Great Bruce! Adding these additional categories and providing plaques
for them will increase plaque distribution from its present level of
12 plaques to 30 plaques. I have assured Mike that this additional
'work' for the plaques can definitely be handled. The primary
concern, as mentioned, is finding sponsors, but hopefully the
SECC/SEDXC guys will come forth once Mike gets these changes
finalized after getting comments from the members.
Again, I would like to say that the FQP, TNQP, NEQP, CQP, and several
other state QSO party rules, plus some international contest rules
were read in preparation for improving the GQP rules. Mike did not
make these changes or suggestions for changes 'in the blind'. There
is really no reason the GQP can't climb to the top of the ladder for
state QP contest.
Tom - W4BQF
At Wednesday 10:54 AM 12/7/2005, you wrote:
>In a message dated 12/7/2005 08:37:16 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>aldermant at alltel.net writes:
>Personally, I think going with SSB, CW, and Mixed categories
>WILL attract more participants in the GQP, certainly not decrease the
>participation.
>
>I guess I was miss understood. I agree 100% with adding the CW only
>category. I have been suggesting this for several years. I
>understood the proposal was to only give certificates to the SSB
>only and CW only categories. The proposal stated:
>
> >I propose that in place of plaques for the new entries,
> certificates be issued for the >appropriate awards as are now issued.
>I disagreed with this and would want to see plaques provided equally
>for all three categories. This assumes we can get adequate sponsors.
>
> >the GQP has
> >never had a US/VE QRP CW category, which I think, it what Mike is
> >trying to achieve with the GQP rules update now.
>
>I agree, I have been suggesting this to Mike for months.
>There is no doubt that adding the additional categories will
>increase participation. That is the point I was making.
>
>73
>Bruce
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