[SADXA] 2009 Year of the State QSO Party!

[KE7DX]

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Remember 2009 is the Year of the State QSO Party!

See the ARRL YSQSO page at http://www.arrl.org/awards/ysqso/

Here are a couple of excerpts from the ARRL Contest Update from 3/19/09:

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Don't miss the opportunity to put the North Dakota flag sticker on your
Year of the State QSO Party certificate as the ND QSO Party is
happening. The OK and VA QSO Parties are also on the air, so you
can bag all three on several bands!

Lee K0WA writes with the
welcome news of the Kansas
QSO Party returning in August!
Those of you pursuing the Triple Play Award or the Year of the State
QSO Party will note that Kansas has not had a QSO party for quite
some time, so please make plans in your contest calendar to
participate.

Oklahoma QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Mar 21 1400Z to Mar
22 0200Z and Mar 22 1400Z to Mar 22 2000Z. Bands (MHz): 3.5-28.
CW 3.545, 7.045, 14.045, 21.045, 28.045; Phone 3.860, 7.260, 14.260,
21.360, 28.360. Exchange: RS(T) and OK county or S/P/"DX". Logs
due: Apr 17.

North Dakota QSO Party--Phone,CW, from Mar 21 1700Z to Mar 22
0100Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50,144, CW: 1.805, 3.550, 3.705, 7.050,
7.125, 14.050; Phone: 1.890, 3.890, 7.230, 14.290, 21.350, 28.400.
Exchange: RST and county or S/P/C. Logs due: May 1.

Virginia QSO Party--Phone,CW,Digital, from Mar 21 1800Z to Mar 23
0100Z. Bands (MHz): 1.8-28, 50-440, CW 1.805, 50 kHz+ band edge;
Phone 1.845, 3.86, 7.26, 14.27, 21.37, 28.37; 50.130, clg freq
144/220/440. Exchange: Serial and VA county/city or S/P/C. Logs due: Apr 15.
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Exercise your logging software, and work them all concurrently!

Remember, too, the 7QP (7th Call Area QSO Party) is held on May 2-3 this year! 
Arizona is a key participant in this fun activity.  Start planning your activity now!
For further information, see the Central Oregon DX Club website at
http://www.codxc.com/new/page.asp?content=dryland7s

+Gary Keck, KE7DX
ARRL Life Member