Get on the Air for the 2025 Iowa QSO Party – Let’s Make Iowa Shine!

Aug 7th, 2025 | By | Category: Chatter

Clubs – we need your help!

The Iowa QSO Party (IAQP) is just around the corner, set for Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 9 AM to 9 PM US Central Time (1400Z Sep 20 – 0200Z Sep 21). This is Iowa’s chance to shine in the ham radio world, and we need your club’s help to make this year’s event the biggest yet!

The IAQP is all about encouraging Iowa hams to get on the air and connect with operators across the state and beyond. Whether your members operate from home, a park (how about a POTA activation?), a mobile setup, or even a combine harvesting corn, every contact counts! Our goal is to activate more Iowa counties than ever before, showcasing the strength and enthusiasm of our state’s ham radio community.

Here’s how your club can help:

  1. Promote the IAQP to Your Members: Please share details of the contest with your club via email, newsletters, or meetings. Encourage participation in any entry class—Single-Op, Multi-Op, Mobile/Rover, Portable, QRP, or High Power. Full details, including rules, county abbreviations, and suggested frequencies, are available at http://w0yl.com/IAQP.

  2. Activate Counties: If your members are planning to operate from specific Iowa counties, let us know at iowaqsoparty@hotmail.com so we can list their activations on our website. County-line operations are a great way to maximize impact!

  3. Sponsor a Plaque: We’re exploring the idea of offering plaques for category winners to celebrate top performers. To make this happen, we need sponsors. Your club could sponsor a plaque to recognize excellence in the IAQP, or we may offer plaques for a fee. If interested, please contact us at iowaqsoparty@hotmail.com to discuss sponsorship opportunities.

The IAQP is part of the State QSO Party Challenge, and with your support, we can boost participation and make Iowa a standout in this nationwide event. Check out spotting info during the contest at http://qsopartyhub.com/iaqp-spots.php and join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/iowaqsoparty for updates and community engagement.

Let’s get more Iowa stations on the air than ever before! Encourage your members to fire up their rigs, log those QSOs, and help us activate every corner of the state. Submit logs by October 20, 2025, at https://iaqp.contesting.com/iaqpsubmitlog.php.

Thank you for your support, and let’s make the 2025 Iowa QSO Party a memorable event!

73, Pat Rundall NØHR
pat@n0hr.com
Chairman – Iowa QSO Party High Council
Story County Amateur Radio Club

http://w0yl.com/IAQP