[CQ-Contest] multiple QSO parties

[Stanley Zawrotny]

AA4TI has 27, 24 on SSB. WA6POZ (right here across town in Tallahassee, FL) has 30. Both qualify as “dozens” last time I went to school. 

Stan, K4SBZ

"Real radio bounces off the sky."

> On Apr 7, 2020, at 7:12 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> 
> Nobody outside Nebraska reporting their scores to 3830scores.com has "dozens of QSO's" on CW in the Nebraska QSO party Stan.
> 
> If you'll read my message again, you'll see why I was not on SSB.
> 
> Mike VE9AA
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> 
> 
> Mike, Coreen & Corey
> Keswick Ridge, NB
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stanley Zawrotny [mailto:k4sbz.stan at gmail.com] 
> Sent: April 7, 2020 10:17 AM
> To: Mike Smith VE9AA
> Cc: CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] multiple QSO parties
> 
> 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"
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>> 
>> 
>> 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
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>> 
>> 
>> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>> 
>> Keswick Ridge, NB
>> 
>> 
>> 
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