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What are your thoughts and experiences regarding QSO parties? Pick the best answer for your situation and leave a comment.

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Enjoyable;useful for training...

QSO Parties can be valuable training for contesting.You can familiarize yourself with N1MM+, for example. You could began to amass counties worked in certain states or favorite parties. You *WILL*, however, run into imbeciles who do not know their *correct* county abbreviations or the phonetics thereof... causing credit problems.
Posted by WA4GQG on 2022-03-18

fun

but i dont chase paper..........
Posted by N0WAR on 2022-03-16

I am a minor participant

I take part in a couple of QSO parties but really don't have much interest. I have other more interesting activities to take my limited operating time.
Posted by K7NG on 2022-03-13

They are fun and give folks a good reason to get on the air!

I like them. Good chance to have some fun!
Posted by K0INN on 2022-03-11

I'll hand out points if I'm on the air

I've only operated a couple of times on purpose. Once was in the Florida QSO Party (since I'm in Florida), and when I was going for my W.A.S. I operated in the 7-Land Qso Party because Wyoming was the last state I needed. And I got it :)
Posted by AB4KA on 2022-03-10

QPs

If I hear activity, I'll make a few QSOs to help out the participants.
Posted by NG2O on 2022-03-07

QSO Parties

I don't compete, just make contact, try different antennas and power, maybe QRP etc.
Posted by N1FDX on 2022-03-06