[NLRS] W0AUS & the Minnesota QSO Party

[w0zq at aol.com]

The Minnesota QSO Party is Saturday, Feb 6, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm  CST.  
There will be a ton of HF activity, both CW and SSB - you can operate  one 
mode or mixed mode.  Hopefully there should be some activity on VHF as  well 
- remember that any station can submit both a VHF log (6m and up) as well  
as a HF log.  Full rules are at _http://w0aa.org/mnqp.htm_ 
(http://w0aa.org/mnqp.htm)  or ask me  !
 
As there is a club competition, make sure to put Northern Lights Radio  
Society on your log - last year we had the highest log count of any MN club and 
 place second overall - not too shabby for a weak signal VHF club !    You 
can enter electronic logs or paper logs.
 
As this IS the Minnesota QSO Party, it would be a great opportunity to  
activate our club call, W0AUS.  You can be a fixed station or a mobile  
station, HF, VHF, or both, and use the club call.  If you are interested in  using 
W0AUS simply drop me a note to let me know as I an its  trustee.  And yes, 
we have W0AUS QSL cards - they are currently at the  printers.
 
Last, lets blow the snow off those VHF transverters and make some noise  
next weekend in the ARRL January VHF contests - its January 23 (1900 UTC) to  
January 25 (0359 UTC).  
 
73, Jon
W0ZQ