Well I guess it need to be advertised more. A lot of these state QSO
parties are lacking in activity. My thought is why compete, make it a
package deal and more folks may be interested. Like county hunters, etc.
It also would allow the mobiles much more latitude in moving around. Just
some thoughts.
Dan/W4NTI
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Laney" <K4BAI@worldnet.att.com>
To: <w4nti@mindspring.com>
Cc: "Bill Fisher W4AN" <w4an@contesting.com>; <dickb@akorn.net>;
<secc@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: [SECC] GQP
> We tried that several years. Turned out that nobody operated from
> either state. I think it was done once when WA4FAT was administering it
> and once by the Dixie DXers (N4UZ--now SK). 73, John, K4BAI.
>
> w4nti@mindspring.com wrote:
> >
> > The last weekend of September (29th) is the Alabama QSO Party. Here's a
> > thought, run AL and GA TOGETHER. Now there is a concept.
> >
> > Dan/W4NTI
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Fisher W4AN" <w4an@contesting.com>
> > To: <dickb@akorn.net>
> > Cc: <secc@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 3:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: [SECC] GQP
> >
> > >
> > > October is a great month. People are thinking contesting again.
> > >
> > > January is also a great month, but kind of busy these days. I don't
think
> > > you want the GQP stuck in the middle of a bunch of other
> > > "major" contests. You want to be right before.
> > >
> > >
> > > The current date doesn't work because it is just after a major event
> > > (IARU) and in the middle of the summer so everyone is thinking BBQs
and
> > > not radios.
> > >
> > > What is on the last weekend of September? That would be OK I
> > > think. Sticking it on a RTTY weekend might be OK. Not terrific, but
> > > probably better than July.
> > >
> > > 73
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > >
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