[FQP]FQP Rule Changes Under Consideration

[Ron Wetjen]

Florida Contest Group members, will be discussing and voicing their 
opinions on two proposed Florida QSO Party rule changes for 2004.

The first, is a change to the Single Operator Mobile category.  The 
proposed new rule is:


3) Categories:

(C) Mobile. Mobile is a station that is self-contained (radio,
antenna, power source) capable of motion. Motion is optional. The
Mobile category is not limited by the number of operators
for competition purposes. Mobile entrants may be either Single
Operator or Multioperator.  There are two classes of Single Operator
for mobiles.

(1) Single Operator. One person performs all operating, logging,
and driving functions.

(2) Single Operator Plus Driver.  One person performs all operating
and logging functions, but has a designated driver.  The designated
driver may drive the vehicle while operation is taking place, but
the designated driver may not assist in any operating or logging
functions.  The designated driver need not be a licensed Amateur.


The second change, is the elimination of the following category:

(D) Novice/Technician. Novice or Technician licensees perform all 
operating and logging functions.

due to inactivity in that category and license restructuring changes 
since 1998.


73, Ron  WD4AHZ