[bars] Fwd: NEQP 2020 is coming soon!

[Andy Wallace]

The following is from Tom Frenaye. I hope some BARS members can get on and compete, or even just casually work some of the rarer states like VT and RI!

Since we won’t be at Near-Fest, I guess we won’t have much else to do. :)
Andy
KA1GTT

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To New England radio clubs:

I'd appreciate your help in publicizing the upcoming New England QSO Party on May 2nd and 3rd.    Please mention it at your next club meeting and in your newsletter.  Hope you've had good success in using virtual meetings!   

The NEQP is a great time to check out antenna systems and offers a moderately paced opportunity to work new states and countries.   You'll find a wide variety of participants, from newcomers to experienced contesters, all interested in making contacts with New England stations.

With travel restrictions we do not expect to have activity from mobile stations but hope we can generate a big increase in home station activity.   Our goal is to get every one of the 67 counties in New England on the air so we hope you will encourage your members to join in the fun!   Even if you can join the fun for a couple of hours, we'd appreciate it!   Will you be QRV?   Let us know with a message to info at neqp.org   

The New England QSO Party is 20 hours long overall, in two sections with a civilized break for sleep on Saturday night.  It runs from 4pm Saturday until 1am Sunday, then 9am Sunday until 8pm Sunday.  Operate on CW, SSB and/or digital modes on 80-40-20-15-10 meters.   For each QSO you'll give your callsign, a signal report and your county/state.   Top scorers can earn a plaque and everyone who sends in a log will get a certificate.  The goal is to work stations anywhere in the world - and their goal is to work New England stations, so you'll be very popular!

Last year we had logs from almost 200 New England stations and 450 more from around the country and world.  

The full rules are here ->  http://www.neqp.org/rules.html

The 2019 results were posted last weekend  ->  http://www.neqp.org/results.html

It's just three weeks until the 2020 NEQP.   Please make some QSOs even if you don't want to send in a log!

Thanks!

   73 Tom/K1KI

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New England QSO Party - http://www.neqp.org - May 2-3, 2020
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