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VAQP

Virginia QSO Party

Sunspots and HF propagation

May 22, 2018January 26, 2018
VAQP QSO Percentages

QSO data from a state QSO party reveal trends in HF usage correlating with sunspot numbers.

Categories Operating Tips, Propagation Tags 40m, 80m, HF, NVIS, qsoparty, sunspots, VAQP, Virginia, Wallops

Hamradio.ME sponsors VaQP Plaques

July 5, 2015June 13, 2015
Club VA QSOs Only and Single Operator Plaques

The origins of two Virginia QSO Party awards: one for club, the other for single operator.

Categories Promoting Tags VAQP

KX4O/P VQP 2015 Expedition from MPX

April 28, 2015April 27, 2015
KX4O/P VQP MPX Portable Operation

Operating QRP portable from the back of a Subaru during activation of the rare VQP city of Manassas Park (MPX).

Categories Activities Tags Elecraft, Forster, KX3, Manassas Park, MPX, portable, PX3, QRP, Subaru, VAQP

VAQP 2012 – Join in the Fun

March 9, 2012

Fun times await participants in the 2012 Virginia QSO Party. This post links to Official Rules, Information and Past Statistics.

Categories contesting Tags VAQP

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