[QCWA] QSO Party

[Norm Gertz]

Geo....thanks...

>From my memory.......this item was created at the same time as our activity 
went from two weekends to one and mixed modes.

I remember when it was done  Croft was handling it and that I tried to 
question it at that time without success.  That is the summary change I am 
referring to.  To my knowledge the rank and file membership who are the 
participants was never polled to include their input.

I still dont know why it is in there.

If you cant work a member of your chapter on more than one band then the 
rule should apply to any stations.although I still question whether this 
rule serves a useful purpose.

73   Norm


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George/Frances" <groach at storm.ca>
To: "Norm Gertz" <k1aa at cfl.rr.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 3:05 AM
Subject: Re: [QCWA] QSO Party


> Hi Norm. I must be missing something ?
>
> The rule "Any station in your home QCWA Chapter may
> be counted only once for a maximum of one QSO per
> station." has appeared in the rules for many years.
> This line which used to sit out by itself in the
> rules was moved to "scoring" paragraph in the Fall
> 2008 Journal. There was no change in the rule.
>
> Is this the "summary change" you were referring to?
>
> I do not think the rule was made for the occasional
> request for a contact on another band. Heck a band
> change 20 or 30 years ago was a major event.Now it
> can be done on one button push. And I still chase
> Buddy Smith from 40 to 80 to 20 when the bands
> allow.
>
> Cheers
>
> George
>
>
>
>
>> I have received George's comments as to my question.
>>
>> Through the years it is not uncommon to have a member ask you to go to
>> another band for a contact.
>>
>> My very old friend Leland Smith several times asked me to go to 40, 80 
>> and
>> 160 for contacts.  Once he was accompanied by his two sons also.
>>
>> The way the rules read now you can contact a non member on as many bands
>> as you wish....no restriction.
>>
>> No one has ever explained why the rules that existed for so very long 
>> with
>> success were summarily changed.
>>
>> Thanks for listening.
>>
>> 73   Norm
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