[WIQPmail] Fixed and Mobile should have separate awards

[Hank Greeb]

FWIW,

Ohio QSO Party has the following plaques
Ohio Single Operator High Power
Single Operator Low Power
Midwest Traffikers & Contesters
Ohio Single Operator QRP
Ohio Multioperator
Ohio Mobile
Ohio Rover
Out of State S.O. High Power
Out of State S.O. Low Power
Out of State S.O. QRP
Mountain/Pacific Time Zone
Ohio CW
Ohio SSB
Single Operator, DX

Michigan QSO party has
High Score - Michigan Single Operator - High Power
High Score - Michigan Single Operator - Low Power
High Score - Michigan Single Operator - QRP
High Score - Michigan Rookie Single Operator
High Score - Michigan Multi-Operator, Single-Transmitter
High Score - Michigan Multi-Operator, Multi-Transmitter
High Score - Michigan Mobile, Solo-Operator
High Score - Michigan Mobile, Multi-Operator
High Score - Michigan EOC Station
High Score - Out of State Single Operator, Eastern/Central Region
High Score - Out of State Single Operator, Mountain/Pacific Region

One of these in each state contestis underwritten by the Mad River Radio 
Club (sponsors of the QSOParties), the others are donated by clubs and 
individual.

72/73 de n8xx Hg
QRP >99.44% of the time

Sent from my TI-99

On 3/25/2013 3:19 PM, wh wrote:
>
> I agree with Scott. Separate mobiles from fixed.
>
> Bill, N9CDX
>
> *From:*WIQP-mail [mailto:wiqp-mail-bounces at warac.org] *On Behalf Of 
> *Scott Neader KA9FOX
> *Sent:* Monday, March 25, 2013 12:29 PM
> *To:* WIQP-mail at warac.org
> *Subject:* [WIQPmail] Fixed and Mobile should have separate awards
>
> Hello all!
>
> I have to say that I have never seen a state QSO party that pit Mobile 
> stations and Fixed stations (with completely different rules) against 
> each other for a single award (Single Op).  I know I am not the only 
> fixed station that has shy'd away from operating WiQP due to this 
> issue.  Fixed stations should not be competing against Mobile 
> stations, when the QSO rules and point bonuses are different.
>
> I hope that this can be rectified.  If the problem is the cost of a 
> second plaque, I have already talked with a number of ham businesses 
> and clubs in Wisconsin that would entertain sponsoring a new plaque, 
> so that both Top Fixed and Top Mobile can have separate plaques.
>
> What would it take to make this change?  How can I help?
>
> If you feel strongly for or against this type of change, I am guessing 
> now is the time to chime in.
>
> - Scott KA9FOX
>
> On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 12:14 PM, NE9U - Jasper <skjasper at att.net 
> <mailto:skjasper at att.net>> wrote:
>
> my 2 cents.....
>
> not sure if awards are different this year or not.  in past highest 
> overall single op score (fixed or mobile) got the plaque.  i won it 
> once in 2009 mobile.
>
> in my opinion a fixed low power station has a hard time competing 
>  against a multi county mobile station and that may be keep some fixed 
> guys from entering the contest.
>
> perhaps a plaque for highest single op mobile and highest single op fixed?
>
> starts getting expensive , but maybe multi ops (fixed and mobile) 
> should get something too?  maybe get plaque sponsors as Minnesota does?
>
> one other change i'd make is defining a mobile as "capable of 
> operation while mobile"
>
> fwiw
>
> scott  ne9u
>
>
> Sent from my Cray-1
>
>
> On Mar 25, 2013, at 11:50 AM, Jim GM <jim.gmforum at gmail.com 
> <mailto:jim.gmforum at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Mobile has gotten and award for only Mobile operation.
>
>     I have been mulling this over for many years. Giving Mobile
>     stations and additional incentive.
>
>     That is If the highest calculated say Mobile Single Op score is
>     higher than a Fixed Station highest score The Mobile station wins
>     both awards.
>
>     The argument is that Fixed station is not Mobile. If a fixed
>     station operates from another fixed location other than the fixed
>     stations home location how should this be classified? Portable or
>     Mobile? Neither one really is no longer recognized by the ARRL
>     except Maritime and DX operations ever since the re-designations
>     and definition by the FCC of the use of "/".
>
>     Referance: * FCC Part 97.119 Station identification and *
>
>     *97.11 Stations aboard ships or aircraft.*
>
>     So it is difficult to come up with terms to use other than Fixed
>     or Mobile.
>
>     Not sure if I cleared this up.
>
>     Jim K9TF
>
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