[W3GV] Fwd: Announcing the 2025 Pennsylvania QSO Party!

[Douglas Sweet]

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From: <committee at paqso.org>
Date: Thu, Oct 9, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Subject: Announcing the 2025 Pennsylvania QSO Party!
To: <dsweet.ad4ul at gmail.com>


*Announcing the 2025 Pennsylvania QSO Party! *



Hello *W3GV,*



The 69th running of the Pennsylvania QSO Party, also known as the *Friendly
QSO Party*, occurs October 11, 1600Z to October 12, 0400Z and then resumes
October 12, 1300Z to 2200Z.



Pennsylvania participants will send a serial number and their county; out
of state participants should send a serial number and their ARRL section.
Work stations once per band and mode, and work mobiles or rovers when they
change counties.



Activity is anticipated from all 67 counties.  Watch
https://paqso.org/--party-plans-and-aids.html for updates on operating
plans.



We are pleased to announce that *N3XF* will be the *2025 Bonus Station*,
while celebrating the 60th anniversary of being licensed.  Each contact
with N3XF is worth 200 extra points.



*Please note that there are enhancements to the Pennsylvania QSO Party
Awards starting in 2025 aimed at incentivizing operation on 20M, 15M and
10M.  These incentives include:*



·         Ten new plaques for the most valid contacts made by stations
operating from Pennsylvania on 20M through 10M

·         New certificates for stations operating from Pennsylvania for
working all the sections in various regions of the country.  Up to six
separate regional sweeps can be achieved

·         Certificates for instate participants will include endorsements
for valid QSOs with participants in 50 or more sections

·         Record score listings will be expanded to include the highest
number of valid QSOs on 20M through 10M for Single-Operator and
Multi-Operator entries in each county and overall



Please see https://www.paqso.org/index.html for the full rules, information
on awards and certificates, county/section abbreviations, operating aids,
past results, and the log submittal process.



We look forward to seeing you on October 11 and 12 in the 2025 Pennsylvania
QSO Party!



73,



Pa QSO Party Association

https://www.paqso.org/