Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC)
http://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/QSOParty.htm
Gordon Miller, NQ4K
nq4k@arrl.net
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Sterling Park
Amateur Radio Club (SPARC)
• A friendly club
– Meet once a month
– Sponsor the Annual VA QSO Party.
– Manage the the U.S. 4th call area, two-letter prefix, incoming
QSL Bureau.
– Participate in ARRL Field Day
– Operate a radio station at Sterlingfest, the annual hometown
street festival
– Enjoy working a few amateur radio contests as a club entry
• Web site: www.qsl.net/sterling
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Topics
• Appreciation
• Meta-Analysis of the 2006 QSO Party
• Description of Certificates
– Including related certificates
• All Time High Scores
• Presentation of Plaques
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Appreciation
• Hams Everywhere
– For enthusiastically participating
• Members of SPARC
– Committee Members
•
•
•
•
•
Dick, W2YE, for rules and club station
Jim, AF4MO, for working County and Independent City coverage
Henry, K2BFY, for a scoring program
Ray, KD4RSL, for photographs and handling money
Jim, KF4PQL, for assisting with ceremony
– All members for
•
•
•
•
Calling VA hams to foster interest
K4NVA operation
Advice, and
Log scoring
• Plaque Sponsors
• Others
– Manassas Hamfest: Offering time and space
– Many, many Others
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Topics
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2006 VQP Awards Ceremony
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2007 VQP Briefings to Clubs
Alexandria ARA
Vienna
Wireless
6
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2007 VQP Briefings to Clubs
Richmond Amateur Radio Club
Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society
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2007 VQP Briefings to Clubs
Shenandoah
Valley
Amateur
Radio Club
Rappahannock
ARA
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2007 VQP Briefings to Clubs
Richmond
Frostfest
Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club
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2007 VQP Briefings to Clubs
VA
Beach
ARC
Loudoun
Amateur
Radio
Group
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2007 VQP
Plaques and Sponsors
Plaque
Plaque Sponsor
High Expedition
High Outside VA Single OP
High Single OP Novice/Tech
High Outside VA QRP Phone/Mixed
High Outside VA Single OP Digital Mode
High Single OP CW Only
High Single OP VA Counties/Independent Cities
High VA Club - VA QSOs Only
High VA Mobile
High VA Single OP Digital Mode
High DX Station
High VA QRP Phone/Mixed
High Multiple OP Single Transmitter Station
High VA Single OP Phone
High Single OP VHF Only
High Multiple OP Multiple Transmitter Station
High VA Club Combined Score
High Single Band
High VA Single OP
High VA QRP CW
Alamance Amateur Radio Club, K4EG
Alexandria Radio Club, W4HFH
Dave Williams - K7HMP
Dave Williams - K7HMP
Don Sambol - K7CS
FISTS QSL Bureau
Loudoun Amateur Radio Group (LARG)
John Huggins, KX40, in memory of James L Huggins
Kevin Stuart, W4KLS, in memory of Howard Stuart, W2VWK (SK)
High Outside-VA QRP CW
High Rookie
Henry, K2BFY
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Chris, KI4CBF
North Shenandoah DX Association
Northern VA QRP Club
Rappahannock Valley Amateur Radio Club
Shenandoah Valley ARC
Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society (RATS)
Central VA Contest Club (CVCC)
Vienna Wireless Society
Vienna Wireless Society
North Shenandoah DX Association
Henry, K2BFY
Don Sambol - K7CS
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Log Metadata Analysis
and
QSO Analysis
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Log MetaData
License
Class
Year
No of Logs
2007
353
2006
279
Extra
2005
170
Advanced
2004
138
2003
2005
2006 2007
103
170
229
8
17
12
General
32
47
71
142
Tech
11
20
5
2002
124
Club
4
4
11
2001
110
Other
11
21
23
Significant increase
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Extras are the norm
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Log MetaData
Scores
2006
2007
803,540
523,382
934,990
Average
17,287
17,235
16,975
Median
2,964
3,990
2,109
* 1
** 1
0
High
2005
Low
Mode
CW
Most hams use phone only.
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• Slighter lower average
• Modest stations not
doing as well.
2005
2006
2007
22
39
43
Mixed
148
98
117
Phone
0
140
187
DG
0
2
6
14
Log MetaData
Power
2005
2006
2007
Hi-Low
155
260
330
15
19
23
QRP
Most hams use low-high power.
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No. of
Operators
2006
2007
1
263
333
2
8
7
3
4
4
5
4
5
1
1
6
8
1
2
9
1
13
1
15
Log MetaData
Station
2005
2006
Band
2007
All
2005
2006
2007
133
201
266
Fixed
145
220
310
Mobile
24
55
39
SB(80M)
3
6
20
1
4
4
SB(40M)
11
13
27
170
279
353
SB(20M)
4
11
16
SB(15M)
1
SB(10M)
1
SB(6M)
0
1
1
SB(2M)
2
24
9
15
23
14
Expedition
Total
Hams chase propagation
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VHF Only
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Logs from Locations
Location Summary
2005 2006
Not VA
2007
DX Location 2005 2006 2007
60
97
143 +47%
VA
110
182
210 +15%
Argentina
Total
170
279
353 +27%
Czeck Rep
1
Germany
1
Hungary
1
Netherlands
1
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1
1
1
1
1
Portugal
1
1
Italy
1
Spain
1
Ukraine
1
17
Logs from Locations US and Canada
QTH
AL
AZ
AR
BC
CA
CO
CT
DE
FL
GA
IA
IL
IN
KS
KY
LA
2005
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
32 states
2006
3
1
2
3
2
1
7
6
3
4
2
2
1
2007
1
2
1
7
2
1
1
6
4
1
2
3
3
2
QTH
MA
MDC
ME
MI
MN
MO
MS
MT
NB
NC
NE
NH
NJ
NV
NY
OH
5 provinces
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2005
2
3
2006
6
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
3
3
1
4
1
1
2
3
4
2007
3
3
2
5
1
1
1
4
2
2
6
1
7
7
QTH
OK
ON
PA
RI
QC
SC
SD
SK
TN
TX
VT
WA
WI
WV
WY
2005
3
4
2006
2
5
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
6
2007
1
9
6
3
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
1
4
5
3
2
1
5 or more in GREEN
18
Logs from Locations in VA
QTH 2005 2006 2007
ACC
1
1
ALL
1
ALX
2
2
1
AMH 1
1
ARL
3
4
8
AUG
1
BAT
1
1
2
BED
1
2
CAM
1
CLA
2
2
2
CPX
1
3
7
CRA
1
CRL
1
1
CUL
2
3
2
CVX
1
2
2
DIC
1
ESS
1
Exp
1
4
4
FAU
11
14
15
FBX
1
1
1
FFX
12
12
28
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QTH 2005 2006 2007
FLU
1
FRA
2
3
3
FRE
2
3
2
FXX
1
GIL
1
2
1
GOO
1
1
2
GRN
1
1
1
HAN
2
1
5
HCO
2
2
5
IOW
1
1
1
JAM
3
2
LAN
1
2
LDN
14
20
15
LSA
1
LYX
3
MAD
1
MAX
1
MEC
1
Mobile 24
55
39
MON
1
1
1
MVX
1
QTH 2005 2006 2007
NEL
1
1
NEW
1
NFX
2
NUM
2
2
2
PAG
1
2
2
PIT
2
1
POW
1
1
POX
1
1
PRG
1
PRW
2
6
11
PUL
1
RHM
1
RIC
1
RIX
2
ROA
2
1
4
RUS
1
SAX
1
SCO
1
1
1
SHE
1
1
SMY
3
SPO
2
QTH 2005 2006
SPO
STA
2
4
VBX
7
WAR
1
1
WAX
1
WES
1
WIS
WIX
WMX
1
YOR
2007
2
3
6
1
1
1
1
4
2
Logs from 61 C&C
+ 10 from last year
19
Logging Programs
N3FJP's VA State QSO Party Program
PAPER
N1MM
Fat Fingers (electronic log)
VA QSO LOGGER
WriteLog
GenLog
NA
None Stated
TR Log POST
Ham Radio Deluxe
Cab-converter(TM) v1.19
CU2JT Logger
Log-EQF V9
Win-EQF
WINLOG32
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81
39
38
32
23
9
5
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
20
2007 QSO Analysis
Measure
Contacts (electronic logs
only)
Non-Virginia contacts
2005
22,300
2006
51,048
2007
76,654
1/3
1/3
1/3
50
10
50
10
States Contacted
Provinces Contacted
DX Entities
~41
68
112
C&C Not Activated
17
7
6
2,789
3,969
5,434
High No. QSOs in C&C
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QSO Analysis
Contacts in Counties and Independent Cities
C&C
Accomack
Albemarle
Alleghany
Amelia
Amherst
Appomattox
Arlington
Augusta
Bath
Bedford
Bland
Botetourt
Brunswick
Buchanan
Buckingham
Campbell
Caroline
Carroll
Charles City
Charlotte
Chesterfield
Clarke
Craig
Culpeper
Cumberland
Dickenson
2005 2006
150 156
7 84
2 11
26 60
42 54
0 35
344 411
4 40
85 124
61 539
0
4
1 18
31 46
2
2
74 113
4 58
5 24
8 201
0
5
20 33
58 76
127 348
1
9
531 1164
86 116
47 30
2007
37
189
120
1
582
48
614
532
310
1208
2
49
3
1
34
169
51
144
0
0
193
403
128
1320
9
242
Dinwiddie
Essex
Fairfax
Fauquier
Floyd
Fluvanna
Franklin
Frederick
Giles
Glouchester
Goochland
Grayson
Greene
Greensville
Halifax
Hanover
Henrico
Henry
Highland
Isle of Wight
James City
King & Queen
King George
King William
Lancaster
Lee
Loudoun
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1
0 552
1545 1304
1550 3936
80 124
42 105
144 844
86 322
222 405
3
7
2789 2562
9 11
98 305
21 29
49 26
352 151
142 222
1
1
0
1
66 124
15 610
2 14
24 46
1 16
0 126
0
1
1299 3465
18
12
3602
5434
26
95
584
948
44
114
4605
48
542
11
30
1154
1032
33
84
242
760
6
86
3
616
3
3586
Louisa
Lunenburg
Madison
Mathews
Mecklenburg
Middlesex
Montgomery
Nelson
New Kent
Northampton
Northumberland
Nottoway
Orange
Page
Patrick
Pittsylvania
Powhatan
Prince Edward
Prince George
Prince William
Pulaski
Rappahannock
Richmond
Roanoke
Rockbridge
Rockingham
Russell
13 42
12 45
15 329
0 10
38 394
1 13
118 1280
10 111
0 12
3
0
23 140
25 61
9 40
286 825
107 179
200
1
54 1166
47 91
333
3
396 1166
7 288
79 440
364 65
44 93
0 37
19 108
0 51
712
9
61
52
9
47
1817
287
699
132
195
0
175
1237
3
109
2223
20
19
3031
4
274
23
409
76
370
47
Scott
53 91
Shenandoah
48 200
Smyth
0 1153
Southampton
14 37
Spotsylvania
20 92
Stafford
1193 1623
Surry
0
1
Sussex
12
5
Tazewell
36
0
Warren
83 357
Washington
3 19
Westmoreland
6 89
Wise
11
3
Wythe
5
3
York
2 35
Alexandria
215 145
Bedford
24 21
Bristol
0
9
Buena Vista
1
2
Charlottesville
1 20
Chesapeake
15 185
Colonial Heights 0
3
Covington
25 86
Danville
0
0
Emporia
18 37
Fairfax
82 143
Falls Church
63 90
77
216
2
15
325
1295
1
6
26
316
10
23
144
0
368
171
63
0
56
80
715
13
398
34
11
415
66
Franklin
Fredericksburg
Galax
Hampton
Harrisonburg
Hopewell
Lexington
Lynchburg
Manassas
Manassas Park
Martinsville
Newport News
Norfolk
Norton
Petersburg
Poquoson
Portsmouth
Radford
Richmond
Roanoke
Salem
Staunton
Suffolk
Virginia Beach
Waynesboro
Williamsburg
Winchester
15 58
132 881
3
1
6 24
11 35
1
0
0
2
9 42
111 220
56 196
0
0
11 16
5 18
1
2
25
0
7
0
38 34
4
5
19 14
10 17
3 20
13 35
1 41
9 2421
38 56
1
3
21 89
28
1222
37
47
18
6
58
786
109
118
60
54
151
0
1
27
108
1
201
208
127
86
7
1083
424
92
163
22
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2006 QSO Analysis
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2005 Club Scores and Entries
High Combined Score
Club Name
Score
Entries
Club Name
Score
Entries
1,008,446
5
Alamance ARC - K4EG
10,104
1
Loudoun ARG (LARG)
720,195
27
Mount Vernon ARC (MVARC)
8,003
1
None
407,745
73
VARA-Staunton
7,100
1
Stafford Amateur Radio Assoc
161,251
2
South East Contest Club
7,057
2
Rappahannock Valley ARC
130,460
1
Minnesota Wireless Assn
4,660
1
Fauquier Amateur Radio Assoc
110,508
17
Florida Contest Group
4,230
1
Roanoke Valley ARC
92,204
3
VA Mountain ARC
3,238
1
Potomac Valley Radio Club
61,812
5
Society of Midwest Contesters
2,840
1
Sterling Park ARC
55,296
1
Western Tidewater Radio Assoc.
2,100
1
Franklin County ARC
34,036
2
Woodbridge Wireless, Inc.
1,152
1
Alexandria Radio Club
32,325
10
Arlington ARC
868
2
Weekend Warriors
21,850
1
Hazel Park ARC
760
1
North Shenandoah DX Assoc
19,852
3
North Texas Contest Club
546
1
Tennessee Contest Club
16,212
1
Island Radio Club
384
1
CTRI Contest Group
13,520
1
Chesapeake Amateur Radio Serv
128
1
16
1
Central VA Contest Club
30 Clubs had entries
19 from VA
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Pasadena Contest Club
49 Clubs in VA !!!
26
2006 Club Scores and Entries
High Combined Score
Florida Contest Group
25,008
2
37
Vienna Wireless Society
24,728
4
600,310
96
K4EG Alamance ARC
20,234
1
Potomac Valley Radio Club
589,290
9
VA Mountain ARC
13,040
2
Fauquier ARA
447,445
32
Ole VA Hams ARC
12,712
9
VA DX Century Club
394,626
2
Radio Association of Erie
12,116
1
Rappahannock Valley ARC
282,619
8
Frankford Radio Group
11,159
1
Franklin County ARC
146,305
5
Lawton Fort Sill ARC
7,560
1
Sterling Park ARC
111,356
3
Shenandoah Valley ARC
6,938
1
South East Contest Club
75,172
5
Northern Illinois DX Association
5,368
2
Contest Club Ontario
52,418
3
Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service
4,196
1
Colonial Capitol Contest Club
44,186
3
Arlington Amateur Radio Club
3,857
4
Northern Shenandoah DX Assn
38,553
2
VA Beach ARC, USS Wisconsin
2,291
1
Alexandria Radio Club
21,693
7
Western Tidewater Radio Association
1,895
1
Tennessee Contest Group
31,679
5
Ashe County ARC
1,539
2
Mad River Radio Club
30,265
3
Baltimore ARC
1,412
1
VA Beach ARC
28,697
5
Notthern Wireless of Montana Radio Club
1,012
1
Yankee Clipper Contest Club
27,729
1
Central German Contest Group
532
1
Woodbridge Wireless Inc.
27,020
1
Portsmouth ARC
121
1
Society of Midwest Contesters
25,385
3
QWCA Chapter 119
40
1
1
1
Central VA Contest Club
912,461
7
Loudoun Amateur Radio Group
754,356
None Stated
40 Club Entries,
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23 from VA
Grand Mesa Contesters of Colorado
27
2007 Club Scores and Entries
High Combined Score
Central Virginia Contest Club 1673087 South East Contest Club
None Given
877158 Florida Contest Group
Fauquier ARA
750471 Virginia Mountain ARC
Potomac Valley Radio Club
474446 Yankee Clipper Contest Club
VA Tech ARA
281570 Radio Association of Erie
Loudoun ARG
247103 Olde Virginia Hams
Rappahannock Valley ARC
222869 Virginia Beach ARC
Roanoke Valley ARC
213985 Alabama Contest Group
Sterling Park ARC
128833 Tennessee Contest Group
Virginia DX Century Club
124906 10-70 Repeater Assn
Mad River Radio Club
115059 Arlington ARC
Contest Club Ontario
110264 Middle Peninsula ARC
Franklin County ARC
99153 Western Tidewater Radio Assn
Vienna Wireless Society
87266 Bay Area Wireless Assn
North Shenandoah DX Assn
68532 Penn-Ohio DX Society
Williamsburg Area ARC
71366 Lynchburg ARC
Shenandoah Valley ARC
57999 Alamance ARC
Chesapeake ARS
29872 Mount Vernon ARC
Alexandria Radio Club
29493 Russell County ARC
Rappahannock ARA
28398 QCWA Chapter 119
Richmond Amateur
Telecommunications Society
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27073
25508
22564
19644
18240
15694
15519
13707
13268
13044
12761
12710
11095
10760
10355
8898
7676
7164
6388
4628
Western New York Contest
Club
Redwood Empire DX Assn.
Penn Wireless Assoc
Northern California Contest
Club
Czech Amateur Radio DX Club
Northern Wireless of Montana
Northeast Wisconsin DX Assn
Bellevue ARC
QCWA Chapter 202
The Albemarle ARS
Falmouth ARA
K2OC
WW4BR Contest Club
Chesapeake ARC
Dominion DX Group
Heartland DX Association
Contest group du Quebec
Single Digit Contesters
3750
2570
2088
1616
1588
1580
1482
1051
950
932
620
475
155
153
56
42
2
1
4515
28
2006 Club Scores
VA QSOs Only
None Stated
Fauquier ARA
Potomac Valley Radio Club
Loudoun Amateur Radio Group
Central VA Contest Club
Rappahannock Valley ARC
South East Contest Club
W4HFH Alexandria Radio Club
VA DX Century Club
Contest Club Ontario
Society of Midwest Contesters
Yankee Clipper Contest Club
Western Tidewater Radio Assn
Franklin County ARC
Sterling Park ARC
Vienna Wireless Society
Mad River Radio Club
VA Beach ARC
Radio Association of Erie
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515,896
508,474
147,420
102,638
79,020
71,759
60,975
36,190
34,020
33,375
32,604
27,000
23,220
20,384
20,242
20,064
14,148
12,155
11,934
Ole VA Hams ARC
11,440
Frankford Radio Group
10,659
Colonial Capitol Contest Club
10,653
Tennessee Contest Group
9,216
K4EG Alamance ARC
6,004
Northern Illinois DX Association
5,915
Florida Contest Group
2,756
Woodbridge Wireless Inc.
2,170
Chesapeake ARS
2,015
VA Beach ARC, USS Wisconsin
1,386
Ashe County ARC
800
Lawton Fort Sill ARC
560
Central German Contest Group
532
Arlington Amateur Radio Club
150
Portsmouth ARC
110
Northern Shenandoah DX Assn
90
QWCA Chapter 119
40
Grand Mesa Contesters of Colorado
1
29
2007 Club Scores
VA QSOs Only
None Given
Fauquier ARA
Central Virginia Contest Club
Loudoun ARG
Potomac Valley Radio Club
Contest Club Ontario
Rappahannock Valley ARC
Vienna Wireless Society
Florida Contest Group
South East Contest Club
Western Tidewater Radio
Assn
Mad River Radio Club
VA Tech ARA
Virginia DX Century Club
Roanoke Valley ARC
Alexandria Radio Club
Williamsburg Area ARC
Yankee Clipper Contest Club
Arlington ARC
Shenandoah Valley ARC
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842281
417600
204262
201656
135720
121160
82066
56536
52070
38010
36661
35629
34668
33654
26325
25429
25025
23112
22048
21560
Sterling Park ARC
Chesapeake ARS
Radio Association of Erie
Rappahannock ARA
Tennessee Contest Group
Alabama Contest Group
10-70 Repeater Assn
Bay Area Wireless Assn
Penn-Ohio DX Society
Virginia Beach ARC
Franklin County ARC
Alamance ARC
Mount Vernon ARC
Richmond Amateur
Telecommunications
Society
Western New York Contest
Club
Lynchburg ARC
Olde Virginia Hams
Redwood Empire DX Assn.
Virginia Mountain ARC
Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio
Club (MPARC)
Northeast Wisconsin DX Assn
Czech Amateur Radio DX Club
(OKDXF)
Northern California Contest Club
QCWA Chapter 119
K2OC
The Albemarle ARS
WW4BR Contest Club
Falmouth ARA
Heartland DX Association
Chesapeake ARC
4420 Dominion DX Group
Contest group du Quebec
3750 Single Digit Contesters
2752
2450
20196
18768
18432
16166
15000
13207
12544
10350
9855
9849
9720
7176
4700
2070
2024
2006
1482
1088
880
612
475
432
155
120
42
6
4
2
1
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2007 Plaque Winners
All Time High Scores
Category
Call Sign
Score
Year
2006 Score
2006 Call Sign
High VA Single OP
N4BAA
387,466
2006
177,175
High Single OP Novice/Technician
KG4LTB
28,936
2002
812
N3KTU/M
High Outside VA Single OP
WA3HAE
37,814
2000
69,602
VE3CRU
N2CQ
21,040
2003
15,350
K3TW
WA4PGM
87,440
2003
7,164
KB8PYM
High Single OP VHF
K5EK
23,926
2006
2,732
KI4MWP
High VA Club Combined Score
CVCC
1,442,366
2002
1,673,087
W4W/M (WA4PGM)
178,789
2006
87,267
N4T/M (AD8J)
WA4PGM
124,000
2004
109,492
K4EU
K4M (VA Tech ARA)
184,572
2006
351,694
W1ZA
W4ML
803,540
2005
934,990
W4V
High Single Band (Award started in 2004)
VE3NBJ
26,918
2006
53,276
K3BDR
High SO VA Counties/Independent Cities
VE3CRU
74
2006
99
High Outside VA QRP (Phone/Mixed)
High VA QRP (Phone/Mixed)
High VA Mobile
High Single OP CW
High Multiple Op / Single Transmitter
High Multiple Op / Multiple Transmitter
N4A (N4NW)
CVCC
VE3CRU
High DX Station All Mode
CU2JT
5,882
2006
4,730
CU2JT
High VA Single Op Digital Mode
KI4CBF
2
2006
2,700
W4KRN
High Outside VA Single Op Digital Mode
High VA Single OP Phone Only
K3MQ
8
2006
8
KG4RUL
K3SK
119,694
2006
152,162
K3SK
High Expedition
K4EG
20,234
2006
12,156
W4VA/P
High VA Club – VA QSOs Only
FARA
508,474
2006
417,600
FARA
High VA QRP CW
27,410
K4ORD
High Outside-VA QRP CW
13,707
N4JF
High Rookie
53,276
K3BDR
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Take it all over
High Again
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State QSO Parties
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
State/Territory
California
Texas
Florida
New York
Ohio
Washington
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Michigan
North Carolina
VA
Arizona
Georgia
Indiana
Tennessee
New Jersey
Oregon
Massachusetts
Colorado
Missouri
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Alabama
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660
271
755
% Logs Rec’d
0.72
0.62
4 1.96
204
165
538
120
183
117
353
0.72
0.66
2.30
0.57
0.88
0.64
2.09
logs rec'd
91608
43098
38408
28548
28301
24772
23322
21080
20747
18090
16888
15521
14790
14771
14458
14059
13564
13262
12385
12376
10925
10762
10557
2
5
1
3
4
171
82
86
6
49
145
240
85
1
3
6
5
2
1.15
0.55
0.59
0.39
1.32
2.23
0.80
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Certificates
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The Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club
congratulates
State Bird
Cardinal
Floral Emblem
Dogwood
for promoting amateur radio activity
in VA’s 95 Counties and 39 Independent Cities with
your enthusiastic participation
in this annual event.
Counties
Accomack
Albemarle
Alleghany
Amelia
Amherst
Appomattox
Arlington
Augusta
Bath
Bedford
Bland
Botetourt
Brunswick
Buchanan
Buckingham
Campbell
Caroline
Carroll
Charles City
Charlotte
Chesterfield
Clarke
Craig
Culpeper
Cumberland
Dickenson
Dinwiddie
Essex
Fairfax
Fauquier
Floyd
Fluvanna
Franklin
Frederick
Giles
Glouchester
Goochland
Grayson
Greene
Greensville
Halifax
Hanover
Henrico
Henry
Highland
Isle of Wight
James City
King & Queen
King George
King William
Lancaster
Lee
Loudoun
Louisa
Lunenburg
Madison
Mathews
Mecklenburg
Middlesex
Montgomery
Nelson
New Kent
Northampton
Northumberland
Nottoway
Orange
Page
Patrick
Pittsylvania
Powhatan
Prince Edward
Prince George
Prince William
Pulaski
Rappahannock
Richmond
Roanoke
Rockbridge
Rockingham
Russell
Scott
Shenandoah
Smyth
Southampton
Spotsylvania
Stafford
Surry
Sussex
Tazewell
Warren
Washington
Westmoreland
Wise
Wythe
York
Poquoson
Williamsburg
Danville
Lexington
Portsmouth
Winchester
Emporia
Lynchburg
Radford
Galax
Norfolk
Suffolk
Chesapeake
Hampton
Norton
VA Beach
Colonial Heights
Harrisonburg
Petersburg
Waynesboro
Covington
Hopewell
Independent Cities
Alexandria
Fairfax
Manassas
Richmond
Bedford
Falls Church
Manassas Park
Roanoke
Bristol
Franklin
Martinsville
Salem
Buena Vista
Fredericksburg
Newport News
Staunton
Charlottesville
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The Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club
congratulates
State Fish
Brook Trout
(adopted in 1993)
for promoting amateur radio activity
in VA’s 95 Counties and 39 Independent Cities with
your enthusiastic participation
in this annual event.
Counties
Accomack
Albemarle
Alleghany
Amelia
Amherst
Appomattox
Arlington
Augusta
Bath
Bedford
Bland
Botetourt
Brunswick
Buchanan
Buckingham
Campbell
Caroline
State Insect
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
(adopted in 1991)
Carroll
Charles City
Charlotte
Chesterfield
Clarke
Craig
Culpeper
Cumberland
Dickenson
Dinwiddie
Essex
Fairfax
Fauquier
Floyd
Fluvanna
Franklin
Frederick
Giles
Gloucester
Goochland
Grayson
Greene
Greensville
Halifax
Hanover
Henrico
Henry
Highland
Isle of Wight
James City
King & Queen
King George
King William
Lancaster
Lee
Loudoun
Louisa
Lunenburg
Madison
Mathews
Mecklenburg
Middlesex
Montgomery
Nelson
New Kent
Northampton
Northumberland
Nottoway
Orange
Page
Patrick
Pittsylvania
Powhatan
Prince Edward
Prince George
Prince William
Pulaski
Rappahannock
Richmond
Roanoke
Rockbridge
Rockingham
Russell
Scott
Shenandoah
Smyth
Southampton
Spotsylvania
Stafford
Surry
Sussex
Tazewell
Warren
Washington
Westmoreland
Wise
Wythe
York
Richmond
Roanoke
Salem
Staunton
Suffolk
VA Beach
Waynesboro
Williamsburg
Winchester
Hopewell
Lexington
Lynchburg
Manassas
Manassas Park
Martinsville
Newport News
Norfolk
Norton
Petersburg
Poquoson
Portsmouth
Radford
Independent Cities
Alexandria
Bedford
Bristol
Buena Vista
Charlottesville
Chesapeake
Colonial Heights
Covington
Danville
Emporia
Fairfax
Falls Church
Franklin
Fredericksburg
Galax
Hampton
Harrisonburg
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Presentations
to
Plaque Recipients
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2007 VQP
Hi Outside VA Single Op Digital Mode
• Sponsored by: Don Sambol - K7CS
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
8
344
2
• Dennis Zabawa, KG4RUL (South Carolina)
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2007 VQP
High Single OP Novice/Technician
• Sponsored by: Dave Williams - K7HMP
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
812
249
6
• Dan Meushaw, N3KTU/M (Mobile)
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2007 VQP
High VA Single OP Digital Mode
• Sponsored by: Chris Walter, KI4CBF
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
2,700
162
2
• Karen Russo, W4KRN (Fauquier)
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2007 VQP
High Single OP VHF Only
• Sponsored by: Richmond Amateur
Telecommunications Society
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
2,732
160
15
• Marshall DeBerry, KI4MWP (Mobile)
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2007 VQP
High DX Station
• Sponsored by: North Shenandoah DX Association
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
4,730
126
30
• Gary Wikstrom, CU2JT (Portugal)
– 2nd Year, also in 2006
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2007 VQP
High Outside-VA QRP CW
• Sponsored by: Henry Weidman, K2BFY
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
5,053
123
29
• Jerry Fiore, N4JF (Florida)
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2007 VQP
High VA QRP Phone/Mixed
• Sponsored by: Northern VA QRP Club
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
7,164
107
47
• Patrick Ouellette, KB8PYM (Fairfax County)
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2007 VQP
High Expedition
• Sponsored by: Alamance Amateur Radio Club, K4EG
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
12,156
48
42
• W4VA/P (Expedition (Nelson, Madison, Page)
– Mark Lindsey, KD6AKC
– Rick Brady, KI4FYO
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2007 VQP
High Outside VA QRP Phone/Mixed
• Sponsored by: Dave Williams - K7HMP
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
15,350
70
54
• Thomas J. Warren, K3TW (Maryland)
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2007 VQP
High VA QRP CW
• Sponsored by: Henry Weidman, K2BFY
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
27,410
46
30
• Riley Dudley, K4ORD (Franklin)
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2007 VQP
High Single Band
• Sponsored by: Vienna Wireless Society
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
53,276
27
63
• Kevin K. Ward, K4BDR (Mobile) (80M)
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2007 VQP
High Rookie
• Sponsored by: Don Sambol - K7CS
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
53,276
27
63
• Kevin K. Ward, K4BDR (Mobile)
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2007 VQP
High Outside VA Single OP
• Sponsored by: Alexandria Radio Club, W4HFH
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
69,602
21
99
• William Burgess, VE3CRU (Ontario)
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2007 VQP
Hi Single Op VA Counties/Indep Cities
• Sponsored by: Loudoun Amateur Radio Group
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
69,602
21
99
• William Burgess, VE3CRU (Ontario)
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2007 VQP
High VA Mobile
• Sponsored by: Kevin Stuart, W4KLS, in memory of
Howard Stuart, W2VWK (SK)
• Score:
• Ranking:
C&C:
87,267
14
40
• John Getz, N4T/M (AD8J) (Mobile)
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2007 VQP
High Single OP CW Only
• Sponsored by: FISTS QSL Bureau
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
109,492
10
36
• Steve Hawley, K4EU (Culpeper)
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2007 VQP
High VA Single OP Phone
• Sponsored by: Shenandoah Valley ARC
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
152,162
8
80
• David R. Buckwalter, K3SK (Fauquier)
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2007 VQP
High VA Single OP
• Sponsored by: North Shenandoah DX Association
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
177,175
6
68
• Tom Gregory, N4A (N4NW) (Strafford)
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2007 VQP
High Multiple OP Single Transmitter
• Sponsored by: Rappahannock Valley Amateur Radio
Club
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
351,694
2
74
• W1ZA (Powatan)
–
–
–
–
Duke Brown, W1ZA
John Eshleman, W4DR
Sejo Sudic, N3UA
Edward Moore, NW4V
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2007 VQP
High Multiple OP Multiple Transmitter
• Sponsored by: Central VA Contest Club (CVCC)
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
934,990
1
103
• W4V (Goochland)
–
–
–
–
–
Walter Kornienko, K2WK
Laszlo Vagner, KF7NN
Erick Coffman, KI4UDF
Ralph Fetty, W4FEG
John Davis, KI4DX
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Barry Twigg, KF4QQY
Bradley Twigg, KI4TOQ
Sejo Sudic, N3UA
Robert Morris, W4MYA
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2007 VQP
High VA Club - VA QSOs Only
• Sponsored by: John Huggins, KX40, in memory of James L
Huggins
• Score:
Ranking:
C&C:
417,600
• Fauquier Amateur Radio Association
Harry Richmond, WB3BIC/M
Neil Spokes, AB4YK/M
Karen Russo, W4KRN
Arno J. Kosko, W4AKO
Chuck Gould, N4YXW/M
Dan Meushaw, N3KTU/M
John S. Huggins, KX4O/M
Rick Brady, KI4FYO
Martin Maziarz, KE4VA
Andy Zwirko, K1RA
Edward J. Kuebert, K5EK
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Rick Brady, W4VA/P
D. Carlton Cooper, W4MOG
Mike Kowalsky, AC8Y
John D'ausilio, W1RT/M
Ted Gausmann, N4CY/M
Donald Maziarz, N2VA
John S. Huggins, KX4O
James J. Vital, KG4YLZ
Mark Lindsey, KD6AKC/M
Andy Zwirko, K1RA/M
Jim Russo, K4JJR/M
Neil Spokes, AB4YK
Kyle Fox, W4KTF
Karen Russo, W4KRN
Danny Douglas, N7DC
Ted Gausmann, N4CY
John S. Huggins, KX4O/P
Rick Brady, KI4FYO/M
Tom Zeltwanger, KG3V
Tom Beavers, KD5CMI
Edward J. Kuebert, K5EK/M
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2007 VQP
High VA Club Combined Score
• Sponsored by: Vienna Wireless Society
• Score:
• Ranking:
C&C:
1,673087
• Central VA Contest Club
–
–
–
–
Roy D. Davis, Jr., WK4Y
Multi-Multi, W4V
Puck Motley, W4PM
Dave Kiefer, N4DWK
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Bruce Blackley, WD4LBR
Jonathan Payne, W4HZ
Duke Brown, W1ZA
Thomas Jones, K4JM
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Comments on Things to do Better
• Continue improving publicity
• Expand use of log scoring program
• Address concerns raised by participants
– We will review all comments in Sep – Oct 07 at beginning of
next QSO Party cycle.
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See you on the air!
73,
Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club
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