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RADIOSPORTS: CALIFORNIA AND PENNSYLVANIA QSO PARTIES COMING
Two of the nations most popular radiosporting events are
looming on the near horizon. Amateur Radio Newsline's Mark
Abramowicz, NT3V, is here with the details:
--
The first weekend of October, it's the granddaddy of all
state QSO parties - the California QSO Party. It's sponsored
by the Northern California Contest Club.
The action starts on Saturday, Oct. 6 and wraps up Sunday,
Oct. 7.
The following weekend, Saturday, Oct. 13 and Sunday, Oct.
14, it's the Pennsylvania QSO sponsored by the Nittany
Amateur Radio Club in State College, PA.
It's promoted as the "Friendly QSO Party."
Let's start right up front here.
You don't have to be a contester to take part in either of
these events.
In fact, most of the operators competing in either of the
parties like to hear from the many casual operators who
might turn on their radios during the weekend, hear some
activity, and tune up and down the HF bands offering a
simple contact and, perhaps, a much needed multiplier.
So, you're just as valuable, sometimes even more valuable,
than you might think.
Don't be afraid. Squeeze the mic or touch the CW paddles or
the key and give a fellow ham a hand.
California's party features activity from all 58 counties in
the Golden State and has special competitions for Y-Ls,
youth operators, first-time contesters and even school
clubs.
Club competitions are highly encouraged, so if you decide to
jump in, put the name of your radio club into the entry
form.
The California Party gives away a host of plaques for
various operating categories, offers unique T-shirts to
those who are interested, and even awards special prizes for
the top 20 California and top 20 non-California single
operator stations. See their website for more on that.
The following weekend, the bands get active again as
operators fan out across Pennsylvania's 67 counties for a
great operating event.
It's one of the few competitions where lots of non-
contesters get together with friends to set up Field Day-
style stations to activate some of the rare Pennsylvania
counties.
There's lots of buzz in the months before the party on a
reflector operated by the party organizers.
And, there are plaques and certificates awarded to
contestants both within Pennsylvania and across the country.
Even DX stations are recognized.
First-timers also are welcome in the PA Party. And, there
are T-shirts for those who to get one.
So, is your station ready?
If you're a contester, maybe you consider each of the
parties a warm-up for the fall contest competition.
If you're not a contester, get on anyway. Pick up a few
counties in Pennsylvania or California, maybe a few unique
call signs if you're a prefix hunter.
The bottom line: Have some fun.
We'll see you on the air!
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Mark Abramowicz, NT3V,
in Philadelphia.
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More on the California QSO Party is on line at
tinyurl.com/cal-qso-party. The website for the Pennsylvania
QSO Party is simply tinyurl.com/pa-qso-party. We say good
luck in both contests.
(NT3V)
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