2022 Virginia QSO Party
Pre-Party Tidbits

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... I will try next weekend. Please QSP to VA HAMs to be also not only 40/80m but some operation also on 20/(15m) for me. 40m open here around 22Z. Also I have problem, that so many station is QRV over 7200 only and EU can transmit only till 7200.

Thanks again!

73, Laci OM2VL

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14 March 2022.

Thanks for organizing the Virginia QSO Party. We will be looking for you guys in September for Salmon Run. I just want to remind the operators that we are 3 hours behind you so don't got to the "high" (40 and 80) too early in the day. West Coast propagation has not gone for us year.

Have a great day and have fun

John

N7AME

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7 February 2022. From VQP:

FT-8 mode allowed.
But QSOs must follow same rules as other modes.
VQP requires serial number and QTH.
    The serial is a sequential number.
    NOT the 599 or the -16 used as a signal report.
The QTH is:
    The three letter QTH abbreviations for VA counties and independent cities
    The two letter abbreviations for states and Canadian provinces/ territories
    �DX� for other foreign counties.
    Maidenhead grid coordinates are not valid QTHs.
We know of no easy way for WSJT-X to do QSOs in the VQP.
    Free form text messages could work, but the number of people who know about and do this is very, very small.
    We look forward to the day when WSJT-X includes support for the most basic of contest exchanges.

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1 January 2022

The rules currently state: VHF - 50.130, 144.200 (CW & SSB), 146.580 and 223.50 MHz.

However, 146.58 is NOT WORKING for 2M QSO Party contacts because there are more stations on 2M FM than on other VHF bands. It has become almost impossible to make contacts because everyone is on one frequency.

It would be better to say "2 meter simplex" or to state a number of simplex frequencies that are in the ARRL band plan like:

"146.4, 146.415, 146.43, 146.445, 146.46, 146.475, 146.49, 146.505, 146.535, 146.55, 146.565, 146.58"

73, Henry, K2BFY

Yes. A little to late to change rules this year.

We have to remember to search up and down a little to look for open air and others calling.

73, Gordon, NQ4K

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