[Nodxa] Fwd: CQ Ohio Hams

[Tedd Mirgliotta (KB8NW)]

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Subject: 	CQ Ohio Hams
Date: 	Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:47:01 -0400
From: 	Kenneth Silverman <kenny.k2kw at gmail.com>
To: 	kenny.k2kw at gmail.com



Dear Ohio club official,
We're just days away from the Ohio QSO Party on August 28th.  We'd sure
appreciate you sending out one last reminder to your club reflector.
This is going to be the best Ohio QSO Party yet, and your assistance on
spreading the word has been instrumental to the success.  We can't thank
you enough for your support.
73, Kenny K2KW/8
Ohio QSO Party PR Coordinator
kenny.k2kw at gmail.com <mailto:kenny.k2kw at gmail.com>
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Ohio QSO Party Announcement:
The Ohio QSO Party (OhQP) on August 28th is just days away.  It's
looking like a banner year of activity, but we need your help to make this
the best OhQP ever.  Just an hour or two on the air (or even all 12) will
really help.  Come on and join THE party!
For those who don't know what the OhQP is all about, it's a fun time for
Ohio stations to be on the air and be the hunted station, or "DX".  People
from around the world are seeking out Ohio stations in this event, which is
a nice change from most operating events.  The OhQP occurs on Saturday
August 28, 2010 from local noon to local midnight.  In the basic QSO
exchange, Ohio stations send a consecutive serial number + county, and
non-Ohioans (who can only work Ohio) send a consecutive serial number and
state/province/DX.  Suggested frequencies are:  CW: 3545, 7045, 14,045,
21,045, 28,045 kHz; SSB 3825, 7200, 14,250, 21,300, and 28,450 kHz.  Don't
be shy - try calling CQ in addition to searching and pouncing.  Remember,
the world is tuning the bands looking for Ohio stations - your CQ's will be
answered!  Full details and an OhQP operating guide can be found on the
official website at: www.ohqp.org/ <http://www.ohqp.org/>.
By calling "CQ Ohio QSO Party" you will be amazed at the number of
people who call - and you will likely have pileups too.  An hour of CQing
from a modest station can easily yield 50-80 QSOs (or more).   If you
don't like to CQ, tune around and hand out some QSOs.  Since Ohio
stations are usually the only one's calling CQ, the best place to tune
and call others will be 75/80 (even starting at noon) as it's the only
reliable
band for Ohio-to-Ohio QSOs.  Checking the other bands is worth
while too.

This is a great event for a club activity or a training ground for new(er)
hams.  Round up the club and have some fun.  If you are in
the mood to enjoy the great Ohio countryside, try operating portable or
mobile from a rare county.  Remember, the ultimate goal is to just get on
the air and have some fun!
73 and we hope to hear you on the air,
Kenny K2KW
Ohio QSO Party PR Coordinator
kenny.k2kw at gmail.com <mailto:kenny.k2kw at gmail.com>