If you need more details feel free to reach out to Chuck W8PT, the PCARS Contest Coordinator, at chuckw8pt@gmail.com
K8BF Scheduled Contests for 2025
Freeze Your Acorns Off Feb 15
Idaho and Wisconsin QSOPs Mar 8-9
Florida QSOP Apr 26-27
7th Call Area QSOP May 3-4
Indiana QSOP May 3-4
Delaware QSOP May 3-4
New England QSOP May 3-4
Field Day June 28-29
NA QSOP RTTY July 19-20
Ohio QSOP & BBQ Aug 23-24
OSPOTA Sep 6
Washington Salmon Run Sep 20-21
California QSOP Oct 4-5

2024 K8BF Contest Participation
July 20-21, 2024 – Nort America RTTY Contest












April 27-28, 2024 – Florida State QSO Party

The 2024 Florida State QSO Party was held on the 27th and 28th of April. While the band conditions were not optimal for the other frequencies, the 20-meter band remained open. We enjoyed ourselves and indulged in some delicious pastries and pizza. Thank you for joining us in this event.
February 3, 2024 – Minnesota and British Columbia State QSO Parties
First State QSO Parties contests of the year 2024. On Saturday, February 3rd, K8BF participated in two state QSO parties: Minnesota and British Columbia.




March 9, 2024 – Idaho State QSO Party

The Idaho QSO Party was a blast! On Saturday, March 9, we had around 9 operators who showed up and had a great time chasing the Idaho stations. Unfortunately, due to the bad weather on Sunday, March 10, we couldn’t continue our participation in the Idaho QSO Party.


