Vermont QSO Party: 0000Z, Feb 1 to 2400Z, Feb 2 Mode: All (see rules for FT8 guidance) Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, VHF/UHF Classes: Single Op (QRP/Low/High) Multi-Op (QRP/Low/High) Max power: HP: >150 watts LP: 150 watts QRP: 5 watts Exchange: VT: RS(T) + County non-VT W/VE: RS(T) + (state/province) DX: RS(T) Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: 1 point per phone QSO 2 points per CW or digital QSO Multipliers: VT: each state/province/country/VT county/VT club station once per mode non VT: each VT county/VT club station once per mode Power: >150W: 1X, 5-150W: 1.5X, 5W: 2X Score Calculation: Total score = total QSO points x total mults x power multiplier Submit logs by: 2359Z February 16, 2025 E-mail logs to: (none) Upload log at: https://vtqp.contesting.com/vtqpsubmitlog.php Mail logs to: Vermont QSO Party PO Box 9392 South Burlington, VT 05403-9392 USA Find rules at: http://www.ranv.org/vtqso.html Looking To Participate and Make As Many Contacts Into Vermont On .... 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, Including 50mhz and Up Be Sure To Confirm All Contacts On QRZ As Well "The Final Courtesy of a QSO is a QRZ Confirmation."
There are a total of 14 Counties In The State of Vermont Northwestern Vermont Counties - Addison, Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle. Northcentral Vermont Counties - Lamoille, Orleans and Washington Northeast Vermont Counties - Caledonia, Essex and Orange Southwest Vermont Counties - Bennington and Rutland Southeast Vermont Counties - Windham and Windsor. Try to work all counties while making as many contacts as possible Please Be Sure To Get Your Free and Easy To Use QRZ Log Book VT QSO PARTY LOG ALL CONTACTS ON QRZ
The rules posted by N3WVB are out of date. This year, for the first time, CW contacts count 3 pts each, vs. 2 pts for digital and 1 pt for phone. We are hoping to get a lot more CW operators in the QSO party this year. Complete rules available here: https://ranv.org/vtqso.doc
Just an observation..... I was anxiously looking for contacts from The Vermont QSO Party on 40 and 80 meters Unfortunately for me ..... I heard 3 all on 80m and made contact with each Now I am in Ohio Not far at all far from Vermont in the scheme of radio waves And I Heard 3 Allow me to say THANK YOU KK1L 2025-02-01 80m SSB FN34LL63 United States RONALD D ROSSI W1NVT 2025-02-01 80m SSB FN34ll United States RADIO AMATEURS OF NORTHERN VERMONT K1BIF 2025-02-01 80m SSB fn34im United States BOB HENNEBERGER Each with signals 5/9 5/9 Both Ways I am looking forward to confirmations on The QRZ Log Book I will continue to look for more contacts But on SSB it is Quiet From Vermont VT QSO PARTY I HEAR Maybe Everyone Is Playing CW For The Extra Point (LOL)
