[NCC] Ohio QSO Party Updates

[jimk8mr at aol.com]

Hal is doing SOLP from his QTH using K8MAD. K8CC is also coming down to operate at an uncle's place in Summit county, as NZ8O. 


GL to you and Jim - work us early and work us often!




Jim








-----Original Message-----
From: tleek8az <tleek8az at gmail.com>
To: North Coast Contesters <ncc at contesting.com>
Sent: Thu, Aug 20, 2015 1:28 pm
Subject: Re: [NCC] Ohio QSO Party Updates


Hi Jim,

Good luck on your run.  W8WTS will be doing SOLP from Surrey
Lane.

I seem to remember that someone else was going to be SOLP -- was it
Hal?

73,
Tom

On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 9:37 AM, Jim K8MR via NCC
<ncc at contesting.com>
wrote:

>
> This Saturday, August 22, is the Ohio QSO
Party, 1600z to 0400z Sunday.
> (Noon to midnight EDT).
>
>
> Note that
there are several rule changes this year. The major one is that
> we have
replaced the serial number with a signal report. This will make
> things easier
for mobiles, and well as make the OhQP exchange compatible
> with other
concurrent contests.
>
>
> While the major logging software providers have
made the update, if you
> haven't or can't upgrade, don't hesitate to
participate. Just log
> everything received as number 59 or 599 or whatever.
Don't worry about your
> log's sent serial number. Just get on and have
fun!
>
>
> Two other minor changes: The power level for QRP has been changed
to 5
> watts, regardless of mode; and the use of skimmer spots is now OK for
>
single operators. (Normal cluster spotting for single ops has been allowed
>
for several years).
>
>
> Quick start guide: 80-10 meters, CW and phone (no
digital),. Exchange
> signal report and QTH (SPC, or "DX" for those outside
W/VE). Multipliers
> count by mode (88 x 2 =176 possible from outside
Ohio).
>
>
> Lots of awards, including plaques for out of state High Power,
Low Power,
> QRP, DX, and Mountain/Pacific time zones.
>
>
> Full rules and
information at   www.ohqp.org
>
>
> This year there are five full weekends in
August, and the last weekend is
> not Labor Day weekend. Thanks to Bob, W0BH,
and the Kansas QSO Party crew,
> with whom we normally share a weekend, for
taking the fifth weekend,
> leaving a pretty uncluttered fourth weekend for the
OhQP. I hope to hear
> and work lots of you on Saturday!
>
>
>
>
> 73  - 
Jim  K8MR
> OhQP Chairman
>
>
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