The NTC QSO Party
The purpose of our QSO party is to stimulate activity and practice CW in and around The Netherlands. It is not a contest but a place and time to meet NTC members, other CW lovers, welcome newcomers and have a relaxed QSO. Any type of mechanical or electronic keying is allowed. Please try to keep your speed below 25 wpm to give everyone a chance to participate.
Please call CQ NTC to participate.
Date: every third Thursday of the month. Time: 19:00 to 20:00 UTC.
Dates for the QSO Party in 2025 are: January 16, February 20, March 20, April 17, May 15, June 19, July 17, August 21, September 18, October 16, November 20 and December 18.
Mode: CW
Categories:
- Electronic keying (e.g. paddles with an electronic keyer or computer)
- Mechanical keying (bugs, straight keys or cooties/sideswipers)
Frequencies: around 3.540-3.560, 7.020-7.040 and 14.040-14.060 kHz. No other bands!
Exchange: RST, name and NTC number. If you are not a member send NM (Non Member) for NTC number. Please send a realistic RST and not a standard 5nn. Exchange of other information is allowed and encouraged.
Scoring:
- PF6NTC, PG6NTC, PI4NTC: 3 points
- NTC members: 2 points
- All others: 1 point.
Cups won in 2024 by DL1DXL and PA0CMU
You can work a station once per band. Any QSO you make during the hour will count for your score, also QSOs outside the party. There is a N1MM UDC file and Call History file for our QSO party available on the N1MM website.
Bonus stations: During the even months bonus points can be scored. Bonus point can be collected for each QSO you make with a station, once per band:
- February: A QSO with a Dutch stations will count 1 extra point
- April: A QSO with a German stations will count 1 extra point
- June: QSO’s with non-members (NM) will count 5 extra points
- August: If you make a QSO with QRP power it will count 5 extra points
- October: 1 extra point for a QSO with a non-PA station.
- December: Saint Nicholas holiday special, to be announced
At the end of the year and after 12 QSO parties the Top Scorers in each section will receive a trophy. These are only available to NTC members.
Submit your log until Sunday after the QSO party to the NTC website, link available to NTC members only through our mailing list. Non members can send their logs to ntcqp@pi4ntc.nl. Required format is Cabrillo. A Cabrillo template is available here. Creating a Cabrillo log with a simple text editor is described in this document. Results will be published on the NTC website under activities -> NTCQP.
The NTCQP winners for 2023 are Enno PF5X, NTC #040 and Lothar DL1DXL, NTC #072
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The NTCQP winners for 2022 are Adam SQ9S, NTC #038 and Luc ON7DQ, NTC #098
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The NTCQP winner for 2021 is Rien PA7RA, NTC #001
