[PPRAANet] Contesting

Thu Jan 7 20:05:30 EST 2010

I for one have been watching the stuff that goes out on this reflector 
and the idea of this club taking an
interest in contesting, even if only in a small way, has started me 
thinking about join the club.  I will be making a decision about finally 
joining the club over the next month or so.  I hope the membership will 
support the efforts that some of your members have undertaken in regards 
to turning a lite in the direction of contesting.
Your club is now well know in the state for it's efforts in putting 
together the Colorado QSO party, especially by the Grand Mesa Contest Club.

Dick I wish I could answer your questions and maybe one day soon I will 
be able to.  I do support you efforts as an outsider of your club at 
this time. 

Steve
KT0DX

Dick-w0raa wrote:
> 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:
>
> 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
>     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.
>
> 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.
>
>  
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> PPRAANet mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ppraanet
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:PPRAANet at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>
>   