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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As I discussed in the meeting tonight, the New England QSO Party is this weekend. See <a href="https://neqp.org/">https://neqp.org/</a> for the exact details.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It turns out there is a New England Club Competition category. The plaque is awarded to any New England club with the highest combined score.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The plaque is sponsored by the Yankee Clipper Contest Club, so they are not eligible to receive it. The CTRI club won the plaque last year with only 6 entries and around 250,000 points. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is a really fun contest (and good practice for Field Day). You can enter SSB only, CW only or Mixed mode. You are the focus of the rest of the world, so if you get on and call CQ you will make lots of contacts!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All you need to remember is to call out the “Billerica Amateur Radio Society” (spell it out) on your entry form. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If any of you need help setting up your favorite contest logging program, send me a direct message and I will do what I can to help you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Post a note here after the event to let us know you participated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>73,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ken – WO1N<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>