[CQ-Contest] New England QSO Party coming this weekend

[Tom Frenaye]

Hi -

Hope you'll spend some time operating in the New England QSO Party this weekend - May 6-7!

We have stations lined up to activate all 67 counties in the six New England states, and more than one station in most counties.

Basic rules:  
Date: First full weekend of May (May 6-7, 2017)

Contest Period: 2000Z Saturday until 0500Z Sunday (4pm EDT Saturday until 1am EDT Sunday) and 1300Z Sunday until 2400Z Sunday (9am EDT Sunday until 8pm EDT Sunday).

Suggested frequencies: CW - 3540 7035 14040 21040 28040, SSB - 3850 7180 7280 14280 21380 28380

Categories: Single-operator high power, low power(150w or less) and QRP(5w or less) categories, plus multi-operator, single transmitter. Same four categories for mobiles. 

Contest Exchange: Send signal report and state/province (DX stations send signal report and "DX"). New England stations send signal report, county and state. 
You can find the full rules at http://neqp.org/rules.html

We sure hope you'll join us in having fun this weekend as the solar forecast says conditions should be very good!

   73 Tom/K1KI


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New England QSO Party - http://www.neqp.org - May 6-7, 2017