I think what makes MIQP so good now, is its simplicity.<br>
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I think of it like this. Have you ever had a nice simple project to do
at work? The project is simple, easily understood by everyone and works
well when completed. Then you have someone weigh in and say, "why don't
you add X to the project" and a few more people say "let's add this,
that and the other to it". Pretty soon your nice simple project, that
was working well to begin with, becomes so complex and confusing that
its essentially broken. That's what happens when you start adding too
many categories to a qso party.<br>
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There are many guys who intentionally go out and set up a fixed
operation in a rare county to put it on for the entire contest. I've
done it from Arenac and Roscommon several times. The reason for doing
it was the fun of getting out of the house after a long winter and
playing radio in a different location, not because of the possibility
of getting a plaque.<br>
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A lot of the other qso parties seem very convoluted to me. I think
that's what happens when hams who are not contesters get involved in
making the rules for a contest. This isn't a "shot" at anyone in
particular.<br>
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I think MiQP has hit its stride and is running along quite nicely.
People know what to expect from it and make their plans accordingly.<br>
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I guess what I'm saying is we keep getting more and more participation
every year, don't screw it up with a bunch of screwball categories!<br>
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Ian K8MM<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><br>'Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their <br>level then beat you with experience.' -anon<br>--