From k3ct at verizon.net  Thu Apr 12 06:54:02 2018
From: k3ct at verizon.net (John Bednar)
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 06:54:02 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] WB3AAL SK
In-Reply-To: <8771F969-6C88-421E-9F35-B8D8DE47A8B0@comcast.net>
References: <8771F969-6C88-421E-9F35-B8D8DE47A8B0@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <007201d3d24c$91dbe090$b593a1b0$@net>

 

Sorry to announce that Ron, WB3AAL an annual participant in the PA QSO Party
has become a silent key. Ron liked operating portable on the Appalachian
Trail and would announce his outings on the reflector. He and his late dad
Leo who was also licensed, were real nice guys. Always willing to help.

 

Here's a link to his obituary Ronald Polityka's Obituary on Reading Eagle
<http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/readingeagle/obituary.aspx?n=ronald-polity
ka&pid=188651885&fhid=7642> 

 

John, K3CT


From n3bud at pa.metrocast.net  Mon Apr 16 16:38:17 2018
From: n3bud at pa.metrocast.net (n3bud at pa.metrocast.net)
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:38:17 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] WQ3N - CLI
Message-ID: <5ea11925389b773089fbe8cbcf70be72@pa.metrocast.net>

It is official, WQ3N will operating portable from Clinton County this 
year.  Hope to work everyone and put CLI in your log.

From mjcn3li at gmail.com  Sun Apr 29 14:16:52 2018
From: mjcn3li at gmail.com (Michael Coslo)
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 14:16:52 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] PAQSO Party News
Message-ID: <0A69F037-C1BC-4FD4-B9DE-10EF6578FE87@gmail.com>

Two items today.

The first news is just a report that the plaques are still at the engravers. They will be mailed out immediately after they are picked up.

The second and more important  PAQSO Party news is that after 17 years, and 13 of them as Chairman, I am retiring. I'd given notice after the party, with few details,  but the situation has cleared now, and it is time to move forward. I have other aspects of Amateur Radio I want to experience, and with Mark NK8Q and myself doing the party work, with Elaine K3ERP doing the financials - it simply gobbles almost all of my time.


In conjunction with the board of directors of NARC, (I am Vice President) we set up a process for other NARC members to take over the administration of the party, with me acting as a consultant. We had a few bites, but after being presented with the scope of the effort, they thought better of it.

In order to provide a timely transfer, a date of April 30th was decided upon as the in-club deadline.

We did have one outside bite, but was not successful in getting their club members to move forward on it.

Since that effort fell through, we move on to the next phase.

We are putting out the call for another club to take over the Pennsylvania QSO Party and administer it, and hopefully do a much better job than I have.

This is a chance to place a club's imprint upon the QSO Party/Contesting world. 

The successful candidate will get the copyright to the name, a transfer of the database files, and a certain level of consultation from myself (if any is wanted)

If any group is interested in taking over the Party , get in contact with me. I suggest a certain amount of expediency is important, as the next party is only 6 months away, and preparations must be made.

If no joy on that, the 2017 Pennsylvania QSO Party will have been the finale.

- 73 Mike N3LI - 

From aa3b.bud at gmail.com  Sun Apr 29 16:11:13 2018
From: aa3b.bud at gmail.com (Bud Trench)
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 16:11:13 -0400
Subject: [PaQSO] PAQSO Party News
In-Reply-To: <0A69F037-C1BC-4FD4-B9DE-10EF6578FE87@gmail.com>
References: <0A69F037-C1BC-4FD4-B9DE-10EF6578FE87@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <00c101d3dff6$394a8410$abdf8c30$@gmail.com>

Mike,

Thank you for your leadership of the Pa QSO Party for 17 years.  I really
appreciate all you and NARC have done for the PAQP and wish you all the best
in your new endeavors.

Hopefully there will be another Club that steps forward and picks up where
you left off.

73,

Bud AA3B

-----Original Message-----
From: paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net <paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
Behalf Of Michael Coslo
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2018 2:17 PM
To: paqso reflector <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [PaQSO] PAQSO Party News

Two items today.

The first news is just a report that the plaques are still at the engravers.
They will be mailed out immediately after they are picked up.

The second and more important  PAQSO Party news is that after 17 years, and
13 of them as Chairman, I am retiring. I'd given notice after the party,
with few details,  but the situation has cleared now, and it is time to move
forward. I have other aspects of Amateur Radio I want to experience, and
with Mark NK8Q and myself doing the party work, with Elaine K3ERP doing the
financials - it simply gobbles almost all of my time.


In conjunction with the board of directors of NARC, (I am Vice President) we
set up a process for other NARC members to take over the administration of
the party, with me acting as a consultant. We had a few bites, but after
being presented with the scope of the effort, they thought better of it.

In order to provide a timely transfer, a date of April 30th was decided upon
as the in-club deadline.

We did have one outside bite, but was not successful in getting their club
members to move forward on it.

Since that effort fell through, we move on to the next phase.

We are putting out the call for another club to take over the Pennsylvania
QSO Party and administer it, and hopefully do a much better job than I have.

This is a chance to place a club's imprint upon the QSO Party/Contesting
world. 

The successful candidate will get the copyright to the name, a transfer of
the database files, and a certain level of consultation from myself (if any
is wanted)

If any group is interested in taking over the Party , get in contact with
me. I suggest a certain amount of expediency is important, as the next party
is only 6 months away, and preparations must be made.

If no joy on that, the 2017 Pennsylvania QSO Party will have been the
finale.

- 73 Mike N3LI - 
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