Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC)

2008 Virginia QSO Party

Awards Ceremony

The 2008 Virginia QSO Party Awards Ceremony was held on 8 June 2008 at the Manassas Hamfest.
Pictures coursety of Ray Mullins, KD4RSL; Kevin Stuart, W4KLS; and Gordon Miller, NQ4K. High resolution images may be obtained from Gordon, NQ4K, at [email protected].


Bud, ; Gordon, NQ4K; and Mark, KI4OBT; during setup for the awards ceremony.

The Audience

The Aurience

The Audience

The 2008 VQP High Virginia Single Operator Digital Mode plaque, sponsored by Chris, KI4CBF, (not present) is presented by Bud, W4KSN, to Chris Walter, KI4CBF (not present).

The 2008 VQP High Single Operator Novice/Tech plaque sponsored by:    Bob Taylor, KG4ZIX (not present) is presented by Bud, W4KSN, to Lloyd S. Cherry, N4JAM (not present).

The 2008 VQP High Single Operator VHF Only Plaque sponsored by the Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society (not present), is presented to Adam Hanh, AI4QB (holding plaque) by Bud, W4KSN, representing the Sterling Park ARC.

The 2008 VQP High DX Station  plaque sponsored by the North Shenandoah DX Association represented by John Kanode, N4MM, is presented to Gary Wikstrom, CU2JT (not present).


The 2008 VQP High Virginia QRP Phone/Mixed plaque sponsored by:    Northern Virginia QRP Group (not present) is presented to Patrick Ouellette, KB8PYM (not present) by Bud, W4KSN, representing the Sterling Park ARC.

The 2008 VQP High Outside Virginia QRP Phone/Mixed plaque sponsored by:    Dave Williams, K7HMP (not present), is presented to Thomas J. Warren, K3TW (not present) by Bud, W4KSN, representing the Sterling Park ARC.

The 2008 VQP High Outside-Virginia QRP CW plaque sponsored by:    Henry Weidman, K2BFY (not present) is presented to Paul Kirley, W8TM, by Bud, W4KSN, representing the Sterling Park ARC.

The 2008 VQP High Virginia QRP CW plaque sponsored by Henry Weidman, K2BFY (not present) is presented to Riley Dudley, K4ORD (not present) by Bud, W4KSN, representing the Sterling Park ARC.

The 2008 VQP High Single Band plaque sponsored by the Vienna Wireless Society (not present) is presented to Garry M. Barnette, KC4VT (not present) by Bud, W4KSN, representing the Sterling Park ARC.

The 2008 VQP High Expedition plaque sponsored by the Alamance Amateur Radio Club, K4EG (not present) is presented to the Alamance Amateur Radio Club, K4EG/P (not present) by Bud, W4KSN, representing the Sterling Park ARC.

The 2008 VQP High Rookie plaque sponsored by Dan Sullivan, W4DKS (not present) is presented to John Ives, KI4TXP (not present) by Bud, W4KSN, representing the Sterling Park ARC.
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The 2008 VQP High Single Operator CW Only plaque sponsored by    the FISTS QSL Bureau (not present) is presented to William B. DeLage, K4F (K1SE) (not present) by Bud, W4KSN, representing the Sterling Park ARC.


The 2008 VQP High Virginia Single Operator Phone plaque sponsored by   the Shenandoah Valley ARC is presented by John Kanode, N4MM, to Arno J. Kosko, W4AKO.

The 2008 VQP High Single Operator Virginia Counties/Independent Cities Contacted plaque sponsored by the Franklin County ARC (not present) is presented to Paul H. Newberry, Jr., N4PN (not present)  by Bud, W4KSN, representing the Sterling Park ARC.

The 2008 VQP High Virginia Mobile plaque sponsored by Kevin Stuart, W4KLS, in memory of Howard Stuart, W2VWK  (SK) (on left) is presented to Kyle Chavis, WA4PGM, and Michael Trowbridge, KA4RRU.

The 2008 VQP High Virginia Single Operator sponsored by the North Shenandoah DX Association is presented by John Kanode, N4MM,(on left) to Steve Hawley, K4C (K4EU).

The 2008 VQP High Multiple Operator Single Transmitter Station plaque sponsored by Mark Travis, KI4OBT (on left), is presented to station W1ZA (operators: Julian Brown, Jr., W1ZA; Sejo Sudic, N3UA; John R. Youell, W4TNX; and Edward C Moore, NW4V) and is accepted by Julian "Duke" Brown, W1ZA, and Sejo Sudic, N3UA.
 



The 2008 VQP High Multiple Operator Multiple Transmitter Station plaque sponsored by the Central Virginia Contest Club (CVCC), is presented by Sedo Sudic, N3UA, to station W4ML (operators: Walter Kornienko, K2WK; Christophe D Waters, K4ADU; Barry D Twigg, KF4QQY; Bradley D Twigg, KI4TOQ; Robert S Morris, W4MYA; Bruce M Blackley, WD4LBR; Roy D. Davis, Jr., WK4Y; and William J Wiliford, WS4WW).
  The 2008 VQP High Virginia Club - Virginia QSOs Only plaque sponsored by John Huggins, KX40, in memory of James L Huggins is presented by Rick Brady, KI4FYO, to the Fauquier Amateur Radio Club (FARA) represented by Mark Linesey, KD6AKC.
The 2008 VQP High Virginia Club Combined Score plaque sponsored by: Vienna Wireless Society (not present) is presented to the Central Virginia Contest Club represetned by Sejo Sudic, N3UA, by Bud, W4KSN, representing the Sterling Park ARC.

The 4th Call Area 2 Letter Prefix Incoming QSL ARRL Bureau table at the hamfest is manned by Dick Maylott, W2YE.

The 4th Call Area 2 Letter Prefix Incoming QSL ARRL Bureau table at the hamfest is manned by Jim Chappell, AF4MO, and Bud, W4KNS.

The 4th Call Area 2 Letter Prefix Incoming QSL ARRL Bureau table at the hamfest is manned by Jim Chappell, AF4MO, and Ray Mullins,  KD4RSL





Made on 4 July 2008