Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC)

2006 Virginia QSO Party

Awards Ceremony

The 2006 Virginia QSO Party Awards Ceremony was held on 4 June 2006 at the Manassas Hamfest.


The Sterling Park ARC (SPARC) Banner

"Photographer" Ray, KD4RSL, and "Photographer's Assistant" Henry, K2BFY, prepare for Ceremony.

Ray, KD4RSL, prepares camera.

Henry, K2BFY

The Plaques

Gordon, NQ4K and Henry, K2BFY, haming it up for the camera.

Gordon, NQ4K, and Jim, KF4PQL, discussing the ceremony.

Dick, W2YE, saying Hi.

Ray,KF4RSL, and Henry, K2BFY.

The Audience (left side)

The Audience

The Audience

The Audience

The Audience (right side)

Jim, KF4PQL, presents the High Virginia Single Operator Digital Mode plaque sponsored by the Loudoun Amateur Radio Club to Chris Walter, KI4CBF (not present)

Jim, KF4PQL, presents the High Outside Virginia Single Operator Digital Mode plaque sponsored by Don Sambol, K7CS, to Bob Johnson, K3MQ (not present)

John, N4MM, presents the High DX Station plaque sponsored by the Northern Shenandoah DX Association to Gary Wikstrom, CU2JT (not present)

John, N4MM, presents the High DX Station plaque sponsored by the Northern Shenandoah DX Association to Gary Wikstrom, CU2JT (not present)

John, N4MM, presents the High DX Station plaque sponsored by the Northern Shenandoah DX Association to Gary Wikstrom, CU2JT (not present)

Jim, KF4PQL, presents the High Outside Virginia QRP plaque sponsored by Dave Williams, K7HMP, to Thomas Warren, K3TW (not present)

Jerry Long, K4KJL, presents the High Single Operator Novice/Tech plaque sponsored by the Central Virginia Contest Club to Rick Brady, KI4FYO

Jim, KF4PQL, presents the High Expedition plaque sponsored by the Alamance ARC to K4EG (operators: KF4VTT, N4MIO, KG4GUR, K4JPA) (not present)

Ji,, KF4PQL, presents the High Virginia Counties / Independent Cities Contacted plaque sponsored by the Franklin County ARC to Bill Burgess, VE3CRU (not present)

Jim, KF4PQL, presents the HighSingle Operater VHF Only plaque sponsored by the Sterling Park ARC to Edward Kuebert, K5EK.

Jim, KF4PQL, presents the High Single Band plaque sponsored by the Vienna Wireless Society to Norm Pratt, VE3NBJ (not present)

Ian, N8IK, presents the High Single Operator Outside Virginia plaque sponsored by the Alexandria Radio Club to Jerry Fiore, N4JF (not present)

Jim, KF4PQL, presents the High Virginia QRP plaque sponsored by the Northern Virginia QRP Club to Riley Dudley, K4ORD (not present)

Jim, KF4PQL, presents the High Single Operator CW Only plaque sponsored bye the FISTS QSL Bureau to Gary Quinn, NC4S

John, N4MM (right) presents the High Virginia Single Operator Phone Only plaque sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley ARC to David Buckwalter, K3SK.

John, N4MM (right) presents the High Virginia Single Operator Phone Only plaque sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley ARC to David Buckwalter, K3SK

Jim, KF4PQL, presents the High Virginia Mobile plaque sponsored by Kevin Stuart, W4KLS, in memory of Howard Stuart, W2VWK (SK) to Kyle Chavis, WA4PGM

John, W4IM, presents the High Multiple Operator Single Station plaque sponsored by the Rappahannock Valley ARC to Virginia Tech ARA (not present)

John, W4IM, presents the High Multiple Operator Single Station plaque sponsored by the Rappahannock Valley ARC to Virginia Tech ARA (not present)

John, N4MM, presents the High Virginia Single Operator plaque sponsored by the Winchester Amateur Radio Society  to Jose Castillo, N4BAA (not present)

John, N4LRS, presents the High Virginia Club - Virginia QSOs Only plaque sponsored by John Huggins, N4LRS, in memory of Linda Gay Huggins to the  Fauquier Amateur Radio Association (FARA) (members: presents plaque to FARA members  Mark KD6AKC (on left),  John, N4LRS,(blue shirt), Dave, K3SK, and Jim, KC4YJV (on right)

Jim, KF4PQL (2nd from left) presents the High Multiple Operator Multiple Station plaque sponsored by the Sterling Park ARC to W4ML (operators: Bob, W4MYA, Jerry, K4KJL,(holding plaque) Sheila, K4WNW, Bruce, WD4LBR, and Ralph, W4FEG).

The High Virginia Club Combined Score plaque sponsored by the Vienna Wireless Society is presented to the Central Virginia Contest Club (members: Bob, W4MYA, Jerry, K4KJL, Sheila, K4WNW, Bruce, WD4LBR, and Ralph, W4FEG)



Dick, W2YE, at the ARRL 2-letter prefix, Call Area 4 Incoming QSL Bureau table.


High resolution images may be obtained from Gordon, NQ4K, at [email protected].


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