[SECC] 2007 GQP -- How about county line ops to stimulate activity?

[John Laney]

I am adamantly opposed to county line operations for GQP.  NONE of the 
contesting programs that I am aware of now allows for logging and 
crediting one QSO and two county multipliers.  The alternate is to allow 
for two QSO credits for one QSO (Illinois solution) or to actually 
REQUIRE two different QSOs and QSLs for the one county line contact 
(Texas solution).  The latter is just plain silly and wastes time.

I have been mobile in many GQPs and it is easy enough to run in one 
county for a while, move the minimum distance or more, and run in the 
other county.  Not confusing.  No logging or scoring problems.  Doesn't 
artificially inflate the number of QSOs made.  Doesn't tempt mobiles to 
operate in unsafe positions in order to straddle a county line.

Thanks for the suggestion, though.  73, John, K4BAI.