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D-STAR QSO Party 2016

We are pleased to inform you that Icom Inc. will be holding once again a D-STAR (Digital Amateur Radio) QSO party this year. The global event will take place between September 23rd at 0.00 and September 25th at 24.00 (UTC).

We have been told that the format of the party will be the same as in previous years with the goal of encouraging D-STAR operators to communicate with as many other operators across the world via D-STAR repeaters.

The provisional schedule is as follows:

25/07/16 - Contest rules updated on D-STAR Party website
01/08/16 - Log reporting update
10/08/16 - Contest prizes announced
23/09/16-25/09/16 - D-STAR QSO PARTY
21/11/16 - Announcement of results

For more information visit the D-STAR QSO PARTY 2016 website: www.icom.co.jp/world/dqp

For more information about D-STAR please visit our article, 'What is D-STAR?'

Icom UK Marketing - marketing@icomuk.co.uk