Colorado QSO Party
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Join us for Colorado’s annual on-air amateur radio event. Everyone is welcome!
Saturday, September 12 , 2026
About The Event
The Colorado QSO Party is all about getting on the air and making contacts with Colorado! There’s no pressure—work one station or chase all 64 counties, it’s totally up to you. The goal just to get on the air. Whether you make 5 contacts or 500, just jump in and have fun.
We make mentoring a priority. Our rules allow unlimited operators at one station to create opportunities for newer hams to get on the air with an “Elmer” in a low-pressure, friendly environment.
POTA fans: you can totally double-dip! Activate a park during COQP and knock out two activities at once. Bonus points if you pick a rare county—you’ll have everyone chasing you!
If you’re from out of state, consider planning a vacation in Colorado and operating the QSO Party while you’re here.
Many thanks to our generous sponsors!
Live tracking of mobile/portable
Get those rare counties by tracking mobile and portable stations with the Mobile Tracker.
New to QSO parties?
No problem. Learn the basics here.
Perfect for POTA People.
(and SOTA!)
POTA & SOTA ops: Schedule your activation during COQP and enjoy way more activity on the bands! You’ll rack up contacts faster while helping make the event better for everyone. Just submit your logs to both when you’re done.
State QSO Party Challenge
Your contacts during the COQP will count toward the State QSO Party Challenge, which is a challenge that involves QSO parties from 47 states!
There’s even a “Worked All QSO Parties” Award. Learn more here: https://stateqsoparty.com/
Colorado’s 150th anniversary
COQP is hosted by the
Grand Mesa Contesters of Colorado