Midwest Division State QSO Parties

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Iowa Section Manager Lelia Garner, WA0UIG, complied information about
State QSO Parties in our Division. I would like to share her email with
all of you. State QSO Parties are fun events.

73, Art K0AIZ

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Here are the links to Midwest Division (IA, KS, MO, NE) QSO Parties.

April 6-7, 2024 - Missouri
https://www.w0ma.org/index.php/missouri-qso-party

April 20-21, 2024 - Nebraska https://nebraskaqsoparty.com/

Aug 24-25, 2022 - Kansas https://www.ksqsoparty.org/

Sep 21-22, 2024 - Iowa http://www.w0yl.com/IAQP

QSO Party Frequently Asked Questions From http://stateqsoparty.com/

FAQs - State QSO Parties

What are state QSO parties?

A State QSO Party is a contest where you try to work as many stations as
possible in a specific state or group of states. Because multipliers are
usually counties of that state, you also try to work as many counties as
you can. Many in-state stations operate mobile, driving around the state
to activate as many counties as possible. Typically, State QSO Parties
are a little more laid back in intensity so they can be a fun activity
for newer contesters. Many SQP sponsors give plaques or other awards for
leaders in the different categories. Some offer awards for spelling out
different words with callsigns worked.

Anyone striving for the United States of America Counties Award (USWAC)
or Worked All States (WAS) award will benefit from working state QSO
parties.

For a complete list of State QSO Parties,
https://qsoparty.eqth.net/index.html. To assist you, here's a handy
map resource: US Census State-Based County Outline Maps
https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-maps/2000/geo/state-county-outline-2000.html.
And remember to read the contest rules carefully. They vary by state.

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Lelia Garner | WA0UIG | ARRL IA Section Manager
Net Manager Iowa Traffic and Emergency Net (ITEN)
3970 kHz Sunday 2300 UTC (5 PM CST/ 6 PM CDT)
wa0...@arrl.org wa0...@winlink.org


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