[CQ-Contest] 2009 PAQSO Party Announcements

[Dan Kovatch]

Excellent ideas Mike.

May I also suggest a 'county namesake' class. I live in Erie county Ohio and 
there is an Erie county PA (I think I still have some long lost cousins that 
live there-if that helps me qualify). I should be allowed to operate from 
home and work both PA counties and states as mults. This would automatically 
put me in the 'cheaters' class so I have a chance at two plaques!!!!

Happy April 1!

Dan W8CAR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Coslo" <mjc5 at psu.edu>
To: <paqso at mailman.qth.net>; "CQ Contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 10:00 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] 2009 PAQSO Party Announcements


> Hello all,
>
> QST
>
> In the PAQSO Party spirit of innovation and always wanting to try
> something new, we're going to be adding some new classes to the 2009 
> Party.
>
> The first new class is the "poor setup class".
>
> Antennas must be no more than 15 feet off the ground, Power must be less
> than 100 watts.
>
> 100 bonus points each for:
>
> RF on the audio (must provide audio recording or affidavit from an OO)
>
> VSWR so bad that power output is folded back.
>
>
> Second, the class we're most excited about is the new Cheaters class!
> We've been watching with interest the shabby way that cheaters are
> treated, and figure they need their day in the sun.
>
> Lots of fun and awards in this class here folks:
>
> 100  bonus points for:
>
> 1. Self spotting
>
> 2. Interpretation of the rules that allow you to increase your score.
>    (must include interpretation along with new/old score comparison)
>
> Plaques awarded for:
>
> 1. Highest power passed off as QRP
>
> 2. Highest power over legal limit
>
> 3. The closest match to the spotting network
>
> 4. The most bogus callsigns
>
> 5. Most Ops at claimed single station
>
>
> We're also going to be changing the Party slogan from:
>
> "The Friendly QSO Party"
>
> to either:
>
> "Keepin' it real!"
>
> or
>
> "It's All Good!"
>
> - 73 de Mike N3LI -
>
>
>
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