[SECC] Alabama QSO Party

[John Laney]

Hello all and particularly the Alabama members:

See the message below from NY4N.  He is suggesting that the Ala members 
of SECC take over the sponsorship of the Ala QSO Party.  It would be 
sponsored by SECC in name, but the planning, promotion, and adjudication 
would be done by volunteers of our membership, principally from Alabama. 
  I will be glad to help by sponsoring a plaque, by helping with 
promotion in a limited way, and by operating portable or mobile in Ala 
QSO Parties whenever possible (I guess I am already doing that).  If 
anybody would volunteer himself or himself and some others, whether or 
not members of SECC already, we could see if the club would be willing 
to be a sponsor of this rejuvenated QSO Party.  On a good weekend, with 
good promotion, it could be a nice and fun event both for in-state and 
out-of-state hams.

NY4N is subscribed to the SECC reflector so he will see your responses 
to the reflector without your having to copy him directly.

73,

John, K4BAI
vice president, SECC.

In a message dated 9/27/2004 2:36:32 PM Central Daylight Time, 
k4bai at worldnet.att.net writes:

 > You are right that, properly promoted, and on a good date,
 > AQP could be a very good contest



Ok John, thanks for you input.

Let's try this. Maybe the guys in the SECC, from Alabama, could form a 
committee to look in to the re-forming of the QSO Party. Plaques could 
be sponsored by different groups or clubs, and maybe extend the hours 
somewhat. I'm no expert, by any means, but willing to help out as much 
as possible. I think Alabama would take off, properly announced.

Like you, I like the mobile aspect. I think there are only 67 counties. 
A SWEEP could easily be accomplished. Anyway, that is my two cents. I 
won't keep bothering you with this, but value your opinion.  NY4N  Jeff