The 2010 North Carolina QSO Party- Mother nature cooperates!
By Henry Heidtmann W2DZO
The 2010 version of the NCQP marked a gracious return of good weather- well, decent weather- well, no snow storms- to allow our usual contingent of mobile operators to once again storm the airwaves and make our party successful. Not only did the fair weather boost our mobile operations, it apparently coaxed operation from all 100 counties of North Carolina for the first time in recent history. Perhaps it was the category changes that did it? Whatever the reason, the party went on and from the turnout it appears to be our most successful to date.
The category changes which went in to effect this year were put in place for several reasons. First, the SSB only category was created for single operators in and out of state and for clubs because we felt that since the licensing qualifications no longer require CW, it doesn’t make sense to NOT have a category for new hams. Those who enjoy the music of morse code can still utilize it for our QSO party in the mixed category. We also did not want to strip the potential CW qsos from the rest of the operators by offering a CW only category so we created the mixed mode. It makes everyone happy (we hope) and creates more participation (which it did!) We also deleted the out of state club and mobile categories for lack of participation in the last 3 years. Also deletedis the prohibition of any FARC members from participating - in the past those members were not included in the regular standings. The result keeps the same amount of plaques as in the past but for different categories. Many longer soapbox comments were sent to the NCQP yahoogroups site and so we wont list them here to save bandwidth.
As always, we are open to suggestions for our event, but keep in mind that many people worked for many hours to create this format and date for our QSO party. Moving it to another weekend would be a nightmare to try and re-establish our slot in the grand contesting calendar. Many know us as the contest they can play after the CQ 160 SSB contest and the one the weekend before ARRL DX SSB. While weather can be tricky in NC at the end of February, we have had years where there was no precip at all. Just because several counties can be problematic in the winter months only means mobiles may not be able to go there- but there are still fixed stations in EVERY county that can always operate. Those adventurers who cross the border from west to mobile in NC for the NCQP may sometimes have trouble, but most of the time they make it-and we're glad they do! A suggestion was made to move the NCQP to the same weekend as the Dayton Hamvention- too many of our competitors enjoy that hamfest so we won't do that. The idea of doing it on Saturday was floated but with a major contest in full force on our weekend that won't work. We even shifted the Sunday start to time to Noon to accommodate church goers (even if you may have to sneak out before the last hymn- believe me, its been done.) Ending the contest later on Sunday would be problematic to those who have played radio all day ( or all weekend!) and need to get some rest. The current weekend really works well with the Forsyth ARC's schedule, and since they pay the bills, well, you know that story (and there are bills for plaques, plates, engraving, postage and dozens of certificates each year.) We hope everyone understands that because many contests are unique, it is what makes them fun. So once again, we thank you for playing in the NCQP and hope you'll be back!
SINGLE OPERATOR INSTATE
Will Robert AA4NC has once again taken top honors with close to 500 qsos in the instate mixed mode category (and the high instate multilplier.) This makes the 4th win for Will as he continues to show how a steady combination of CW and SSB contacts across the bands from Wake County makes for a winning effort. NW6S and K4BSK came in 2nd and 3rd respectively with only a few hundred points separating the two as they both worked only CW stations.
Picking up the SSB only plaque (and this was a no brainer if you heard him operate this year- he never stopped and always sounded like he was having the time of his life- 2 things you have to do to generate a phone pileup!) is Donnie KG4ZOD operating out of Burlington. Donnie only worked 2 bands but maximized his calling time and hauled in 78 multipliers using only SSB. We look forward to hearing more from him in the future. Placing this year was longtime NCQP operator Herman NO4Y from the eastern part of the state with Steve KC2LNC out of Davidson County picking up the 3rd place certificate.
Bob Gates KJ4IC wins the QRP instate plaque with 35 qso's at 5 watts. I understand Bob will be leaving NC for two land so we hope to hear him on from his new QTH in New Jersey. It was great to see lots of new calls in the Instate category lists- a sure sign that Ham radio is alive and well in North Carolina.
SINGLE OPERATOR OUT OF STATE
The mixed category for out of state operators was won by the perennial "Weekend Warrior"- Keith Pederson WA3HAE from "the Great State of Pennsylvania." Keith has always been a keen supporter of the NCQP and it is always a pleasure to listen to him navigate a QSO Party frequency- especially on phone. His 187 qsos and 83 mults was enough to fight off David N4IG from Florida who took 2nd place and Paul WB2ABD from New York coming in 3rd. Kudos to Mark W4UCZ (GA) our 4th place finisher who, along with Keith and David, logged 83 NC multipliers to pick up Hi mult plaques- congratulations to all of you!
The SSB category has Greg VA3GKO from Ontario taking the 1st place plaque with 46 qsos and 32 NC mults. Perennial NCQP participant Jerry K1SO finished 2nd with Doug KB0QBT calling in from South Dakota on 20 meters getting the 3rd place certificate. We had a nice increase in out of state activity thanks to the new category of SSB only and we hope that growth will continue. Thanks for the many positive comments we've received about the added category.
The QRP Plaque goes to another good friend of the NCQP- Paul W8TM. Paul gets to add this plaque to his other NCQP trophies as he logged just under 150 qsos to edged out Dan KE0G from MN. Richard KI4FW from Virginia will receive the 3rd place certificate.
CLUB COMPETITION
The North Carolina Kilowatt Club NC4KW has picked up the hardware for the Instate Club/Mixed category by making over 800 qsos and scoring over 150,000 points! Notable in their scoresheet was making ovee 200 qsos on 20 meter phone and logging over 100 multilpliers- great showing from Orange County. The Blue Ridge ARC W4YK gets the 2nd place certificate from Henderson County while the floating pride of Wilmington, The Battleship USS North Carolina station NI4BK comes in third.
The New Instate Club SSB category plaque will be going to the members of the Appalchian Contesters W4APP as they logged over 300 SSB qsos from Ashe County. They edged out the Carolina DX Association W4DXA effort by just under 70 qsos with the Tri-County ARC NC4AR group coming in 3rd. We had quite a migration of club activity to the SSB category and I imagine there many newer hams involved in those club efforts. Thanks to ALL the club participation this year. It is really fun to hear the club calls bouncing about on the air. I personally had the chance to talk with some first time contesters on the air from several of these clubs- they sure sounded like they were having fun- and that’s the point!
MOBILE COMPETITION
Each year the mobile competition seems to set the pace for the entire event. These operators are plannign year round to get their equipment, route and strategy right. 2010 was no different. Three operations led the way in the category and after the engines were cut off and the dust settled it was the Dynamic Duo of Paul AA4XX and Marty W4MY operating AA4XX/M to a 1st place finish over The Clark Contingent- Becky and Jeff Clark - who make up the NY4N/m team. Both of these teams have won in the past, and both had a third operation, Kyle N4C/m to contend with. Though AA4XX had less qsos than NY4N, it was the multiplier count and CW contacts that seemed to make the difference. The N4C operation was a close third with Erik N5WR/m coming in 4th place. It is amazing to note that these the 7 mobile operations in this year's NCQP made over 3600 mobile contacts! Thanks to all of our mobile operations for helpling make this year's NCQP a successful one. We were able to confirm operation from ALL 100 North Carolina counties- a rarity in our event considering we have so many counties spread across such a wide area.
Winning plaques and certificates may be picked up at the Winston-Salem Hamfest on June 12, 2010 (see hamfest tab at w4nc.com for more info) or will be mailed after that date. Please come out and support the Forsyth ARC, the sponsors of the NCQP.
And now, on to the results!
| CAT |
CALL |
QTH |
80 |
80 |
40 |
40 |
20 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
10 |
10 |
TOTAL |
TOTAL |
CTYS |
US/VE |
FINAL |
| |
|
|
P |
C |
P |
C |
P |
C |
P |
C |
P |
C |
QSO'S |
MULTS |
WKD |
WKD |
SCORE |
| S/I/M |
AA4NC |
WAK |
87 |
83 |
31 |
140 |
106 |
37 |
9 |
|
|
|
493 |
124 |
71 |
53 |
154976 |
| S/I/M |
NW6S |
HEN |
|
72 |
|
139 |
|
22 |
|
1 |
|
|
234 |
93 |
62 |
31 |
66038 |
| S/I/M |
K4BSK |
MEC |
|
102 |
|
111 |
|
29 |
|
4 |
|
|
246 |
89 |
56 |
33 |
65782 |
| S/I/M |
AA4FU |
WAK |
|
69 |
|
118 |
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
200 |
62 |
25 |
37 |
37350 |
| S/I/M |
K1AF |
BRU |
41 |
30 |
49 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
122 |
60 |
40 |
20 |
16550 |
| S/I/M |
K4HMB |
SWA |
5 |
12 |
21 |
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
83 |
53 |
48 |
5 |
12119 |
| S/I/M |
W4WNT |
UNI |
21 |
13 |
36 |
5 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
77 |
41 |
30 |
11 |
7202 |
| S/I/M |
W4GWL |
MOO |
9 |
12 |
|
27 |
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
54 |
38 |
10 |
28 |
5864 |
| S/I/M |
WB4DCM |
WAK |
|
5 |
|
36 |
|
21 |
|
|
|
|
62 |
27 |
6 |
21 |
5022 |
| S/I/M |
KJ4WD |
CHA |
|
10 |
|
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
52 |
30 |
7 |
23 |
4680 |
| S/I/M |
N4DE |
AVE |
4 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
256 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S/I/S |
KG4ZOD |
ALA |
119 |
|
160 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
279 |
78 |
43 |
35 |
45696 |
| S/I/S |
NO4Y |
PAS |
55 |
|
48 |
|
90 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
194 |
70 |
32 |
38 |
27210 |
| S/I/S |
KC2LNC |
DVD |
30 |
|
121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
151 |
48 |
28 |
20 |
14738 |
| S/I/S |
KC4EEA |
PEQ |
25 |
|
120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
145 |
45 |
23 |
22 |
13235 |
| S/I/S |
K3IRV |
HAR |
18 |
|
76 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
43 |
22 |
21 |
8578 |
| S/I/S |
AC4RF |
LEE |
41 |
|
18 |
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
83 |
45 |
20 |
25 |
7560 |
| S/I/S |
AK4NC |
ASH |
22 |
|
24 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
50 |
31 |
22 |
9 |
3250 |
| S/I/S |
N1OAJ |
HAY |
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
23 |
18 |
5 |
1495 |
| S/I/S |
WX4RM |
BUN |
|
|
25 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
27 |
19 |
8 |
11 |
1026 |
| S/I/S |
N4IOZ |
FOR |
1 |
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
13 |
9 |
4 |
505 |
| S/I/S |
AJ4FV |
HEN |
1 |
|
7 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
11 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
132 |
| S/I/S |
WA4NOT |
FOR |
|
|
5 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
115 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| CLUB/IN |
NC4KW |
ORA |
71 |
88 |
76 |
107 |
213 |
49 |
|
2 |
|
|
606 |
108 |
54 |
54 |
157672 |
| CLUB/IN |
W4YK |
HEN |
73 |
38 |
46 |
42 |
15 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
234 |
67 |
40 |
27 |
37570 |
| CLUB/IN |
NI4BK |
NEW |
|
|
|
60 |
77 |
|
|
|
|
|
137 |
51 |
10 |
41 |
17034 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| CLUB/IN/S |
W4APP |
ASH |
86 |
|
69 |
|
168 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
329 |
79 |
35 |
44 |
52032 |
| CLUB/IN/S |
W4DXA |
GAS |
136 |
|
90 |
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
262 |
83 |
42 |
41 |
44140 |
| CLUB/IN/S |
NC4AR |
DVD |
51 |
|
138 |
|
8 |
|
4 |
|
1 |
|
202 |
69 |
34 |
35 |
28202 |
| CLUB/IN/S |
NA4CC |
CLE |
38 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
|
|
101 |
49 |
22 |
27 |
10046 |
| CLUB/IN/S |
NC4PC |
PIT |
21 |
|
4 |
|
50 |
|
|
|
|
|
75 |
38 |
16 |
22 |
5750 |
| CLUB/IN/S |
K4OGB |
STA |
3 |
|
48 |
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
69 |
30 |
4 |
26 |
4140 |
| CLUB/IN/S |
AC4RC |
NEW |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42 |
24 |
16 |
8 |
2016 |
| CLUB/IN/S |
N4GM |
BRU |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26 |
26 |
19 |
7 |
1352 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S/O/M |
WA3HAE |
PA |
18 |
37 |
49 |
83 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
187 |
83 |
83 |
|
41634 |
| S/O/M |
N4IG |
FL |
|
30 |
|
91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
121 |
83 |
83 |
|
30429 |
| S/O/M |
WB2ABD |
NY |
11 |
39 |
9 |
72 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
135 |
77 |
77 |
|
30153 |
| S/O/M |
W4UCZ |
GA |
|
35 |
|
77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
112 |
83 |
83 |
|
27938 |
| S/O/M |
N4VV |
TN |
7 |
34 |
5 |
65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
111 |
76 |
76 |
|
24674 |
| S/O/M |
KB3LIX |
PA |
16 |
38 |
23 |
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
129 |
70 |
70 |
|
24630 |
| S/O/M |
W1DWA |
MA |
2 |
26 |
5 |
76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
109 |
73 |
73 |
|
23583 |
| S/O/M |
K4YT |
VA |
|
33 |
17 |
57 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
108 |
75 |
75 |
|
23475 |
| S/O/M |
K4BAI |
GA |
18 |
24 |
45 |
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
128 |
63 |
63 |
|
23475 |
| S/O/M |
WB9CIF |
IN |
|
29 |
|
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
99 |
72 |
72 |
|
21434 |
| S/O/M |
NM2L |
GA |
1 |
22 |
1 |
70 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
96 |
68 |
68 |
|
19498 |
| S/O/M |
WA4SM |
TN |
9 |
33 |
7 |
46 |
95 |
|
|
|
|
|
95 |
62 |
62 |
|
17274 |
| S/O/M |
NS9I |
WI |
1 |
24 |
6 |
54 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
93 |
59 |
59 |
|
16030 |
| S/O/M |
K0PC |
MN |
|
16 |
|
38 |
11 |
28 |
|
|
|
|
93 |
57 |
57 |
|
15134 |
| S/O/M |
W6UB |
TN |
12 |
32 |
2 |
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
87 |
58 |
58 |
|
14526 |
| S/O/M |
W7GVE |
AZ |
|
2 |
|
28 |
|
47 |
|
|
|
|
77 |
61 |
61 |
|
14244 |
| S/O/M |
K5LH |
TX |
|
23 |
|
27 |
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
86 |
54 |
54 |
|
14132 |
| S/O/M |
K4AMC |
TN |
|
1 |
|
57 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
59 |
47 |
47 |
|
13536 |
| S/O/M |
AD5WI |
AR |
|
3 |
6 |
45 |
15 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
88 |
50 |
50 |
|
12350 |
| S/O/M |
W1END |
NH |
|
16 |
|
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
70 |
47 |
47 |
|
9920 |
| S/O/M |
W4NZ |
TN |
|
12 |
|
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
65 |
50 |
50 |
|
9800 |
| S/O/M |
N3KR |
PA |
|
17 |
|
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
64 |
45 |
45 |
|
8690 |
| S/O/M |
W0BH |
KS |
11 |
20 |
8 |
15 |
16 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
74 |
41 |
41 |
|
7767 |
| S/O/M |
N6MU |
CA |
|
|
|
8 |
13 |
33 |
1 |
10 |
|
|
65 |
42 |
42 |
|
7702 |
| S/O/M |
W9WE |
IL |
|
2 |
|
37 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
61 |
36 |
36 |
|
6588 |
| S/O/M |
WB8WKQ |
MI |
9 |
17 |
14 |
24 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
69 |
35 |
35 |
|
6540 |
| S/O/M |
OK1KT |
DX |
|
|
|
33 |
4 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
57 |
39 |
39 |
|
6513 |
| S/O/M |
K0HNC |
KS |
|
18 |
|
29 |
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
55 |
37 |
37 |
|
6205 |
| S/O/M |
K9BTQ |
WI |
10 |
15 |
10 |
25 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
84 |
37 |
37 |
|
6194 |
| S/O/M |
K9UIY |
IL |
|
28 |
|
29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
57 |
35 |
35 |
|
6035 |
| S/O/M |
KS5A |
AZ |
|
10 |
|
20 |
3 |
19 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
57 |
35 |
35 |
|
5995 |
| S/O/M |
N4ARO |
TN |
3 |
22 |
2 |
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
59 |
37 |
37 |
|
5614 |
| S/O/M |
UA3AGW |
DX |
|
9 |
|
25 |
6 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
51 |
36 |
36 |
|
5442 |
| S/O/M |
KG4W |
VA |
|
23 |
|
26 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
50 |
30 |
30 |
|
4500 |
| S/O/M |
AE1T |
NH |
|
7 |
5 |
27 |
1 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
46 |
34 |
34 |
|
4488 |
| S/O/M |
UT5UIA |
DX |
|
|
|
23 |
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
43 |
33 |
33 |
|
4307 |
| S/O/M |
W4ZPR |
VA |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
41 |
34 |
34 |
|
4182 |
| S/O/M |
K9IA |
FL |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
37 |
37 |
|
4107 |
| S/O/M |
WB4ZPF |
VA |
|
19 |
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
43 |
30 |
30 |
|
3920 |
| S/O/M |
DL3GA |
DX |
|
|
|
|
|
36 |
|
1 |
|
|
37 |
31 |
31 |
|
3491 |
| S/O/M |
W9HB |
IL |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
37 |
31 |
31 |
|
3441 |
| S/O/M |
N3SW |
PA |
|
12 |
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
27 |
27 |
|
2835 |
| S/O/M |
DL6KVA |
DX |
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
27 |
27 |
|
2642 |
| S/O/M |
SP5SA |
DX |
|
|
|
|
6 |
23 |
|
|
|
|
29 |
22 |
22 |
|
1832 |
| S/O/M |
N9AUG |
OH |
|
4 |
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
8 |
8 |
|
1728 |
| S/O/M |
OK2EC |
DX |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26 |
22 |
22 |
|
1716 |
| S/O/M |
KI4LXT |
VA |
15 |
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
16 |
16 |
|
1650 |
| S/O/M |
WA0MHJ |
MN |
|
2 |
1 |
17 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
26 |
20 |
20 |
|
1465 |
| S/O/M |
W4BK |
TN |
2 |
1 |
9 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23 |
21 |
21 |
|
1410 |
| S/O/M |
AB7RW |
WA |
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
19 |
18 |
18 |
|
1026 |
| S/O/M |
N1NN |
MA |
|
3 |
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
15 |
15 |
|
900 |
| S/O/M |
NV9X |
IL |
2 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
10 |
10 |
|
480 |
| S/O/M |
DL4FN |
DX |
|
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
12 |
12 |
12 |
|
432 |
| S/O/M |
VX2AWR |
QC |
|
|
|
|
9 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
15 |
11 |
11 |
|
396 |
| S/O/M |
K5ME |
TX |
|
|
|
7 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
8 |
8 |
|
264 |
| S/O/M |
AB0RX |
MO |
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
7 |
7 |
|
239 |
| S/O/M |
SP6JOE |
DX |
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
4 |
4 |
|
110 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S/O/S |
VA3GKO |
ON |
12 |
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46 |
32 |
32 |
|
3058 |
| S/O/S |
K1SO |
VA |
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
24 |
24 |
|
1730 |
| S/O/S |
KB0QBT |
SD |
|
|
1 |
|
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
20 |
20 |
|
1150 |
| S/O/S |
KA4PLH |
VA |
5 |
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
17 |
17 |
|
1000 |
| S/O/S |
NX8G |
OH |
2 |
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
14 |
14 |
|
638 |
| S/O/S |
N8WAV |
MI |
|
|
4 |
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
14 |
14 |
|
626 |
| S/O/S |
WA5ZUP |
NM |
|
|
2 |
|
16 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
19 |
15 |
15 |
|
570 |
| S/O/S |
W7KAM |
AZ |
|
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
14 |
14 |
|
526 |
| S/O/S |
EA5DFV |
DX |
|
|
3 |
|
12 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
17 |
14 |
14 |
|
476 |
| S/O/S |
KS4X |
TN |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
13 |
13 |
|
401 |
| S/O/S |
N1WCF |
MA |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
13 |
13 |
|
390 |
| S/O/S |
WC2Z |
TN |
9 |
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
11 |
11 |
|
374 |
| S/O/S |
K5BZH |
TX |
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
250 |
| S/O/S |
NB4F |
GA |
6 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
8 |
8 |
|
160 |
| S/O/S |
KA1WPM |
CT |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
8 |
8 |
|
144 |
| S/O/S |
KB3IPZ |
PA |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
9 |
9 |
|
126 |
| S/O/S |
KF3BN |
MD |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
82 |
| S/O/S |
N9VPV |
IL |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
82 |
| S/O/S |
K7RFW |
UT |
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
50 |
| S/O/S |
KC4MYV |
FL |
4 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
50 |
| S/O/S |
VE4KZ |
MB |
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
32 |
| S/O/S |
WA5SWN |
KS |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
8 |
| S/O/S |
N5HMH |
LA |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
| S/O/S |
W4JHU |
VA |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| M/I |
AA4XX/M |
|
38 |
353 |
33 |
380 |
|
13 |
817 |
|
|
|
817 |
68 |
36 |
32 |
164308 |
| M/I |
NY4N/M |
|
1 |
285 |
|
525 |
|
124 |
935 |
|
|
|
935 |
54 |
16 |
38 |
153616 |
| M/I |
N4C/M |
|
|
75 |
1 |
571 |
|
135 |
|
1 |
|
|
783 |
62 |
27 |
35 |
147176 |
| M/I |
N5WR/M |
|
|
138 |
|
360 |
|
120 |
|
3 |
|
|
621 |
58 |
21 |
36 |
109454 |
| M/I |
N4MIO/M |
|
10 |
39 |
3 |
158 |
15 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
236 |
55 |
21 |
34 |
37855 |
| M/I |
W4HSA/M |
|
|
5 |
|
258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
263 |
42 |
12 |
30 |
34264 |
| M/I |
AI4GR/M |
|
|
|
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
19 |
1 |
1 |
|
357 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S/I/Q |
KJ4IC |
FOR |
20 |
|
14 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
23 |
19 |
4 |
1760 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S/O/Q |
W8TM |
OH |
8 |
27 |
25 |
87 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
147 |
85 |
85 |
|
35150 |
| S/O/Q |
KE0G |
MN |
|
11 |
|
44 |
|
31 |
|
|
|
|
86 |
54 |
54 |
|
14132 |
| S/O/Q |
KI4FW |
VA |
|
25 |
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
42 |
31 |
31 |
|
3956 |
| S/O/Q |
W0MRZ |
IA |
|
|
|
|
6 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
9 |
8 |
8 |
|
168 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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| CHECK |
SM6Z |
KT4LF |
|
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|
| |
W4NC |
KO4DI |
|
|
|
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|
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|
| |
W4WS |
W8CAG |
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
| |
NA5TR |
N5HMH |
|
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SOAPBOX (Many longer comments were also sent to the NCQP yahoogroups website so we have not included them here.)
Only spent 2 hours due to having worked the CQ 160 SSB for two all night periods the same weekend. Was just too tired. Good mobile coverage.
Dick, N4ARO
Only had two hours to operate but still had a great time!
Vic K9UIY
Condx started off horribly and then got worse- but still lots of fun.
Ed W7GVE
Elecraft K-3, two switchable dipoles up 50’ and fed with Matchbox tuner and ladder line. Used one of them as a T-top vertical on 80M. Enjoyed the party! Those mobiles were hoppin!
Dan KE0G
Great contest, enjoyed working the time I had. Keep up the great work!
Jerry, K1SO
Had a great time- 40 was very good here. Many thanks to AA4XX, K5WR, NY4N and N4C. See y’all in 2011!
Don W1DWA
A very disappointing day. Propagation just wasn’t there on any band and there was a high noise level to boot. Maybe next year will be better (more sunspots.)
Clarence, WA5SWN
Thanks for this nice party to organizers and for good activity to NC participants. Special thanks to mobiles who could copy my sigs through big US pileups even on 80m! Pleased to get 150 pts bonus for working CHE and DAR ctys both. See you next year!
Dima UA3AGW from Moscow,Russia
