Date |
Activity |
Comment |
Oct 04 |
Initial discussion of VQP rules |
Initial discussion completed.
Dick, W2YE, will coordinate rules with interested parties. |
Oct 04 |
Coordinate with Old Virginia
Hams to confirm inclusion in the Manassas Hamfest |
3 Dc 04 - Emailed via to Chair. |
Nov 04 |
Rules finalized and published
(post to web site) |
29 Nov 04 - Rules posted. |
Nov 04 |
Event submitted to ARRL and
others for publication |
5 Dec 04: Emailed short
announcement to ARRL and Virginia Section. |
Nov 04 |
Solicit sponsors for Plaques |
22 Nov 04 - Emailed to all past
sponsors. 10 Jan 05 - Initial list of sponsors posted to web site. 12 Feb 05 - Sponsors finalized and posted to web site. |
Nov 04 |
Verify list of counties and
independent cities is current. Post to web. |
12 Dec 04 - Verified and posted. |
Nov 04 |
Coordinate with logging software
developers: WriteLog (N9OH), and "VA QSO Party Logger" (Andy Arnold,
WV8AA) |
2 Jan 05: Dick, W2YE, make
initial contact with software developers. 5 Mar 05: Links to 4 contest logging programs were added to web pages. |
Nov 04 |
Interest other logging programs
in supporting VA QSO Party |
2 Jan 05: Dick, W2YE, make initial contact with software developers. |
Jan 05 |
Request VA Section support for
advertisement |
16 Feb 05: John Humphrey W4IM,
VA Section Affiliated Club Coordinator, emailed all Virginia ARRL
Affiliated clubs. |
Jan 05 | Hardcopy announcement/flyer to all clubs in VA | 11 Feb 05: Put into mail. |
Feb 05 |
Post to mail reflectors (PVRC,
etc.) |
15 Mar 05: Dick, W2YE, posted
email to PVRC reflector. |
Feb 05 |
Initial plan for K4NVA station
operation |
10 Mar 05: Completed. |
Mar 05 |
Finalize plan for K4NVA station
operation |
2 Mar 05: Completed. |
Mar 05 |
Email all hams in VA |
28 Feb 05: Dennis Bodson, W4PWF,
Director, ARRL Roanoke Division, sent an email to all hams in
Virginia with a registered ARRL email address. |
Mar 05 |
VA QSO Party |
Excellent event held. |
Mar 05 |
Update Certificate format |
11 May 05: 2005 Certificate
posted to web. |
Apr 05 |
Log scoring at SPARC meeting |
18 Apr 05: Scored paper logs at
SPARC meeting. |
Apr 05 |
Post log metadata to web site
for review |
11 May 05: "Final" metadata
posted to web. Updated several times subsequently. |
Apr 05 |
Coordinate for plaques |
14 May 05: Plaques ordered. |
May 05 |
Post list of Plaque Recipients |
11 May 05: Preliminary list
posted to web. |
May 05 |
Invite plaque sponsors to awards
ceremony |
15 May 05: Emailed plaque
sponsor POCs. |
May 05 |
Notify plaque recipients of
preliminary award |
21 May 05: Emailed tentative
plaque recipients |
May 05 |
Update All Time High Scores and
post |
29 May 05: All time high scores
updated and posted to web site. |
May 05 |
Print Certificates for sponsors
and participants. |
29 May 05: Certificated printed.
|
Jun 05 |
Present plaques and certificates at Manassas hamfest | |
Jun 05 |
Mail Certificates to those who
were not at Manassas hamfest |
|
Other |
Keep web site current |