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October 2026 QRP/CW Sprint (#264)


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     30   29  59   17 1003  x2  2006  400' end-fed wire                                 
NX1K     28   27  55   12  660  x2  1320  Doublet @ 30 feet or so.                          
K1IX      6    6  12    6   72  x2   144  OCFD @ 35'                                        
W1BRY     4    4   8    4   32  x2    64  114' wire dipole 15' abovr ground                 
W1UCF     4    4   8    3   24  x2    48  80 m OCF up 55'                                   

W2 Division
KA2KGP   26   25  51   14  714  x2  1428  G5RV up 20'                                       
KN2G     24   24  48   13  624  x2  1248  fan dipole @ 55'                                  
K2OID    13   13  26   10  260  x2   520  80M OCF Dipole @ 40'                              
KC3MIO    9    9  18    8  144  x2   288  133' EFHW up 30'                                  
W2SH      5    5  10    5   50  x2   100  72' wire vertical                                 

W3 Division
N1BIV     8    7  15    8  120  x2   240  G5RV abt 30', sloping legs, 60 deg angle btwn legs
AK3X      3    3   6    3   18  x2    36  102' inv vee, 300 Ohm feed                        
N3CAA     2    2   4    2    8  x2    16  Homemade 20m frisbee retriever vertical w/40m coil

W4 Division
KC5F     40   37  77   20 1540  x2  3080  80m EFHW up about 40'                             
W4CMG    15   14  29    9  261  x2   522  G5RV up 35 Feet                                   
WG8Y      9    9  18    8  144  x2   288  grd mntd butterbut HF6V                           
WX4RM     7    7  14    6   84  x2   168  4BTV gnd mtd vert                                 
K4WY      4    3   7    4   28  x2    56  dipole                                            
NA4O      4    4   8    3   24  x2    48  41 ft EF@25 ft                                    
K4JPN     3    3   6    3   18  x2    36  80 M CF Zepp                                      
KK4ITX    1    1   2    1    2  x2     4  13ft vertical                                     

W5 Division
N5ZN      0    0   0    0    0  x2     0  EFHW @ 25 feet                                    

W6 Division
K6GPB     0    0   0    0    0  x2     0  dipole @ 20 feet                                  

W7 Division

W8 Division
NF8M      7    7  14    6   84  x2   168  6BTV                                              

W9 Division
WB9HFK   26   24  50   15  750  x2  1500  EFHW @ 30 Ft.                                     
K9NUD    17   17  34   12  408  x2   816  80M EFHW up 40'                                   
N9JFZ    11    8  19   11  209  x2   418  Ground Mount 4BTV & G5RV at about 25 ft.      
K9QEW    11   11  22    8  176  x2   352  4BTV                                              
N8HWV    11   10  21    8  168  x2   336  80m EFHW at 15 ft agl                             
@WA9CWE  11   11  22    7  154  x2   308  G5RV@20ft                                         

W0 Division
N0TA     25   23  48   16  768  x2  1536  vertical & doublet                            
NN0SS     6    6  12    5   60  x2   120  Invered V @ 30 ft                                 

Canada Division

DX Division

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

W1 Division

W2 Division
N2TNN    18   17  35   12  420 x1.5  630  135ft wire up 35 ft NW to SE                      
N2DGQ    10    9  19    8  152 x1.5  228  OCF Dipole @ 25'                                  

W3 Division
KE3V     15   15  30    9  270 x1.5  405  Fanned dipole inverted vee with apex at 25'       
NN3E      2    2   4    2    8 x1.5   12  40-80 Trap Dipole inverted vee @ 50 '             

W4 Division
W4NLT    20   20  40   12  480 x1.5  720  84 FT End Fed at 30 FT                            
K3RLL     8    8  16    6   96 x1.5  144  After-dark-only black HOA Stealth Vertical        

W5 Division
N5GW     12   12  24   10  240 x1.5  360  doublet @ 25'                                     

W6 Division

W7 Division

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
N2CN     16   16  32   12  384       384  40m dipole up 30 feet                             
KB1M      2    2   4    2    8         8  40m hwef                                          

W2 Division
N2ESE     7    7  14    7   98        98  ZS6BKW@25FT.                                      
WA2FBN    3    3   6    2   12        12  EFHW sloper @ 25ft                                

W3 Division

W4 Division
NI4U     19   19  38   13  494       494  80m EFHW up 30'                                   
K4KBL    15   14  29   10  290       290  endfed @ 35'                                      
K4KRW     5    5  10    4   40        40  Iverted V @ 65'                                   

W5 Division

W6 Division

W7 Division

W8 Division
WI8J     12   12  24    9  216       216  130 ft EFHW at 20 ft                              
W8GG      8    8  16    7  112       112  Modified 4BTV, gnd mnt, 20 radials                

W9 Division
AB9BZ     3    3   6    3   18        18  EFHW @ 30'                                        
K9FAA     2    2   4    2    8         8  EFHW up 55 feet                                   

W0 Division
WD9EGW    8    8  16    8  128       128  MC-750 Vertical sitting on ground                 

Canada Division
VE3IIM   15   15  30    9  270       270  fan dipole...160-10 metres at 30 feet             
VE3DQN    8    8  16    6   96        96  40/80m trap dipole @20ft                          

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

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

Straight Key

Bug

Keyer/Keyboard

N3A CATEGORY
Call   QSOs Mbrs Pts  Mul  Sco Bon Final  Operator, 80-40-20 Antenna

N3A/4    23   20  43   16  688       688  AJ4SB, Doublet up 45'                             
N3A/8    22   22  44   12  528       528  K8NGW, 43' gnd mtd vert w/ base loading coil & 32 radials
N3A/1     1    1   2    1    2         2  KC1VAS, 60f Random Wire                           

Not eligible for certificate or prize for the following reason(s):
@ Non-member
$ QRO power
CERTIFICATES
SWA - STRAIGHT KEY CATEGORY
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W4KC5FW4CMGWG8Y
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W6K6GPB--
W7---
W8NF8M--
W9WB9HFKK9NUDN9JFZ
W0N0TANN0SS-
Canada---
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SWA - BUG CATEGORY
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W1---
W2N2TNNN2DGQ-
W3KE3VNN3E-
W4W4NLTK3RLL-
W5N5GW--
W6---
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W8---
W9---
W0---
Canada---
DX---
SWA - KEYER/KEYBOARD CATEGORY
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W1N2CNKB1MN3A/1
W2N2ESEWA2FBN-
W3---
W4N3A/4NI4UK4KBL
W5---
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W8N3A/8WI8JW8GG
W9AB9BZK9FAA-
W0WD9EGW--
CanadaVE3IIMVE3DQN-
DXDK1VD--
GAIN ANTENNA CATEGORY
Key Type1st2nd3rd
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N3A/# ANNIVERSARY OPERATORS
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BUG---
K/KN3A/4(AJ4SB)N3A/8(K8NGW)N3A/1(KC1VAS)
FIRST TIME ENTRANT HIGH SCORE
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PRIZE DRAWING WINNER
Prizes-

STATS:
Logs submitted:                 57
Total participants:             76
Total QSOs:                     626
States + Provinces represented: 28 + ON + DX

SOAPBOX:

K4KBL - 20 meters folded early here in GA and 40 was better for awhile. Signals were overall weaker tonight and QSB was a factor as well. Still had a good time for the first hour.

K9NUD - Great to be back after a long absence! My end-fed came down earlier this year, and it took a while to put it back together. Nice to see some familiar calls along with a few new ones. Nearby T-Storms wiped things out early for me. KX3 @ 5W EFHW up 40' and a cootie

N0TA - 40m incredibly noisy!!

DK1VD - QSB and LOCAL QRM/QRN Tu 4 Contact

N2TNN - Started off with a bang and then fizzled out on 40 meters. Thanks for coming out and catch you next month.

KE3V - I enjoyed the sprint tonight. All my activity but one 80M contact was on 40M. See you next month. -72

K4KRW - Thanks everyone! 40m was it for me. I tried 80m but there wasn't anything there. 73

N3A/4 - Thanks to everyone for all the Q's! I stayed on 40M the whole time. I listened on 80m later in the sprint but didn't hear any activity. 40M was pretty noisy tonight. Fun to use the N3A/4 call 72, WD4CFN

K2OID - Several N3A stations on tonight. 40M was excellent until about 0150 until it went completely dead. Went to 80 and that was dead as well. Still fun though.

N8HWV - Lotta noise. Thankful for each qso.

W4CMG - Later than planned start, but better conditions that expected.

NA4O - Now that was some challenging band conditions! Nothing here on 80 or 20 and very few very faint signals in the noise - except for Mark, WB9HFK - on 40! I felt pleased with my 5 contacts from my KX3 and Vibroplex straight key. And it was nice to get N3A/4 and 8. Thanks all who persevered!

KC5F - Only one on 20m but a new member - Welcome W1UCF, #12510! 40m much better, including DK1VD and three non-members (potential new members!) giving their power as 5W - WA9CWE, N5WE and KE8ZLT. 80m was noisy and seemed like it would be a bust, but had 6 there after 0200z. Lots of fun - thanks, all! - Steve

N2DGQ - Didn't hear very many OP's tonight.

NX1K - QSB and QRN made it a challenge tonight, but that's part of the fun, right?

NI4U - No joy on 20m tonight, but 40m was good even with the QRN. Was able to get two N3A stations in the log. 80m came alive for the last half hour and I was hunting right up until the end. Great sprint. See you on the air next month!

KN2G - Missed last month but made up for it this month. My goal is still to break 30 contacts from my qth. Even just once!!! Anyway, I did a lot more calling this contest as well as searching. Both worked very well for me. It is a pleasure to work each op. It is interesting that I can tell a few ops by the fist now.

K6GPB - Heard W0TA in CO but unable to make contact with him. Did make contact with N3A/5 in NM during the Sprint with 5W, but it was on 30 meters. Pleased to make this contact. 72 and Happy Halloween. K6GPB

WG8Y - Hi all.Started half an hour late. Busy day agn. Yard work then Just had to go play POTA in the park for a couple hours. HI HI. Just search and pounce tonite trying to catch up on 'Stuff'. Still fun hearing some of the NAQCC bunch. 72 all from N.C. Mark WG8Y

K9QEW - STARTED ON 20M THEN QSY TO 40M

WA9CWE - My first NAQCC sprint. Wanted to see how it compared to SKCC events and K1USN-SST. Enjoyed it although band conditions to central Indiana were not good. I have applied for a membership number, so next month won't have to send a 5. 72, Steve

KN1H - Happy Birthday NAQCC! A fun sprint to celebrate with. The evening started here with a rare October thunderstorm passing right overhead, luckily it was moving pretty fast and the noise wasn't bad for too long. Thanks to Dan, N7YY out in OR for his patience as the noise took out the middle of his call several times before I got it. Best DX of the night. 72, John, KN1H

K3RLL - Nice evening with good participation. Propagation could have been better but it seemed better than it's been lately. Big signals booming into Florida tonight were KB1M and KC5F. Thanks for the contacts. 72, ... Don

N9JFZ - Good start on 20, a lot of QSB on 40 and slow on 80 meters. 72 All

W1BRY - Much better this time around- had never worked 80 meters before!

VE3DQN - Pretty good signals for the short time I was on the air. Time greatly limited by thunder storms in the area.

KC3MIO - Got in just before halfway after coming back from local club meeting. I was negotiating for some last minute N3A sprint operators on my phone. Seems to have worked out. Keep it up through the rest of the anniversary, 73 Rich

K9FAA - The static crashes were a bitch. Still managed a couple QSO's with just 2 watts. Gonna try 1 watt next sprint. Thanks. It's a great challenge. Fred K9FAA

W8GG - Hello Fellow Sprinters! Fired up the FTdx1200 to Modified 4BTV, for our anniversary. I used a Vibrokeyer to celebrate. 20M was closing early here in mid-Michigan, and i only managed 1 QSO there. 40 had plenty of signals , but high noise level as well. More fun to work em when you gotta WORK for em. Only had 1/2 hr to play , but lot of fun crammed into that 1/2 hr !!! Hard to believe that i've been a NAQCC member for over 20 yrs. We sure do have , and have had some very FB operators in our ranks. I have enjoyed playing radio wid this gang every month. 73 to all, es CU AGN next month. Gregg W8GG

N3CAA - Nice warm weather to operate from the backyard, but my equipment and the bands didn't cooperate. Broke my EFHW trying to set it up, so had to use the vertical antenna with a coil, which performs far worse than the EFHW on 40m. Coupled with QRN and QSB, I had a hard time making contacts. With only two in the bag after half an hour of operating, I threw in the towel. Better luck next month. 72, Corey

N1BIV - 20m was good until about 0130 then silent

W1UCF - My first NAQCC experience (thanks for shout-out, Steve, KC5F - you were my first NAQCC QSO!) with a new-for-me transceiver (TS-590). THANK YOU - I was only able to get on the air for 30 minutes, but listening and then responding to CQ NA... well, this is FUN! I look forward to many more QSOs!

N3A/8 - Started on 20m and RBN showed my signal getting out. Called CQ for 20 minutes but no takers. Rotated the dial a bit and found John/N0TA. Switched to 40m. Lots of noise and the QSB was both fast and deep. I'd get part of a callsign, then nothing! I had to ask for a lot of repeats for the rest of the sprint. Still, way too much fun! See you all next month with my regular call: K8NGW!

WA2FBN - Thunderstorms in area kept operating time short. 72 Ken

K4JPN - Heavy QRN at my QTH made it a challenge, wait till next month. 72 Steve K4JPN

KA2KGP - Poor band conditions here in WNY this sprint. 20m. was nil & 80m. was weak & noisy. 40m. was the best band here although it too was weak with QSB. Rig: IC-7000 at 5w. into a G5RV up 20 ft. w/ a straight key for QSO's & a memory keyer for CQ's. 73 to all.

VE3IIM - Missed last month...condx were poor here on 20m..'Will be back..

AK3X - Couldn't get on until the last 15 minutes of the sprint. 40 meters was a mess so dropped to 80 and found a few contacts.

WD9EGW - I enjoyed the evening of low power CW. 20 seemed noisy. I had better luck on 40. Thanks to all for the contacts. See you next month. I was operating from Osage Beach, MO, this time. 72, Chuck

WX4RM - High levels of QRN and a good amount of QSB made for a difficult night. I hope it wasn't just my antenna. Happy Anniversary NAQCC, had fun as always.

N3A/1 - First sprint ever, only one hour

KK4ITX - Cone of silence down here, seems when the sun goes down it takes the propagation with it!!

NF8M - Op time about 20 min. Nice turnout for the anniversary sprint. 72 all!

N5GW - Bands a bit noisy due to passing cold front, but generally fair conditions.