the Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club held
the Virginia QSO Party Awards Ceremony
at the Manassas Hamfest.
Pictures were taken by Kevin, W4KLS, and Gordon, NQ4K.
Setting up before the awards ceremony. Don, K7CS, (white shirt on right bending over) is arranging the plaques prior to the ceremony..
Attendees assembling for the ceremony. Bill, KJ4VTH, is looking at the certificates on the right..
Gordon, NQ4K, discussing ceremony with Don, K7CS, the plaque coordinator..
The front row iof attendees. Dick, W2YE (blue shirt white stripes) and John, N4MM (white shirt.)
Gordon, NQ4K, providing some statistics. The briefing, with all the statistics, is available on the Virginia QSO Party web site.
John, N4MM, representing the sponsor, the North Shenandoah DX Assocation, presents the plaque for High DX Station to Andreas, DK2CF (not present).
Don, K7CS, presents the plaque for Single Operator Digital Mode, sponsored by Chris Walter, KI4CBF, to Gary, AJ4GL (not present) from Roahoke.
Don, K7CS, presents the plaque for Outside Virginia Single Operator CW QRP, sponsored by the Virginia QRP Society, to Randy, KB4QQJ (not present) from North Carolina.
Don, K7CS, presents the plaque for Single Operator VHF Only, sponsored by the Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society, to Ray, KF4RSL (not present) for his mobile operation.
Don, K7CS, presents the plaque for Virginia Mobile Multiple Opertor, sponsored by Kevin, W4KLS, in memory of Howard, W3VWK (SK) to mobile station W4FCR consisting of operators Harry, KA3NZR, and John, N4WRT.
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Don, K7CS, presented the plaque for Outside Virginia Phone/Mixed QRP, sponsored by Dave, K7HMP, to Dqayne, N4MIO, from North Carolina (not present).
Win Grant, WA4SSG, President of the plaque sponsor, the Richmond Amateur Radio Club, presents the plaque for Single Operator Novice/Tech/Rookie to Garner, KK4CLY, age 14, from North Carolina (not present).
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Don, K7CS, presents the plaque for Single Operator Youth, sponsored by the K4AMG Memorial Amateur Radio Club, to Garner, KK4CLY, age 14, from North Carolina.
Don, K7CS, presents the plaque for Virginia Single Operator CW QRP, sponsored by Randy, KB4QQJ, to Milton, K4OSO, (not present) from Hanover.
Tom, KJ4FUU, representing the plaque sponsor, the Alexandria Radio Club, presents the plaque for Virginia Single Operator Phone/Mixed QRP, to Ross, N4RP. Ross won the same plaque for the past two years also.
Mark, KI4OBT, presents the Multiple Operator Single Transmitter plaque to Station W4RKC (operators Michael, KF4YMJ, and Nathan, W4NA). Accepting the plaque is John, N4MM.
Tom, KJ4FUU, representing the plaque sponsor, the Alexandria Radio Club, presents the plaque for Outside Virginia Sigle Operator to Steve, KW3A, (not present) from Pennsylvannia. Steve won the plaque last year also.
Don, K7CS, presents the plaque for Virginia Expedition, sponsored by the Alamance Amateur Radio Club, to John, AD8J, (not present) from North Carolina. John operated from Russell, Dickenson, Buchanan, and Scott counties.
Don, K7CS, presents the plaque for Single Operator CW Low Power, sponsored by the FISTS QSL Bureau, to Riley, K4ORD, (not present) from Franklin county.
Don, K7CS, presents the plaque for High Single Operator Counties and Independent Cities Contacted, sponsored by the Franklin County ARC, to Chris, W4VX from Zuni. Chris wan this award last year also.
Jim, W4JTP, presents the plaque for High Single Band, sponsored by the Vienna Wireless Society, to Bill, KJ4ADN (not present).
Don, K7CS, presents the plaque for Virginia Single Operator Phone Low Power, sponsored by Dr. Joe Palsa, K3WRY, to Bill, KJ4ADN (not present).
Don, K7CS, presents the plaque for Virginia Mobile Single Operator, sponsorec by William Conkling, NR4C, in memory of KI4LXT, to Bill, KJ4ADN (not present).
John, N4MM, presents the plaque for Virginia Single Operator Phone High Power, sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley ARC, to Norm, AI2C (not present) from Londoun county.
John, N4MM, presents the plaque for Virginia Single Operator High Power, sponsored by the North Shenandoah DX Association, to Norm, AI2C, (not present). Accepting the award is Jeff, K0ZR.
Don, K7CS, presents the plaque for Virginia Single Operator Low Power, sponsored by Don, K7CS, to Rich, K1HTV, (not present) from Amissville. Rich won this award last year also.
Jeff, K0ZR, presents the plaque for Single Operator CW High Power, sponsored by the Loudoun Amateur Radio Group, to John, W4AU, (not present) from Loudoun county.
The Multiple Operator Multiple Transmitter plaque, sponsored by the Central Virginia Contest Club, is presented to Station W4VA and accepted by Mark, KD6AKC, and Mike, KA4RUU. Operators were Mike Kowalsky, AC8Y; Andrew Zwirko, K1RA; Michael Trowbridge, KA4RRU; Mark Lindsey, KD6AKC; Jason Donnelly, KJ4EOO; James Huggins, KJ4FAJ; and John Huggins, KX4O.
Mark, KD6AKC, presents the plaque for Virginia Club - Virginia QSOs Only, sponsored by John Huggins, KX4O, to the Fauquier Amateur Radio Association. FARA has won this plaque for hte past several years.
Jim, W4JTP, presents the plaque for Virginia Club Combined Score, sponsored by the Vienna Wireless Society, to the Fauquier Amateur Radio Association (operators: AB4YK/M, AJ4XC, K1HTV, K1HTV/M, K1WSN/M, K2PI, K2PI/M, K3KQ, K4EU, K4G/M (KI4ZKJ), K4JJR/M, K4ULJ/M, K4ULJ/P, K7TRB/4, KD4SV, KG3V, KG4YLZ, KZ1AMY, N4RP/M, N4YXW/M, W4AKO, W4IFI, W4KKN, W4KRN, W4KRN/M, W4NHJ, W4VA, W8KRZ/M )
Dick, W2YE, manages the rules for the Virginia QSO party.
Eric, AJ4LN, assisted with managing the awards ceremony.
Don, K7CS, manages the plaques and made several awards.
Kevin, W4KLS, was the official photographer.
Mark, KI4OBT, assisted with the ceremony.
Thank you for participating in the 2013 Virginia QSO Party.
Jim, AF4MO.
Bill, KC4ATU, is a past president of SPARC.
David, KG4OFD, and Charlie, K3SR.
Gary, K4SRX.
Duane, K4UW.
See you on the air in 2014!