[MARA_announcements] New,England QSO Party (May 2+3)

[n1xtb]

pass this along to the club.

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From: Tom Frenaye <frenaye at pcnet.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 20, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Subject: 2026 New England QSO Party is coming soon!
To: New England Clubs <frenaye at pcnet.com>


Greetings!



I wonder if you would forward the information below about the upcoming *New
England QSO Party (May 2+3)* to the mailing list for your club and add it
to your newsletter or Facebook page. The best way to get hams active and
involved is to get them on the air in events like the NEQP or at the Field
Dat Get On The Air(GOTA) station.



* Many thanks and 73* – Tom/K1KI



*The New England QSO Party** on May 2nd and 3rh 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.*

Our goal is to get every one of the counties in New England on the air so
we hope you will encourage your members to join in the fun! Even if you can
only 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 <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 4 pm Saturday
until 1 am Sunday, then 9 am Sunday until 8 pm Sunday. Operate on CW, SSB
and/or digital modes (not FT-4/8) 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 with 25 valid
QSOs or more 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 214 New England stations and 493 more logs from
around the country and world.

The full rules are here -> www.neqp.org/rules
The 2025 results are posted ->
https://neqp.org/2025-new-england-qso-party/
<https://neqp.org/2024-new-england-qso-party/%0b>It's just under two weeks
until the 2026 NEQP. Please make some QSOs even if you don't want to send
in a log!

Thanks!

73 Tom/K1KI



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www.neqp.org May 2-3, 2026

Tom Frenaye, P O Box J, West Suffield CT 06093. c: 860-597-4539 h:
860-668-5444

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