[OhQP-mail] Bonus Points in OQP

Thu May 6 11:46:25 CDT 2010

I've been licensed for more than 46 years... Maybe I should be worth a bonus 
too...  How about 33 points (since I've only been licensed 2/3rds as long as 
QCEN)?

AA8HH
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>   1. Re: Looking ahead to 2011 (K9TM)
>   2. Re: Looking ahead to 2011 (Michael Tessmer)
>   3. I wonder (Hank Greeb)
>   4. Re: I wonder (Jimk8mr at aol.com)
>   5. OhQP Photos Wanted! (Kenneth Silverman)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 10:51:01 -0700
> From: K9TM <k9tm at buckeye-express.com>
> To: <ohqp-mail at ohqp.org>
> Subject: Re: [OhQP-mail] Looking ahead to 2011
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> We celebrate *all* Ohio stations during OhQP.
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> 73, Tim K9TM
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> --- n8xx at arrl.org wrote:
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> From: Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org>
> To: Ohio QSO <ohqp-mail at ohqp.org>
> Subject: [OhQP-mail] Looking ahead to 2011
> Date: Tue, 04 May 2010 19:49:34 -0400
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> I note that the Indiana QSO party had a special bonus for working the
> Fort Wayne ARC station - W9TE, since it was celebrating its 90th
> anniversary during 2010.
>
> Perhaps it would be appropriate to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the
> Queen City Emergency Net, in Cincinnati, and offer a bonus for working
> W8VND, since it was formed in 1941? Perhaps there are other Ohio Clubs
> which are celebrating a significant anniversary? They too could be
> included as bonus stations? INQP gave 50 bonus points for working two
> "bonus" stations - not a big amount, but might add "spice" to the contest.
>
> We have about a year to mull this one over, but since it takes a while
> for the grinds to gear, I figured it was timely to discuss at this point.
>
> 73 de n8xx Hg
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 17:54:37 -0400
> From: Michael Tessmer <fininine at gmail.com>
> To: K9TM <k9tm at buckeye-express.com>
> Cc: ohqp-mail at ohqp.org
> Subject: Re: [OhQP-mail] Looking ahead to 2011
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> My feeling is you should never have a possible situation where one
> participant can outscore another participant by only making one QSO.
> For example:
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>  WZ8YXW is a "bonus" station worth 100 points.
>  KZ8YXW works only WZ8YXW on SSB for one QSO point and one
> multiplier.  Plus 100 bonus points.
>     Score:  101
>  NZ8YXW works 10 stations on SSB for 10 QSO points in 10 counties,
> but doesn't work WZ8YXW.
>     Score:  100
>
>  KZ8YXW beats NZ8YXW even though the latter made more QSOs.  (10x as 
> many!!)
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> 73, Mike K9NW
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 21:02:57 -0400
> From: Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org>
> To: Ohio QSO <ohqp-mail at ohqp.org>
> Subject: [OhQP-mail] I wonder
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> Who are the members of the Ohio QSO party steering committee, or
> whatever the group which puts on the OQP these daze?  It isn't on the
> ohqp.org web site.
>
> Perhaps I shouldn't have mentioned my idea of a "special event station"
> for 2011 on this reflector, but should have found out who is in charge
> of the contest and presented my idea to them.
>
> 73 de n8xx Hg
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 21:08:26 EDT
> From: Jimk8mr at aol.com
> To: ohqp-mail at ohqp.org
> Subject: Re: [OhQP-mail] I wonder
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> The OhQP committee consists of K8MR (chairman), AF8A, K2KW, K9TM, and
> W8AV. The sponsoring organization is the Mad River Radio Club.
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> 73  -  Jim   K8MR
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> In a message dated 5/5/2010 9:04:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> n8xx at arrl.org writes:
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>
> Who  are the members of the Ohio QSO party steering committee, or
> whatever the  group which puts on the OQP these daze?  It isn't on the
> ohqp.org web  site.
>
> Perhaps I shouldn't have mentioned my idea of a "special event  station"
> for 2011 on this reflector, but should have found out who is in  charge
> of the contest and presented my idea to them.
>
> 73 de n8xx  Hg
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> Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 11:45:54 -0400
> From: Kenneth Silverman <kenny.k2kw at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [OhQP-mail] OhQP Photos Wanted!
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> I'm going to put together an OhQP Power Point presentation for those of 
> you
> who are able to give a talk at radio clubs to increase awareness and
> participation of the OhQP.  I'd like to include lots of photos, so if you
> have photos of various OhQP operations, please send them to me!  Some
> specific photos that would be nice are:
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> People photos
> Portable/Rover operations (tents, antennas, ops, etc)
> EOC van operations
> mobile setups (to show how easy it can be for potential ops)
> school stations
> kids operating
> multi-ops
> Club stations
> YL's
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> You name it, send it!
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> I can't guarantee I will use the photo, but I will try to include lots of
> different photos to show different kinds of operations.  By sending a 
> photo,
> you agree to allow the OhQP and MRRC to use the photo in any PR material 
> or
> on the web at any time.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Kenny K2KW
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