G'day all: The Fall QSO Party, hosted by QRP ARCI, is just around the corner -
from 1200Z 15 October till 2400Z 16 October.
This is a great QRP contest with plenty of categories to choose from.....more
info will be provided by the latter part of next week (contest info will be
provided at the QRP ARCI website as well) but I wanted all to know this contest
is almost upon us so get those antennas retuned, if necessary, check those
radial connections and blow the dust out of those rigs, if necessary!
Participation, on average, runs around 100 stations or so --- gosh, with 14,000
plus QRP ARCI membership numbers and, assuming 50% are truly active at times
over the course of a calendar year, it would seem like the number of entries
could be higher than that.......give some consideration to participating as
it's a fun event and earning a certificate for the category of interest is
always worth sumpin' PLUS the certificates look awfully nice.
I know this isn't a top band contest - there is a QRP Top Band contest in
December and I encourage you to consider participating in that one as there are
more QRP faithful on Top Band than you might think - but participation is
encouraged AND there is a low band category entry (160, 80 and 40) that might
whet your appetitie to participate.
Hope to hear and work you in the Fall QSO Party. 72, de Jim Rodenkirch, K9JWV
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