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[Hank Greeb]

Tim:

One person's treasure is another person's clutter.  However, when in 
Rome (Michigan) do as the Michiganders do, so I'll defer.

The best State QSO party in which I participated was the Ohio QSO Party 
in 1977 or thereabouts, when I publicized the activity in Vinton County 
(Where there were [and apparently still are] no regularly active hams).  
I publicized the activity in Traffic Nets, in the county Hunter's 
bulletin (we didn't have the internet then), in QST [as a "special 
event" station], CQ, 73, and probably other places.  Being Section 
Communications Mangler at the time helped me in knowing where publicity 
was easily obtained.  1977 was when "N" calls and "X" suffixes were 
quite new, so N8XX was an attractive call in and of itself.  And, good 
propagation conditions, with an antenna strung between two 70' naturally 
occuring antenna supports didn't hurt.

Just think, if in 2007, we have 75 1 by 1 "special event stations"- 
publicized in QST, on the ARRL web site, in our Section Mangler's 
newsletter - on the same weekend as the MiQP.  Think of all the extra 
publicity for the activity.  We'd probably attract folks who look for 
extra wallpaper from special event stations.  There could even be more 
than 75 special event stations with "standard calls" like WM8ICH, 
KM8ICH, WK8ENT, K8ENT, etc., or variants  (Gee, those calls aren't 
taken, at least not according to QRZ.com.).

To get the maximum publicity we'd need to apply for the special event 
call signs 5 months or so before the event, and fill out the special 
event  information at the ARRL's web site. That's all that is needed.  
If, after trying it for a couple years, we find that I'm all wet and it 
doesn't increase participation, then I'd admit de-toes (or de-feet).  
But I can't see how it could hurt.  

I found that a 1 by 1 call is generally known, and doesn't create 
questions anymore. When we used W8B for the OhHoHo QSO party during the 
past couple years, several folks looked for our 1 by 1 call, sent QSL's 
and SASE.  We seldom, if ever, had folks question "what's the rest of 
your call?"

But, I ramble.  Thanx 4 listening.  SRI we won't CU on MiQP.

73 de n8xx/(N8M during MiQP) Hg

K9TM wrote:

>Hank,
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>You shouldn't view the notes on here of people's plans as clutter.  I think it is a big point of this reflector.
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>I don't think the 1x1 call during a qso party really generates any activity that isn't already there.  I hosted the K8O operation for Ohio Qso Party during Ohio's Bicentennial.  We did really good but I don't think it had anything to do with the call.  We had good operators from a decent station.  We could have used K8MAD and probably still had the same score.
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>I won't be available for MiQP this year as I have other plans that weekend :-(
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>Good luck to all those who are on for MiQP and have fun.
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>73's Tim K9TM
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