top_banner (12K)
SITE CONTENT
Home
Awards
Become A Member
Challenges
Contests/Sprints
CW Assistance
CW Nets
QSO Parties
    Schedule
    Scores
    Soapbox
    3830Scores
FAQ's/Info
Member List
Newsletter
Pictures
QRP Works
>>> Contact Us <<<


Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional

Valid CSS
QSO PARTY CHALLENGE


QSO Party Map

The Challenge

The NAQCC QSO Party Challenge is our version of the State QSO Party Challenge where only QRP CW contacts count.

Set Your Own Goal

For some, it's beating last year's score. Others are intent on hitting Gold or Platinum, edging out a friendly rival, or working the events with the bare minimal equipment. Just having fun operating is also acceptable.

Low-Key Contesting Practice

QSO Parties bridge the gap between our friendly sprints and “real” contesting. Speeds are generally lower and many of the in-state ops are more interested in filling the log for other goals or the joy of being the “DX” than racking up a high score.

Grab that Multiplier!

Even if you can't spend much time on a given weekend, fire up the rig long enough to grab two quick QSOs to earn the multiplier.

Upcoming Parties - 2026

Party
Dates
In
Out
HF Freqs*
Links
Missouri
Apr 11 1400Z to Apr 12 0400Z and Apr 12 1400Z to Apr 12 2000Z
RST County
RST ST
up 40
Rules
New Mexico
Apr 11 1400Z to Apr 12 0200Z
RST County
RST ST
1820, 7045, and up 50
Rules
North Dakota
Apr 11 1800Z to Apr 12 1800Z
RST County
RST ST
up 45
Rules
Georgia
Apr 11 1800Z to Apr 12 0359Z and Apr 12 1400Z to Apr 12 2359Z
RST County
RST ST
1.815 and up 45
Rules
Michigan
Apr 18 1600Z to Apr 19 0400Z
RST County
RST ST
up 45
Rules
Ontario
Apr 18 1800Z to Apr 19 0300Z and Apr 19 1200Z to Apr 19 2000Z
RST County
RST ST
up 30
Rules
Quebec
Apr 19 1300Z to Apr 19 2400Z
RST County
RST ST
up 30
Rules
Nebraska
Apr 25 1400Z to Apr 27 0200Z
County
ST
up 45
Rules
Florida
Apr 25 1600Z to Apr 26 0159Z and Apr 26 1200Z to Apr 26 2159Z
RST County
RST ST
up 20-50
Rules
7th Call Area
May 02 1300Z to May 03 0700Z
RST ST/County
RST ST
7025-7035 and up 40
Rules
Indiana
May 02 1500Z to May 03 0259Z
RST County
RST ST
up 30; up 35-40 mobiles only
Rules
Delaware
May 02 1700Z to May 03 2359Z
RST County
RST ST
1825 & 50 up
Rules
New England
May 02 2000Z to May 03 0500Z and May 03 1300Z to May 03 2400Z
RST ST/County
RST ST
up 50
Rules

*see event rules for MW & VHF frequencies

Complete schedule here.

How to Participate

  • Work the QSO Parties. Rules differ slightly by state, so check those. Work at least two stations in each QSO Party.
  • Post a summary of your results for each QSO Party to the appropriate page on https://www.3830scores.com The links to the submittal forms are on the left side of the page in yellow. See our handy visual guide to the 3838scores form here
  • Under “club” choose “other” and then type in NAQCC. If enough people do that we can get added to the pulldown menu. If you're already committed to another club, don't worry about it. It won't affect our friendly competition, but it's nice to get NAQCC some visibility.
  • Some QSO Parties lump CW together with digital or other modes. For those events, send a note to QSO Party Challenge Manager Don VE3DQN at pix_email_donHekman (1K) and let him know that you worked strictly CW, or if mixed, how many of your contacts were CW.
  • Be sure to enter the number of QSOs, not the number of points.
  • Check the NAQCC Newsletter each month to see how everyone is doing.

Notes

  • Individual QSO Parties will do their own official scoring based on uploaded Cabrillo logs. We're just looking at the summary you post to 3830scores.
  • To participate, you must enter as a QRP station. You don't have to limit yourself to CW operation, but only those QSOs will count toward the NAQCC QSO Party Challenge.
  • Questions? Read Don VE3DQN's November 2021 article or contact him at: pix_email_donHekman (1K)