hi Stan - This has been something I've wanted to see happen for quite a
while. Thanks!
I recently updated my list of state QSO parties, which includes a link to
the website for the QP as well as dates and other interesting info like
modes and exchange. Please feel free to share this link and let me know if
anything is incorrect (it's a google sheet):
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1baB9l_XtXcHBY8kDpuX0TKuo8vTHAtbbrCEBlXRrOuI/edit?usp=sharing
73 and see you in the QPs! - jeff wk6i
On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 11:24 AM Stan Zawrotny <k4sbz.stan@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here is what Dave Edmonds, KN4ANF, Bruce Horne, WA7BNM, and I have come up
> with to increase interest in State QSO Parties.
>
>
> Bruce's SQP Tracker on 3830Scores.com currently shows 2019 results because
> there have been no SQPs yet in 2020. It is interesting to see how you would
> have done last year.
>
>
> *StateQSOParty.com* <http://stateqsoparty.com/> <http://stateqsoparty.com/
> >
>
>
>
> *State QSO Party Challenge *
>
> - News Release -
>
>
>
> The StateQSOParty.com <http://stateqsoparty.com/>
> <http://stateqsoparty.com/>Team has announced the 2020 State QSO Party
> Challenge. This annual program will recognize all radio amateurs’
> participation in the U.S. State and Canadian Province QSO parties. It will
> be open to any radio amateur who participates in any of our approved State
> QSO Party (SQPs) contests. Participants must simply submit their scores to
> 3830Scores.com <https://3830scores.com/> <https://3830scores.com/>to be
> included in the Challenge.
>
>
>
> Participants will be recognized for reaching five levels of achievement –
> Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond. Using the submissions to
> 3830Scores.com <http://stateqsoparty.com/>, <http://stateqsoparty.com/>
> each radio amateur’s cumulative score will be calculated by totaling up
> his/her number of reported contacts and multiplying by the number of SQPs
> entered year-to-date. Using the number of SQPs entered as a multiplier is
> expected to encourage radio amateurs to enter more state/province QSO
> parties. The use of the number of contacts as a metric is to encourage
> participants to operate longer in each SQP, increase the effectiveness of
> their station and improve their contesting skills. To qualify for an award
> level, the participant must have participated in at least two State QSO
> Parties. Each State QSO Party entry must have at least two QSOs.
>
>
>
> It is also expected that this program will positively benefit all SCPs,
> especially those that currently have lower participation levels.
>
>
>
> The first SQPs in 2020 are the Vermont, Minnesota and British Columbia QSO
> Parties on the first weekend of February. Therefore, the first monthly
> report of the State QSO Party Challenge is scheduled to be available in
> early March 2020. The cumulative year-to-date Challenge scores will be
> published on the QSOParty.io forum and on the State QSO Party website (
> <http://www.stateqsoparty.com/>www.StateQSOParty.com
> <http://www.stateqsoparty.com/>) <http://www.stateqsoparty.com/>. The full
> rules and other details of the Challenge are available on
> www.StateQSOParty.com <http://www.stateqsoparty.com/>)
> <http://www.stateqsoparty.com/>.
>
>
>
> Special thanks to Bruce Horn, WA7BNM of 3830scores.com for creating the
> SQP
> Activity Tracker located at 3830scores.com <https://3830scores.com/>
>
>
>
> If you have any questions regarding the State QSO Party Challenge, please
> contact Dave Edmonds, WN4AFP at *daveedmo@gmail.com <daveedmo@gmail.com>*
> ___________________
> Stan Zawrotny, K4SBZ
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