If you are an 'in-state' user of one of these QSO parties, select the appropriate state party option in the QSO party contest selector (7QP, IN, NEWE or DE). Log the exact exchange that is received, and after the contests are over send the same Cabrillo output file to all four contest sponsors.
7TH CALL AREA QSO PARTY MACLOGGERDX SOFTWARE
The program software allows users to log stations active in all four QSO parties and automatically determines the state multiplier from the received exchange (other contest county exchange). From the N1MM Logger+ documentation: "Four QSO parties (the 7QP, Indiana QSO Party, Delaware QSO Party, and New England QSO Party) that are all on the same weekend have agreed to coordinate such that all four can be logged in a single contest log. The N1MM Logger+ team has made it super easy for operators to participate in all four contests with just one log. The sponsors of these events have cooperated so that the same log can be submitted to each event, with each event scoring only the relevant contacts. The upcoming weekend of May 1-2 is an opportunity to simultaneously enter the New England QSO Party, Delaware QSO Party, Indiana QSO Party, and the 7QP (Seventh Area QSO Party). "CEWN is requesting that radio amateurs not involved in the volcano response to keep these frequencies clear." Vincent Volcanic Eruption" The Caribbean Emergency and Weather Net ( CEWN) uses 3.815 MHz LSB and 7.188 MHz LSB. " Clear Frequencies Requested for Net Providing 24/7 Coverage of St. NAQP line scores will note the YOTA operator scores and a separate table of these scores will be included in the results and referenced in the NCJ "NextGen" column by WB9VPG. This is not a separate category - all of the scores will compete for awards in the regular single-op category.ģ will display the YOTA-operator scores in an overlay to the single-operator group. Initially, the YOTA operator designation will only apply to single-operator entries. Following the lead of Youth on the Air (YOTA) in Region 1 ( ) scores from YOTA-qualified operators 25 years old and younger will be highlighted in the results.Ī "YOTA operator" check box will be added by and on the NAQP log upload app. "North American QSO Parties to Recognize Young Contester Entries" To encourage young operators in radiosport, the National Contest Journal (NCJ) will recognize their entries in the NAQP contests beginning with the North American QSO Party (NAQP) CW and SSB contests in August 2021. NEWS, PRESS RELEASES, AND GENERAL INTEREST 4 States QRP Group Second Sunday Sprint.SBMS 2.3 GHz and Up Contest and Club Challenge.Their 12-hour event on May 8 doesn't compete with any other QSO parties on that day.Ĭomplete information for all contests follows the Conversation section Entrants can go longer, but only the first 6 operating hours are scored - any contacts made afterward don't count for score.īig props to the Arkansas QSO Party folks for their helpful, yet humorous contest website. Those 6 hours can be spread over the contest weekend, and any off times must be greater than 60 minutes.
There's a "Single Op 6H" category in the Volta contest for operators that want to operate just 6 hours.
The weekend of May 8, DX opportunities will be in the CQ-M International Contest and the Volta WW RTTY. For other than those 4QP activities, try the ARI International DX Contest for CW, SSB, and RTTY contacts. If you're into FTx modes, you can try the Delaware QSO Party, where you'll be using Field Day mode for the FTx software to send the exchange, cleverly exchanging the Delaware county designation using 1A, 2A, or 3A. You can also submit it to the website for the State QSO Party Challenge. Coming up the weekend of May 1 are four events - the New England, Delaware, Indiana, and 7th Area QSO Parties, where you can have just "one log to enter them all." The contest sponsors are cooperating to make it easy! Just make sure to send your log to all four QSO party sponsors.