QSO parties have become more popular than ever, especially in the last couple years since the "State QSO Party Challenge" ? has been created.
As always, the VT QSO Party kicks off the season by being the first event.
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Bennington County is somewhat rare so is coveted for the "hunters". You will find plenty of action simply by calling "CQ Vermont QSO Party" and giving a signal report and county as an exchange. If you really want some action, spot yourself on a cluster before you begin- this will guarantee a pileup.
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If you have any questions let me know or post them on this group. This is an event that I operate almost every year.
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Mitch Stern has sent out an announcement to participants in the past, and I have copied it to you as follows...
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The 2025 Vermont QSO Party is in a mere three weeks: Feb 1-2 UTC,
or 7PM Friday, Jan 31 - 7PM Sunday Feb 2.
This is Vermont's showcase of amateur radio. Are you ready to get on the air?
Full details are at: ?
We are at peak sunspots right now. The high HF bands of 10 and 15 meters do
not get better than this. Recent contests have featured big runs into
Europe in the morning 7AM-11AM. Don't miss it.
There has been a problem with logging digital contacts. Be advised that
N1MM, N3FJP and most other programs WILL NOT support VtQP contacts on FT8
and FT4. Please go to the VTQSO Web Site to learn the details of how to log
and upload digital QSO's. This is important because improperly formatted
logs will rejected during the upload.
Last year, we had 3 mobile/rover stations activating all 14 Vermont
counties, much to the pleasure of all participants. Who will be able to do
activations this year?
Each year we designate some club stations as special multipliers. To
qualify for this, you have to use a valid club callsign and commit to at
least 16 hours on the air over the weekend.
On the web site, we provide schedules of Vermont participants where known,
so that others can find activity. Please let me know when and where you
will be on the air so we can post this.
If you cannot operate from home, consider joining the W1NVT host station
for an operating slot or two. We will have sizeable antennas and high power
to work the maximum number of stations. You can even operate both from home
and from W1NVT, if you choose.
Please let others know about the Vermont QSO Party, especially those who
have not been active recently.
Let's all get on the air and have a whale of a time!
Mitch
