As a newcomer and rover in the last GA QSO party in recent years, I thought
everything went pretty well. My biggest followers were the county hunters and
they made up most of the pile up as I started a new county.
I was a little disappointed that there was no credit for DX countries really,
but I got over it. It might become a distraction for a mobile if you count
them too heaviily so I can live without them.
This is one of the very best QSO parties around and my only comment is that I
sure hope it doesn't get broken.
Just my 2 cents. I wish I knew how to increase in-state participation, but the
only thing I can think of is some club meeting presentations and hamfest
activity as was already mentioned. I would be glad to help with some of this.
Regards,
Greg NM2L
---- John Laney <k4bai at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> With regard to Rick's comments, making additional mutlipliers does not
> add the ability to move a station from CW to SSB or from one band to
> another. You already have that. They count for QSO points and for
> mults per mode. Also, every mobile station is a separate station in
> each county. So, the home stations get to work them in every county
> just as they work every other different station once on each band and
> mode for QSO points. I don't know why the ops at NQ4I don't move
> stations to other modes and other bands, but allowing for more mults
> wouldn't change that. It would increase the scores of each station as a
> result of the QSYs.
>
> It is my experience with my station that allows instant QSY to other
> modes and bands (other than 6 or 160) that I will immediately QSY to
> another band or mode upon request in any contest that I am entering
> multi band or both modes. That is if I am the S&P caller and am not
> running and giving up a run frequency. I do this whether or not I get
> additional multiplier credit as long as I get QSO points.
>
> I know we are missing home station participation that many other states
> have. I don't know what it takes to generate that interest (which we
> had many years ago, maybe as a result of my promotion by hamfest flyers,
> personal letters, and announcements on area nets), but I don't think it
> should be necessary to inflate multipliers to a level recognized by no
> other state or area QSO party.
>
> 73,
>
> John, K4BAI.
>
>
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