As those of you who have read my blog before know, I’m a big booster of state QSO parties. Well, the Michigan QSO Party is happening on Saturday, April 16, from 1600Z to 0400Z.
As I did last year, I plan to operate with the University of Michigan Amateur Radio Club. They have an ongoing rivalry with the Michigan State University Amateur Radio Club. There’s even a trophy that’s held by the winner of the competition, in the spirit of the Paul Bunyan Trophy, which goes to the winner of the U-M/MSU football game. It’s called the “Ole’ Log,” and as you can see from the picture above, it kind of looks like the state of Michigan. Last year, we trounced the MSU team, and we plan to do it again this year.
At any rate, I hope that you’ll consider participating, and if you do, that you’ll listen for us. Our callsign is W8UM.
Here’s the announcement from our Division Director, WA8EFK:
Just Have Some Fun!!!!!
- Chance to get on the air
- Single Op, Multi Op, Mobile, EOC
- Be the station others want to work
- Maybe activate a rare county?
- Excellent Club Activity
- Reason to get together as group
- Join the fun in the “EOC” station category
- Excellent Training opportunity!
- Get new members on the air!
- Friendly Competition
Let’s all help make Michigan “radio-active” on the 16th of April!!!!
Get your local EOC on the air and show the emergency management team how amateur radio can benefit their efforts!!!
The 2016 Michigan QSO Party, sponsored by the Mad River Radio Club, is from 1600Z April 16 until 0400Z April 17.
Stations may operate the full 12 hours. Phone and CW on 80/40/20/15/10 meters. Single-op, multi-op, and mobile categories. Work stations once per band and mode. MI-to-MI QSOs allowed. Work portables and mobiles again as they change county, state or province. Exchange QSO number and location (county for MI stations, state/province or “DX” for others).
Suggested frequencies:
CW-3545, 7045, 14045, 21045, 28045;
Phone-3825, 7200, 14250, 21300, 28450.
One point per phone QSO, two points per CW QSO. Count multipliers once per mode.
Multipliers are MI counties for all entries, plus states, provinces and “DX” for MI entries only. Final score is total QSO points times total multipliers.
Submit logs no later than 30 days after the contest. Electronic logs in Cabrillo format are submitted via the Log Submittal page on the MiQP web site http://www.miqp.org/submitLogFileMiQP.html. Mail paper logs with summary sheets to: Mad River Radio Club, c/o Dave Pruett, 2727 Harris Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48198.
For full rules, along with free logging software, log and summary sheets, see http://www.miqp.org.