1 Awards Ceremony Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC)

2 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 to hams in VA Virginia Section –Carl, W4CAC, for publicity support Manassas Hamfest –Offering time and space

3 How We Got Here

4 Planning Calendar Date Activity Oct 04Initial discussion of VQP rules Coordinate w/ Old Virginia Hams Manassas Hamfest Nov 04Rules finalized and published (post to web site) Event submitted to ARRL and others for publication Solicit sponsors for Plaques Verify 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)

5 Planning Calendar Date Activity Jan 05Posted announcement to VA Section web site Hardcopy announcement/flyer to all clubs in VA Feb 05Post to mail reflectors (PVRC, etc.) Initial plan for K4NVA station operation Mar 05Finalize plan for K4NVA station operation all hams in VA. Dennis Bodson, W4PWF, Dir, ARRL Roanoke Division VA QSO Party Update Certificate format Apr 05Log scoring at SPARC meeting Post log metadata to web site for review Coordinate for plaques

6 Planning Calendar Date Activity May 05Post list of Plaque Recipients Invite plaque sponsors to awards ceremony Notify plaque recipients of preliminary award Update All Time High Scores and post Print Certificates for sponsors and participants. Jun 05Present plaques and certificates Mail Certificates

7 Log Metadata Analysis QSO Analysis

8 Log MetaData No of Logs – – – – – Scores –High: 803,540 –Average17,287 –Median2,964 –Low:1 3 entries BandNo. All133 SB(80M)3 SB(40M)11 SB(20M)4 SB(15M)1 SB(10M)1 SB(2M)2 VHF Only15 ModeNo. CW22 Mixed148 PowerNo. Hi-Low155 QRP15 License Class Extra103 Advanced8 General32 Technician11 Club4 Other11 Estimated Log Transcription Error Rate: 3%

9 Log Metadata Logs from Locations Not in Virginia LocationNo.Loc AL1Not VA BC1Not VA CA1Not VA FL3Not VA GA2Not VA IA1Not VA IL1Not VA IN1Not VA KY1Not VA LA1Not VA MA2Not VA MD3Not VA MI6Not VA MN2Not VA MO1Not VA MS1Not VA LocationNo.Loc MT1Not VA NC2Not VA NH1Not VA NJ4Not VA NY1Not VA OH1Not VA ON3Not VA PA4Not VA QC1Not VA SAS1Not VA SC1Not VA TN2Not VA TX2Not VA WI2Not VA WV2Not VA LocationNo. Loc Czeck Rep1DX Germany1DX Hungary1DX Netherlands1DX Location Summary Not VA6035% In VA11065% Total170

10 Log Metadata Logs from Locations in Virginia LocationNoLoc ACC1VA ALL1VA ALX2VA AMH1VA ARL3VA BAT1VA BED1VA CLA2VA CPX1VA CUL2VA CVX1VA Expedition1VA FAU11VA LocationNoLoc FBX1VA FFX12VA FRA2VA FRE2VA GIL1VA GOO1VA GRN1VA HAN2VA HCO2VA IOW1VA LDN14VA Mobile24VA MON1VA LocationNoLoc NUM2VA PAG1VA PIT2VA POX1VA PRG1VA PRW2VA RIC1VA ROA2VA SCO1VA STA2VA WAR1VA WAX1VA WMX1VA

11 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 & BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustralia AustriaAzores BelgiumBosniaHerzegovina BrazilBulgariaChinaColumbia CroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDem. Rep. Congo EnglandFranceGeorgian RepublicGermany GuyanaHondurasHungaryIreland JapanLebanonLithuaniaNetherlands NetherlandsPolandRussiaSlovak Republic SpainSurinameSvalbard Island Switzerland TunisiaTurks & CaicosUkraineWales YugoslaviaOthers I was too lazy to type in

12 QSO Analysis Counties and Independent Cities <15,000 contacts in Virginia 18 of 134 C&C not activated.

13 Club Scores and Entries Club NameScoreEntries Central Virginia 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 Virginia 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

14 All Time High Scores CategoryCall SignScoreQSO Party Year 2005 Score 2005 Call Sign High Virginia Single Operator All ModeW4MYA288, ,100AI2C High Single Operator Novice/TechnicianKG4LTB28, ,225KG4LTB High Outside Virginia Single Operator All ModeWA3HAE37, ,850WA3HAE High Outside Virginia QRP All ModeN2CQ21, ,420WB8YYY High Virginia QRP All ModeWA4PGM87, ,970K4ORD High Single Operator VHFKF4TJJ17, ,785KI4FWB/M1 High Virginia Club Combined ScoreCVCC1,442, ,008,446CVCC High Virginia MobileWB3AKD145, ,832WA4PGM High Single Operator CWWA4PGM124, ,997K4EU High Multiple Operator / Single TransmitterK4TS114, ,460K4TS High Multiple Operator / Multiple TransmitterW4ML672, ,540W4ML High Single Band (Award started in 2004)KI4EGT1, ,063VE3MGY High SO VA Counties/Independent CitiesN4NW AJ1M High DX Station All ModeDL5MC1, ,350PA3ARM High Virginia Single Operator Digital Mode High Outside VA Single Operator Digital Mode High ScoreWorking Hard to Stay High ScoreTake it all over

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 Virginia 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 Virginia’s 95 Counties and 39 Independent Cities with your enthusiastic participation in this annual event.

16 Announcement of Plaque Recipients

17 High Virginia Single Operator Digital Mode Sponsor: Shenandoah Valley ARC –POC: John, N4MM Score: No recipient - No logs submitted.

18 High Outside Virginia Single Operator Digital Mode Sponsor: Don Sambol - K7CS Score: No recipient - No logs submitted.

19 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 PS : Sri that I cannot participate the party (hi)"

20 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”

21 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

22 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

23 High Single Operator Novice / Tech All 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 5 th. –When are you going to upgrade to General Class? When there is not a CW requirement.

24 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) 84K4TS (MO/ST) 67 W4CA (MO/ST) 66N4PD (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)

25 High Outside Virginia Single Operator All 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

26 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

27 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

28 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!

29 High Multiple Operator Single 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

30 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

31 High Multiple Operator Multiple 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, K4KJLMarie Long, K4KML –Sheila Blackley, K4WNWWilliam Williams, KJ4IT –Sejo Sudic, N3UADavid Kiefer, N4DWK –Robert Morris, W4MYABruce Blackley, WD4LBR –Roy Davis, Jr, WK4Y

32 High Virginia Club Combined Score Sponsor: Vienna Wireless Society –POC: Pete Norloff, KG4OJT Score: 1,008,446 –Entries: 30 Central Virginia Contest Club –W4ML 803,540GoochlandHigh MO/MT –Kyle Chavis, W4W/M 87,832MobileHigh Mobile –Bruce Plantin, W3BP55,774Richland –Thomas Jones, K4JM31,160Henrico –Howard Motley W4PM30,140Hanover

33 Looking Forward

34 Things To Do Better Publicity – s appeared to raise participation –Next year: Need more s 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:

35 See you on the air next year! 73, Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club