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QSO Party Rules
QSO Party Rules
Amateur Radio Club QSO Party Rules
Revision B 25Mar2026
Objectives are to publicize all participating radio clubs ages & history while encouraging activity on the bands and club station activation. Sponsored by the South Jersey Radio Association K2AA. contact info@clubqsoparty.org with any questions.
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 + C
B. Non-Club Members: Call + N
C. Club Stations Registered: Call + R
D. Club Station Un-Registered: Call + U
E. Youth operated station: Call + Y (All operators must be 18 years or younger not including control op).
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 R
Answering Station: QSL please copy W2EA/27 U
CQing Station: 73’s QRZ this is K2AA/110
(K2AA is a registered club and W2EA is an unregistered club)
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 R
Answering Station: QSL please copy K2UK N
CQing Station: 73’s QRZ this is K2AA/110
(K2AA is a club station and K2UK does not belong to any club)
We encourage the 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, except for Satellites.
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 can be
contacted on each band and mode. 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 proper Club QSO
exchange will be considered a valid digital contact.
E. Scoring Calculations
1. Class (QSO Points)
a) R - Registered Club Stations are worth 100 points each.
b) U - Un-Registered Club Stations are worth 50 points each
c) C – Any club member from any club are worth 5 pts each
d) N – Any radio operators not belonging to a club are worth 3 pts each
e) Y Youth Station - 10 Pts
All contacts are allowed, Radio to Radio, Repeater, DMR, EchoLink etc.
2. Example on how to calculate your score.
Description Class QSO Pts Total
Registered Club Stations Worked 6 X 100 pts each QSO = 600
Un-Registered club station Worked 3 X 50 pts each QSO = 150
Club Member Worked 46 X 5 pts each QSO = 230
Non-Club Member Worked 7 x 3 pts each QSO = 21
Youth Stations Worked 2 x 10 pts each QSO = 20
Total 1021
F. Logs (if requested must Include the following information):
1. Date of QSO
2. Time of QSO UTC
3. Station Contacted Call Sign
4. Station contacted Class (C/N/R/U)
5. Band / Frequency of operation
6. 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 info@clubqsoparty.org
III. Awards: Visit www.clubqsoparty.org for details
IV. Additional Items:
A. Club Members may belong to several clubs
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’ station 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 participate towards the club’s aggregate.
E. You can only submit your score to only 1 club to go towards an aggregate.
F. Spotting networks and self-spotting is allowed
G. Gain permission from repeater owners for permission before using it for contesting.
H. Logs can be requested by the sponsor to validate submitted summaries
I. ALL decisions made by the sponsor are final
J. It is suggested that all club operators giving a short script about their club, interesting
tidbits of information. Etc.
K. Club station operators are not allowed to solicit for member during the event.
V. Club Rules and Qualifications
A. Qualifications (visit 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 post 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).
16. International Club stations in countries whose rules prevent sign / # must
state that it is a club station.
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 50 points per contact
with a station not 100. Registering is optional.
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) Date of QSO
b) Time of QSO UTC
c) Station Contacted Call Sign with
d) Station contacted Class (C/N/R/U)
e) Club Exchange Acronym if giving
f) Name Received in the exchange
g) Band / Frequency of operation
h) Mode – CW, Phone, Digital
i) 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 28 then the
multiplier would be applied as follows:
1001 / 0.764331 = 1,309.6
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 of your club members contacting the club station, 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. You must keep separate logs personal and club(s) and then simply sum
the total score of all logs. It is possible to operate more than one club station.
• 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. 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 50
points per contact instead of 100.
• 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 Club QSO Party”. Contact them they could use the points. You
class of operation would be “N” and you would be worth 3 points to anyone your
contact.
• Q – I belong to several clubs can I contact all of the club stations.?
• A – Yes, it is important that you contact the club stations that are active in to
improve the “Membership Activity Multiplier” of each club.
• Q – After being the air I discovered several active clubs near me, can I join those
clubs?
A – Absolutely, registered clubs websites can be found at Registered Clubs and
local clubs can be found at www.arrl.org
• Q – Can I spot myself on any of the spotting networks.
A – Yes, it would be a good idea to spot your class if you are a club station. You are
worth more and may make you hunted.
• Q – My club is not registered and I want to participate in the club QSO party Is this
possible.
A – Yes – This would make your contact worth 5 points and you would use “C”
class in your exchange. Don’t forget to talk about your club.
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