For all amateur operators:
The maiden voyage of the Iowa QSO Party will occur on Saturday, October 17th running nine hours from 1400Z (9AM CDT) to 2300Z (6PM CDT). Prizes and certificates will be awarded to top scorers for instate mobile, instate fixed, and out of state fixed stations. Logs and summary sheets must be received on or before November 17th,2009. Rules are available on the web page: http://www.wa0dx.org/iaqsoparty.html
Sponsoring the event will be the Ottumwa Amateur Radio Club. Working their club call, WA0DX, will earn a 100 point bonus. Special multipliers will be earned for working the three present or past Section Managers who live in the state (SM1, SM2, and SM3). Questions go to N0SM at ARRL.NET.
Note: While the website is live now, there may be some minor changes yet. We should have things settled by August 15th.
Joe Hoepfner, KE0J
ARRL Iowa Section ACC
