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QSO PARTY CHALLENGE


QSO Party Map

The Challenge

The NAQCC QSO Party Challenge is our version of the State QSO Party Challenge where only QRP CW contacts count.

Set Your Own Goal

For some, it's beating last year's score. Others are intent on hitting Gold or Platinum, edging out a friendly rival, or working the events with the bare minimal equipment. Just having fun operating is also acceptable.

Low-Key Contesting Practice

QSO Parties bridge the gap between our friendly sprints and “real” contesting. Speeds are generally lower and many of the in-state ops are more interested in filling the log for other goals or the joy of being the “DX” than racking up a high score.

Grab that Multiplier!

Even if you can't spend much time on a given weekend, fire up the rig long enough to grab two quick QSOs to earn the multiplier.

Upcoming Parties

Party
Dates
In
Out
Freq
Links
Alabama
Sep 9 1500Z to Sep 10 0300Z
RST County
RST ST
3.545, 7.045, 14.045, 21.045, 28.045 and above
Rules
Texas
Sep 16 1400Z to Sep 17 0200Z & Sep 17 1400Z to Sep 17 2000Z
RST County
RST ST
20 kHz to 40 kHz up
Rules
Iowa
Sep 16 1400Z to Sep 17 0200Z
RST County
RST ST
1.820 and 40 kHz up
Rules
New Hampshire
Sept 16 1600Z to 2200Z & Sept 17 1600Z to 2200Z
RST County
RST ST
1.815, 3.545, 7.045, 14.045, 21.045, 28.045, 50.095
Rules
New Jersey
Sep 16 1600Z to Sep 17 0359Z
RST County
RST ST
50kHz up
Rules
Washington
Sep 16 1600Z to Sep 17 0700Z & Sep 17 1600Z to Sep 17 2400Z
RST County
RST ST
1.830, 3.550, 7.045, 14.050, 21.050, 28.040, 50.095
Rules

How to Participate

  • Work the QSO Parties. Rules differ slightly by state, so check those. Work at least two stations in each QSO Party.
  • Post a summary of your results for each QSO Party to the appropriate page on https://www.3830scores.com The links to the submittal forms are on the left side of the page in yellow.
  • Under “club” choose “other” and then type in NAQCC. If enough people do that we can get added to the pulldown menu. If you're already committed to another club, don't worry about it. It won't affect our friendly competition, but it's nice to get NAQCC some visibility.
  • Some QSO Parties lump CW together with digital or other modes. If that happens, send a note to QSO Party Challenge Manager Don VE3DQN at pix_email_donHekman (1K) and let him know that you worked strictly CW, or if mixed, how many of your contacts were CW.
  • Check the NAQCC Newsletter each month to see how everyone is doing.

Notes

  • Individual QSO Parties will do their own official scoring based on uploaded Cabrillo logs. We're just looking at the summary you post to 3830scores.
  • To participate, you must enter as a QRP station. You don't have to limit yourself to CW operation, but only those QSOs will count toward the NAQCC QSO Party Challenge.
  • Questions? Read Don VE3DQN's November 2021 article or contact him at: pix_email_donHekman (1K)