<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Regarding some of Pete's questions. Definitely not all mobiles self-spot, as I have never had a computer to put in the minivan, and still do all sending and logging by hand, keyer with no memory for sending, and pen and paper for logging. Similarily no checking for spots, as nothing to check with, also too busy working. Usually have either my brother-in-law or son driving, and neither is a ham, so all they can do is drive, unless I happen to be alone, as I was this year. I would think that if someone in the vehicle was searching for mults or spots, that would put them into the multi-op class. I would have no problem with changing the minimum QSO's for mobile bonus to 20 or so, even though not everyone is doing computer logging, since with the present level of activity, 20
contacts is not too hard to get. It would also be good if those who are not in WI would put their state with their call, especially if they are calling CQ, as it is a problem for the other out of state operators, which I have had the two years I worked the WIQP as a mobile, but once from OK and once from OH and could only work those who were actually calling from WI. </span></div><div><span></span> </div><div><span>Thanks again to Lynn and the new team of the WIQP. I have had a great time in it the many years I have been active in it. </span></div><div> </div><div>Jeff W9MSE </div><div> </div><div> </div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> ----- Forwarded Message -----<br> <b><span style="font-weight:
bold;">From:</span></b> Peter E. Beedlow <nn9k@sbcglobal.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> WIQP-mail@warac.org <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:02 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [WIQPmail] WIQP thoughts<br> </font> </div> <br>
To the WIQP team,<br><br>Thanks for another good "party". And I will gladly join the parade in<br>saluting Lynn for the excellent job he did with the WIQP. The new team has<br>some big shoes to fill.<br><br>I've been journeying to Wisconsin to operate in the QSO Party for a long<br>time because it has been a well-run and well attended contest but I do have<br>some suggestions that I would like the team to consider.<br>--The rules currently say "Mobiles cannot sit on a county line". Please add<br>Portables to that and if you decide to add a Rover class, add that also.<br><br>--Signing - There really are two parts that need to be considered in this<br>discussion, in-state stations and out-of -state stations. On Phone it's<br>easy, if you are in-state "CQ WIQP from Adams County or QRZ from Adams<br>County"works nicely. If you are from out-of-state "CQ W9XYZ looking for<br>Wisconsin counties" or something to that effect will do.<br><br>On
CW it is a different matter. I agree that all mobiles should sign with<br>their call and county. But I think fixed and portable stations in Wisconsin<br>should do the same. And it would be helpful if out-of-state stations would<br>sign with their call and state and here is why -- If I am in Wisconsin and<br>W9XYZ calls CQ I'll work him for the point and if he happens to also be in<br>Wisconsin he could be a multiplier. If I am out-of-state I have no idea<br>where he is and whether I am wasting his time and my time for a contact that<br>has no value. If I am that same 9 station outside of Wisconsin by signing my<br>call and state, W9XYZ/IN, it is helpful for everyone. Spend some time<br>listening to some of the other state QSO parties and you'll hear some savvy<br>out-of-the-state contest stations doing just that.<br><br>--Bonus points - I think the mobile contact bonus is great since it leads to<br>leads to better communication between the operator and
the driver, at least<br>it did when I was operating mobile. However I think the 12 contact portion<br>of the rule should be raised to 24 or 25. In the days of paper logging and<br>definitely before spotting networks existed the 12 contact rule was fine.<br>Today because of spotting pileups start quicker and getting the extra 12 or<br>13 contacts should not be a burden. Plus it gives the fixed stations a few<br>more minutes to snag the mobiles that start out in "rare" counties.<br><br>--Contest station information - The WIQP always has been well attended but<br>it certainly would be helpful to the contest stations in Wisconsin as well<br>as those from out-of-state to publish a map or a chart of what counties are<br>going to have activity and whether the activity will be from a fixed,<br>portable, mobile or ? station.<br><br>Now for the fun part! Questions I have questions or maybe more correctly<br>food for thought!!<br><br>--How many mobiles spot
themselves as they change counties? Yes, I know it's<br>frowned upon by the contest community but I bet it is done and maybe the<br>driver's call was used as the spotter.<br><br>--How many mobiles use a "hot spot" and check a cluster for possible<br>multipliers?<br><br>--Does my operating class change if I have a 3rd person in the car that does<br>nothing but look at spotting networks for multipliers? He/she is not<br>operating but could be considered to be adding to the operation.<br><br>--What is my operating class if I place a remote station in Wisconsin and<br>then operate from my easy chair in Illinois? (Yes I do have a remote station<br>but it is not in Wisconsin but I do know of remote stations in Wisconsin?)<br><br>--Read the article in the last NCJ about the three guys in the Northwest<br>that ran a contest from their homes (not in the same community) using a<br>virtual server in the Amazon cloud for real-time logging. Might be the only<br>way
someone will take the multi-multi-fixed title from W9EAU!<br><br>The technology is out there and available for use and I personally feel that<br>it should be embraced but by the same token contest sponsors need to adapt<br>adjust contest rules to best allow their contest participants to use that<br>technology and have fun doing it.<br>Just my $.05 worth!<br><br><br>Pete, NN9K (One of the K9WM crew)<br><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>WIQP-mail mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WIQP-mail@warac.org" ymailto="mailto:WIQP-mail@warac.org">WIQP-mail@warac.org</a><br><a href="http://mail.warac.org/mailman/listinfo/wiqp-mail_warac.org" target="_blank">http://mail.warac.org/mailman/listinfo/wiqp-mail_warac.org</a><br><br><br> </div> </div> </div></body></html>