[WIQPmail] 2024 WI QSO Party Excel workbook

[Tim Hale]

Thank you for this very useful tool.  Based on this,  K9TIT will be
skipping Wood county in order to make sure we can get into Kewaunee as we'd
be the only station for that county.

We will be operating ssb on 80-10m.

Thanks,
Tim
KC9FSH

On Sun, Mar 10, 2024, 12:17 AM K0RC.MN via WIQP-Mail <wiqp-mail at warac.org>
wrote:

> Hello WI QSO participants. . .
>
> You may be familiar with the Excel contesting tools I create. These help
> with planning county coverage in the MN and FL QSO Parties. These can be
> used by mobile and rover stations plan their routes and help boost activity
> in the lesser represented counties. During the Party, out-of-state
> operators use this tool to boost their chance of making a "Sweep" of all
> counties.
>
> Unfortunately I have been out of town and could not create a WIQP tool
> until this evening. I have quickly reviewed the reflector postings of
> planned routes for tomorrow. I will attach a copy of the Excel file to this
> message. If the reflector does not support attachments, I will post another
> message with a link for downloading.
>
> When I reviewed the spreadsheet I found *13 counties* have not been
> registered. They are: Crawford, Door, Florence, Forrest, Grant, Iowa, La
> Crosse, Lafayette, Manitowoc, Marinette, Richland, Sauk, and Vernon. Maybe
> fixed stations will activate these tomorrow and provide the opportunity for
> a "Sweep" this year.
>
> There are 19 counties that only one mobile operator will activate. The
> spreadsheet will show you who that is, and when to expect them. Likewise,
> 20 counties have two mobile operator activations so you at least get a
> "second chance" if you miss the first opportunity to get those counties in
> you log.
>
> With the emphasis on QSO Parties this year, and with improving
> propagation, 2024 could be a banner year for the WI QSO Party.
>
> 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
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