Hi Scott,
It looks like KB4KBS in the party... thanks.
Good questions...
Here is my best take on them, but I always yield to help, sanity, and sage
advise.
Mults and Qs:
"Multipliers" are not counted by band.
But you can "work "a station on both modes on each band for QSO points.
The difference in those texts is Multiplier vs Work.
If you can suggest a clarification, I would be glad to try it out.
Perhaps "bolding" the words Worked and Counted would help.
If you (in GA) are working a Rover, he is "a new one" in each county in the
trip for QSO points.
If you had not worked a GA station on that "mode" before it would also count as
a new mult for GA.
When a GA station works another GA station, Counties should always be exchanged.
I give credit for "GA" as a mult to each in this case, without the need for GA
to be sent in the exchange.
The advise here is "send the county all the time".
I fix any errors of this type in the score run, but it takes a bit of extra
time.
Assisting Operators:
We only call out that for Single Op one person does all the operating and
logging.
This generally means any direct assistance like...
Making Contacts,
Entering info in the log,
Assisting in spotting, (the single operator may use nets, packet and such as
long as it is that single operator doing it)
Not assisting might be...
Fixing a radio,
Setting up a station,
Setting up a PC or network for logging,
Helping fix or submit a log after the event,
Antenna work,
Digging out of a North GA snow drift,
Cooking...
We strongly recommend that Rovers get a driver as a simple safety measure.
If the driver does not assist, the Rover can enter as Single. This is the
"Free Driver" rule.
Who can "Operate"?
I would point to the FCC rules about control operators and operation.
If it is legal there, GQP would have to accept it.
Those rules used to call out license class as the major factor.
I don't rember the rules well enough to interpret them here, you can check it
out.
I hope this helps. We have tried to keep the rules as clear and simple as
possible.
But, we all read things from different perspectives.
I would like to see your GDOT map, send me a file if you would.
I think I saw another note from you, I will catch up more if needed in a bit.
Doing an operation in a "rare" county is a great way to enjoy a weekend, and be
a big help in getting all the counties activated.
Thanks,
Mike
Please use ne4s at iham.us or mike1230 at mcnet.us as my address.
GQP 2008 is April 12/13, see gqp.contesting.com !
Be well
----- Original Message ----
From: Scott Straw <scottstraw at mindspring.com>
To: SECC <secc at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 5, 2008 1:21:36 PM
Subject: [SECC] GQP Rover thoughts and two questions
Esteemed Elmers,
I've pasted the list into Excel and sorted it based on total (lack of) activity
over the past three years. I've also downloaded a GDOT map of interstates
that shows county names, and highlighted the "top 32" no or low activity
counties as reflected in the sort. My first inclination is to make
reservations at a B&B in Chattooga County, but my XYL may steer me to Rabun
County instead. The good news is that so far, she is "along for the ride."
Keep your coaxes crossed!
I have a general contesting question and a point of clarification regarding the
rules...
Generally speaking, if an unlicensed operator, say a spouse, child, or
neighbor, assists you during a contest, do you become a multi-operator
contestant? Does the level of involvement matter? (Obviously this is
exclusive of driving a rover as that has been addressed in the GQP rules.)
Clarification please:
The GQP Rules regarding multipliers are listed below. In the HTML coding at
the web site, rule 7.0.1 has the words BAND and MODE in BOLD indicating a
change in the rules. In rule 7.1.1 the words MODE is in BOLD. I don't see any
reference to band multipliers in 7.2.5 or 7.3.1. Does this mean I can work a
fixed GA station using PH on all 7 bands, but he only counts once as a
multiplier?
7. SCORING
1. Stations may be worked once per BAND per MODE. For QSOs with GA Rovers,
also per county.
2. QSO Points.
3. Each complete Phone contact counts one point.
4. Each complete CW contact counts two points.
5. No cross-mode contacts allowed.
6. No partial contact credit.
7. DX counts for QSO points only, there are no country multipliers. Use "DX"
in the exchange.
7.1 Multipliers.
1. A multiplier may be counted once per MODE.
7.2 Georgia stations:
1. Each USA state and DC, including Georgia (51).
2. (For GA to GA QSOs, enter counties in the exchange, you will get credit
for GA state.)
3. Each Canadian Province (13).
4. DX contacts count for QSO points, but do not count for multipliers.
(Please enter DX in the exchange.)
5. 64 state/Provinces X 2 Modes = 128 Multipliers possible
7.3 Non-Georgia stations:
1. 159 (county) multipliers X 2 Modes = 318 Multipliers possible
2. Georgia Rover stations, when they change county, may be worked as a new
contact.
3. A Rover contact counts for points if the QSO is not duplicated on same
band and same mode.
4. A Rover contact counts for multiplier credit if the QSO is a new county on
that mode.
I'm not trying to bust anyones' chops; I'm just curious (or maybe ignorant).
Scott
KB4KBS
_______________________________________________
SECC mailing list
SECC at contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/secc
____________________________________________________________________________________
Looking for last minute shopping deals?
Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.
http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL:
http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/secc/attachments/20080206/b63c3e37/attachment-0001.htm
|