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<DIV>Hi, John -</DIV>
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<DIV>I had noticed that you weren't as active in recent WIQPs and it'll be
good to hear you back this year (2013). </DIV>
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<DIV>I joined the MWA reflector just before WIQP last year and was surprised how
many WIQP-related postings there were. Getting this reflector going is an
essential first step.
<DIV>I see that the traditional WIQP mobiles are pretty well represented among
the early sign-ups here, so there should be good exchange of info.</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>We need better ways to collect route plans but we probably don't have time
to do much different for this year - probably County Hunters plus whatever
postings are made here. The system you guys have for MnQP looks very
interesting. MiQP has something different - need to find out more about
it. Gotta do some homework.</DIV>
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<DIV> - Tom, K9BTQ</DIV>
<DIV> WIQP</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=JBaumgarte@aol.com
href="mailto:JBaumgarte@aol.com">JBaumgarte@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=wiqp-mail@warac.org
href="mailto:wiqp-mail@warac.org">wiqp-mail@warac.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 20, 2012 3:05
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [WIQPmail] New reflector</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi Tom,</DIV>
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<DIV>Congratulations to you and your team for getting this all going. If
there was ever anything missing for the serious WIQP entrant, and
particularly the mobile guys, it was the lack of a dedicated reflector to
advise, plan, report, etc. It was always a bit disappointing to make a
big mobile effort and then, save 3830 reporting, not have anywhere to post and
compare notes. </DIV>
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<DIV>As you probably know, the several MWA guys who mobile through the west,
SW, and NW parts of the state for this contest do communicate through the MWA
reflector around WIQP time. It will be nice to not load up the MWA
reflector for this. </DIV>
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<DIV>I suspect a good number of the MWA gang--K0PC, W0ZQ, NR0T, WA0MHJ (W0AA),
AF9T, NE9U, and N0IJ will end up coming over (hope I didn't forget anyone) and
will post routes as the time gets closer. Right now, we're starting to
talk about MNQP the first Saturday in February. </DIV>
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<DIV>I've missed the last two due to conflicts, but hope to return either
mobiling or from my contest station in Douglas County which I can remote
control from home.</DIV>
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<DIV>73</DIV>
<DIV>John, N0IJ</DIV>
<DIV>Duluth </DIV></FONT>
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