[PVRCNC] Suggestions to stir up Sweepstakes passion?

[Alan Knight]

Howie,

I doubt the folks that are likely to get a section high score need much
motivation.  I would suggest awarding the most improved score or the highest
score from anyone that didn't submit a score last year.

I can also sponsor a 1 year subscription so we can have multiple awards.

73,
Alan - AA4FU

On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 8:00 PM, Howard Hoyt <howie.n4af at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks to Rob for raising the subject of SS early !!
>
> Well, in a ideal world the PVRC points WOULD be enough ;-)
> SS does generate some great 5M points (see below)
> The SS reality is <# OF LOGS>. This means the smaller station is
> REALLY important.
>
> I will sponsor a one year subscription to NCJ to SS (both modes)
> winner --as determined by our Chair. Perhaps we could have
> certificates for winning LP and QRP combined as well ( assuming HP
> wins most points)
>
> To get the "rules" discussion started -
> 1) Highest combined score
> 2) Must be all dipoles- but tri-bander on 10/15/20 allowed
> 3) I think (?) HMO is legit. If so, aggregate is allowed
> 4)  Make it based on 5M points so a host gets credited
>
> The reason I suggested in that fashion was the big boyz are already
> motivated-uh, or at least will get on ;-)
>
> Anyone chasing PVRC 5M points, SS generates them ! Last year K4QPL ran
> QRP and generated a score of 79,716 but it translates to a whopping
> 738,112 5M points !
> ---
> Looking at 5M overall totals for NC East and comparing 2008/9 to
> 2009/10 scores is pretty encouraging. The majority of NCE scores went
> up.
> ---
>
> I mention the above rules only to begin a discussion...
>
> Rob - One other possibility would be for NC/E to throw down the
> gauntlet and challenge the other chapters for SS bragging rights ?
>
> 73, Howie N4AF
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 6:50 PM, W0UCE <w0uce at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> > I don't understand why making a contribution to PVRC Club Score is not
> > incentive enough to encourage participation...
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James Jordan [mailto:k4qpl at nc.rr.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 5:42 PM
> > To: Rob Katz
> > Cc: Kaz *; Will Roberts AA4NC; Guy Olinger K2AV; W0UCE; Bruce Meier;
> > N4CW at aol.com; Howard Hoyt; Alan Knight; Marty Young; Paul Stroud;
> > NX9T at aol.com; Rowland Archer; Wes Quinn
> > Subject: Re: Suggestions to stir up Sweepstakes passion?
> >
> >
> >
> > Hey Rob,
> >
> >
> >
> > Being chairman is sort of like being Oprah. Why don't u give a K-3 to
> > everyone who comes to the meeting and promises to turn in a min 50k
> score?
> >
> >
> >
> > I'd like to see some graphs and/or pie charts showing trends and relative
> > scores in PVRC NC over a few years to give us some clear targets to shoot
> > for. And maybe for other regions to up some friendly rivalry within PVRC.
> >
> >
> >
> > However I am NOT volunteering. Not a  mathematician or statistician.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim. K4QPL
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Sep 13, 2011, at 11:17 AM, Rob Katz <rob.katz at thelegacycenter.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Gentlemen,
> >
> > With Sweepstakes less than 4 months away, I’m looking for ways for us to
> > fire up the troops for a big turnout.  Our scores in NC are becoming a
> big
> > part of PVRC’s success in winning the club gavel!
> >
> > What are some ideas for stirring up excitement with our NC contesters?
> >
> > I’ve had no luck attracting new members with my emails to non-PVRC folks
> who
> > submitted scores from NC, but I will give one more invite to everybody to
> > join us.
> >
> > Beyond the regular drum-beating via email, we’ve got our meeting in a few
> > weeks, and then one more meeting just before CW SS.  Do you have any good
> > ideas for the meetings that will draw a big crowd?  Once folks are there,
> > they’ll be likely to up their enthusiasm for the contest weekends.
> >
> > Maybe we could sponsor some awards for participation – high scores, or
> the
> > most increased scores, or increasing your score by 20%, etc.?
> >
> > Any other ideas to increase our NC participation and scores?
> >
> > 73,
> >    Rob, KA1ARB
> >
> > --
> > Rob Katz, Director
> > Legacy Center, Inc.
> > (919) 678-6000 x106   (919) 678-6015 fax
> > www.TheLegacyCenter.com
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