28th Annual Minnesota QSO Party
Presented by the Minnesota Wireless Association
Saturday, February 7th, 2026
Hours: 1400 UTC (8:00 AM CST) to 2400 UTC (6:00 PM CST)
MN QSO Party Rules
County multiplier list with abbreviations
Upload your log here. Logs are due within 7 days of the contest end.
Plaques and certificates for winners in all categories.
Special gift of Minnesota wild rice for Top 10 non-MN scores.
Send your operation plans to webmaster@w0aa.org to be included on the Activity Map and Mobile Operations pages.
Spotting
Many of the mobile stations will be using APRS. You can track them with links on the Activity Map or Mobile Operations page.
We encourage the use of spotting networks. In addition to the normal DX Cluster sites you may want to try the QSOPartyHub site, the County Hunting Spots site, and the Reverse Beacon Network.
Real Time Contesting
The MN QSO Party is supported by the Real Time Contesting Scoreboard to see your score in real time. Go to hamscore.com to view the scoreboard. Instructions on setting up your logger to participate in Real Time Scoring ar at blog.contestonlinescore.com.
Resources
The Resources page contains links to tools to make your contest experience better.
Sponsors
Please visit our Sponsors page to see the groups and individuals that make the Minnesota QSO Party possible.
Dates
The Minnesota QSO Party is always the first Saturday in February.
Future dates for the Minnesota QSO Party
February 6, 2027
February 5, 2028
February 3, 2029
