops bagged for counties.  It seemed every time a rare
county spot was posted, it was for phone.  Not to cry in my Cheerios, but I
felt left out and gave up any hope of a sweep.  ARRL section mults were
also harder to come by on the high bands.  I could see from the Reverse
Beacon Network that my signals were getting out and hitting the west coast.


I got really adept at answering email and surfing Facebook in between
QSOs.  I regret the decision to go all CW and QRP this year.  Next year I
will probably have a linear amp and perhaps more antennas here at the
secret lair.  I may switch over to the dark side and go QRO next Party.
 :-)  Truth be told, I think I'd rather do a MM next year.  But I digress.

I doubt any decrease in CW activity is a result of the cessation of code
testing.  I was one of the last 20 WPM licensees, but I honestly do this
because I enjoy it.  I was a pure phone op my first few Parties 16 years
ago.  When I saw the "pros" running CW and stacking up the Qs like
cordwood, that got me interested.  New guys seem to be curious about CW and
want to learn it, especially after they get through the initial VHF
repeater "gateway drug to HF" phase, in my opinion.  We just need good,
friendly CW ops who welcome them.


On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 11:06 AM, David Stout via PaQSO <
paqso at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Interesting. Our group discussed this during the contest. Good CW ops,
> just less of them.
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------
> On Mon, 10/10/16, Herb Krumich via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>  Subject: [PaQSO] CW  ?
>  To: paqso at mailman.qth.net
>  Date: Monday, October 10, 2016, 10:55 AM
>
>  K2LNS operated single transmitter
>  multi this contest
>  We had new operators doing logging and SSB.
>  I filled in on CW and SSB when they took breaks
>  We made a total of 1090 Q's but ate well.
>  Whimpies and Brownies were the specialty of the weekend
>  Now on a serious note
>  I thought CW activity was very poor. Was this an illusion on
>  my part or has the trend started?
>  Could it be because of the extension of the no code license
>  requirements?
>  Perhaps I'm getting old and expecting to much
>  Any thoughts
>  Herb K2LNS
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From n8xx at arrl.org  Mon Oct 10 21:09:58 2016
From: n8xx at arrl.org (Hank Greeb)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 21:09:58 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] CW ?
In-Reply-To: <CAK2SEyvVXTkN+KpEU0YWv=4MAJw5JNDv2+L_sHJtLE00R1dDLQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <455851484.1298689.1476112001443.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<455851484.1298689.1476112001443@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAK2SEyvVXTkN+KpEU0YWv=4MAJw5JNDv2+L_sHJtLE00R1dDLQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <8129a91d-dc51-38d6-1a64-4cebf0ad764d@att.net>

Look at the "CW Academy" sponsored and run by CW ops.  In general, CWops 
seem to be elitist, in that they run their contests mainly for the BIG 
GUNS to run 30+ WPM. ALWAYS the high power fellers with stacks of single 
band antennae and SO2R K3's win the top spots. And, they've coop'd CW 
ops name, even though CW was invented back in the 1910's.

But the CW Academy seems one excellent way to learn Morse code.

Details of the CW academy are on the website
http://www.cwops.org
They usually are oversubscribed - but I think there are ways to get on 
the waiting list for the next opening.

72/73 de n8xx Hg
QRP 99.44% of the time
CW Operator since December 1951

On 10/10/2016 8:59 PM, Goody K3NG wrote:

>   We just need good, friendly CW ops who welcome them.


From goody.k3ng at gmail.com  Mon Oct 10 21:37:32 2016
From: goody.k3ng at gmail.com (Goody K3NG)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 21:37:32 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] CW ?
In-Reply-To: <8129a91d-dc51-38d6-1a64-4cebf0ad764d@att.net>
References: <455851484.1298689.1476112001443.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<455851484.1298689.1476112001443@mail.yahoo.com>
	<CAK2SEyvVXTkN+KpEU0YWv=4MAJw5JNDv2+L_sHJtLE00R1dDLQ@mail.gmail.com>
	<8129a91d-dc51-38d6-1a64-4cebf0ad764d@att.net>
Message-ID: <CAK2SEyvbPVZrLqD873tnagtchYL9dAm=xERH=+MEYcRi40Sg7g@mail.gmail.com>

Contests that are a battle of bank accounts don't really appeal to me.  I
think a good entry point is Straight Key Century Club (SKCC). They're a
very welcoming group and their contests are fun and at reasonable speeds.
You can go casual or compete.  Their exchanges are a bit long for the
typical contester, but there's just something wholesome and satisfying
about a straight key contact.  They have a graduated membership number
suffix thing where you get a letter on the end of your membership to denote
accomplishment, which is a subtle badge of honor and keeps the more
experienced or more competitive folks interested and engaged.



On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 9:09 PM, Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org> wrote:

> Look at the "CW Academy" sponsored and run by CW ops.  In general, CWops
> seem to be elitist, in that they run their contests mainly for the BIG GUNS
> to run 30+ WPM. ALWAYS the high power fellers with stacks of single band
> antennae and SO2R K3's win the top spots. And, they've coop'd CW ops name,
> even though CW was invented back in the 1910's.
>
> But the CW Academy seems one excellent way to learn Morse code.
>
> Details of the CW academy are on the website
> http://www.cwops.org
> They usually are oversubscribed - but I think there are ways to get on the
> waiting list for the next opening.
>
> 72/73 de n8xx Hg
> QRP 99.44% of the time
> CW Operator since December 1951
>
> On 10/10/2016 8:59 PM, Goody K3NG wrote:
>
>   We just need good, friendly CW ops who welcome them.
>>
>
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From n3cr at yahoo.com  Mon Oct 10 22:56:23 2016
From: n3cr at yahoo.com (n3cr at yahoo.com)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 22:56:23 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] 2016 Pa QSO Party QSOs per County
Message-ID: <syeki9gvyb7n5j1ftpag4k8k.1476154583884@email.android.com>

Hey Goody,,,,,, CARC Carbon has always been known for good operators!!!   Look at the Q's and points we racked up.   Carbon is no longer the rare one!!!!   73s de Larry N3CR   i wore the paddles out!!!!

Goody K3NG <goody.k3ng at gmail.com> wrote:

>Little old Carbon County is #6!   We're the 40th county in population.  :-)
>
>
>On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 4:49 PM, Bud Trench <aa3b.bud at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> For what it's worth, here are the number of QSO's I had with each county.
>> Perhaps this will help portable, mobile and rovers plan for next year.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Bud AA3B
>>
>> County        QSOs
>>
>> ADA            1
>> BED            1
>> CRN            1
>> BRA            2
>> CMB            2
>> CLI            2
>> INN            2
>> JUN            2
>> LYC            2
>> MIF            2
>> ARM            3
>> FRA            3
>> FUL            3
>> LAC            3
>> SUL            3
>> SUS            3
>> VEN            3
>> WYO            3
>> BLA            4
>> DAU            4
>> GRE            4
>> PER            4
>> POT            4
>> CEN            5
>> CLE            5
>> LEB            5
>> UNI            5
>> CRA            6
>> FAY            6
>> FOR            6
>> CLA            7
>> JEF            7
>> MTR            7
>> PHI            7
>> SNY            7
>> TIO            7
>> HUN            8
>> LAW            8
>> NUM            8
>> PIK            9
>> WAR            9
>> BUT           10
>> MER           10
>> SCH           10
>> WAY           10
>> COL           11
>> ERI           11
>> BEA           12
>> ELK           12
>> SOM           13
>> WAS           13
>> WES           13
>> MOE           14
>> DCO           15
>> CUM           16
>> BER           17
>> LEH           17
>> YOR           17
>> MCK           19
>> LAN           20
>> CHE           21
>> CAR           24
>> NHA           26
>> ALL           27
>> BUX           30
>> MGY           32
>> LUZ           34
>>
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From k3pp at k3pp.com  Tue Oct 11 00:01:26 2016
From: k3pp at k3pp.com (Glenn O'Donnell, K3PP)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 00:01:26 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Fwd: PaQP K3PP Single Op HP
References: <20161011001330.20667.66542.22EBA018@b4h.net>
Message-ID: <66D9726E-9AF6-4494-892D-7226F037C21D@k3pp.com>

Tough weekend to get into the wonderful PA QSO Party, but I'm so thrilled I did! I love this event because it's a fun weekend with some of my dearest friends - YOU!

TU ES VY 73 de Glenn K3PP 

Sent from my iPad

Begin forwarded message:

> From: webform at b4h.net
> Date: October 10, 2016 at 8:13:30 PM EDT
> To: 3830 at contesting.com, k3pp at k3pp.com
> Subject: PaQP K3PP Single Op HP
> Reply-To: k3pp at k3pp.com
> 
> Pennsylvania QSO Party
> 
> Call: K3PP
> Operator(s): K3PP
> Station: K3PP
> 
> Class: Single Op HP
> QTH: CAR
> Operating Time (hrs): 12
> Radios: SO2R
> 
> Summary:
> Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  RTTY Qs  PSK31 Qs
> ---------------------------------------
>  160:    5      3                 
>   80:   24     52                 
>   40:   26    303                1
>   20:   28     79                 
>   15:    7     74                 
>   10:    1      1                 
>    6:    1      1                 
>    2:                             
> ---------------------------------------
> Total:   92    513      0         1  Mults = 118  Total Score = 83,682
> 
> Club: Carbon ARC
> 
> Comments:
> 
> Score includes 1,200 Bonus points with W3UU.
> 
> Regrettably, I was unable to do a full effort this year. I almost didn't play
> at all. N1MM says 12 hours, but many of those hours were quite lame. Life's
> other pressures are pretty intense these days.
> 
> Still, I had a ball! I love the PA QSO Party - my favorite contest of the year!
> I fired up late and enjoyed a smoking hot run on 40m SSB for almost two hours! I
> wasn't feeling very ambitious coming in, but THAT got my blood pumping again!
> The PA QSO participants are wonderful people and it's always good to bump into
> old friends! Like everyone else in the contest, I am indebted to the mobile,
> rovers, and portables! You all give this contest such a unique and wonderful
> flavor! Without you, few - if any - of us would be able to score the county
> sweep! Thanks also to the great effort of the W3UU ops! You all did a great
> job!
> 
> Speaking of sweeps, I found N3RUM in LAC at 1742z Sunday for my last one! Many
> thanks Dan!! I missed only NUM last year and it was actually pretty active this
> year! Go figure, HI!
> 
> I am a die-hard FRCer, but I always give my PA QSO Party score to the local
> Carbon ARC. Now, I'm seriously worried that K3NG and N3CR whooped me! :-) Oh
> well, if they did, they deserve it! Goody, I missed you completely! :-(
> 
> Thank you all! VY 73 de Glenn K3PP
> 
> 
> Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/

From no3m at no3m.net  Tue Oct 11 00:21:16 2016
From: no3m at no3m.net (Eric NO3M)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 00:21:16 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] NO3M - Vintage Station - Audio/Video/Pics
In-Reply-To: <96909118-9e0e-a935-b036-adf5bf7a25ce@no3m.net>
References: <96909118-9e0e-a935-b036-adf5bf7a25ce@no3m.net>
Message-ID: <e4114621-6d6a-d4e4-5726-0f63fe32a40e@no3m.net>

A small writeup with some audio, video, and pictures of the throw-back 
setup this past weekend:

http://no3m.net/2016/10/pa-qso-party-2016-no3m/

Lots of fun and quite a diversion from my normal type of contest operation.

73 Eric NO3M


From n2cu at roadrunner.com  Tue Oct 11 04:52:27 2016
From: n2cu at roadrunner.com (Thomas R. Williams)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 04:52:27 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line scoring
Message-ID: <btwqbvljj7negmrfqlqpmuab.1476175947536@email.android.com>

I assume N1MM scores these correctly, but heard it might not be the case. If I work a station who is set up on a county line, do I get QSO points for each of his counties?

It would seem reasonable, since there would be no incentive to have county line stations if they only count as a single QSO. Once you work them and get all their counties as mults, additional QSOs are worth no more than a one county station, but there is a lot more to log!

73, Tom N2CU

From davidastout at yahoo.com  Tue Oct 11 07:15:23 2016
From: davidastout at yahoo.com (David Stout)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:15:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] 2016 Pa QSO Party QSOs per County
References: <2076153474.1722007.1476184523214.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2076153474.1722007.1476184523214@mail.yahoo.com>

Here is a partial list of the fewest to more contacts per county for our team.

ADA? ? ? ? 1
BRA? ? ? ? 1
CLI? ? ? ? ? 1
LYC? ? ? ???1
SUS? ? ? ???1
BED? ? ? ???2
CMB? ? ? ? 2
CRN? ? ? ? 2
FAY? ? ? ???2
GRE? ? ? ? 2
NUM? ? ? ? 2
SUL? ? ? ???2
CEN? ? ? ? 3
FOR? ? ? ? 3
FUL? ? ? ???3
INN? ? ? ? ? 3
JUN? ? ? ???3
PER? ? ? ? 3
POT? ? ? ? 3
UNI? ? ? ? ? 3
FRA? ? ? ? 4
VEN? ? ? ? 4
WYO? ? ?? 4
BLA? ? ? ? 5
CLA? ? ? ? 5
DAU? ? ? ? 5
LAC? ? ? ? 5
MIF? ? ? ???5
TIO? ? ? ???5
ARM       6
CLE        6
JEF         6
PHI         7
PIK         7
CRA       8
LAW       8
LEB        8
MTR       9
HUN       10
SNY       10


de WQ3N






From dave at pkministrywebs.com  Tue Oct 11 07:37:47 2016
From: dave at pkministrywebs.com (Dave Edmonds)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 07:37:47 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] 2016 Pa QSO Party QSOs per County
In-Reply-To: <2076153474.1722007.1476184523214@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <2076153474.1722007.1476184523214.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
	<2076153474.1722007.1476184523214@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <CAHQrxhLmncA9zK5o7OE2r3=6COH9=u9p+YPLeS-SsUKFMLnJwA@mail.gmail.com>

I worked 60 of the 67 mults from South Carolina...This gives you an idea of
what I worked down here... The ones I missed included BED, BLR, BRA, LAC,
LYC, PIK, SUL. I heard BLR, LAC and PIK stations working other PA stations,
but never heard these guys running. I worked the contest for 12 hours and
looks like I broke my state's record and maybe more. I was running an
IC-751 about 75 w to 80/40 dipole at 10 feet and a 20m G5RV Jr. at 5 feet.
Band conditions were excellent here. I made 231 Qs with 60 mults along with
14 W3UU contacts.  73s Dave WN4AFP

the first number is Q second is %
PA Berks             12
 PA Allegheny         11
 PA Northampton       11     5
 PA Bucks             10     4
 PA Luzerne           10     4
 PA Chester            9     4
 PA Montgomery         9     4
 PA Westmoreland       9     4
 PA Beaver             8     3
 PA Washington         8     3
 PA Northumberland     7     3
 PA Lehigh             6     3
 PA Snyder             6     3
 PA Carbon             5     2
 PA Cumberland         5     2
 PA Huntingdon         5     2
 PA Lancaster          5     2
 PA Mc Kean            5     2
 PA Somerset           5     2
 PA Centre             3     1
 PA Clarion            3     1
 PA Crawford           3     1
 PA Delaware           3     1
 PA Elk                3     1
 PA Franklin           3     1
 PA Jefferson          3     1
 PA Lawrence           3     1
 PA Mercer             3     1
 PA Philadelphia       3     1
 PA Schuylkill         3     1
 PA Tioga              3     1
 PA Wayne              3     1
 PA Wyoming            3     1
 PA York               3     1
 PA Armstrong          2     1
 PA Butler             2     1
 PA Cameron            2     1
 PA Columbia           2     1
 PA Erie               2     1
 PA Fayette            2     1
 PA Forest             2     1
 PA Greene             2     1
 PA Lebanon            2     1
 PA Montour            2     1
 PA Perry              2     1
 PA Potter             2     1
 PA Venango            2     1
 PA Warren             2     1
 PA Adams              1     0
 PA Cambria            1     0
 PA Clearfield         1     0
 PA Clinton            1     0
 PA Dauphin            1     0
 PA Fulton             1     0
 PA Indiana            1     0
 PA Juniata            1     0
 PA Mifflin            1     0
 PA Monroe             1     0
 PA Susquehanna        1     0
 PA Union              1     0


On Tue, Oct 11, 2016 at 7:15 AM, David Stout via PaQSO <
paqso at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Here is a partial list of the fewest to more contacts per county for our
> team.
>
> ADA        1
> BRA        1
> CLI          1
> LYC         1
> SUS         1
> BED         2
> CMB        2
> CRN        2
> FAY         2
> GRE        2
> NUM        2
> SUL         2
> CEN        3
> FOR        3
> FUL         3
> INN          3
> JUN         3
> PER        3
> POT        3
> UNI          3
> FRA        4
> VEN        4
> WYO       4
> BLA        5
> CLA        5
> DAU        5
> LAC        5
> MIF         5
> TIO         5
> ARM       6
> CLE        6
> JEF         6
> PHI         7
> PIK         7
> CRA       8
> LAW       8
> LEB        8
> MTR       9
> HUN       10
> SNY       10
>
>
> de WQ3N
>
>
>
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From n2cu at roadrunner.com  Tue Oct 11 08:13:32 2016
From: n2cu at roadrunner.com (Thomas R. Williams)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 08:13:32 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] NO3M vintage station
Message-ID: <nsm2n74yqw0iqwa61gfwc0ci.1476188012335@email.android.com>

Very cool, Eric. When you called me I got your call correctly but my laptop keyboard sometimes misses a letter or number. Didn't mean to call you NOM!

73, Tom N2CU

From rxr978-vhf at yahoo.com  Tue Oct 11 08:18:13 2016
From: rxr978-vhf at yahoo.com (Pete K0BAK)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 12:18:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] County line scoring
In-Reply-To: <btwqbvljj7negmrfqlqpmuab.1476175947536@email.android.com>
References: <btwqbvljj7negmrfqlqpmuab.1476175947536@email.android.com>
Message-ID: <1116829274.2993926.1476188293438@mail.yahoo.com>

My understanding, and how I computed my scores for all three years, is that you get only 1 QSO for a county line station; you get multiple county multipliers with one contact but just one Q. And N1MM does not compute that correctly; it creates separate log entries for the counties but with the same serial number ... and it computes your score too high based on those multiple county line Qs.
Would love to hear if I got that wrong from an authority.
One other thing to compute differently from N1MM is that the PA sections count as multipliers (the other area QPs I'm aware of explicitly exclude the home state sections). So you have to add in 2 section multipliers for WPA and EPA (this assumes you contacted counties in both sections, which of course is true for almost everyone). At least the county line problem and the PA section problem offset to some degree.
Especially being rover (mobile), I have to create a big multi-tab spreadsheet to compute the overall score and scores for each county, then?of course laboriously fill in the PDF forms (16 of them this year). By far PAQP generates the most after-contest work of all the QPs I play in. But I still wouldn't miss it.
-- Pete K0BAK

      From: Thomas R. Williams <n2cu at roadrunner.com>
 To: "paqso at mailman qth. net" <paqso at mailman.qth.net> 
 Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 4:52 AM
 Subject: [PaQSO] County line scoring
   
I assume N1MM scores these correctly, but heard it might not be the case. If I work a station who is set up on a county line, do I get QSO points for each of his counties?

It would seem reasonable, since there would be no incentive to have county line stations if they only count as a single QSO. Once you work them and get all their counties as mults, additional QSOs are worth no more than a one county station, but there is a lot more to log!

73, Tom N2CU
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From davidastout at yahoo.com  Tue Oct 11 08:41:36 2016
From: davidastout at yahoo.com (David Stout)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 12:41:36 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] 2016 Pa QSO Party QSOs per County
References: <1981352535.1826565.1476189696649.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1981352535.1826565.1476189696649@mail.yahoo.com>

Hi Larry

Yes, we did get a sweep. Got CAR 10 times. I was only showing the least worked counties.

Dave

--------------------------------------------
On Tue, 10/11/16, n3cr at yahoo.com <n3cr at yahoo.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [PaQSO] 2016 Pa QSO Party QSOs per County
 To: "David Stout" <davidastout at yahoo.com>
 Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2016, 8:15 AM
 
 Hey? David???I
 take it you didn't get the sweep?????? I don't see CARBON on
 your list.???With over 1500 Q's you should
 have worked one of us !!!!!! 73 s de larry N3CR
 
 David Stout via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
 wrote:
 
 >Here is a partial list of the fewest to more contacts
 per county for our team.
 >
 >ADA? ? ? ? 1
 >BRA? ? ? ? 1
 >CLI? ? ? ? ? 1
 >LYC? ? ? ???1
 >SUS? ? ? ???1
 >BED? ? ? ???2
 >CMB? ? ? ? 2
 >CRN? ? ? ? 2
 >FAY? ? ? ???2
 >GRE? ? ? ? 2
 >NUM? ? ? ? 2
 >SUL? ? ? ???2
 >CEN? ? ? ? 3
 >FOR? ? ? ? 3
 >FUL? ? ? ???3
 >INN? ? ? ? ? 3
 >JUN? ? ? ???3
 >PER? ? ? ? 3
 >POT? ? ? ? 3
 >UNI? ? ? ? ? 3
 >FRA? ? ? ? 4
 >VEN? ? ? ? 4
 >WYO? ? ?? 4
 >BLA? ? ? ? 5
 >CLA? ? ? ? 5
 >DAU? ? ? ? 5
 >LAC? ? ? ? 5
 >MIF? ? ? ???5
 >TIO? ? ? ???5
 >ARM? ? ???6
 >CLE? ? ? ? 6
 >JEF? ? ? ???6
 >PHI? ? ? ???7
 >PIK? ? ? ???7
 >CRA? ? ???8
 >LAW? ? ???8
 >LEB? ? ? ? 8
 >MTR? ? ???9
 >HUN? ? ???10
 >SNY? ? ???10
 >
 >
 >de WQ3N
 >
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From k3ct at verizon.net  Tue Oct 11 08:46:38 2016
From: k3ct at verizon.net (k3ct)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 08:46:38 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line scoring
Message-ID: <em4m8tfuq7pqqb0fpe3c8v7j.1476189799239@email.android.com>

The EPA and WPA sections are counted. You can see this in the Summary or Multiplier Section windows. This has been true for the last ~8years.
John, K3CT?
-------- Original message --------From: Pete K0BAK via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net> Date: 10/11/16  8:18 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: "Thomas R. Williams" <n2cu at roadrunner.com>, PAQSO PARTY <paqso at mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [PaQSO] County line scoring 
My understanding, and how I computed my scores for all three years, is that you get only 1 QSO for a county line station; you get multiple county multipliers with one contact but just one Q. And N1MM does not compute that correctly; it creates separate log entries for the counties but with the same serial number ... and it computes your score too high based on those multiple county line Qs.
Would love to hear if I got that wrong from an authority.
One other thing to compute differently from N1MM is that the PA sections count as multipliers (the other area QPs I'm aware of explicitly exclude the home state sections). So you have to add in 2 section multipliers for WPA and EPA (this assumes you contacted counties in both sections, which of course is true for almost everyone). At least the county line problem and the PA section problem offset to some degree.
Especially being rover (mobile), I have to create a big multi-tab spreadsheet to compute the overall score and scores for each county, then?of course laboriously fill in the PDF forms (16 of them this year). By far PAQP generates the most after-contest work of all the QPs I play in. But I still wouldn't miss it.
-- Pete K0BAK

????? From: Thomas R. Williams <n2cu at roadrunner.com>
 To: "paqso at mailman qth. net" <paqso at mailman.qth.net> 
 Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 4:52 AM
 Subject: [PaQSO] County line scoring
?? 
I assume N1MM scores these correctly, but heard it might not be the case. If I work a station who is set up on a county line, do I get QSO points for each of his counties?

It would seem reasonable, since there would be no incentive to have county line stations if they only count as a single QSO. Once you work them and get all their counties as mults, additional QSOs are worth no more than a one county station, but there is a lot more to log!

73, Tom N2CU
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From n3xls at juno.com  Tue Oct 11 09:37:52 2016
From: n3xls at juno.com (n3xls)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:37:52 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] CW ?
Message-ID: <5klllmv5srfyl0wigmyjhqix.1476193050339@email.android.com>

I think there will always be those who Would prefer to not do code, even when we had the code requirement there was this preference.?
Down in numbers is probably due to more activity on ssb, its hard to leave high activity on ssb when your rate is exceeding the number of points you would earn on cw. It simple math.
You can dig deeper down into this but amatuer radio as whole is deminishing. Due to life needs as well as advancement in technology.
-------- Original message --------From: Goody K3NG <goody.k3ng at gmail.com> Date: 10/10/16  9:37 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: paqso <paqso at mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [PaQSO] CW ? 
Contests that are a battle of bank accounts don't really appeal to me.? I
think a good entry point is Straight Key Century Club (SKCC). They're a
very welcoming group and their contests are fun and at reasonable speeds.
You can go casual or compete.? Their exchanges are a bit long for the
typical contester, but there's just something wholesome and satisfying
about a straight key contact.? They have a graduated membership number
suffix thing where you get a letter on the end of your membership to denote
accomplishment, which is a subtle badge of honor and keeps the more
experienced or more competitive folks interested and engaged.



On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 9:09 PM, Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org> wrote:

> Look at the "CW Academy" sponsored and run by CW ops.? In general, CWops
> seem to be elitist, in that they run their contests mainly for the BIG GUNS
> to run 30+ WPM. ALWAYS the high power fellers with stacks of single band
> antennae and SO2R K3's win the top spots. And, they've coop'd CW ops name,
> even though CW was invented back in the 1910's.
>
> But the CW Academy seems one excellent way to learn Morse code.
>
> Details of the CW academy are on the website
> http://www.cwops.org
> They usually are oversubscribed - but I think there are ways to get on the
> waiting list for the next opening.
>
> 72/73 de n8xx Hg
> QRP 99.44% of the time
> CW Operator since December 1951
>
> On 10/10/2016 8:59 PM, Goody K3NG wrote:
>
>?? We just need good, friendly CW ops who welcome them.
>>
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From n2cu at roadrunner.com  Tue Oct 11 09:50:51 2016
From: n2cu at roadrunner.com (Thomas R. Williams)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:50:51 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line scoring
Message-ID: <m9dcw4blwva0yq784tjhm0pq.1476193851975@email.android.com>

John,

I knew about the two PA sections; those are Mult2 in N1MM. Do you know if the QSO points for working county lines is correct? The last serial number I passed out was 793 and the summary window shows 882, due to multiple QSOs with county line stations.

I never paid attention to this before; just filled out the county summary sheets with info N1MM provided.

Maybe just do that, generate the Cabrillo file and let the log checkers calculate the final score.

Thanks for the multiple QSOs!

73, Tom N2CU

From tvguy07 at gmail.com  Tue Oct 11 10:02:45 2016
From: tvguy07 at gmail.com (John Myers)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 10:02:45 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line scoring
In-Reply-To: <em4m8tfuq7pqqb0fpe3c8v7j.1476189799239@email.android.com>
References: <em4m8tfuq7pqqb0fpe3c8v7j.1476189799239@email.android.com>
Message-ID: <2504E498-BCFD-4898-8EB4-BADC2BC70EED@gmail.com>

I do know that my score as reflected by the summary sheet, came out a few thousand lower than what I saw on the screen with N1mm. Not a big deal, because I know they'll corrected at the sponsors end, but I am planning on giving it a second look this weekend to see if I can come up with a reason.

John Myers 
Sent from my IPhone

> On Oct 11, 2016, at 8:46 AM, k3ct <k3ct at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> The EPA and WPA sections are counted. You can see this in the Summary or Multiplier Section windows. This has been true for the last ~8years.
> John, K3CT 
> -------- Original message --------From: Pete K0BAK via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net> Date: 10/11/16  8:18 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: "Thomas R. Williams" <n2cu at roadrunner.com>, PAQSO PARTY <paqso at mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [PaQSO] County line scoring 
> My understanding, and how I computed my scores for all three years, is that you get only 1 QSO for a county line station; you get multiple county multipliers with one contact but just one Q. And N1MM does not compute that correctly; it creates separate log entries for the counties but with the same serial number ... and it computes your score too high based on those multiple county line Qs.
> Would love to hear if I got that wrong from an authority.
> One other thing to compute differently from N1MM is that the PA sections count as multipliers (the other area QPs I'm aware of explicitly exclude the home state sections). So you have to add in 2 section multipliers for WPA and EPA (this assumes you contacted counties in both sections, which of course is true for almost everyone). At least the county line problem and the PA section problem offset to some degree.
> Especially being rover (mobile), I have to create a big multi-tab spreadsheet to compute the overall score and scores for each county, then of course laboriously fill in the PDF forms (16 of them this year). By far PAQP generates the most after-contest work of all the QPs I play in. But I still wouldn't miss it.
> -- Pete K0BAK
> 
>       From: Thomas R. Williams <n2cu at roadrunner.com>
> To: "paqso at mailman qth. net" <paqso at mailman.qth.net> 
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 4:52 AM
> Subject: [PaQSO] County line scoring
>    
> I assume N1MM scores these correctly, but heard it might not be the case. If I work a station who is set up on a county line, do I get QSO points for each of his counties?
> 
> It would seem reasonable, since there would be no incentive to have county line stations if they only count as a single QSO. Once you work them and get all their counties as mults, additional QSOs are worth no more than a one county station, but there is a lot more to log!
> 
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From wb3gnj at yahoo.com  Tue Oct 11 10:52:37 2016
From: wb3gnj at yahoo.com (jim seeber)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:52:37 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] qso pty fun
References: <100594844.1928441.1476197557180.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <100594844.1928441.1476197557180@mail.yahoo.com>

had lot of fun this year. ran my ft-817 this year.136 q's, mostly cw but 30 or so on ssb also.logging was paper and different color pens(to differentiate band and mode).the 250 hz narrow filter was really needed as sigs were packed together on cw(also blockedout the qro sigs from covering up the lil guys).????? best qso was no3m, love the vintage sig as i run mainly a johnson adventurerand eico 720 during the week.??? fun qso was the guy who sent 72??? after my exchange and i sent rgr 5 watts tnx om.then i noticed it was qso #72?? 
?? c u next? year? Jim KW3U


From tdanley at centurylink.net  Tue Oct 11 11:09:11 2016
From: tdanley at centurylink.net (Tad Danley)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:09:11 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] PA QSO Party K3TD and K4QPL
Message-ID: <47dc3985-d0fb-eb1e-05da-e67c0b35a4ce@centurylink.net>

Pennsylvania QSO Party

Call: K3TD
Operator(s): K4QPL K3TD
Station: K4QPL

Class: M/S HP
QTH: NC
Operating Time (hrs):

Summary:
  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  RTTY Qs  PSK31 Qs
---------------------------------------
   160:
    80:   44     37
    40:   67    154
    20:    9      1
    15:
    10:
     6:
     2:
---------------------------------------
Total:  120    192      0         0  Mults = 62  Total Score = 27,784

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

Very fun part time effort with Jim, K4QPL, at his fine station.  We tag teamed
with Jim on CW and me on SSB.  Had to deal with plenty of rain and wind from
Hurricane Matthew but were lucky to escape the impact felt to the South and
East of us.

Highlights were working several old friends from back home, and hearing Jim
work the vintage NO3M station.  Also appreciate the mobiles we worked multiple
times and the 5 Qs with the W3UU Bonus Station.  The folks who organize the
PAQP did a great job - thank you.  Many thanks also to Jim for the hospitality
and company!

Jim's station:
K3s, KPA500
Inverted Vs for 80 and 40, SteppIR and TX7DXX yagis for 20
N1MM+

73,
Tad, K3TD

-- 

Tad Danley, K3TD



From wa2fgk at yahoo.com  Tue Oct 11 11:24:35 2016
From: wa2fgk at yahoo.com (Herb Krumich)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:24:35 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] N1MM beware
References: <1959859556.1960205.1476199475932.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <1959859556.1960205.1476199475932@mail.yahoo.com>

During the Pa Party, our little group in NE Pa, at 4 pm all mingle on 2 meter FM. Then we might switch to 223.5 and 446. From there we might go to 50 mhz and then 28 mhz
I ran into a big logging problem when I switched from my Omni 7 to other radios
Wound up having to log all the contacts, then edit each one.
Since CW is lessening, I might have to switch back to N3FJP for next year.
I lost so much time doing computer editing, I would have been better off staying on 40 meters
Just my thoughts
Herb K2LNS

From n2cu at roadrunner.com  Tue Oct 11 12:22:59 2016
From: n2cu at roadrunner.com (Thomas R. Williams)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 12:22:59 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line scoring
Message-ID: <5d5vhrtvknmv5rljx65j4dpi.1476202979916@email.android.com>

My question was meant for the other John, K3CT. Too many John's!

73, Tom N2CU

From wa2fgk at yahoo.com  Tue Oct 11 14:39:22 2016
From: wa2fgk at yahoo.com (Herb Krumich)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:39:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] Thank you
References: <42498972.2075928.1476211162410.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <42498972.2075928.1476211162410@mail.yahoo.com>

The Omni 7 only goes to 50 mhz.
So the answer was different radios
Thank you for the info
I always use N3FJP and didn't look into this band problem until it was panic time on Sunday
Funny CW note
I am helping out the special events call sign N3F
National Fire Prevention Week
I got on 20 meters today and worked 153 stations in my allocated single hour
So CW is totally alive, just not in the USA
I presume Europe still makes it mandatory CW licensing 
73's from Bear Creek Pa
Herb K2LNS

From rgarceau at snet.net  Tue Oct 11 13:33:17 2016
From: rgarceau at snet.net (Robert Garceau)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:33:17 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] PA Cabrillo
Message-ID: <004601d223e5$8e188420$aa498c60$@net>

Hi All:

Great contest, as usual.

I e-mailed my summary sheet and Cabrillo file on Monday.

I used Writelog and after seeing some comments on another reflector about
county lines not being listed I reviewed my Cabrillo log.

Sure enough, the counties that I worked on lines, were not listed.

I edited my Cabrillo file to reflect the accurate changes.

 

Question, can I resubmit my summary sheet and new Cabrillo log to the PAQP
robot???

 

Thanks, Bob

 

Bob Garceau, W1EQ

DXCC Honor Roll

Triple Play Award #5

DXCC Challenge 2149 band/countries

Ex. K1YRP, USA-CA All Counties #342

 


From k3ct at verizon.net  Tue Oct 11 15:03:58 2016
From: k3ct at verizon.net (k3ct)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:03:58 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] N1MM beware
Message-ID: <oog22hh3i7iw47xspb7fc3lv.1476212638053@email.android.com>




Herb,
Did you configuer the VHF bands with an IF offset in Logger+ or use a manual (non interfaced) radio Entry window to log the VHF qso's??
If you entered the qso's using an Entry window associated with a HF only radio, what outcome did you expect? ?
John, K3CT?


From mjcn3li at gmail.com  Tue Oct 11 15:27:15 2016
From: mjcn3li at gmail.com (Michael Coslo)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:27:15 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line scoring
In-Reply-To: <1116829274.2993926.1476188293438@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <btwqbvljj7negmrfqlqpmuab.1476175947536@email.android.com>
	<1116829274.2993926.1476188293438@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <C67473DB-FDC7-4AE3-9A77-2B9EC1B81258@gmail.com>


> On Oct 11, 2016, at 8:18 AM, Pete K0BAK via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> My understanding, and how I computed my scores for all three years, is that you get only 1 QSO for a county line station; you get multiple county multipliers with one contact but just one Q. And N1MM does not compute that correctly; it creates separate log entries for the counties but with the same serial number ... and it computes your score too high based on those multiple county line Qs.
> Would love to hear if I got that wrong from an authority.

The way N1MM scores it is correct. You get 1 or two  QSO points for each contact. and you get any of the counties the county station is operating in. 

So when N1MM assigns  0 value to the second entry, it is doing it correctly.  Or the third and fourth and so on. 

Now some people ask what exactly the rationale for this method of scoring is. Here we go:

Le?t say the county line station gets QSO points for each station it contacts. Let?s say they have a 4 county line operation and are operating CW. 

This means for each single QSO they operate, they are getting 8 points. 

And of course, 4 points for each Phone QSO.

That?ll wind up a score pretty quickly. 

And for those working a county line station, a similar situation holds, only not so extreme. 

But N1MM gives you the correct number of points and counties.


> One other thing to compute differently from N1MM is that the PA sections count as multipliers (the other area QPs I'm aware of explicitly exclude the home state sections). So you have to add in 2 section multipliers for WPA and EPA (this assumes you contacted counties in both sections, which of course is true for almost everyone). At least the county line problem and the PA section problem offset to some degree.

The first log entry from EPA and WPA gives the multiplier for the section, and of course the county.

N1MM does this correctly. 


But as for the county line situation, it is what I get the most questions about every year.

If it were up to me??..

- 73 Mike N3LI - 



From mjcn3li at gmail.com  Tue Oct 11 15:30:01 2016
From: mjcn3li at gmail.com (Michael Coslo)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:30:01 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line scoring
In-Reply-To: <m9dcw4blwva0yq784tjhm0pq.1476193851975@email.android.com>
References: <m9dcw4blwva0yq784tjhm0pq.1476193851975@email.android.com>
Message-ID: <F52EBAA2-ED29-4434-85E1-630530FD8A49@gmail.com>

Its how N1MM adds the QSO?s The point values and the counties are correct. 

It works FB. 

- 73 Mike N3LI - 


> On Oct 11, 2016, at 9:50 AM, Thomas R. Williams <n2cu at roadrunner.com> wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> I knew about the two PA sections; those are Mult2 in N1MM. Do you know if the QSO points for working county lines is correct? The last serial number I passed out was 793 and the summary window shows 882, due to multiple QSOs with county line stations.
> 
> I never paid attention to this before; just filled out the county summary sheets with info N1MM provided.
> 
> Maybe just do that, generate the Cabrillo file and let the log checkers calculate the final score.
> 
> Thanks for the multiple QSOs!
> 
> 73, Tom N2CU
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From mjcn3li at gmail.com  Tue Oct 11 15:49:00 2016
From: mjcn3li at gmail.com (Michael Coslo)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:49:00 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] PA Cabrillo
In-Reply-To: <004601d223e5$8e188420$aa498c60$@net>
References: <004601d223e5$8e188420$aa498c60$@net>
Message-ID: <0080AE57-8C34-40FD-B901-58B3ED84FA01@gmail.com>


> On Oct 11, 2016, at 1:33 PM, Robert Garceau <rgarceau at snet.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Question, can I resubmit my summary sheet and new Cabrillo log to the PAQP
> robot???
> 
Yes. Put the callsign used and -revised in the subject line

- 73 Mike N3LI - 

From w3wh at comcast.net  Tue Oct 11 16:09:54 2016
From: w3wh at comcast.net (William Hill)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:09:54 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Spotting list
Message-ID: <4A0BD3B3-699A-42A9-AF0C-C53A34108CA0@comcast.net>

This year along with four friends we were lucky enough to achieve a clean sweep. We did so without the assistance of the Internet or the spotting list. I think it would be wise to consider having an assisted and unassisted categories to level the playing field.

Regardless the PA Q so party is an excellent event and I look forward to many more years of participation.

73, Bill/W3WH

Sent from my iPhone

From n2cu at roadrunner.com  Tue Oct 11 16:09:58 2016
From: n2cu at roadrunner.com (Thomas R. Williams)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:09:58 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line scoring
Message-ID: <6fua3upm08637jx9r4x1qa1u.1476216598311@email.android.com>

I knew it! Those N1MM programmers think of everything.

"When in doubt, do what the manufacturer (developer) says".

73, Tom N2CU

From dave at pkministrywebs.com  Tue Oct 11 16:45:22 2016
From: dave at pkministrywebs.com (Dave Edmonds)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:45:22 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] anyone using N3FJP in the PAQP?
Message-ID: <CAHQrxhKwrvF3v9cdJJgZPth_CY8fSk3k0xjahc+1WHisergkmA@mail.gmail.com>

HI PAQP

I used N3FJP and I'm having to do a lot of 'clean-up' and work into the
creation of my log file for submission. I appears that this software hasn't
been updated per the current PAQP rules. I stopped logging with N3FJP and
moved to hand logging then entered data into the sw for my final score.

Example
When I entered W3CG, I had to do the following....

1. I created four records, one for each county. The software doesn't allow
more than on county per record.
2. I had to edit each record by replacing the serial number with the one
serial number for all four 'records'.
3. Had to change points from 2 to 0 for three of the records.

This was the same process for county line contacts.

Is there a quicker way to do this with N3FJP software.

TY
Dave WN4AFP

From dave at pkministrywebs.com  Tue Oct 11 17:29:53 2016
From: dave at pkministrywebs.com (Dave Edmonds)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:29:53 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Example with county line entry?
Message-ID: <CAHQrxh+E+eNZYQ61BC1rvWoVSbtWaL6-AXkJFON1eeGX5pzd6g@mail.gmail.com>

Does anyone have a Cabrillo formatted log to use as a template for a county
line contact?

Which of these is correct?

QSO:  7000 CW 2016-10-08 1745 WN4AFP        030 SC            W3CG
137 ELK
QSO:  7000 CW 2016-10-08 1745 WN4AFP        030 SC            W3CG
137 FOR
QSO:  7000 CW 2016-10-08 1745 WN4AFP        030 SC            W3CG
137 MCK
QSO:  7000 CW 2016-10-08 1745 WN4AFP        030 SC            W3CG
137 WAR

OR

QSO:  7000 CW 2016-10-08 1745 WN4AFP        030 SC            W3CG
137 ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR

TY

Dave WN4AFP

From kb3orr at comcast.net  Tue Oct 11 17:51:31 2016
From: kb3orr at comcast.net (kb3orr at comcast.net)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:51:31 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Example with county line entry?
In-Reply-To: <CAHQrxh+E+eNZYQ61BC1rvWoVSbtWaL6-AXkJFON1eeGX5pzd6g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHQrxh+E+eNZYQ61BC1rvWoVSbtWaL6-AXkJFON1eeGX5pzd6g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <222b01d22409$a1369460$e3a3bd20$@comcast.net>

This is how N1MM+ logged it in the Cabrillo file:

QSO:  7237 PH 2016-10-08 1835 KS3N          0043 MER   W3GC          0189
ELK   
QSO:  7237 PH 2016-10-08 1835 KS3N          0043 MER   W3GC          0189
FOR   
QSO:  7237 PH 2016-10-08 1835 KS3N          0043 MER   W3GC          0189
MCK   
QSO:  7237 PH 2016-10-08 1835 KS3N          0043 MER   W3GC          0189
WAR   

-----Original Message-----
From: PaQSO [mailto:paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Edmonds
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 5:30 PM
To: <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Example with county line entry?

Does anyone have a Cabrillo formatted log to use as a template for a county
line contact?

Which of these is correct?

QSO:  7000 CW 2016-10-08 1745 WN4AFP        030 SC            W3CG
137 ELK
QSO:  7000 CW 2016-10-08 1745 WN4AFP        030 SC            W3CG
137 FOR
QSO:  7000 CW 2016-10-08 1745 WN4AFP        030 SC            W3CG
137 MCK
QSO:  7000 CW 2016-10-08 1745 WN4AFP        030 SC            W3CG
137 WAR

OR

QSO:  7000 CW 2016-10-08 1745 WN4AFP        030 SC            W3CG
137 ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR

TY

Dave WN4AFP
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From mjcn3li at gmail.com  Tue Oct 11 20:49:52 2016
From: mjcn3li at gmail.com (Michael Coslo)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 20:49:52 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Example with county line entry?
In-Reply-To: <CAHQrxh+E+eNZYQ61BC1rvWoVSbtWaL6-AXkJFON1eeGX5pzd6g@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHQrxh+E+eNZYQ61BC1rvWoVSbtWaL6-AXkJFON1eeGX5pzd6g@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <234DCC73-739C-499C-A130-D1FA5AB89EB7@gmail.com>

I was incredibly incorrect about the N1MM handling of county lines. 

Anyhow, apologies to everyone, just send in whatever your logging program does, and I will hand correct it. My bad, so I?ll fix the problem when I check the logs.

And then I shall consider the future of county line stations. I get hundreds of questions and dozens of ways they should be handled. None of them the way we handle it.  This is indicative of something terribly wrong with the way I do this, so I have some serious changes to make.



From dave at pkministrywebs.com  Tue Oct 11 22:51:14 2016
From: dave at pkministrywebs.com (Dave Edmonds)
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 22:51:14 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
Message-ID: <CAHQrxh+tKYMq7AS2fmBGNddpCxCfqymFRa5UzDcO_iEcEfcdZA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi PAQP,

N3FJP sw gives me a choice  of

CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
CATEGORY-POWER: QRP

There is not option for MEDIUM...

What do I use for CATEGORY-POWER

Maybe I'm asking too many questions, but I didn't spend 12 hours to submit
a log in the wrong format...

TY
Dave WN4AFP

From davidastout at yahoo.com  Wed Oct 12 01:17:33 2016
From: davidastout at yahoo.com (David Stout)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 05:17:33 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] County line scoring
References: <961479856.2260057.1476249453580.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <961479856.2260057.1476249453580@mail.yahoo.com>

Mike

My understanding is you get 1 point for SSB and the other guy gets 1 point. The counties simply count as multipliers just as you said. Am I mistaken?

N1MM+ appears to have scored ours correctly. I'll double check when I get home.

Our team operated county line a few years back and I can assure you we'll never do it again. It caused 2 problems. First, it gypped us out of an award we felt we deserved. Second, we wasted a lot time during the contest explaining to guys how to enter it into their logging programs. Unless you're just trying to help by handing out counties, it's simply not worth it.

KY3W

From k3ct at verizon.net  Wed Oct 12 04:52:55 2016
From: k3ct at verizon.net (John Bednar)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 04:52:55 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
In-Reply-To: <CAHQrxh+tKYMq7AS2fmBGNddpCxCfqymFRa5UzDcO_iEcEfcdZA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHQrxh+tKYMq7AS2fmBGNddpCxCfqymFRa5UzDcO_iEcEfcdZA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001401d22466$07b0ff30$1712fd90$@net>

Dave,

The solution is simple. Select anything, export, then edit the file after
export.

The N1MM Logger+ contest form matches the Cabrillo Specification. Medium is
not included in the Spec.

CATEGORY-POWER:
	The category-power must be one of the following.
		HIGH
		LOW
		QRP

If you import the edited file into a Cabrillo compliant program, you may
have an error.

John, K3CT

-----Original Message-----
From: PaQSO [mailto:paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Edmonds
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 10:51 PM
To: <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????

Hi PAQP,

N3FJP sw gives me a choice  of

CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
CATEGORY-POWER: QRP

There is not option for MEDIUM...

What do I use for CATEGORY-POWER

Maybe I'm asking too many questions, but I didn't spend 12 hours to submit a
log in the wrong format...

TY
Dave WN4AFP
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From n2cu at roadrunner.com  Wed Oct 12 06:52:52 2016
From: n2cu at roadrunner.com (Thomas R. Williams)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 06:52:52 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County lines
Message-ID: <cop61hydt6ifsa1glabogp66.1476269572563@email.android.com>

I'd like to comment on this subject as a person who never operated a county line. Under the current rules, as I read them, there is zero incentive to operate a county line. You go through a lot of trouble to find a place to set up camp on the line, just for a single QSO point per contact. I'd much rather operate mobile or rover from those same counties, getting QSO points for each county.

Sure, everyone gets excited with knocking several county multipliers off the list in a single QSO, but once they're crossed off, any further contacts are worth no more than the guy sitting at home with his HT. And there's a lot more exchange information to send/receive depending on the number of county lines you're on.

I've been told that N1MM counts and scores county lines correctly. If I read the rules correctly, it does not. I got QSO point credit for each county of the county line station. That's the way I think the PAQP should handle county line scoring, but that's just my $0.02. 

This is all too confusing right now for a mobile operator suffering from sleep depravation. I think I'll just send in my log and let Mike sort it out :-) 

73, Tom N2CU/m

From jimk8mr at aol.com  Wed Oct 12 07:30:37 2016
From: jimk8mr at aol.com (Jim Stahl)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 07:30:37 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County lines
In-Reply-To: <cop61hydt6ifsa1glabogp66.1476269572563@email.android.com>
References: <cop61hydt6ifsa1glabogp66.1476269572563@email.android.com>
Message-ID: <E8C7198F-6860-444D-90B4-5C9747774ADF@aol.com>

I wholeheartedly agree with Tom on this. AFIK every other party that allows county line contacts gives credit for a QSO from each county. In the case of the PaQP with serial numbers (I believe PA is the only serial number contest with county line QSOs), allowance needs to be made for the non-line station?s log showing subsequent number for the additional counties, even though only one number was sent by him.

I also agree with Tom?s previous comment on the 1AM Saturday night end time. As a mobile, trying to hit a distant motel at 1AM, followed by only eight hours to get settled and get some sleep, is a major detriment. The extra hour would be a big help. It would be interesting to see some data on the number of active stations and number of QSOs made in the 0400Z hour.


73  -  Jim   K8MR




On Oct 12, 2016, at 6:52 AM, Thomas R. Williams <n2cu at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> I'd like to comment on this subject as a person who never operated a county line. Under the current rules, as I read them, there is zero incentive to operate a county line. You go through a lot of trouble to find a place to set up camp on the line, just for a single QSO point per contact. I'd much rather operate mobile or rover from those same counties, getting QSO points for each county.
> 
> Sure, everyone gets excited with knocking several county multipliers off the list in a single QSO, but once they're crossed off, any further contacts are worth no more than the guy sitting at home with his HT. And there's a lot more exchange information to send/receive depending on the number of county lines you're on.
> 
> I've been told that N1MM counts and scores county lines correctly. If I read the rules correctly, it does not. I got QSO point credit for each county of the county line station. That's the way I think the PAQP should handle county line scoring, but that's just my $0.02. 
> 
> This is all too confusing right now for a mobile operator suffering from sleep depravation. I think I'll just send in my log and let Mike sort it out :-) 
> 
> 73, Tom N2CU/m


From peteralbright1 at gmail.com  Wed Oct 12 09:01:01 2016
From: peteralbright1 at gmail.com (Peter Albright)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 09:01:01 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] W3CG/ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
Message-ID: <CANqvRYFoStSFjy2v9j=V=OGyYFzM3msYjLZNUAAXfiqL06c-mQ@mail.gmail.com>

     After several years of neck-breaking, breath-taking county hopping,
the W3CG team decided to try a different approach to 2016?s PAQP. We
started planning our county line expedition even before Mike announced the
County Line Plaque. Our goal was to meaningfully activate as many
moderately rare counties as possible. Hearing about the new plaque made the
effort more attractive, but was not the only consideration.

     The actual ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR county line monument is almost directly
under high tension power lines and on a very steep incline. Induced current
from the power lines made it impossible to operate right at the monument.
With Mike?s blessing, we set up on an old gas well pad, a bit less than 200
yards SW of the monument. Steve (WA3A) drove hundreds of miles to make five
preliminary scouting trips to the site, and made our two antennas:
balance-fed doublets, one cut for 160 meters and one for 80 meters, loaded
through tuners. Two K3s shared N1MM+ via an old wireless router, all
powered by a single marvelous Honda generator. Laurie (N3KZI) fed us well,
kept camp clean and organized, and made a contact. Peter (AA2AD) put the
network together and operated CW. Dave (KC2AKT) was our SSB ringer. WA3A
filled in on both stations as needed.

     Saturday afternoon weather was dreary, but eventually the sun did come
out, making it easier to ignore chilly temps on Sunday. All edibles were
locked in the trucks overnight, to discourage bears. A pack of coyotes
howled nearby at 3:00AM. No bears or coyotes entered camp. Our only visitor
was Tom, N2CU/m, who stopped by late Sunday morning. Thanks for the visit,
Tom!

     We will be submitting our log shortly. It shows about 1,200 Qs and
about 238,000 points. When it comes to interpreting the rules, we gladly
bow to the decisions of the folks who work so hard to put this thing
together.
-Peter, AA2AD

From k3yd at aol.com  Wed Oct 12 11:27:14 2016
From: k3yd at aol.com (K3YD)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:27:14 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
In-Reply-To: <CAHQrxh+tKYMq7AS2fmBGNddpCxCfqymFRa5UzDcO_iEcEfcdZA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHQrxh+tKYMq7AS2fmBGNddpCxCfqymFRa5UzDcO_iEcEfcdZA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <157b9813278-7222-e0f0@webprd-m85.mail.aol.com>


 Hi Dave,

My understanding is:
QRP up to 5 watts
LOW 6 watts to 100 watts (most transceivers fall into this range)
HIGH  101 to 1500 watts. (a few high power transceivers, and virtually all external amplifiers)

Again, you gotta use common sense.  An Elecraft K3 can be dialed back to an accurate 5 watts and be QRP.

Does your medium power fall into any of these ranges?

73,  Blair k3yd

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Edmonds <dave at pkministrywebs.com>
To: <paqso at mailman.qth.net> <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tue, Oct 11, 2016 10:51 pm
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????

Hi PAQP,

N3FJP sw gives me a choice  of

CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
CATEGORY-POWER: QRP

There is not option for MEDIUM...

What do I use for CATEGORY-POWER

Maybe I'm asking too many questions, but I didn't spend 12 hours to submit
a log in the wrong format...

TY
Dave WN4AFP
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From n3cr at yahoo.com  Wed Oct 12 11:31:16 2016
From: n3cr at yahoo.com (n3cr at yahoo.com)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:31:16 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
Message-ID: <ep24ci3mae1xqgavpsuv2cf1.1476286276480@email.android.com>

Howdy    I believe the low / med range is 6 watts to 150 watts... Tnx  de larry n3cr

K3YD via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

>
> Hi Dave,
>
>My understanding is:
>QRP up to 5 watts
>LOW 6 watts to 100 watts (most transceivers fall into this range)
>HIGH  101 to 1500 watts. (a few high power transceivers, and virtually all external amplifiers)
>
>Again, you gotta use common sense.  An Elecraft K3 can be dialed back to an accurate 5 watts and be QRP.
>
>Does your medium power fall into any of these ranges?
>
>73,  Blair k3yd
>
> 
>
> 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Edmonds <dave at pkministrywebs.com>
>To: <paqso at mailman.qth.net> <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Tue, Oct 11, 2016 10:51 pm
>Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
>
>Hi PAQP,
>
>N3FJP sw gives me a choice  of
>
>CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
>CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
>CATEGORY-POWER: QRP
>
>There is not option for MEDIUM...
>
>What do I use for CATEGORY-POWER
>
>Maybe I'm asking too many questions, but I didn't spend 12 hours to submit
>a log in the wrong format...
>
>TY
>Dave WN4AFP
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From dave at pkministrywebs.com  Wed Oct 12 11:35:40 2016
From: dave at pkministrywebs.com (Dave Edmonds)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:35:40 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
In-Reply-To: <157b9813278-7222-e0f0@webprd-m85.mail.aol.com>
References: <CAHQrxh+tKYMq7AS2fmBGNddpCxCfqymFRa5UzDcO_iEcEfcdZA@mail.gmail.com>
	<157b9813278-7222-e0f0@webprd-m85.mail.aol.com>
Message-ID: <CAHQrxhKkSB6pJRVnD52VtB484VBBw4MRxFc5jrxri_+mrz+cJw@mail.gmail.com>

Mike responded to use LOW... Every contest is different.... but Cabrillo
3.0 has specific power choices. I believe that Cab 3.0 doesn't recognize
Medium as an option. TY Dave AFP

On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 11:27 AM, K3YD <k3yd at aol.com> wrote:

> Hi Dave,
>
> My understanding is:
> QRP up to 5 watts
> LOW 6 watts to 100 watts (most transceivers fall into this range)
> HIGH  101 to 1500 watts. (a few high power transceivers, and virtually all
> external amplifiers)
>
> Again, you gotta use common sense.  An Elecraft K3 can be dialed back to
> an accurate 5 watts and be QRP.
>
> Does your medium power fall into any of these ranges?
>
> 73,  Blair k3yd
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Edmonds <dave at pkministrywebs.com>
> To: <paqso at mailman.qth.net> <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tue, Oct 11, 2016 10:51 pm
> Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
>
> Hi PAQP,
>
> N3FJP sw gives me a choice of
>
> CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
> CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
> CATEGORY-POWER: QRP
>
> There is not option for MEDIUM...
>
> What do I use for CATEGORY-POWER
>
> Maybe I'm asking too many questions, but I didn't spend 12 hours to submit
> a log in the wrong format...
>
> TY
> Dave WN4AFP
> ______________________________________________________________
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"Webs from the Heart"

From n3ntj at embarqmail.com  Wed Oct 12 11:38:23 2016
From: n3ntj at embarqmail.com (Matthew Steger)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:38:23 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
In-Reply-To: <157b9813278-7222-e0f0@webprd-m85.mail.aol.com>
References: <CAHQrxh+tKYMq7AS2fmBGNddpCxCfqymFRa5UzDcO_iEcEfcdZA@mail.gmail.com>
	<157b9813278-7222-e0f0@webprd-m85.mail.aol.com>
Message-ID: <D6442EEE-20D1-43EE-937C-A0079EEBDC0E@embarqmail.com>

Normally, at least for this contest, 100 W has always meant Medium power.

Sent from my iPhone6s

> On Oct 12, 2016, at 11:27 AM, K3YD via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Dave,
> 
> My understanding is:
> QRP up to 5 watts
> LOW 6 watts to 100 watts (most transceivers fall into this range)
> HIGH  101 to 1500 watts. (a few high power transceivers, and virtually all external amplifiers)
> 
> Again, you gotta use common sense.  An Elecraft K3 can be dialed back to an accurate 5 watts and be QRP.
> 
> Does your medium power fall into any of these ranges?
> 
> 73,  Blair k3yd
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Edmonds <dave at pkministrywebs.com>
> To: <paqso at mailman.qth.net> <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tue, Oct 11, 2016 10:51 pm
> Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
> 
> Hi PAQP,
> 
> N3FJP sw gives me a choice  of
> 
> CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
> CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
> CATEGORY-POWER: QRP
> 
> There is not option for MEDIUM...
> 
> What do I use for CATEGORY-POWER
> 
> Maybe I'm asking too many questions, but I didn't spend 12 hours to submit
> a log in the wrong format...
> 
> TY
> Dave WN4AFP
> ______________________________________________________________
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From dave at pkministrywebs.com  Wed Oct 12 11:43:25 2016
From: dave at pkministrywebs.com (Dave Edmonds)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:43:25 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
In-Reply-To: <D6442EEE-20D1-43EE-937C-A0079EEBDC0E@embarqmail.com>
References: <CAHQrxh+tKYMq7AS2fmBGNddpCxCfqymFRa5UzDcO_iEcEfcdZA@mail.gmail.com>
	<157b9813278-7222-e0f0@webprd-m85.mail.aol.com>
	<D6442EEE-20D1-43EE-937C-A0079EEBDC0E@embarqmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHQrxhK-WzPtiTeMKw+bT3aw9LdLKmeB_13tFaJp4jimuu=64w@mail.gmail.com>

This contest uses "MEDIUM" from 6 - 150 watts... Power categories are
different for various contests. Cabrillo only uses QRP, Low and HIgh. So my
little 75 watts was definitely "Medium" so going with LOW.

TY Dave AFP

On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 11:38 AM, Matthew Steger <n3ntj at embarqmail.com>
wrote:

> Normally, at least for this contest, 100 W has always meant Medium power.
>
> Sent from my iPhone6s
>
> > On Oct 12, 2016, at 11:27 AM, K3YD via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi Dave,
> >
> > My understanding is:
> > QRP up to 5 watts
> > LOW 6 watts to 100 watts (most transceivers fall into this range)
> > HIGH  101 to 1500 watts. (a few high power transceivers, and virtually
> all external amplifiers)
> >
> > Again, you gotta use common sense.  An Elecraft K3 can be dialed back to
> an accurate 5 watts and be QRP.
> >
> > Does your medium power fall into any of these ranges?
> >
> > 73,  Blair k3yd
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dave Edmonds <dave at pkministrywebs.com>
> > To: <paqso at mailman.qth.net> <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Tue, Oct 11, 2016 10:51 pm
> > Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
> >
> > Hi PAQP,
> >
> > N3FJP sw gives me a choice  of
> >
> > CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
> > CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
> > CATEGORY-POWER: QRP
> >
> > There is not option for MEDIUM...
> >
> > What do I use for CATEGORY-POWER
> >
> > Maybe I'm asking too many questions, but I didn't spend 12 hours to
> submit
> > a log in the wrong format...
> >
> > TY
> > Dave WN4AFP
> > ______________________________________________________________
> > PaQSO mailing list
> > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/paqso
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> >
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> >
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From n8xx at arrl.org  Wed Oct 12 12:07:57 2016
From: n8xx at arrl.org (Hank Greeb)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:07:57 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
In-Reply-To: <ep24ci3mae1xqgavpsuv2cf1.1476286276480@email.android.com>
References: <ep24ci3mae1xqgavpsuv2cf1.1476286276480@email.android.com>
Message-ID: <f2b611c2-130a-ed2a-b072-34c3f405cb32@att.net>

Actually, it is 5.0000000000001 to 150 watts.  Thee must NOT operate 
more than 5 watts to be considered QRP. :)

On 10/12/2016 11:31 AM, Larry via PaQSO wrote:
> Howdy    I believe the low / med range is 6 watts to 150 watts... Tnx  de larry n3cr
>
> K3YD via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> My understanding is:
>> QRP up to 5 watts
>> LOW 6 watts to 100 watts (most transceivers fall into this range)
>> HIGH  101 to 1500 watts. (a few high power transceivers, and virtually all external amplifiers)
>>
>> Again, you gotta use common sense.  An Elecraft K3 can be dialed back to an accurate 5 watts and be QRP.
>>
>> Does your medium power fall into any of these ranges?
>>
>> 73,  Blair k3yd
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dave Edmonds <dave at pkministrywebs.com>
>> To: <paqso at mailman.qth.net> <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tue, Oct 11, 2016 10:51 pm
>> Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
>>
>> Hi PAQP,
>>
>> N3FJP sw gives me a choice  of
>>
>> CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
>> CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
>> CATEGORY-POWER: QRP
>>
>> There is not option for MEDIUM...
>>
>> What do I use for CATEGORY-POWER
>>
>> Maybe I'm asking too many questions, but I didn't spend 12 hours to submit
>> a log in the wrong format...
>>
>> TY
>> Dave WN4AFP
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> PaQSO mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/paqso
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From mark.j.schreiner at gmail.com  Wed Oct 12 13:56:51 2016
From: mark.j.schreiner at gmail.com (Mark Schreiner)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:56:51 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
In-Reply-To: <CAHQrxh+tKYMq7AS2fmBGNddpCxCfqymFRa5UzDcO_iEcEfcdZA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAHQrxh+tKYMq7AS2fmBGNddpCxCfqymFRa5UzDcO_iEcEfcdZA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAHoK1k2a4C6bxaifpXdAS9YykqJiERGybrFpcR9vu6gSuSti2A@mail.gmail.com>

Reminds me of a time I went into Yocco's which is a Texas Chili Dog place
in the Lehigh Valley (several locations).  I ordered a Medium drink.  They
person at the counter said they don't have Medium, only "Small, Large and
Extra Large."  All marketing I guess, so I said I would take the one in the
middle, otherwise known to the rest of the world as medium.

Mark, NK8Q

On Tue, Oct 11, 2016 at 10:51 PM, Dave Edmonds <dave at pkministrywebs.com>
wrote:

> Hi PAQP,
>
> N3FJP sw gives me a choice  of
>
> CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
> CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
> CATEGORY-POWER: QRP
>
> There is not option for MEDIUM...
>
> What do I use for CATEGORY-POWER
>
> Maybe I'm asking too many questions, but I didn't spend 12 hours to submit
> a log in the wrong format...
>
> TY
> Dave WN4AFP
> ______________________________________________________________
> PaQSO mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/paqso
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From wn3vaw at verizon.net  Wed Oct 12 13:59:15 2016
From: wn3vaw at verizon.net (Ron Notarius W3WN)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:59:15 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
Message-ID: <15976305.931734.1476295155953.JavaMail.root@vznit170080.mailsrvcs.net>

 No disrespect intended towards anyone... 


But I miss the days when QRP meant no greater than 10.0 W output... and QRPp meant no greater than 1.0 W output.


Of course, this was also back in the days when I was running an Atlas 110 at 10 W output as my primary rig.  I don't want to think about how far back THAT was.  


73, ron w3wn

On 10/12/16, Hank Greeb wrote:

Actually, it is 5.0000000000001 to 150 watts. Thee must NOT operate 
more than 5 watts to be considered QRP. :)

On 10/12/2016 11:31 AM, Larry via PaQSO wrote:
> Howdy I believe the low / med range is 6 watts to 150 watts... Tnx de larry n3cr
>
> K3YD via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> My understanding is:
>> QRP up to 5 watts
>> LOW 6 watts to 100 watts (most transceivers fall into this range)
>> HIGH 101 to 1500 watts. (a few high power transceivers, and virtually all external amplifiers)
>>
>> Again, you gotta use common sense. An Elecraft K3 can be dialed back to an accurate 5 watts and be QRP.
>>
>> Does your medium power fall into any of these ranges?
>>
>> 73, Blair k3yd
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dave Edmonds <dave at pkministrywebs.com>
>> To: <paqso at mailman.qth.net> <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tue, Oct 11, 2016 10:51 pm
>> Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
>>
>> Hi PAQP,
>>
>> N3FJP sw gives me a choice of
>>
>> CATEGORY-POWER: LOW
>> CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
>> CATEGORY-POWER: QRP
>>
>> There is not option for MEDIUM...
>>
>> What do I use for CATEGORY-POWER
>>
>> Maybe I'm asking too many questions, but I didn't spend 12 hours to submit
>> a log in the wrong format...
>>
>> TY
>> Dave WN4AFP


From mjcn3li at gmail.com  Wed Oct 12 14:04:18 2016
From: mjcn3li at gmail.com (Michael Coslo)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:04:18 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Cabrillo Category Power value?????
In-Reply-To: <001401d22466$07b0ff30$1712fd90$@net>
References: <CAHQrxh+tKYMq7AS2fmBGNddpCxCfqymFRa5UzDcO_iEcEfcdZA@mail.gmail.com>
	<001401d22466$07b0ff30$1712fd90$@net>
Message-ID: <8817C821-5446-4B38-826F-DCCC771C00B1@gmail.com>

QRP is the standard 5 Watts or less.

Medium Power is 5 to 150 watts. it is the same thing as low power, unless the particular event designates some other power as low power. If a log comes in and it says low power, that?s how we count it

QRO is over 150 watts.

There are events that use different terminology, So medium power is often referred to as low power. Its all good.

- Mike - 


> On Oct 12, 2016, at 4:52 AM, John Bednar <k3ct at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Dave,
> 
> The solution is simple. Select anything, export, then edit the file after
> export.


From w3fi at zoominternet.net  Wed Oct 12 16:15:55 2016
From: w3fi at zoominternet.net (Bill Johnson)
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:15:55 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] County line logging
Message-ID: <6813c16d-1a22-e655-157e-1c1d4f13bbe2@zoominternet.net>


From rxr978-vhf at yahoo.com  Thu Oct 13 08:03:07 2016
From: rxr978-vhf at yahoo.com (Pete K0BAK)
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:03:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] W3CG/ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
In-Reply-To: <CANqvRYFoStSFjy2v9j=V=OGyYFzM3msYjLZNUAAXfiqL06c-mQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CANqvRYFoStSFjy2v9j=V=OGyYFzM3msYjLZNUAAXfiqL06c-mQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1300602055.4931861.1476360187653@mail.yahoo.com>

Great job getting to that location. When I got home from my rove, I went looking for that 4-fer location on Google Maps because I had considered doing county line operations at 3-fers or 4-fers. I think there is only 2 4-fers in PA, but as you noted I saw that your location was in the middle of nowhere with HV lines overhead, so I crossed it off of my list. Must have been tiresome to have to explain the four counties to the early callers. Again, impressive job. Love the PAQP for this kind of stuff.
-- Pete K0BAK

      From: Peter Albright <peteralbright1 at gmail.com>
 To: PaQSO at mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 9:01 AM
 Subject: [PaQSO] W3CG/ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR
   
? ? After several years of neck-breaking, breath-taking county hopping,
the W3CG team decided to try a different approach to 2016?s PAQP. We
started planning our county line expedition even before Mike announced the
County Line Plaque. Our goal was to meaningfully activate as many
moderately rare counties as possible. Hearing about the new plaque made the
effort more attractive, but was not the only consideration.

? ? The actual ELK/FOR/MCK/WAR county line monument is almost directly
under high tension power lines and on a very steep incline. Induced current
from the power lines made it impossible to operate right at the monument.
With Mike?s blessing, we set up on an old gas well pad, a bit less than 200
yards SW of the monument. Steve (WA3A) drove hundreds of miles to make five
preliminary scouting trips to the site, and made our two antennas:
balance-fed doublets, one cut for 160 meters and one for 80 meters, loaded
through tuners. Two K3s shared N1MM+ via an old wireless router, all
powered by a single marvelous Honda generator. Laurie (N3KZI) fed us well,
kept camp clean and organized, and made a contact. Peter (AA2AD) put the
network together and operated CW. Dave (KC2AKT) was our SSB ringer. WA3A
filled in on both stations as needed.

? ? Saturday afternoon weather was dreary, but eventually the sun did come
out, making it easier to ignore chilly temps on Sunday. All edibles were
locked in the trucks overnight, to discourage bears. A pack of coyotes
howled nearby at 3:00AM. No bears or coyotes entered camp. Our only visitor
was Tom, N2CU/m, who stopped by late Sunday morning. Thanks for the visit,
Tom!

? ? We will be submitting our log shortly. It shows about 1,200 Qs and
about 238,000 points. When it comes to interpreting the rules, we gladly
bow to the decisions of the folks who work so hard to put this thing
together.
-Peter, AA2AD
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From goody.k3ng at gmail.com  Thu Oct 13 08:18:31 2016
From: goody.k3ng at gmail.com (Goody K3NG)
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:18:31 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] RBN Profiling
Message-ID: <CAK2SEyuzL1SMBB+Nt2tyeY+FgjN1o5XNG+rGLxDP1z8Q+x2OoQ@mail.gmail.com>

I'm playing around in a database with data I downloaded from the Reverse
Beacon Network (RBN) from the PA QSO Party timeframe.  RBN is a worldwide
network of skimmers which monitor the bands and record signal levels of CW
and other signals.

I'm doing this mainly to profile my station and determine what antennas and
bands need the most improvement.  Signal level information is relative, and
you'll get the most out of the data if you compare your station data to
other stations running similar power levels and in the same geographical
area.

If you're interested in seeing your station data, please send me a private
email and note the callsign and CW power level used during the Party.  In
order to have RBN data, you need to have ran CW one or both of the days.
After I receive the information from all the people who are interested, I
will create an Excel file comparing your station to others (one file will
have everyone's data).  For those who don't have software to read Excel
files, I'll also include a PDF file.

This is a free offer, void where prohibited, your mileage may vary. :-)

73
Goody
K3NG

From k3ct at verizon.net  Fri Oct 14 06:54:20 2016
From: k3ct at verizon.net (John Bednar)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 06:54:20 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] RBN Profiling
In-Reply-To: <CAK2SEyuzL1SMBB+Nt2tyeY+FgjN1o5XNG+rGLxDP1z8Q+x2OoQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAK2SEyuzL1SMBB+Nt2tyeY+FgjN1o5XNG+rGLxDP1z8Q+x2OoQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <002101d22609$519adb30$f4d09190$@net>


The RBN has a graphical analysis tool. 
http://www.reversebeacon.net/analysis/

It allows you to compare the signal strength of selected stations.

John, K3CT

-----Original Message-----
From: PaQSO [mailto:paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Goody K3NG
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 8:19 AM
To: paqso
Subject: [PaQSO] RBN Profiling

I'm playing around in a database with data I downloaded from the Reverse
Beacon Network (RBN) from the PA QSO Party timeframe.  RBN is a worldwide
network of skimmers which monitor the bands and record signal levels of CW
and other signals.

I'm doing this mainly to profile my station and determine what antennas and
bands need the most improvement.  Signal level information is relative, and
you'll get the most out of the data if you compare your station data to
other stations running similar power levels and in the same geographical
area.

If you're interested in seeing your station data, please send me a private
email and note the callsign and CW power level used during the Party.  In
order to have RBN data, you need to have ran CW one or both of the days.
After I receive the information from all the people who are interested, I
will create an Excel file comparing your station to others (one file will
have everyone's data).  For those who don't have software to read Excel
files, I'll also include a PDF file.

This is a free offer, void where prohibited, your mileage may vary. :-)

73
Goody
K3NG
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From na2x at yahoo.com  Fri Oct 14 07:59:12 2016
From: na2x at yahoo.com (na2x at yahoo.com)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 11:59:12 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [PaQSO] Ontario callsigns and sections
References: <90240368.179552.1476446352501.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <90240368.179552.1476446352501@mail.yahoo.com>

I was thinking, now that things have settled down (a bit), I'd like to do the following.

As preparation for next year, I'd like to collect a complete list of Ontario stations you Pa guys and gals
worked in the Pa QSO Party this year along with what their section is (ONE ONN ONS or GTA). New this year.

I'm? only looking for Ontario callsigns and their new section. I'm not looking for complete log data.

I'll collect everyone's input and send it to AA3B to update the N1MM CallHistory file for next year.

Send your list to NA2X(at)yahoo(dot)com.

Thanks, Bob NA2X

PS Thanks to the Nittany club and especially Mike, N3LI, and all their hard work sponsoring the Pa QSO party.


From n2cu at roadrunner.com  Mon Oct 17 18:22:54 2016
From: n2cu at roadrunner.com (Tom Williams)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 18:22:54 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Thank you PA
Message-ID: <75550BE9847D41248DDA3F6E4FF486A1@696908E74163425>

I want to thank the many PA stations that showed up for the NYQP on
Saturday. I worked many familiar calls and appreciated every contact.

 

73,

Tom N2CU/m

 


From n3ntj at embarqmail.com  Mon Oct 17 20:08:14 2016
From: n3ntj at embarqmail.com (Matthew Steger)
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 20:08:14 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Thank you PA
In-Reply-To: <75550BE9847D41248DDA3F6E4FF486A1@696908E74163425>
References: <75550BE9847D41248DDA3F6E4FF486A1@696908E74163425>
Message-ID: <001801d228d3$bd8caf90$38a60eb0$@com>

Thanks for driving around and giving us contacts and counties.

N3NTJ
Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: PaQSO [mailto:paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom Williams
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 6:23 PM
To: paqso at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [PaQSO] Thank you PA

I want to thank the many PA stations that showed up for the NYQP on
Saturday. I worked many familiar calls and appreciated every contact.

 

73,

Tom N2CU/m

 

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From mjcn3li at gmail.com  Fri Oct 21 22:20:45 2016
From: mjcn3li at gmail.com (Michael Coslo)
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 22:20:45 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Reminder
Message-ID: <87713AA8-4A26-478B-886D-82462C7F1577@gmail.com>

We?ve been getting a lot of logs that are in adi format. 


PAQSO Party uses Cabrillo 3 format log files.

So if you haven?t sent in your log yet, a Cabrillo log file ensures it will be accepted the first try. Thank everyone kindly for their consideration.

- 73 Mike N3LI - 




From goody.k3ng at gmail.com  Sat Oct 22 09:12:04 2016
From: goody.k3ng at gmail.com (Goody K3NG)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 09:12:04 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Reminder
In-Reply-To: <87713AA8-4A26-478B-886D-82462C7F1577@gmail.com>
References: <87713AA8-4A26-478B-886D-82462C7F1577@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAK2SEyv1d1ePkKfCvf0qEkQiTaaFLBAejhBaPsb7pAVHRin-qA@mail.gmail.com>

When are logs due?  I can't seem to find the deadline in the rules this
year.

Thanks and 73
Gooooooody
K3NG

On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 10:20 PM, Michael Coslo <mjcn3li at gmail.com> wrote:

> We?ve been getting a lot of logs that are in adi format.
>
>
> PAQSO Party uses Cabrillo 3 format log files.
>
> So if you haven?t sent in your log yet, a Cabrillo log file ensures it
> will be accepted the first try. Thank everyone kindly for their
> consideration.
>
> - 73 Mike N3LI -
>
>
>
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From mjcn3li at gmail.com  Sat Oct 22 11:46:02 2016
From: mjcn3li at gmail.com (Michael Coslo)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 11:46:02 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Reminder
In-Reply-To: <CAK2SEyv1d1ePkKfCvf0qEkQiTaaFLBAejhBaPsb7pAVHRin-qA@mail.gmail.com>
References: <87713AA8-4A26-478B-886D-82462C7F1577@gmail.com>
	<CAK2SEyv1d1ePkKfCvf0qEkQiTaaFLBAejhBaPsb7pAVHRin-qA@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4EE0DEA1-910E-4CD2-BB65-18FB21033E97@gmail.com>

15th of November.

- 73 Mike N3LI - 

> On Oct 22, 2016, at 9:12 AM, Goody K3NG <goody.k3ng at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> When are logs due?  I can't seem to find the deadline in the rules this
> year.
> 
> Thanks and 73
> Gooooooody
> K3NG


From n3cr at yahoo.com  Sat Oct 22 12:07:01 2016
From: n3cr at yahoo.com (n3cr at yahoo.com)
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 12:07:01 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] Reminder
Message-ID: <75819jmdf802u5mx1qh4a5i2.1477152421878@email.android.com>

Greetings,,,,,,Goody and ALL   Rule 17c  logs must be received by November 15th by mail or email.   Haven't seen your Qrp score posted but Porta Potty was under 100k in the first of many years.   I will settle for #3 Carbon and currently 9th on the 3830 board SOLP.   Great contest though less stations Saturday.  My antennas worked great and exchanges went well.  Had to drop the antennas now due to gusty winds.  Many thanks to all portables, mobiles, rovers and home stations who gave out a few points.     Missed the southern stations on 40m but otherwise set some new personal records and second sweep in a row ....THANK YOU N3CR Larry

Goody K3NG <goody.k3ng at gmail.com> wrote:

>When are logs due?  I can't seem to find the deadline in the rules this
>year.
>
>Thanks and 73
>Gooooooody
>K3NG
>
>On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 10:20 PM, Michael Coslo <mjcn3li at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> We?ve been getting a lot of logs that are in adi format.
>>
>>
>> PAQSO Party uses Cabrillo 3 format log files.
>>
>> So if you haven?t sent in your log yet, a Cabrillo log file ensures it
>> will be accepted the first try. Thank everyone kindly for their
>> consideration.
>>
>> - 73 Mike N3LI -
>>
>>
>>
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From tvguy07 at gmail.com  Sun Oct 30 21:23:19 2016
From: tvguy07 at gmail.com (John Myers)
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2016 21:23:19 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] KD8MQ article
Message-ID: <CAJ9pbr=3SHxZSwWBQXxHJ7Nuv71fT1Hoqs0PsgCh9=4q9GQJUA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi everyone,

Sometimes the mood strikes to write something, so I go with it. One such
occurrence was on the 2nd weekend of October.

You can see the results in the PCARS newsletter at
http://www.portcars.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/PCARS-Nov16.pdf.

My article begins on page 12.

73,

John, KD8MQ