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> *From:* Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com <mailto:ku8e at ku8e.com>>
> *Date:* October 20, 2017 at 7:02:04 PM EDT
> *To:* John Laney <k4bai at att.net <mailto:k4bai at att.net>>, chazcone 
> <chazcone at comcast.net <mailto:chazcone at comcast.net>>, Fred Dennin 
> <fdennin at numail.org <mailto:fdennin at numail.org>>
> *Subject:* *Georgia QSO Party Thoughts*
>
> Guys,
>
> Please forward this email to the SECC, SEDXC , GCG or any other 
> relevant email reflectors.
>
> Thanks, Jeff
>
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>
> Thanks everyone for your patience in waiting for the Georgia QSO Party 
> results to come out. When I took over I wasn’t given any usable 
> software for checking the logs. I ended up writing my own which took 
> me awhile to complete. You also probably noticed there is also a new 
> web page that I created as well. I also have been spending lots of 
> time looking for a new job so I couldn’t spend 100% of my time working 
> on GQP stuff. With my software in place and some automation on the web 
> page the results will be coming out quickly in future years. I’m 
> predicting maybe a month or so after the log deadline moving forward.
>
> Log Checking Issues
>
> I had lots of logs that weren’t in the correct Cabrillo file format 
> that I had to fix. In the future I am asking that you check your log 
> file before you submit it. I was a nice guy this time and fixed the 
> problems that I found. In the future I might not be so forgiving and I 
> will just classify your log as a check log. I also noticed some 
> entries that were submitted as CW only or SSB only but had contacts on 
> both modes and really should have been Mixed Mode. I made the 
> assumption this was a mistake and fixed these as well.
>
> Below is what a correct Cabrillo file for the GQP should look like. If 
> the logging program you are using doesn’t generate your file in this 
> format then you need to fix it before you submit you log. I will be 
> contacting N1MM and N3FJP to make sure their programs are current.
>
> Here is an example of what it should look like using KU8E as the call.
>
> START-OF-LOG: 3.0
> LOCATION: GA
> CALLSIGN: KU8E
> CLUB: South East Contest Club
> CONTEST: GA-QSO-PARTY
> CATEGORY-OPERATOR: KU8E
> CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED
> CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
> CATEGORY-MODE: MIXED
> CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
> CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED
> CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
> CLAIMED-SCORE: 42450
> OPERATORS: KU8E
> NAME: Radio Contester
> ADDRESS: 1 Main Street
> ADDRESS-CITY: Columbus
> ADDRESS-STATE-PROVINCE: GA
> ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: 31901
> ADDRESS-COUNTRY: UNITED STATES
> EMAIL: gqp at gqp.com <mailto:gqp at gqp.com>
> CREATED-BY: N1MM Logger+ 1.0.6164.0
> QSO: 14000 CW 2016-04-09 1805 KU8E 599 HARR AA3B 599 PA
> END-OF-LOG:
>
>
>
>
> Plaques
>
> I have been having some conversations with W4GKF. We have several 
> plaques that haven’t been claimed in years. We also had a few that are 
> being awarded this year where the participant made fewer than 20 
> contacts. Both of us agree that it isn’t right to award a plaque to 
> someone who didn’t spend much time in the GQP and only won a plaque 
> because they were the only entry in their category. Moving forward we 
> are adding a new rule that an entry has to have a minimum of 50 
> contacts to be eligible to win a plaque. I have gone thru the list of 
> plaques and have made the suggestion that we discontinue the following 
> plaques:
>
> Georgia Multi-Op/Multi-Transmitter QRP - Sponsored by W9RR
> Georgia Multi-Op/Multi-Transmitter High Power - Sponsored by KG4USN
> Georgia Multi-Op/Multi-Transmitter Low Power - Sponsored by AE4CW
> Georgia Multi-Op/Single-Transmitter QRP Power - Sponsored by WU4B
>
> Eliminate all the present DX plaques and replace with:
> DX Mixed Mode - No power limit
> DX CW - No power limit
> DX SSB- No power limit
>
> Get rid of these below:
> DX Mixed Mode High Power - Sponsored by N4PN
> DX Mixed Mode Low Power - Sponsored by SEDXC
> DX Mixed Mode QRP - Sponsored by KH6GU/N4WV
> DX CW High Power - Sponsored by WK4U - WF4W Memorial
> DX CW Low Power - Sponsored by K4DX
> DX CW QRP - Sponsored by N4GG
> DX Phone High Power - Sponsored by K4SSU
> DX Phone Low Power - Sponsored by W4GKF
> DX Phone QRP - Sponsored by N4HH
>
>
> Rule Changes
>
> I have thought about making some changes to the scoring.
>
> I’m proposing that Georgia county multipliers should only count once 
> (not per mode) for outside of Georgia stations. It’s pretty impossible 
> for someone to work all the Georgia counties on both modes. We 
> wouldn’t change the rules stations inside Georgia. We would still 
> count States/ VE provinces on both modes.
>
> Club Competition: The same club has been winning the in state plaque 
> every year. I’m proposing we have one plaque for large clubs (10 or 
> more entries) and another for smaller ones.
>
>
> I would like some feedback on the Georgia QSO Party. We don’t have a 
> committee per se so I’m left on my own to make decisions. Please send 
> me you feedback using the Contact Us link on the web page.
>
> http://georgiaqsoparty.org/
>
> Jeff KU8E
> Georgia QSO Party Director
>
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