[CQ-Contest] The Season Begins

[Jimk8mr at aol.com]

After a couple of "pre-season" qso parties, the fall season of the NQL  
(National QSO Party League) begins this Saturday, August 22, with the Ohio QSO  
Party.  The fall season runs through October 18, featuring parties in Ohio, 
 Tennessee, Washington, Texas, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, as well 
as a  new expansion franchise in New York.
 
Sponsored by the Mad River Radio Club, the Ohio QSO Party runs from 1600z  
Saturday to 0400z Sunday.  80 through 10 meters, CW and SSB, exchange  
serial number and QTH, multipliers count by mode (i.e. 88 counties x 2 for 176  
possible multipliers from outside Ohio).
 
We already have 12 mobiles listing plans for the party, including  activity 
from all 88 counties. We are still looking for more. If you've wanted  to 
try mobile or rover contesting, you're very welcome to enjoy the fun here in  
Ohio.  As the famous philosopher Mae West once said, "You can  never have 
too much of a good thing".  
 
Full info is available at _http://www.ohqp.org_ (http://www.ohqp.org)     
Note that  this is a new URL since last year.
 
We hope to see you all on Saturday!
 
 
73  -  Jim   K8MR
 
President, Mad River Radio Club