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Awards Ceremony

2005 Virginia QSO Party. Awards Ceremony. Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC). 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

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Awards Ceremony

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  1. 2005 Virginia QSO Party 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 email to hams in VA • Virginia Section • Carl, W4CAC, for publicity support • Manassas Hamfest • Offering time and space

  3. 2005 Virginia QSO Party How We Got Here

  4. Planning Calendar • DateActivity • Oct 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 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 • DateActivity • Jan 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 Party Update Certificate formatApr 05 Log scoring at SPARC meeting Post log metadata to web site for review • Coordinate for plaques

  6. Planning Calendar DateActivity May 05 Post 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 05 Present plaques and certificates Mail Certificates

  7. 2005 Virginia QSO Party Log Metadata AnalysisQSO Analysis

  8. 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 • License Class • Extra 103 • Advanced 8 • General 32 • Technician 11 • Club 4 • Other 11 Estimated Log Transcription Error Rate: 3%

  9. Log MetadataLogs from Locations Not in Virginia Location Summary Not VA 60 35% In VA 110 65% Total 170

  10. Log MetadataLogs from Locations in Virginia

  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 & Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azores Belgium BosniaHerzegovina Brazil Bulgaria China Columbia Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Dem. Rep. Congo England France Georgian Republic Germany Guyana Honduras Hungary Ireland Japan Lebanon Lithuania Netherlands Netherlands Poland Russia Slovak Republic Spain Suriname Svalbard Island Switzerland Tunisia Turks & Caicos Ukraine Wales Yugoslavia Others I was too lazy to type in

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

  13. Club Scores and Entries 30 Clubs had entries 19 from VA 49 Clubs in VA !!!

  14. All Time High Scores High Score Working Hard to Stay High Score Take it all over

  15. 2005 Virginia QSO Party 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. State Bird Cardinal Floral Emblem Dogwood Independent Cities Counties Accomack Albemarle Alleghany Amelia Amherst Appomattox Arlington Augusta Bath Bedford Bland Botetourt Brunswick Buchanan Buckingham Campbell Caroline Alexandria Fairfax Manassas Richmond Bedford Falls Church Manassas Park Roanoke Bristol Franklin Martinsville Salem Buena Vista Fredericksburg Newport News Staunton Charlottesville Galax Norfolk Suffolk Chesapeake Hampton Norton Virginia Beach Colonial Heights Harrisonburg Petersburg Waynesboro Covington Hopewell Carroll Charles City Charlotte Chesterfield Clarke Craig Culpeper Cumberland Dickenson Dinwiddie Essex Fairfax Fauquier Floyd Fluvanna Franklin Frederick Giles Glouchester Goochland Grayson Greene Greensville Halifax Hanover Henrico Henry Highland Isle of Wight James City King & Queen King George King William Lancaster Lee Loudoun Louisa Lunenburg Madison Mathews Mecklenburg Middlesex Montgomery Nelson New Kent Northampton Northumberland Nottoway Orange Page Patrick Pittsylvania Powhatan Prince Edward Prince George Prince William Pulaski Rappahannock Richmond Roanoke Rockbridge Rockingham Russell Scott Shenandoah Smyth Southampton Spotsylvania Stafford Surry Sussex Tazewell Warren Washington Westmoreland Wise Wythe York Poquoson Williamsburg Danville Lexington Portsmouth Winchester Emporia Lynchburg Radford

  16. 2005 Virginia QSO Party Announcement of Plaque Recipients

  17. High Virginia Single OperatorDigital 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 PA3ARM@arrl.net 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 / 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.

  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) 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)

  25. 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

  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 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

  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 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

  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 803,540 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

  33. 2005 Virginia QSO Party Looking Forward

  34. 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: • nq4k@arrl.net

  35. 2006 Virginia QSO Party See you on the air next year! 73, Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club

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