The usual venue for the awards ceremony, the Manassas Hamfest, was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Gordon Miller, NQ4K - Moderator
Marty Schulman, NV3H - Host
Plaques will be mailed or hand delivered to recipients.
Presentation of the Plaques.
Pictures were taken of attendees of the on-line awards ceremony, awardees when the plaques were delivered in-person, and some were emailed.
Gordon, NQ4K, the awards ceremony moderator, displays one of the plaques at the beginning of the announcement of the plaque awardees.
John Heartney, KG4NXT, is the sponsor for the Single Operator Digital Mode plaque. The awardee is Rich Kennedy, K3VAT, in Frederick county.
John, KX4O, runs an excellent website devoted to amateur radio at www.hamradio.me which sponsors two plaques.
Single Operator Virginia QSOs Only
High Virginia Club - Virginia QSOs Only
Larry, W8ANT, is the recipient of the plaque for "High Outside Virginia Single Operator CW QRP" sponsored by the Rappahannock Amateur Radio Association.
Matt Shelburne, W4GO, is the awardee of four plaques this year. He had a truly ambitious mobile operation.
Virginia Mobile Single Operator sponsored by the Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club in Honor of Joe Imburgia, KI4LXT (SK)
Virginia Single Operator Phone High Power sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club
Single Operator Virginia QSOs Only sponsored by www.hamradio.me
Virginia Single Operator High Power sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club
Randy, WB8MJF, is the recipient of the plaque for "High Virginia Single Operator Phone Low Power" sponsored by Morgan Phenix, K4RHD.
Rich, K3FRG, is the recipient of two plaques in the 2020 Virginia QSO party.
Single Operator VHF Only sponsored by the Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society
Single Operator Novice/Tech/Rookie sponsored by the Richmond Amateur Radio Club.
Dennis Terribile, WR4I, won the Virginia Single Operator CW QRP plaque sponsored by the Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club. He was very happy about that.
Bradley Risk, N7IVV, President of the Fauquier Amateur Radio Association, accepted the two plaques on behalf of the Fauquier Amateur Radio Association. These were:
Virginia Club Combined Score sponsored by the Vienna Wireless Society
Virginia Club -Virginia QSOs Only sponsored by www.hamradio.me.
Craig Buck, K4IA, hold the plaque he won for High Single Band, sponsored by the Vienna Wireless Society.
"VAQP arrived, thank you very much!
Please QSP my big thanks to te sponsor!
regards, Laci OM2VL"
Brad, K7IVV, President of the Fauquier Amateur Radio Association, accepts the two plaques on behalf of the Fauquier Amateur Radio Association. These were:
Virginia Club Combined Score sponsored by the Vienna Wireless Society
Virginia Club -Virginia QSOs Only sponsored by www.hamradio.me.
Matt Shelburne, W4GO, is the awardee of four plaques this year.
Virginia Mobile Single Operator sponsored by the Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club in Honor of Joe Imburgia, KI4LXT (SK)
Virginia Single Operator Phone High Power sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club
Single Operator Virginia QSOs Only sponsored by www.hamradio.me
Virginia Single Operator High Power sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club
Rich, K1HTV, accepts the plaque for High Virginia Single Operator Low Power sponsored by EasyWayHamBooks.me.
Katie, K4TER, and David, N7REC, show their certificates for operating the multiple operator single transmitter station: K4TER. They were second high in this category. They mentioned they made several contacts with Matt, W4GO/M, as his traveled the State or Virginia.
See you in 2021.