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The Georgia QSO Party

The Georgia QSO Party. Get All 159 counties on the air!. The first GQP was 1962 One or two events may have been missed along the way but next time it the 50 th Anniversary!. Georgia QSO Party. The second full weekend in April. Two sessions Saturday 1800z to 0400z (Sun)

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The Georgia QSO Party

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  1. The Georgia QSO Party Get All 159 counties on the air! The first GQP was 1962 One or two events may have been missed along the way but next time it the 50th Anniversary!

  2. Georgia QSO Party The second full weekend in April. Two sessions Saturday 1800z to 0400z (Sun) Sunday 1400z to 2400z (10 Hrs each session) 160/80/40/20/15/10/6 * Phone: 1.865, 3.810, 7.225, 14.250, 21.300, 28.450, 50.135 CW:     1.815, 3.545, 7.045, 14.045, 21.045, 28.045, 50.095 Classes: Mixed/PH/CW (RTTY, PSK etc in CW) Plaques, Prizes, and Certificates are awarded to winners in Club, State, County, PH, CW, Mixed, other categories… *Most active bands GA Stations work everyone, Everyone else works GA Breakfast ??

  3. GQP • GA looks for States (51), • Provinces (13), • And DX. • DX are not mults, but count as QSO Points • Everyone else looks for GA Counties (159) • Rovers are “new” as they change counties • Mults are per mode, but not per band. • Points – PH=1 CW=2 • See gqp.contesting .com for full rules and a list of counties and provinces

  4. GQP Top: Greg, NM2L in snow flurries in April 2010 Stats: 355 logs, 49,783 QSOs + 158 Counties activated (Burke) + 51 State/Provinces entered = 19 Rovers were on the road + 111 GA Stations - 228 State/Prov - 16 DX Stations + 119 Mixed Entries - 133 CW Entries - 103 PH Entries -

  5. GQP • Operating Hints • You send and Log: • “W4AW 599 BIBB”  (or the actual county you are in) • GA Stations- Do not send GA in the exchange, always send a county. • You do not have to add any /M,  /COBB, or other suffix to the call. • You Receive and Log: • “W0BH 599 KS”  -when working an out of state station • The location should be one of the 51 State or 13 Province abbreviations. • -ARRL sections should not be used. • We do sort out "VE3" as "ON" and some other variations for Canada. • MD is separate from DC. • When working a DX station, log "DX" as the location, not the country prefix. • “PA3ARM 599 DX” -as an example of what you would log. • We do also check for slips here and try to fix them if we can. • When working another GA station, Log the County abbreviation, not "GA" • NE4S 599 COBB - for example • If the station does not send the County, you can log "GA" as a last resort. • You will get credit for GA as a state multiplier worked when you log a GA county. • GA counties are not multipliers for GA stations, but do count for QSO points. • This last item gives rise to the oddity that "GA" should not be in any of the logged Qs for GQP. But GA should be used for Location in the header. • Out of state stations and DX should sent their locations as in the examples above. • The list of Abbreviations and Multipliers is at http://gqp.contesting.com/Rules.htm • along with the full rules. • Log all the dupes, it is faster and is sorted out in score processing. • Do your best, the score process is very forgiving. Use the standard 2 letter postal abbreviations for the states. Alberta [AB] for (VE6, VA6) British Columbia [BC] for  (VE7, VA7) Manitoba [MB] for  (VE4, VA4) New Brunswick [NB] for (VE9)  Newfoundland/Labrador [NL] for (VO1, VO2) Northwest Territories [NT] for  (VE8) Nova Scotia [NS]  for (VE1, VA1, CY9, CY) Nunavut [NU] for  (VY0) Ontario [ON] for  (VE3, VA3) Prince Edward Island [PE] for  (VY2) Quebec [QC] for  (VE2, VA2) Saskatchewan [SK] for  (VE5, VA5) Yukon [YT] for  (VY1) Top Pic: John, K4BAI Eavesdrop on John for “On-the-Air” operating methods.

  6. GQP Rovers…. They make it fun! • Rovers may use a driver and be Single OP • Rover must do all operating and logging • Safety first, some laws may apply here • Rovers are not classed by power • Run as much as you can • All are grouped together for awards • A rover may also submit a separate home log • Home county is not in the Rover Run Log. • Saturday day on the road, Sunday at home Fixed stations are grouped QRP/LP/HP • 5W/150W/1500W • Fixed Stations may split to CW and PH • But not enter as Mixed also, Qs are to be used once Now That’s a Rover!! 3 el A3 with 40M kit 30 foot Pneumatic mast Ft1000mp, 500w TenTec (I wish I had it back!! NE4S)

  7. GQP • Rare Counties • It seems that the one we miss is the "rare" one.  • It is hard to say what misfortune befalls the rovers or why no fixed station got on the air from some counties. • At http://gqp.contesting.com/RareCounties.htm is a historical record of counties we have missed in recent years. • A good route would be one that visits a few of those counties that had 0Q's or have a low ham population as part of a trip you would find enjoy. • We try to coordinate activity of Rovers and Fixed operation. Please let us know of your plans at gqprovers@iham.us as soon as you can. • Fixed and Rover can also post listings at listmycounty4gqp@iham.us • Middle and Southern counties “tend” to be missed. • Burke was only 2010 miss • Terrell and Twiggs were the only ones missed in 2009! Echols, Atkinson, Wilcox, Seminole, Berrien, McDuffie, Glascock, Hancock, Lincoln, Charlton, Jasper, Jenkins, Screven, Burke, Brantley, Elbert, Hart, Franklin, Jones, Putnam, Dade, Baldwin, Pickens, Liberty, Stephens, Richmond, and Columbia have been missed in prior years. • Put some rovers on the road • Get your club and county members active Top Pic: Tad, WF4W, and his portable station in rare Seminole Co.

  8. Your Club - Your County • How can your club participate? Sponsor a plaque or prize Put the GQP link on you site Get your members active in GQP And enter a log with your club designated for score. Get some rovers out on the road -Short runs, 2-10 counties nearby Put your club station for GQP

  9. GQP • Remember to use your “Official” club name when entering your club. • Everyone spell it the same way, avoid abbreviations. • Use ARRL registered Club name if you have registered • Send a note to listmycounty4gqp@iham.us to get yourplan posted on the web site. • Help is available for log problems (Late, Missing, Didn’t do a log, ???) • Contact NE4S ne4s@iham.us ASAP after the Party Dates.

  10. GQP • If your club was not entered in last GQP--- • Perhaps scores went to other area clubs • SECC – SEDXC – Local – County • SECC and SEDXC are NOT eligible for club awards • In March or early April have a GQP presentation at your club meeting. • Use this PowerPoint, or invite one of the GQP Team to your meeting.

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  12. State QSO Parties The Georgia QSO Party Florida QSO Party South Carolina North Carolina Texas QSO Party

  13. Thank you • Donations for plaques are $20 currently. • You will be listed as a sponsor on the plaque, and on our web pages • Contact Chaz, W4GKF at gqpplaques@iham.us • Donations for the bonus prizes can be made by a note to Skip, K4EAK at gqpprizes@iham.us The GQP team Jim, W4QO and Bob, W2WG are on the team for GQP 50 Greg, NM2L, Scott, KB4KBS, and Skip, K4EAK have joined us in 2010. Mike NE4S Chaz W4GKF Lee WI4R John K4BAI Gordon K4OD

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