[karc] Fwd: [RAC-Bulletin] British Columbia QSO Party 2013

From: Steve Cutway <ve3kc@xxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:47:14 -0500
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>British Columbia QSO Party 2013
>2013-01-02
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>Rebecca VA7BEC here. I'm contest coordinator at 
>Orca DXCC and have the task of promoting the 
>British Columbia QSO Party The 2013 event is just a month away.
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>Date/Time: 1600z Feb 2 to 0400z Feb 3.
>Objective: BC stations can contact anyone 
>anywhere, while stations outside BC must catch the attention of BC stations.
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>Other details, including rules, exchange and 
>multipliers, can be accessed from the BCQP 
>homepage on the Orca DXCC website. Visit http://orcadxcc.org/bcqp.html
>
>If anyone is interested in how the 2012 event 
>played out and hasn't read the report, it's 
>here: http://orcadxcc.org/content/bcqp_2012_report.pdf
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>BCQP 2012 was the first under Orca DXCC 
>sponsorship and was, by all accounts, a 
>tremendous success. The most encouraging 
>indicator of progress, to me, was that the 
>number of VE7/VA7s on the air tripled year-on 
>year, to more than 120 and more electoral 
>districts were activated, 26 of 36. With more BC 
>operators on the air and a deeper reservoir of 
>multipliers to tap, along with a QSO boost from 
>same-day QSO party activity in the US, more BC 
>stations stayed on the air longer, which gave 
>non-BC stations more opportunities for QSOs. 
>BCQP 2012 was well attended and post-QP comments 
>were very positive so we can assume that the 
>2013 event will be an active 12 hours as well. 
>Contesting is not for everyone, but the casual 
>and friendly atmosphere of the BCQP presents 
>merits for contester and non-contester alike.
>
>- The slower pace allows newcomers to ease into 
>the world of contesting and try out strategies 
>without irritating operators who are only 
>interested in a high score. Great practice for Field Day or a RAC contest.
>
>- It's a chance to practice different modes 
>without the pressure of an impatient pileup and 
>to acquire familiarity with new logging software or remote operations.
>
>- It's an excellent opportunity to hone 
>operating and elmering skills. Whether amateur 
>radio is used for emergency purposes, for 
>ragchewing or for radiosport, it will not 
>survive if we don't practice our skills and share our knowledge.
>
>In addition to the fun factor and the 
>learning/elmering opportunities, the BCQP offers 
>tangible rewards: one-of-a-kind certificates -- 
>different design every year -- and nice Orca 
>trinkets for top scores. We have also introduced 
>a plaque program, effective from the 2013 event, 
>and have sponsors for four plaques:
>Top BC Score, Top Score in Canada outside BC, 
>Top YL Score and Most Federal Electoral Districts Worked.
>
>A(nother) whale of a good time awaits!
>
>73
>
>Rebecca VA7BEC
>Contest Coordinator for BCQP
>Orca DXCC
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>Vernon Ikeda - VE2MBS/VE2QQ
>Pointe-Claire, Québec
>RAC Blog Editor/RAC E-News/Web News Bulletin Editor
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