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October 2024 QRP/CW Sprint (#240)
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 25 25 50 14 700 x2 1400 160M EFHW
WB1GYZ 7 7 14 5 70 x2 140 100' Doublet open-wire feed
K1YAN 6 6 12 4 48 x2 96 g5rv jr. @ 30 ft
KQ1P 6 6 12 4 48 x2 96 30M Dipole@ 20'
W2 Division
KN2G 29 29 58 17 986 x2 1972 55FT FANNED DIPOLE INVERTED VEE
W2SH 15 15 30 12 360 x2 720 72' wire vertical
K2OID 15 15 30 6 180 x2 360 80M OCF Dipole @40'
KB2GKC 4 4 8 2 16 x2 32 40m 1/2 wave endfed up 30 ft
KA2KGP 4 4 8 2 16 x2 32 G5RV up 25'
N2QFD 1 1 2 1 2 x2 4 G5RV @25' AGL
W3 Division
W6WU 20 20 40 13 520 x2 1040 EFHW @ 40ft, 40M Vert Loop @50ft
K3JZD 19 18 37 13 481 x2 962 40m Dipole @25'
KE3V 16 16 32 11 352 x2 704 fan inverted vee @ 30' apex
AK3X 15 15 30 11 330 x2 660 102' inv vee at 35'
AF3Z 14 14 28 7 196 x2 392 Inv vee abt 35' center fed with OWL
W4 Division
N2TNN 34 33 67 15 1005 x2 2010 160 meter loop up 55 feet
WB0CJB 21 21 42 14 588 x2 1176 6BTV gnd mtd vert
KC5F 22 21 43 13 559 x2 1118 80m EFHW up about 40'
NA4O 19 18 37 13 481 x2 962 41'EF@20'
WT4U 17 17 34 12 408 x2 816 80m EFHW Inv-V @ 35'
WG8Y 17 15 32 11 352 x2 704 10-80m OCF@40ft
K4WY 18 17 35 10 350 x2 700 80 dipole @ 90 feet, 40 inverted L top at 66 feet
K4JPN 14 13 27 11 297 x2 594 80 M CF Zepp
KS4BG 8 8 16 6 96 x2 192 ground mount vertical
WD4OHD 5 5 10 5 50 x2 100 40m dipole
WX4RM 5 5 10 4 40 x2 80 6BTV gnd mtd vert
KA8VZB 4 4 8 3 24 x2 48 60ft End Fed Wire @ 20ft
KW4NJA 2 2 4 2 8 x2 16 OCF Dipole 35'
@KW4JAM 3 0 3 3 9 x2 18 45ft, dipole
W5 Division
KA6J 10 10 20 8 160 x2 320 dipole at 20ft
KE9DR 4 4 8 3 24 x2 48 218' Delta Loop @ 60'
KQ7L 1 1 2 1 2 x2 4 20m EFHW sloper
W6 Division
W6IRA 3 3 6 3 18 x2 36 Multiband trap vertical on roof
W7 Division
KJ7KDB 0 0 0 0 0 x2 0 Ultimax 100 24' vertical
W8 Division
W8GG 18 18 36 12 432 x2 864 trap dipoles @ 35'
NF8M 14 14 28 12 336 x2 672 6BTV (40) OCF dpl @35ft/bev (80)
W9 Division
K9NUD 41 41 82 18 1476 x2 2952 80M EFHW up 40'
WB9HFK 37 36 73 20 1460 x2 2920 150 Ft. EF Wire
K9QEW 10 10 20 10 200 x2 400 4BTV
KA9FQG 10 9 19 6 114 x2 228 G5RV at 37 ft.
N8HWV 5 5 10 4 40 x2 80 80m EFHW at 15 ft agl
KD9EBS 1 1 2 1 2 x2 4 Attic Dipole at 25 Feet
W0 Division
N0TA 20 20 40 15 600 x2 1200 Doublet at 25 ft, Vertical
NN0SS 10 10 20 7 140 x2 280 inverted V @30 ft
AA0W 11 11 22 5 110 x2 220 OCF Dipole@ 30 feet
Canada Division
DX Division
SWA - BUG CATEGORY
Call QSOs Mbrs Pts Mul Sco Bon Final 80-40-20 Antenna
W1 Division
W2 Division
W3 Division
NN3E 6 5 11 5 55 x1.5 82 40-80 Trap Dipole inverted vee @ 50 '
W4 Division
K7EK 24 24 48 13 624 x1.5 936 135' OCFD @ 22'
K3RLL 3 3 6 3 18 x1.5 27 Random wire on garage roof
KM4SK 1 1 2 1 2 x1.5 3 OCF EF 35'
W5 Division
K5GQ 9 9 18 6 108 x1.5 162 40m delta loop 48Feet
W6 Division
W7 Division
N7QR 5 3 8 4 32 x1.5 48 Butternut HF6V gnd mtd w/o radials
W8 Division
W9 Division
W0 Division
Canada Division
DX Division
SWA - KEYER/KEYBOARD CATEGORY
Call QSOs Mbrs Pts Mul Sco Bon Final 80-40-20 Antenna
W1 Division
KB1M 10 10 20 6 120 120 20 & 40m dipoles
N1OI 2 2 4 1 4 4 EFHW 30'
W2 Division
N2ESE 7 7 14 7 98 98 40&80 mtr.dipole at35ft
WA1GWH 8 8 16 5 80 80 40m dipole at 15 ft
W3 Division
W3IPA 12 12 24 9 216 216 8010m EFHW @ 30'
KD3CA 4 4 8 2 16 16 132ft OCF Windom @30 ft
K3WWP 1 1 2 1 2 2 ~110' attic random wire
W4 Division
N4MJ 36 33 69 22 1518 1518 40M Windom @ 40 feet
AC6ZM 37 33 70 21 1470 1470 OCF 30 Feet
K4KBL 30 30 60 16 960 960 ZS6BKW INV @ 60'
K4KRW 11 11 22 7 154 154 Inverted V @ 65'
W5 Division
N5GSG 3 3 6 3 18 18 EFHW @ 20 feet
W6 Division
W7 Division
K7TRT 10 10 20 7 140 140 135 FT EFHW @ 40 FT
W8 Division
WI8J 18 18 36 11 396 396 130 ft EFHW at 20 ft
WA8SAN 4 4 8 3 24 24 End fed wire @ 25 ft
W9 Division
K9EYT 3 3 6 3 18 18 g5rv at 30'
AB9BZ 1 1 2 1 2 2 EFHW @ 30'
W0 Division
N0MII 10 10 20 6 120 120 OCFD @ 30'
KC2MJT 3 3 6 3 18 18 EFRW FED AT 20' SLOPES TO 6"
Canada Division
VE3DQN 21 21 42 13 546 546 40m & 80m dipoles @40ft
DX Division
GAIN ANTENNA CATEGORY
Call QSOs Mbrs Pts Mul Sco Bon Final 80-40-20 Antenna
Straight Key
NQ2W 25 24 49 13 637 x2 1274 3el yagi @ 32', 40m dipole @ 60', 80m dipole @ 50'
Bug
Keyer/Keyboard
N3A CATEGORY
Call QSOs Mbrs Pts Mul Sco Bon Final Operator, 80-40-20 Antenna
N3A/0 39 36 75 21 1575 x2 3150 W0EJ, ocf @ 30'
N3A/4 53 51 104 19 1976 1976 K4BAI, 20 & 40M dipoles at 35', 127' Center Fed Zepp 80M
N3A/5 44 42 86 22 1892 1892 N5GW, doublet @ 25'
N3A/3 27 27 54 15 810 x2 1620 KC3MIO, 125' Doublet up 45'
N3A/9 26 23 49 15 735 735 K9GA, 3el at 19m, 2el Vert
N3A/8 11 10 21 7 147 147 K8NGW, Gnd mtd 43' vertical with 36 radials
N3A/1 9 9 18 6 108 108 K1IX, OCFD @ 35'
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 | WB1GYZ | K1YAN KQ1P (TIE) |
W2 | KN2G | W2SH | K2OID |
W3 | N3A/3 | W6WU | K3JZD |
W4 | N2TNN | WB0CJB | KC5F |
W5 | KA6J | KE9DR | KQ7L |
W6 | W6IRA | - | - |
W7 | KJ7KDB | - | - |
W8 | W8GG | NF8M | - |
W9 | K9NUD | WB9HFK | K9QEW |
W0 | N3A/0 | N0TA | NN0SS |
Canada | - | - | - |
DX | - | - | - |
SWA - BUG CATEGORY |
Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
W1 | - | - | - |
W2 | - | - | - |
W3 | NN3E | - | - |
W4 | K7EK | K3RLL | KM4SK |
W5 | K5GQ | - | - |
W6 | - | - | - |
W7 | N7QR | - | - |
W8 | - | - | - |
W9 | - | - | - |
W0 | - | - | - |
Canada | - | - | - |
DX | - | - | - |
SWA - KEYER/KEYBOARD CATEGORY |
Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
W1 | KB1M | N3A/1 | N1OI |
W2 | N2ESE | WA1GWH | - |
W3 | W3IPA | KD3CA | K3WWP |
W4 | N3A/4 | N4MJ | AC6ZM |
W5 | N3A/5 | N5GSG | - |
W6 | - | - | - |
W7 | K7TRT | - | - |
W8 | WI8J | N3A/8 | WA8SAN |
W9 | K9EYT | AB9BZ | - |
W0 | N0MII | KC2MJT | - |
Canada | VE3DQN | - | - |
DX | - | - | - |
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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N3A/# ANNIVERSARY OPERATORS |
Key Type | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
SK | N3A/0(W0EJ) | N3A/3(KC3MIO) | - |
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BUG | - | - | - |
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K/K | N3A/4(K4BAI) | N3A/5(N5GW) | N3A/9(K9GA) |
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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: 112
Total QSOs: 1093
States + Provinces represented: 35 + ON
SOAPBOX:
K3RLL - With Hurricane Milton coming this way, I was happy to garner three nice contacts this evening, but time to get back to storm preps.
72, ... Don
N2QFD - Only 1 tonight. I dropped to 80m and had a great QSO With Bruce WA1HGJ though before running out my time. I have early mornings and a long commute so only time for the kickoff. Hope it was a great sprint and lots of activity. I even got out my old WWI sounder, You can look up my QRZ if you want to see it. Best 72
KC5F - First day back in the house here in WNC after no power since Helene. At least the EFHW stayed up! Short time today, but after having to miss last month, I had to get a few in tonight. But lots to do after staying with the kids for a while.
KW4NJA - Didn't have alot of time, but thanks for the 3 who were there!
AB9BZ - Thanks for the sprint, 72 ab9bz
WD4OHD - Couldn't stay on the air too long tonight but managed to make at least a few QSOs on 40m. I recently lost a 70 ft oak tree in the back yard during a storm and had to take down the dipole for the tree guys to pack out the trunk. Right now the dipole is just barely off the ground. Hope to have it back up properly by next month.
WX4RM - It was good to be in the Sprint tonight, after being without power and internet for the last 10 days due to hurricane Helene. All came back on today, I am thankful.
KS4BG - The band was wild and I'm only a week or so into using my straight key so the ol' sending fist tired quickly. Can't wait to do it again.
N8HWV - Didn't hear a ton of stations, but those I did hear were loud n clear on 40 and 80.
KE3V - Nice night for an NAQCC cw sprint.
K9EYT - not a good nite QSB QRN , This is sprint 106 for me ,But Cant stop thinking of my Ham friends in Tampa my winter QTH stay safe, 73 Ray
WB1GYZ - Tks fer another fun Sprint.
AF3Z - The noise level was up... but still had fun. My fist was slow to get coordinated tonight. It wasn't pretty at the beginning! On 80 the noise was S9 and I made only one contact. 40m was better but still noisy. I used my Ten Tec Triton IV - 544 cranked down to 5w. I bought it used 42 years ago and it keeps on keepin' on!
N3A/0 - Had a great time, tnx for all the contacts, apologize for those I couldn't pick out.
VE3DQN - Celebrated my 100th Sprint by staying with it for almost the full two hours. Sluggish cndx on 40m tonight, a few strong signals and not much else. 80m made up for it. My big prize was snagging N3A/0 in SD on 40m!
NF8M - Op time abt 45 min. A FB evening on the radio es Happy 20th Anniversary to all! Have been at this for almost the whole time. Nice to wrk many old & new friends & tnx to those who ran the N3A stations. 72 to all & CU next month!
K7EK - It was gratifying to work so many N3A stations this evening. Most had excellent signals, despite the recent round of X-class solar flares that have been plaguing the bands.
K9NUD - Interesting bands tonight. 20 was a dud, 40 did yoeman's work before petering out early, and 80 filled in nicely at the end. Sorry about the one or two who I could not pull out of the weeds :-( I hope our friends in the south are okay!
K4KRW - Multiple rigs tonight. Wilderness Radio Sierra, HW-9, OHR-500, 40m Hilltopper. Started on 40m. Got my last few on 80m.
Fun night. Thanks everyone!
K9QEW - Started on 20m condx poor QSYed to 40 condx better in fact
QRM like to ole Novice bands! 72/73s & STAY TUNED Daryl
KN2G - By far my personal best. I have always loved 80m and tonight she came through for me very nicely. I always appreciate those who work with me patiently to complete the contact. A few 2 banders but still hunting for that elusive hat-trick.... Several new calls for me too! Prayers for NC TN KY GA and FL.
KN1H - Happy Anniversary NAQCC! Great to work new friends and old in the Sprint. Just launched a 160M EFHW over a pine tree and trying it out for the first time tonight. Seemed fine on 80 and 40, a keeper. 72, John, KN1H
NQ2W - Happy 20th Anniversary NAQCC! Only a part-time showing for me...my fist tires easily so I take a few breaks. Thanks to all the N3A stations for your invaluable participation during this special sprint. Thanks for the QSOs and for the chance to participate. 72 and stay safe, Will, NQ2W
N3A/1 - Lot of fun but not a lot of activity except for the T storms static. Tnx for the Q's
W6WU - 20M dropped off immediately after start. 40M was noisy and strong QSB - could not finish QSO with WB0CJB. 80M was quiet! Good to work N3A/0 /4 /9. Thanks for all the Q's!
NA4O - Maybe not ideal band conditions, but a great nite to be on with all the N3A activity! QRP WORKS! KX3@5W, Vibroplex straight key, 41' long wire out the back window at 20' high.
N2TNN - That's what you call a PARTY. Super fun tonight. 72, Dean
K3JZD - 40m only. Tough sledding tonight - high noise level, generally weak signals, and wicked QSB. Sorry if I missed any callers. And unless everyone quit, it looked like an East Coast radio blackout during the last 30-45 minutes - I had an empty band scope. But I was getting RBN spots from the West Coast - strange. Hope no one was seriously impacted by the last hurricane and hope everyone rides out this next one OK. K4 running 5w & 40m Dipole. 72, Jody - K3JZD
K4WY - 80 meters was a welcome surprise
WG8Y - Hi all, Started on 20M but only able to work N0TA. Heard some faint signals and a POTA guy but that was it for me on 20M.
Went to 40M at 0104Z and Worked N0TA for back to back QSOs. Neat. Used my K1 which has 40,30,20 and 15M so stayed on 40M the rest of the time. My last Q was a 15 minute qso with a NY ham running 100W. Good way to wind down. Split time between tuning around and calling. My K1 was wavering between 3.5 & 4W into a 10/80m OCFd @ 40ft.
72 all from N.C. Mark WG8Y
K2OID - Rough night on 40. No short skip and lots of QSB. Band finally died completely at 0215. Seemed to have "pipeline" into TN with about 1/3 of my QSOs. Still fun...Challenging but fun.
N4MJ - A good outing. Tnx to all participants.
73 de n4mj//glenn
N7QR - 86th 20 was hot, did get one on 80, a local running a 1kW. Heard some on 40 but no luck. 1.5 hours. Russ Portland OR
N3A/8 - Heard signals on 20M but called CQ for 30 minutes with no takers! Moved to 40M where the noise was higher but I finally made some QSO's! The band seemed to die at 2:00 UTC and I moved to 80 where there was lots of activity. It was a pleasure serving as N3A/8 for our 20th anniversary sprint! See you all next month.
AC6ZM - Conditions were decent during this Sprint. 1st time back since COVID. Nice to be involved in Sprint again especially on the 20th Anniversary.
W8GG - Hello Fellow Sprinters ! Fun night on the radio. 20 was weak but open a bit at the start. I did get QSOs on all 3 bands last night. Managed to nab 3 of the N3A stns. Not much heard from the New England states. ??? Had several callers whom i couldn't pick out thru the noise. Thanks fer calling. Hope to hear you next time guys. Had a beeline into the south last night, but not much from out west. Nice to hear all the activity with our 20th aniv. Until next month, 73 Gregg W8GG
KA6J - Tough condx here in So. Cent. TX tonight. Only 1 20M contact before band went dead. Was able to get a few more on 40M, but very noisy and signals were way down. Used a x6100 and dipole at 20ft. Thanks all for the sprint!
N3A/3 - KX3 @5W into 125' doublet. From PA, this was a strange sprint. I heard few on 20 and no one could hear me. My first contact was 11 minutes in and by 0103 I had only six contacts. I had two more by the end of the first hour and was hoping to get to 10 QSOs. But conditions improved and the last 45 minutes I picked up 19 more. Usually things tail off at the end but it was still hopping when the gun sounded. N3A/0 (W0EJ) was like a beacon from SD. Tnx to all and hope to work you during the rest of the anniversary. 73/72 KC3MIO, Rich
WT4U - Nothing doing on 20m. 40m was good. 80m was loud for me, with everyone hearing me better than I could them, but lots of action. Managed 6 of the N3A stations.
KB2GKC - Thanks for the 40m contacts....Good condition tonight.
K7TRT - CONDX were not as good as they were in the last sprint. Only made 4 QSOs on 20m, and 6 on 40m. Nice to copy all of the fine N3A OPs, though.
N3A/4 - 20m was very long at the start. W1AW was about S5. Heard, but could not work N0TA in CO and NQ2W in NY. 40M was very good all over, but no stations worked west of a line from TX to KS/NE. 80M was very good with some QRN. Worked from NH to IL to points south including MS. Thanks for N3A QSOs with N3A/3, N3A/5, N3A/8 and N3A/9. No other N3A stations heard. 73/72, John, K4BAI, op of N3A/4.
KA2KGP - Terrible band conditions here in WNY this sprint. Only 40 had any use here. Rig: IC-7000 at 5w. into a G5RZV up 25 ft. w/ straight key.
KJ7KDB - From southwest Idaho I could hear N0TA and attempted several times to make a contact. No luck last night. Still was a fun event. 73 de KJ7KDB Tim
KE9DR - Rusty tonight, thanks for hanging with me. Lots of noise on 40 and 80. Only one contact on 20 (N0TA). Lots of fun, thanks. KE9DR, Bert
AA0W - Fun to work the N3A stations not a lot of signal to be heard from Mid USA. Thanks to all the stations for sprint QSO's.
W6IRA - Nice to meet N3A ops
N3A/5 - It was good to hear lots of QRP activity, mostly on 40M. 20M was open at the start, but as days get shorter, there will be less on this band after dark. 80M was very QRN from the hurricane in the gulf.
KQ1P - Active sun but 20M went dead fast,nothing on 80M and 40M was the place to be. Happy anniversary NAQCC! 73
W2SH - My first 20m QSO turned out to be my only one there, for the band was closing. 40m activity seemed lighter than usual. 80m was atmospherically quiet and signals were all fairly strong.
K4JPN - Worked a few on 20M. but even with the QRN 40M was hot. 72, Steve K4JPN
AK3X - Late start. Good signals at first on 40 but the band dropped here at about 0115. 80 was in good shape so finished up there Fun sprint.
KM4SK - Difficult to make contacts.
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