This Saturday, August 22, is the Ohio QSO Party, 1600z to 0400z Sunday. (Noon
to midnight EDT).
Note that there are several rule changes this year. The major one is that we
have replaced the serial number with a signal report. This will make things
easier for mobiles, and well as make the OhQP exchange compatible with other
concurrent contests.
While the major logging software providers have made the update, if you haven't
or can't upgrade, don't hesitate to participate. Just log everything received
as number 59 or 599 or whatever. Don't worry about your log's sent serial
number. Just get on and have fun!
Two other minor changes: The power level for QRP has been changed to 5 watts,
regardless of mode; and the use of skimmer spots is now OK for single
operators. (Normal cluster spotting for single ops has been allowed for several
years).
Quick start guide: 80-10 meters, CW and phone (no digital),. Exchange signal
report and QTH (SPC, or "DX" for those outside W/VE). Multipliers count by mode
(88 x 2 =176 possible from outside Ohio).
Lots of awards, including plaques for out of state High Power, Low Power, QRP,
DX, and Mountain/Pacific time zones.
Full rules and information at www.ohqp.org
This year there are five full weekends in August, and the last weekend is not
Labor Day weekend. Thanks to Bob, W0BH, and the Kansas QSO Party crew, with
whom we normally share a weekend, for taking the fifth weekend, leaving a
pretty uncluttered fourth weekend for the OhQP. I hope to hear and work lots of
you on Saturday!
73 - Jim K8MR
OhQP Chairman
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