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

ku8e ku8e at ku8e.com
Tue Apr 7 07:17:41 EDT 2020


It's never too late with the internet and contest reflector. These aren't major rule changes but additions for this year. Besides most people don't really read the rules until maybe the day of the contest. I know this as a fact because of questions I get all the time that are spelled out in the rules that no one bothers to read.It would be no problem to communicate on cq-contest if W4AN and W4NT were to be bonus stations.JeffSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Chaz Cone <chaz at chazcone.com> Date: 4/7/20  1:27 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com> Cc: Mike - W5JR <w5jr.lists at gmail.com>, secc at contesting.com, w4gkf at chazcone.com Subject: Re: [SECC] Ideas to Create More Activity in the Georgia QSO Party I think it’s very late to make changes that will take effect in four days.  That’s just me…COn Apr 6, 2020, at 11:26 PM, Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com> wrote:
  
    
  
  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>
          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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