2015 Virginia QSO Party
Planning Calendar
  Date    Activity Comment
Oct 2014 Initial discussion of VQP rules Completed
Oct 2014 Post Cabrillo Format for submitting logs. Completed
Nov 2014 Rules finalized and published (post to web site) Completed
Nov 2014 Event submitted to ARRL, CQ Magazine, and others for publication Completed
Nov 2014 Solicit sponsors for Plaques Completed
Nov 2014 Verify list of counties and independent cities is current. Post to web. Completed
Nov 2014 Coordinate with logging software developers:
Nov 2014 Interest other logging programs in supporting VA QSO Party
Dec 2014 Start County and Independent City Coverage solicitation Completed
Jan 2015 Request VA Section support for advertisement Completed
Jan 2015 Coordinate with Old Virginia Hams to confirm inclusion in the Manassas Hamfest Completed
Jan 2015 Review and post Summary Sheets to web site Complete
Jan 2015 Email announcement/flyer to all clubs in VA Complete (13 Feb 15)
Feb 2015 Ask Director, Virginia Section, for email to all Virginia Hams. Completed
Feb 2015 Post to mail reflectors (PVRC, etc.) Completed
Feb 2015 Email to all hams who submitted log last year Complete (13 Feb 15)
Feb 2015 Announce VQP over Virginia Traffic Nets
Feb 2015 SPARC makes telephone calls to hams in low QSO areas from last VQP
Feb 2015 Initial plan for K4NVA station operation Completed
Mar 2015 Finalize plan for K4NVA station operation Completed
Mar 2015 VA QSO Party Completed
Mar 2015 Update Certificate format Completed
Apr 2015 Paper log scoring Completed
Apr 2015 Post log metadata to web site for review Completed
May 2015 Coordinate Awards Ceremony support Completed
May 2015 Post list of Plaque Recipients Completed
May 2015 Email plaque sponsors with plaque winners Completed
May 2015 Notify plaque recipients of preliminary award Completed
May 2015 Coordinate for plaques Completed
May 2015 Update All Time High Scores and post Completed
May 2015 Print Certificates for sponsors and participants. Completed
May 2015 Prepare presentation / briefing for Awards Ceremony Completed
Jun 2015 Present plaques and certificates at Manassas hamfest Completed
Jun 2015 Mail plaques to those who were not at Manassas hamfest Completed
Jun 2015 Mail Certificates to those who were not at Manassas hamfest Completed
Jul 2015 Post awards ceremony briefing to web site. Completed
Jun 2015 Update web site with pictures from awards ceremony. Completed