[SECC] Alabama QSO Party

[ku8e at bellsouth.net]

Here is my take on this based on my experience....

You need to have someone run the QSO Party that is enthusiatic about it. They must be willing to do the work to "rally the troups" and get people to be active from in-state. Having some rover activity is also important. If there
are at least 3 or so rover stations driving around the state that will keep the out of state participants interested. Publishing the results in a timely manner and having an awards program will help increase activity as well.


You should never have one person handle all the tasks involved in running the QSO party. Have a contest director who delgates tasks such as log checking, promotion, awards program, etc....

I would vote for SECC to sponsor the AQP, but it should be run by our AL members. I also think we should make it a priority to redo the SECC circle so
we can include stations such as K4WI and others inside the circle as full members. There is no need to have our circle extend into TN since the TCG covers the whole state of TN....


                          73, Jeff





> 
> From: John Laney <k4bai at worldnet.att.net>
> Date: 2004/09/27 Mon PM 05:42:32 EDT
> To: secc <secc at contesting.com>
> Subject: [SECC] Alabama QSO Party
> 
> 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
> 
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