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Announcing the 2016 Michigan QSO Party

Posted: 07 Apr 2016 11:15 AM PDT
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As those of you who have read my blog before know, Im a big booster of
state QSO parties. Well, the Michigan QSO Party is happening on Saturday,
April 16, from 1600Z to 0400Z. Â*

As I did last year, I plan to operate with the University of Michigan
Amateur Radio Club. They have an ongoing rivalry with the Michigan State
University Amateur Radio Club. Theres even a trophy thats held by the
winner of the competition, in the spirit of the Paul Bunyan Trophy, which
goes to the winner of the U-M/MSU football game. Its called the Ole Log,
and as you can see from the picture above, it kind of looks like the state
of Michigan.Â*Last year, we trounced the MSU team, and we plan to do it
again this year.
At any rate, I hope that youll consider participating, and if you do, that
youll listen for us. Our callsignÂ*is W8UM.
Heres the announcement from our Division Director, WA8EFK:
Just Have Some Fun!!!!!

Chance to get on the air
Single Op, Multi Op, Mobile, EOC
Be the station others want to work
Maybe activate a rare county?
Excellent Club Activity
Reason to get together as group
Join the fun in the “EOC� station category
Excellent Training opportunity!
Get new members on the air!
Friendly Competition

Let’s all help make Michigan “radio-activeâ€� on the 16th ofÂ*April!!!!
Get your local EOC on the air and show the emergency management teamÂ*how
amateur radio can benefit their efforts!!!
The 2016 Michigan QSO Party, sponsored by the Mad River Radio Club, isÂ*from
1600Z April 16 until 0400Z April 17. Â*
Stations may operate the full 12 hours. Phone and CW on
80/40/20/15/10Â*meters. Â*Single-op, multi-op, and mobile categories. Â*Â*Work
stationsÂ*once per band and mode. Â*MI-to-MI QSOs allowed. Work portables
andÂ*mobiles again as they change county, state or province. Â*Exchange
QSOÂ*number and location (county for MI stations, state/province or DX
forÂ*others). Â*
Suggested frequencies:

CW-3545, 7045, 14045, 21045, 28045;

Phone-3825,Â*7200, 14250, 21300, 28450. Â*
One point per phone QSO, two points per CWÂ*QSO. Â*Count multipliers once per
mode.
Multipliers are MI counties for all entries, plus states, provinces andÂ*DX
for MI entries only. Â*Final score is total Â*QSO points times
totalÂ*multipliers. Â*
Submit logs no later than 30 days after the contest. Â*Electronic logsÂ*in
Cabrillo format are submitted via the Log Submittal page on the MiQPÂ*web
site http://www.miqp.org/submitLogFileMiQP.html. Â*Mail paper logsÂ*with
summary sheets to: Mad River Radio Club, c/o Dave Pruett, 2727Â*Harris Road,
Ypsilanti, MI 48198. Â*
For full rules, along with free logging software, log and summaryÂ*sheets,
see http://www.miqp.org.

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