[SECC] Ideas to Create More Activity in the Georgia QSO Party

[Jeff Clarke]

Mike,

For fixed stations we presently only have Multi-Single. We can add 
Multi-2 back this year and keep it permanent if someone will sponsor the 
plaque.

Jeff

On 4/6/2020 10:05 PM, Mike - W5JR wrote:
> I like the bonus station idea from the sponsoring club calls.
>
> As for “distributed” multi single, and multi 2, I noticed that there 
> isn’t a Multi 2 category (or Multi Multi) in the current online rules. 
> Is Multi 2 still a category? Our remote ops N4N effort can support M2 
> at the remote station without having to use two geographically 
> separated stations. So, if M2 is going to be a category (or already 
> is), we would probably operate this way, at least part of the time. 
> During the really slow evening hours, I know I’ll be sending 
> alternating CQ’s on multiple bands.
>
> These changes seem natural for the strange times we find ourselves in.
>
>
> tnx
> Mike / W5JR / N4N GQP (multi something)
> Alpharetta GA
>
>
> On Apr 6, 2020, at 20:17, Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com 
> <mailto:ku8e at ku8e.com>> wrote:
>
>>
>> I've been thinking about a way to create more activity from fixed 
>> Georgia stations in the GQP to make up for the loss of rovers.  Here 
>> are a couple ideas :
>>
>>
>> *1) Have GQP bonus stations that a QSO is worth 100 points*. My idea 
>> is to have the GQP sponsors *W4AN *(the SECC club call) and *W4NT* 
>> (The SEDXC Club call) as bonus stations. These calls would be 
>> operated as Multi-Multi from different locations. To operate using 
>> one of these call signs you need to be a member of the respective 
>> club. Anyone who operates using one of these calls will need to 
>> reserve a band/mode beforehand so we have coordination that the call 
>> isn't being used at the same time on a band/mode. Here are the 
>> proposed available spots :
>>
>> 160 SSB  W4AN and W4NT
>>
>> 160 CW  W4AN and W4NT
>>
>> 75 SSB   W4AN and W4NT
>>
>> 80 CW   W4AN and W4NT
>>
>> 40 CW   W4AN and W4NT
>>
>> 40 SSB   W4AN and W4NT
>>
>> 20 CW   W4AN and W4NT
>>
>> 20 SSB   W4AN and W4NT
>>
>> I would also ask that if you are interested in operating a bonus 
>> station that you are on the band/mode assigned to you when it's open. 
>> Since neither SECC or SEDXC are eligible for the club competition you 
>> can't counted the score towards a club score. Also note during the 
>> time when you aren't operating one of the bonus stations you can use 
>> your home call. We could also offer a certificate for anyone who 
>> works W4AN or W4NT on all of these band slots. I would also add that 
>> if you choose a spot make sure you have a good antenna on that band. 
>> We don't want someone using 100 watts and  dipole doing 20 meters. It 
>> would be better to have a station that has a Tribander/ KW or better 
>> as a minimum setup. Same for the lower bands. I would like everyone 
>> running a amp so out of state stations can her you well. this idea 
>> might generate some nice pileups for those who choose to participate.
>>
>>
>> *2) Allow distributed multi-ops.* They are allowing this for the 
>> Florida QSO Party (see https://floridaqsoparty.org/) this year. Right 
>> now we just have a Multi-Single category. For this year only we could 
>> add a Multi-2 category. So for example say you are operating one of 
>> the special 1x1 NFARL calls like N4N. If you are *multi-single *you 
>> could use this call with only *one* *transmitted signal *at a time 
>> from any station location in your county. For *Multi-2 *you could 
>> have *two transmitted signals* from two different stations at a time 
>> in your county. It's *very important *that you don't use the same 
>> call sign from two DIFFERENT counties.
>>
>>
>> For those of you that are worried about logging programs calculating 
>> scores incorrectly don't worry. I have my own program when I check 
>> logs that calculate scores. Also it will be easy to promote this on 
>> CQ-Contest before Saturday.
>>
>> If anyone else has any other ideas to get more stations on the air 
>> during GQP please forward them to me. We can discuss this for a day 
>> or two and make a decision whether to move forward with these ideas. 
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>>
>> Jeff KU8E  GQP Director
>>
>>
>>
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