Categories (CAT)
                1 = 1 watt or less.
                2 = Greater than 1 watt, up to 5 watts.
                3 = Greater than 5 watts, up to 100 watts.
                4 = Greater than 100 watts.

SKCC Weekend Sprint Results

Date: October 12, 2008
Theme: Annual Craftsman Key Sprint - NAQCC N3A
Club call/operator: K9SKC/KI6BHB
Total participants: 122

QSOs x S/P/C + Bonus = Score

Results by Final Score
Rank CAT Call Name SKCC QTH QSO's S/P/C Bonus Score
1 4 W5ZR Bert 2931T LA 203 53 595 11354
2 3 W7JI Lou 3064C KS 131 38 630 5608
3 3 K0LUW Russ 1702T NE 109 36 450 4374
4 3 KG4W Ed 2416T VA 108 35 415 4195
5 3 K9DTH Ron 3698T IL 97 33 510 3711
6 4 W4FOA Tony 0641 T GA 92 35 320 3540
7 3 AC2C Ron 2748T MD 88 33 385 3289
8 3 WA1AR Alan 4079T MA 76 31 440 2796
9 2 KC2KY Neil 3245 NY 70 30 440 2540
10 4 K0IVK Joe 1436T MO 71 26 425 2271
11 3 AD5VC Dana 1555T LA 62 29 320 2118
12 3 W4KRN Karen 4495C VA 58 28 380 2004
13 3 N6DIT Dennis 3283 CA 58 29 295 1977
14 3 (Club) K9SKC/KI6BHB Dave 4186C CA 57 26 360 1842
15 3 NE7D Rock 665T OR 65 23 310 1805
16 2 N3A/2 (N2JNZ) George 2836T NY 48 27 335 1631
17 3 K4ZGB Tom 796T AL 46 24 245 1349
18 1 WB8OGK Bruce 3029 MA 51 18 345 1263
19 3 NT9K Bill 1926T FL 38 25 300 1250
20 4 K4BAI John 3280 GA 42 22 270 1194
21 3 N6WK Gordon 3T CA 42 22 215 1139
22 3 W5AG Arch 3965 LA 39 24 200 1136
23 2 KB4QQJ=N3A/4 Randy 3508T NC 38 20 290 1050
23 3 K5EWJ Cookie 4077T TX 40 20 250 1050
25 3 W4HDM Damon 3729T VA 37 22 200 1014
26 2 KX3H Tim 2300C PA 35 21 240 975
27 3 K1MLP Mark 3895C MA 35 23 155 960
28 3 K6JF Jim 4261C CA 37 20 190 930
29 2 N2UM Gary 3041 NY 32 20 215 855
30 3 K5ENA John 3045T OK 36 16 255 831
31 3 KI2X Rich 2555 NY 25 18 325 775
32 3 K2RFP Dick 2099T NY 28 22 155 771
33 4 W0TUP Nels 31T ND 33 18 155 749
34 3 K8QI Barry 2795T FL 28 20 185 745
35 3 KL7GLL Gene 1098T VA 28 19 210 742
36 3 WA6L John 4210 CA 33 16 175 703
37 3 KA2FIR Mike 3377 NJ 30 16 210 690
38 3 LW3EX Walt 3804T LU 36 12 230 662
39 3 KA2BSK Eric 3875T NJ 30 17 145 655
40 3 AB3AP Mike 2607C PA 27 17 180 639
41 3 WA1VIL Greg 443 MA 26 17 150 592
42 3 N6EV Paul 3358T CA 24 17 165 573
43 3 W2LOS Mike 2729T NY 20 19 140 520
44 2 N8XMS Paul 957T MI 20 16 175 495
44 3 KL1WE/6 Luci 3868 CA 20 19 115 495
46 3 W6UT Dennis 2417T CA 22 15 150 480
47 3 K1PUB Chas (Charlie) 4101 MA 22 14 145 453
47 3 W6SQQ Roger (Al) 1283C CA 22 14 145 453
49 3 KI6FEN Doug 3434 CA 21 16 105 441
50 3 W1EJ Ed 1594 CA 21 14 145 439
51 2 N9AKF Bart 1625 IN 19 15 130 415
52 3 KK0I Jack 2370T WI 19 15 105 390
52 3 N7HTS Gary 3012 WY 28 10 110 390
54 3 KC7YM Dale 387T WY 18 16 100 388
55 2 N9GGE John 2886 IL 16 14 150 374
56 3 W3RT Red 3237T PA 21 11 140 371
57 3 KK7YJ Jim 2728T MT 17 13 140 361
58 2 AA4SD Kraig Keyes 4687 SC 21 13 80 353
59 3 W7DAX Dick 2429T UT 18 12 135 351
60 3 K5PAX Harvey 1208T NM 19 10 140 330
61 3 K3UK Andy 1325 NY 17 14 85 323
62 3 KA7SPS Dick 2499 OR 15 13 110 305
63 3 K4UFT Ted 4289 SC 17 11 100 287
64 3 WB0RMK Smarts Club Kieth 4623 MN 16 10 105 265
65 3 KC4YTF Terry 4689 VA 15 12 75 255
66 3 N7EF Don 1829T WA 13 10 120 250
67 3 AE6GC Jack 4461 CA 13 10 105 235
68 2 KE5PWL Eric 4229C LA 13 12 75 231
69 2 WC7S Dale 87 WY 14 9 95 221
70 3 K8NB Noel 3112T MI 15 10 70 220
71 3 NI7R Phil 3360 AZ 13 10 85 215
72 3 N1LU Don 2252T NH 12 10 90 210
73 3 W4LDA Roger 4789 GA 13 11 65 208
74 3 AB6TY Rich Smith 2743T CA 12 11 75 207
75 3 AF2Z Drew 2082T NJ 12 10 85 205
76 3 WA2JSG Curt 3018 NJ 11 11 80 201
77 2 NS8A/QRP Jeff 3293 MI 12 10 80 200
78 1 K9JP/QRPP Jeff 3008T MI 10 8 110 190
79 3 K8IJ Charlie (Chas) 4781 KY 11 10 75 185
80 3 KD5RSS Butch 1910T OK 8 8 120 184
81 3 KA1SAW Neal 2824 MA 11 9 70 169
82 4 KL8DX Phil 3800C AK 15 6 75 165
83 3 K9ZMD/6 Gary 891 CA 10 10 60 160
84 3 NØDET Dave 1263 CO 10 8 65 145
85 3 K6CSL Bert 4486 CA 10 10 40 140
86 3 W1RO Jim 1379 NV 8 8 75 139
87 3 G4LMW Rob 4454 UK 9 7 70 133
88 3 KC9HGW Bob 281T IL 9 8 60 132
89 3 KD5MMM Phil 4209 TX 9 8 55 127
90 2 AB8FJ Ted 62C OH 5 5 100 125
90 3 AA9KH Jay 219C IL 10 7 55 125
90 3 K8MEG Rich 4637 MI 10 7 55 125
93 3 N9QU Leo 3464C WI 8 7 45 101
94 2 WU7R Ci 22T MT 8 6 50 98
95 3 KE5WIQ Neil 4730 TX 9 8 25 97
96 3 G0RDO John 2133 UK 6 4 60 84
97 2 N3A/7 George 5W MT 5 5 55 80
97 3 NT7S Jason 361 OR 6 5 50 80
99 3 W5RCP Ron 2922 TX 7 7 30 79
100 3 N7DLI Mike 4615 ID 6 6 35 71
101 3 N5KIP Dick 3755 LA 5 4 40 60
102 3 K8JD John 1395T MI 4 4 40 56
103 2 WA1WQG Bruce 3427 CT 5 4 35 55
104 2 KH6OZ George 3975C MT 4 2 45 53
105 3 N2FQ Fernando 20 CA 4 4 35 51
106 3 KK9U Mark 3818 IN 3 3 25 34
107 3 KB3OMJ Rich 3218 PA 3 3 20 29
108 2 KA9KQH Dwayne 4749 IL 3 3 15 24
108 2 N0JL Jim Lasley 2079T IA 2 2 20 24
108 3 KC9ECI Tom 1 WI 2 2 20 24
111 2 W6GMT Brock Thomsen 4774 MN 3 3 10 19
111 3 WA4AN Wayne 4283 TN 3 3 10 19
113 2 KC0RSX Len 14 MN 1 1 10 11
113 3 K4CNW Jack 2961T SC 1 1 10 11
113 3 KC9KHG Randy 3687 IL 1 1 10 11
113 3 KD8IFJ Curt 4780 MI 1 1 10 11
113 3 KI4UTA Kevin 3147 NC 1 1 10 11
113 3 NN8B Don 36T OH 1 1 10 11
113 3 WL7WH Bob 2940C AK 1 1 10 11
120 2 VA3TSK Greg 4521 ON 3 3 0 9
120 3 N0NS Joe 4041 IA 3 3 0 9
120 3 WA5VQM Mark 58 TX 2 2 5 9

Results by Category and Final Score
Rank CAT Call Name SKCC QTH QSO's S/P/C Bonus Score
1 3 (Club) K9SKC/KI6BHB Dave 4186C CA 57 26 360 1842
1 1 WB8OGK Bruce 3029 MA 51 18 345 1263
2 1 K9JP/QRPP Jeff 3008T MI 10 8 110 190
1 2 KC2KY Neil 3245 NY 70 30 440 2540
2 2 N3A/2 (N2JNZ) George 2836T NY 48 27 335 1631
3 2 KB4QQJ=N3A/4 Randy 3508T NC 38 20 290 1050
4 2 KX3H Tim 2300C PA 35 21 240 975
5 2 N2UM Gary 3041 NY 32 20 215 855
6 2 N8XMS Paul 957T MI 20 16 175 495
7 2 N9AKF Bart 1625 IN 19 15 130 415
8 2 N9GGE John 2886 IL 16 14 150 374
9 2 AA4SD Kraig Keyes 4687 SC 21 13 80 353
10 2 KE5PWL Eric 4229C LA 13 12 75 231
11 2 WC7S Dale 87 WY 14 9 95 221
12 2 NS8A/QRP Jeff 3293 MI 12 10 80 200
13 2 AB8FJ Ted 62C OH 5 5 100 125
14 2 WU7R Ci 22T MT 8 6 50 98
15 2 N3A/7 George 5W MT 5 5 55 80
16 2 WA1WQG Bruce 3427 CT 5 4 35 55
17 2 KH6OZ George 3975C MT 4 2 45 53
18 2 KA9KQH Dwayne 4749 IL 3 3 15 24
18 2 N0JL Jim Lasley 2079T IA 2 2 20 24
19 2 W6GMT Brock Thomsen 4774 MN 3 3 10 19
20 2 KC0RSX Len 14 MN 1 1 10 11
21 2 VA3TSK Greg 4521 ON 3 3 0 9
1 3 W7JI Lou 3064C KS 131 38 630 5608
2 3 K0LUW Russ 1702T NE 109 36 450 4374
3 3 KG4W Ed 2416T VA 108 35 415 4195
4 3 K9DTH Ron 3698T IL 97 33 510 3711
5 3 AC2C Ron 2748T MD 88 33 385 3289
6 3 WA1AR Alan 4079T MA 76 31 440 2796
7 3 AD5VC Dana 1555T LA 62 29 320 2118
8 3 W4KRN Karen 4495C VA 58 28 380 2004
9 3 N6DIT Dennis 3283 CA 58 29 295 1977
10 3 NE7D Rock 665T OR 65 23 310 1805
11 3 K4ZGB Tom 796T AL 46 24 245 1349
12 3 NT9K Bill 1926T FL 38 25 300 1250
13 3 N6WK Gordon 3T CA 42 22 215 1139
14 3 W5AG Arch 3965 LA 39 24 200 1136
15 3 K5EWJ Cookie 4077T TX 40 20 250 1050
16 3 W4HDM Damon 3729T VA 37 22 200 1014
17 3 K1MLP Mark 3895C MA 35 23 155 960
18 3 K6JF Jim 4261C CA 37 20 190 930
19 3 K5ENA John 3045T OK 36 16 255 831
20 3 KI2X Rich 2555 NY 25 18 325 775
21 3 K2RFP Dick 2099T NY 28 22 155 771
22 3 K8QI Barry 2795T FL 28 20 185 745
23 3 KL7GLL Gene 1098T VA 28 19 210 742
24 3 WA6L John 4210 CA 33 16 175 703
25 3 KA2FIR Mike 3377 NJ 30 16 210 690
26 3 LW3EX Walt 3804T LU 36 12 230 662
27 3 KA2BSK Eric 3875T NJ 30 17 145 655
28 3 AB3AP Mike 2607C PA 27 17 180 639
29 3 WA1VIL Greg 443 MA 26 17 150 592
30 3 N6EV Paul 3358T CA 24 17 165 573
31 3 W2LOS Mike 2729T NY 20 19 140 520
32 3 KL1WE/6 Luci 3868 CA 20 19 115 495
33 3 W6UT Dennis 2417T CA 22 15 150 480
34 3 K1PUB Chas (Charlie) 4101 MA 22 14 145 453
34 3 W6SQQ Roger (Al) 1283C CA 22 14 145 453
35 3 KI6FEN Doug 3434 CA 21 16 105 441
36 3 W1EJ Ed 1594 CA 21 14 145 439
37 3 KK0I Jack 2370T WI 19 15 105 390
37 3 N7HTS Gary 3012 WY 28 10 110 390
38 3 KC7YM Dale 387T WY 18 16 100 388
39 3 W3RT Red 3237T PA 21 11 140 371
40 3 KK7YJ Jim 2728T MT 17 13 140 361
41 3 W7DAX Dick 2429T UT 18 12 135 351
42 3 K5PAX Harvey 1208T NM 19 10 140 330
43 3 K3UK Andy 1325 NY 17 14 85 323
44 3 KA7SPS Dick 2499 OR 15 13 110 305
45 3 K4UFT Ted 4289 SC 17 11 100 287
46 3 WB0RMK Smarts Club Kieth 4623 MN 16 10 105 265
47 3 KC4YTF Terry 4689 VA 15 12 75 255
48 3 N7EF Don 1829T WA 13 10 120 250
49 3 AE6GC Jack 4461 CA 13 10 105 235
50 3 K8NB Noel 3112T MI 15 10 70 220
51 3 NI7R Phil 3360 AZ 13 10 85 215
52 3 N1LU Don 2252T NH 12 10 90 210
53 3 W4LDA Roger 4789 GA 13 11 65 208
54 3 AB6TY Rich Smith 2743T CA 12 11 75 207
55 3 AF2Z Drew 2082T NJ 12 10 85 205
56 3 WA2JSG Curt 3018 NJ 11 11 80 201
57 3 K8IJ Charlie (Chas) 4781 KY 11 10 75 185
58 3 KD5RSS Butch 1910T OK 8 8 120 184
59 3 KA1SAW Neal 2824 MA 11 9 70 169
60 3 K9ZMD/6 Gary 891 CA 10 10 60 160
61 3 NØDET Dave 1263 CO 10 8 65 145
62 3 K6CSL Bert 4486 CA 10 10 40 140
63 3 W1RO Jim 1379 NV 8 8 75 139
64 3 G4LMW Rob 4454 UK 9 7 70 133
65 3 KC9HGW Bob 281T IL 9 8 60 132
66 3 KD5MMM Phil 4209 TX 9 8 55 127
67 3 AA9KH Jay 219C IL 10 7 55 125
67 3 K8MEG Rich 4637 MI 10 7 55 125
68 3 N9QU Leo 3464C WI 8 7 45 101
69 3 KE5WIQ Neil 4730 TX 9 8 25 97
70 3 G0RDO John 2133 UK 6 4 60 84
71 3 NT7S Jason 361 OR 6 5 50 80
72 3 W5RCP Ron 2922 TX 7 7 30 79
73 3 N7DLI Mike 4615 ID 6 6 35 71
74 3 N5KIP Dick 3755 LA 5 4 40 60
75 3 K8JD John 1395T MI 4 4 40 56
76 3 N2FQ Fernando 20 CA 4 4 35 51
77 3 KK9U Mark 3818 IN 3 3 25 34
78 3 KB3OMJ Rich 3218 PA 3 3 20 29
79 3 KC9ECI Tom 1 WI 2 2 20 24
80 3 WA4AN Wayne 4283 TN 3 3 10 19
81 3 K4CNW Jack 2961T SC 1 1 10 11
81 3 KC9KHG Randy 3687 IL 1 1 10 11
81 3 KD8IFJ Curt 4780 MI 1 1 10 11
81 3 KI4UTA Kevin 3147 NC 1 1 10 11
81 3 NN8B Don 36T OH 1 1 10 11
81 3 WL7WH Bob 2940C AK 1 1 10 11
82 3 N0NS Joe 4041 IA 3 3 0 9
82 3 WA5VQM Mark 58 TX 2 2 5 9
1 4 W5ZR Bert 2931T LA 203 53 595 11354
2 4 W4FOA Tony 0641 T GA 92 35 320 3540
3 4 K0IVK Joe 1436T MO 71 26 425 2271
4 4 K4BAI John 3280 GA 42 22 270 1194
5 4 W0TUP Nels 31T ND 33 18 155 749
6 4 KL8DX Phil 3800C AK 15 6 75 165


Soapbox

WA6L Operated by: John

I really enjoy the weekend format. Even though I can't be on the air all day, it is great to be able to jump in and work for a couple of hours. There were plenty of members on the air this time and 20m seemed like the hot band. It was fun as always and I look forward to next time!



W4FOA Operated by: Tony

Found the bands to be in very good shape. Many loud signals from the left coast on both 20 and 40 meters. Worked quite a number of "non SKCC members" so hopefully they will look into joining our ranks. Thanks to Bill, NT9K for all of the work he has put into making our club a fun experience. Best of luck Bill!! God Bless.
73, Tony, W4FOA


WB0RMK Operated by: Smarts Club Kieth

Fun weekend with interesting band condx. Also worked the FISTS Fall Sprint using this call with Carl WB0CFF. Had a great time in both sprints, not much time for this one but wanted to put WB0RMK in the logs. Thanks to George using N3A/2 for the 25 bonus point....73 all de Kieth wi0s/WB0RMK



NS8A/QRP Operated by: Jeff

Just a lot of FUN! Good sounding fists, bugs, and side swipers this weekend.
73, Jeff



KE5PWL Operated by: Eric

I used a norcal 40a for the sprint.just finished the kit thursday oct 9th. 2 watts out into a g5rv up 20 ft. the key is ameco.my very first straight key. tnx fer the contacts. kinda tuff being stuck with only 40m.



W4HDM Operated by: Damon

Great WES! I worked this event from my home away from home in Virginia. Made lots of contacts with “search and pounce” Even got 3 DX stations (1 non member), Argentina-Walt 3 bands, UK-John G0RDO, and France-F8DKG! The bands were in great shape here in VA. I worked 10,15,20,40 (both) and 80 meter bands.
Station: iCOM 7000 at 100 watts interfaced with my laptop, DM-330MV PS, and an AT-7000 tuner. The antenna was my version of the Mystery Antenna – aprox. 100 feet long at about 40-45 feet in the air running N/S. Logged the contacts via the Sprint Logger Program.
The home brew key held up fine although my fist was ruff at times, it took a little getting use to since it sits higher than my normal key. The key was made of all brass and cedar construction. Base, lever and knob were hand made from a cedar tree my father cut down from his property in VA. The lever was made from part of a slide lock for a door and the cedar was shaped to fit. The supporting arms are a couple of brass drawer pulls. The contact posts are made from a fancy brass door hinge pin. The spring was cut from a strip of brass and hand shaped. The contact is just a section of brass rod cut to length. Wires are soldered and run under the base from the spring and contact to the contact post in the rear.
Had fun making, as well as using, this key!


W4HDM HB Key


KK0I Operated by: Jack

Didn't get on until late in the round...but again, had a great time pounding brass. Good fun!


K6JF Operated by: Jim

My personal best WES in number of QSOs and points scored desite band conditions. Signals on 20m were relatively few and mostly weak. 40m was not too bad Saturday evening, racked up 21 QSOs. I even found the lower part of the band crawling with ZLs and VKs in the Oceania contest. There were also a few JAs. But no one was able to copy my calls. Picked up 2 new states and 12 numbers towards my Tribune! Goal for Nov WES -> 1000pts.


K9JP/QRPP Operated by: Jeff

Used my SDR Softrock RXTX at 400 mW output at rig into GAP vertical.
Got a surprise when I could not sleep this morning. QSO'ed HF0POL/LH
in South Shetlands on 7.003 at 400 Mw into the vertical. Could not believe
he could hear me. My RST was 449! Not Bad! Have to start sleeping less! HI
73, Jeff - K9JP SKCC #3008T


N9QU Operated by: Leo

Conditions the last two hours were sorely missed in the first 22. Not many QSOs but fun fun fun. Thanks to all es 73. Leo


N3A/7 Operated by: George

Thanks for the QSOs. Wish I could have been on longer.
73s George


AB8FJ Operated by: Ted

QRP here at 5 Watts from my Argonaut V to an end-fed random wire. Bencher RJ-2 Key used for this event. Great to hear all the activity on 40 CW this evening.


KH6OZ Operated by: George

Thanks for QSOs
73s
George


KC2KY Operated by: Neil

This was my First SKCC Sprint. My homebrew junkbox key survived the whole 24 hours. I managed to squeeze in one final QSO with K9PL under the wire just in time for Tweety and Sylvester to get a seventh dance!

KC2KY'S quick and simple junk box key


N2UM Operated by: Gary

My key worked but I didn't send so well with it. I switched back to my regular key after six QSO's.

My Homebrew Key


K5ENA Operated by: John

40 and 80 were rough Saturday evening. 20 was great Sunday afternoon, 40 great at the end. Worked some new ones. Good to hear old friends.

73, John, K5ENA


N7DLI Operated by: Mike

Ugh! Conditions were so difficult on both 40 and 20. DEEP QSB fades... W7JI started at 20 over then faded into the void at the end (but I did copy the info!) Still ... what a fun "contest".


K0LUW Operated by: Russ

A pretty good sprint - 20 meters was dead Saturday night but opened up nicely on Sunday - sounded like there was a good turn out from the QRM level. Nice job Bill.




K9SKC/KI6BHB Operated by: Dave

Thx for a very enjoyable sprint! Can't wait til next time.



AB3AP Operated by: Mike

In the so-so conditions I heard many stations who couldn't hear me. Bummer! (That's the downside of the Elecraft K2's sensitive receiver.) K9SKC didn't hear me but N3A/2 did. :-) I might have even reached my Tribune.

Also, I'm proud to say there was no computer in the shack, no sked page, etc. Just spun the dial and pounded brass.

73,
Mike ab3ap


KB4QQJ=N3A/4 Operated by: Randy

It took me longer to type my score in than it did for Bill NT9K to post the other scores..one minute after WES, score was posted!!! Amazing!! Bands were strange this time but plenty of fun to be had. 80 was alive, 20 was pretty good and 40 was dead in NC. One 15 meter contact, thanks Dave, WA1AR. Bert,W5ZR and Ron,AC2C were both big signals this time..40 over!! weakest signal was still 559. Bruce, WB8OGK had a 579 with one watt!! Great time and I can't wait to see the keys on photo.. Great Job to all and thanks for all the contacts!!!

BCNU
Randy _ KB4QQJ


N9GGE Operated by: John

Worked only about 5 hours and didn't hear anyone on 40m novice band


W5ZR Operated by: Bert

This was a fun sprint. There seemed to be members on all the open bands. Even had a few 160 meter qsos; but 40 meters was the best band of all. It was great to work all the real low membership numbers this time. All those homemade keys sure sounded good!


AE6GC Operated by: Jack

13 QSOS, 5 new numbers and new homebrewed key!!! Lots of fun.
Hack Saw Key Parts List: 2 brass screws, 5 brass washers, 5 inches of 2x4, 2 rubber hole plugs, 2 brass end caps, half of an old guitar amplifier cable and 1 hacksaw. Works FB!!!
Thanks to all for thier patience with my poor fist!!!

Hacksaw Key


AD5VC Operated by: Dana

Despite a geomagnetic storm, I thought the bands held up pretty well. Worked Walt LW3EX on 10,15,20, Phil KL8DX on 20m. Even heard, but could not work, a couple of UK stations. At least a half dozen of the contacts were with new members. Equipment was a TS180s at 60W to a homebrew vertical.


K4ZGB Operated by: Tom

Good to work G0RDO on 40 and G4LMW on 40 and 20.



K4UFT Operated by: Ted

Good Sprint! 40 Meters carried the load as usual. Only 1 QSO on 20 Meters.

Finally got an antenna up on 80 Meters. Not great, but got 3 QSOs. Had to wind the transmitter up to 100 Watts to get those 3.

Only need 41 more contacts to qualify for Centurion.




WA1VIL Operated by: Greg

Great weekend to sprint-whenever I could find some time to operate there was activity on the bands.


KD5MMM Operated by: Phil

enjoyed it..73


LW3EX Operated by: Walt

Some short stats after 14hs at radio...
Very low rate of contacts, on the last 3hs (20:30>23:30UTC)made 55f total QSO´s
62f the QSO´s were made with only four states CA/FL/VA/LA so not much to multi, hi
Thanks to all, looking forward the next one.

73, Walt - ..-

HB 4¢00tie made & used on WES


N8XMS Operated by: Paul

This was the first SKCC Sprint that I have done in about a year. I had a great time pounding out my contacts with my homebrew hacksaw blade key. It felt a little mushy but generally worked well. Next time I need to figure out how to stiffen it up a little bit. I managed to work N3A/2 for the bonus.

Homebrew hacksaw key


KC0RSX Operated by: Len

Had time for just one QSO this week end. But with the sunspot number at 16, I certainly missed an opportunity for some DX QSOs. Looking forward to the next 4-5 years!


K3UK Operated by: Andy

I only worked a few , mostly last hour, lots of fun. Good for my skills, I actually got the nerve to call CQ, had a few moments where I had a mini-pile up ! Many thanks to SKCC for this event.

Some of those logged in to K3UK Sked Page


N6DIT Operated by: Dennis

Great contest, even wkd LW3EX and XE2HUM.
TNX AGN DE N6DIT ..

"OLD CONTRACTOR"= Piece of 5/8" plywood and metal wrapping strap


WB8OGK Operated by: Bruce

Another fun sprint! Alas, my craftsman entry was a bust due to some last minute engineering miscalculations. All I ended up with was a really nice knob and skirt. Very comfy, and I put them on my Navy Flameproof - much bigger overall and the skirt has a curved surface.

I ended up using my new toy, a NATO Key. Have mercy! That thing is a monster. And it clatters like a railroad telegraph sounder when you pound on it. But I like it, it suits my sending style. Arm off the table, and whang away with reckless abandon. But what lunatic thought this thing up?

Tough conditions for much of the WES, but everybody did what they could and things picked up at the end. Maybe this is the last of the spotless sprints. (an A index of 37 was no help either)

Congrats to all the hard fighting sprinters who stuck it out. This was one to remember.

My knob vs a Flameproof knob


W6SQQ Operated by: Roger (Al)

Wow! Great WES. Could only work the last 4 hours, but enjoyed it thoroughly. Lots of activity on 20M & 40M, worked Walt, LW3EX on 15M, but heard no other sigs. I used the key I made for the last Junk Box Sprint, now sporting a Nye Navy style knob. Just tightened the trunnion lock nut slightly, set the spacing at the the thickness of a 20 wt sheet of paper and we were good to go for the WES.

I think Bill may have his 100 submissions after this one. Thanks to all who participated.

Roger(Al), W6SQQ


WA2JSG Operated by: Curt

I would have spent more time in the sprint, but sorry, the weather outside was sunny and cool, just a beautiful day here in the 'new' Jersey, and I had to spend some time outside. ;-)



VA3TSK Operated by: Greg

This being Canadian Thanksgiving, I didn't have a lot of time to operate, but managed to setup QRP portable with my IC703 and G5RV jr in my kids schoolyard for an hour. Not many contacts, but a nice warm sunny afternoon.


AC2C Operated by: Ron

Great Sprint... Too bad I couldn't dedicate more time to it.




W4KRN Operated by: Karen

Lotsa fun, nice to work some west coast stations on 20m. Heard a lot of nice homebrew keys!


N9AKF Operated by: Bart

Wow, what a blast! I had so much fun building and using my hb sk made from actual keys. I achieved a new personal best for the number of contacts in a sprint, SKCC or any other. I also managed to work N3A/2 and N3A/4, and all of this while operating qrp. I plan on entering the SPAR competition, and will continue using my hb key for at least the next few months.
Bart, N9AKF

HB SK made from old keys


N7HTS Operated by: Gary

This is the first sprint that I have worked. I normally don't do contests so, I'm not sure I understand a couple of the questions above. Is QSO Points the total number of stations worked regardless of band? The "per band" part is a little confusing since it's not split out according to band. The rules state "One multiplier for each SPC worked per Sprint". Is that each "different" SPC per Sprint? In other words, if I worked 10 Ohio's, would I count it once or ten times? I assumed once and that's what I entered above.


N6WK Operated by: Gordon

Had a great time. Glad i had some free time to work this sprint.


N3A/2 (N2JNZ) Operated by: George

N3A is the special event station for the North American QRP CW Club. QSL or certificate via WY3H

VERY MANY thanks to Bill , NT9K who has been the coordinator and mastermind behind WES !!! WES has been a SMASHING success with him at the helm !!!

Lousy condx on Sat nite !! Still had a good time till midday Sunday when the arm on the Blue Racer came out of the pivot !! I went to the Annie and had a great time with her !!! Bugs is cool !!!

Elecraft K1 to a ZeroFive monoband vertical on 40m and half G5RV on 20 meters , all at 5 watts Thanks all !!!!!


KX3H Operated by: Tim

Best conditions I've seen since my first sprint six months ago. I used my K2 running 5 watts to an attic antenna. Thanks to all participants, and especially to WES Manager Bill N9TK.

Tim KX3H in PA


K5EWJ Operated by: Cookie

This month was much better than last month. It is hard to make a good showing with no antennas. I didn't have AC power either, but I did have a generator and a battery that I could have used. I did get my 80 vertical/160 L back up for this WES and managed quite a few contacts on 20 and 40 with it. Even worked Walt in Argentina on 15 and KI2X on 80.

Ike severely damaged my SteppIR and knocked down my dipoles and Carolina Windom. I finally have the broken tree limbs out of the way so that I can start repairing the antennas. K5EWJ will be back in shape in a few months.


NT7S Operated by: Jason

This was my first WES, and I had a lot of fun! The bands weren't the best this weekend but I still managed to get a handful of QSOs with casual operation. SKCC members have very good SK fists!


NE7D Operated by: Rock

Always fun when I get a chance to spend some time in the WES. I appologize to the stations calling me that I could just not pull out of the noise. I lost my Spiderbeam on an expedition to a mountaintop in northern CA last weekend for the CA QSO Party -- got demolished by gale force winds. Had to depend on my OCF 80M dipole this weekend. Pretty good condx on 40M; not so hot on 20M, but managed to work plenty of SKCC members all over the US on both bands. I think I even recruited a couple of new members. Tnx for the Q's, everyone!


W3RT Operated by: Red

Quite a busy CW weekend! PA QSO Party, NAQCC party, FISTS, and some others too. Made for a good weekend if you had the time. I didn't, but was able to get some in each fest.

Worked only 80 & 20 this time.

Good to hear so many brass pounders out there.

Thanks to all that I worked.
73, Red in PA, W3RT-SKCC #3237T


WL7WH Operated by: Bob

Heard only one operator during the sprint. 90mph winds wrecked my beam and one dipole, and was limited to old dipole going north,south. Next time I'll do better.


G4LMW Operated by: Rob

My thanks Bill

Managed to find more time for this one. Very enjoyable.

The posts kept snapping off my Lego Cootie so only actually used it for one QSO! The rest on my Kent paddles set as a Swiper.

Most stations are (not surprisingly) not looking for stations outside NA so often hard to get a QSO. Would struggle without the use of Andy's (K3UK) sked pages.

"DX" theme (10 point bonus outside NA?) for the next one?

Now dismantled and part of a helicopter!


G0RDO Operated by: John

Had some fun on 20 & 40Mtrs using a Marconi Coast Station (GKA) key PS213A.Will have to make a key for next time :0)


KC9HGW Operated by: Bob

I found some time to work the Sprint. The few stations I heard were mostly good signals.


K6CSL Operated by: Bert

Had fun with this event. I really like the 24 hour format. It makes a nice test run for my station to check things out before I do other major events.


K8IJ Operated by: Charlie (Chas)

My first WES - great fun! Many thanks to all. Vy 73, Charlie, K8IJ


KG4W Operated by: Ed

Been off the air since Aug, so enjoyed this one alot. No problems here, just been doing other stuff. Made 1st qso around 9am Sunday & had qsos on 15,20,40 & 80 mtrs. Thanks for the contacts & used de bug in this one.


WA1AR Operated by: Alan

Had a great time. Used a bug on 3 diffrent rigs, TS440, FT450 and a TR4. 28) QSOs on 80M, 29) on lower 40M, 7) on upper and 12) on 20M. Heard LW3EX on 15M but not good enough to work him. K9DTH on 3 bands. 4 non members including DX from Bremen Germany. Most exciting was coast to coast on 40M with K9SKC.

WA1AR Alan


NT9K Operated by: Bill

Thanks for the great turnout. I wasn't able to put as many hours in this time, but still had fun.
Lots of people helped me with this event and I appreciate it.

My key turned out pretty good and I will enter it in the SPAR contest and then plan to sell it or auction it off.
I have enough material to make a few more of these if I am able.

Propagation didn't seem nearly as bad as the forecast said. I had several fine contacts with DX members.
I also noted lots of new members and new Centurions working the sprint.

I has been my pleasure running this event and I thank you all for your great support.

73, Bill NT9K
SKCC Sprint Manager


This key is made from Avonite Goldmine


AF2Z Operated by: Drew

Had very limited time for this WES. Made a few QSOs at the beginning and end. Hope it was a good one. Rig: Elecraft K3 @ 12w; 100x30' wire antenna; Junker straight key.


WU7R Operated by: Ci

Very little time to work this one, but I had fun...thanks, Ci


KL7GLL Operated by: Gene

Only able to wrk a few hours Saturday evening here but good activity. Wrkd 2 ND and 2 WY so effort to get those states out paid off. Esp. good to hear all the activity on 80 mtrs among the PA QSO party stations, but didn't find much on 40 mtrs above 7.100. Another really fun time.


K2RFP Operated by: Dick

My key for this event was a kind of last minute slap-together
after my initial design turned out to be a disaster. I built it on
the last day and got it done about an hour before showtime.

I was going to use a Radio Shack gift card but I found I still
had enough money on it to buy a 1/2 watt resistor so I put
that back in the drawer and used an old, used-up Best Buy gift card.
It turns out the cut off corners of that card is a good thing
in that it keeps my fat fingers clear of the motion.

The action was a bit too easy to begin with but I found with an
extra block under the card it stiffened it up nicely and it feels
very much like my other straight keys. I'm pleased with it.


My key built on Mrs. Nussbaum's gift card.


WC7S Operated by: Dale

What a blast, relaxed fun, and a real kick to actually take a minute to say hi to friends. Thanks to all that make this possible, will be looking for you next time, too!


W5RCP Operated by: Ron

This was my first SKCC sprint. I especially enjoyed having 24 hours to dabble instead of the usual 2 or 3. I generally run QRP, but the bands needed a little extra boost so I cranked up the IC756. Antenna was an OCF dipole up 45ft.
Thanks you to everyone who made this sprint possible and to all who joined in...
Ron/W5RCP/2922

QRP Rules (sometimes)!


W7DAX Operated by: Dick

Hope we got our 100 scores. From my QTH didn't hear many SKCC folks--most of those were "old timers". We need to get the new people to work these activities. 73-Dick


KE5WIQ Operated by: Neil

It was a blast. Betcha it will be even more fun when I read the rules next time! I was getting up the gumption to get on the air and make one contact. Next thing I knew, a whole lotta' SKCC folks were on the air and I was QSO'ing for the first time.

As a bonus, once I figured out what was going on, the simple exchange format allowed me to jump in without worrying about missing too much. Wahoo.

After it was said and done the bands looked like ghost towns. I found a FISTS member and rag-chewed for a while. What a great start.

Thanks a bunch to Cookie for a whole lot of advice that I'm still chewing on. Getting some metal high in the air without raising the attention of the HOA nazis is job #1 for this hobbyist. Part of the fun is dealing with the limitations and seeing what you can accomplish anyway. One day I'll set up a tower... until then it'll be a new vertical. I'll keep the attic fan dipole for NVIS. The QSO map is filling up.

And many thanks to everyone I got to work. Some were even patient enough to put up with the unnecessary info I was sending them! I'll read the rules for the next one, I promise.

73,
Neil
KE5WIQ


K1PUB Operated by: Chas (Charlie)

Very little activity Saturday evening, only a few SKS ops heard on 40. 80 was overwhelmed with PA QP contestants. Twenty was so dead I had to check to see if my antenna was connected. Things improved by noon on Sunday, but the XYL had made plans that took me away from the shack after 1700Z. Never did find any SKS on 80. However, I had fun and worked my 100th SKCC member during the sprint, thank you Ron, AC2C. Biggest signal in MA was W5ZR.


KD8IFJ Operated by: Curt

I made a contact with n0ek name was Edd from n.d. and want to score so he gets his points ,


K9ZMD/6 Operated by: Gary

First-time Sprint effort, inspired by email from Jeff, K9JP, on Friday. Fun, so I'll be back for more. No home brew key; instead, I used a J-37 that I've been prettying-up over the past few weeks.


KL8DX Operated by: Phil

The geomagnetic activity put the dampers on the bands for me but was able to work a handful of stations in the WES anyhow. Took time out to work VK9DWX which was a new one for me.


K1MLP Operated by: Mark

A very enjoyable time, got to try out my new Navy Flame Proof key.Also was able to work the last remaining stations to get my Tribune award.


K4CNW Operated by: Jack

My son who is in the air Force was home for the weekend and I didn't have time to operate but I made contact to try to help with the entry total.


N2FQ Operated by: Fernando

Jumped in with 45 minutes to go.
Nice CW on all. Now if I can
Zero Beat, I'd be happier..hi.


W1RO Operated by: Jim

First WES. I first entered this info as W1RO/7 however I hit the keyboard with my elbow and it sent the report with all zeros. During the WES I used W1RO/7.


NØDET Operated by: Dave

I didn't have much time to devote to the WES, but I managed a whopping 10 contacts. Was running 20W to the homebrew magnetic loop antenna on the balcony of the condo. I work 40 mtr cw with this 5 foot diameter loop. Amazes me every time! I usually only can work the big guns with all of the local noise here... I envy you guys with the full sized wire antennas!


N0JL Operated by: Jim Lasley

Just a busy, busy boy! No time left for the Sprint!


K4BAI Operated by: John

FT1000MP, Alpha 78, 1 KW QSK, TH6DXX, dipole, zepp, Vibroplex hand key on chrome base. Glad to work CO2VQ and G4LMW on 40M and many US stations. Thanks for the QSOs and see you next time. 73, John, K4BAI.


W1EJ Operated by: Ed

Went camping in Van Damme State Park near Little River Ca on the Mendocino coast with my local Ham group (no other SKCC members) Thursday. First I set up the tent, then the rig. My Kenwood TS-130, SG-230 matcher, and a 100ft piece of wire up and over a local tree and a matching one on the ground. I warmed up on Friday evening with a few contacts before dinner, one SKCC KC5GWU in NM (thanks Jim). I warmed up on Saturday with a bike ride by the Big River along the old log haul road 9 miles up and 9 back.
Only 40 was open when the WES started but it was good with 11 contacts (9 SKCCs) in the hour and a half before dinner. After dinner I couldnt work a key very well.
Sunday a short stint on twenty; KS then HI, then AK and XE!
After another great bike ride, back to the key for the last hour or so on 40M. Great camping and fun radio operating, it doesnt get much better than that.
Ed



K8NB Operated by: Noel

Just a little bit of time to work this one. 20 meters did not seem too bad during the day. No time to homebrew a key this year, so had to stay with the normal lineup, annie bug and Speed-x straight key from the 70s. Thanks everyone for all the fun.


KL1WE/6 Operated by: Luci

I worked Sprint to increase my confidence and improve my fist and code speed, as well as to have fun. The real bonus was contacting W0TOP for my last WAS state!

I could not believe calling CQ SKCC would get me so many different states with only twenty contacts. Thank you SKCC.


W6UT Operated by: Dennis

Only had couple of hours in contest on 20M. Operated from my cabin in Lassen County. Send me a QSL if I worked you and you need Lassen County.



KA9KQH Operated by: Dwayne

This was my first weekend sprint. I got started late and interrupted after only 3 contacts.



KA2BSK Operated by: Eric

Band conditions were very good from my QTH with a lot of activity on 80, 40, and 20M. Work a lot of stations in the limited time I had to participate. Looking forward to the next WES. 73's, Eric


K8JD Operated by: John

Only had 20 min to operate , had a busy weekend of other activities here.

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