top_banner (12K)
SITE CONTENT
Home
Awards
Become A Member
Challenges
Contests/Sprints
    Autologger
    Results
    General Rules
    Print a Schedule
    Sprint Tips
     Sep 2023 Sprint
CW Assistance
CW Nets
QSO Parties
FAQ's/Info
Member List
Newsletter
Pictures
QRP Works
>>> Contact Us <<<


Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional

Valid CSS
September 2023 QRP/CW Sprint (#227)


N2CN Comments - Results are final.

Final Results
SWA - STRAIGHT KEY CATEGORY
Call   QSOs Mbrs Pts  Mul  Sco Bon Final  80-40-20 Antenna

W1 Division
AC1KV    37   37  74   17 1258  x2  2516  Ground mounted 40m Vertical                       
K1MZM    26   26  52   12  624  x2  1248  160 meter loop at 70 feet                         
KN1H     15   15  30   10  300  x2   600  28' VERTICAL WIRE                                 
K1WOR    14   14  28    9  252  x2   504  inverted vee up 25'                               
KB1CKT    9    9  18    8  144  x2   288  dipole at 50'                                     
WB1GYZ    9    9  18    7  126  x2   252  100' Doublet                                      
N1BRI     7    7  14    7   98  x2   196  droopy G5RV                                       
KQ1P      5    5  10    5   50  x2   100  80/40 antenna @ 30'                               
K1IX      3    3   6    2   12  x2    24  INVERTED   L                                      

W2 Division
KA2KGP   33   33  66   18 1188  x2  2376  G5RV up 25 ft.                                    
WA2NYY   37   37  74   15 1110  x2  2220  80m OCF dipole at 30'                             
W2SH     19   19  38   13  494  x2   988  270' cf dpl @ 45'                                 
KN2G     18   18  36   12  432  x2   864  55FT FANNED DIPOLE INVERTED VEE                   
KD2OMV    2    2   4    2    8  x2    16  135' Endfed                                       
N2QFD     1    1   2    1    2  x2     4  40m Zepp @25' AGL                                 

W3 Division
KW2A     38   37  75   17 1275  x2  2550  EFHW @ 50'                                        
KC3MIO   31   30  61   19 1159  x2  2318  Doublet 125' @ 40'                                
K3JZD    31   30  61   19 1159  x2  2318  40m Dipole @25'                                   
KD3CA    23   23  46   13  598  x2  1196  132ft OCF Windom  @30 ft                          
N3CAA    11   11  22   10  220  x2   440  EFRW 84' long up 25'                              
KC2EGL    7    7  14    6   84  x2   168  G5RV                                              
AK3X      5    5  10    4   40  x2    80  Inv vee apex 35' with twinlead feed and tuner     
KE3V      2    2   4    2    8  x2    16  fan inverted vee @ 30' apex                       
WA3FIR    2    2   4    2    8  x2    16  efhw@20'                                          
K3EMS     1    1   2    1    2  x2     4  Inverted V up 30'                                 

W4 Division
KC5F     51   50 101   24 2424  x2  4848  80m EFHW up about 40'                             
N2TNN    21   20  41   17  697  x2  1394  40 Meter EFHW up 35 Ft                            
WB0CJB   22   20  42   12  504  x2  1008  6BTV gnd mtd vert                                 
K4CBW    11   11  22    8  176  x2   352  dipole @ 60'                                      
WA4SPJ   10   10  20    7  140  x2   280  EFHW up 40'                                       
K4KRW     8    8  16    7  112  x2   224  Inverted V at 65'                                 
W4QDV     6    6  12    6   72  x2   144  ZS6BKW ("Burger King Whopper") BT 70' Poplar trees
WX4RM     6    6  12    5   60  x2   120  4BTV gnd mtd vert                                 
WG8Y      4    4   8    4   32  x2    64  10-80 OCF@40FT                                    
W1BLU     2    2   4    2    8  x2    16  EFHW @ 36'                                        
NA4O      2    2   4    2    8  x2    16  41'EF@20'                                         
WB3DSJ    2    2   4    2    8  x2    16  end fed 40m dipole                                
WT4U      1    1   2    1    2  x2     4  80m EFHW Inv-V @ 35'                              

W5 Division
N5GW     16   16  32   11  352  x2   704  doublet @ 25'                                     
AC5BX     3    3   6    3   18  x2    36  G5RV 25' over house into trees                    

W6 Division
K6GPB     2    2   4    1    4  x2     8  G5RV 20 feet                                      

W7 Division
KJ7KDB    0    0   0    0    0  x2     0  Ultimax 100 24' vertical                          

W8 Division
NF8M      4    4   8    4   32  x2    64  Hamstick on car                                   

W9 Division
K9NUD    52   52 104   25 2600  x2  5200  132' EFHW up 40'                                  
WB9HFK   28   27  55   17  935  x2  1870  EFHW @ 30 Ft.                                     
N8HWV    24   24  48   16  768  x2  1536  EFHW AT 15 FT                                     
K9QEW    19   19  38   12  456  x2   912  4BTV                                              
KD9EBS    7    7  14    5   70  x2   140  Attic Dipole at 25'                               
KA9FQG    5    5  10    4   40  x2    80  G5RV at 37 ft.                                    

W0 Division
N0TA     36   35  71   18 1278  x2  2556  Doublet at 25 ft, Vertical                        
N8LA     17   16  33   11  363  x2   726  dipole @ 35'                                      
NN0SS    14   14  28   10  280  x2   560  80 meter Inv Vee @30ft                            
AA5LH    13   12  25    7  175  x2   350  40-10 Delta Loop @ 25'                            
AA0W      7    7  14    6   84  x2   168  OCF Dipole @ 30 Feet                              
W1TM      5    5  10    5   50  x2   100  EFLW 30'                                          
KA8HDE    3    3   6    3   18  x2    36  G5RV @ 35' over house                             
W8GG      0    0   0    0    0  x2     0  NONE                                              

Canada Division
VA3KRJ    5    5  10    4   40  x2    80  Enfed random wire 105' long 20' up                

DX Division

SWA - BUG CATEGORY
Call   QSOs Mbrs Pts  Mul  Sco Bon Final  80-40-20 Antenna

W1 Division
K1YAN    21   21  42   11  462 x1.5  693  G5RV Jr. @ 30'                                    

W2 Division
N2DGQ    23   23  46   16  736 x1.5 1104  OCF Dipole @ 25'                                  

W3 Division
K3RLL    26   26  52   14  728 x1.5 1092  G5RVjr @35'                                       
NN3E      5    5  10    5   50 x1.5   75  40-80 Trap Dipole inverted vee @ 50 '             

W4 Division
KJ4R     51   50 101   23 2323 x1.5 3484  134' EFHW                                         
AA2MX    19   19  38   12  456 x1.5  684  OCF DIPOLE                                        

W5 Division

W6 Division

W7 Division

W8 Division
K8NGW    14   14  28   11  308 x1.5  462  43' gnd mtd vert w/ base loading coil & 32 radials

W9 Division

W0 Division
KD0V     21   21  42   13  546 x1.5  819  cf Zepp @ 30 feet                                 

Canada Division
VE3IDS   29   29  58   16  928 x1.5 1392  110' doublet at 35'                               

DX Division

SWA - KEYER/KEYBOARD CATEGORY
Call   QSOs Mbrs Pts  Mul  Sco Bon Final  80-40-20 Antenna

W1 Division
KB1M     23   23  46   13  598       598  40M EFHW, 20 & 40m dipoles                    
W1TER    21   21  42   10  420       420  40 mtr efhw @30 ft                                

W2 Division
K2OID    19   19  38   15  570       570  80M OCF Dipole @35'                               
N2JJF    19   19  38   12  456       456  g5rv up 25 feet                                   
WA1GWH    9    9  18    7  126       126  40m dipole at 15 ft                               
N2ESE     7    7  14    7   98        98  20&40mtr dipole@35ft                          
WA2FBN    6    6  12    5   60        60  EF 41 ft sloper @ 25 ft                           
KB2GKC    4    3   7    4   28        28  40m 1/2 wave endfed up 30 ft                      

W3 Division
KC3RN    21   21  42   12  504       504  40m EFHW @ 20'                                    

W4 Division
K4BAI    48   46  94   21 1974      1974  88' cfz at 45'; 20M dip, 40M dip, 80M inv vee dip 
N4MJ     25   25  50   13  650       650  40M Windom @ 40 feet                              
K4KBL    20   20  40   14  560       560  ZS6BKW INV @ 60'                                  
KI4MZC    8    8  16    7  112       112  DIPOLE AT ABOUT 50'                               
AF4PX     6    6  12    4   48        48  Dipole @ 25'                                      

W5 Division
KE5YUM    0    0   0    0    0         0  80 meter dipole @28 feet                          

W6 Division

W7 Division
NG7V      1    1   2    1    2         2  27 ft gnd mtd vertical                            

W8 Division
WI8J     18   18  36   12  432       432  130 ft EFHW at 20 ft                              
WA8SAN   12   12  24    7  168       168  End fed wire @ 25 ft                              
WB8ENE   10   10  20    7  140       140  41' end fed wire @ 10'                            

W9 Division
N9EEE    27   25  52   17  884       884  EFHW sloper up to 60 feet                         
K9EYT     5    5  10    4   40        40  g5rv 29'                                          
KY0Q      5    5  10    4   40        40  EFHW at 35 ft                                     
AB9BZ     1    1   2    1    2         2  EFHW @ 30'                                        

W0 Division
$WU0A    10   10  20    7  140       140  G5RV AT 35 FEET                                   

Canada Division
VE3SIF   20   20  40   13  520       520  END FED HALF WAVE                                 

DX Division
DK1VD     2    2   4    2    8         8  GND MTD VERT                                      

GAIN ANTENNA CATEGORY
Call   QSOs Mbrs Pts  Mul  Sco Bon Final  80-40-20 Antenna

Straight Key

Bug

Keyer/Keyboard


Not eligible for certificate or prize for the following reason(s):
@ Non-member
$ QRO power
CERTIFICATES
SWA - STRAIGHT KEY CATEGORY
Division1st2nd3rd
W1AC1KVK1MZMKN1H
W2KA2KGPWA2NYYW2SH
W3KW2AKC3MIO K3JZD (TIE)-
W4KC5FN2TNNWB0CJB
W5N5GWAC5BX-
W6K6GPB--
W7KJ7KDB--
W8NF8M--
W9K9NUDWB9HFKN8HWV
W0N0TAN8LANN0SS
CanadaVA3KRJ--
DX---
SWA - BUG CATEGORY
Division1st2nd3rd
W1K1YAN--
W2N2DGQ--
W3K3RLLNN3E-
W4KJ4RAA2MX-
W5---
W6---
W7---
W8K8NGW--
W9---
W0KD0V--
CanadaVE3IDS--
DX---
SWA - KEYER/KEYBOARD CATEGORY
Division1st2nd3rd
W1KB1MW1TER-
W2K2OIDN2JJFWA1GWH
W3KC3RN--
W4K4BAIN4MJK4KBL
W5KE5YUM--
W6---
W7NG7V--
W8WI8JWA8SANWB8ENE
W9N9EEEK9EYT KY0Q (TIE)-
W0---
CanadaVE3SIF--
DXDK1VD--
GAIN ANTENNA CATEGORY
Key Type1st2nd3rd
SK---
BUG---
K/K---
FIRST TIME ENTRANT HIGH SCORE
Key Type1st2nd3rd
SKWB0CJBK4CBW-
BUG---
K/KAF4PXNG7V-
PRIZE DRAWING WINNER
Prizes-

STATS:
Logs submitted:                 93
Total participants:             134
Total QSOs:                     1348
States + Provinces represented: 37 + ON + DX

SOAPBOX:

AB9BZ - Thanks for the sprint. 72 ab9bz

KE3V - Worked the first 30 minutes or so of the sprint. 20m was very quiet, while 40 m was very noisy here. I only made two contacts, but it was still fun.

KY0Q - Not much time available tonight but I wanted to make a few Qs. Conditins seemed pretty good.

WG8Y - Hi all. Short nite for me. Had my flue shot & a the new covid booster today. Made 4 Q's and pulled the plug. I'm feeling like 2 lbs. of you know what in a one lb. bag. Gonna take a couple tylenol and go to bed. Too bad. 20 & 40m were sounding pretty good. 72 from N.C. Mark WG8Y

N1BRI - Cut it short tonight. My QRP rigs are leaving much to be desired. Might be time to try something new. Still was a blast as always. 72 'til next time!

VA3KRJ - Conditions rough from here tonight. Thanks for the contacts and see you next month!

NG7V - My first sprint, went well considering band conditions. All in all, a very rewarding experience.

N2QFD - 1st sprints in years. Nice to catch so many active. Used Alinco DX-SR8 at 1W and Vibro-cootie key.

W1BLU - Surrounded by storms I probably shouldn't have been on but whatever. I did manage to pull out two stations thru the static so it was worth it. Would like to see sprints more than once a month! Thanks!

K4KRW - Nice hearing everyone tonight. Thanks! 73, Richard

KD0V - Another good Sprint - Thanks everyone.

K3RLL - Wow, 40m was popping this evening. I think I only called CW a few times all evening and "the good times just kept on rolling". Signals were strong and not a lot of QRM. How good can it get? Thanks for the contacts.

WB1GYZ - Fired up my TS-520s for the Sprint tonight after installing a CW filter for it. Also replaced the meter bulbs for that warm vintage glow. Even though a new rig can run circles around it, there's just something special about keeping an old timer going.

KI4MZC - I gotta start preparing for these events. I meant to get the straight key hooked up to the kx3 but was running behind so I just went with the paddle. That was ok because I also participated in the Georgia Training Net at 0100z. I didn't hear anything on 20m; got all but one of my exchanges on 40m. Nice to talk to John, K4BAI, again - one of my fellow Georgians! I did little run on 80 after H&P'n (huntin' and peckin') there for a few minutes with one weak NJ station responding (Thanks, OM). Otherwise I heard nothing on 80m. Ok, I know I've been a little slack with my participation but promise to see you all again next time (unless I have a really good excuse!). 72

N8HWV - Great condx. Thanks all.

NA4O - Very difficult tonight with mostly weak signals in the noise with qsb. Thanks to KJ4R, with a good signal from SC, and KC5F in NC, I did manage to log both of the Carolinas! Yay. KX3@5W, Vibroplex Straight Key, simple wire out the back of the townhouse.

K9NUD - Wow, great signals on 40. 20 was okay, 80 was noisy but workable. Lots of great ops out there tonight!

AA2MX - Wish I had more time to-night the activity was great, some very good signals on 40 and 80m. Thanks ever one for a fun spring 72's Bill

KC5F - Great night on 40, with several on 20 and 80, as well. Caught myself starting to send CQ POTA more than once! Thanks, all!

K9QEW - WOW! A lot of activity. All Qs on 40m using my HB rockbound "Funmitter" and a old TS530 for a RX. Challenging but more fun! Manual operated TX/RX switch. 72/73s & STAY TUNED! Daryl

WX4RM - My receiver was not very cooperative tonight, I think it is getting a little long in the tooth. Thanks to all who were able to hear me. Had fun as always.

WA2NYY - It was great to get back on the sprint tonight. Slow start for first 1/2 hour. Not much on 20 so I moved to 40, called a lot of CQs and then moved to 80. Thanks to all the station for the repeat Qs on 80. 72 Mark

W4QDV - I was on 40m for this sprint and it was pretty noisy. Operating time was limited but I heard a lot of good stations. Thanks for the QSOs, friends! 73, Dave

K4CBW - Operated 45 minutes, good SK practice. Thanks for patient QSOs!

N4MJ - Another fun evening of ether chasing. Thanks to all participants. Glad to work my ol' friend Chas, W2Sh, in the last minute. 73 de n4mj

AA5LH - Excellent Sigs on 20M from the start to 01:15z then dropped quickly. Switched to 40M where there was plenty of action but plenty of crashes. Overall a great night and great to hear many new members. Take care.

KC3RN - I've missed the last few sprints due to prior commitments, but was able to get some airtime tonight. Condx on 40 were pretty good here. Was only able to work the first hour, but did pretty well.

N3CAA - First sprint with a EFRW built from salvaged telephone wire. As the saying goes, when life brings you a dump truck with raised bucket that rips all of the utility lines off your house, make simple wire antennas. Bands were a bit noisy, but otherwise relatively good here. Thanks all for the QSOs and especially to KN2G for first QSO on 80m!

K2OID - Missed last month and only had an hour tonight, but condx were good and still managed 18 QSOs. Nice to contact Alan, K1MZM again along with K4KBL, K4Bai, WB9HFK, and the other "regulars". Great fun as always!

NF8M - Op time about 15 min. Portable / mobile stationary from Allegan County, Mich. using FT891 dialed down to 5w and one side of the paddle as a straight key. 72 till next month.

NN3E - Signal were strong tonight See you next month 72 Kevin NN3E

WI8J - IC-705 at 5 watts.

KE5YUM - Well, noisy conditions prevailed in western Arkansas for this my 145th sprint. Looking for better conditions as we get into fall and winter. All the best, Terry

W8GG - Hello Fellow sprinters. Well some days just don't go like you plan. We were going to be in Minot, N.D tosee the kids.With plenty of time to play radio in the sprint. However the plane BROKE. Needles to say we finally got into Minot at 10pm. AHHHHHH! 1st sprint i have missed in about 5 or 6 years. I'v got sprint with drawl. I need a dose of CW badly! Hope to see you all next month. 73 Gregg W8GG

KN1H - Camping this week at Bear Brook State Park in NH. Another improvised and marginal portable operation. Based on all the sub-559 reports most of the heavy lifting was being done by the excellent receivers out there. Thanks to all! KX-2 and straight key. 72, John, KN1H

WB8ENE - Did my usual first hour only. Went straight to 40 meters and stayed there the entire time. The band was in decent shape. Rig is Elecraft K3. Used my K3NG Arduino CW keyer with keyboard input. Thanks for the contacts. 73, Art

N2TNN - Very good condition on the east coast on all three bands. Nice to hear familiar call signs. 73, Dean

KQ1P - I missed the last couple of sprints. Good conditions and plenty of strong signals. Unfortunately many folk were within just a few khz of each other. Good fun.

K4BAI - All three bands pretty good tonight. QRN on 40 caused need for a few repeats. A few I could hear well, but they didn't hear me calling them or couldn't copy my call. Thanks for all QSOs and for those otherss who tried. 72, John, K4BAI.

WB3DSJ - High noise on 40 no contacts 20 better but 4 or 5 stations on same freq.?

KW2A - Pretty good conditions in MD last night. Finally tweaked my EFHW to work on 80M and made some contacts there. Looking forward to fall condx.

KA2KGP - Only a couple QSO's on 20m., 5 on 80m., 40 was the best band this NA. Rig: IC-7000 at 5w. into a G5RV up 25 ft. w/ old WWII German Junkers straight key. 73 & enjoy the fall weather.

WA1GWH - From here in central New York State and working only 40m the skip seemed rather short with many strong signals. 72 and thanks for the contacts!

WB9HFK - Thanks for the QSO's! I'm still learning about new Xiegu X6100! 72, Mark WB9HFK

KC2EGL - Only had an hour to participate. Fun as usual. Now that golf season is winding down, I will have more time for radio fun. Thanks to all who answered my CQ's CU next month. 73 Michael KC2EGL

W1TM - Had to work but was happy to catch the last hour.

WT4U - Either it's been a noisy summer, or I have a new source of evening QRN to track down. Under the weather, so figured on a short night and maybe a dozen QSOs, but got only one. Ouch!

KB1M - 20 was not very productive and spent to much time there. 40 was in good shape with very low QRN, happy eardrums for a welcome change. Thanks for the Q's. 72 Walt

KD3CA - I managed to spend a bit more time for this sprint. Band's were very noisy here with QRN , but most signals were quite good with filters on. Many TNX to all that called. Very sorry to those I missed. 73's to all Don

N5GW - I stayed on one hour. Bands in fair shape. I hope to operate the sprint from outdoors when it cools off a bit more.

KC3MIO - Great run of weather here in NE PA, so I decided to operate from my deck under the stars. MTR4B running 4-5 W on battery with Emtech ZM2 tuner into 125' doublet. It'smuch easier to see the diode dim in the darkness. 20 was good at first, but petered out and 40 was the best band. Signals packed in and often QRM with several stations responding. Worked two non members including one Tech on 40 which is unusual - most go for General before learning CW. 80 was a bit of a bust here. Anniversary and sprint next month!

K3EMS - 40 meters in great shape here. Lots of signals and little noise. MountainTopper @ 2 watts into a ladder line fed Inverted V up 30'

N2DGQ - Worked mostly 40M. Band here in NJ was fairly good. Had fun as usual.

K1IX - HAD TO QUIT EARLY,BUT ENJOYED THE SHORT TIME. TNX Q's

WB0CJB - This was my first NAQCC sprint. Had a lot of fun though at times 40 meters was quite crowded. Looking forward to the next one!

AA0W - Poor conditions 20M closed early 40M was good 80M to much storm noise. Thanks all for the sprint contacts.

KJ4R - First time in months I've been able to work the full time. Good to work some new members for the first time in a sprint, Welcome to K1WOR, AF4PX, KI4MZC, and N9EEE. I was saddened to hear that K2CWM, Curt #3547, passed away recently. He was a regular sprint participant and a FB CW op. Rest in peace my friend. 73 to all until next time.

AK3X - Got on for last 20 minutes. My wife didn't get the memo about the sprint.

K1WOR - It was fun, but limited score due to S&P only. Sometimes couldn't hear both sides of a qso, and difficult to figure out who was running. Sorry KJ4R for calling over the station you were working, who I could not hear.

W2SH - 20m stayed open only for the first half hour. 40m activity was intense. 80m was very quiet, both for QRN and a dearth of participants, yielding me only one QSO.

KN2G - I started late and was tired from helping someone move. But conditions were so good I just couldn't help myself! I enjoyed every dit and dah. However, I still don't have computer logging down pat yet. The computer to human interface is a bit pixelized.... kn2g

N8LA - KX-3; 5W; 200' Dipole Up 35'; NAQCCode Warrior With W8GG Finger Pieces Wired as Dual Paddle Side Swiper by AD0BI. 20 and 40 were good; nothing heard on 80. XYL has gone South, waaaay South, like South Africa, with three of her girlfriends. Left me with Love and Faith, our two misnamed Hell Cats! Actually, they are very friendly; they are just able to get me to do what they want too many times. Thanks for the contacts and apologies to any I was unable to work. Best 72 to All. HPE CU Next Time. Lou, N8LA

K3JZD - I was only able to work the second hour this time. Good activity most of the way to the end of the event. K4 running 4.9w and 40m Dipole. 73, Jody - K3JZD

WA2FBN - Only able to work first half hour. Tent camping and logging by flashlight; getting cold. TNX 72 Ken