Qso Party Day Contest 2026 as always with short contest format, is now in its 8th edition.
This year, the event is scheduled for Saturday, January 3, 2026. The purpose of the
event is to introduce our club to the younger generations and bring together all those who truly love
and believe in telegraphy, promoting the MARCONI CLUB ARI LOANO, founded on May 8,
1988, by the late Libero Meriggi I1YXN and the renowned DXpeditioner Baldur Drobnica DJ6SI.
The event will involve all members of the historic club, which has nearly 1000 members from all
over the world, and all enthusiasts of this wonderful and magnificent art of CW.
For this edition too, the BEGALI company, an undisputed world leader in the production of high-
quality telegraph keys, has agreed to support our Contest by donating one of their own keys, which
will be raffled off among the top five finishers in the Marconi Operators category.
To further encourage participants, this special prize cannot be awarded to those who have already
received it in a previous edition.
The awards ceremony and the drawing for the special prize will take place at the Marconi Club
stand at the Ham-Radio Exhibition Center in Montichiari (BS) on Saturday, March 15, 2026.
This year, it will also be possible to upload logs online. Please note that logs must be uploaded
exclusively in Cabrillo format. Logs can be uploaded via the Marconi Club ARI Loano page at
https://www.marconiclub.it
Rules here ![]()
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