Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club
2005 Virginia QSO Party
Planning Calendar


   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

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