Gordon Miller, NQ4K, welcomed attendees to the 2017 Virginia QSO Party Awards Ceremony.
Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH, is the VQP plaque manager.
Eric Carlson, AJ4LN, recorded the ceremony.
Carol, XYL, was the photographer.
Jeff, WB6UIE, was the OVH Hamfest Program Coordinator.
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The Single Operator Youth Plaque, sponsored by the K4AMG Memorial Amateur Radio Club, was not presented. There were no entries.
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The High DX Station plaque is presented by John Kanode, N4MM, representing the sponsor, the North Shenandoah DX Association, to Jonathan Mitchener, G0DVJ, (not present).
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The Single Operator Digital Mode plaque, sponsored by Morgan Phenix, K4RHD, (not present) is presented to Rich Kennedy, K3VAT (not present).
The High Outside Virginia Single Operator CW QRP plaque, sponsored by the Rappahannock Amateur Radio Association, is presented to Dwayne Ayers, N4MIO (not present) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The High Multiple Operator Single Transmitter plaque, sponsored by Andy Zwirko, K1RA / KW4VA (on right) is presented to David Morris, KK4ZUU, (on left) and James Morris, No License Yet.
The High Single Operator VHF-Only plaque, sponsored by the Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society, is presented to John Huggins, KX4O, (on left) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The High Outside Virginia Single Operator Phone/Mixed QRP plaque, sponsored by Dave Williams, K7HMP, is presented to David Edmonds, WN4AFP, (not present) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The High Virginia Expedition plaque, sponsored by Dwayne Ayers, N4MIO; Steve Wedge, W1ES; Doug Fleming, KF4VTT; Garner Fleming, KK4CLY (all not present) is presented to John Carpenter, W5JMC (not present) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The High Single Operator Single Band plaque, sponsored by the Vienna Wireless Society, is presented to Jeffrey Lee, N4USS (not present) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The High Virginia Single Operator CW QRP plaque, Honoring Vietnam Veterans and sponsored by George March, K4GAM, is presented to Donald Baucom, K4YND, by Gordon Miller, NQ4K, (from SPARC).
The High Single Operator Novice/Tech/Rookie plaque, sponsored by the Richmond Amateur Radio Club, is presented to Travis Shrewsbury, W8BT, (on left) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VHT.
The High Single Operator CW Low Power plaque is presented by Henry Weiderman, K2BFY (holding plaque) from the plaque sponsor, the Loudoun Amateur Radio Group, to William DeLage, K1SE, (operating as K4S) (not present).
The High Virginia Mobile Multiple Operator plaque, sponsored in memory of Jim Purks, KF4PQL (SK), is presented to William Fairing, W1ATA, and Courtney Fairing, KK4BNS (not present) by Bill Robbins, KF4VTH.
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The Single Operator Young Adult plaque, sponsored by the K4AMG Memorial Amateur Radio Club, was presented to John Herrick, KK4BSM, by the sponsoring club.
The High Virginia Single Operator Phone,Mixed QRP plaque, sponsored by the Alexandria Radio Club, W4HFH, is presented to Ross Primrose, N4RP, (on left) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The Virginia Single Operator High Power plaque is presented by John Kanode, N4MM, from the plaque sponsor, the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club, to David Buckwalter, K3SR (not present).
The Virginia Single Operator High Power plaque is accepted by Karen Russo, W4KRN, for David Buckwalter, K3SR (not present).
The High Virginia Single Operator Phone Low Power plaque, sponsored by John Heartney, KG4NXT, is presented to Matthew Shelburne, W4GO, (on left) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The High Single Operator Virginia QSOs Only plaque, sponsored by www.hemradio.me (John Huggins, KX4O) (holding plaque) is presented to Mark Wilson, K1RO (not present).
The High Single Operator Virginia Counties / Independent Cities Contacted plaque, sponsored by Tom Zeltwanger, KG3V, (not present) is presented to Mark Wilson, K1RO, (not present) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The High Outside Virginia Single Operator plaque, sponsored by the Alexandria Radio Club, W4HFH, (not present) is presented to Mark Wilson, K1RO, (not present) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The High Single Operator CW High Power plaque, sponsored by the Loudoun Amateur Radio Group, is presented to Jeffrey Crawford, K0ZR, (on left) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The High Mobile Single Operator plaque, sponsored by the Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club, in memory of Joe Imburgia, KI4LXT (SK), is presented to Andrew Zwirko, KW4VA/M, (on left) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH..
The High Virginia Single Operator Low Power, sponsored by Don Sambol, K7CS, (not present), is presented to Richard Zwirko, K1HTV, (on left) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The High Virginia Single Operator High Power plaque, sponsored by the North Shenandoah DX Association and represented by John Kanode, N4MM (holding plaque) is presented to Bob Morris, W4MYA (operating as W4ML) (not present).
The Multiple Operator Multiple Transmitter plaque, sponsored by the Central Virginia Contest Club (not present) is presented to Station W4VA (Richard Spargur, K3UI;
Michael Trowbridge, KA4RRU (center); Mark Lindsey, KD6AKC; Greg Moyers, KI4ZKJ; Angel Garay, KP3SK; (on right) and John S Huggins, KX4O (on left)).
The High Club Virginia QSOs Only plaque, sponsored by www.hamradio.me (John Huggins, KX4O) (center front), is presented to the Fauquier Amateur Radio Association. From left, Arno Kosko W4AKO(with Fausti the dog); Kevin Utzy, KX4KU(formally KA4RNH); Ross Primrose, N4RP(with glasses on brim); Karen Russo, W4KRN;Michael Trowbridge, KA4RRU; John Huggins, KX4O; Richard Zwirko, K1HTV; Robert Harvey, K2PI; Angel Garay,KP3SK; Andrew Zwirko, K1RA; Travis Shrewsbury, W8BT; and Gilbert Thompson, KM4OZH.
The High Club Combined Score plaque, sponsored by the Vienna Wireless Society (not present) is presented to the Fauquier Amateur Radio Association. From left, Arno Kosko W4AKO(with Fausti the dog); Karen Russo, W4KRN; Kevin Utzy, KX4KU(formally KA4RNH); Robert Harvey, K2PI; Ross Primrose, N4RP(with glasses on brim); Michael Trowbridge, KA4RRU; Richard Zwirko, K1HTV; Angel Garay,KP3SK; Andrew Zwirko, K1RA;
Travis Shrewsbury, W8BT; John Huggins, KX4O; and Gilbert Thompson, KM4OZH.
Gordon, NQ4K, thanks all for attending the ceremony and closed the event.
Thank you for participating in the 2017 Virginia QSO Party.
Marty, NV3H
Henry, K2BFY.
Dick, W2YE.
Duane, K4UW.
See you on the air in 2018!