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ARRL DX Phone Contest – February 28th-March 2nd, 2025
Published March 3, 2025
Congratulations to the stations that completed the BIG CONTEST!!
 
Call: K3LR
Operator(s): K3LR N2NC WM2H W2RQ N6MJ K1AR WA1Z K3UA N2NT N3GJ NP4G
Station: K3LR
 
Class: M/M HP
QTH: West Middlesex, PA
Operating Time (hrs): 48
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs  Mults
——————-
  160:  93    50
  80:  398    85
  40: 1348  115
  20: 1536  133
  15: 2309  139
  10: 2719  142
——————-
Total: 8403  664  Total Score = 16,738,776
 
Thanks to N8AMY for all of her help during the contest!
 
Call: K8AZ
Operator(s): K3LA W3YQ K8AZ K8BL K8CX KE8LQR
Station: K8AZ

Class: M/2 HP
QTH: OHIO
Operating Time (hrs): 42

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
——————-
  160:   28    26
   80:  100    56
   40:  264    74
   20:  457    94
   15:  949   108
   10: 1230   119
——————-
Total: 3028   477  Total Score = 4,317,327

 
 
CallSign Used : K8LY
      Operator(s) : K8LY
 
        Band    QSOs    Pts  Cty  Pt/Q
        3.5      33      99  25  3.0
          7      78    234  40  3.0
          14    136    408  55  3.0
          21    146    438  55  3.0
          28    225    675  74  3.0
      Total    618    1854  249  3.0    Total Score : 461,646
 
 
Call: K8MR
Class: SOAB LP
Class Overlay: Limited-Ant
QTH: WCF
Operating Time (hrs): 7
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs  Mults
——————-
  160:         
  80:  14    14
  40:  28    17
  20:  58    38
  15:  92    47
  10:  115    50
——————-
Total:  307  166  Total Score = 152,886
 
Comments:
Low power and a simple antenna (80M OCF up 50 feet or so) don’t make for an easy
DX contest on SSB. (But it was a lot better for CW).  But still it will be one
to remember when the solar flux is 72.
Posted in NCC News
ARRL DX CW Contest – February 14th-15th, 2025
Published February 17, 2025

Team K3LR finished the contest with an amazing 1st place score!

Call: K3LR
Operator(s): N3GJ VE3RA K1DG KL9A N3SD AD4EB K4RO W2RQ N2NC WF7T K3UA K3LR
Station: K3LR
 
Class: M/M HP
QTH: West Middlesex, PA
Operating Time (hrs): 48
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs  Mults
——————-
  160:  188    59
  80:  783    85
  40: 1763  115
  20: 1879  122
  15: 2212  125
  10: 1891  129
——————-
Total: 8716  635  Total Score = 16,603,980
 
Club: North Coast Contesters
Thanks to N8AMY for taking care of us!
 
 
CALL: NJ3K
 Band     QSOs     Pts  Cty  Pt/Q
   1.8       5      15    4   3.0
   3.5      79     237   36   3.0
     7     207     621   65   3.0
    14     435    1302   83   3.0
    21     248     744   77   3.0
    28     408    1224   88   3.0
 Total    1382    4143  353   3.0
Score: 1,462,479

Conditions were up and down, at least I thought so. 40 seemed very noisy, I had stations calling that were in the noise. Not as good as 2024 but 2024 conditions were a once in a 100 year event.

73
 Bruce NJ3K
 
 
Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8MR
 
Class: SOAB LP
Class Overlay: Limited-Ant
QTH: WCF
Operating Time (hrs): 19
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs  Mults
——————-
  160:    1    1
  80:  64    37
  40:  190    55
  20:  138    58
  15:  276    59
  10:  263    68
——————-
Total:  932  278  Total Score = 777,288
 
Comments:
Operation from the Florida condo superstation, an 80M OCF up 50 feet or so in
the trees along the condo property line.
 
Very good conditions Friday evening on 80M. Lots of five band QSOs, and ZF5T,
who can hear my puny signal on 160 (RF force fed into the 80M OCF) was a six
bander.
 
Nearly all S&P the first day, and mostly running on Sunday.
 
 
CallSign Used : K8LY
      Operator(s) : K8LY
 
Operator Category : SINGLE-OP
Assisted Category : ASSISTED
            Band : ALL
            Power : HIGH
            Mode : CW
 
    ARRL Section : OH
        Club/Team : NORTH COAST CONTESTERS
        Software : N1MM Logger+ 1.0.10613.0
 
        Band    QSOs    Pts  Cty  Pt/Q
        3.5      22      66  19  3.0
          7    129    387  51  3.0
          14      99    294  50  3.0
          21    110    330  55  3.0
          28    143    429  60  3.0
      Total    503    1506  235  3.0
            Score : 353,910
Posted in NCC News
NA Sprint CW Contest – February 2025
Published February 2, 2025

Wonderful job to the NCC Ops. who took part in the NA Sprint CW Contest this weekend!

Call: K3LR
Operator(s): K3LR
Station: K3LR
 
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: West Middlesex, PA
Operating Time (hrs): 4
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs  Op Time
———————
  80:  97    1:20
  40:  197    1:20
  20:  98    1:20
———————
Total:  302    Mults = 47  Total Score = 14,194
Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8MR
 
Class: Single Op LP
QTH:
Operating Time (hrs): 4
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs  Op Time
———————
  80:  71       
  40:  103       
  20:  114       
———————
Total:  288    Mults = 45  Total Score = 12,960
 
In past years I’ve operated this from K5KG’s QTH with amps and beams.
Unfortunately George’s QTH got battered by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, so I
operated from the home condo superstation, an 80M OCF up 50 feet or so in the
trees along the condo property line.
 
Conditions were quite good, with good activity. I heard RI several times but out
of sync, and heard very weak AL1G but he couldn’t hear me. But how did I not
work New York? !!
Call: N3SD
Operator(s): N3SD
Station: N3SDClass: Single Op LP
QTH: PA
Operating Time (hrs): 4

Summary:
Band  QSOs  Op Time
———————
  80:   63        
  40:  113        
  20:   62        
———————
Total:  238    Mults = 43  Total Score = 10,234

 

Call: NJ3K

Contest: SPRINTCW
 Band     QSOs     Pts  Sec  Pt/Q
   3.5      42      42    2   1.0
     7      62      62   13   1.0
    14      43      43   24   1.0
 Total     147     147   39   1.0
Score: 5,733

Too many interruptions, they were important interruptions but did keep me out of the chair.

Posted in NCC News
CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest 2025
Published January 26, 2025

This weekend was the exciting CQ World Wide 160m CW contest! Check out these AWESOME scores submitted by NCC Members:

Call: K3LR
Operator(s): K3LR N2NC K3UA N3GJ
Station: K3LR
 
Class: Multi-Op HP
QTH: West Middlesex, PA
Operating Time (hrs): 37
 
Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 1194  State/Prov = 58  Countries = 62  Total Score = 625,440
 
Thanks to N8AMY for all of her help to make this happen!
 
Station NJ3K:
Contest: CQ160CW
 Band     QSOs     Pts  StP  DXC  Pt/Q
   1.8     593    1849   54   40   3.1
 Total     593    1849   54   40   3.1
Score: 173,806

DX was difficult on Friday night much better last night. Not my best QSO numbers but my best points by far. 
Thanks to all
73
 Bruce NJ3K

Call: W8CAR
Operator(s): W8CAR
Station: W8CAR

Class: Single Op Assisted HP
QTH: oh
Operating Time (hrs): 13
Location: USA

Summary:

Total QSO’s- 662

State/Prov.- 56

Countries- 29

TOTAL SCORE: 164,560

That was more fun than I thought. Activity seemed to be down but enough to keep me in the chair. Lots of EU spots that were not heard in Ohio. Saturday night much better for EU but the band seemed to dry up about 0600Z so I packed it in. Still one of my favorites. 73 Dan W8CAR

Call: N8TR
Operator(s): N8TR
Station: N8TR

Class: Single Op Assisted HP
QTH: NE OHIO
Operating Time (hrs): 9.5

Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 330  State/Prov = 53  Countries = 44  Total Score = 137,158

Operator(s) : K8LY
    ARRL Section : OH
        Club/Team : NORTH COAST CONTESTERS
        Software : N1MM Logger+ 1.0.10583.0
 
        Band    QSOs    Pts  StP  DXC  Pt/Q
        1.8    177    442  46    9  2.5
      Total Score: 24,310   
            
Was all I could do with my inefficient 160 L.  Kind of depressing to see so
much DX spotted and not hear hardly a thing?  Oh well, did what I could do.
Jon k8ly
Posted in NCC News
North American QSO Party, SSB January 2025
Published January 19, 2025

NCC members listed below submitteded some great scores from the NAQP SSB!

Call: K3LR
Operator(s): KE8LQR
Station: K3LR

Class: Single Op LP
Class Overlay: Youth
QTH: PA
Operating Time (hrs):

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
——————-
  160:   41    22
   80:   68    27
   40:  233    51
   20:  367    50
   15:   86    27
   10:   67    18
——————-
Total:  862   195  Total Score = 168,090

Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8MR
 
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: WCF
Operating Time (hrs): 8
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs  Mults
——————-
  160:         
  80:  42    24
  40:  103    43
  20:  175    50
  15:  68    38
  10:  147    38
——————-
Total:  535  193  Total Score = 103,255
Posted in NCC News
North American QSO Party, CW January 2025
Published January 13, 2025
 
Thank you to the NCC Members below for a great effort in the January 2025 NAQP! 
 
Call: K3LR
Operator(s): KE8LQR
Station: K3LRClass: Single Op LP
Class Overlay: Youth
QTH: PA
Operating Time (hrs):

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
——————-
  160:   60    28
   80:  142    42
   40:  124    39
   20:  185    46
   15:  185    47
   10:   82    30
——————-
Total:  777   232  Total Score = 180,264

 
Call: K8BL
Operator(s): K8BL
Station: K8BL
 
Class: Single Op Assisted LP
QTH: OH
Operating Time (hrs): 9
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs  Mults
——————-
  160:  115    42
  80:  182    53
  40:  115    56
  20:  200    50
  15:  50    19
  10:  26    15
——————-
Total:  688  235  Total Score = 161,680
Posted in NCC News
ARRL 160-Meter CW Contest 2024
Published December 9, 2024
The NCC Members listed demonstrated some nice results in this past weekend’s ARRL 160M CW contest!
 
Call: K8BL
Operator(s): K8BL
Station: K8BL
 
Class: SO Unlimited LP
Class Overlay: Limited-Ant
QTH: OH
Operating Time (hrs): 14
 
Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 743  Sections = 75  Countries = 8  Total Score = 125,828
 
Results from Radio Station NJ3K.
Contest: ARRL160
 Band     QSOs     Pts  Sec  Cty  Pt/Q
   1.8     696    1419   74    8   2.0
 Total     696    1419   74    8   2.0
Score: 116,358

Contest: ARRL160
Station :W8KEN
Operator: W8KEN

Band     QSOs     Pts   Sec  Cty  Pt/Q
  1.8       392       805   76    6      2.1
 Total    392       805   76    6      2.1
 Score: 66,010

 
Call: N8TR
Operator(s): N8TR
Station: N8TRClass: SO Unlimited HP
QTH: NE OHIO
Operating Time (hrs): 8Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 340  Sections = 74  Countries = 16  Total Score = 65,790

Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8MR
 
Class: Single Op LP
Class Overlay: Limited-Ant
QTH: WCF
Operating Time (hrs): 1
 
Summary:
Total:  QSOs = 11  Sections = 3  Countries = 1  Total Score = 112
Posted in NCC News
CQ World Wide CW 2024
Published November 25, 2024

Congratulations to our NCC Club Members who competed in the CQ WW CW contest this past weekend!

Awesome scores and some great conditions contributed to the fun:

Call: K3LR
Operator(s): K3LR K3UA WF7T N2NC W2RQ K4RO M0DXR N3SD N6TV KG5HVO N3GJ VE3RA
DL1QQ
Station: K3LR
 
Class: M/M HP
QTH: West Middlesex, PA
Operating Time (hrs): 48
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
——————————-
  160:  220    21      64
  80:  1184    28      103
  40:  2477    38      143
  20:  2816    38      149
  15:  2616    39      150
  10:  2750    39      151
——————————-
Total: 12063  203      760  Total Score = 32,607,180

Call: K8AZ
Operator(s): W3YQ K8AZ K8BL K8CX K8NZ KE8LQR N8AA W8CAR W8WWV
Station: K8AZ

Class: M/S HP
QTH: OH
Operating Time (hrs): 48

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
——————————
  160:   39    13       36
   80:  319    23       88
   40: 1024    35      124
   20:  928    38      135
   15: 1062    38      137
   10: 1357    37      139
——————————
Total: 4728   184      659  Total Score = 11,529,711

 
Call: NJ3K
Operator(s): NJ3K
Station: NJ3K
 Band     QSOs     Pts   ZN  Cty  Pt/Q
   1.8      20      43    8   11   2.2
   3.5      36      97   10   23   2.7
     7     291     818   18   69   2.8
    14     369    1050   34   89   2.8
    21     337     968   29   89   2.9
    28     437    1280   31   97   2.9
 Total    1490    4256  130  378   2.9
Score: 2,162,048
Call: N8TR
Operator(s): N8TR
Station: N8TRClass: SO(A)AB HP
QTH: Ne Ohio
Operating Time (hrs): 27Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
——————————
  160:    9     8        9
   80:   68    17       64
   40:  140    33      108
   20:  189    37      117
   15:  264    37      131
   10:  282    35      129
——————————
Total:  952   167      558  Total Score = 1,965,475
Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8MR
 
Class: SOAB LP
QTH: WCF
Operating Time (hrs): 27
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
——————————
  160:    2    1        1
  80:  52    13      32
  40:  210    20      62
  20:  148    22      59
  15:  305    24      73
  10:  388    25      70
——————————
Total: 1105  105      297  Total Score = 1,257,054
Call: WW3S
Operator(s): WW3S
Station: WW3S

Band QSOs Pts ZN Cty Pt/Q

         3.5      45     125   12   43   2.8
           7      92     257   24   87   2.8
          14     151     426   36  118   2.8
          21     153     433   36  131   2.8
          28     234     671   36  130   2.9
       Total     675    1912  144  509   2.8


            Score : 1,248,536
 CallSign Used : K8LY
 Operator(s) : K8LY
 Operator Category : SINGLE-OP
 
   ARRL Section : OH
   Club/Team : NORTH COAST CONTESTERS
 
        Band    QSOs    Pts  ZN  Cty  Pt/Q
        3.5      78    214  12  44  2.7
          7    267    765  20  78  2.9
          14    191    535  27  84  2.8
          21    131    368  17  63  2.8
          28    178    512  20  68  2.9
      Total    845    2394  96  337  2.8
            Score : 1,036,602
 
Call: W1NN
Operator(s): W1NN
Station: W1NN
 
Class: SOSB10 LP
QTH: Ohio
Operating Time (hrs): 20
 
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
——————————
160:
80:
40:
20:
15:
10: 512 30 105
——————————
Total:     512    30    105   Total Score = 198,990
Call: K8FF
Operator(s): K8FF
Station: K8FF
Class: SO(A)SB10 HP
Operating Time (hrs): 6

Band     QSO’s Zones Countries

160:
80:
40:
20:
15:
10:         333        33           106
Total:     333        33           106      Total Score:  132,606

Call: W8KEN
Operator: W8KEN
Class: SOHP
QTH: Ohio
Location: USA
Summary:
Band    QSOs    Zones    Countries
160        17            6            9
80         49            9           25
40         53           11           28
20        —-         —-         —-
15        —-         —-         —-
10         20            8            7
______________________
Total   139           34          69

TOTAL SCORE = 39,449

Posted in NCC News
ARRL Nov. Sweepstakes CW 2024
Published November 5, 2024
Call: W1NN
Operator(s): W1NN
Station: W1NN
 
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: OH
Operating Time (hrs): 24
 
Summary:
Band QSOs
————
160:
80: 147
40: 352
20: 198
15: 67
10: 80
————
Total: 844 Sections = 84 Total Score = 141,792
Call: K8BL
Operator(s): K8BL
Station: K8BL
 
Class: SO Unlimited LP
Class Overlay: Limited-Ant
QTH: OH
Operating Time (hrs): 22
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs
————
  160:    0
  80:  53
  40:  369
  20:  215
  15:  90
  10:  50
————
Total:  777  Sections = 85  Total Score = 132,090
Call: NJ3K
Operator(s): NJ3K
Station: NJ3K
Band     QSOs     Pts  Sec  Pt/Q
   3.5       8      16    3   2.0
     7     275     550   12   2.0
    14     210     420   23   2.0
    21     103     206    8   2.0
    28      70     140   39   2.0
 Total     666    1332   85   2.0
Score: 113,220
 
Call: W8KEN
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: W8KEN
 
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Ohio
Operating Time (hrs): 4:25
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs
————
  160:   
  80:   
  40:   
  20:  294
  15:  65
  10:   
————
Total:  359  Sections = 72  Total Score = 51,696
Call: K8AZ
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8AZ
 
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Ohio
Operating Time (hrs): 3:25
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs
————
  160:   
  80:   
  40:  49
  20:  227
  15:  39
  10:   
————
Total:  315  Sections = 74  Total Score = 46,620
Operator Category : SINGLE-OP
Assisted Category : ASSISTED
   Band : ALL
   Power : HIGH
   Mode : CW
 Default Exchange : U 64 NFL
    Gridsquare : EL88XU
           
 ARRL Section : NFL
Club/Team : The Villages Amateur Radio Club
      Band     QSOs     Pts  Sec  Pt/Q
             7      18      36    4   2.0
           14     104     208   18   2.0
           21      27      54   15   2.0
          28      73     146   46   2.0
       Total   222     444   83   2.0

 
Claimed Score:  36,852 – 7 Hours
 
 
Call: W3USA
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: W3USA
 
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: Ohio
Operating Time (hrs): 1:45
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs
————
  160:   
  80:  97
  40:  76
  20:    2
  15:   
  10:   
————
Total:  175  Sections = 61  Total Score = 21,350
Posted in NCC News
CQ WW SSB 2024
Published October 28, 2024

THE BIG ONE!!!  See below for the super NCC members who operated this weekend’s major contest!

 
Call: K3LR
 
Operator(s): N3GJ CE2LR WM2H K3UA DL1QQ K1DG N3SD N2NL K1AR K3LA N9RV W2RQ
KE8LQR N5UM K3LR N2NC
 
Station: K3LR
Class: M/M HP
QTH: West Middlesex, PA
Operating Time (hrs): 48
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
——————————-
  160:  283    13      40
  80:  844    22      86
  40:  2418    36      125
  20:  3362    39      158
  15:  3434    39      152
  10:  3717    39      161
——————————-
Total: 14058  188      722  Total Score = 33,876,570*
 
(*This is a 10 year high score for K3LR!!!!!!)
 
 
Call: K8AZ
Operator(s): W3YQ K8AZ K8BL K8CX K8MR K8NZ W8CAR WB8K
Station: K8AZClass: M/S HP
QTH: OHIO
Operating Time (hrs): 40Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
——————————
  160:   15     6       15
   80:   62    13       52
   40:  154    24       77
   20:  609    37      122
   15: 1010    36      128
   10: 1458    37      139
——————————
Total: 3308   153      533  Total Score = 6,467,608
 
Call lSign Used : VP2MDM
Operator(s) : K2DM N0SMX ND8LOperator Category : M/S-HP
       
     Club/Team : The Villages Amateur Radio Club
         
        Band     QSOs     Pts   ZN  Cty  Pt/Q
         1.8      21      43    5    7   2.0
         3.5     102     209    8   18   2.0
           7     330     835   22   70   2.5
          14    1325    3205   30   92   2.4
          21    1172    2668   31   88   2.3
          28    2822    6601   31   98   2.3
       Total    5772   13561  127  373   2.3

        Score : 6,780,500
Call: WW3S
Operator(s): WW3S
Station: WW3S
 
Class: SO(A)AB HP
QTH:
Operating Time (hrs): 17
 
Summary:
  Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
——————————
  160:
    80:
    40:
    20:  263    32      102
    15:  341    34      107
    10:  513    34      130
——————————
Total: 1117  100      339  Total Score = 1,411,824
 
 
CallSign Used : K8LY
      Operator(s) : K8LY
 
Operator Category : SINGLE-OP
Assisted Category : ASSISTED
            Band : ALL
            Power : LOW
            Mode : SSB
Default Exchange : 4
 
    ARRL Section : OH
        Club/Team : NORTH COAST CONTESTERS
        Software : N1MM Logger+ 1.0.10502.0
 
        Band    QSOs    Pts  ZN  Cty  Pt/Q
        3.5      46    127    7  31  2.8
          7      87    239  13  46  2.7
          14    180    513  17  68  2.9
          21    136    391  20  64  2.9
          28    361    1062  16  81  2.9
      Total    810    2332  73  290  2.9
 
 
            Score : 846,516
Call: WZ8P
Operator(s): WZ8P
Station: WZ8P
Class: SOSB10 HP
Operating Time (hrs): 5

Summary:
  Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:
    80:
    40:
    20:
    15:
    10:  157    34      80
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Total:  157    34      80  Total Score = 50,046
Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8MR

Class: SOAB HP
Class Overlay: Classic 
QTH: Ohio
Operating Time (hrs): 0:45

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
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  160:                    
   80:                    
   40:                    
   20:   2     1         1
   15:                    
   10:  92     6        32
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Total:  94     7        33  Total Score = 11,280
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