[WIQPmail] Fixed and Mobile should have separate awards

[Paul Bittner]

On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 7:18 PM, Jim Callow <jcallow at k8ir.com> wrote:
> 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.
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> 73
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> Jim
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> K8IR
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> 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
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> Hello all!
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> What would it take to make this change?  How can I help?
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> If you feel strongly for or against this type of change, I am guessing now
> is the time to chime in.
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> - Scott KA9FOX
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> On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 12:14 PM, NE9U - Jasper <skjasper at att.net> wrote:
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> my 2 cents.....
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> perhaps a plaque for highest single op mobile and highest single op fixed?
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> starts getting expensive , but maybe multi ops (fixed and mobile) should get
> something too?  maybe get plaque sponsors as Minnesota does?
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> one other change i'd make is defining a mobile as "capable of operation
> while mobile"
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> fwiw
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> scott  ne9u
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> Sent from my Cray-1
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> On Mar 25, 2013, at 11:50 AM, Jim GM <jim.gmforum at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Mobile has gotten and award for only Mobile operation.
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> I have been mulling this over for many years. Giving Mobile stations and
> additional incentive.
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> 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.
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> 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 "/".
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> Referance:   FCC Part 97.119 Station identification and
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>  97.11 Stations aboard ships or aircraft.
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> So it is difficult to come up with terms to use other than Fixed or Mobile.
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> Not sure if I cleared this up.
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> Jim K9TF
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