~ Contest Results 1998 ~

Prologue

The table below lists those contests ( the most recent being shown first ) in which I participated during the year. An asterisk (*) next to a score indicates that bonus points or an additional multiplier based upon output power category were used in the calculation. The Notes column shows information such as the band used if I was a single band entry and other noteworthy items as may be indicated in parentheses and explained in the footnote section following the table. A red contest marker indicates that I qualified for an award.

CONTEST Date QSOs Points Mults. Score Hrs. Notes
RAC
Winter Contest
27 DEC 88 808 24 19,392 12 (1)
1st Place QRP in the USA 8th Call Area
QRP ARCI
Holiday Sprint
06 DEC 7 32 5 *6,120 2 15M
CQWWDX-CW 28 NOV 127 352 82 28,864 17 15M, (1)
1st Place 15M Band QRP in the USA 8th Call Area
NJ QRP Club
Doghouse Sprint
21 NOV 12 24 7 168 2  
FISTS Fall Sprint 10 OCT 18 87 11 957 2.5  
WA QP
Salmon Run
19 SEP 26 78 10 2,340 6  
1st Place in Ohio
NJ QP 15 AUG 2 6 2 12 1 40M
1st Place in Ohio
QRP ARCI
Summer Sprint
12 JUL 13 65 11 *10,005 2.5 20M
RAC
Canada Day
01 JUL 53 504 15 7,560 9.5 (1)
1st Place QRP in the USA 8th Call Area
QRP ARCI
Spring QP
11 APR 65 295 40 *82,600 15  
Japan Int'l
HF DX Contest
11 APR 3 3 3 9 1.5 15M
1st Place USA in CQ Zone 04 for the 15M Band Single Op Low Power Category
ARRLDX-CW 21 FEB 91 273 60 16,380 23 (2)
REF
French DX Contest
24 JAN 27 81 26 2106 5  

Footnotes

(1) = My best score (to date) in this contest.
(2) = 2nd place, ARRL Ohio Section QRP category ; listed among ARRL W/VE Central Region Leaders ( QST - Oct. ' 98 ).