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April 2024 QRP/CW Sprint (#234)
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
KN1H 20 20 40 11 440 x2 880 END-FED 400' WIRE
N1BRI 8 8 16 7 112 x2 224 ocf up 30 feet
W2 Division
KA2KGP 26 26 52 15 780 x2 1560 G5RV up 25'
KN2G 18 18 36 11 396 x2 792 55FT FANNED DIPOLE INVERTED VEE
W2SH 13 13 26 8 208 x2 416 72' wire vertical
W3 Division
K3JZD 44 43 87 19 1653 x2 3306 40m Dipole @25'
KC3MIO 34 34 68 19 1292 x2 2584 125' Doublet up 45'
W6WU 29 28 57 14 798 x2 1596 40M Loop @ 45'
W1BLU 8 8 16 6 96 x2 192 EFHW @ 20'
W4 Division
KC5F 47 45 92 24 2208 x2 4416 80m EFHW up about 40'
WZ2N 41 40 81 21 1701 x2 3402 G5RV @ 25'
WB0CJB 26 26 52 18 936 x2 1872 6BTV gnd mtd vert
N2TNN 21 21 42 15 630 x2 1260 160 meter loop up 55 feet
W4NLT 21 21 42 10 420 x2 840 84 ft end fed in V configuration at 30ft
NA4O 15 15 30 11 330 x2 660 EFRW@25'
WX4RM 14 14 28 10 280 x2 560 4BTV gnd mtd vert
WT4U 11 11 22 7 154 x2 308 80m EFHW Inv-V @ 35'
KN4RQD 9 9 18 8 144 x2 288 40m EFHW
KA8VZB 10 10 20 6 120 x2 240 60ft End Fed Wire @ 20ft
WD4OHD 4 4 8 4 32 x2 64 40m dipole
K4JPN 5 5 10 3 30 x2 60 80 M CF Zepp
WG8Y 5 5 10 2 20 x2 40 10-80 OCF@40FT
KK4ITX 2 2 4 2 8 x2 16 65FT EFRW SLOPPER
W5 Division
N5GW 9 9 18 5 90 x2 180 doublet @ 25'
KD5ZCQ 7 7 14 5 70 x2 140 G5RV @ 30'
KE5YUM 1 1 2 1 2 x2 4 40 meter dipole @ 22 feet
N5MHI 1 1 2 1 2 x2 4 dipole laying on roof
W6 Division
W6IRA 1 1 2 1 2 x2 4 grnd-plane trap vertical on roof
K6GPB 0 0 0 0 0 x2 0 G5RV
W7 Division
KI7LW 3 3 6 2 12 x2 24 Inv Vee 20 ft
W8 Division
NF8M 12 12 24 7 168 x2 336 6BTV
W9 Division
K9NUD 51 50 101 26 2626 x2 5252 80M EFHW up 40'
WB9HFK 30 30 60 18 1080 x2 2160 EFHW @ 30 Ft.
K9QEW 11 11 22 8 176 x2 352 4BTV
AA9L 8 8 16 6 96 x2 192 160 80 40M trap dipole
KD9EBS 3 3 6 3 18 x2 36 Attic Dipole at 25 Feet
KA9FQG 3 3 6 3 18 x2 36 G5RV at 37 ft.
W0 Division
N0TA 36 35 71 20 1420 x2 2840 Doublet at 25 ft, Vertical
KA8HDE 19 19 38 12 456 x2 912 G5RV @ 35' over house
W1TM 16 16 32 12 384 x2 768 EFLW up 30 feet
NN0SS 12 12 24 6 144 x2 288 inverted v @30 ft
N8LA 7 7 14 6 84 x2 168 dipole @ 35'
Canada Division
VE3IIM 7 7 14 5 70 x2 140 fan dipole...160-10 metres at 30 feet
VE7HI 2 2 4 2 8 x2 16 3 band Cushcraft vert 8 ft off ground.
DX Division
SWA - BUG CATEGORY
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W1 Division
WB1GYZ 12 12 24 7 168 x1.5 252 100' Doublet open-wire feed
W2 Division
KF2P 5 5 10 3 30 x1.5 45 END FED LONG WIRE
W3 Division
NN3E 10 10 20 7 140 x1.5 210 40-80 Trap Dipole inverted vee @ 50 '
W4 Division
K7EK 27 27 54 15 810 x1.5 1215 135' OCFD, inverted V configuration, 20' at apex.
K4TNE 13 13 26 11 286 x1.5 429 EFHW SLOPPER 9FT-50FT
K3RLL 10 10 20 9 180 x1.5 270 After-dark stealth HOA Vertical
W5 Division
W6 Division
W7 Division
W8 Division
K8NGW 14 14 28 11 308 x1.5 462 43' vertical w/ 32 radials & base loading coil
W9 Division
W0 Division
KD0V 21 21 42 13 546 x1.5 819 cf Zepp @ 30 feet
WU0A 14 14 28 10 280 x1.5 420 Vertical @ 18'
Canada Division
DX Division
SWA - KEYER/KEYBOARD CATEGORY
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W1 Division
W1TER 17 17 34 9 306 306 40 meter EFHW
KB1M 2 2 4 2 8 8 40M EFHW
W2 Division
K2OID 23 22 45 16 720 720 80M OCF Dipole @40'
N2ESE 10 10 20 8 160 160 20&40 mtr dipole
WA1GWH 6 6 12 6 72 72 40m dipole at 15 ft
W3 Division
KC3RN 28 27 55 14 770 770 40m EFHW @ 20'
KE3V 10 10 20 8 160 160 40m delta loop, 30' apex
K3WWP 1 1 2 1 2 2 40m Dipole @ ~30'
KQ3Z 1 0 1 1 1 1 Doublet @ 65'
W4 Division
N4MJ 25 25 50 16 800 800 40 OCF at 40'
K4BAI 18 18 36 10 360 360 88' cf zepp; 40M dipole, 80M inv v dipole
AF4PX 11 11 22 11 242 242 Delta loop
KO4TFE 6 6 12 5 60 60 DX COMMANDER
K4KBL 5 5 10 5 50 50 ZS6BKS INV @ about 60'
K4KRW 5 5 10 5 50 50 Inverted V @ 65'
W8GG 5 5 10 4 40 40 Gnd mounted vertical , 22 radials
W1RCP 1 1 2 1 2 2 5BTV Vertical Ground Mounted
W5 Division
W6 Division
W7 Division
W8 Division
WI8J 15 15 30 10 300 300 130 ft EFHW at 20 ft
WA8SAN 14 14 28 9 252 252 End Fed Wire @ 25 ft
W9 Division
WD9F 4 4 8 4 32 32 85 foot inverted L 30 feet height
N9SE 3 3 6 2 12 12 Dipole @30ft
W0 Division
NO2D 6 6 12 6 72 72 80 m doublet @ 30 feet
Canada Division
VE3DQN 9 9 18 6 108 108 80/40 trap dipole @20ft
VE3SIF 5 5 10 5 50 50 End Fed Half Wave up 25 feet
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
NQ2W 26 24 50 18 900 x2 1800 3el yagi @ 32', 40m dipole @ 60', 80m dipole @ 50'
Bug
Keyer/Keyboard
Not eligible for certificate or prize for the following reason(s):
@ Non-member
$ QRO power
CERTIFICATES |
SWA - STRAIGHT KEY CATEGORY |
Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
W1 | KN1H | N1BRI | - |
W2 | KA2KGP | KN2G | W2SH |
W3 | K3JZD | KC3MIO | W6WU |
W4 | KC5F | WZ2N | WB0CJB |
W5 | N5GW | KD5ZCQ | KE5YUM N5MHI (TIE) |
W6 | W6IRA | K6GPB | - |
W7 | KI7LW | - | - |
W8 | NF8M | - | - |
W9 | K9NUD | WB9HFK | K9QEW |
W0 | N0TA | KA8HDE | W1TM |
Canada | VE3IIM | VE7HI | - |
DX | - | - | - |
SWA - BUG CATEGORY |
Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
W1 | WB1GYZ | - | - |
W2 | KF2P | - | - |
W3 | NN3E | - | - |
W4 | K7EK | K4TNE | K3RLL |
W5 | - | - | - |
W6 | - | - | - |
W7 | - | - | - |
W8 | K8NGW | - | - |
W9 | - | - | - |
W0 | KD0V | WU0A | - |
Canada | - | - | - |
DX | - | - | - |
SWA - KEYER/KEYBOARD CATEGORY |
Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
W1 | W1TER | KB1M | - |
W2 | K2OID | N2ESE | WA1GWH |
W3 | KC3RN | KE3V | K3WWP |
W4 | N4MJ | K4BAI | AF4PX |
W5 | - | - | - |
W6 | - | - | - |
W7 | - | - | - |
W8 | WI8J | WA8SAN | - |
W9 | WD9F | N9SE | - |
W0 | NO2D | - | - |
Canada | VE3DQN | VE3SIF | - |
DX | DK1VD | - | - |
GAIN ANTENNA CATEGORY |
Key Type | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
SK | NQ2W | - | - |
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BUG | - | - | - |
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K/K | - | - | - |
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FIRST TIME ENTRANT HIGH SCORE |
Key Type | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
SK | - | - | - |
BUG | - | - | - |
K/K | - | - | - |
PRIZE DRAWING WINNER |
Prizes | - |
STATS:
Logs submitted: 79
Total participants: 107
Total QSOs: 1054
States + Provinces represented: 31 + BC ON + DX
SOAPBOX:
K4KBL - Terrible static crashes with pending storm on the way...
N9SE - QRN was a killer tonight!
NO2D - Always enjoy the sprints. One time I will dig out the hand key and go for broke. But not tonight. All 20 meters and the copy was not easy. Thanks to those who make the sprints possible. Pete, NO2D.
N1BRI - Lotta QRN here, but some guys were booming in right over the top. Beat up from the feet up today so I'm calling it early. Thanks for another fun sprint. 72 and happy Spring from CT!
WG8Y - Hi all. Worked 6 Q's in 3 states on 20M then pulled the plug. Long day today and early start tomorrow.
72 from N.C. Mark WG8Y
WD4OHD - Some good signals tonight, but also significant QSB and QRN. Finally gave up early due to the constant static crashes, making reception difficult. Better luck next time, I guess.
Thanks to those who managed to dig my signal out of the noise.
W1RCP - I was testing a prototype capacitive key on an unsuspecting victim. Will took it in stride. It wasn't quite working reliably, but I was able to gather enough information during the test/evaluation to make some changes to the circuit.
KX2 @ 5W, 5BTV ground mounted vertical with 125 feet of coax to get there. -Rob W1RCP
N0TA - 20m was really good; however, 40m was a bit noisy. Suggestion: If you're running QRP, you really need to zero beat the station you're calling. K3@5w, doublet and vertical, Amplidan key, NAQCC Sprint Logger.
KD0V - Very good sprint, but the band died about 0130Z. Thanks for the fun time!
K3RLL - It too 15 years, but my neighbor finally trimmed his tree so my HOA stealth, after-dark vertical actually worked tonight! (But now is easily seen.) Got more RBN spots from Europe than US. ;-) Big signals tonight into FL were KC5F & NF8M. Tnx for the fun. 72, ... Don
KK4ITX - Lots of noise and deep QSB
KO4TFE - Used my newly built QMX!
KE3V - I was only on for a bit less than an hour tonight. Only heard signals on 40m, but there were plenty there.
All in all a good night for radio.
WB1GYZ - Thanks to all for the fun Sprint.
K4KRW - Thanks everyone!
NQ2W - Late start and early finish. Happy to have so many Qs on 20m. 40 was a little noisy but signals were pretty strong. Thank you for the contacts and the opportunity to participate. I hope you hear me in the next one! 72, Will, NQ2W
VE7HI - First NA sprint in a long time!
Glad I was able to make a couple of
QSO's. Thanks for the sprints. CUL!!
N4MJ - lOTS OF NEW OPS. TNX FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
73 DE N4MJ//GLENN
K3WWP - Did my one sprint QSO tonight at the SkyView Club with their IC7300 turned down to 5 watts out and using their 40 meter dipole.
W1BLU - 20 dried up fast here. 40 was perfect for listening to lightning crashes. Still, as always, it was fun. 72
W6WU - Stayed on 40M the whole time. As always a lot of fun. Thanks to all.
K9NUD - Wow, tough bands tonight! 20M was very long but Europe was asleep. 40M was busy but QRN was intense. Thanks for all the hard-won contacts! KX3 @ 5W using a cootie. 72!
K9QEW - Operated 1st hour only. QSB/QRN heavy. 72/73s Daryl
KC5F - QRN made me miss a few, but things ended up well. Pipeline to CO on 20m, a few on 80m, but 75% on 40m tonight, including DK1VD as a surprise. Lots of fun, as usual. Thanks, all! - Steve
KC3RN - A pretty good night, despite high noise levels here. Stayed on 40 the entire sprint, and it was pretty good to me. My FT-817 performed beautifully, although it got a little warm at the end. I was even able to make my last 2 QSO's at 1 watt. I worked K3WWP early in the evening, and it was great to hear him again. John, K4BAI was my last contact. We seem to work each other in every sprint. I also worked a non-member QRPer, which is a first for me during a sprint.
K7EK - Great turnout again tonight, however it was hampered by severe thunderstorms in the region. I had to use the narrowest filters and back off on the RF gain to copy some stations.
KN2G - I got off to a slow start because I was digesting some well grilled hotdogs..... I got three 2 band contacts. Still hoping for a hat trick someday. Just for grins of course. 20 was ok and 40 started ok got crunchy and 80 was just crunchy. I always appreciate those who work extra hard to sift me out of the ether. Next one will finally be my 50th! The joy never fades with qrp and good ops. 72
KQ3Z - Got on for the last 14 minutes
KN1H - Got a very late start due to family activity, glad to be able to get on for a while. Nye Viking Master Key, Solar battery powered IC-7300. 72, John, KN1H
VE3DQN - Good signals tonight. Had planned to be on the air longer. But today's my birthday, and I was twice "interrupted" by lengthy phone calls from my kids wishing me happy birthday. The kind of "interruptions" we can always welcome :-)
NA4O - Plus was that 40 and 20 were pretty quiet. Minus was that sigs were generally not very loud. But a good solid night all in all! Another showing for the Vibroplex straight key and KX3.
K4TNE - First NAQCC Sprint. Thanks for the patience!
WZ2N - Haven't participated in quite a while. Really good overall conditions for me tonight and a ton of top notch operators as per usual. Managed QSO's on all bands with a respectable (for me) number of stations in the log by the end of the night. Thanks to all who make this happen!
Best 72/73 de WZ2N
K8NGW - Strong signals but also strong noise (especially on 80M). Not many stations on 20M tonight. My bug began to act up half way through the sprint with scratchy dits. Still fun! See you all next month.
WX4RM - Seemed that there was considerable QRN tonight on the bands, making it hard to pull in the weaker signals. The ionosphere must have been hung over from yesterdays eclipse. Had fun as always.
KE5YUM - 40 meters was very noisy due to storms to the east. I heard only a few CQs and was able to snag WB9HLK. Thanks. Until next month de KE5YUM in Arkansas. FT 817 with CWMORSE straight key.
W1TM - Had a good run on 20 meters, but after having to put my ducks in the barn I came back and 40 was terrible here. Good to have the old Drake (rig not duck) up and running again.
WD9F - First time in the sprint. Could only operate the first 30 minutes. Next time I will do better. Thank you!
N5MHI - Thunderstorms nearby causing lots of atmospheric noise
K4BAI - Late start due to 9-year old grandson's little baseball game. His team came from way behind to win and he scored the winning run. Then met with Jeff, KU8E, who is temporarily installing my mobile rig and antennas in my car for the GA QSO Party this weekend. Please join us. There is a QRP category. Had 42 minutes left to operate in this, one of my favorite contests. 40M band was fair, but no stations heard or worked west of MO. 80M had only a medium signal from Steve, KC5F, in NC, so returned to 40M for the last few minutes. Thanks for all QSOs. 73/72, John, K4BAI
NN3E - Thanks everyone for the QSO's
CU next month ..
72 Kevin NN3E
KC3MIO - Xiegu G90 running 5 watts into 125' doublet up 45'. Sidetone was too loud in my phones and had to dig up manual to fix. 20 was good for first half hour and then moved to 40 which was good until 0200. 80 was quiet here but didn't have many signals; made one more contact on 40 and that was it. Good conditions here in NE PA after a beautiful and warm day. Tnx to the NAQCC and all my contacts. 73, Rich
NF8M - Nice to have 20 open again. Strong sigs on 40. TNX QSOs.
N2TNN - Poor band conditions with no signal strength but still a fun event. 73, Dean
K2OID - 40 condx were good again tonight. Had nice chat with AC9HP during sprint. TNX to K3RLL for sticking with me for a tough contact.
W8GG - Hello Fellow Sprinters! Running 5w wid FT857. I laid out 12 more temporary radials under the vertical in anticipation of the sprint. Had visitors and only had time for first half hour. I HAD TO make a few QSOs just to keep my streak alive. 20 was fairly active with some really gud signals. Yet many of them didnt hear my calls. Still Lots of fun as always es nabbed 5 QSOs before pulling plug. Hope to hear you all in the next sprint
WB9HFK - A fun time as always. The QSB and QRN were a bit high - sorry to anyone I just could not hear. Looking foward to the next one! 72, Mark WB9HFK
KA2KGP - A good turnout this NA. 20m was open short in beginning, but 40m was the best band. 80m has some QRN but a few contacts made there. Rig: IC-7000 at 5w. into a G5RV up 25 ft. w/ WWII German Junkers Straight Key. 73 to all.
AF4PX - I was on the struggle bus trying to pull stations out of the QRN, still great fun!
K6GPB - Ruff evening. Did not hear any NAQCC members. RCVR did work as I heard stations elsewhere on the bands. RBN showed my CQs were going out. Still, I look forward to activity next month.
K3JZD - 40m was a bit noisy here, and folks seemed to be hearing me better than I was hearing them. So, I needed some repeats whenever I was being called. Nonetheless, I stuck with 40m for the whole two hours. Thanks to all of you who worked me. Seemed like a whole lot more low member numbers this month. K2 and 40m Dipole. 72, Jody - K3JZD
WT4U - 20m was good. 40m was noisy with all the thunderstorms down south. Nothing but QRN on 80m. Another fun event.
VE3IIM - ..Thunderstorms locally, so crashes made it harder than usual! Thanks to all who tried, but no luck..
W2SH - A new low number of QSOs for me in these sprints. I got a few signal reports below 559 and very few replies to my CQs. I hope to get my 270' center-fed dipole back up again for it performs much better than the 72' vertical that I used.
N8LA - KX-3; 5W; 200' Dipole Up 35'; NAQCCode Warrior with W8GG Finger Pieces Wired as Dual Paddle Side Swiper by AD0BI. Hand recorded QSOs on blank backs of junk mail. Missed last month's sprint because was under the weather. Got late start because watched a bit of Cardinals game. Nothing heard on 20 and 80. Made seven contacts on 40. Thanks for all of the contacts and apologies to all I could not pull out of the noise, especially KA2KGP whose information I was unable to copy completely. Hope to see you all next month. Best 72/73, Lou, N8LA
N5GW - A storm front was rapidly approaching, but I decided to try 20M just before it hit my QTH. After 9 contacts I heard thunder boomers, so it was time to hit the big switch!
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