Cumberland Amateur Radio Club

New England QSO Party
2026-05-02 16:00 - 2026-05-03 19:59 (America/New_York) | On-The-Air, General Delivery, Dillsburg, PA, United States
The New England QSO Party — NEQP
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Our Calendar View dates and times represent the overall Beginning and End of the NE QSO Party.
The UTC Dates and Times shown below properly represent the two operating sessions and the overnight gap.
UTC Dates and Times:
Begin1: Saturday May 02, 2026 2000Z
End1: Sunday May 03, 2026 0500Z
Begin2: Sunday May 03, 2026 1300Z
End2: Sunday May 03, 2026 2359Z

Exchange: In-NewEngland Stations will transmit RS(T) and their location (State + County*
Other Stations will transmit RS(T) and their US State, Canadian Province, or the letters DX
Note: * Connecticut uses Planning Regions in place of counties.

Event Websites:
Link to the NEQP Home Page: http://www.NEQP.org/
Link to the NEQP Rules Page: http://www.NEQP.org/rules.html
Rules, Scoring, Reporting and lots of Additional Information on their website.
For your convenience, please use our EVENT WEBSITE link.

Canadian Prairies QSO Party
2026-05-09 13:00 - 22:59
Canadian Prairies QSO Party — CPQP
UTC Dates and Times
Start: Saturday May 09, 2026 at 1700Z
End: Sunday May 10, 2026 at 0259Z
Fourth Annual Event for this QSO Party.

Canada does not have counties. Instead they use Federal Election Districts.
For ham radio contests they serve the same purpose.
Alberta VA6, VE6 34 Federal Election Districts
Manitoba VA4, VE4 14 Federal Election Districts
Saskatchewan VA5, VE5 14 Federal Election Districts
Out of Province(s) stations can work up to 62 Multipliers
Operate CW and SSB on these four bands: 10, 15, 20, and 40 meters.

Arkansas QSO Party
2026-05-16 10:00 - 22:00
Arkansas QSO Party — ARQP
UTC Dates and Times:
Begin: Saturday May 16, 2026 1400Z
End: Sunday May 17, 2026 0200Z
Twelve Hours of contesting on Saturday gives you a bit of free time on Sunday
Event Website: https://www.arkqp.com/
Rules, Scoring, Reporting and a lot of Additional Information on their website.
For your convenience, please use our EVENT WEBSITE Link.

Kentucky QSO Party
2026-06-06 09:00 - 20:59
Kentucky QSO Party
Kentucky — Unbridled Spirit
UTC Dates and Times
Begin: June 06, 2026 at 1300Z
End: June 07, 2026 at 0059Z
Operate up to 12 hours.

Event Website: http://www.kyqsoparty.org/
Rules, Scoring, Reporting and a lot of Additional Information on their website.
For your convenience, please use our EVENT WEBSITE link.

West Virginia QSO Party
2026-06-20 12:00 - 23:59
West Virginia QSO Party
UTC Dates and Times
Begin: Saturday June 20, 2026 at 1600Z
End: Sunday June 21, 2026 at 0359Z
Rules, Scoring, Reporting and a lot of Additional Information on their website.
For your convenience, please use our EVENT WEBSITE link.

Event Website: https://www.qsl.net/wvqp/
Or, you may find the information you are seeking on Facebook. Search for W8WVA.

Alabama QSO Party
2026-07-25 11:00 - 22:59
Alabama QSO Party — AQP
UTC Dates and Times
Begin: Saturday July 25, 2026 at 1500Z
End: Sunday July 26, 2026 at 0259Z
Operate up to 12 hours.

Event Website:
https://alabamacontestgroup.org/aqp/
Rules, Scoring, Reporting and a lot of Additional Information on their website.
For your convenience, please use our EVENT WEBSITE link.

Maryland DC QSO Party
2026-08-08 10:00 - 23:59
Maryland DC QSO Party
UTC Dates and Times:
Begin: August 08, 2026 1400Z
End: August 09, 2026 0359Z
Event Website: https://w3vpr.org/maryland-dc_qso_party
Rules, Scoring, Reporting and a lot of Additional Information at their website.
For your convenience, please use our EVENT WEBSITE link.

Hawaii QSO Party
2026-08-22 00:00 - 2026-08-23 23:59
Hawaii QSO Party — HQP
UTC Dates and Times:
Begin: Saturday August 22, 2026 0400Z
End: Sunday August 24, 2026 0359Z
Operate up to 48 hours.
Rules, Scoring, Reporting and a lot of Additional Information on their website.
For your convenience, please use our EVENT WEBSITE link.
Event Website Link: https://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/rules-page/

Ohio QSO Party
2026-08-22 12:00 - 23:59
Ohio QSO Party — OHQP
UTC Dates and Times:
Begin: Saturday August 22, 2026 at 1600Z
End: Sunday August 23, 2026 at 0359Z
Rules, Scoring, Reporting and a lot of Additional Information on their website:
For your convenience, please use our EVENT WEBSITE link.
Event Website Link: http://www.ohqp.org/index.php/rules/

Kansas QSO Party
2026-08-29 10:00 - 2026-08-30 16:00
Kansas QSO Party — KQP
Our Calendar View does not represent the two-segments of this contest and the overnight gap.
The UTC Dates and Times, shown below, do represent the two separate operating periods.
UTC Dates and Times
Begin1: Saturday August 20, 2026 at 1400Z
End1: Sunday August 30, 2026 at 0159Z

(overnight gap)
Begin2: Sunday August 30, 2026 at 1400Z
End2: Sunday August 30, 2026 at 1959Z.
The last full weekend in August. (Note: 2026 has five full weekends, which makes the calendar date later than usual.)
Lots of detail and additional information at their website.
For your convenience, please use our EVENT WEBSITE link.
Event Website Link: https://www.ksqsoparty.org/

Colorado QSO Party
2026-09-12 10:00 - 23:59
Colorado QSO Party — COQP

Lots of changes for 2026 — New Date, New Times, New Event Sponsor, New Website

UTC Dates and Times
Begin: Saturday September 12, 2026 at 1400Z
End: Sunday September 13, 2026 at 0359Z
Rules, Scoring, Reporting and a lot of Additional Information on their website.
For your convenience, please use our Event Website link.
Event Website Link: https://coloradoqsoparty.org/
Event Sponsor: The Grand Mesa Contesters of Colorado (GMCC)
Event Sponsor Website: https://grandmesa.org/
Website is in its early stages of construction. Check again later.
