Hello Again
Contest Club Ontario is ready to roll this weekend. Work as many VE3/VA3's as
possible in the 50 Counties, Cities and Districts that subdivide this vast
expanse of real estate. This is the first year that CCO has undertaken the
sponsorship of this contest. We have been marshalling our approximately 300
members to provide as much activity as possible including a number of rover
stations.
Certificates will be available to the top scores in each Province/Territory
outside Ontario, each state in the U.S.A. and each DX Country in addition to a
large number of awards for those inside Ontario. We will have three bonus
stations on, VA3CCO, VA3RAC and VE3ODX, all providing 10 point QSO's. Take a
look at the revised rules on the web at http://cco.ve3xd.com/oqp/index.htm ,
noting particularly the addition of two more multipliers and the change in the
time schedule.
It's CW and phone from 160m to 2m, 2 points for CW and 1 point for phone,
multipliers per band. On 80m SSB, it should be easier to nab us now that we
can't hide below 3775! On 40m we will try to spend as much time as possible
working above 7125 or listening split. Check the Suggested Frequencies on the
web. Check 160 at 0400z and just before 0500z. At the bottom of the cycle 40m
is very long for inter-Ontario QSO's and we really need those QSO's with W's,
DX and other Canadians! 20m should also be good for Ontario to "others". The
other bands may tend to be "QSY Specials".
We'll be looking for lots of reciprocal QSO's from all those other QSO Parties
in which CCO has been participating. The California, Florida and Pennsylvania
QSO Parties come to mind as well as the Georgia QSO Party last weekend. We'll
also be trading QSO's with the Michigan event on Saturday. We'll be looking for
those also working the YUDX CW as well. How flexible is your logging system?
VE3CRU is sponsoring a plaque for the high scoring U.S.A. entry. A similar
plaque will be awarded to the high scoring Canadian outside Ontario.
Good luck and See you this weekend!
73 Bob VE3KZ for CCO.
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