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<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#0000ff">Hello
WI QSO participants. . . <br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#0000ff">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.<br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#0000ff">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.<br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#0000ff">When I
reviewed the spreadsheet I found <b>13 counties</b> 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.</font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#0000ff">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.<br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#0000ff">With
the emphasis on QSO Parties this year, and with improving
propagation, 2024 could be a banner year for the WI QSO Party.<br>
<br>
73 de Bob - KØRC in MN</font></p>
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