2024 Virginia QSO Party
Planning Calendar
  Date    Activity          
Oct 2023 Initial discussion of VQP rules Done
Oct 2023
Set up website.  Populate with material.
Done
Oct 2023 Post Cabrillo Format for submitting logs. 

Nov 2023 Rules finalized and published (post to web site) Done
Nov 2023 Event submitted to ARRL, CQ Magazine, and others for publication Done
Nov 2023 Solicit sponsors for Plaques Done
Nov 2023 Verify list of counties and independent cities is current. Post to web. Done
Nov 2023 Coordinate with logging software developers: Done
Nov 2023 Interest other logging programs in supporting VA QSO Party N/A
Dec 2023 Start County and Independent City Coverage solicitation Done
Jan 2024 Coordinate with Old Virginia Hams to confirm inclusion in the Manassas Hamfest Done
Jan 2024 Review and post Summary Sheets to web site Done
Jan 2024 Email announcement/flyer to all clubs in VA Done
Jan 2024
Update Certificate format
Done
Feb 2024 Ask Director, Virginia Section, for email to all Virginia Hams. Done
Feb 2024 Post to mail reflectors (PVRC, etc.) Done
Feb 2024 Email to all hams who submitted log last year n/a
Feb 2024 Announce VQP over Virginia Traffic Nets n/a
Feb 2024 SPARC makes telephone calls to hams in low QSO areas from last VQP n/a
 16-17 March 2024 VA QSO Party
Apr 2024 Paper log scoring
Apr 2024 Post log metadata to web site for review
May 2024 Coordinate Awards Ceremony support
May 2024 Post list of Plaque Recipients
May 2024 Email plaque sponsors with plaque winners
May 2024 Notify plaque recipients of preliminary award
May 2024 Coordinate for plaques
May 2024 Update All Time High Scores and post
May 2024 Print Certificates for sponsors and participants.
May 2024 Prepare presentation / briefing for Awards Ceremony
Jun 2024 Present plaques and certificates at Manassas hamfest
Jun 2024 Mail plaques to those who were not at Manassas hamfest
Jun 2024 Mail Certificates to those who were not at Manassas hamfest
Jul 2024 Post awards ceremony briefing to web site.
Jun 2024 Update web site with pictures from awards ceremony.