Ontario QSO Party

Ontario's April party in two sessions; no WARC bands.

Rules at va3cco.comThe rules are the sponsor's. This page holds the dates and the facts.

When it runs

Third full weekend of April

1800Z Saturday → 0300Z Sundaysession 1
1200Z → 2000Z Sundaysession 2

Times are UTC, as the sponsor states them.

2 sessions run off the one anchor day; each is a separate running with its own log.

Next runnings

1800Z Sat 17 Apr → 0300Z Sun 18 Apr · 9h2027
in 182 days
1200Z Sun 18 Apr → 2000Z Sun 18 Apr · 8h2027
in 183 days
1800Z Sat 15 Apr → 0300Z Sun 16 Apr · 9h2028
in 546 days
1200Z Sun 16 Apr → 2000Z Sun 16 Apr · 8h2028
in 547 days
1800Z Sat 21 Apr → 0300Z Sun 22 Apr · 9h2029
in 917 days
1200Z Sun 22 Apr → 2000Z Sun 22 Apr · 8h2029
in 918 days

Operating

Modes: SSBCW
Bands: 160m80m40m20m15m10m6m2m
Exchange: Ontario stations send serial number and county or district; others send serial number and state, province or DX.
Logs: no deadline or format recorded
Who can enter: Anyone, anywhere.

Where this comes from

Checked against the sponsor: Yes. The rule on this page was read off Contest Club Ontario's own published rules. Link last confirmed 2026-10-15.
What the source says: Sponsor's own rules (http://www.va3cco.com/oqp/rules.htm), read 2026-10-15: 'third full weekend of April'; 1800Z Saturday to 0300Z Sunday and 1200Z to 2000Z Sunday (rev 01 Mar 2026).
Recorded caveats: Digital is not mentioned (unconfirmed). 2027 dates (17-18 April) are published.

Something wrong? How to report it — a link to the sponsor's own page is all it takes.

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