[WIQPmail] Fixed and Mobile should have separate awards

[Jim Callow]

I would agree that it may be time for separate plaques for High fixed and
mobile.  Prior to 10 years ago, the high score was put up by a fixed
station. Then K5OT showed us how a mobile could do it, and it seems since
then more often than not, the high score has been posted by a mobile.   One
of the reasons is higher participation by out of state stations and county
hunters who focus on the mobiles.   I would still award the overall SO high
score, and then a plaque for SO high score in the opposite category. 

73

Jim

K8IR

 

 

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> 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> 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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