[CQ-Contest] multiple QSO parties

Tue Apr 7 17:44:55 EDT 2020

I made 143 Qs worked 88 different counties during the four QPs last
weekend. In all of these contests ub0state and out of state activity was
higher than in the last few years. Last year the LAQP had 30+ entries on
3830scores.com. This year, they had over 180 entries on 3830.

Every QP is unique and that's one of the reason they are so much fun to
work. Also, the difference between 1st and 2nd place  could be 1 multiplier
or a few Qs.

For the 2015 SCQP, we deleted the old set of rules and re-invented the
contest. A few months later we moved the contest from September to the
Saturday before the Norht Carolina QP and it's been The Carolina Weekend
ever since. One benefit of having these one day events during the same
weekend was the sharing of mobile ops. Many ops run SC on Saturday and then
run NC on Sunday. I couldn't imagine having SCQP and NCQP on the same day.

I usually use N3FJP logging software with the QPs which allows you to have
multiple windows up at the same time. I used N1MM for the first time with
all four contests and it was crazy.

Yes Jeff all it takes is a few individuals jump-start a stale QP.

73s Dave WN4AFP
www.stateqsoparty.com

n Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 5:07 PM Jeff Blaine <KeepWalking188 at ac0c.com> wrote:

> I'm not much of a QSO party participant.  And thought that the KS qso
> party would not be much of an event either when I signed up for a
> special event callsign a couple of years back.  So I was completely
> shocked at just how busy the event turned out to be. Rates were amazing
> and the depth of callers seemed endless.  The 2nd year of participation
> was similar.  And here we are talking about Kansas - not nearly as
> esoteric and rare as NE or perhaps even ND!
>
> Credit for the interest in the KS QSO party, in my opinion, really rests
> with the sponsor and the format.  Bob W0BH has put a ton of work into
> the event each year, has great awards and a very cool words-to-spell
> challenge that attract quite a lot of participation.
>
> A state QSO party seems to be one of those things that a single
> committed individual with passion and drive can make an average event
> into a great one, as Bob has proven in the couple of years I've been
> privileged to participate.
>
> Good luck!
>
> 73/jeff/ac0c
> alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
> www.ac0c.com
>
>
> On 4/7/20 8:17 AM, Stanley Zawrotny wrote:
> > Mike,
> >
> > Many ops had dozens of contacts in the NEQP. Just because you were only
> able to make two isn’t a good reason why NE should cancel the event.
> >
> > Consider your location, propagation, etc.
> >
> > Stan, K4SBZ
> >
> > "Real radio bounces off the sky."
> >
> >> On Apr 6, 2020, at 7:03 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> >>
> >> Dick,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Since I had a bad case of uvulitis (not nearly as distinguished as it
> >> sounds-horrible stuff) I was relegated to CW all weekend and added in
> the SP
> >> DX.  No SSB sprint for me.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Some of my favorite QSO parties are: 7QP and NEWENGLAND QSO Parties (and
> >> FL-QP.let's be honest-activity is great in this one.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Anywhooo...I made similar comments on the groups.io QSO Party page
> that were
> >> mostly met with indifference and some semi-snide remarks.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> As one who tends to play in a lot of domestic contests, my take on this
> is,
> >> I'd like to see a lot more states combine their efforts to the joy (I'm
> >> sure) of all involved.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Although I did not participate full time, I was active for MANY HOURS
> this
> >> w/e and made a whopping 2 QSO's in the NE QSO Party.  Why? Why have a
> party
> >> for 2 or 3 CW Q's? (I understand Rich/N0HJV did a bang up job on SSB,
> but I
> >> couldn't do it..uvulitis.ugh
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Anyways.try to get them on the same page as you've done in 7QP..better
> >> yet..have an all 0-land QSO party.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> That's the rub.getting everyone to see eye to eye.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I wish you luck.  I'd campaign harder for it, but I'm not an American
> so all
> >> I could do is show my remote support from up here, were we still have
> snow
> >> (and more forecast for this week.)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Stay safe!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mike VE9AA "NB"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I spent the weekend trying to work the NE MO LA and MS QSO parties,less
> the
> >> SSB Sprint. It was very frustrating:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> - Alt-F, 2 does not really work because there's four of them.
> >>
> >> - You have to erase the entry window in order to change logs.
> >>
> >> - After the database has more than a few QSOs/log it becomes sluggish to
> >> swap logs and re-display the mult list. (or maybe that's just my video
> >> card).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> In my submission I suggested they think about doing a IN7QPNE-like
> option.
> >> But it is a heavy lift. Each state needs to invent 5 character
> state/county
> >> exchanges, define a common QSO format, and use a scoring program that
> >> ignores non-counting contacts.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> It's difficult but the reward is more participation; because, as a
> group,
> >> they can reach "critical mass". This means the number of outside
> >> participants could be nearly the same for each rather than being divided
> >> among them.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Dick Frey, K4XU
> >>
> >> 7QP manager
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mike, Coreen & Corey
> >>
> >> Keswick Ridge, NB
> >>
> >>
> >>
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