The Meteor Scatter QSO Party is Underway!

[Gary Mikitin, AF8A]

https://hamsci.org/msqp

The second running of the MSQP began at 0000UTC today (12 Dec) and runs for 48 hours....until 2400 UTC on 13 Dec.  

6 and 10 meters...work the rocks!  Transmit, receive, collect those WAV files!  Early morning is prime operating time, wherever you are on the globe.

73 de Gary, AF8A

[Anna Davis]

I am trying! KO4JKO

[Gary Mikitin, AF8A]

As of this writing, the 'officially scored' portion of the Dec 2025 HamSCI MSQP has only a few hours left***.  But wait - there's more!

HamSCI's experienced MS ops have informed me that the Geminids are now expected to peak overnight, Dec-13-14 (Saturday-Sunday in North America).  So, there is plenty of scientifically worthwhile data yet to be created if operators and monitors are active overnight and in the morning, making QSOs and monitoring activity via WSJT-X.  From our friends at spaceweather.com:

THE GEMINID METEOR SHOWER PEAKS TONIGHT: The best meteor shower of 2025 peaks tonight when Earth passes through a stream of debris from 'rock-comet' 3200 Phaethon. Forecasters expect dozens of bright Geminids per hour. Meteor rates on Dec. 13-14 should triple what people experienced on Dec. 12-13. For reference, last night NASA cameras captured 35 Geminid fireballs (meteors brighter than Venus) over the USA. Activity curves suggest more than 100 will be detected tonight. Enjoy the show!

***Hopefully everyone plans to complete the MSQP entry process (look for the big blue button at the bottom of the MSQP Rules page), and also submit their WAV files to HamSCI's Zenodo site in the next few days.

73 de Gary, AF8A

[Ron KF7ZN]

well I finally got on and did some meteor scatter contacts, I made seven contacts and completed four of them. Fun and different from what I expected, I will be more prepared for next time, and intend to do some more over the next month or two. Had some hiccups but all seems to be good now.

Have a nice day!

Ron Wilcox KF7ZN

RN, CCM

HamSCI/NASA Citizen Science

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[Kim Gross]

I was not one of the people lucky enough to have worked you Ron.   I had to check I got a few on 10m but not many 

Kim Gross

KI0E

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[Ken Hill]

I didn't make any QSOs; however, I heard a few with my IC7300 and a simple inverted V 6m dipole in my backyard. I was pleasantly surprised- see enclosed photos.

I was late to the game. I will be ready next time.

This is going to be fun.

Ken, VE6AGD

73

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[Aldo Perich]

Hello all,
Unfortunately, I arrived a little late to the event due to a family trip, but I managed to make six contacts on the 15th between 18:24 and 22:06 UTC, three with NA stations (K, W, and N), and three with PY stations. I saw one station ZL, VU, and CA on the screen also.

I hope to perform better next year (without any trips).

I used an Icom 7300, a rigid dipole antenna 9 meters high, pointed at 20° NE, and 60 watts of power on the 10-meter band.

See you at the next meteor shower!

73 de Aldo OA4DPM

P.S.: Although I'm told my QSOs aren't meteor scatter because of the distance, and hoping someone can explain what kind of QSOs they are, I'll keep trying for more contacts.

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