Maryland-DC QSO Party

(From ARRL Contest Update newsletter, July 30, 2025)

The Maryland-DC QSO Party, sponsored by the Anne Arundel Radio Club (AARC), begins at 1400 UTC on Saturday, August 9 and concludes at 0400 UTC on Sunday, August 10. Completing at least one contact with the AARC host station, W3VPR, is worth 50 bonus points. Participants can also earn 500 bonus points by contacting all 25 Maryland-DC jurisdictions during the event; 250 bonus points can be earned by contacting 13 of the 25 jurisdictions. For rules, visit www.w3vpr.org/maryland-dc_qso_party