The Maine “QSO” Party is no longer approved for the State QSO Party Challenge 
for the very reasons that you mentioned. As an “everyone works everyone” 
contest it is a DX contest and not a QSO party.
Stan, K4SBZ
"Real radio bounces off the sky."
> On Sep 18, 2022, at 4:39 PM, Dick NY1E <dick@ny1e.com> wrote:
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> The QSO party I avoid  is the Maine QSO party, anyone can work anyone,  a 
> QSO doesn't need to be with a Maine station!
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> Maine QSO Party, Maine's Premier International HF Contest, which takes place 
> annually in September. Maine Radiosport, Maine ham radio, amateur radio HF 
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