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Midwest Division State QSO Parties

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Iowa Section Manager Lelia Garner, WA0UIG, complied information about 
State QSO Parties in our Division.  I would like to share her email with 
all of you.  State QSO Parties are fun events. 
 
73, Art K0AIZ 
 
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Here are the links to Midwest Division (IA, KS, MO, NE) QSO Parties. 
 
April 6-7, 2024 - Missouri    
https://www.w0ma.org/index.php/missouri-qso-party  
 
April 20-21, 2024 - Nebraska   https://nebraskaqsoparty.com/  
 
Aug 24-25, 2022 - Kansas   https://www.ksqsoparty.org/  
 
Sep 21-22, 2024 - Iowa   http://www.w0yl.com/IAQP 
 
QSO Party Frequently Asked Questions From http://stateqsoparty.com/ 
 
FAQs - State QSO Parties 
 
What are state QSO parties? 
 
A State QSO Party is a contest where you try to work as many stations as 
possible in a specific state or group of states. Because multipliers are 
usually counties of that state, you also try to work as many counties as 
you can. Many in-state stations operate mobile, driving around the state 
to activate as many counties as possible. Typically, State QSO Parties 
are a little more laid back in intensity so they can be a fun activity 
for newer contesters. Many SQP sponsors give plaques or other awards for 
leaders in the different categories. Some offer awards for spelling out 
different words with callsigns worked. 
 
Anyone striving for the United States of America Counties Award (USWAC) 
or Worked All States (WAS) award will benefit from working state QSO 
parties. 
 
For a complete list of State QSO Parties, 
https://qsoparty.eqth.net/index.html. To assist you, here's a handy 
map resource: US Census State-Based County Outline Maps 
https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-maps/2000/geo/state-county-outline-2000.html. 
And remember to read the contest rules carefully. They vary by state.   
 
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Lelia Garner |  WA0UIG | ARRL IA Section Manager 
Net Manager Iowa Traffic and Emergency Net (ITEN) 
3970 kHz Sunday 2300 UTC (5 PM CST/ 6 PM CDT) 
wa0uig@arrl.org  wa0uig@winlink.org 
 
 
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