Tom and Others...

 

 I think the W4AN operation in GQP last year was the first time anyone has done a MM in the GQP.

I wasn't even aware there was a plaque until I looked at the list on the webpage. I think 2006

was the first time a MM plaque was offered. I wonder if it's necessary to even offer that plaque since there will probably never be an entry in that category unless something takes place at NQ4I.. But I do think Rick's operation should be rewarded in some way for promoting the GQP by having a signal on all the bands.  I think the bonus points like how the K4TCG in TQP works would work well.

 

I ran the GQP in 2003/2004 and Mike, NE4S took it over again in 2005. The list of plaques has grown

since that time. I am wondering if that extra plaque money could be better used to offer some prizes like the GA gift baskets, like we did last year. When I came up with the idea of the gift baskets it was mimicing what they do in the CQP by giving away the bottles of wine for the top 20 scores. That has seemed to work well for them.

 

I think the plaques should be just offered for the top QRP/LP/HP all mode entries in GA/Outside GA/ DX like we always had done in the past. I would not break it down by mode because we want everyone to work all modes/bands.

 

 

Jeff  KU8E

 

 

P.S to K2SX - I'm not sure I'm really an "up and coming contester". If you look at my results back 20

years ago I did much better then when I was young ,single and operated as a "hired gun" at "real" contest stations. Since I have moved to GA I have had a modest station , a young family to raise and no access to a "real" contest station which have limited my contesting efforts to casual type operations from home.... Thanks for your nice comment any way.....