[CTSARA] New England QSO Party - May 4th and 5th

[Tom Alessi]

Reminder:

New England QSO Party - May 4th and 5th

The NEQP is a great time to check out antenna systems and offers a
moderately paced opportunity to work new states and countries.   You'll
find a wide variety of participants, from newcomers to experienced
contesters, all interested in making contacts with New England stations.
We're working to make sure that all of the New England counties are active
again this year and would appreciate your help.  Get on for at least an
hour or two and join in on the fun.  Please let me know if you can put in
any time at all so we can work on activity from the rarest counties.   Will
you be QRV?   Let us know which county you'll be on from with a message to
info at neqp.org

Oh yes, the NEQP is also lots of fun when mobile.  Every time you cross a
county line the action starts over again.   It's amazing what a 100w radio
and mobile whip can do.   The QSO Party is 20 hours long overall, in two
sections with a civilized break for sleep Saturday night.  It goes from 4pm
Saturday until 1am Sunday, then 9am Sunday until 8pm Sunday.  Operate on
CW, SSB and digital modes on 80-40-20-15-10 meters.   For each QSO you'll
give your callsign, a signal report and your county/state.   Top scorers
can earn a plaque and everyone who makes 25 QSOs and sends in a log will
get a certificate. Last year we had logs from 166 New England stations and
387 more from around the country and world.  The full NEQP rules are here
->  http://www.neqp.org/rules.html The 2018 results are posted (and the
results since 2002 are also available) ->  http://www.neqp.org/results.html

It's just a few weeks until the 2019 NEQP.   Please make some QSOs even if
you don't want to send in a log.

Thanks!

   73 Tom/K1KI
K1TA

Tom Alessi
Tom at K1TA.com | K1TA.com | ARRL DXCC Card Checker
State of Connecticut - Justice of the Peace & Notary Public
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