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2008 Alabama QSO Party

2008 Alabama QSO Party. Sponsored By. 2008 Alabama QSO Party. ALABAMA CONTEST GROUP Approximately 40 members from all around Alabama and adjacent states. Members participate as QRP, Low and High Power entries.

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2008 Alabama QSO Party

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  1. 2008 Alabama QSO Party Sponsored By

  2. 2008 Alabama QSO Party ALABAMA CONTEST GROUP • Approximately 40 members from all around Alabama and adjacent states. • Members participate as QRP, Low and High Power entries. • About half participate in CW contests, more than half in RTTY and Phone contests. • Member stations consist of multi-towers to only wire antennas. • A great resource for “HowTo” technical and operational information from seasoned veterans via the ACG Email Reflector. • Big DX contingency.. http://www.AlabamaContestGroup.org

  3. 2008 Alabama QSO Party Jun 7th and 8th 1600Z (1100AM) to 0400Z (1100PM) Operate full 12 hours CW – PH – Mixed modes QRP, Low and High Power Single Op, Multi-Single, Multi-Multi 10 thru 160 Meters (No WARC Bands)

  4. 2008 Alabama QSO Party Overall Objectives • Create a fun activity for individuals and clubs both in and outside of Alabama. • Provide an opportunity for the more experienced Hams to mentor those with less experience! AQP Objectives • Alabama station make as many contacts as possible during the event (both in and out of AL). • Stations outside of Alabama contact as many Alabama stations as possible.

  5. 2008 Alabama QSO Party Why Operate? • Great opportunity to introduce new people to Amateur Radio and new club members to HF operating. • Will improve CW and PH operating skills (Pre-FD activity) • Help to improve your pile-up skills.You will become the hunted by both of those in and outside of Alabama. • Puts the operating back into Ham Radio. • Great opportunity to start or complete a Worked All States award.

  6. 2008 Alabama QSO Party Categories For Fixed Stations • Single Operator (one trasmitted signal) • Multi-Operators (Multiple Ops and one transmitted signal) • Multi-Multi (Multiple Op and more than one transmitted signal) QRP=5 watts or less Low Power=150 Watts or less High Power=more than 150 Watts

  7. 2008 Alabama QSO Party Mobile Station Categories • Single Op (No Driver) • Single Op (With Driver) • Multi Op (both driver and passenger assist each other operating) • Every time you change counties, you can work all the same stations again. However, Multipliers count once per mode

  8. 2008 Alabama QSO Party

  9. 2008 Alabama QSO Party HowTo: • Everyone is going to be trying to work the Alabama stations. • How to: • On PH: Call CQ Alabama QSO Party this is KC4HW in Geneva County • Give signal report and your county(4 letter abbr) • On CW: CQ AQP KC4HW/GENE • Give signal report and county (4 letter abbr)

  10. 2008 Alabama QSO Party HowTo: (Cont) • Work stations on everyband, if you can. • Multiplier will count only once per mode (PH or CW), but working the same station on different bands will give additional QSOs toward the total score.

  11. 2008 Alabama QSO Party HowTo: (Cont) 5. Logging (Please send in your log!) • Computer (digital) logs preferred • Cabrillo format or ADIF • Use your logging program • contest logging program -- see the website for some free ones • Use the AQP Log Sheet

  12. 2008 Alabama QSO Party Alabama Club Station Competition There are a number of clubs that have participated with their club station or a designated club station: • Auburn University ARC • Cherokee Co ARC • East Alabama ARC • Montgomery ARC • Russell Co Radio Club • St Clair Co ARC • Tuscaloosa ARC

  13. 2008 Alabama QSO Party Out of State Club Competition • This is an accumulative score for all that submit logs from an Out of State club. • Out of State clubs accounted for 30 entries for the 2007 AQP.

  14. 2008 Alabama QSO Party K1TO/Dan, Florida Contest Group receives the 2007 Out of State Plaque for High Club Accumulative Score

  15. 2008 Alabama QSO Party Plaques and Certificates • Introduced Certificates in 2006 • Certificates winner must make 25 valid AQP contacts • Certificates will be awarded to winners (high scorers) in each Alabama county, US State, Canadian Province and DXCC entity. Additional certificates may be awarded as deemed appropriate by the Alabama QSO Party manager • Introduced the Plaque Program in 2007 • Plaque winner must make 100 valid AQP contacts • Plaque categories are identified on the AQP website

  16. 2008 Alabama QSO Party 2007 • 149 Logs • 50 Alabama Stations • 3 VE and 2 DX • 15,724 QSOs (Ph 8043 & CW 7681) • 64 of 67 Counties Active • Missed Colbert, Marion and Winston • Entries: • 108 Low Power • 31 High Power • 10 QRP • 5 mobiles

  17. 2008 Alabama QSO Party We Need YOU! Get on the radio! Try It—This Ham Radio stuff is pretty cool! http://www.AlabamaQSOParty.org Rules and Information kc4hw@alabamaqsoparty.org

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