Amateur Radio Club QSO Party Rules
Objectives are to publicize all participating radio clubs ages & history while encouraging activity on the bands and club station activation.
The June 2026 Club QSO Party is Co-Sponsored By the Following
Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club - South Jersey Radio Assn- Kent Amateur Radio Society
Period: June 20th, 2026 00:00 UTC to June 21st, 2026 23:59 UTC (48 Hours)
Objective: Work as many Amateur Radio Club members as possible and Listed Amateur Radio Club Stations
Bands: All Amateur radio bands with the exception of 60m, 30m, 17, & 12m, and all modes including repeater contacts will be accepted.
I. Exchange:
A. Club Members: Call / (club age) + (Club Acronym) + Name
1. International Club members in countries whose rules prevent sign / # can give their club acronym, such as Limerick Radio Club would be “LRC”, South Jersey Radio Association would be SJRA, etc.
B. Non-Club Members: Call + Name
Example of a contacts: This applies to club and individual stations.
Both stations are either a club call or a member who belongs to a club.
CQing Station: CQ CQ CQ this is K2AA/110
Answering Station: K2AA/110 this is W2EA/27
CQing Station: W2EA/27 please copy K2AA/110 SJRA Ken
Answering Station: QSL please copy W2EA/27 SJMT Jon
CQing Station: 73’s QRZ this is K2AA/110
One station is either a club call or a member who belongs to a club contacting a station that does not belong to radio club.
CQing Station: CQ CQ CQ this is K2AA/110
Answering Station: K2AA/110 this is K2UK
CQing Station: K2UK please copy K2AA/110 SJRA Ken
Answering Station: QSL please copy K2UK my name is Ed.
CQing Station: 73’s QRZ this is K2AA/110
We encourage CQing Station to talk about their radio club in all cases.
II. Scoring:
A. Work each station once per band/mode. It is possible to work stations on multiple bands and modes. Cross mode / Band is not allowed.
B. Multiplier will be the number of unique Club Members worked. You can work the same Club Members in other modes and bands. However, a Club member will only count once as a multiplier. Club Members are also included in the QSO count.
C. Contacting registered Club Stations (see club Station appendix) Club stations only count once regardless of mode or band. Registered Club stations will be listed at www.sjra.org/sjraclub/qsoparty
D. Modes allowed:
1. CW
2. Phone – SSB/FM/AM (FM, AM, LSB and USB count as the same mode), Repeater, DMR and D-Star contacts count as phone.
3. Digital - Any mode capable of completing a QSO with the Club QSO exchange will be considered a valid digital contact.
E. Scoring Calculations
1. QSO Points summed X Club Members Worked
2. Contacts (QSO Points)
A) Registered Club Stations are worth 50 points each.
B ) Un-Registered Club Stations are worth 20 points each
C) Direct Contacts (Radio to Radio) all modes are 2 pts each
D) Special Stations Satellite / EME / ISS contacts are 20 pts each
E) Repeater / Echo Link / DMR etc. are 1 pt each
3. Club Members Worked (any club)
Participating club members signing their call sign / ###. Each Club Member station can only be counted once as a multiplier regardless of the number of times contacted on different modes. Contacts made while operating the club station also count for towards the QSO count.
4. Example on how to calculate your score.
EXAMPLE
QSO Mult Total
Registered Club Stations 3 50 150
Un-Registered club station 1 20 40
Stations Worked direct 76 2 170
Special Stations Worked 1 20 9
Stations Worked Repeater 35 1 35
Sub Total + 377
Club Members Worked (Stations signing /###) X65
Final Score 24,505
F. Logs (if requested must Include the following information):
1. Date of QSO
2. Time of QSO UTC
3. Station Contacted Call Sign/##
4. Club Exchange Acronym if giving
5. Name Received in the exchange
6. Band / Frequency of operation
7. Mode – CW, Phone, Digital
G. Log Summary Submission
1. Summaries to be submitted not later than July 11th, 2026
2. Use online summary form found at Club QSO Party Submission Form Link .Send questions to clubQSO@SJRA.org.
III. Awards:
A. Non-Club Members:
1. Highest overall score
2. Station contacting the most Club members (Stations signing /###) 3. Station contacting all Registered Club Stations (Worked all Clubs) 4. Highest Score in each mode
5. Highest Score in each band
B. Club-Members:
1. Highest overall score
2. Station contacting the most Club members (Stations signing /###) 3. Station contacting all Registered Club Stations (Worked all Clubs) 4. Highest Score in each mode
5. Highest Score in each band
C. Club Competition Registered Clubs Only (see club rules and qualifications) 1. Highest overall score
2. Station contacting the most Club members (Stations signing /###) 3. Station contacting all Registered Club Stations (Worked all Clubs) 4. Highest Score in each mode
5. Highest Score in each band
IV. Additional Items:
A. Club Members belonging to several clubs must choose one club and cannot change the / (club age) after the first contact is made
B. Club age is determined as to the age the club celebrated its last anniversary. For example, if your club was formed on June 12th, 1916 with the contest starting on June 20th, 2026 then your clubs’ participants would sign their call / 110
C. All participants must follow all FCC rules and regulations; international stations must comply with all amateur radio regulations in their country at all times.
D. Participating members need not be located in the 200-mile club operations circle as in other contests. For example, an out of area member of the South Jersey Radio Association can also sign their call sign /110
E. Spotting networks and self-spotting is allowed
F. Gain permission from repeater owners for permission before using it for contesting. G. Logs can be requested by the sponsor to validate submitted summaries H. ALL decisions made by the sponsor are final
I. It is suggested that all club operators giving a short script about their club, interesting tidbits of information. Etc.
J. Club station operators are not allowed to solicit members during the event.
V. Club Rules and Qualifications
A. Qualifications (Contact clubQSO@SJRA.org for club operation schedule templates and form)
Qualified Amateur Radio Clubs must meet the following criteria
1. Amateur Radio Club Call issued by the FCC
2. Club must meet at least once per year
3. Club must be in existence for at least 1 full year before the start of the contest. 4. Club must submit a count of active members (Not including Honorary Members), Do not submit membership rosters.
5. Club are encouraged to submit an operations schedule by June 15th, 2026 at 00:00 UTC to cover the period of the contest.
6. Additional club station operation not listed in the schedule is allowed, however clubs are encouraged to follow the posted on the air schedule
7. ARRL Affiliation is optional but not required.
8. Club station does not have to be a permanent club station. It is also the station operating with club call sign with the trustee’s permission. Depending on membership the stations can use the club call in multiple states as long as activity is coordinated.
9. Clubs must activate their club call for at least 2 hours out of the 48 hours of the contest.
10. Anyone using a club call sign MUST be an active member of that club. 11. Contacts made using the club call sign will also count towards the individual operator’s submission. The individual can also contact the same stations as the club station. But for Club stations multiplier use only unique club calls on individual log summary
12. The same equipment can be used by members for their personal contacts as well as club contacts. However, the club call may not be used by a station until ½ hour or more after the last personal contact using that station’s equipment.
13. Multiple club stations can be on the air at the same time as long as they are not on the same band and mode at the same time in accordance with FCC Rules. Members can activate a club station from anywhere. Members can activate their club call using their home station as long as the club’s trustee has granted permission for its use.
14. Clubs are responsible for their own QSL card processing
15. U.S. Club stations must sign their call sign / (club age). Operator name would change with each operator.
16. International Club stations in countries whose rules prevent sign / # can give club name or acronym instead
17. Club Stations can only be operated only by active club members anywhere in accordance to policies setup by the club’s trustee
18. If you choose not to register your club you club is worth 20 points per contact with a station not 50. Registering is optional. Un-registered clubs do not qualify for any awards.
B. Club Categories
1. Large Club – 100 members or more
2. Medium – 25 to 99 members
3. Small – Up to 24 members
C. Club Registration (Optional) Registered clubs are worth 50 points instead of 20 points. Use the form at Club QSO Party Club Registration Link. Deadline for registration is Sunday June 14th at 11:59 PM
1. Club Call / ###
2. Formal Club Name
3. Acronym – This is usually from the letters in the club’s name, but it could be a name that the club is known as.
4. Club Website URL
5. Club Contact name and email
6. Number of active members as of June 19th, 2026
7. Date the club was formed
8. ARRL Section or DX identity
9. Last planned meeting date before June 20th, 2026
10. Planned bands of operation / modes
D. Club Submission
1. Club Name and Call Sign
2. Summary Log based on consolidated Logs for all operations with the following information (detailed logs can be requested if there are questions):
Summary for Club Operations:
a) Club Station Call used
b) Club Acronym
c) Club Age
d) Point of contact name
e) Point of contact email address
f) List of operators
g) Total Hours on the air
h) Total Active Members
i) Total Club Members contacted
j) List of Club Station Operators (Calls only)
k) Score summary as shown for individual. Should a log be requested it should contain the following information.
a) Station Contacted Call Sign / ##
b) Name Received in the exchange
c) Band / Frequency of operation
d) Mode – CW, Phone, Digital
e) Summary list of all of the clubs’ own members contacted (Only Call Signs)
E. Scoring
Scoring is the same as an individual except the total will be adjusted by a membership activity multiplier. Calculate the membership activity multiplier as follows:
1 - (Number of Club Members contacted / Number of Active Members) The Membership Activity Multiplier would be divided into the score as above. For example, if your club has 157 members and only 37 members contacted the “Club Station” then the calculation would be 1- (37/157) or 0.764331 If the score used in the example of an individual above is the club score of 47,792 then the multiplier would be applied as follows: 24,505 / 0.764331 = 32,061
Seem a little complicated, but don’t worry we will calculate for you with your submission.
Use this link to submit club score Club QSO Party Club Score Submission Link
Yes, it is self-serving to have your own club members contact your club station. The more the higher the multiplier.
VI. Frequently Asked Questions FAQ’s
• Q - If I operated my club call sign from my home station can I count all contacts made by me to my score and the club?
A – Yes, and you can work all stations contacted a second time under your call sign.
• Q -Can I switch between the club call sign and my own with every contact? A- No. You must wait ½ hour before using a different call sign. The only exception is if there are multiple licensed operators in the same household. In this case the station call can be rotated with each contact. None can be a club call.
• Q – If my club has a physical club station can I still operate using the club call from my QTH regardless of location?
A – Yes, but only with the permission and coordination of the club license trustee. The only rule is that there cannot be two stations on the same band and mode at the same time. Also, there on known boundaries except those by governing agencies. If your membership is scattered around the USA. It is possible to
have the club activated in multiple states at the same time. Again, this must be coordinated by your club trustee.
• Q - Does my club have to be registered to participate as a club entry?
A- No – How every station that contact your club station(s) will only receive 20 points per contact instead of 50.
• Q – Do I have to belong to a club to participate?
A – No, a club membership is preferred but is not required. If you hear someone on the air calling CQ with /### after their call sign. Contact them they could use the points. However, if you should make a submission there is no category for you to compete with others.
• Q – I belong to several clubs do I have to choose which club age and exchange.
A – Yes, you have to make a decision. But you can contact all of the club stations and your contact will count as a member towards the clubs “Membership Activity Multiplier”
• Q – After being the air I discovered several active clubs near me, can I join those clubs?
A – Absolutely yes, registered clubs websites can be found at link on the registered home page