Such a subject is sure to generate some discussion :-) The specific subject is
"which state QSO party is the oldest?" In the last issue of the Contest Update
(www.arrl.org/contest/update) I printed the claim of California's QSO Party to
being the oldest of the lot. Subsequently, a question was raised about that -
is the Pennsylvania QSO Party older? I don't know - and possibly there are
others with a claim to the title.
Now - let's be sure we distinguish between "longest continuously running state
QSO party" and "first state QSO party". I'd kinda like to know both. This
year is CQP's 45th running - that's pretty good! Can any others match or
exceed that? And when was the very first state QSO party, anyway, regardless
of activity since then? And no regional or local contests - it has to be a
contest aimed at a single state (yes, territories are OK, too, you KL7's and
KH6's).
An interesting question - let the games begin!
73, Ward N0AX
Editor - Contest Update
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