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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
------------------------------
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
------------------------------
  160:                    
   80:                    
   40:                    
   20:   2     1         1
   15:                    
   10:  92     6        32
------------------------------
Total:  94     7        33  Total Score = 11,280
Posted in NCC News
PA QSO Party 2024
Published October 14, 2024

Congratulations to the guys participating in the Pennsylvania QSO Party 2024!

 

Call: K3FH
Operator(s): K3FH
Station: K3FH

Class: SOMixed HP
QTH: Mars, PA
Operating Time (hrs): 5

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
——————–
  160:           
   80:   14      0
   40:   97     24
   20:   62      0
   15:    6      0
   10:    1      0
    6:           
    2:           
——————–
Total:  180     24  Mults = 82  Total Score = 31,488

 

Contest: PA QSOPARTY

Operator: NJ3K
 Band     QSOs     Pts  Mul  Mt2  Pt/Q
   1.8       8      16    0    0   2.0
   3.5     167     334    9    0   2.0
     7     267     534   70    2   2.0
    14     176     352   31    0   2.0
    21      42      84    8    0   2.0
 Total     660    1320  118    2   2.0
Score: 159,000
1 Mult = 5.5 Q’s

Posted in NCC News
CQ WW RTTY DX Contest 2024
Published October 2, 2024
Call: WZ8P
Operator(s): WZ8P
Station: WZ8P
 
Class: SO(A)SB15 HP
QTH: Ohio
Operating Time (hrs): 7
 
Summary:
  Band  QSOs  State/Prov  DX  Zones
———————————–
    80:    0      0      0    0
    40:    0      0      0    0
    20:    0      0      0    0
    15:  356    25    74  28
    10:    0      0      0    0
———————————–
Total:  356      25      74    28  Total Score = 123,190
Posted in NCC News
2024 North American Sprint CW
Published September 8, 2024
Call: K3LR
Operator(s): K3LR
Station: K3LR
 
Class: Single Op HP
Summary:
Band  QSOs  Op Time
———————
  80:  92    1.33
  40:  102    1.33
  20:  96    1.33
———————
Total:  290    Mults = 46  Total Score = 13,340

Call: K8NZ
Operator(s): K8NZ
Station: K8NZ

Class: Single Op LP

Summary:   Compare Scores
Band QSOs Op Time
80: 63 1.5
40: 82 1.5
20: 40 1.0
Total: 185 Mults 38 Total Score 7,030
Call: W1NN
Operator(s): W1NN
Station: W1NN
 
Class: Single Op LP
Summary:
Band QSOs Op Time
———————
80:    79
40:    87
20:    72
———————
Total: 238      Mults = 43 Total Score = 10,234
Posted in NCC News
Ohio QSO Party 2024
Published August 26, 2024
Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR K3LA
Station: K8MR
 
Class: Mobile LP
QTH: 27 Counties
Operating Time (hrs): 12
 
Summary:
Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
——————–
  160:           
  80:    63    0
  40:  820    56
  20:  153    14
  15:    19    6
  10:    0    0
——————–
Total:  1055    76  CW Mults = 82  Ph Mults = 30  Total Score = 244,720
 
Posted in NCC News
Worked All Europe (WAE) DX CW 2024
Published August 12, 2024
Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8MR
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: Ohio
Operating Time (hrs): 6
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs  QTCs  Mults
————————-
  80:               
  40:  41    30    51
  20:  109  106    64
  15:  77    86    60
  10:               
————————-
Total:  227  222  175  Total Score = 78,575
Call: NJ3K
Operator: NJ3K
Station: NJ3K
Class: Single Op Low Power
 
Band    Q/QTC  QSOs    Pts  Mlt  Pt/Q
    3.5    QSO    1      1    4  1.0
      7    QSO    68      68  81  1.0
      7  SQTC    76      76    0  1.0
    14    QSO  241    241  76  1.0
    14  SQTC  223    223    0  1.0
    21    QSO  191    191  76  1.0
    21  SQTC  202    202    0  1.0
  Total    All  1002    1002  237  1.0
Score: 237,474
1 Mult = 4.2 Q’s
Posted in NCC News
North American QSO Party CW 2024
Published August 4, 2024

Congratulations to the North Coast Contesters Team members who participated in the NAQP CW Contest:

K3LR(KE8LQR) 116,325
K8MR 108,414
W8CAR 104,664
K8BL 83,805
W1NN 28,992
W8WTS 3,232
Call Sign: K3LR (KE8LQR)

Team: NCC #3

Station: K3LR

Class: Single Op LP
Class Overlay: Youth
QTH: PA
Operating Time (hrs): 10
Band QSOs Mults  
160: 51 20  
80: 102 30  
40: 232 41  
20: 174 41  
15: 118 21  
10: 28 12  
Total: 705 165 Total Score 116,325

Call: K3FH
Operator(s): K3FH
Station: K3FH

Class: Single Op Assisted LP
QTH: WPA EN90xq
Operating Time (hrs): 5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
——————-
  160:           
   80:   28    16
   40:  104    35
   20:   73    27
   15:           
   10:           
——————-
Total:  205    78  Total Score = 15,990

Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8MR
 
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: Ohio
Operating Time (hrs): 8
 
Summary:
Band  QSOs  Mults
——————-
  160:  58    21
  80:  119    30
  40:  181    42
  20:  157    40
  15:  76    25
  10:  43    13
——————-
Total:  634  171  Total Score = 108,414
Call: W1NN
Operator(s): W1NN
Station: W1NN
 
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: OH
Operating Time (hrs): 3:15
 
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
——————-
160:
80:
40:     142    31
20:       62    26
15:       84    29
10:       14    10
——————-
Total:    302     96    Total Score = 28,992
Posted in NCC News
2024 Summer Membership Meeting at K3LR
Published July 28, 2024

The NCC summer picnic was held July 27th, 2024 at K3LR. NCC members had the chance to tour the superstation and eat some very good BBQ brisket and smoked macaroni & cheese. The 2024 YDXA Team was in the shack simultaneously working the IOTA contest via CW and SSB modes. They made 2000 QSO’s in 8 hours! NCC members were able to interact with the youth operators and their parents, while socializing with friends. The summer business meeting was held, resulting in two new members, Katie Campbell, KE8LQR and Grace Papay, K8LG. If you were unable to attend the event, feel free to introduce yourself to these two young operators. I am sure they would appreciate a welcome to the club. Have a wonderful, safe summer full of the sweet sounds of amateur radio!

     Katie KE8LQR               Grace K8LG

Posted in NCC News
IARU HF World Championship 2024
Published July 14, 2024

NCC Members were active during the IARU HF contest July 13th-14th!

Call: K3LR
Operator(s): N2NC K3UA N3SD N8AMY K3LR
Station: K3LR
Class: M/S HP
QTH: Western PA
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Summary:
Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Zones  HQ Mults
————————————-
  160:   16       5        4
  80:    79      15      21
  40:  417      24      31
  20:  810    720    40      51
  15:  996    700     47      52
  10:   47        17      14
————————————-
Total:  2365  1420  148      173  Total Score = 5,189,928
 
Operator(s): W3YQ W4WF W5WZ K8AZ K8MR K8NZ KE8LQR W8CAR W8WTS

Station: K8AZ

Class: M/S HP

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Zones  HQ Mults
————————————-
  160:    29     0      5        4
   80:    81     0     12       19
   40:   213     0     25       24
   20:   828   237     43       45
   15:   671    82     39       46
   10:    77     0     19       10
————————————-
Total:  1899   319    143      148  Total Score = 2,608,524

 

  Call: NJ3K
  Category: SO AB LP CW Assisted
  Contest: IARU
  Band    QSOs    Pts  ITU  HQ  Pt/Q
    3.5      13      21    3    3  1.6
      7    123    347  17  18  2.8
    14    242    912  27  26  3.8
    21    256    1080  31  30  4.2
    28      16      68  10    1  4.3
  Total    650    2428  88  78  3.7
Score: 403,048 Mults: 1 QSL’s: 3,900
Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8MR
 
Class: SOABCW HP
QTH: Ohio
Operating Time (hrs): 2:15
Summary:
Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Zones  HQ Mults
————————————-
  160:    7            2      2
  80:  10            6      2
  40:  63            12      5
  20:  140            11      11
  15:  79            11      9
  10:                         
————————————-
Total:  299    0      42      29  Total Score = 87,259
Call: W1NN
Operator(s): W1NN
Station: W1NN
Class: SOABCW LP
QTH: OH
Operating Time (hrs): 10
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs Zones HQ Mults
————————————-
160:
80:
40:     1     1
20:   78   20 19
15: 323   33 34
10:   27     6   4
————————————-
Total: 429      0       60    57     Total Score = 197,613
Posted in NCC News
ARRL Field Day 2024
Published June 24, 2024

Although Field Day is “not a contest”, some amazing contesters took part and shared their scores!

Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station: K8MR
 
Class: 1D LP
QTH: Ohio
Operating Time (hrs): 5
 
Summary:
Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Dig Qs
—————————-
  160:    3             
  80:  54             
  40:  222             
  20:  84             
  15:  20             
  10:  12             
    —————————-
Total:  395    0      0  Total Score = 1,580

 

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