2017 Virginia QSO Party
Planning Calendar
  Date    Activity Comment
Oct 2016 Initial discussion of VQP rules Completed.  No rule changes identified.
Oct 16
Set up website.  Populate with material.
Completed.
Oct 2016 Post Cabrillo Format for submitting logs. Completed.  No changes.
Nov 2016 Rules finalized and published (post to web site) Completed.  Two rule changes implemented.
Nov 2016 Event submitted to ARRL, CQ Magazine, and others for publication Publications have dates correct.
Nov 2016 Solicit sponsors for Plaques Completed.
Nov 2016 Verify list of counties and independent cities is current. Post to web. Completed.
Nov 2016 Coordinate with logging software developers: Completed.
Nov 2016 Interest other logging programs in supporting VA QSO Party N/A
Dec 2016 Start County and Independent City Coverage solicitation Not done this year.
Jan 2017 Coordinate with Old Virginia Hams to confirm inclusion in the Manassas Hamfest Completed.
Jan 2017 Review and post Summary Sheets to web site Completed.
Jan 2017 Email announcement/flyer to all clubs in VA Not done this year.
Feb 2017 Ask Director, Virginia Section, for email to all Virginia Hams. Not done this year.
Feb 2017 Post to mail reflectors (PVRC, etc.) Not done this year.
Feb 2017 Email to all hams who submitted log last year Completed
Feb 2017 Announce VQP over Virginia Traffic Nets Completed
Feb 2017 SPARC makes telephone calls to hams in low QSO areas from last VQP Not done this year.
Feb 2017 Initial plan for K4NVA station operation Discussed
Mar 2017 Finalize plan for K4NVA station operation Discussed
Mar 2017 VA QSO Party Completed
Mar 2017 Update Certificate format Completed
Apr 2017 Paper log scoring Completed
Apr 2017 Post log metadata to web site for review Completed
May 2017 Coordinate Awards Ceremony support Completed
May 2017 Post list of Plaque Recipients Completed
May 2017 Email plaque sponsors with plaque winners Completed
May 2017 Notify plaque recipients of preliminary award Completed
May 2017 Coordinate for plaques Completed
May 2017 Update All Time High Scores and post Completed
May 2017 Print Certificates for sponsors and participants. Completed
May 2017 Prepare presentation / briefing for Awards Ceremony Completed
Jun 2017 Present plaques and certificates at Manassas hamfest Completed
Jun 2017 Mail plaques to those who were not at Manassas hamfest Completed
Jun 2017 Mail Certificates to those who were not at Manassas hamfest Completed
Jul 2017 Post awards ceremony briefing to web site. Completed
Jun 2017 Update web site with pictures from awards ceremony. Completed