[SARC] 2009 Alabama QSO Party
Dave - KB4ET
kb4et at gtcom.net
Thu May 21 08:18:42 CDT 2009
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Hello all Alabama Amateur Radio Operators!
The Alabama QSO Party (AQP) is just a few short weeks away and we need
your participation!
The AQP is scheduled for (Saturday) June 6th, starting at 1600Z (1100AM
CDST) running for 12 hours. Operate any portion or all of the 12 hours. Use
CW, SSB or both (mixed mode) to make contacts. You may operate fixed
station or mobile. There are many categories that you can select from. Operate
on 10 thru 160 meters (NO WARCBand (12-17-30 meters)contacts).
Please visit the website at http://www.AlabamaQSOParty.org for detailed rules
and information.
You don't need to have a big time station; a fancy antenna or high power to
make a lot ofcontacts.We have done a lot of advertising for this contestand
we're anticipating a lot of interest from all over the country. 20 and 40
meters
especiallyshould provide a lot of excitement. DX should be there for us also!
This is a good chanceto brush up on your SSB or CW operating skillsprior to
Field Day.
It is alsoa great opportunity to introduce an individual with a new license
to HF
radio. How about taking that friend/buddy that you have been mentoring to a
General class or higher license and get him or her going on operating HF.The
low key pace of state QSO Parties give us all aperfect opportunityto mentor
our
newer hams in a very exciting and popular activity of our hobby.
Here's how:
For SSB: Alabama stations just call "CQ Alabama QSO Partyfrom (yourcall) in
(your county)", when someone responds, just give then a signal report and your
county abbreviation (see the website for abbreviations), the responding
station
will give you a signal report and their state, VE providence or DX for DX
countries).
For CW: Call CQ AQP de (yourcall)/(your county) and when someone responds
give thema signal report and your county abbreviation and they will give you a
signal report and state, VE prov or DX for DX countries. By the way, this is a
great CW event, because you can work CW at your own speed and stations will
slow down to accommodate a contact with you.
Make as many contacts as you can in the 12 hour period or however long that
you can operate. Use your computer logging program to record your contacts or
just write them down by hand and mail them in for scoring. See the website for
information about logging.
Our goal is to activate all 67 Alabama counties with as many Alabama stations
as possible. If you are planning to operate from any county(ies) either as
a fixed
station or mobile, please let me know at kc4hw at alabamaqsoparty.org. We are
trying to gather a list of those that will be participating.
Stations outside Alabama will be looking for you! There are many DX countries
that participate in QSO Parties and with propagation improving it should be
easy
to work Europe. You should be able to make contacts on all the bands.
This will be a great pre-Field Day activity for your club's station! There are
several club stations throughtout Alabama that are scheduled to participate in
the Alabama QSO Party. How about yours? If your club doesn't have a club
station, contact me and we will talk about how your club could designate a
station as it's own so that more of your club members could participate.
Finally, please send in your log as there will be certificates/plaques
awards for
certain high score categories.
If you have any questions, please contact Jim at kc4hw at alabamaqsoparty.org.
This is Alabama's greatest single operating event--be part of it!
This can be great FUN, give it a try!
Take care and 73!
Jim/KC4HW
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The Alabama QSO Party (AQP) is just a few short weeks away and we need
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The AQP is scheduled for (Saturday) June 6th, starting at 1600Z (1100AM
CDST) running for 12 hours.  Operate any portion or all of the 12 hours.  Use
CW, SSB or both (mixed mode) to make contacts.  You may operate fixed
station or mobile.  There are many categories that you can select from.  Operate
on 10 thru 160 meters (NO WARC Band (12-17-30 meters) contacts). </span></font>
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Please visit the website at http://www.AlabamaQSOParty.org  for detailed rules
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You don't need to have a big time station  a fancy antenna or high power to
make a lot of contacts.   We have done a lot of advertising for this contest and
we're anticipating a lot of interest from all over the country.  20 and 40 meters
especially should provide a lot of excitement.</span></font>
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This is a good chance to brush up on your SSB or CW operating skills prior to
Field Day. </span></font>
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It is also a great opportunity to introduce an individual with a new license to HF
radio.  How about taking that friend/buddy that you have been mentoring to a
General class or higher license and get him or her going on operating HF.   The
low key pace of state QSO Parties give us all a perfect opportunity to mentor our
newer hams in a very exciting and popular facet of our hobby.</span></font>
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For SSB:   Alabama stations just call "CQ Alabama QSO Party from (yourcall) in
(your county)", when someone responds, just give then a signal report and your
county abbreviation (see the website for abbreviations), the responding station
will give you a signal report and their state, VE providence or DX for DX
countries).  </span></font>
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For CW:  Call CQ AQP de (yourcall)/(your county) and when someone responds
give them a signal report and your county abbreviation and they will give you a
signal report and state, VE prov or DX for DX countries.  By the way, this is a
great CW event, because you can work CW at your own speed and stations will
slow down to accommodate a contact with you. </span></font>
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Make as many contacts as you can in the 12 hour period or however long that
you can operate.  Use your computer logging program to record your contacts or
just write them down by hand and mail them in for scoring.  See the website for
information about logging.</span></font>
</div>
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<br />
</span>
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<div align="left">
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<span style=" font-size:10pt">
Our goal is to activate all 67 Alabama counties with as many Alabama stations
as possible.  If you are planning to operate from any county(ies) either as a fixed
station or mobile, please let me know at kc4hw at alabamaqsoparty.org.  We are
trying to gather a list of those that will be participating.</span></font>
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Stations outside Alabama will be looking for you!   There are many DX countries
that participate in QSO Parties and with propagation improving it should be easy
to work Europe.   You should be able to make contacts on all the bands. </span></font>
</div>
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<br />
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<font face="Arial" size="2">
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This will be a great pre-Field Day activity for your club's station!  There are
several club stations throughtout Alabama that are scheduled to participate in
the Alabama QSO Party.  How about yours?  If your club doesn't have a club
station, contact me and we will talk about how your club could designate a
station as it's own so that more of your club members could participate.</span></font>
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Finally, please send in your log as there will be certificates/plaques awards for
certain high score categories.</span></font>
</div>
<div align="left">
<font face="Arial" size="2">
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If you have any questions, please contact Jim at kc4hw at alabamaqsoparty.org.</span></font>
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This is Alabama's greatest single operating event--be part of it! </span></font>
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This can be great FUN, give it a try! </span></font>
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Take care and 73!</span></font>
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