6th Annual TAC QRP Contest 2003 Results

June 7, 2003

Deadline for TAC Contest submission is 12 July 2003.

Here are the results of the 6th Annual QRP TAC Contest, sponsored by the Eastern PA QRP Club.

This year we will be issuing a certificate to one person from each state with the highest score.

Soap Box

How do you figure out the scoring?

Sample Log of 4 contacts.

#1  N3EPA Ron PA 610x

#2  W2AGN John NJ 856

#3  K6III Jerry CA 408  

#4  WA3WSJ Ed PA 610x

Standard QRP calculation for above log for QRP / HB category.

PA QSO (10 pts each) + Non-PA QSO (5 pts each) x TAC's (work each TAC per band) +

N3EPA QSO's (500 each) + Category Points = Total Score

(20 + 10) x 3 + 500 + 2000 = 2,590

Classic QRP calculation for above log for QRP / HB category.

PA QSO (20 pts each) + Non-PA QSO (10 pts each) x TAC's (work each TAC per band) +

N3EPA QSO's (750 each) + Category Points = Total Score

(40 + 20) x 3 + 750 + 2000 = 2,930

Logs Entered

Note: N3EPA does not count for any awards.

  Call PA QSO Non-PA QSO QSO/w N3EPA TAC's Categories Category Points Total Score
1 K4SV 14 37 2 35 QRP 1,000 12,875
2 WA3WSJ 8 19 5 26 QRPp / HB 2,000 9,050
3 N3EPA 7 23 0 27 QRP / HB 2,000 6,995
4 KW3F 7 16 1 20 QRPp / HB 2,000 5,500
5 K6III 4 17 1 18 QRP / HB 2,000 4,750
6 AB9CA/4 6 14 1 16 QRP / HB 2,000 4,580
7 N4BP 4 12 1 14 QRP / HB 2,000 3,900
8 AA0NI 1 4 1 5 QRP / HB / Portable 3,000 3,650
9 W2AGN 2 5 1 7 QRP / Classic 2,000 3,380
10 WD8RIF 1 7 0 8 QRP / HB / Portable 3,000 3,360
11 WB3GCK 2 3 0 5 QRPp / HB / Portable 3,000 3,175
12 N3AO 1 15 0 13 QRP / HB 2,000 3,105
13 KA3WMJ 1 8 1 8 QRP / HB 2,000 2,900
14 N5OE 2 14 1 14 QRP 1,000 2,760
15 SP9NSV 2 3 1 5 QRP / HB 2,000 2,675
16 W7SST 0 3 0 3 QRP / Portable 2,000 2,045
17 KJ8K 0 3 0 3 QRP / Classic 2,000 2,090
18 W1PID 1 4 1 5 QRP 1,000 1,650
19 KB1TAH 0 6 0 6 QRP 1,000 1,180

 

2003 Overall Winners

2001 Plaque Picture

  Call Name Points State
1st K4SV David 12,875 NC
2nd WA3WSJ Ed 9,050 PA
3rd KW3F Bob 5,500 PA

2003 QRPp Category

2001 Plaque Picture

  Call Name Points State
1st WA3WSJ Ed 9,050 PA
2nd KW3F Bob 5,500 PA
3rd WB3GCK Craig 3,175 PA

2003 QRP Category

  Call Name Points State
1st K4SV David 12,875 NC
2nd K6III Jerry 4,750 CA
3rd AB9CA/4 Dave 4,580 AL

2003 Portable Category

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  Call Name Points State
1st AA0NI Dan 3,650 OK
2nd WD8RIF Eric 3,360 OH
3rd WB3GCK Craig 3,175 PA

2003 Classic QRP Category

  Call Name Points State
1st W2AGN John 3,380 NJ
2nd KJ8K Sam 2,090 OH
3rd ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~

2003 Homebrew Category

  Call Name Points State
1st WA3WSJ Ed 9,050 PA
2nd KW3F Bob 5,500 PA
3rd K6III Jerry 4,750 CA

1999 Plaque Picture

2003 DX Category

  Call Name Points Country
1st SP9NSV Kris 2,675 Poland
2nd ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
3rd ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~

2003 State  / Country High Score Winners

Call Name State
AB9CA/4 Dave AL
K6III Jerry CA
N4BP Bob FL
K4SV Dave NC
W1PID Jim NH
WD8RIF Eric OH
AA0NI Dan OK
W7SST Mike OR
WA3WSJ Ed PA
N5OE Carlin TX
SP9NSV Kris Poland