On 4/8/2016 12:59 PM, KB6NU via rec.radio.amateur.moderated Admin wrote:

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Announcing the 2016 Michigan QSO Party

Posted: 07 Apr 2016 11:15 AM PDT
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As those of you who have read my blog before know, Im a big booster of
state QSO parties. Well, the Michigan QSO Party is happening on
Saturday, April 16, from 1600Z to 0400Z.

As I did last year, I plan to operate with the University of Michigan
Amateur Radio Club. They have an ongoing rivalry with the Michigan State
University Amateur Radio Club. Theres even a trophy thats held by the
winner of the competition, in the spirit of the Paul Bunyan Trophy,
which goes to the winner of the U-M/MSU football game. Its called the
Ole Log, and as you can see from the picture above, it kind of looks
like the state of Michigan. Last year, we trounced the MSU team, and we
plan to do it again this year.
At any rate, I hope that youll consider participating, and if you do,
that youll listen for us. Our callsign is W8UM.
Heres the announcement from our Division Director, WA8EFK:
Just Have Some Fun!!!!!

Chance to get on the air
Single Op, Multi Op, Mobile, EOC
Be the station others want to work
Maybe activate a rare county?
Excellent Club Activity
Reason to get together as group
Join the fun in the “EOC” station category
Excellent Training opportunity!
Get new members on the air!
Friendly Competition

Let’s all help make Michigan “radio-active” on the 16th of April!!!!
Get your local EOC on the air and show the emergency management team how
amateur radio can benefit their efforts!!!
The 2016 Michigan QSO Party, sponsored by the Mad River Radio Club,
is from 1600Z April 16 until 0400Z April 17.
Stations may operate the full 12 hours. Phone and CW on
80/40/20/15/10 meters. Single-op, multi-op, and mobile categories.
Work stations once per band and mode. MI-to-MI QSOs allowed. Work
portables and mobiles again as they change county, state or province.
Exchange QSO number and location (county for MI stations,
state/province or DX for others).
Suggested frequencies:

CW-3545, 7045, 14045, 21045, 28045;

Phone-3825, 7200, 14250, 21300, 28450.
One point per phone QSO, two points per CW QSO. Count multipliers once
per mode.
Multipliers are MI counties for all entries, plus states, provinces
and DX for MI entries only. Final score is total QSO points times
total multipliers.
Submit logs no later than 30 days after the contest. Electronic logs in
Cabrillo format are submitted via the Log Submittal page on the MiQP web
site http://www.miqp.org/submitLogFileMiQP.html. Mail paper logs with
summary sheets to: Mad River Radio Club, c/o Dave Pruett, 2727 Harris
Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48198.
For full rules, along with free logging software, log and
summary sheets, see http://www.miqp.org.

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Can't you stick to your own moderated group? You have managed to kill
it off with virtually no postings other than the blog echos you seem
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Rick