📡 HamSat-SA ZS QO-100 QSO Party

Aim

This is a fun activity to promote contacts between radio amateurs from South Africa and the world using the QO-100 satellite. The goal for ZS stations is to work as many different countries as possible.

Date & Time

13:00 – 15:00 UTC
Sunday, 8 February 2026 (Second Sunday of February)

Exchange

• Signal Report (RS)
• Grid Locator

🛰️ Frequency

SSB: 10 489.870 – 10 489.990 MHz

Scoring

QSOs

• ZS Stations: 1 point
• DX Stations: 2 points

Bonus Points

• +2 points for every unique DX entity worked
• +2 bonus points for the longest distance QSO

Log Sheets

Excel log sheet template available here

Submit completed logs by 21:59 UTC, Friday 13 February 2026
Email logs to: tvdbon@gmail.com

Awards

• Certificates for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
• Participation certificates for entrants with more than 5 QSOs