[TMRA] Ohio QSO Party - 8/28/2010

[Joe Thielen]

 The Ohio QSO Party (OhQP) is just 5 weeks away, and the excitement is
already building.  Stations from across Ohio are making their plans to be on
the air for one of the premier state QSO parties.  Small stations from Ohio
can make hundreds of QSOs during the short 12 hour event.  Get on and call
"CQ Ohio QSO Party" and run the pileups!  We hope you will join us to make
this the best event yet - our goal is to get fixed operations on from every
county this year.  If you are planning on being on, please let everyone know
by posting your county of operation on the "Planned Operations" website at
http://ohqp.org/plannedOpsEntry.html

For those who don't know what the OhQP is all about, it's a fun time for
Ohio stations to be on the air and be the hunted station, or "DX".  People
from around the world are seeking out Ohio stations in this event, which is
a nice change from most operating events.  The OhQP occurs on Saturday
August 28, 2010 from local noon to local midnight.  In the basic QSO
exchange, Ohio stations send a consecutive serial number + county, and
non-Ohioans (who can only work Ohio) send a consecutive serial number and
state/province/DX.  Suggested frequencies are:  CW: 3545, 7045, 14,045,
21,045, 28,045 kHz; SSB 3825, 7200, 14,250, 21,300, and 28,450 kHz.  Don't
be shy - try calling CQ in addition to searching and pouncing.  Remember,
the world is tuning the bands looking for Ohio stations - your CQ's will be
answered!  Full details and an OhQP operating guide can be found on the
official website at: www.ohqp.org/.

This is a great event for a club activity or a training ground for new(er)
hams.  QSO rates are as high or higher than Field Day, and there's virtually
no QRM in this event.  Round up the club and have some fun.  If you are in
the mood to enjoy the great Ohio countryside, try operating portable or
mobile from a rare county.  Remember, the ultimate goal is to just get on
the air and have some fun!

73 and we hope to hear you on the air,

Kenny K2KW
Ohio QSO Party PR Coordinator
kenny.k2kw at gmail.com

P.S.  If any Ohio amateur radio organization has an upcoming event, they can
post it on the ARRL Ohio Section calendar, even if they are not a member of
the ARRL.  http://arrlohio.org/calendar/calendar.php  (QSP from Scott
N8SY, ARRL Assistant Section Manager)