2023 Virginia QSO Party
Planning Calendar
  Date    Activity          
Oct 2022 Initial discussion of VQP rules Started
Oct 2022
Set up website.  Populate with material.
Started
Oct 2022 Post Cabrillo Format for submitting logs. 
Not needed
Nov 2022 Rules finalized and published (post to web site) Finished. 4 Dec 22
Nov 2022 Event submitted to ARRL, CQ Magazine, and others for publication Done
Nov 2022 Solicit sponsors for Plaques Started on 18 Nov 22.
Nov 2022 Verify list of counties and independent cities is current. Post to web. Completed
Nov 2022 Coordinate with logging software developers: Completed
Nov 2022 Interest other logging programs in supporting VA QSO Party
Dec 2022 Start County and Independent City Coverage solicitation Done
Jan 2023 Coordinate with Old Virginia Hams to confirm inclusion in the Manassas Hamfest Done
Jan 2023 Review and post Summary Sheets to web site Done
Jan 2023 Email announcement/flyer to all clubs in VA Done
Feb 2023 Ask Director, Virginia Section, for email to all Virginia Hams. Done
Feb 2023 Post to mail reflectors (PVRC, etc.) Done
Feb 2023 Email to all hams who submitted log last year n/a
Feb 2023 Announce VQP over Virginia Traffic Nets n/a
Feb 2023 SPARC makes telephone calls to hams in low QSO areas from last VQP n/a
 18-19 March 2023 VA QSO Party Over
Mar 202 Update Certificate format Done
Apr 2023 Paper log scoring Done
Apr 2023 Post log metadata to web site for review Done
May 2023 Coordinate Awards Ceremony support Done
May 2023 Post list of Plaque Recipients Done
May 2023 Email plaque sponsors with plaque winners Done
May 2023 Notify plaque recipients of preliminary award Done
May 2023 Coordinate for plaques Done
May 2023 Update All Time High Scores and post Done
May 2023 Print Certificates for sponsors and participants. Done
May 2023 Prepare presentation / briefing for Awards Ceremony Done
Jun 2023 Present plaques and certificates at Manassas hamfest Done
Jun 2023 Mail plaques to those who were not at Manassas hamfest Done
Jun 2023 Mail Certificates to those who were not at Manassas hamfest Done
Jul 2023 Post awards ceremony briefing to web site. Done
Jun 2023 Update web site with pictures from awards ceremony. Done