If ever there is an amateur radio event work working it it the Maryland QSO Party. Billed by (and sponsored by) The Antietam Radio Association, Inc. as "The Fun Contest", it is in fact a lot of fun. While the ham operators involved in this radio event are actively attempting to improve their own radio contest scores and abilities they are always willing to stop and chat. The kind of enjoy a 'rest stop' alon gthe highways of one of amateur radio's premiere events.

For more information about the Maryland QSO Party you can visit their web site:

My Maryland QSO Party Results for 2007 (I don't know about everyone else but I had a pretty high level of QRN on the bands):

11 phone contacts, 4 digital contacts, 10 mulitpliers for a total score of 540.

Contacts map:

Logs:

• QSO: 14000 PH 2007-08-11 1746 KK3Q FL WY3P CRL Club 10
• QSO: 14000 PH 2007-08-11 1751 KK3Q FL N3ALN MON Std 1
• QSO: 14000 PH 2007-08-11 1807 KK3Q FL WA3G BCT Std 1
• QSO: 14000 PH 2007-08-11 1840 KK3Q FL KZ3F MON Mobile 5
• QSO: 14000 DG 2007-08-11 1958 KK3Q FL KI3DS ANA Club 10
• QSO: 14000 PH 2007-08-11 2027 KK3Q FL K3TW PGE Std 1
• QSO: 7000 PH 2007-08-11 2130 KK3Q FL KD3JK WAS Std 1
• QSO: 7000 PH 2007-08-11 2134 KK3Q FL KB3NDS CLV Std 1
• QSO: 14000 PH 2007-08-11 2157 KK3Q FL KZ3F FRD Mobile 5
• QSO: 14000 PH 2007-08-12 0113 KK3Q FL N3MK MON Std 1
• QSO: 14000 PH 2007-08-12 0217 KK3Q FL K3VOA WDC Std 1
• QSO: 14000 PH 2007-08-12 1832 KK3Q FL K3FIT ANA Std 1
• QSO: 14000 DG 2007-08-12 1857 KK3Q FL KB3MHB ANA Std 3
• QSO: 14000 DG 2007-08-12 1906 KK3Q FL K3SMD PGE Club 10
• QSO: 14000 DG 2007-08-12 1928 KK3Q FL KB3FN ALY Std 3