Of course, John has won high power out of state plaques in past GQPs if
I am not mistaken. The time zone plaques are a way of compensating for
turning the QSO party inward by allowing county multipliers for in-state
hams. A time zone plaque may not be needed if we don't adopt the county
multiplier for in-state stations, and I certainly hope we don't. On the
other hand, I would never turn down a plaque donor. If someone wants to
donate a plaque for the high score from the Pacific Time Zone, that
would be great. If the high scorer from Pacific Time zone was also a
winner of the out-of-state plaque for his power level, maybe he should
get to chose which plaque he wants. I guess the one that is high
out-of-state would be the more general plaque and should come first and
the second scoring station from PDT area could get the PDT plaque.
73,
John, K4BAI.
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