Saddle Up Pardner for the 2002 Texas QSO Party

It's Not Just a Contest, It's a Year's Worth of Story Material

Hello NARS! The Texas QSO Party (TQP) for 2002 is just around the corner. So get your gear together and join in on the hard drivin', fast talkin', county huntin', mobile chasin' best dang QSO party ever.

George K5VUU

The purpose of the TQP is to provide competition for Amateur Radio Operators to contact as many Texas stations in as many different Texas counties as possible. And, there are 254 counties. We also want to provide county hunters the opportunity to contact rare Texas counties during the published contest time and in accordance with the rules of operation.

As in the past, this year's event promises to be the best ever. Of course the Big Bend Amateur Radio Club is chasing us (NARS) for the Club prize, so it's important to participate, and get those logs in after the big event. Rumors also are flying about this year's mobile operations. If you are traveling with Walter KK5LO and Alan W5UJS, you will be on time at the Taylor Meat Market for some of those delicious red-skinned "weenies." If on the other hand, you are traveling with Norm K5OS and John W5PDW, there is just no telling what you'll experience! In fact, there is another report that someone is sending out a crew to film these two! Finally, could it be, K5ZTY TPQ mobile? Oh my! Here are the details:

Dates and Times

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Saturday - September 28 -- 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (UTC 1400Z to 0200Z)

Sunday - September 29 -- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (UTC 1400Z to 2000Z)

Please see the following URL for schedule, rules, and award categories

and information:

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http://www.k5vuu.com/tqp/

Good luck to all entrants.

George K5VUU