2016 Virginia QSO Party
Planning Calendar
  Date    Activity Comment
Oct 2015 Initial discussion of VQP rules Completed
Oct 2015 Post Cabrillo Format for submitting logs. Completed
Nov 2015 Rules finalized and published (post to web site) Completed
Nov 2015 Event submitted to ARRL, CQ Magazine, and others for publication Completed
Nov 2015 Solicit sponsors for Plaques Completed
Nov 2015 Verify list of counties and independent cities is current. Post to web. Completed
Nov 2015 Coordinate with logging software developers:
Nov 2015 Interest other logging programs in supporting VA QSO Party
Dec 2015 Start County and Independent City Coverage solicitation Completed
Jan 2016 Request VA Section support for advertisement
Jan 2016 Coordinate with Old Virginia Hams to confirm inclusion in the Manassas Hamfest Completed
Jan 2016 Review and post Summary Sheets to web site Completed
Jan 2016 Email announcement/flyer to all clubs in VA Completed
Feb 2016 Ask Director, Virginia Section, for email to all Virginia Hams.
Feb 2016 Post to mail reflectors (PVRC, etc.) Completed
Feb 2016 Email to all hams who submitted log last year Completed
Feb 2016 Announce VQP over Virginia Traffic Nets
Feb 2016 SPARC makes telephone calls to hams in low QSO areas from last VQP
Feb 2016 Initial plan for K4NVA station operation Completed
Mar 2016 Finalize plan for K4NVA station operation Completed
Mar 2016 VA QSO Party Completed
Mar 2016 Update Certificate format Completed
Apr 2016 Paper log scoring Completed
Apr 2016 Post log metadata to web site for review Completd
May 2016 Coordinate Awards Ceremony support Completed
May 2016 Post list of Plaque Recipients Completed
May 2016 Email plaque sponsors with plaque winners Completed
May 2016 Notify plaque recipients of preliminary award Completed
May 2016 Coordinate for plaques Completed
May 2016 Update All Time High Scores and post Completed
May 2016 Print Certificates for sponsors and participants. Completed
May 2016 Prepare presentation / briefing for Awards Ceremony Completed
Jun 2016 Present plaques and certificates at Manassas hamfest Completed
Jun 2016 Mail plaques to those who were not at Manassas hamfest Completed
Jun 2016 Mail Certificates to those who were not at Manassas hamfest Completed
Jul 2016 Post awards ceremony briefing to web site. Completed
Jun 2016 Update web site with pictures from awards ceremony. Completed