[SEDXC] Georgia QSO Party Update

[jshort@mindspring.com]

Hi all...

	GQP Czar here with a LONG overdue email.

	First of all, I apologize for not posting this sooner.  Work/life 
got to be a bit hectic over the past couple of weeks... which led me 
to not really think/act about this year's GQP.   I am not saying that 
everything is behin me now... but I am saying that I know that I have 
a job to do.

	For those that I met at the hamfest a couple of weeks ago, 
thanks for your suggestions and support.  For the SEDXC, sorry 
that I didn't stop by at your table and introduce myself.

	Ok - first things first.  Yes, the GQP is still on.... and yes, as 
previously announced, it is schedule to be held on the 3rd weekend 
of July (20th & 21st).

	One of the tasks that I was allowed to do was review the 
rules and make some changes, if I felt were needed.   While I may 
be making some minor tweaks with the rules... the majority of the 
rules, including scoring, will stay the same.  I feel that, while the 
scoring could be improved, it is probably too late to make such 
changes.

	Of course, if the membership feels very strongly about 
wanting to change the scoring... this is the time to speak up about it.   
While I am Czar, I also understand that its the people that make the 
contest what it is.... ESPECIALLY State QSO Parties.

	Next - advertising.  I am in the process of contacting CQ, 
ARRL, NCJ, and the WA7BNM Contest Calender.  If there is any 
other online site or organization that should be contacted, please let 
me know ASAP.
		In addition, I am also planning to contact the 
various organization that run the other QSO Parties to ask for their 
support.

	Finally (at least for this email) - award sponsorship

	I will be contacting last year's sponsors and asking them to 
sponsor a plaque for this year.  I assume that the sponsor list on the 
gqp.contesting.com is accurate.  If anyone else is interested (or you 
know of anyone else) in sponsoring for this year, please let me 
know.

Thanks to all for their support and comments...(both past and 
future).

Jeff / KD3UC