2011 Virginia QSO Party
Planning Calendar
  Date    Activity Comment
Oct 09 Post Cabrillo Format for submitting logs. Oct 10
Oct 09 Initial discussion of VQP rules 3 Oct 10
Nov 09 Rules finalized and published (post to web site) 3 Nov 10
Nov 09 Event submitted to ARRL, CQ Magazine, and others for publication 2 Feb 11
Nov 09 Solicit sponsors for Plaques 1 Nov 10
Nov 09 Verify list of counties and independent cities is current. Post to web. Oct 10
Nov 09 Coordinate with logging software developers: n/a
Nov 09 Interest other logging programs in supporting VA QSO Party n/a
Dec 09 Start County and Independent City Coverage solicitation 1 Feb 11
Jan 10 Request VA Section support for advertisement 1 Mar 11
Jan 10 Coordinate with Old Virginia Hams to confirm inclusion in the Manassas Hamfest
Jan 10 Review and post Summary Sheets to web site Nov 10
Jan 10 Mail hardcopy announcement/flyer to all clubs in VA Not done.
Feb 10 Ask Director, Virginia Section, for email to all Virginia Hams. 1 Mar 11
Feb 10 Post to mail reflectors (PVRC, etc.) 1 Mar 11
Feb 10 Email to all hams who submitted log last year 1 Mar 11
Feb 10 Announce VQP over all Virginia Nets 1 Mar 11
Feb 10 SPARC makes telephone calls to hams in low QSO areas from last VQP Not done.
Feb 10 Initial plan for K4NVA station operation 2 Feb 11
Mar 10 Finalize plan for K4NVA station operation 2 Mar 11
Mar 10 VA QSO Party 21 Mar 11
Mar 10 Update Certificate format Jun 11
Apr 10 Log scoring at SPARC meeting May 11
Apr 10 Post log metadata to web site for review Apr 11
May 10 Coordinate Awards Ceremony support Jun 11
May 10 Post list of Plaque Recipients Jun 11
May 10 Invite plaque sponsors to awards ceremony Jun 11
May 10 Notify plaque recipients of preliminary award Jun 11
May 10 Coordinate for plaques Jun 11
May 10 Update All Time High Scores and post
May 10 Print Certificates for sponsors and participants. 12 Jun 11
May 10 Prepare presentation / briefing for Awards Ceremony Jun 11
Jun 10 Present plaques and certificates at Manassas hamfest 13 Jun 11
Jun 10 Mail plaques to those who were not at Manassas hamfest 15 Jun 11
Jun 10 Mail Certificates to those who were not at Manassas hamfest 4 Jul 11
Jul 10 Post awards ceremony briefing to web site. 15 Jun 11
Jun 10 Update web site with pictures from awards ceremony. 29 Jun 11