[SECC] GQP Changes

[John Laney]

With regard to Rick's comments, making additional mutlipliers does not 
add the ability to move a station from CW to SSB or from one band to 
another.  You already have that.  They count for QSO points and for 
mults per mode.  Also, every mobile station is a separate station in 
each county.  So, the home stations get to work them in every county 
just as they work every other different station once on each band and 
mode for QSO points.  I don't know why the ops at NQ4I don't move 
stations to other modes and other bands, but allowing for more mults 
wouldn't change that. It would increase the scores of each station as a 
result of the QSYs.

It is my experience with my station that allows instant QSY to other 
modes and bands (other than 6 or 160) that I will immediately QSY to 
another band or mode upon request in any contest that I am entering 
multi band or both modes.  That is if I am the S&P caller and am not 
running and giving up a run frequency.  I do this whether or not I get 
additional multiplier credit as long as I get QSO points.

I know we are missing home station participation that many other states 
have.  I don't know what it takes to generate that interest (which we 
had many years ago, maybe as a result of my promotion by hamfest flyers, 
personal letters, and announcements on area nets), but I don't think it 
should be necessary to inflate multipliers to a level recognized by no 
other state or area QSO party.

73,

John, K4BAI.