2. 1 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC) http://www.qsl.net/sterling/VA_QSO_Party/QSOParty.htm Gordon Miller, NQ4K nq4k@arrl.net

3. 2 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC) A friendly club –Meet once a month –Sponsor the Annual Virginia 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 Appreciation

4. 3 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Topics Appreciation Planning and Execution Process 2007 Rules Meta-Analysis of the 2006 QSO Party Description of Certificates –Including related certificates All Time High Scores Gordon’s Tips for Winning in the Virginia QSO Party

5. 4 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 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 Virginia hams to foster interest K4NVA operation Advice, and Log scoring Plaque Sponsors Others –Manassas Hamfest: Offering time and space –Dennis, W4PWF: Emailing all hams in VA Topics

6. 5 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2005 Awards Ceremony Audience

7. 6 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 VQP Awards Ceremony Gordon, NQ4K Henry, K2BFY Dick, W2YE Jim, KF4PQL Henry, K2BFY Ray, KD4RSL Dick, W2YE

8. 7 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 Scoring Party Dick, W2YE; Jim, AF4MO; Henry, K2BFY Paper log scoring party at Gordon’s QTH (NQ4K). Appreciation

9. 8 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 VQP Club Station – K4NVA Don, K7CS Gordon, NQ4K Photog: Dick, W2YE Shack of Dick, W2YE Certificates Heil Head-sets Linear Amp Antenna cables QSO Card sorting bins Linear Amp

10. 9 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 VQP Plaque Sponsors High Virginia Single OperatorWinchester Amateur Radio Society High Virginia MobileKevin Stuart, W4KLS, in memory of Howard Stuart, W2VWK(SK) High Virginia Club Combined ScoreVienna Wireless Society High Single Operator VHF OnlySterling Park ARC High Virginia QRPNorthern Virginia QRP Club High Outside Virginia QRPDave Williams - K7HMP High Single Operator Outside VirginiaAlexandria Radio Club, W4HFH High Single Operator Novice/TechCentral Virginia Contest Club (CVCC) High Single Operator CW OnlyFISTS QSL Bureau High Multiple Operator Multiple StationSterling Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC) High Multiple Operator Single StationRappahannock Valley Amateur Radio Club High DX StationNorth Shenandoah DX Association High VA Counties/Independent Cities ContactedFranklin County Amateur Radio Club High Single BandVienna Wireless Society High Virginia Single Operator Digital ModeLoudoun Amateur Radio Group High Outside Virginia Single Operator Digital ModeDon Sambol - K7CS High Virginia Single Operator Phone OnlyShenandoah Valley ARC High ExpeditionAlamance Amateur Radio Club, K4EG High Virginia Club – Virginia QSOs OnlyJohn Huggins, N4LRS, in memory of Linda Gay Huggins Est in 2005 Est in 2006, Appreciation

11. 10 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt How We Do It The Annual Cycle

12. 11 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Virginia QSO Party Schedule OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun Rules Review Plaque Sponsor Solicitation Logging Software Coverage Solicitation Email to VA arrl.net ham addresses Presentations to clubs Flyers to VA clubs Telephone calls to VA hams Log Submissions Log Scoring / Post Metadata Print and Distribute Plaques and Certificates Awards Ceremony at Manassas Hamfest Verify counties and independent cities Submit notice to ARRL for QST / Calendar K4NVA Station Operation Planning Basic Activities Participation Activities Recognition Activities Identify Plaque Recipients Club Presentations Virginia QSO Party

13. 12 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Trying To Do Better

14. 13 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Publicity Emails appeared to raise participation Need more emails –Participants from last year Encourage them to solicit one additional participant –Clubs – Only 23 of 49 clubs in VA were represented –ARRL emailing County and Independent City Coverage –Jim, AF4MO, at jaschappell@cox.netjaschappell@cox.net –Calls to Virginia Hams Presentations to Interested Groups

15. 14 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Logging Different formats – made electronic analysis hard Publish cabrillo format Coordinate with software developers –Encourage additional logging programs to support VQP Encourage electronic submission START­OF­LOG: QTH: LDN CALLSIGN: K4NVA CATEGORY: MULTI-MULTI LOW FIXED CLAIMED­SCORE: 12345 CLUB: Sterling Park ARC CONTEST: Virginia QSO Party CREATED­BY: Gordon's Fat Fingers NAME: Gordon R Miller ADDRESS: 12314 STREAMVALE CIRCLE ADDRESS: HERNDON, VA 20170 OPERATORS: NQ4K W2YE KD4RSL SOAPBOX: THE GREATEST CONTEST EVER. QSO: 14255 PH 2001­10­06 0711 K4NVA 001 LDN W1AW 002 CT QSO: 14000 PH 2001-10-06 0712 K4NVA 002 LDN KD4RSL 019 FFX QSO: 14000 PH 2001-10-06 0713 K4NVA 003 LDN KD4RSP 1235 FFX QSO: 14000 PH 2001-10-06 0714 K4NVA 004 LDN DL7TG 001 GERMANY END­OF­LOG:

16. 15 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Logging Programs VA QSO Party Logger (Andy Arnold, WV8AA) WriteLog (N9OH) N1MM Logger Amateur Contact Log (Scott & Kimberly, N3FJP & KA3SEQ)

17. 16 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt SPARC VQP Scoring Program Stand-along scoring program Developed by Henry, K2BFY Available from web site Works under Windows as executable –Put.cbr file in same directory –Run vqp.exe Just released – looking for comments

18. 17 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2007 Rules

19. 18 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2007 Rules Objective and Dates To promote amateur radio activity in the 95 Virginia Counties and 39 Virginia Independent Cities. Saturday, 17 Mar, 1800 UTC Monday, 19 March, 0200 UTC Saturday,18 Mar, 1300 Local Sunday, 19 Mar, 2100 Local

20. 19 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2007 Rules Entry Categories Operator Categories Station Categories Single OperatorFixed Station Multi Operator / Single TransMobile Multi Operator / Multi TransExpedition Power CategoriesBand Categories QRP (5 watts or less)Multi-Band High/LowSingle Band Mode Categories Phone (SSB/FM) CW Club Entry Digital (RTTY/PSK) Mixed * * All considered for Mixed

21. 20 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2007 Rules Valid Contacts Virginia stations work all stations. Out-of-State stations work Virginia stations only. Work fixed stations once per band/mode. Work Virginia Mobiles and Expeditions in each Virginia County or Independent City from which they operate. Stations on County or Independent City lines count as one QSO and only one County/Independent City multiplier. No cross-mode or repeater QSO's. Spotting nets, DX clusters, etc., may be used to locate other stations - no self-spotting permitted.

22. 21 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2007 Rules Exchange QSO number and QTH Virginia County or Independent City for VA stations; State, Province or DX Country for others Virginia Mobile and Expedition Stations log QSO's by Virginia Independent City or County of operation. Identify all QSO's with band, mode, sequential QSO number sent/received and date/time of contact in UTC. Please follow standard contest practices by making and responding to "CQ Virginia QSO Party" calls. Multiple Transmitter stations may maintain sequential QSO numbers independently for each transmitter.

23. 22 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2007 Rules Scoring QSO Points Phone: 1 pt CW2 pts Digital 2 pts Virginia Mobile3 pts Multipliers Multipliers are only counted once Virginia Station multipliers are VA counties and independent cities US States Canadian Provinces DX Countries No DX multiplier for US (including AL, HI), VA and Canada Mobile / Expedition stations that contact 10 or more different stations while operating from a county or independent city may claim it as a multiplier, if not otherwise worked. Outside of Virginia station Virginia Counties and Independent Cities

24. 23 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2007 Rules Scoring Bonus Points Virginia Mobile and Expedition stations: 100 points for each Virginia County/Independent City from which they log a valid QSO. Contact with K4NVA: 500 bonus points (one time only) Final score QSO Points X Multipliers + Bonus Points

25. 24 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2007 Rules Entries Fixed, Expedition, and Mobile operations will be considered separately. Please submit separate logs. Multiple operator stations should indicate all operators by name / call sign. Electronic (preferred) or paper logs, summary and dupe sheets (200 or more QSO’s) are required for all entries. The summary and 'dupe sheet' requirements are waived if recognized contesting software is used. For Club Competition purposes, be sure to indicate club name on summary sheet and log. Submit entries by April 15, 2007 by mail to the VA QSO Party, Call Box 599, Sterling, VA 20167 or by email to nq4k@arrl.net. A $1.00 donation to help defray the costs of printing and mailing is encouraged.

26. 25 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2007 Rules Awards All participants submitting a log will receive a certificate. Plaques are identified on the contest web site. Adding 3 new plaques for a total of 22 plaques: High Virginia QRP CW High Outside Virginia QRP CW High Rookie

27. 26 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2007 Plaques and Sponsors PlaquePlaque Sponsor High ExpeditionAlamance Amateur Radio Club, K4EG High Outside Virginia Single OperatorAlexandria Radio Club, W4HFH High Single Operator Novice/TechDave Williams - K7HMP High Outside Virginia QRP Phone/MixedDave Williams - K7HMP High Outside Virginia Single Operator Digital ModeDon Sambol - K7CS High Single Operator CW OnlyFISTS QSL Bureau High Single Operator Virginia Counties/Independent Cities Contacted High Virginia Club - Virginia QSOs OnlyJohn Huggins, KX40, in memory of James L Huggins High Virginia MobileKevin Stuart, W4KLS, in memory of Howard Stuart, W2VWK (SK) High Virginia Single Operator Digital Mode Chris, KI4CBF High DX StationNorth Shenandoah DX Association High Virginia QRP Phone/MixedNorthern Virginia QRP Club High Multiple Operator Single Transmitter StationRappahannock Valley Amateur Radio Club High Virginia Single Operator PhoneShenandoah Valley ARC High Single Operator VHF Only High Multiple Operator Multiple Transmitter StationCentral Virginia Contest Club (CVCC) High Virginia Club Combined ScoreVienna Wireless Society High Single BandVienna Wireless Society High Virginia Single OperatorNorth Shenandoah DX Association High Virginia QRP CWHenry, K2BFY High Outside-Virginia QRP CWHenry, K2BFY High Rookie Don Sambol - K7CS

28. 27 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Log Metadata Analysis and QSO Analysis

29. 28 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Log MetaData Band20052006 All133201 SB(80M)36 SB(40M)1113 SB(20M)411 SB(15M)1 SB(10M)1 SB(6M)01 SB(2M)224 VHF Only1523 YearNo of Logs 2006279 2005170 2004138 2003142 2002124 2001110 License Class 20052006 Extra103170 Advanced817 General3247 Tech1120 Club44 Other1121 Significant increase Extras are the norm! Hams chase propagation

30. 29 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Log MetaData Mode20052006 CW2239 Mixed14898 Phone0140 DG02 Power20052006 Hi-Low155260 QRP1519 Scores20052006 High803,540523,382 Average17,28717,235 Median2,9643,990 Low * 1 ** 1 * 3 entries ** 1 entry Most hams use phone only. Most hams use low-high power. High is not as high. No. of Operators2006 1263 28 45 51 82 W4ML, K4M K4TS N4NW, K4NVA, K4EG, W4CAR, W4WVP

31. 30 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2005 Log Metadata Logs from Locations Not in Virginia Location20052006 AL13 AR1 BC12 CA13 CO2 DE1 FL37 GA26 IA1 IL13 IN14 KS2 KY12 LA11 MA2 MD DC34 MI63 MN21 MO11 MS11 Location20052006 MT11 NC23 NE3 NH11 NJ44 NY12 OH13 OK2 ON35 PA43 RI1 QC1 SC1 SK11 TN26 TX2 WA1 WI24 WV25 Location20052006 Czeck Rep1 Germany11 Hungary1 Netherlands11 Portugal1 Italy1 Location Summary 20052006 Not VA6097+62% VA110182+65% Total170279+64% Increased no. of states with 4 or more logs (3 to 8)

32. 31 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Log Metadata Logs from Locations in Virginia Location20052006 ACC11 ALL1 ALX22 AMH1 ARL34 BAT11 BED12 CLA22 CPX13 CRL1 CUL23 CVX12 ESS1 Expedition14 FAU1114 FBX11 FFX12 Location20052006 FLU1 FRA23 FRE23 GIL12 GOO11 GRN11 HAN21 HCO22 IOW11 JAM3 LAN1 LDN1420 MEC1 Mobile2455 MON11 NEL1 NUM22 Location20052006 PAG12 PIT2 POW1 POX11 PRG1 PRW26 PUL1 RIC1 ROA21 SCO11 SHE1 SMY3 STA24 VBX7 WAR11 WAX1 WES1 WMX1 Logs from 51 C&C

33. 32 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Logging Programs

34. 33 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2005 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 Remember this number

35. 34 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 QSO Analysis Based upon electronic logs only 25,524 QSOs = 51,048 contacts 16,308 Non-Virginia contacts ~ 1/3 of contacts –50 of 50 states and District of Columbia –10 of 13 provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, New Foundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan) (missing Northwest Territories, Prince Edward Island, and Yukon) –DX 68 (Algeria, Antigua_and_Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia_Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Costa_Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech_Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican_Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Great_Britain, Greece, Grenada, Hawaii, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New_Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Puerto_Rico, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Slovak_Republic, Slovenia, South_Africa, Spain, St_Lucia, St_Vincent, Sweden, Switzerland, The_Gambia, Tonga, Trinidad_and_Tobago, Ukraine, United_Nations, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin_Islands, Yugoslavia) and maybe a few more. same ratio More than doubled

36. 35 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt QSO Analysis Counties and Independent Cities 2005 15,000 Virginia contacts 18 of 134 C&C not activated. 2006 34,740 Virginia contacts 7 of 134 C&C not activated.

37. 36 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2005 QSO Analysis

38. 37 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 QSO Analysis

39. 38 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2005 Club Scores and Entries High Combined Score 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 Club161 49 Clubs in VA !!! 30 Clubs had entries 19 from VA

40. 39 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 Club Scores and Entries High Combined Score Central Virginia Contest Club912,4617 Loudoun Amateur Radio Group754,35637 None Stated600,31096 Potomac Valley Radio Club589,2909 Fauquier ARA447,44532 Virginia 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 Virginia 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 Virginia Mountain ARC13,0402 Ole Virginia 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 Virginia 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 119401 Grand Mesa Contesters of Colorado11 40 Club Entries, 23 from VA

41. 40 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 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 Virginia Contest Club 79,020 Rappahannock Valley ARC 71,759 South East Contest Club 60,975 W4HFH Alexandria Radio Club 36,190 Virginia 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 Association 23,220 Franklin County ARC 20,384 Sterling Park ARC 20,242 Vienna Wireless Society 20,064 Mad River Radio Club 14,148 Virginia Beach ARC 12,155 Radio Association of Erie11,934 Ole Virginia 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 Amateur Radio Service 2,015 Virginia 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

42. 41 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 Plaque Winners All Time High Scores CategoryCall SignScoreYear2006 Score 2006 Call Sign High Virginia Single OperatorW4MYA288,7882004387,466N4BAA High Single Operator Novice/TechnicianKG4LTB28,936200216,090KI4FYO High Outside Virginia Single OperatorWA3HAE37,814200032,316N4JF High Outside Virginia QRPN2CQ21,040200312,598K3TW High Virginia QRPWA4PGM87,440200334,764K4ORD High Single Operator VHFKF4TJJ17,750200223,926K5EK High Virginia Club Combined ScoreCVCC1,442,3662002912,461CVCC High Virginia MobileWB3AKD145,1922003178,789W4W/M (WA4PGM) High Single Operator CWWA4PGM124,000200490,275NC4S High Multiple Operator / Single TransmitterK4TS130,4602005184,572K4M (VA Tech ARA) High Multiple Operator / Multiple TransmitterW4ML803,5402005523,382W4ML High Single Band (Award started in 2004)VE3MGY5,063200526,918VE3NBJ High SO VA Counties/Independent CitiesN4NW64200474VE3CRU High DX Station All ModeDL5MC1,73520045,882CU2JT High Virginia Single Operator Digital Mode2KI4CBF High Outside VA Single Operator Digital Mode8K3MQ High Virginia Single Operator Phone Only 119,694K3SK High Expedition 20,234K4EG High Virginia Club – Virginia QSOs Only 508,474FARA High ScoreWorking Hard to Stay High ScoreTake it all over

43. 42 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Certificates

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45. 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.

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47. 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 Virginia’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 Virginia Beach Waynesboro Williamsburg Winchester

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49. 48 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Virginia Quadricentennial Commemorative Amateur Radio Certificate Sponsored by QCWA Vic Clark Chapter 91, Washington, DC Area 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown. –In 1607, the first permanent English settlement in the New World was founded on the banks of a river, on a spit of land 40 miles upstream from where the river empties into the Atlantic Ocean. –Its founders, some 100 in number, sailed over on three vessels: the Susan Constant, the Godspeed, and the Discovery. –They landed first at Cape Henry, near Virginia Beach. –Seeking a more secure location, they ventured upstream into what is now known as the James River, and they named their new settlement Jamestown. –Both were named in honor of their king, James I. The Commonwealth of Virginia will be celebrating the 400th anniversary of the founding during the year of 2007. The Vic Clark Chapter 91 of QCWA is joining in that celebration by offering an award to all licensed radio amateurs for confirmed contacts made on the amateur radio bands during 2007.

50. 49 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Virginia Quadricentennial Commemorative Amateur Radio Certificate 1. The award will be issued for confirmed two-way contacts with 25 different stations in the State of Virginia during the quadricentennial year of 2007. 2. Contacts must be made between 0000 UTC 1 January 2007 and 2400 UTC 31 December 2007. 3. Certificates will be serially numbered in the order issued and signed by the Chapter President and Treasurer. 4. Contacts may be made on any frequency authorized for amateur use. Contacts through a repeater will not be creditable. 5. Any mode legal on the frequency used will be acceptable. 6. Applicants must submit a list of contacts claimed including: call, date and time (UTC), band/frequency, mode, QTH, and name of operator. Each application must include a signed statement certifying the list to be accurate. 7. There will be a fee of $2.00 for applicants in North America. (Check, cash, or money order only. No credit cards or stamps accepted.) Certificates will be gratis to stations outside North America but donations will be accepted. 8. Applications for the award will be accepted until 1 July 2008 at: Vic Clark Chapter 91, QCWA P. O. Box 4112 Merrifield, VA 22116-4112

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52. 51 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Worked All Virginia Award Sponsor: Rappahannock Valley Amateur Radio Club, Fredericksburg, Virginia Object: To promote amateur radio activity within the state of Virginia, and to encourage radio contacts with Virginia amateurs. Available to Radio Amateurs worldwide who have made 2-way amateur radio contact with at least 50 Virginia counties or Independent Cities. Contacts can be made from any QTH. –The Basic Award is attained by contacting 50 counties or Independent Cities. –The Golden Endorsement requires contact with all 95 counties or an Independent City bordering the county claimed. If using the Independent City to claim credit for working a county, you may use that Independent City credit for only ONE county (for example, if you work a station in Richmond, you can't claim credit for working Henrico County AND Chesterfield County. –The Virginia Presidents Endorsement requires communication with a station in each of the 95 counties (not a bordering Independent City) AND each of the Independent Cities.

53. 52 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2005 High Multiple Operator Multiple Transmitter Station

54. 53 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 VQP High Virginia Mobile Sponsor: Kevin Stuart, W4KLS, in memory of Howard Stuart, W2VWK (SK) –POC: Kevin Stuart, W4KLS Score: 178,789 –Ranking: 4 of 279 –C&C: 52 –Entries: 55 Kyle Chavis (W4W/M - WA4PGM) High QRP High CW High Mobile

55. 54 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2005 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.

56. 55 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 VQP High Single Operator VHF Only Sponsor: Sterling Park ARC –POC: Score: 23,926 –Ranking: 44 of 279 –C&C: 35 –Entries: 48 Edward Kuebert, K5EK Jim, KF4PQL, (on right) presents the “High Single Operator VHF Only” plaque sponsored by the Sterling Park ARC to Edward Kuebert, K5EK.

57. 56 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 VQP High Virginia Club - Virginia QSOs Only Sponsor: John Huggins, N4LRS, in memory of Linda Gay Huggins –POC: John Huggins, N4LRS Score: 508,474 –Ranking: 1 of 37 –C&C: –Entries: 37 Fauquier Amateur Radio Association (FARA) Thanks much for all the hard work your team put into the QSO party. We out here in Fauquier County had a great time. We owe credit to you for the great presentation you provided the club prior to the event. It sparked the interest that got us out there contesting and bringing home four plaques to Fauquier Amateur Radio Association. I think all of us will be there on June 4th. Thanks Much, Dave Buckwalter K3SK John, N4LRS, presents the High Virginia Club - Virginia QSOs Only plaque to the Fauquier Amateur Radio Association (Mark KD6AKC (on left), John, N4LRS,(blue shirt), Dave, K3SK, and Jim, KC4YJV (on right)

58. 57 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 VQP High Virginia Single Operator Phone Only Sponsor: Shenandoah Valley ARC –POC: John, N4MM Score: 119,694 –Ranking: 9 of 279 –C&C: 63 –Entries: 110 David Buckwalter, K3SK John, N4MM (right) presents the High Virginia Single Operator Phone Only plaque sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley ARC to David Buckwalter, K3SK

59. 58 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 VQP High Virginia Counties/Independent Cities Contacted - Single Operator Sponsor: Franklin County ARC –POC: Score: 23,523 –Ranking: 45 of 279 –C&C: 74 –Entries: 274 Bill Burgess, VE3CRU I had entertained thoughts of attending your awards banquet. That is, until I looked at your map and now realize you are in the middle of No-Man's Land, at least it is for me. I thought it was in VT, which could be doable as I could tour around then meet the gang on Mt. Greylock, MA for the following weekend's VHF contest. But no way can I go so far south at today's gas prices. So do have a great function, and I will look forward with much excitement to receiving my first ham radio contesting plaque in the mail. 73, Bill VE3CRU Winner of High C&C is from Canada

60. 59 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 VQP High Single Band Sponsor: Vienna Wireless Society –POC: Score: 26,918 –Ranking: 39 of 279 –C&C: 74 –Entries: 55 Norm Pratt, VE3NBJ Well I am very pleased to have received your email this evening and look forward to the single band plaque. Would you be so kind as to pass along my thanks to the Vienna Wireless Society for sponsoring the plaque. Really enjoyed the Virginia QSO Party this year and due to band conditions I ended up staying on single band and sure happy now that I did... hi hi Thanks Again...too bad I cannot make the hamfest to pick it up!! 73 Norm Jim, KF4PQL, presents the High Single Band plaque sponsored by the Vienna Wireless Society to Norm Platt, VE3NBJ (not present)

61. 60 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt 2006 VQP High Virginia Club Combined Score Sponsor: Vienna Wireless Society –POC: Score: 912,461 –Ranking: 1 of 41 –C&C: n/a –Entries: 41 Central Virginia Contest Club (CVCC) The High Virginia Club Combined Score plaque sponsored by the Vienna Wireless Society is presented to the Central Virginia Contest Club (members: Bob, W4MYA, Jerry, K4KJL, Sheila, K4WNW, Bruce, WD4LBR, and Ralph, W4FEG)

62. 61 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt All Time High Scores CategoryCall SignScoreYear High Virginia Club Combined ScoreCVCC1,442,3662002 High Multiple Operator / Multiple TransmitterW4ML803,5402005 High Virginia Club – Virginia QSOs Only FARA508,4742006 High Virginia Single OperatorN4BAA387,4662006 High Multiple Operator / Single TransmitterK4M (VA Tech ARA)184,5722006 High Virginia MobileW4W/M (WA4PGM)178,7892006 High Single Operator CWWA4PGM124,0002004 High Virginia Single Operator Phone Only K3SK119,6942006 High Virginia QRPWA4PGM87,4402003 High Outside Virginia Single OperatorWA3HAE37,8142000 High Single Operator Novice/TechnicianKG4LTB28,9362002 High Single BandVE3NBJ26,9182006 High Single Operator VHFK5EK23,9262006 High Outside Virginia QRPN2CQ21,0402003 High Expedition K4EG20,2342006 High DX Station All ModeCU2JT5,8822006 High SO VA Counties/Independent CitiesVE3CRU742006 High Outside VA Single Operator Digital ModeK3MQ82006 High Virginia Single Operator Digital ModeKI4CBF22006

63. 62 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt State QSO Parties State/Territory Totallogs rec'd% 1 California916086030.005403 2 Texas430982710.006288 3 Florida384083370.008774 4 New York28548 5 Ohio283011920.006784 6 Washington247721650.006661 7 Pennsylvania233222410.010334 8 Illinois210801200.005693 9 Michigan207471830.008821 10 North Carolina180901170.006468 11 Virginia168882790.016521 12 Arizona15521 13 Georgia147901710.011562 14 Indiana14771820.005551 15 Tennessee14458860.005948 16 New Jersey14059 17 Oregon13564 18 Massachusetts13262 19 Colorado12385 20 Missouri12376490.003959 21 Minnesota109251450.013272 22 Wisconsin107622400.022301 23 Alabama10557850.008052 1 2 3 5 4 6

64. 63 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt Where Can I be Competitive I have: –Low power, wire antenna pointed wrong way Digital Plaques –Very low scores so far Expedition Plaque –Only a few logs submitted High in County / Independent City Certificates –7 C&C had no QSOs Club Competitions –New plaque – Virginia QSOs Only – places emphasis on short range and club membership

65. 64 20070115_VQP_Brief.ppt See you on the air! 73, Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club