Author: NØHJZ

I think we’ve got all the scores from everyone. MNQP is in the rearview mirror and, WOW, what a great day it was! The weather was great, propagation was good on five bands, and activity was thick!

It looks like we’ve got two new State Records! Bill, AC0W, and Kylee, KE0WPA, piloted the W0AA to a new Multi-Op record! It also looks like Dan, W0CN, has grabbed a new record in the Low-Power Phone category! Congratulations to Bill, Kylee & Dan!!

As the dust is settling, we’re seeing some incredible competition for some of the plaques! The Low-Power CW leaders are separated by one QSO……one QSO! Mike, N0BUI, has a score of 77,794 points while John, K0TG, has a score of 77,784 points. That is one QSO or one mult, over a ten hour timeframe! Wow! In the mobile category, it looks like the N0A team of AG9A & N5OT beat N0HJZ. The N0A score is 176,904 points versus the N0HJZ score of 176,148 points. That’s six QSO’s, or one mult, over a ten hour period. Unreal! If you ever think you should stay in your chair for a few more QSO’s…..do it! You never know!

Team 5 pulled off the top team score by rallying the troops again. They had 22 of their teammates on the air for a big win! Here are the team scores:

• Team 5 – 1,180,128 points (5 Pts) – 22 active stations (82% of the team)
• Team 4 – 868,222 Points (4 Pts) – 18 active stations (62% of the team)
• Team 2 – 834,154 Points (3 Pts) – 13 active stations (46% of the team)
• Team 3 – 667,278 Points (2 Pts) – 14 active stations (50% of the team)
• Team 1 – 540,762 Points (1 Pt) – 14 active stations (52% of the team)
• TOTAL MWA – 4,090,544 Points (+16.33% over last year) – 81 active club members (58% of the club)

For the full-year, Team Competition, Team 5 continues to lead. Here are the results after twelve events:

• Team 5 – 50 Points
• Team 4 – 46 Points
• Team 3 – 39 Points
• Team 2 – 23 Points
• Team 1 – 22 Points

The next event in our Contest Calendar is the CQ WPX RTTY Contest this weekend. Get on the air and help your team (and MWA). This will be the first time MWA has made a formal effort in this contest. Conditions look like they will be good! See you on the air!

Thanks to everyone that got on the air for MNQP!

73 & GO MWA!!,

Rich NØHJZ

A few of you asked me to share how to get to a million points in the contest season. You need to make an effort to be active in all 11 contests in our contest season. I think that, with a minimal station, and some BIC time, everyone in MWA could do this. Here is the formula:

• CQWW RTTY – 300 QSO’s x 75 mults (average QSO worth 2 pts) = 45,000 points
• CQWW DX Phone – 400 QSO’s x 200 mults (average QSO worth 2.5 pts) = 200,000 points
• Sweepstakes CW – 350 QSO’s x 75 mults (QSO’s worth 2 pts) = 52,500 points
• Sweepstakes Phone – 350 QSO’s x 75 mults (QSO’s worth 2 pts) = 52,500 points
• CQWW DX CW – 400 QSO’s x 200 mults (average QSO worth 2.5 pts) = 200,000 points
• ARRL 160 Meter Contest – 250 QSO’s x 50 mults (QSO’s worth 2 pts) = 25,000 points
• ARRL 10 Meter Contest – 300 QSO’s x 60 mults (average QSO worth 2.5 pts) = 45,000 points
• ARRL RTTY Round-Up – 400 QSO’s x 50 mults (QSO’s worth 1 pt) = 20,000 points
• Minnesota QSO Party – 400 QSO’s x 60 mults (QSO’s worth 2 pts) = 48,000 points
• ARRL DX CW – 350 QSO’s x 150 mults (QSO’s worth 3 pts) = 157,500 points
• ARRL DX Phone – 350 QSO’s x 150 mults (QSO’s worth 3 pts) = 157,500 points

FULL YEAR TOTAL = 1,003,000 points

You’ll need to work all three modes. You can go with low power or high power. You can run assisted to add to your multiplier count. You just need to get on the air and spend some time making QSO’s! If anyone needs more help getting their station ready for the contest season, let me know.

I hope this helps more stations earn their certificates at next years meeting and enjoy the contest season more!

73, Rich NØHJZ