2009 Virginia QSO Party
Planning Calendar

  Date   
Activity
Comment
Sep 08
Post Cabrillo Format for submitting logs.
Completed. 1 Nov 08
Oct 08 Initial discussion of VQP rules
Completed 19 Oct 08
Nov 08
Rules finalized and published (post to web site)
Completed. 8 Jan 09
Nov 08
Event submitted to ARRL, CQ Magazine, and others for publication
Completed: 20 Jan 09
Nov 08
Solicit sponsors for Plaques
Comleted. 10 Jan 09
Nov 08
Verify list of counties and independent cities is current. Post to web.
Completed. 13 Oct 08
Nov 08
Coordinate with logging software developers:

Nov 08
Interest other logging programs in supporting VA QSO Party

Dec 08
Start County and Independent City Coverage solicitation
Started 3 Mar 09
Jan 09
Request VA Section support for advertisement
Completed: 15 Mar 09
Jan 09
Coordinate with Old Virginia Hams to confirm inclusion in the Manassas Hamfest Completed: 10 Mar 09
Jan 09
Review and post Summary Sheets to web site
Completed.
Jan 09 Hardcopy announcement/flyer to all clubs in VA Completed: 3 Mar 09
Feb 09
Ask Director, Virginia Section, for email to all Virginia Hams.
Completed.
Feb 09
Post to mail reflectors (PVRC, etc.)
Completed: 18 Mar 09
Feb 09
Email flyer to all clubs in Virginia
Completed. 15 Feb 09
Feb 09
Email to all hams who submitted log last year
Completed. 1 Mar 09
Feb 09
Announce VQP over all Virginia Nets
Completed: 19 Mar 09
Feb 09
SPARC makes telephone calls to hams in low QSO areas from last VQP
Completed. 4 Mar 08
Feb 09
Initial plan for K4NVA station operation
Completed: 4 Mar 09
Mar 09
Finalize plan for K4NVA station operation
Completer: 19 Mar 09
Mar 09
VA QSO Party
Completed.
Mar 09
Update Certificate format
Completed. 14 Apr 09
Apr 09
Log scoring at SPARC meeting
Completed. 17 May 09
Apr 09
Post log metadata to web site for review
Completed: 24 May 09
May 09
Coordinate Awards Ceremony support
Completed. 3 Jun 09
May 09
Post list of Plaque Recipients Completed. 1 Jun 09
May 09
Invite plaque sponsors to awards ceremony Completed. 1 Jun 09
May 09
Notify plaque recipients of preliminary award Completed. 1 Jun 09
May 09
Coordinate for plaques Completed. 13 Jun 09
May 09
Update All Time High Scores and post
Completed
May 09
Print Certificates for sponsors and participants.
Completed. 1 Jun 09
May 09
Prepare presentation / briefing for Awards Ceremony
Completed. 3 Jun 09
Jun 09
Present plaques and certificates at Manassas hamfest Completed: 7 Jun 09
Jun 09
Mail plaques to those who were not at Manassas hamfest
Completed. 13 Jun 09
Jun 09
Mail Certificates to those who were not at Manassas hamfest
Completed: 5 Jul 09
Jul 09
Post awards ceremony briefing to web site.
Completed: 3 Jul 09
Jun 09
Update web site with pictures from awards ceremony.
Completed.