2006 Virginia QSO Party
Planning Calendar


  Date   
Activity
Comment
Sep 05
Post Cabrillo Format for submitting logs.
15 Sep 05: Draft format posted.
Oct 05 Initial discussion of VQP rules
17 Oct 05: Draft rules discussed at SPARC meeting.
16 Nov 05: Draft rules psoted to web site for comment.
Oct 05
Coordinate with Old Virginia Hams to confirm inclusion in the Manassas Hamfest
10 Dec 05: Emailed Old Virginia Hams
Nov 05
Rules finalized and published (post to web site)
10 Dec 05: Completed.
Nov 05
Event submitted to ARRL and others for publication
11 Dec 05: Submitted to ARRL.
Nov 05
Solicit sponsors for Plaques
8 Nov 05: Initial request emailed to last year's sponsors.
Nov 05
Verify list of counties and independent cities is current. Post to web.
16 Nov 05: Done.
Nov 05
Coordinate with logging software developers: WriteLog (N9OH), and "VA QSO Party Logger" (Andy Arnold, WV8AA),  Amateur Contact Log (N3FJP & KA3SEQ).
5 Feb 06: Posted to web.
Nov 05
Interest other logging programs in supporting VA QSO Party
23 Jan 06: Bruce, WA7BNM, agreed to prepare a cabform (http://b4h.net/cabforms/).
Dec 05
Start County and Independent City Coverage web page and solicitation
10 Dec 05: Started
Jan 06
Request VA Section support for advertisement
5 Feb 06: Emailed Dennis, W4PWF.
Jan 06
Review and post Summary Sheets to web site
9 Jan 06: Completed
Jan 06 Hardcopy announcement/flyer to all clubs in VA 9 Jan 06: Mailed
Feb 06
Ask Dennis, W4PWF, ARRL Director, Roanake Division, for email to all Virginia Hams.
5 Feb 06: Dennis said OK.
Feb 06
Post to mail reflectors (PVRC, etc.)
9 Mar 06: Dick, W2YE, emailed.
Feb 06
Initial plan for K4NVA station operation
27 Feb 06: Discussed at SPARC meeting.
Mar 06
Finalize plan for K4NVA station operation
19 Mar 06: All set
Mar 06
Email all hams in VA
10 Mar 06: Emailed to hams with arrl forwarding address
Mar 06
VA QSO Party
20 Mar 06: Party over
Mar 06
Update Certificate format
10 Dec 05: Completed.
Apr 06
Log scoring at SPARC meeting
22 Apr 06: Scoring at NQ4K's shack
Apr 06
Post log metadata to web site for review
9 May 06: Final log metadata posted to web site. 24 Apr 06: Draft final metadata posted for review. Updated continusously.
May 06
Coordinate for plaques
9 May 06: Plques ordered.
May 06
Post list of Plaque Recipients
9 May 06: Final list of plaque recipients posted to web site.
May 06
Invite plaque sponsors to awards ceremony
8 May 06: Email sent to plaque sponsors and recipients inviting them to awards ceremony and verifying inscriptiosn on plaques.
May 06
Notify plaque recipients of preliminary award
8 May 06: Email sent to plaque sponsors and recipients inviting them to awards ceremony and verifying inscriptiosn on plaques.
May 06
Update All Time High Scores and post
4 July 2006: Posted.
May 06
Print Certificates for sponsors and participants.
2 Jun 06: Completed.
May 06
Prepare presentation / briefing for Aqards Ceremony
2 Jun 06: Completed.
4 Jun 06
Present plaques and certificates at Manassas hamfest 4 Jun 06: Excellent event.
Jun 06
Mail plaques to those who were not at Manassas hamfest
8 Jun 06: Mailed.
Jun 06
Mail Certificates to those who were not at Manassas hamfest
10 Jun 06: Mailed
Jun 06
Update web site with pisctures from awards ceremony.
4 July 2006: Posted.