In a message dated 3/24/2009 11:07:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
k2db@k2db.org writes
:
When drafting the preliminary NYQP rules, we originally thought that a
serial number exchange would be good, but after many comments to us from QSO
party participants, we came up with this for the NY QSO Party:
EXCHANGE:
. NY stations send Signal Report and County (using 3 character abbreviations
listed below).
. Stations outside of NY send Signal Report and State, Canadian Province or
"DX".
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My suggestion for a QSO party starting out would be to use Name and QTH. The
Minnesota QSO Party does this, as do the NAQPs.
A major contribution that QSO Parties make to the contesting world is
providing a low key way for non-contesters to get into contesting. Since the
name
and QTH are the two most basic elements of any non-contest qso, it is a very
natural way for these newbies be exposed, perhaps without even realizing they
have made a contest QSO.
QSO numbers are a nice thing for active contesters, providing a way to judge
how the competition is doing, In a state qso party they are especially handy
for judging how long a mobile has been active from a particular county.
Signal reports are a meaningless lie uttered in the course of making a qso.
OK for serious DX contests where many short qsos with very weak stations are
the aim, but not so good for a friendly QSO Party atmosphere.
A second suggestion I've already made to the NY guys, but will repeat to
anyone organizing a QSO Party:
Move your suggested SSB frequencies on 75 and 40 meters down the band. 40
meters expanded two years ago, with the General Class limit now being 7175.
There is not good reason to center activity up at 7250 or thereabouts. For
mobiles, a lower frequency (7175-7200) makes it a lot easier to load a mobile
antenna.
For everyone, with SWBC clearing out below 7200, there will be less QRM down
there, and with many DX stations gaining access to 7100-7200, the
possibility of simplex DX phone QSOs now exists below 7200.
On 75 meters, frequencies up high are the home of AMers, nets, and lots of
established groups. There are still groups that hang out lower in the band, but
down there (3825 or so) they at least get regularly exposed to contest
activity, so one more contest will not be a shock to them.
73 - Jim K8MR
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