[PPRAANet] Contesting

Thu Jan 7 14:08:11 EST 2010

Dick,
   I know that it seems like the contest is not needed and that you are
spending all of your time for nothing. But, remember that the main goal is
to generate activity in the club and get more members to use their radios
more! So, even if you only get one or two members to start contesting and to
turn in their scores, you have succeeded. 

TNX & 73,
Dave N0EOP
31033

-----Original Message-----
From: ppraanet-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:ppraanet-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dick-w0raa
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 11:46 AM
To: PPRAA Reflector
Subject: [PPRAANet] Contesting

Greetings and Happy New Year!

As most, if not all, of you know, I have taken over the Contest Awards
program for PPRAA.

I would like to ask a few Questions, similar to a poll, to determine if the
program is worth continuing.  I would like to see it become successful
and have more contest participation from PPRAA membership.  But, as
it stands right now, there are only a few that have submitted scores.
To be successful, we need to have more participation.

You may put your answers to the right of the question, or indicate your
response with a * next to the answer you choose.  Please participate, and
please sign your call.  If anybody has any questions, you may e-mail me
or call me on the landline at (719) 520-0288 here in Colorado Springs.

Dick Thompson - W0RAA
(719) 520-0288

______________________________________________________

Here we go:

1.  I am interested in contesting
     a:     Yes   ****
     b:     No

2.  If I were to enter a contest, I would prefer the following mode:
     a: SSB   ****
     b: CW
     c: RTTY   ****
     d: Digital (Other than RTTY)    ****

3.  I need help getting setup to operate in a contest.
     a:      Yes
     b:      No   *****

4. I prefer
    a: High Power (150 Watts or Higher)
    b: Low Power (5 to 149 Watts)    ****
    c: QRP (5 Watts or lower)

5. I would like to see plaques for First Place in a category and a 
Certificate
    for 2nd & 3rd place finishes in a category.
    a: Yes    ****
    b: No

6. I would participate in contests, but feel that I need a better station 
than I
    currently have. (i.e. Better antennas; amplifier; better rig; etc.) 
Please explain
    below:

Need a better antenna system.

7. I would participate if I could operate with another person(s) in a 
Multi-Single or
    Multi-Multi contest operation.
    (Multi-Single: Multi Ops/Single Radio)
    (Multi-Multi: Multi Ops/Multi Radios)
    a: Yes   **** But prefer to operate single
    b: No

8. I would like to see an ongoing award (Plaque) for achieving a total of at

least
    One Million points in contests, with no specific time limit restriction 
placed on
    achieving the One Million Points.  It could take a month, a year, 5 
years, or
    whatever.  All I would need to do is be a paid member and points would 
start
    accumulating On January 1, 2010 and the plaque could only be won one 
time. It
    would be an award that everybody could win, not just a single 
individual.
    a: Yes   ****
    b: No

9. When I submit a score I would like to choose the category I entered to be

chosen
    by me and not by the contest award chairman.
    a: Yes   ****
    b: No

10. The score submission months would be November 1 to October 31 of the
      following year.  Plaques and certificates to be awarded at the PPRAA 
Christmas/
      Holiday dinner.
      a: Acceptable    ****
      b: Not acceptable

11. If I were to participate, I would prefer to participate in:
     a: VHF/UHF (6 Meters Up)
     b: HF (160, 80, 40, 20, 15 & 10 meters)     ****

12. I would like somebody to contact me and help me get setup to do some 
contesting
     a: Yes
     b: No    ****
     My e-mail address is:                              My phone #:

13. I hold the following Class of License
     a: Extra    ****
     b: Advanced
     c: General
     d: Tech Plus
     e: Tech
     f: Novice

14. I would be interested in attending meetings that concentrated on just 
contesting
     and how to be an effective operator in a contest.
     a:  Yes    ****
     b:  No

I hope that the response to this somewhat unprofessional poll will generate 
some
interest in local contesting by PPRAA membership.

Suggested contest Categories are:

Multi-Single/Low Power
Multi-Single/High Power
Multi-Single/QRP

Single-Op/Low Power
Single Op/High Power
Single Op/QRP

We could add Multi/Multi High Power and Multi-Multi/Low Power if there was 
interest.

Plaques and Certificates would be awarded to participants who put in an 
honest effort
to achieve a score.  No Plaques or Certificates would be awarded to 
participants who
call a buddy on the landline, make a contact, then enter in a non-sponsored 
category in
order to claim a First Place.  If a group or person operates and indicates 
school category,
they must operate from the school location with a written permission of the 
school.

Dan Scott (W0RO) and Galen Steele (AG0A) have said that they would help with
the running of the PPRAA Contest Program.

We are open to any and all suggestions.  Keep in mind that all of this 
(Plaques,
Certificates, etc.) needs to have the blessing of the PPRAA Board.  ****
They already have the blessings of the board. So, they do NOT require them
again. ****

Please don't hesitate to ask any questions.  If I don't know an answer, I'll

make every
effort to get an answer.  The only dumb question is the one that isn't 
asked.

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