{"id":18378,"date":"2023-04-03T20:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T00:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gars.org\/gars\/?page_id=18378"},"modified":"2024-02-25T11:04:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T16:04:40","slug":"georgia-qso-party-gqp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gars.org\/gars\/georgia-qso-party-gqp\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia QSO Party (GQP)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The <\/span>Georgia QSO Party<\/b> is sponsored by the <\/span> South East Contest Club<\/a> and <\/span> Southeastern DX Club.<\/a><\/p>\n

Georgia QSO Party (GQP) has been challenging amateurs all over the world with the best award\/plaque program in the US. Hopefully, all 159 Georgia counties will be on the air this year. The GQP is held in a pair of ten-hour sessions on the second full weekend in April.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

CONTEST PERIOD:<\/strong> <\/span> The Georgia QSO Party is held annually on the 2nd full weekend of April. There are two operating periods: 1800Z (2:00 pm EDST) Saturday until 0359Z (11:59 pm EDST) and Sunday and 1400Z (10:00 am EDST) to 2359Z. (7:59 pm EDST)<\/p>\n

For more information about the GQP, go to the Georgia QSO party<\/a> website.<\/span><\/p>\n

WHO: <\/span>All GARS Members and ARES members.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

DESCRIPTION: <\/span>See the Georgia QSO party<\/a> website for a full description.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ARES Members: <\/span>For ARES members – helping with setup, or operating at this event, counts as a field qualifying event.<\/span><\/p>\n

Send questions about this GARS activity to GQPchairman<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Please upload any photos you take to our Groups.io group for everyone to see. <\/span>
\n* Simply go to https:\/\/groups.io\/g\/GARS\/photos<\/a> <\/span>
\n* Click on the \u201cNew Album\u201d button <\/span>
\n* Enter an Album name in the format \u201c2023 Georgia QSO Party by YourCallSign\u201d <\/span>
\n* Click the \u201cCreate\u201d button <\/span>
\n* Click the \u201c+ Add Photos\u201d button <\/span>
\n* and upload away! <\/span>
\nWhen you are done, please send an email to the group letting them know you uploaded some pictures.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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