5th Annual QSO Party - 8/24/2019This year, the QSO Party will be held on 8/24/2019 from 10AM to 2PM Pacific Time.
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(What: The San Francisco 2 Meter FM QSO Party is a contest designed to give 2 meter operators a chance to participate in a fun radio contest.
When: The QSO Party takes place on Saturday, August 24th, 2019, and runs from 10AM to 2PM Pacific Time (17:00 - 21:00 UTC)
Contacts are limited to FM Simplex on the 2 meter band, and at least one end of the QSO must be within San Francisco.
Participants are entered as either fixed or mobile.
Questions: Contact Robert, AD6I at ad6i@kint.org
Exchange: There are three exchange items, your call sign, your first name, and your zip code.
Power Levels: There are three power levels:
Entry Categories: There are two entry categories: Fixed and Mobile. If a station gives out more than one zip code during the contest, that station is automatically Mobile. A Fixed station means that the participant will operate from one fixed location during the entire contest, possibly from a remote location. A Mobile station may operate from more than one location.
Recommended Frequencies:
146.415 (BATT1 PL100)
146.460 (BATT3 PL100)
146.505 (BATT9 PL100)
146.550 (BATT4 PL100)
For those of you who had your handhelds pre-programmed by NERT, these frequencies are already in your radios, under the indicated BATT label. Please be careful to listen before transmitting, making sure the frequency is not in use, and move to an open frequency if it is in use.
Logging: A log sheet is available as an attachment to this page, see the bottom of the page. Also, Joe Humphreys, WA3TSP, has written a logging program for Windows computers. You can find Joe's program at www.sfsunset.com/logger.
Scoring: Each station you work is worth one point. A Fixed station may be worked only once, a Mobile station may be worked more than once if it has moved to a different zip code.
Multipliers: After you add up your score, you get multipliers for each different zip code you contact.
Sample Exchange:
Is this frequency in use?
(AD6I politely makes sure the frequency is clear before proceeding. Repeat 3 times.)
CQ CQ San Francisco QSO Party AD6I
(AD6I Announces they are ready for contacts)
AA6SF
(AA6SF indicates they want to contact AD6I)
AA6SF Robert 94111
(AD6I indicates they heard AA6SF and that AD6I's First name is Robert, and his zipcode is 94111)
Peter 94115
(AA6SF indicates that AA6SF's First name is Peter, and his zipcode is 94118)
AD6I QRZ
(AD6I says "ready for the next contact")
Awards: Winners certificates will be awarded to the top scorers in each category and power level.
Contest Rules: The official rules are posted below.
2019 RESULTS
Fixed QRP:
KJ6WLY 16
KN6CNP 90
KN6BDL 156
W6PHO 285
KN6CSD 323
WR6Z 368
KJ6PTX 440
Fixed Low:
W6IA 9
KC6YDH 143
W2GMD 352
AA6SF 950
Fixed High:
W6AER 105
Mobile QRP:
K9ARW 117
KK6JJZ 1560
Mobile Low:
K6XM 36
KM6PHB 154
KM6VHG 486
AF6RT 1350
Mobile High:
N6IMY 2912 (*)
(*) Overall winner
2018 RESULTS
Fixed QRP:
AA6SF 336
WA3TSP 126
KJ6LDJ 77
WA3TSS 50
Fixed Low:
KJ6PTX 510
WA6RD 160
AD6I 56
W6AER 24
Fixed High:
WA6OSX 16
Mobile QRP:
KK6JJZ 264
K6JB 209
KM6EGP 9
Mobile Low:
AF6RT 504
Mobile High:
N6IMY 2112 (*)
(*) Overall Winner
2017 RESULTS
Fixed QRP:
WA6UHA 390
WA3TSS 154
KK6JKC 144
WA3TSP 108
W6PHO 63
KM6HZS 1
KM6KUN 1
Fixed Low:
KA9COG 775
KJ6PTX 588
AD6I 42
KM6ASJ 28
W6IA 24
Fixed High:
WA6OSX 30
Mobile QRP:
KK6JJZ 522
KM6ADE 400
AA6SF 384
NF1P 117
Mobile Low:
KK6KPW 1425 (*)
Mobile High:
N6IMY 126
(*) Overall Winner
2016 RESULTS
Fixed QRP:
KK6JKC 8
KJ6OGF 6
KG6RQS 4
Fixed Low:
KJ6PTX 304 (*)
AD6I 42
WA6OSX 1
Mobile QRP:
NF1P 84
WA3TSP 42
WA3TSS 42
(*) Overall Winner.
There were no entries in the Fixed High, Mobile Low or Mobile High categories.
When: The QSO Party takes place on Saturday, August 24th, 2019, and runs from 10AM to 2PM Pacific Time (17:00 - 21:00 UTC)
Contacts are limited to FM Simplex on the 2 meter band, and at least one end of the QSO must be within San Francisco.
Participants are entered as either fixed or mobile.
Questions: Contact Robert, AD6I at ad6i@kint.org
Exchange: There are three exchange items, your call sign, your first name, and your zip code.
Power Levels: There are three power levels:
- QRP – 10 watts or less (handheld)
- Low – 10-100 watts
- High – 100 watts or more
Entry Categories: There are two entry categories: Fixed and Mobile. If a station gives out more than one zip code during the contest, that station is automatically Mobile. A Fixed station means that the participant will operate from one fixed location during the entire contest, possibly from a remote location. A Mobile station may operate from more than one location.
Recommended Frequencies:
146.415 (BATT1 PL100)
146.460 (BATT3 PL100)
146.505 (BATT9 PL100)
146.550 (BATT4 PL100)
For those of you who had your handhelds pre-programmed by NERT, these frequencies are already in your radios, under the indicated BATT label. Please be careful to listen before transmitting, making sure the frequency is not in use, and move to an open frequency if it is in use.
Logging: A log sheet is available as an attachment to this page, see the bottom of the page. Also, Joe Humphreys, WA3TSP, has written a logging program for Windows computers. You can find Joe's program at www.sfsunset.com/logger.
Scoring: Each station you work is worth one point. A Fixed station may be worked only once, a Mobile station may be worked more than once if it has moved to a different zip code.
Multipliers: After you add up your score, you get multipliers for each different zip code you contact.
Sample Exchange:
Is this frequency in use?
(AD6I politely makes sure the frequency is clear before proceeding. Repeat 3 times.)
CQ CQ San Francisco QSO Party AD6I
(AD6I Announces they are ready for contacts)
AA6SF
(AA6SF indicates they want to contact AD6I)
AA6SF Robert 94111
(AD6I indicates they heard AA6SF and that AD6I's First name is Robert, and his zipcode is 94111)
Peter 94115
(AA6SF indicates that AA6SF's First name is Peter, and his zipcode is 94118)
AD6I QRZ
(AD6I says "ready for the next contact")
Awards: Winners certificates will be awarded to the top scorers in each category and power level.
Contest Rules: The official rules are posted below.
2019 RESULTS
Fixed QRP:
KJ6WLY 16
KN6CNP 90
KN6BDL 156
W6PHO 285
KN6CSD 323
WR6Z 368
KJ6PTX 440
Fixed Low:
W6IA 9
KC6YDH 143
W2GMD 352
AA6SF 950
Fixed High:
W6AER 105
Mobile QRP:
K9ARW 117
KK6JJZ 1560
Mobile Low:
K6XM 36
KM6PHB 154
KM6VHG 486
AF6RT 1350
Mobile High:
N6IMY 2912 (*)
(*) Overall winner
2018 RESULTS
Fixed QRP:
AA6SF 336
WA3TSP 126
KJ6LDJ 77
WA3TSS 50
Fixed Low:
KJ6PTX 510
WA6RD 160
AD6I 56
W6AER 24
Fixed High:
WA6OSX 16
Mobile QRP:
KK6JJZ 264
K6JB 209
KM6EGP 9
Mobile Low:
AF6RT 504
Mobile High:
N6IMY 2112 (*)
(*) Overall Winner
2017 RESULTS
Fixed QRP:
WA6UHA 390
WA3TSS 154
KK6JKC 144
WA3TSP 108
W6PHO 63
KM6HZS 1
KM6KUN 1
Fixed Low:
KA9COG 775
KJ6PTX 588
AD6I 42
KM6ASJ 28
W6IA 24
Fixed High:
WA6OSX 30
Mobile QRP:
KK6JJZ 522
KM6ADE 400
AA6SF 384
NF1P 117
Mobile Low:
KK6KPW 1425 (*)
Mobile High:
N6IMY 126
(*) Overall Winner
2016 RESULTS
Fixed QRP:
KK6JKC 8
KJ6OGF 6
KG6RQS 4
Fixed Low:
KJ6PTX 304 (*)
AD6I 42
WA6OSX 1
Mobile QRP:
NF1P 84
WA3TSP 42
WA3TSS 42
(*) Overall Winner.
There were no entries in the Fixed High, Mobile Low or Mobile High categories.
| sf_qso_party_rules_2019.pdf |
| 2019_august_qso_log.pdf |