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The 2007 Georgia QSO Party
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Georgia QSO Party -- CW/SSB, sponsored by South East Contest Club and the South Eastern DX Club
from 1800Z Apr 14-0359Z Apr 15 and 1400Z-2359Z Apr 15. Frequencies: 80-10
meters. Categories: SOAB, MS, MM, Rover, Novice/Tech; HP, LP (<150
W), QRP; CW/SSB/Mixed. Rovers must activate at least two GA counties, no county
line QSOs. Exchange RST and GA county or S/P/C. QSO
points: SSB -- 1 point, CW -- 2 points. Score: QSO points � GA counties (GA
station use states and provinces) counted only once per band and mode. For more
information: gqp.contesting.com.
Logs are due May 15 to [email protected] or mail to
John Laney, K4BAI, PO Box 421, Columbus,
GA 31902-0421.
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The Question :
Interested in some dessert to have with that nice salmon you won in the
Washington State Salmon Run and that bottle of NCCC Private Reserve California
wine that you won in the California QSO Party ?
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The Answer:
The 2007 Georgia QSO Party
Georgia as most people know
is nicknamed the Peach
State. Our subtropical
climate allows Georgia
to rank first in the nation in the production of peanuts and pecans. It is
third in production of peaches. The smart (?) folks who run the Georgia QSO
Party want to give you an incentive to operate our QSO Party. In exchange for
your hard work we want to reward you. What better way to do this then have a
little competition and a special prize for the winner?
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The Rules:
The rules�are
simple. We want to have a contest within the contest to see who can work the
most Georgia
counties. Georgia has 159
counties, which is only 2nd to the state of Texas. Note the rules for this little
competition are different than the rules for the actual Georgia QSO Party,
which counts counties by mode. You get credit for each county only once. It
doesn't matter if you work it on CW or SSB. The maximum number you can get is
159. As far as we know no one has ever worked all 159 counties during a GQP
weekend. The sponsors of the GQP are making efforts to try to get as much
activity from as many counties as we can.�
Tiebreakers:
We realize there could be a tie in this competition. Listed below are the
tiebreakers.
1) 1st Tiebreaker - The higher score in
GQP.
2) 2nd Tiebreaker - The higher total number
of Georgia
stations worked in the GQP.
3) 3rd Tiebreaker - The higher total number
of rover contacts made.
The Prizes:
The top 10 stations outside of Georgia
will receive a sample of agriculture products that are grown in Georgia. The
overall winner in this competition will get a box of Elberta
peaches from Lane Packing Company in Fort Valley, GA. Positions 2 -10 will also
receive gifts from Lane Packing. SECC and SEDXC members are not eligible to win
these prizes.
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