The BCQP will be held on February 7, local time, 8am to 8pm (UTC 1600z Feb 7 to 0400z Feb 8).
Rules, tools, helpful hints, in-depth event analysis/reports and scores from past years, examples of the lovely photo-based certificates and plaques… all available for viewing from links on the BCQP page of the Orca DXCC website. Go to http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp.html
As always, top scores in every class receive a one-of-a-kind certificate showcasing beautiful BC . It’s a different photo every year and taken especially for the BCQP certificates and plaques. Definitely shack-worthy.
In addition, the plaque program has been extremely well-received, and thanks to sponsors there will be plaques in eight categories: Top BC Score, Top YL Score, Top Score Canada Outside BC, Top US Score, Most Electoral Districts Contacted, Top Rookie, Top DX, and Top Mixed Mode (new!).
To see how the 2014 certificate and plaque photos turned out, go to http://www.orcadxcc.org/bcqp_awards.html
Sponsorship of a plaque is open to any club, organization or individual involved in our hobby and the cost is just $45, so if you are interested or know someone who is, please contact me or pass along my email address. There are still many possible plaque categories: top score in a single mode and/or power, top single-band score, top team or top club score, or …
BCQP is an opportunity to hone operating skills, try out a new mode, pass on knowledge to others, enjoy the camaraderie of a team effort, support a home-grown contest, beat last year’s score, capture a unique, photo-based certificate or maybe a plaque, test out equipment and/or software, or simply, meet up with some good people.
As contest coordinator for BCQP, I am here to help. If DARS members have questions, I’m just an email away.
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Rebecca VA7BEC
Contest Coordinator for BCQP, Orca DXCC
Email: Rebecca Kimoto