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Subject: [SECC] GQP Observations
From: wb4sq at yahoo.com (Gary McConville)
Date: Wed Apr 14 21:40:00 2004
The good thing about a Saturday only contest is that people can go
setup portables in rare counties much easier.  I would rent a cabin for
the weekend but not for three days, with it un-occupied for most of the
third day.  That would be 2D Fannin county.

Gary - WB4SQ



--- ku8e@bellsouth.net wrote:
> 
> 
>  It appears we need to work out some kinks in the GQP rules. The
> following should be considered for next year :
> 
> 
>  1) Packet Spotting - Although we allow this for everyone it is
> probably not a 
>     good idea to allow self-spotting. This is generally looked down
> on by the
>     contesting community. I think this worked out pretty good and
> helped 
>     promote activity in our contest from outside GA.
> 
> 
>  2) There was some confusion by one Georgia entry about working
> rovers. I need
>     to clarify that when a rover changes counties he is a new station
> for 
>     everyone to work - both inside and outside of GA. 
> 
>  3) Have 3 rover categories - 1) Single-Op - Operator does all
> operating and 
>     driving.  2) Single-Op Assisted - Single Opr but has a driver
> that doesn't 
>     operate- either a ham or non-ham.  3) Multi-Op Rover - two or
> more 
>     operators.
> 
> 
>  4) Keep the date and time of the QSO party the same as it is now.
> Several of 
>    the guys who support us from outside of GA have indicated they
> will no 
>    longer support the GQP by driving to GA and operating if the
> contest is 
>    changed to a one day format. We should reconsider our vote from
> the last 
>    club meeting.
> 
> 
>    Please forward me any other suggestions/comments.... Also please
> send in 
>   your log no matter how small it might be......
> 
>                       Jeff  KU8E
> 
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