<div class="gmail_quote">With approval from AA8IA I wanted to repost my response to Mike I sent on the MRRC reflector. Mike had mentioned he sent an email out to some of the local (rare counties) around him encouraging others to get on the air for the OhQP. </div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">I have been doing a lot of behinds the scene work to get the word out, but any help I can get to make sure the word is being spread to every Ohio reflector group would be most appreciated!</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote"><br>Thanks for sending out the email to the local mailing list. I just wanted<br>to let others know I have created a database with well over 300 Ohio<br>Organizations, and of those I have a valid email list of about 290<br>
organizations. That said, it's unclear if I'm getting to the right people.</div>
<div class="gmail_quote">I just sent out my 2nd announcement this past weekend, and<br>some of the callsigns that have posted on the OhQP county reservation website (and soon to be<br>posted) are a direct result of that email campaign. I plan on sending out 2<br>
more announcements before the contest. </div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">I have also started sending some<br>direct emails to hams in some of the rarer counties where I don't have email addresses for to see if we can get<br>fixed station activity in all 88 counties (I have lofty goals!).<br>
<br>If you haven't seen an OhQP announcement on your local reflector by now, I<br>would appreciate you sending out a notice. Even if you are part of a VHF, ARES, QCWA etc.<br>group, send out a notice! You never know where an email will spark some activity.</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">One (predominantly) VHF club just told me they will be activating their EOC station as a multi -op, so the word is getting out.<br><br>Below is the notice I just sent out to ~290 organizations<br>
<br>73, Kenny K2KW<br><br>---------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>The Ohio QSO Party (OhQP) is just 5 weeks away, and the excitement is<br>already building. Stations from across Ohio are making their plans to be on<br>
the air for one of the premier state QSO parties. Small stations from Ohio<br>can make hundreds of QSOs during the short 12 hour event. Get on and call<br>"CQ Ohio QSO Party" and run the pileups! We hope you will join us to make<br>
this the best event yet - our goal is to get fixed operations on from every<br>county this year. If you are planning on being on, please let everyone know<br>by posting your county of operation on the "Planned Operations" website at<br>
<a href="http://ohqp.org/plannedOpsEntry.html" target="_blank">http://ohqp.org/plannedOpsEntry.html</a><br><br>For those who don't know what the OhQP is all about, it's a fun time for<br>Ohio stations to be on the air and be the hunted station, or "DX". People<br>
from around the world are seeking out Ohio stations in this event, which is<br>a nice change from most operating events. The OhQP occurs on Saturday<br>August 28, 2010 from local noon to local midnight. In the basic QSO<br>
exchange, Ohio stations send a consecutive serial number + county, and<br>non-Ohioans (who can only work Ohio) send a consecutive serial number and<br>state/province/DX. Suggested frequencies are: CW: 3545, 7045, 14,045,<br>
21,045, 28,045 kHz; SSB 3825, 7200, 14,250, 21,300, and 28,450 kHz. Don't<br>be shy - try calling CQ in addition to searching and pouncing. Remember,<br>the world is tuning the bands looking for Ohio stations - your CQ's will be<br>
answered! Full details and an OhQP operating guide can be found on the<br>official website at: <a href="http://www.ohqp.org/" target="_blank">www.ohqp.org/</a>.<br><br>This is a great event for a club activity or a training ground for new(er)<br>
hams. QSO rates are as high or higher than Field Day, and there's virtually<br>no QRM in this event. Round up the club and have some fun. If you are in<br>the mood to enjoy the great Ohio countryside, try operating portable or<br>
mobile from a rare county. Remember, the ultimate goal is to just get on<br>the air and have some fun!<br><br>73 and we hope to hear you on the air,<br><br>Kenny K2KW<br>Ohio QSO Party PR Coordinator<br><a href="mailto:kenny.k2kw@gmail.com" target="_blank">kenny.k2kw@gmail.com</a><br>
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