The NEQP is a great time to check out antenna systems and offers a moderately paced opportunity to work new states and countries.\u00a0\u00a0 You’ll find a wide variety of participants, from newcomers to experienced contesters, all interested in making contacts with New England stations.<\/p>\n
We’re working to make sure that all of the New England counties are active again this year and would appreciate your help.\u00a0 Get on for at least an hour or two and join in on the fun.\u00a0 Please let me know if you can put in any time at all so we can work on activity from the rarest counties.\u00a0\u00a0 Will you be QRV?\u00a0\u00a0 Let us know which county you’ll be on from with a message to info@neqp.org<\/a><\/p>\n <\/b>Oh yes, the NEQP is also lots <\/b>of fun when mobile.\u00a0 Every time you cross a county line the action starts over again.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s amazing what a 100w radio and mobile whip can do.<\/p>\n The QSO Party is 20 hours long overall, in two sections with a civilized break for sleep Saturday<\/span><\/span> night.\u00a0 It goes from 4pm<\/span><\/span> Saturday<\/span><\/span> until 1am<\/span><\/span> Sunday<\/span><\/span>, then 9am<\/span><\/span> Sunday<\/span><\/span> until 8pm<\/span><\/span> Sunday<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0 Operate on CW, SSB and digital modes on 80-40-20-15-10 meters.\u00a0\u00a0 For each QSO you’ll give your callsign, a signal report and your county\/state.\u00a0\u00a0 Top scorers can earn a plaque and everyone who makes 25 QSOs and sends in a log will get a certificate.<\/p>\n Last year we had logs from 179 New England stations and 300 more from around the country and world.<\/p>\n The full rules are here ->\u00a0 http:\/\/www.neqp.org\/rules.html The NEQP is a great time to check out antenna systems and offers a moderately paced opportunity to work new states and countries.\u00a0\u00a0 You’ll find a wide variety of participants, from newcomers to experienced contesters, all interested in making contacts … Continue reading
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