1 awards ceremony sterling park amateur radio club (sparc)
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Awards Ceremony
Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC)
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Appreciation
• Hams Everywhere– For making this a good event
• Members of SPARC– Dick, W2YE, for rules and club station.
– All members for K4NVA operation, advice, and log scoring
• Roanoke Section– Dennis, W4PWF, for sending an email to hams in VA
• Virginia Section– Carl, W4CAC, for publicity support
• Manassas Hamfest– Offering time and space
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How We Got Here
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Planning Calendar
Date ActivityOct 04 Initial discussion of VQP rules
Coordinate w/ Old Virginia Hams Manassas HamfestNov 04 Rules finalized and published (post to web site)
Event submitted to ARRL and others for publicationSolicit sponsors for PlaquesVerify no. of counties and independent cities Coordinate with logging software developers:
•WriteLog (N9OH)
•VA QSO Party Logger (Andy Arnold, WV8AA)
•N1MM Logger•Amateur Contact Log (Scott & Kimberly, N3FJP & KA3SEQ)
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Planning Calendar
Date ActivityJan 05 Posted announcement to VA Section web site
Hardcopy announcement/flyer to all clubs in VA Feb 05 Post to mail reflectors (PVRC, etc.)
Initial plan for K4NVA station operationMar 05 Finalize plan for K4NVA station operation
Email all hams in VA. • Dennis Bodson, W4PWF, Dir, ARRL Roanoke Division
VA QSO PartyUpdate Certificate format
Apr 05 Log scoring at SPARC meetingPost log metadata to web site for reviewCoordinate for plaques
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Planning Calendar
Date ActivityMay 05 Post list of Plaque Recipients
Invite plaque sponsors to awards ceremonyNotify plaque recipients of preliminary awardUpdate All Time High Scores and postPrint Certificates for sponsors and participants.
Jun 05 Present plaques and certificates Mail Certificates
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Log Metadata AnalysisQSO Analysis
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Log MetaData
• No of Logs– 2005 - 170 – 2004 - 138 – 2003 - 142– 2002 - 124 – 2001 - 110
• Scores– High: 803,540 – Average 17,287– Median 2,964– Low: 1
• 3 entries
Band No.
All 133
SB(80M) 3
SB(40M) 11
SB(20M) 4
SB(15M) 1
SB(10M) 1
SB(2M) 2
VHF Only 15
Mode No.
CW 22
Mixed 148
Power No.
Hi-Low 155
QRP 15
License ClassExtra
103Advanced
8General
32Technician
11Club
4Other
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Estimated Log Transcription Error Rate: 3%
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Log MetadataLogs from Locations Not in Virginia
Location No. Loc
AL 1 Not VA
BC 1 Not VA
CA 1 Not VA
FL 3 Not VA
GA 2 Not VA
IA 1 Not VA
IL 1 Not VA
IN 1 Not VA
KY 1 Not VA
LA 1 Not VA
MA 2 Not VA
MD 3 Not VA
MI 6 Not VA
MN 2 Not VA
MO 1 Not VA
MS 1 Not VA
Location No. Loc
MT 1 Not VA
NC 2 Not VA
NH 1 Not VA
NJ 4 Not VA
NY 1 Not VA
OH 1 Not VA
ON 3 Not VA
PA 4 Not VA
QC 1 Not VA
SAS 1 Not VA
SC 1 Not VA
TN 2 Not VA
TX 2 Not VA
WI 2 Not VA
WV 2 Not VA
Location No.
Loc
Czeck Rep 1 DX
Germany 1 DX
Hungary 1 DX
Netherlands 1 DX
Location Summary
Not VA 60 35%In VA 110 65%Total 170
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Log MetadataLogs from Locations in Virginia
Location No Loc
ACC 1 VA
ALL 1 VA
ALX 2 VA
AMH 1 VA
ARL 3 VA
BAT 1 VA
BED 1 VA
CLA 2 VA
CPX 1 VA
CUL 2 VA
CVX 1 VA
Expedition
1 VA
FAU 11 VA
Location No Loc
FBX 1 VA
FFX 12 VA
FRA 2 VA
FRE 2 VA
GIL 1 VA
GOO 1 VA
GRN 1 VA
HAN 2 VA
HCO 2 VA
IOW 1 VA
LDN 14 VA
Mobile 24 VA
MON 1 VA
Location No Loc
NUM 2 VA
PAG 1 VA
PIT 2 VA
POX 1 VA
PRG 1 VA
PRW 2 VA
RIC 1 VA
ROA 2 VA
SCO 1 VA
STA 2 VA
WAR 1 VA
WAX 1 VA
WMX 1 VA
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QSO Analysis
• Based upon electronic logs only
• < 11,150 QSOs = < 22,300 contacts
• < 7,335 Non-Virginia contacts– ~ 1/3 of contacts– Other states, Canadian Providences, DX
Antigua & Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azores Belgium BosniaHerzegovinaBrazil Bulgaria China ColumbiaCroatia Cyprus Czech Republic Dem. Rep. CongoEngland France Georgian Republic GermanyGuyana Honduras Hungary IrelandJapan Lebanon Lithuania NetherlandsNetherlands Poland Russia Slovak RepublicSpain Suriname Svalbard Island SwitzerlandTunisia Turks & Caicos Ukraine WalesYugoslavia Others I was too lazy to type in
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QSO AnalysisCounties and Independent Cities
<15,000 contacts in Virginia 18 of 134 C&C not activated.
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Club Scores and Entries
Club Name Score Entries
Central Virginia Contest Club 1,008,446 5
Loudoun ARG (LARG) 720,195 27
None 407,745 73
Stafford Amateur Radio Assoc 161,251 2
Rappahannock Valley ARC 130,460 1
Fauquier Amateur Radio Assoc 110,508 17
Roanoke Valley ARC 92,204 3
Potomac Valley Radio Club 61,812 5
Sterling Park ARC 55,296 1
Franklin County ARC 34,036 2
Alexandria Radio Club 32,325 10
Weekend Warriors 21,850 1
North Shenandoah DX Assoc 19,852 3
Tennessee Contest Club 16,212 1
CTRI Contest Group 13,520 1
Club Name Score Entries
Alamance ARC - K4EG 10,104 1
Mount Vernon ARC (MVARC) 8,003 1
VARA-Staunton 7,100 1
South East Contest Club 7,057 2
Minnesota Wireless Assn 4,660 1
Florida Contest Group 4,230 1
Virginia Mountain ARC 3,238 1
Society of Midwest Contesters 2,840 1
Western Tidewater Radio Assoc. 2,100 1
Woodbridge Wireless, Inc. 1,152 1
Arlington ARC 868 2
Hazel Park ARC 760 1
North Texas Contest Club 546 1
Island Radio Club 384 1
Chesapeake Amateur Radio Serv 128 1
Pasadena Contest Club 16 1
49 Clubs in VA !!!30 Clubs had entries19 from VA
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All Time High Scores
Category Call Sign Score QSO Party Year
2005 Score
2005 Call Sign
High Virginia Single Operator All Mode W4MYA 288,788 2004 238,100 AI2C
High Single Operator Novice/Technician KG4LTB 28,936 2002 13,225 KG4LTB
High Outside Virginia Single Operator All Mode WA3HAE 37,814 2000 21,850 WA3HAE
High Outside Virginia QRP All Mode N2CQ 21,040 2003 7,420 WB8YYY
High Virginia QRP All Mode WA4PGM 87,440 2003 27,970 K4ORD
High Single Operator VHF KF4TJJ 17,750 2002 6,785 KI4FWB/M1
High Virginia Club Combined Score CVCC 1,442,366 2002 1,008,446 CVCC
High Virginia Mobile WB3AKD 145,192 2003 87,832 WA4PGM
High Single Operator CW WA4PGM 124,000 2004 43,997 K4EU
High Multiple Operator / Single Transmitter K4TS 114,412 2004 130,460 K4TS
High Multiple Operator / Multiple Transmitter W4ML 672,472 2003 803,540 W4ML
High Single Band (Award started in 2004) KI4EGT 1,640 2004 5,063 VE3MGY
High SO VA Counties/Independent Cities N4NW 64 2004 60 AJ1M
High DX Station All Mode DL5MC 1,735 2004 1,350 PA3ARM
High Virginia Single Operator Digital Mode
High Outside VA Single Operator Digital Mode
High Score Working Hard to Stay High Score Take it all over
AccomackAlbemarleAlleghanyAmeliaAmherstAppomattoxArlingtonAugustaBathBedfordBlandBotetourtBrunswickBuchananBuckinghamCampbellCaroline
HenryHighlandIsle of WightJames CityKing & QueenKing GeorgeKing WilliamLancasterLeeLoudounLouisaLunenburgMadison
PowhatanPrince EdwardPrince GeorgePrince WilliamPulaskiRappahannockRichmondRoanokeRockbridgeRockinghamRussellScottShenandoah
AlexandriaFairfaxManassasRichmondBedfordFalls ChurchManassas ParkRoanokeBristolFranklinMartinsvilleSalemBuena VistaFredericksburgNewport NewsStauntonCharlottesville
CountiesCounties Independent CitiesIndependent Cities
MathewsMecklenburgMiddlesexMontgomeryNelsonNew KentNorthamptonNorthumberlandNottowayOrangePagePatrickPittsylvania
SmythSouthamptonSpotsylvaniaStaffordSurrySussex TazewellWarrenWashingtonWestmorelandWiseWytheYork
FloydFluvannaFranklinFrederickGilesGlouchesterGoochlandGraysonGreeneGreensville HalifaxHanoverHenrico
PoquosonWilliamsburgDanvilleLexingtonPortsmouthWinchesterEmporiaLynchburgRadford
CarrollCharles CityCharlotteChesterfieldClarkeCraigCulpeperCumberlandDickensonDinwiddieEssexFairfaxFauquier
GalaxNorfolkSuffolkChesapeakeHamptonNortonVirginia BeachColonial HeightsHarrisonburgPetersburgWaynesboroCovingtonHopewell
Floral EmblemDogwood
State BirdCardinal
The Sterling Park Amateur Radio Clubcongratulates
for promoting amateur radio activityin Virginia’s 95 Counties and 39 Independent Cities
with your enthusiastic participationin this annual event.
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Announcement
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Plaque Recipients
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High Virginia Single OperatorDigital Mode
• Sponsor: Shenandoah Valley ARC– POC: John, N4MM
• Score:
• No recipient - No logs submitted.
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High Outside Virginia Single Operator Digital Mode
• Sponsor: Don Sambol - K7CS
• Score:
• No recipient - No logs submitted.
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High DX Station All Mode
•Sponsor: North Shenandoah DX Association– POC: John, N4MM
•Score: 1,350– Ranking: 112 of 170 C&C: 17 of 134– Entries: 4
•Hpm Van Enckevort, PA3ARM– Netherlands
"GORDON, FB !! - VY PLEASED WID UR MESSAGE TU FER THE ANNOUNCEMENT. TKS to the sponsors es all others who do the work etc Checked mi log es remember now condx vy bad but it was worth sitting these hours behind the rig. Tu fer doing all the work Cuagn in 2006 Harry [email protected] : Sri that I cannot participate the party (hi)"
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High Single Band
• Sponsor: Vienna Wireless Society– POC: Pete Norloff, KG4OJT
• Score: 5,063 – Ranking: 68 of 170 C&C: 39 of 170– Entries: 22
• 80M - 3; 40M - 11; 20M - 4; 15M - 1; 10M - 1; 2M - 2
• Brian Campbell, VE3MGY– Ontario– “Hi Gordon Thank you very much for the
congratulations as well as the plaque! I am wondering if you will be mailing the plaques to those of us who will not be able to be in Virginia on June 5th? Again thanks for the award! 73 Brian VE3MGY”
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High Single Operator VHF Only
• Sponsor: Dulles Amateur Radio Group– POC: Bill Frisbie, W3EMH
• Score: 6,785 – Ranking: 58 of 170 C&C: 18 of 134– Entries: 15
• Kurt Reber, KI4FWB– Mobile operation
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High Outside Virginia QRP All Mode
• Sponsor: Dave Williams - K7HMP
• Score: 7,420 – Ranking: 53 of 170 C&C: 40 of 134 – Entries: 6
• Curtis Milton, Jr, WB8YYY– From Maryland
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High Single Operator Novice / TechAll Mode
• Sponsor: Cumberland Mafia Radio Club in memory of Alvin G. Mawhinney, WA3SYE
– POC: Brian, WB3FUM
• Score: 13,225 – Ranking: 43 of 170 C&C: 22 of 134– Entries: 11 Technician 0 Novice
• Aubrianna Keith, KG4LTB– Lost track of the number of plaques received
• This is 5th.
– When are you going to upgrade to General Class?• When there is not a CW requirement.
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High Single Operator Virginia Counties/Independent Cities Contacted
• Sponsor: Franklin County Amateur Radio Club– POC: Stan, K4UK; Bill, W4BOT
• Score: 60– Other high C&C scorers
• W4ML (MO/Mt) 84 K4TS (MO/ST) 67
• W4CA (MO/ST) 66 N4PD (MO/MO) 61
• WA3HAE 61 (Plaque Winner High Outside VA)
– Claimed Score: 13, 520– Ranking: 40 of 170, C&C: 60 of 134
• James Minnich, II, AJ1M– From West Virginia (Cannot attend presentation)
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High Outside Virginia Single OperatorAll Mode
• Sponsor: Alexandria Radio Club, W4HFH– POC: Andy, WV8AA; Randal, KB3IWA; Ian, N8IK
• Score: 21,850– Ranking: 28 of 170 C&C: 61 of 134– Total Entries: 58
• Keith Pederson, WA3HAE– Pennsylvania
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High Virginia QRP All Mode
• Sponsor: Northern Virginia QRP Club– POC: William Harding, K4AHK
• Score: 27,970 – Ranking: 23 of 170 C&C: 37 of 134– Entries: 9
• James Dudley, K4ORD– Franklin County
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High Single Operator CW Only
• Sponsor: FISTS QSL Bureau– POC: Stan, K4UK
• Score: 43,997 – Ranking: 14 of 170 C&C: 37 of 134– Entries: 22
• Stephen Hawley, K4EU– Culpepper
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High Virginia Mobile
• Sponsor: Kevin Stuart, W4KLS, in memory of Howard Stuart, W2VWK (SK)
• Score: 87,832 – Ranking: 5 of 170 C&C: 67 of 134– Entries: 24
• Kyle Chavis, WA4PGM (Operating as W4W/M)“I hope to attend the Hamfest but I'm currently on-call
and my plans could change. TKS!! Kyle”
Ask about owning all plaque categories!
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High Multiple OperatorSingle Transmitter Station
• Sponsor: Rappahannock Valley Amateur Radio Club– POC: Jack Cavenagh, KB4XF
• Score: 130,460 – Ranking: 4 of 170 C&C: 67 of 134– Entries: 7
• K4TS – Craig Buck, K4IA– John Humphrey, W4IM– Erik Misavage, KI4BXU – Myron Samson, Jr, K4RSN
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High Virginia Single Operator All Mode
• Sponsor: Winchester Amateur Radio Society– POC: John, N4MM
• Score: 238,100 – Rankings: 2 of 170 C&C: 58 of 134– Entries: 112
• Norman Styer, Jr, AI2C– Londoun County
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High Multiple OperatorMultiple Transmitter Station
• Sponsor: Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club – POC: Dick Maylott, W2YE
• Score: 803,540 – Ranking: 1 of 170 C&C: 84 of 134 (Highest of Party)– Entries: 3 (W4ML, K4NVA, N4PD)
• W4ML – Jerry Long, K4KJL Marie Long, K4KML– Sheila Blackley, K4WNW William Williams, KJ4IT– Sejo Sudic, N3UA David Kiefer, N4DWK– Robert Morris, W4MYA Bruce Blackley, WD4LBR– Roy Davis, Jr, WK4Y
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High Virginia Club Combined Score
• Sponsor: Vienna Wireless Society– POC: Pete Norloff, KG4OJT
• Score: 1,008,446 – Entries: 30
• Central Virginia Contest Club– W4ML 803,540 Goochland High
MO/MT– Kyle Chavis, W4W/M 87,832 Mobile High Mobile– Bruce Plantin, W3BP 55,774 Richland– Thomas Jones, K4JM 31,160 Henrico– Howard Motley W4PM 30,140 Hanover
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Looking Forward
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Things To Do Better
• Publicity– Emails appeared to raise participation– Next year:
• Need more emails• All participants encourage one additional participant
– Work clubs more – Only 19 of 34 clubs in VA were represented
• Logging Programs– Different formats – made electronic analysis hard– Next year:
• Publish cabrillo format early• Coordinate with software developers early• Encourage electronic submission
– Encourage additional logging programs to support VQP
• Build log submittal robot• Suggestions to:
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See you on the air next year!
73,
Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club