Date
1 - 5 of 5
Missouri QSO party
larsendr2002
CMRA --
Please note the following letter about the Missouri QSO party. I would
like to encourge you to get on and make a few QSO during the first
weekend in April. It is a fun low key event which lets the rest of the
US know that we have ham operators in Missouri. People will be calling
for Missouri Stations.
Please note that Audrain County is on the rare list and Boone County is
on the in demand list.
Rovers are need as well if your are set up for mobile HF.
I would be happy to answer any questions about participating.
I will be on with Bob Clinton W0BUX/G0BUX, one day in Northeast Missouri
counties and one day in Central Missouri counties
Dave, KV0S
Please note the following letter about the Missouri QSO party. I would
like to encourge you to get on and make a few QSO during the first
weekend in April. It is a fun low key event which lets the rest of the
US know that we have ham operators in Missouri. People will be calling
for Missouri Stations.
Please note that Audrain County is on the rare list and Boone County is
on the in demand list.
Rovers are need as well if your are set up for mobile HF.
I would be happy to answer any questions about participating.
I will be on with Bob Clinton W0BUX/G0BUX, one day in Northeast Missouri
counties and one day in Central Missouri counties
Dave, KV0S
Mark your calendars - Saturday April 2 and Sunday April 3 is theMissouri
QSO Party! The contest runs from 1800 April 2 to 0500 UTC April 3 andMO
18:00 to 23:59 April 3. (1 PM-Midnight Saturday, and 1 PM-7 PM Sunday
Central Time).
This year marks the 10th year the MOQP has been sponsored by the BEARS,
the Boeing Employees ARS.
New for this year are categories for Multi-operator MO stations and QRP
stations. There is also a competition for clubs with three or moreof
entrants. Please make sure to note your club name with your log
submittals.
Thank you for your participation as a rover last year. Mobile stations
are an important element in making this event successful in the past.
Your participation as rover was an important factor in the activation
86 (of 115) Mo counties last year. Activity in the Missouri QSO partyhas
been growing, but we need more Missouri stations to participate to riseto
the next level. Last year there were 26 Missouri stations thatsubmitted
logs, 6 of which were mobiles. More Missouri stations, especiallymobile
stations would certainly make more fun for everyone. Please encourageyear.
your fellow ham friends to join you in working the MOQP mobile this
Bates,
Listed below in priority order, are the top Missouri counties needed by
county hunters: Dent, Worth, Carroll, Knox, Audrain, Douglas, Grundy,
Gentry, Monroe, Schuyler, Barry, Dade, Morgan, Ozark, Putnam, Reynolds,
Ripley, and Scotland. The following counties are also in demand:
Daviess, Howard, Iron, Maries, Oregon, Perry, Pike, Ray, Adair,Gasconade,
Harrison, Mercer, Osage, Polk, St. Francois, Sullivan, Wayne, Benton,Nodaway.
Bollinger, Boone, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Lincoln, Moniteau, and
help
We will be publishing a list of counties that should be activated to
you plan your route on our website. Please let us know your plans solook
that we can add your information to it.
Don’t forget that making at least one QSO with the BEARS station WØMA
earns 100 Bonus points. WØMA will be QRV on CW and SSB.
Check our web site for complete rules and information:
www.w0ma.org/mo_qso_party.htm.
Thanks again for participating in the 2010 Missouri QSO Party and we
forward to working you from WØMA in this year’s event!
73 and good luck.
Eric Zust - W0TT
Contest Chairman
Boeing Employees' Amateur Radio Society (BEARS) - W0MA
Henry Taylor <hank008@...>
Dave,
Replying to the whole group on purpose, as I might not be the only one ...
I have never participated in a QSO party and the announcement about it, like most such, is "for those who already know". I have found, the hard way, that in contesting there is a very brief and very stereotyped format that furthers the objectives of contesting - fast, brief, and lots of them. The announcements of them never tell you what to expect or what to do while in a QSO.
Perhaps you could tell me (or us if I'm not the only ignoramus) what happens, what to expect, how to participate without annoying callers who want brevity - whatever you think will help us newbies get on the air for this.
Thanks,
Hank
KD0BVQ
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
Replying to the whole group on purpose, as I might not be the only one ...
I have never participated in a QSO party and the announcement about it, like most such, is "for those who already know". I have found, the hard way, that in contesting there is a very brief and very stereotyped format that furthers the objectives of contesting - fast, brief, and lots of them. The announcements of them never tell you what to expect or what to do while in a QSO.
Perhaps you could tell me (or us if I'm not the only ignoramus) what happens, what to expect, how to participate without annoying callers who want brevity - whatever you think will help us newbies get on the air for this.
Thanks,
Hank
KD0BVQ
At 08:27 AM 3/18/2011, you wrote:
CMRA --
Please note the following letter about the Missouri QSO party. I would
like to encourge you to get on and make a few QSO during the first
weekend in April. It is a fun low key event which lets the rest of the
US know that we have ham operators in Missouri. People will be calling
for Missouri Stations.
Please note that Audrain County is on the rare list and Boone County is
on the in demand list.
Rovers are need as well if your are set up for mobile HF.
I would be happy to answer any questions about participating.
I will be on with Bob Clinton W0BUX/G0BUX, one day in Northeast Missouri
counties and one day in Central Missouri counties
Dave, KV0SMark your calendars - Saturday April 2 and Sunday April 3 is theMissouriQSO Party! The contest runs from 1800 April 2 to 0500 UTC April 3 andMO
18:00 to 23:59 April 3. (1 PM-Midnight Saturday, and 1 PM-7 PM Sunday
Central Time).
This year marks the 10th year the MOQP has been sponsored by the BEARS,
the Boeing Employees ARS.
New for this year are categories for Multi-operator MO stations and QRPstations. There is also a competition for clubs with three or moreof
entrants. Please make sure to note your club name with your log
submittals.
Thank you for your participation as a rover last year. Mobile stations
are an important element in making this event successful in the past.
Your participation as rover was an important factor in the activation86 (of 115) Mo counties last year. Activity in the Missouri QSO partyhasbeen growing, but we need more Missouri stations to participate to risetothe next level. Last year there were 26 Missouri stations thatsubmittedlogs, 6 of which were mobiles. More Missouri stations, especiallymobilestations would certainly make more fun for everyone. Please encourageyear.
your fellow ham friends to join you in working the MOQP mobile thisBates,
Listed below in priority order, are the top Missouri counties needed by
county hunters: Dent, Worth, Carroll, Knox, Audrain, Douglas, Grundy,
Gentry, Monroe, Schuyler, Barry, Dade, Morgan, Ozark, Putnam, Reynolds,
Ripley, and Scotland. The following counties are also in demand:Daviess, Howard, Iron, Maries, Oregon, Perry, Pike, Ray, Adair,Gasconade,Harrison, Mercer, Osage, Polk, St. Francois, Sullivan, Wayne, Benton,Nodaway.
Bollinger, Boone, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Lincoln, Moniteau, andhelp
We will be publishing a list of counties that should be activated toyou plan your route on our website. Please let us know your plans solook
that we can add your information to it.
Don’t forget that making at least one QSO with the BEARS station WØMA
earns 100 Bonus points. WØMA will be QRV on CW and SSB.
Check our web site for complete rules and information:
www.w0ma.org/mo_qso_party.htm.
Thanks again for participating in the 2010 Missouri QSO Party and weforward to working you from WØMA in this year’s event!_______________________________________________
73 and good luck.
Eric Zust - W0TT
Contest Chairman
Boeing Employees' Amateur Radio Society (BEARS) - W0MA
CMRA mailing list
CMRA@...
http://mail.k0si.net/mailman/listinfo/cmra
Don - KM0R <km0r@...>
Hank and others,
I'm sure Dave can elaborate further, but thought I'd share anyway :)
The QSO party is a contest designed to get contacts for a certain state (or
other group). The documentation on the website listed in the original email
will detail the information exchanged, but it's basically a contact serial
number, county and signal report. Oh I guess the call sign must be there
too :)
I worked the MO QSO party several years ago as a rover and it was a blast!
KC0MGG and I went into 13 or 14 counties on the Saturday of the event and
worked most of them from the county line. This allowed us to give contacts
from both counties, but in separate contacts. For example, we had to sign
and start a second contact with each station we talked to in order for them
to receive unique serial numbers for the contacts and credit for both
counties.
Many county hunters use the state QSO party events to work on getting
rare/needed counties they may not hear on the air any other times. Many of
the event coordinators will list needed counties hoping to encourage
participation from them. County hunters will also list counties they need
hoping to get a contact from there too.
Is it rather fast paced, jumping from one contact to the next quickly, and
I've found it easier to have someone working the radio and another person
logging the contacts when I've worked the contest before.
Hope this helps, and hopefully I get to work the contest this year!
73,
Don M. - KMØR
I'm sure Dave can elaborate further, but thought I'd share anyway :)
The QSO party is a contest designed to get contacts for a certain state (or
other group). The documentation on the website listed in the original email
will detail the information exchanged, but it's basically a contact serial
number, county and signal report. Oh I guess the call sign must be there
too :)
I worked the MO QSO party several years ago as a rover and it was a blast!
KC0MGG and I went into 13 or 14 counties on the Saturday of the event and
worked most of them from the county line. This allowed us to give contacts
from both counties, but in separate contacts. For example, we had to sign
and start a second contact with each station we talked to in order for them
to receive unique serial numbers for the contacts and credit for both
counties.
Many county hunters use the state QSO party events to work on getting
rare/needed counties they may not hear on the air any other times. Many of
the event coordinators will list needed counties hoping to encourage
participation from them. County hunters will also list counties they need
hoping to get a contact from there too.
Is it rather fast paced, jumping from one contact to the next quickly, and
I've found it easier to have someone working the radio and another person
logging the contacts when I've worked the contest before.
Hope this helps, and hopefully I get to work the contest this year!
73,
Don M. - KMØR
Henry Taylor <hank008@...>
Don,
OK, thanks. What's a "contact serial number". ?
Hank
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
OK, thanks. What's a "contact serial number". ?
Hank
At 09:07 AM 3/18/2011, you wrote:
Hank and others,
I'm sure Dave can elaborate further, but thought I'd share anyway :)
The QSO party is a contest designed to get contacts for a certain state (or
other group). The documentation on the website listed in the original email
will detail the information exchanged, but it's basically a contact serial
number, county and signal report. Oh I guess the call sign must be there
too :)
I worked the MO QSO party several years ago as a rover and it was a blast!
KC0MGG and I went into 13 or 14 counties on the Saturday of the event and
worked most of them from the county line. This allowed us to give contacts
from both counties, but in separate contacts. For example, we had to sign
and start a second contact with each station we talked to in order for them
to receive unique serial numbers for the contacts and credit for both
counties.
Many county hunters use the state QSO party events to work on getting
rare/needed counties they may not hear on the air any other times. Many of
the event coordinators will list needed counties hoping to encourage
participation from them. County hunters will also list counties they need
hoping to get a contact from there too.
Is it rather fast paced, jumping from one contact to the next quickly, and
I've found it easier to have someone working the radio and another person
logging the contacts when I've worked the contest before.
Hope this helps, and hopefully I get to work the contest this year!
73,
Don M. - KMØR
_______________________________________________
CMRA mailing list
CMRA@...
http://mail.k0si.net/mailman/listinfo/cmra
larsendr2002
Hank--
Don did a nice job of describing the contest. I have found the in the
Missouri QSO party mos the the contacts are not the hard core guys but
people like you and me. I usually add something about thanking them for
participating in the Missouri QSO party. Some times the mention that
their state QSO party is coming up.
As for serial number it is the number of the contact since the contest
started. Eg. Your first contact is 1 your second contact is 2 many
people say 001 to make it clear. Last year Bob and I had 112 contacts in
2 days.
The usual exchange would go like:
CQ CQ CQ the Missouri QSO Party this is KV0S/rover in Boone County
->KD0BVQ
KD0BVQ this is KV0S you are 59, number 001 in Boone County
->KV0S this is KD0BVQ you are 59, number 562 in Boone County
KD0BVQ Thanks for the contact and your participation in the Missouri QSO
party, good luck in the contest.
QRZ this is KV0S/rover
Also you do not have to turn in a log if you don't want to. Making 5
contacts for the fun of it in the middle of the day is helpful and helps
you learn how it works.
Dave KV0S
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
Don did a nice job of describing the contest. I have found the in the
Missouri QSO party mos the the contacts are not the hard core guys but
people like you and me. I usually add something about thanking them for
participating in the Missouri QSO party. Some times the mention that
their state QSO party is coming up.
As for serial number it is the number of the contact since the contest
started. Eg. Your first contact is 1 your second contact is 2 many
people say 001 to make it clear. Last year Bob and I had 112 contacts in
2 days.
The usual exchange would go like:
CQ CQ CQ the Missouri QSO Party this is KV0S/rover in Boone County
->KD0BVQ
KD0BVQ this is KV0S you are 59, number 001 in Boone County
->KV0S this is KD0BVQ you are 59, number 562 in Boone County
KD0BVQ Thanks for the contact and your participation in the Missouri QSO
party, good luck in the contest.
QRZ this is KV0S/rover
Also you do not have to turn in a log if you don't want to. Making 5
contacts for the fun of it in the middle of the day is helpful and helps
you learn how it works.
Dave KV0S
On Fri, 2011-03-18 at 09:52 -0600, Henry Taylor wrote:
Don,
OK, thanks. What's a "contact serial number". ?
Hank
At 09:07 AM 3/18/2011, you wrote:Hank and others,_______________________________________________
I'm sure Dave can elaborate further, but thought I'd share anyway :)
The QSO party is a contest designed to get contacts for a certain state (or
other group). The documentation on the website listed in the original email
will detail the information exchanged, but it's basically a contact serial
number, county and signal report. Oh I guess the call sign must be there
too :)
I worked the MO QSO party several years ago as a rover and it was a blast!
KC0MGG and I went into 13 or 14 counties on the Saturday of the event and
worked most of them from the county line. This allowed us to give contacts
from both counties, but in separate contacts. For example, we had to sign
and start a second contact with each station we talked to in order for them
to receive unique serial numbers for the contacts and credit for both
counties.
Many county hunters use the state QSO party events to work on getting
rare/needed counties they may not hear on the air any other times. Many of
the event coordinators will list needed counties hoping to encourage
participation from them. County hunters will also list counties they need
hoping to get a contact from there too.
Is it rather fast paced, jumping from one contact to the next quickly, and
I've found it easier to have someone working the radio and another person
logging the contacts when I've worked the contest before.
Hope this helps, and hopefully I get to work the contest this year!
73,
Don M. - KMØR
_______________________________________________
CMRA mailing list
CMRA@...
http://mail.k0si.net/mailman/listinfo/cmra
CMRA mailing list
CMRA@...
http://mail.k0si.net/mailman/listinfo/cmra