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June 2024 QRP/CW Sprint (#236)


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     39   39  78   17 1326  x2  2652  END-FED 400' WIRE                                 
AC1KV    34   32  66   18 1188  x2  2376  ground mounted Vertical                           
KK4ITX    2    2   4    2    8  x2    16  40M EFHW at 25ft slipper to 6ft                   

W2 Division
KA2KGP   31   31  62   16  992  x2  1984  G5RV up 25'                                       
KN2G     24   24  48   14  672  x2  1344  55FT FANNED DIPOLE INVERTED VEE                   
W2SH     18   16  34   13  442  x2   884  72' wire vertical                                 
N2QFD     2    2   4    2    8  x2    16  40m Zepp @ 25'AGL                                 

W3 Division
KC3MIO   38   38  76   20 1520  x2  3040  Doublet 125' @ 45',135' OCF @40                   
K3JZD    42   39  81   18 1458  x2  2916  40m Dipole @25', 20m EFRW @20'                    
AK3X     17   17  34   10  340  x2   680  102' inv vee at 35' 300 Ohm feeder/tuner          
W6WU      7    7  14    6   84  x2   168  EFHW as inverted V peak 23ft                      
N3CAA     7    7  14    4   56  x2   112  40m EFHW @ 25'                                    

W4 Division
KC5F     53   48 101   28 2828  x2  5656  80m EFHW up about 40'                             
N2TNN    27   24  51   18  918  x2  1836  160 meter loop up 55 feet                         
K4JPN    16   11  27   13  351  x2   702  80 CF Zepp at 32 feet                             
WD4OHD   12   12  24    8  192  x2   384  40m dipole                                        
WX4RM    13   13  26    7  182  x2   364  6BTV gnd mtd vert                                 
WG8Y      8    8  16    7  112  x2   224  10-80 OCF@40FT                                    
KW4NJA    5    5  10    5   50  x2   100  EFHW Sloper 70' at high end 35' low feed point    
KA8VZB    5    5  10    4   40  x2    80  60ft End Fed Wire @ 20ft                          
WT4U      4    4   8    4   32  x2    64  80m EFHW Inv-V @ 35'                              

W5 Division
N5GW      8    8  16    5   80  x2   160  doublet @ 25'                                     
W5WIL     6    6  12    5   60  x2   120  Pacific Antennas 40/20 as inverted-v, 18' apex    
KE5YUM    2    2   4    2    8  x2    16  80 meter dipole at 28 feet                        

W6 Division

W7 Division
N7KM      4    4   8    4   32  x2    64  80 METER OCF DIPOLE @ 40 FEET                     
KI7LW     3    3   6    3   18  x2    36  Inv Vee 20 ft                                     

W8 Division
W8GG     16   16  32   11  352  x2   704  Dipoles @ 35'                                     

W9 Division
WB9HFK   41   40  81   19 1539  x2  3078  EF Random Wire - 150 Ft.                          
K9NUD    30   29  59   15  885  x2  1770  80M EFHW up 40'                                   
K9QEW     7    7  14    6   84  x2   168  4BTV                                              
KD9EBS    2    2   4    1    4  x2     8  Attic Dipole at 25 Feet                           

W0 Division
N8LA     16   16  32   12  384  x2   768  dipole @ 35'                                      
KD0DK     6    6  12    6   72  x2   144  102 ft. long wire                                 
N0TA      5    5  10    5   50  x2   100  Doublet at 25 ft, Vertical                        
KA8HDE    3    3   6    3   18  x2    36  G5RV @ 35'                                        

Canada Division
VE3IIM   15   15  30   10  300  x2   600  fan dipole...160-10 metres at 30 feet             
VE2KZW   13   12  25    9  225  x2   450  EFRW 58ft, sloping from 33ft to 2ft               

DX Division

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

W1 Division
WB1GYZ   11   11  22    7  154 x1.5  231  100' Doublet open-wire feed                       

W2 Division

W3 Division
NN3E      5    5  10    4   40 x1.5   60  40-80 Trap Dipole inverted vee @ 50 '             

W4 Division
KJ4R     41   36  77   19 1463 x1.5 2194  134' EFHW                                         
K7EK     21   21  42   14  588 x1.5  882  135' OCFD                                         
K3RLL     8    7  15    5   75 x1.5  112  44' wire up and over garage roof                  

W5 Division

W6 Division

W7 Division
N7QR      0    0   0    0    0 x1.5    0  Butternut HF6V gnd mtd w/o radials                

W8 Division
K8NGW    15   15  30   11  330 x1.5  495  43' gnd mtd vertical w/ 32 radials                

W9 Division
K9DRP    11   11  22    9  198 x1.5  297  80M EFHW @ 40 ft.                                 

W0 Division

Canada Division

DX Division

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

W1 Division
W1TER    21   21  42   13  546       546  40 meter EFHW5                                    
KB1M      1    1   2    1    2         2  20 Mtr dipole                                     

W2 Division
N2ESE    11   11  22   11  242       242  20&40 mtr dipole at 35ft                      
WA1GWH    8    8  16    7  112       112  40m dipole at 15 ft                               
WA2FBN    7    7  14    6   84        84  dipole @ 25 ft                                    

W3 Division
KC3RN    30   30  60   18 1080      1080  40m EFHW @ 20'                                    
KM3D     27   25  52   16  832       832  80/40 trapped inverted V apex @ 40'               
WA3FIR    5    5  10    3   30        30  dipole 20'                                        
K3EMS     4    4   8    3   24        24  65' doublet at 30'                                
K3WWP     1    1   2    1    2         2  40m Dipole @ ~30'                                 

W4 Division
K4BAI    40   39  79   22 1738      1738  20, 40, 80M dips at 30'  88' center fed zepp @45'.
K4KRW    31   27  58   18 1044      1044  Inverted V @ 65'                                  
AF4PX    27   23  50   15  750       750  Delta loop                                        
N4MJ     24   24  48   14  672       672  40 OCF at 40'                                     
K1SN     16   15  31   11  341       341  DIPOLE @ 35'                                      
W2QL      6    6  12    5   60        60  Chameleon F Loop 2.0 up ~30 feet (attic)          

W5 Division

W6 Division

W7 Division
KF7Z     26   23  49   16  784       784  Dipole at 25'                                     

W8 Division
WI8J     15   15  30    9  270       270  130 ft EFHW at 20 ft                              
WA8SAN   12   12  24    8  192       192  End fed wire @25 ft                               
AB8SV     6    6  12    6   72        72  40m dipole in attic                               
NF8M      5    5  10    4   40        40  6BTV                                              

W9 Division
K9EYT     4    4   8    3   24        24  DIPOLE                                            
AB9BZ     1    1   2    1    2         2  16' Vertical                                      
WD9EGW    1    1   2    1    2         2  QRP GUYS EFHW FOR 14 MHZ                          

W0 Division
N0MII    15   15  30   10  300       300  OCFD @ 30'                                        
KC2MJT    2    2   4    2    8         8  EFRW feed @ ~25'                                  

Canada Division
KQ1P/VE9  4    4   8    3   24        24  Vertical                                          

DX Division
DK1VD     3    3   6    2   12        12  GND MTD VERT                                      

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

Straight Key
NQ2W     30   27  57   20 1140  x2  2280  3el yagi @ 32', 40m dipole @ 60', 80m dipole @ 50'

Bug

Keyer/Keyboard
KC2EGL    1    1   2    1    2         2  Cubical Quad @ 30'                                


Not eligible for certificate or prize for the following reason(s):
@ Non-member
$ QRO power
CERTIFICATES
SWA - STRAIGHT KEY CATEGORY
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W4KC5FN2TNNK4JPN
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SWA - BUG CATEGORY
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SWA - KEYER/KEYBOARD CATEGORY
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STATS:
Logs submitted:                 75
Total participants:             120
Total QSOs:                     1077
States + Provinces represented: 35 + NB ON QC + DX

SOAPBOX:

KW4NJA - My very first NAQCC Sprint. Only had about 30 minutes to operate, but it was lots of fun!!! The ole straight key needs to come out more, I do know that!!!

N2QFD - Only time for a few before getting ready for work and heading to bed. I try and post all NAQCC activities to the fsxNet via my BBS at queencitybbs.ddns.net:607 Hope I drove some traffic to the event tonight!

K3RLL - High noise level here on 40m this evening so stuck with 20m for my 27 minute blast of the ionosphere. As usual, RBN DX spots were far more numerous than domestic but happy to squeeze out ten contacts in shifting band conditions.

K9NUD - Nice to be back after missing May due to travel. I had to cut it short tonight due to surgery in the morning. Great to hear lots of familiar calls!

AB8SV - tnx for the contacts, had some key issues and had to tighten screws, thanks for the patient ops!

W5WIL - 40 was pretty rough. Datong FL2 filter with TS-50v provided a few contacts. Hope to have an 80 dipole for next month. Not sure how QRPp will go next week...72

WB1GYZ - 20 faded fast. 40 was good tonite. 80 kinda dead.

WG8Y - Hi all, Only worked a few Q's while tinkering on another project. Caught WY & OK on 20m Then worked a few more on 40M. Still fun to work some of the NAQCC guys. 72 from N.C. Mark WG8Y

NQ2W - As usual, another fine NAQCC Sprint. Only played on 20 and 40 and both bands were in fairly decent shape. Only had a limited amount of time but that time was filled with QSOs. Very enjoyable! Thanks for the contacts and the opportunity to participate. 72, Will, NQ2W

N0MII - This is still one of my all-time favorite contests :-) Had fun trying to get K7EK in the log - we kinda chased each other around the band!

WD9EGW - My first Sprint. 72, Chuck

K3EMS - 40 meters was the place to be- lots of very strong signals punching through the QSB and noise. Used my portable set-up- Mountaintopper 4b, ZM-2 tuner. Looking forward to next months Sprint.

K7EK - Lots of excellent activity this evening. 40m was the place to be.

N4MJ - Another fun evening. Welcome several new stations. Thanks to ALL participants. 73 de n4mj

KC5F - Very slow on 20m to start, but 40m was hopping with good signals. Glad I stuck with it and was able to get a call from Fred, DK1VD, too. A couple of 80m QSOs at the end, for a good final number of QSOs and multipliers. Lots of fun! Thanks, all!

VE2KZW - Good start on 20m; my signal was getting quite far into Europe and West to AZ and UT from QC. Closer range on 40m of course. Thank you for the QSOs and your patience. 72, Robert VE2KZW

K9QEW - Resisted to 20 meter ops only. Band gave out after one hour. 72/73s Daryl

KN1H - Based on recent experience I had very low expectations for this Sprint, but surprise! All three bands were in good shape with low noise and actual propagation. How un-summer-solstice like! Looking forward to seeing everyone next week in the QRPp. 72, John, KN1H

K9DRP - Missed the last several sprints. Gud to get back. Ran the Argo V tonight. Took into the first half hour to get the logger to read correct frequency (new installation). Most QSO's on 40 with most signals at 579, so band was good for me tonight. Thanks for the QSO's! 72 Don

KC3RN - 40m was in decent shape here. Got to use my newly acquired Argonaut VI for the entire sprint. I've only had it a few days, but I really like it. All in all, a fun sprint.

N0TA - Started late, quit early! Thanks for the Q's.

WD4OHD - Got a late start tonight, but the 40m band was very cooperative. Some strong signals from the states surrounding Tennessee. A tougher circuit into NY and New England. Nothing heard west of Missouri. A productive hour, all things considered.

N3CAA - Condx weren't too bad on 40m although there was some QSB at times. All QSOs were on 40m; 20m was dead. Sorry K1SN for the broken contact, you asked a question but didn't quite get it through the QSB. Good time as always and hope to make next month's sprint, work travel schedule permitting.

AF4PX - Bands seem to be ok tonight, Good to work an elmer K4BAI

KN2G - I modified my QRPBuilder KX single lever paddle which I use as a sideswiper. I traded out the supplied stainless steel lever for a .010 feeler gauge shortened and spot soldered with 4% silver solder for the contacts. The new lever is much more supple and I don't push the KX2 around when sideswiping now. The solder spots made the key much less crunchy when keying as well. It will take at least next week before I get it smooth I suspect. I loitered on 20 to get WY which I believe is a first and I just got my 50th sprint so a very fulfilling time! See you in the MW next week!

K4KRW - Fun night. It was nice to get to work the entire event for a change. I got contacts on 20, 40 and 80. Thanks everyone!

WB9HFK - I used the J-37 this evening. All 40M. Thanks for the QSO's and see everyone next time! 72, Mark WB9HFK

N7KM - I only got to operate for 13 minutes. I had setup well in advance then life happened. From my brief participation I could tell the bands were great tonight. Was using my KX3 at 5 Watts and an old WWII J-37. Thanks to those who stayed around till the last minute so I could at least enjoy four exchanges.

N2TNN - Thunder crashes on 40 made it interesting but 80 was ripping. All fun again 73, Dean

K1SN - First sprint in a very long time....it was fun!

KK4ITX - Now operating from Maine. Running a QCX-Mini so just on 20m, band was in good shape. Found my XYL's iPad charger was emitting RFI, after unplugging the signals magically appeared!!

WX4RM - Had no luck on 20M, most contacts made on 40M, only 1 on 80M. Conditions here made for a rough night, I think I need younger ears :)

NF8M - Op time 15 min, remote operation. 20 was weak & noisy so started on 40. Nice sigs around the midwest.

NN3E - Thanks everyone for the fine Sprint tonight .. 40 was hopping 72 Kevin NN3E

KM3D - I had almost forgotten how much fun this was! Heard many remembered callsigns and contacted some. Very enjoyable thanks to all. Hope to see you again next week. 72

KA2KGP - 3 contacts on 80m, 28 on 40m, nil on 20m. Snagged DK1VD on 40. Rig: IC-7000 at 5w. into G5RV up 25 ft. w/ straight key. 73 to all.

K4JPN - 20M was hot for a while, then went down to 40M, but only worked a few.72, Steve K4JPN

WA2FBN - Condx on 40m was a little rough. Fun sprint as always; thanks to all who participated. 72 Ken

KE5YUM - My first sprint with my FT 710 at 5 watts. 20 was long for the few minutes I could participate. Thanks to N2TNN and NQ2W for working me. Terry

K4BAI - Thanks for all QSOs. 13 QSOs on 20. 24 QSOs on 40. 3 QSOs on 80. All three bands in pretty good condition. Significant QRN on 80 only. Did work SC, MO, and NH on 80M from GA. If everyone who has an 80M antenna would spend the last ten or 15 minutes on 80M each month, even during the summer, a lot more QSOs would be possible. 73/72, John, K4BAI

W2SH - 20m stayed open for the sprint's first 45 minutes and the skip zone was short enough to favor distances less than 1,000 miles. 40m activity and conditions were good, and in the final half hour the skip zone widened considerably, permitting QSOs out to 2,000 miles.

W8GG - Hello Fello Sprinters ! Good condx for sprint. I fired up at 5W and my EF Johnson J-38. 20 was slim. got 1 QSO there. 40 meters was vy busy with peanut whistles. Still light out , so got some "close in" stations that i dont usually even hear. Nice to work old friend Frank NF8M, es several other regulars. Minor XYL emergency caused me to QRT after only 37 mins. but i got a flurry of QSOs on 40, One every 2 mins. so i was happy with the score. Hope to hear many of you guys next week in the "mw sprint". Oh yes, Thanks to those of you who were calling me and i didnt answer you. Many times a CQ NA gets 2 or 3 callers, and its sometimes a crapshoot as to who gets thru. DOSENT mean i didnt hear you. Till next, 73, Gregg W8GG

KC3MIO - Xiegu G90 @ 5W into 125' doublet up 45'. I missed the April sprint so I was glad to participate again. Made three contacts on 20 to start and then turned to 40, which was very productive until 0152. I checked back on 20 and made two contacts, in WY and FL toward the end of the first hour. 80 was pretty good to the end except for a short detour back to 40, which got me a contact in OK with AI5DD. Contacts were pretty well dispersed to the north, south and west. Looking forward to next week's MW sprint. 73 and thanks for the contacts.

K3JZD - 40m seemed kind of short but was active until a ways into the second hour. Finally jumped to 20m, but little was happening there by then. Was a pleasant evening. I even fit in a couple rag chews with folks who I guess thought I was sending out a general CQ. K2 at 5 watts, Dipole, EFRW. 72, Jody - K3JZD

W6WU - Portable at Maryland Greenbrier State Park. QRN was S5, it was difficult to hear all but the strongest signals. But, hey, a "bad day" on the radio is still a good day. First time I've used my QMX Lo Band for a Sprint; that was fun! Thanks for the QSO's.

K9EYT - ELECRAFT KS3 5W nothing on 20 that I could hear NW of Chicago 72 40 was good. Tnx for the Q's

N8LA - KX-3 5W; 200' Dipole at 35'; NAQCCode Warrior with W8GG finger pieces wired as dual paddle side swiper by AD0BI. 20 was fairly open. 40 was too open. 80 was not very good although K4BAI did work me there. Apologies to all I was not able to pull out and thanks to all who worked me. I hope to be here for the mw sprint and next month's regular sprint. Best wishes to all. Lou, N8LA

AK3X - Missed about the first hour. 40 meters was good and finished up on 80. Fun sprint. Looking forward to milliwatt sprint next week. Hope I can make it.

VE3IIM - Nice to work Washington State, don't hear them too often. Fun as usual...

WA3FIR - Conditions good on 40. Didn't hear anything on 80 here.

KC2EGL - FIrst sprint in quite a while. I operated from the radio room of Skyview Radio Society, hence the antenna used. I just wanted to log one entry because it was getting late and John K3WWP and I needed to start our trek home. To my surprise a old friend answered my CQ. Thank you Don K3RLL. Make the effort well worth it. 73 and I hope to see more of you on the radio. Mike

N5GW - 20M was in good shape for as long as I stayed. 40M was fair. However I have to get in bed by 9PM CDST (Codger Desires Sleep Time)!

KQ1P/VE9 - Operating portable in campground until I got too cold in the pea soup fog.