[CQ-Contest] ANNOUNCING: 2012 LQP (Locust QSO Party)

[K6VVA - Rick]

ANNOUNCING: 2012 LQP (LOCUST QSO PARTY)

The closest thing to a "Level Playing Field" is the LQP (Locust QSO Party), 
and the 6th running will take place Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at 6PM
(PST) 
which equates to 1/19/12 @ 0200 UTC. 

If you think the LQP is for Contest Sissies, think again. Kudos to the 'Big
Gun' 
sharp Contest Ops who also participated in the past LQP events and cranked
down 
their power to demonstrate that 'skill' is still important in contesting.

LQP Category Award NCJ Subscription (or Renewal) Winners from the first 5
LQP
events  were K1GU, KE1B, K4BAI, N3RC, N4AF, W4NZ, N5DO, WQ5L, AD6E, K6XX,
N6RO, 
N6ZFO, K7SS, W7WHY, K9JWV, W9RE, W9RGB, K0TG, W0BH, KL7NC, VE3NBJ, VA7ST &
XE1KK 
(some won in multiple years).
 
Again this year, a total of TEN NCJ (National Contest Journal) Subscriptions

(or Renewals) will be given to LQP 55 Category Winners.  The NCCC NS format 
offers all Little Pistol stations opportunities to rack up Q's and a winning

score in the LQP. 

The new full 2012 LQP (Locust QSO Party) Rules are now available at:

http://www.k6vva.com/lqp

73 & hope to work you in this year's LQP !!!

Rick, K6VVA * The Locust