_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_WS Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC) Gordon Miller, NQ4K

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2 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:

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2 Topics Appreciation Meta-Analysis of the 2006 QSO Party Description of Certificates –Including related certificates All Time High Scores Presentation of Plaques

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2 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 Topics

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP Awards Ceremony

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP Briefings to Clubs Alexandria ARA Vienna Wireless

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP Briefings to Clubs Richmond Amateur Radio Club Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP Briefings to Clubs Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club Rappahannock ARA

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP Briefings to Clubs Richmond Frostfest Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP Briefings to Clubs VA Beach ARC Loudoun Amateur Radio Group

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP Plaques and Sponsors PlaquePlaque Sponsor High ExpeditionAlamance Amateur Radio Club, K4EG High Outside VA Single OPAlexandria Radio Club, W4HFH High Single OP Novice/TechDave Williams - K7HMP High Outside VA QRP Phone/MixedDave Williams - K7HMP High Outside VA Single OP Digital ModeDon Sambol - K7CS High Single OP CW OnlyFISTS QSL Bureau High Single OP VA Counties/Independent CitiesLoudoun Amateur Radio Group (LARG) High VA Club - VA QSOs OnlyJohn Huggins, KX40, in memory of James L Huggins High VA MobileKevin Stuart, W4KLS, in memory of Howard Stuart, W2VWK (SK) High VA Single OP Digital Mode Chris, KI4CBF High DX StationNorth Shenandoah DX Association High VA QRP Phone/MixedNorthern VA QRP Club High Multiple OP Single Transmitter StationRappahannock Valley Amateur Radio Club High VA Single OP PhoneShenandoah Valley ARC High Single OP VHF OnlyRichmond Amateur Telecommunications Society (RATS) High Multiple OP Multiple Transmitter StationCentral VA Contest Club (CVCC) High VA Club Combined ScoreVienna Wireless Society High Single BandVienna Wireless Society High VA Single OPNorth Shenandoah DX Association High VA QRP CWHenry, K2BFY High Outside-VA QRP CWHenry, K2BFY High Rookie Don Sambol - K7CS

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_WS Log Metadata Analysis and QSO Analysis

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2 Log MetaData YearNo of Logs License Class Extra Advanced81712 General Tech11205 Club4411 Other Significant increase Extras are the norm

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2 Log MetaData Mode CW Mixed Phone DG026 Scores High803,540523,382934,990 Average17,28717,23516,975 Median2,9643,9902,109 Low * 1 ** 10 Most hams use phone only. Slighter lower average Modest stations not doing as well.

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2 Log MetaData Power Hi-Low QRP Most hams use low-high power. No. of Operators

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2 Log MetaData Station Fixed Mobile Expedition144 Total Band All SB(80M)3620 SB(40M) SB(20M)41116 SB(15M)1 SB(10M)1 SB(6M)011 SB(2M)2249 VHF Only Hams chase propagation

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2 Logs from Locations DX Location Argentina1 Czeck Rep11 Germany11 Hungary1 Netherlands111 Portugal11 Italy1 Spain1 Ukraine1 Location Summary Not VA % VA % Total %

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2 Logs from Locations US and Canada QTH AL131 AZ2 AR1 BC121 CA137 CO22 CT1 DE11 FL376 GA264 IA11 IL132 IN143 KS23 KY122 LA11 QTH OK21 ON359 PA436 RI1 QC13 SC11 SD1 SK111 TN264 TX2 VT2 WA1 WI243 WV252 WY1 QTH MA23 MDC343 ME2 MI635 MN21 MO111 MS11 MT111 NB1 NC234 NE32 NH112 NJ446 NV1 NY127 OH137 5 or more in GREEN 32 states 5 provinces

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2 Logs from Locations in VA QTH ACC11 ALL1 ALX221 AMH11 ARL348 AUG1 BAT112 BED12 CAM1 CLA222 CPX137 CRA1 CRL11 CUL232 CVX122 DIC1 ESS1 Exp144 FAU FBX111 FFX12 28 QTH FLU1 FRA233 FRE232 FXX1 GIL121 GOO112 GRN111 HAN215 HCO225 IOW111 JAM32 LAN12 LDN LSA1 LYX3 MAD1 MAX1 MEC1 Mobile MON111 MVX1 Logs from 61 C&C + 10 from last year QTH NEL11 NEW1 NFX2 NUM222 PAG122 PIT21 POW11 POX11 PRG1 PRW2611 PUL1 RHM1 RIC1 RIX2 ROA214 RUS1 SAX1 SCO111 SHE11 SMY3 SPO2 QTH SPO2 STA243 VBX76 WAR111 WAX11 WES11 WIS1 WIX4 WMX1 YOR2

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2 Logging Programs N3FJP's VA State QSO Party Program98 PAPER81 N1MM39 Fat Fingers (electronic log)38 VA QSO LOGGER32 WriteLog23 GenLog9 NA5 None Stated5 TR Log POST3 Ham Radio Deluxe2 Cab-converter(TM) v1.191 CU2JT Logger1 Log-EQF V91 Win-EQF1 WINLOG321

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v QSO Analysis Measure Contacts (electronic logs only) 22,30051,04876,654 Non-Virginia contacts1/3 States Contacted50 Provinces Contacted10 DX Entities~ C&C Not Activated1776 High No. QSOs in C&C2,7893,9695,434

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2 QSO Analysis Contacts in Counties and Independent Cities

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v QSO Analysis

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v QSO Analysis

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v QSO Analysis

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v Club Scores and Entries High Combined Score Club NameScoreEntries Central VA Contest Club1,008,4465 Loudoun ARG (LARG)720,19527 None407,74573 Stafford Amateur Radio Assoc161,2512 Rappahannock Valley ARC130,4601 Fauquier Amateur Radio Assoc110,50817 Roanoke Valley ARC92,2043 Potomac Valley Radio Club61,8125 Sterling Park ARC55,2961 Franklin County ARC34,0362 Alexandria Radio Club32,32510 Weekend Warriors21,8501 North Shenandoah DX Assoc19,8523 Tennessee Contest Club16,2121 CTRI Contest Group13,5201 Club NameScoreEntries Alamance ARC - K4EG10,1041 Mount Vernon ARC (MVARC)8,0031 VARA-Staunton7,1001 South East Contest Club7,0572 Minnesota Wireless Assn4,6601 Florida Contest Group4,2301 VA Mountain ARC3,2381 Society of Midwest Contesters2,8401 Western Tidewater Radio Assoc.2,1001 Woodbridge Wireless, Inc.1,1521 Arlington ARC8682 Hazel Park ARC7601 North Texas Contest Club5461 Island Radio Club3841 Chesapeake Amateur Radio Serv1281 Pasadena Contest Club Clubs in VA !!! 30 Clubs had entries 19 from VA

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v Club Scores and Entries High Combined Score Central VA Contest Club912,4617 Loudoun Amateur Radio Group754,35637 None Stated600,31096 Potomac Valley Radio Club589,2909 Fauquier ARA447,44532 VA DX Century Club394,6262 Rappahannock Valley ARC282,6198 Franklin County ARC146,3055 Sterling Park ARC111,3563 South East Contest Club75,1725 Contest Club Ontario52,4183 Colonial Capitol Contest Club44,1863 Northern Shenandoah DX Assn38,5532 Alexandria Radio Club21,6937 Tennessee Contest Group31,6795 Mad River Radio Club30,2653 VA Beach ARC28,6975 Yankee Clipper Contest Club27,7291 Woodbridge Wireless Inc.27,0201 Society of Midwest Contesters25,3853 Florida Contest Group25,0082 Vienna Wireless Society24,7284 K4EG Alamance ARC20,2341 VA Mountain ARC13,0402 Ole VA Hams ARC12,7129 Radio Association of Erie12,1161 Frankford Radio Group11,1591 Lawton Fort Sill ARC7,5601 Shenandoah Valley ARC6,9381 Northern Illinois DX Association5,3682 Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service4,1961 Arlington Amateur Radio Club3,8574 VA Beach ARC, USS Wisconsin2,2911 Western Tidewater Radio Association1,8951 Ashe County ARC1,5392 Baltimore ARC1,4121 Notthern Wireless of Montana Radio Club1,0121 Central German Contest Group5321 Portsmouth ARC1211 QWCA Chapter Grand Mesa Contesters of Colorado11 40 Club Entries, 23 from VA

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v Club Scores and Entries High Combined Score Central Virginia Contest Club None Given Fauquier ARA Potomac Valley Radio Club VA Tech ARA Loudoun ARG Rappahannock Valley ARC Roanoke Valley ARC Sterling Park ARC Virginia DX Century Club Mad River Radio Club Contest Club Ontario Franklin County ARC99153 Vienna Wireless Society87266 North Shenandoah DX Assn68532 Williamsburg Area ARC71366 Shenandoah Valley ARC57999 Chesapeake ARS29872 Alexandria Radio Club29493 Rappahannock ARA28398 South East Contest Club27073 Florida Contest Group25508 Virginia Mountain ARC22564 Yankee Clipper Contest Club19644 Radio Association of Erie18240 Olde Virginia Hams15694 Virginia Beach ARC15519 Alabama Contest Group13707 Tennessee Contest Group Repeater Assn13044 Arlington ARC12761 Middle Peninsula ARC12710 Western Tidewater Radio Assn11095 Bay Area Wireless Assn10760 Penn-Ohio DX Society10355 Lynchburg ARC8898 Alamance ARC7676 Mount Vernon ARC7164 Russell County ARC6388 QCWA Chapter Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society4515 Western New York Contest Club3750 Redwood Empire DX Assn.2570 Penn Wireless Assoc2088 Northern California Contest Club1616 Czech Amateur Radio DX Club1588 Northern Wireless of Montana1580 Northeast Wisconsin DX Assn1482 Bellevue ARC1051 QCWA Chapter The Albemarle ARS932 Falmouth ARA620 K2OC475 WW4BR Contest Club155 Chesapeake ARC153 Dominion DX Group56 Heartland DX Association42 Contest group du Quebec2 Single Digit Contesters1

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v Club Scores VA QSOs Only None Stated 515,896 Fauquier ARA 508,474 Potomac Valley Radio Club147,420 Loudoun Amateur Radio Group 102,638 Central VA Contest Club 79,020 Rappahannock Valley ARC 71,759 South East Contest Club 60,975 W4HFH Alexandria Radio Club 36,190 VA DX Century Club 34,020 Contest Club Ontario 33,375 Society of Midwest Contesters 32,604 Yankee Clipper Contest Club 27,000 Western Tidewater Radio Assn 23,220 Franklin County ARC 20,384 Sterling Park ARC 20,242 Vienna Wireless Society 20,064 Mad River Radio Club 14,148 VA Beach ARC 12,155 Radio Association of Erie11,934 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 Grand Mesa Contesters of Colorado 1

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v Club Scores VA QSOs Only None Given Fauquier ARA Central Virginia Contest Club Loudoun ARG Potomac Valley Radio Club Contest Club Ontario Rappahannock Valley ARC82066 Vienna Wireless Society56536 Florida Contest Group52070 South East Contest Club38010 Western Tidewater Radio Assn36661 Mad River Radio Club35629 VA Tech ARA34668 Virginia DX Century Club33654 Roanoke Valley ARC26325 Alexandria Radio Club25429 Williamsburg Area ARC25025 Yankee Clipper Contest Club23112 Arlington ARC22048 Shenandoah Valley ARC21560 Sterling Park ARC20196 Chesapeake ARS18768 Radio Association of Erie18432 Rappahannock ARA16166 Tennessee Contest Group15000 Alabama Contest Group Repeater Assn12544 Bay Area Wireless Assn10350 Penn-Ohio DX Society9855 Virginia Beach ARC9849 Franklin County ARC9720 Alamance ARC7176 Mount Vernon ARC4700 Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society4420 Western New York Contest Club3750 Lynchburg ARC2752 Olde Virginia Hams2450 Redwood Empire DX Assn.2070 Virginia Mountain ARC2024 Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club (MPARC)2006 Northeast Wisconsin DX Assn1482 Czech Amateur Radio DX Club (OKDXF)1088 Northern California Contest Club880 QCWA Chapter K2OC475 The Albemarle ARS432 WW4BR Contest Club155 Falmouth ARA120 Heartland DX Association42 Chesapeake ARC6 Dominion DX Group4 Contest group du Quebec2 Single Digit Contesters1

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v Plaque Winners All Time High Scores CategoryCall SignScoreYear2006 Score2006 Call Sign High VA Single OPN4BAA387, ,175N4A (N4NW) High Single OP Novice/TechnicianKG4LTB28, N3KTU/M High Outside VA Single OPWA3HAE37, ,602VE3CRU High Outside VA QRP (Phone/Mixed)N2CQ21, ,350K3TW High VA QRP (Phone/Mixed)WA4PGM87, ,164KB8PYM High Single OP VHFK5EK23, ,732KI4MWP High VA Club Combined ScoreCVCC1,442, ,673,087CVCC High VA MobileW4W/M (WA4PGM)178, ,267N4T/M (AD8J) High Single OP CWWA4PGM124, ,492K4EU High Multiple Op / Single TransmitterK4M (VA Tech ARA)184, ,694W1ZA High Multiple Op / Multiple TransmitterW4ML803, ,990W4V High Single Band (Award started in 2004)VE3NBJ26, ,276K3BDR High SO VA Counties/Independent CitiesVE3CRU VE3CRU High DX Station All ModeCU2JT5, ,730CU2JT High VA Single Op Digital ModeKI4CBF220062,700W4KRN High Outside VA Single Op Digital ModeK3MQ820068KG4RUL High VA Single OP Phone Only K3SK119, ,162K3SK High Expedition K4EG20, ,156W4VA/P High VA Club – VA QSOs Only FARA508, ,600FARA High VA QRP CW 27,410K4ORD High Outside-VA QRP CW 13,707N4JF High Rookie 53,276K3BDR Take it all overHigh Again

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2 State QSO Parties State/Territory Totallogs rec'd% Logs Rec’d 1 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

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_WS Certificates

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2

Accomack Albemarle Alleghany Amelia Amherst Appomattox Arlington Augusta Bath Bedford Bland Botetourt Brunswick Buchanan Buckingham Campbell Caroline Henry Highland Isle of Wight James City King & Queen King George King William Lancaster Lee Loudoun Louisa Lunenburg Madison Powhatan Prince Edward Prince George Prince William Pulaski Rappahannock Richmond Roanoke Rockbridge Rockingham Russell Scott Shenandoah Alexandria Fairfax Manassas Richmond Bedford Falls Church Manassas Park Roanoke Bristol Franklin Martinsville Salem Buena Vista Fredericksburg Newport News Staunton Charlottesville Counties Independent Cities Mathews Mecklenburg Middlesex Montgomery Nelson New Kent Northampton Northumberland Nottoway Orange Page Patrick Pittsylvania Smyth Southampton Spotsylvania Stafford Surry Sussex Tazewell Warren Washington Westmoreland Wise Wythe York Floyd Fluvanna Franklin Frederick Giles Glouchester Goochland Grayson Greene Greensville Halifax Hanover Henrico Poquoson Williamsburg Danville Lexington Portsmouth Winchester Emporia Lynchburg Radford Carroll Charles City Charlotte Chesterfield Clarke Craig Culpeper Cumberland Dickenson Dinwiddie Essex Fairfax Fauquier Galax Norfolk Suffolk Chesapeake Hampton Norton VA Beach Colonial Heights Harrisonburg Petersburg Waynesboro Covington Hopewell Floral Emblem Dogwood State Bird Cardinal The Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club congratulates for promoting amateur radio activity in VA’s 95 Counties and 39 Independent Cities with your enthusiastic participation in this annual event.

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2

Accomack Albemarle Alleghany Amelia Amherst Appomattox Arlington Augusta Bath Bedford Bland Botetourt Brunswick Buchanan Buckingham Campbell Caroline Henry Highland Isle of Wight James City King & Queen King George King William Lancaster Lee Loudoun Louisa Lunenburg Madison Powhatan Prince Edward Prince George Prince William Pulaski Rappahannock Richmond Roanoke Rockbridge Rockingham Russell Scott Shenandoah Alexandria Bedford Bristol Buena Vista Charlottesville Chesapeake Colonial Heights Covington Danville Emporia Fairfax Falls Church Franklin Fredericksburg Galax Hampton Harrisonburg Counties Independent Cities Mathews Mecklenburg Middlesex Montgomery Nelson New Kent Northampton Northumberland Nottoway Orange Page Patrick Pittsylvania Smyth Southampton Spotsylvania Stafford Surry Sussex Tazewell Warren Washington Westmoreland Wise Wythe York Floyd Fluvanna Franklin Frederick Giles Gloucester Goochland Grayson Greene Greensville Halifax Hanover Henrico Carroll Charles City Charlotte Chesterfield Clarke Craig Culpeper Cumberland Dickenson Dinwiddie Essex Fairfax Fauquier State Fish Brook Trout (adopted in 1993) State Insect Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly (adopted in 1991) The Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club congratulates for promoting amateur radio activity in VA’s 95 Counties and 39 Independent Cities with your enthusiastic participation in this annual event. Hopewell Lexington Lynchburg Manassas Manassas Park Martinsville Newport News Norfolk Norton Petersburg Poquoson Portsmouth Radford Richmond Roanoke Salem Staunton Suffolk VA Beach Waynesboro Williamsburg Winchester

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_WS Presentations to Plaque Recipients

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP Hi Outside VA Single Op Digital Mode Sponsored by: Don Sambol - K7CS Score: 8 Ranking: 344 C&C: 2 Dennis Zabawa, KG4RUL (South Carolina)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High Single OP Novice/Technician Sponsored by: Dave Williams - K7HMP Score: 812 Ranking: 249 C&C: 6 Dan Meushaw, N3KTU/M (Mobile)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High VA Single OP Digital Mode Sponsored by: Chris Walter, KI4CBF Score: 2,700 Ranking: 162 C&C: 2 Karen Russo, W4KRN (Fauquier)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High Single OP VHF Only Sponsored by: Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society Score: 2,732 Ranking: 160 C&C: 15 Marshall DeBerry, KI4MWP (Mobile)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High DX Station Sponsored by: North Shenandoah DX Association Score: 4,730 Ranking: 126 C&C: 30 Gary Wikstrom, CU2JT (Portugal) –2 nd Year, also in 2006

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High Outside-VA QRP CW Sponsored by: Henry Weidman, K2BFY Score: 5,053 Ranking: 123 C&C: 29 Jerry Fiore, N4JF (Florida)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High VA QRP Phone/Mixed Sponsored by: Northern VA QRP Club Score: 7,164 Ranking: 107 C&C: 47 Patrick Ouellette, KB8PYM (Fairfax County)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High Expedition Sponsored by: Alamance Amateur Radio Club, K4EG Score: 12,156 Ranking:48 C&C: 42 W4VA/P (Expedition (Nelson, Madison, Page) –Mark Lindsey, KD6AKC –Rick Brady, KI4FYO

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High Outside VA QRP Phone/Mixed Sponsored by: Dave Williams - K7HMP Score: 15,350 Ranking: 70 C&C: 54 Thomas J. Warren, K3TW (Maryland)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High VA QRP CW Sponsored by: Henry Weidman, K2BFY Score: 27,410 Ranking: 46 C&C: 30 Riley Dudley, K4ORD (Franklin)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High Single Band Sponsored by: Vienna Wireless Society Score: 53,276 Ranking: 27 C&C: 63 Kevin K. Ward, K4BDR (Mobile) (80M)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High Rookie Sponsored by: Don Sambol - K7CS Score: 53,276 Ranking: 27 C&C: 63 Kevin K. Ward, K4BDR (Mobile)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High Outside VA Single OP Sponsored by: Alexandria Radio Club, W4HFH Score: 69,602 Ranking: 21 C&C: 99 William Burgess, VE3CRU (Ontario)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP Hi Single Op VA Counties/Indep Cities Sponsored by: Loudoun Amateur Radio Group Score: 69,602 Ranking: 21 C&C: 99 William Burgess, VE3CRU (Ontario)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High VA Mobile Sponsored by: Kevin Stuart, W4KLS, in memory of Howard Stuart, W2VWK (SK) Score: 87,267 Ranking: 14 C&C: 40 John Getz, N4T/M (AD8J) (Mobile)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High Single OP CW Only Sponsored by: FISTS QSL Bureau Score: 109,492 Ranking: 10 C&C: 36 Steve Hawley, K4EU (Culpeper)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High VA Single OP Phone Sponsored by: Shenandoah Valley ARC Score: 152,162 Ranking: 8 C&C: 80 David R. Buckwalter, K3SK (Fauquier)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High VA Single OP Sponsored by: North Shenandoah DX Association Score: 177,175 Ranking: 6 C&C: 68 Tom Gregory, N4A (N4NW) (Strafford)

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High Multiple OP Single Transmitter Sponsored by: Rappahannock Valley Amateur Radio Club Score: 351,694 Ranking: 2 C&C: 74 W1ZA (Powatan) –Duke Brown, W1ZA –John Eshleman, W4DR –Sejo Sudic, N3UA –Edward Moore, NW4V

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High Multiple OP Multiple Transmitter Sponsored by: Central VA Contest Club (CVCC) Score: 934,990 Ranking: 1 C&C: 103 W4V (Goochland) –Walter Kornienko, K2WK Barry Twigg, KF4QQY –Laszlo Vagner, KF7NN Bradley Twigg, KI4TOQ –Erick Coffman, KI4UDF Sejo Sudic, N3UA –Ralph Fetty, W4FEG Robert Morris, W4MYA –John Davis, KI4DX

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High VA Club - VA QSOs Only Sponsored by: John Huggins, KX40, in memory of James L Huggins Score: 417,600 Ranking: C&C: Fauquier Amateur Radio Association Harry Richmond, WB3BIC/MRick Brady, W4VA/PNeil Spokes, AB4YK Neil Spokes, AB4YK/M D. Carlton Cooper, W4MOGKyle Fox, W4KTF Karen Russo, W4KRNMike Kowalsky, AC8YKaren Russo, W4KRN Arno J. Kosko, W4AKOJohn D'ausilio, W1RT/MDanny Douglas, N7DC Chuck Gould, N4YXW/MTed Gausmann, N4CY/MTed Gausmann, N4CY Dan Meushaw, N3KTU/MDonald Maziarz, N2VAJohn S. Huggins, KX4O/P John S. Huggins, KX4O/MJohn S. Huggins, KX4ORick Brady, KI4FYO/M Rick Brady, KI4FYO James J. Vital, KG4YLZTom Zeltwanger, KG3V Martin Maziarz, KE4VAMark Lindsey, KD6AKC/MTom Beavers, KD5CMI Andy Zwirko, K1RAAndy Zwirko, K1RA/MEdward J. Kuebert, K5EK/M Edward J. Kuebert, K5EKJim Russo, K4JJR/M

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v VQP High VA Club Combined Score Sponsored by: Vienna Wireless Society Score: 1, Ranking: C&C: Central VA Contest Club –Roy D. Davis, Jr., WK4YBruce Blackley, WD4LBR –Multi-Multi, W4VJonathan Payne, W4HZ –Puck Motley, W4PMDuke Brown, W1ZA –Dave Kiefer, N4DWKThomas Jones, K4JM

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_v2 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.

_VQP_Awards_Ceremony_Brief_WS See you on the air! 73, Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club