[OhQP-mail] 2013 7QP Changes

[Hank Greeb]

For any and all State QSO Party buffs.  I just ran across these Changes 
to 7QP Rules. FWIW.

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From: *Guff Taylor*
Date: Saturday, December 22, 2012
Subject: [AOCC] 2013 7QP Changes
To: AZ Outlaws <aocc at mailman.qth.net>


It is never to early to start thinking of your plans for operating in 
the 2013 7th Call Area QSO Party, set for May 4th 1300Z Saturday, to May 
5th 0700Z Sunday.  A few new items to note:

There is a new 7QP web site so change your bookmarks -

http://ws7n.net/7QP/new/Page.asp?Content=start

This year the organizers have split the Mobile and the County
Expedition categories.  Here's the latest scoop:

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Season's Greetings!

After considering several suggestions, the 7QP rules committee has
split the County Expedition and Mobile categories. This should level
the playing field a bit in these categories. Complete rules are on the
7QP web page.

7th-area County Expedition (an operation from a temporary location
using antennas installed for the contest period, using temporary
supports or trees): single-county, county-line (must be within 500
feet of the line); single-op, multi-single, multi-multi

Mobile (station must be self-contained and capable of motion)

   a.  single-op (one person, unassisted, performs all operating,
logging and driving functions and, for safety reasons, may operate
only while parked)

   b.  multi-op (any other mobile operation)

Power: high-power, low-power, QRP

Mode: CW, Phone, Digital, Mixed

I hope this works to foster more single op mobile and more county
expeditions. This change will be communicated to the various log
programmers and all the magazine and web-based contest calendars.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!