[SOC] Working 2 contests and chewing gum at same time

[Fred Jensen]

Quikhooligan wrote:
> That Oklahoma qso party seemed to take over the entire
> CW band this weekend.

I was also trying to work a couple of friends in the WIQP.

> I used my call, RST, S/P/C, and power level (5 watts).
 > I copied W1SOC's SOC #1 while he was working someone
 > else.

This is legal ... not terribly competent [how hard is "1"?] ... but then 
that's the essence of SOC.  It does help if you actually worked him and 
wasn't just SWL'ing [i.e. your call is in his log].

> Can I log the same QSO for SOC credit in addition to EQP?

Yes you can.  Again, it *helps* if you got into his log, regardless of 
how, when, or where you copied his exchange.  You can also hope that he 
won't submit his log and then it's just your log that matters.

> There must be some rule somewhere that specifies both
> stations in QSO must agree to be working the same
> contest. 

Happens all the time -- 7QP and NEQP overlapped last year.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2007 CQP Oct 6-7
- www.cqp.org