Michigan

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2009 Michigan QSO Party
Sponsored by The Mad River Radio Club
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What Is The Michigan QSO Party?
An on-the-air operating event to allow stations
outside the state of Michigan to make contact
with as many Michigan stations as
possible. Non-Michigan stations may work only
Michigan stations, while Michigan stations may
contact anyone.
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What Is The Operating Objective In The Michigan
QSO Party?
For Michigan stations, it is to work as many
stations as possible in as many states,
provinces, and Michigan counties as possible.
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Results from the 2008 Michigan QSO Party

• 300 entries received, up 20 over 2007
• Over 41,000 QSOs reported, up 25
• Over 3,600 different stations involved
• All 83 MI counties were active

Record High Activity from Previous Years
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When Is The Michigan QSO Party and What Is the
Operating Period?
Saturday of the third full weekend in April Noon
to Midnight Local Time (16Z - 04Z) April 18, 2009
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What Bands and Modes Can Be Used In The Michigan
QSO Party?
80 thru 10 Meters, CW SSB A station may be
worked once on each band, on phone and CW
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What Are The Entry Categories In The Michigan QSO
Party?

• Single Operator
• QRP (5 watts or less)
• Low Power (100W or less)
• High Power (Over 100W)
• Separate awards are issued for each single
  operator category

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What Are The Entry Categories In The Michigan QSO
Party?

• Multi-Operator
• Single Transmitter
• Multiple Transmitters
• Separate awards are issued for each multi-
  operator category

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What Are The Entry Categories In The Michigan QSO
Party?

• Mobile
• Solo Operator One operator alone
• Multi-Operator More than one op
• Only one transmitter, 100W or less
• Can operate from multiple counties, starting over
  from each one, with all counties totaled as one
  entry

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What Is The Exchange In The Michigan QSO Party?

• Michigan stations send a sequential serial number
  and county
• Non-Michigan stations send a sequential serial
  number and their state or province

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How Is The Score Calculated In The Michigan QSO
Party?

• Each non-duplicate CW QSO is worth two points
• Each non-duplicate SSB QSO is worth one point

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How Is The Score Calculated In The Michigan QSO
Party?

• Multipliers
• For Michigan Stations
• 49 US States (excludes Michigan)
• 14 Canadian Provinces
• 83 Michigan Counties
• For non-Michigan Stations
• 83 Michigan Counties

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How Is The Score Calculated In The Michigan QSO
Party?
Fixed Stations The total number of QSO points
is multiplied by the number of multipliers worked
on each mode (phone and CW)
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How Is The Score Calculated In The Michigan QSO
Party?
Mobile Stations The total number of QSO points
from all counties activated is multiplied by the
number of unique multipliers worked overall
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Submitting A Log For The Michigan QSO Party

• Paper log, multiplier and summary forms are
  available in the handout.
• MiQP is supported by the NA, TRLog, N3FJP and
  EI5DI contest logging programs.
• Free versions of the NA and EI5DI logging
  programs are available from the MiQP web site at
  http//www.miqp.org.

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NA Logging Screen
http/www.miqp.org
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Submitting A Log For The Michigan QSO Party

• Paper logs, or electronic logs on 3-1/2 floppy
  disks should be mailed to
• Electronic logs can be e-mailed to

Mad River Radio Club 2727 Harris Road Ypsilanti,
MI 48198
LOGS_at_miqp.org
Results will be posted to the MiQP web page
http//www.miqp.org
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Michigan QSO Party Plaque Program

• High Score - MI Single Operator - High Power
• High Score - MI Single Operator - Low Power
• High Score - MI Single Operator - QRP
• High Score - MI Multi-Operator Single-Transmitter
• High Score - MI Multi-Operator Multi-Transmitter
• High Score - MI Mobile Solo Operator
• High Score - MI Mobile Multi-Operator
• High Score - Michigan Club
• High Score - Non-MI Single Operator Eastern
  Region
• High Score - Non-MI Single Operator Western
  Region
• High Score Michigan EOC Station

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Michigan QSO Party Certificate Program

• Michigan
• Certificate to the top single operator entry in
  each county making at least 50 QSOs.
• Certificates to the top three solo and multi-op
  mobile entries.
• Certificates to the top three limited and
  un-limited multi-op entries.
• Out-state
• Certificate to the top entry from each state or
  province making at least 25 QSOs.

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Michigan Club Competition
Scores attributed to any Michigan amateur radio
club will be credited towards that club. All
Michigan clubs with at least two credited scores
will be included in an overall ranking of those
scores with a plaque awarded to the club with the
highest score. BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR CLUB NAME
IN YOUR ELECTRONIC ENTRY FILE OR ON THE SUMMARY
SHEET WITH YOUR ENTRY.
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Michigan QSO Party Tips To Do Well and Have Fun

• A big station is not necessary to do well. Most
  single-op stations are using simple antennas.
• Most activity is on 40M during daylight and 80M
  during darkness.
• Operate both CW and SSB to maximize QSOs and the
  all-important multipliers.
• Watch for the mobiles, who can be re-worked when
  they change counties.

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MiQP Record Scores From Michigan
Single-Operator High Power 2008 N8SS WAYN 880
Q 186 m 240,684 Single-Operator Low
Power 2008 K9TM/8 MONR 778 Q 166 m
183,098 Single-Operator QRP 2008 K8MM GENE 339
Q 113 m 68,591 Multi-Operator,
Single-Transmitter 2005 W8PIF MENO 476 Q 131 m
109,385 Multi-Operator, Multi-Transmitter 2008 K8X
XX BARR 2265 Q 226 m 692,464 Mobile,
Solo-Operator 2005 W1NN/8 12 cty 591 Q 109 m
118,701 Mobile, Multi-Operator 2003 K8CC 25
cty 978 Q 135 m 234,090
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Multi-Operator MiQP
Operate from home Or in the
field
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GPS
Temporary Rig Location
MiQP Mobiling K8CC/m
Operating Position
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AA8U/m
K9TM/m
K8CC/m
MQP 2000 MRRC Mobiles All 83 Counties
W8RU/m
K8XXX/m
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2009 Michigan QSO Party
Saturday, April 18, 2009 Noon to Midnight, Local
Time (16Z - 04Z)
Information packages will be available after the
meeting