The Awards Ceremony for the 2018 Virginia QSO Party was held at the Manassas hamfest on Sunday, 3 June 2018. Representatives of the Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club, the sponsor of the Virginia QSO party, and the sponsors of the QSO Party Plaques presented plaques to winners in 27 categories.
The Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club Awards Ceremony Team
Gordon Miller, NQ4K, welcomed attendees to the 2017 Virginia QSO Party Awards Ceremony.
Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH, was the VQP plaque manager.
Eric Carlson, AJ4LN, recorded the ceremony.
Carol, XYL, was the photographer.
Jeff, WB6UIE, was the Manassas Hamfest Program Coordinator.
Presentation of the Plaques.
The High DX Station plaque, spsonored by North Shenandoah DX Association, is presented by John Kanode, N4MM, to Stefano Menon, IZ3NVR (not present).
The High Single Operator VHF-Only plaque, sponsored by the Richmond Amateur Telecommunications Society, is presented to Jordan Caudill, KN4JIM, (on left) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The High Outside Virginia Single Operator CW QRP plaque, sponsored by the Rappahannock Amateur Radio Association, is presented to Dwayne Ayers, N4MIO (not present) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The High Virginia Single Operator CW QRP plaque, sponsored by the Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club, is presented to Theodore Edwards, W3TB, by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH. Jerome Svinicki, K8LF, is shown accepting the plaque on his behalf.
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The Single Operator Young Adult plaque, sponsored by the K4AMG Memorial Amateur Radio Club, will be presented to Garner Fleming, KK4CLY, by the sponsoring club.
The High Outside Virginia Single Operator Phone/Mixed QRP plaque, sponsored by Dave Williams, K7HMP, is presented to David Edmonds, WN4AFP, (not present) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The High Single Operator Single Band plaque, sponsored by the Vienna Wireless Society, is presented by Eric, AJ4LN, to Richard Manderski, W2SKI (not present).
The Single Operator Youth Plaque, sponsored by the K4AMG Memorial Amateur Radio Club, was presented to Lacy Beckett, W4LCY, by the sponsoring organization.
The High Virginia Expedition plaque, sponsored by Dwayne Ayers, N4MIO; Steve Wedge, W1ES; Doug Fleming, KF4VTT; and Garner Fleming, KK4CLY (all not present) is presented to Tom Zeltwanger, KG3V.
The High Single Operator CW Low Power plaque, sponsored by the Loudoun Amateur Radio Group, to William DeLage, K1SE, (operating as K4S) (not present). Jeffery Crawford, K0ZR, is shown accepting the plaque on his behalf.
The High Virginia Mobile Multiple Operator plaque, sponsored by Jeff Fuller, WB6UIE, (on left) is presented to Station NB3A/M (Anna White, KN4DWZ, and Justin Kidd, NB3A.
The High Single Operator Novice/Tech/Rookie plaque, sponsored by the Richmond Amateur Radio Club, is presented to James Davis, W3JRD.
The High Virginia Single Operator Phone/Mixed QRP plaque, sponsored by the Alexandria Radio Club, W4HFH, is presented to Ross Primrose, N4RP (not present).
The High Outside Virginia Single Operator plaque, sponsored by the Alexandria Radio Club, W4HFH, is presented to Jeffery Miller, WB8WKQ, (not present) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The Single Operator Digital Mode plaque, sponsored by John Heartney, KG4NXT, (not present) is presented to Rich Kennedy, K3VAT by John Kanode, N4MM at the 8 June 2018 meeting of the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club.
The High Virginia Single Operator Low Power, sponsored by Don Sambol, K7CS, (not present), is presented to John Keller, W4ZAO (holding plaque).
The High Virginia Single Operator Phone Low Power plaque, sponsored by Morgan Phenix, K4RHD, is presented to John Keller, W4ZAO (holding plaque).
The High Single Operator Virginia Counties / Independent Cities Contacted plaque, sponsored by Tom Zeltwanger, KG3V, (on left) is presented to John Keller, W4ZAO.
The High Virginia Single Operator CW High Power plaque, sponsored by the Loudoun Amateur Radio Group, is presented to William Boze, N4HB, (not present) by Bill Robbins, KJ4VTH.
The Virginia Single Operator Phone High Power plaque is presented by John Kanode, N4MM, (on right) from the plaque sponsor, the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club, to Matthew Shelburne, W4GO.
The High Virginia Mobile Single Operator plaque, sponsored by the Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club, is presented to Matthew Shelburne, W4GO, (shown holding plaque)
The High Single Operator Virginia QSOs Only plaque, sponsored by www.hemradio.me (John Huggins, KX4O), is presented to Matthew Shelburne, W4GO, (shown holding plaque).
The High Virginia Single Operator High Power plaque, sponsored by the North Shenandoah DX Association and represented by John Kanode, N4MM (on left) is presented to Jeffery Crawford, K0ZR.
The High Multiple Operator Single Transmitter plaque, sponsored by Andy Zwirko, K1RA, is presented to Station KC4D (Kenneth Silverman, K2KW, and Bill Perkins, KC4D, (not present).
The High Virginia Club - Virginia QSOs Only plaque, sponsored by the Vienna Wireless Society, is presented by Eric Carlson, AJ4LN, (on right) to the Fauquier Amateur Radio Association and accepted by Jeffrey Hughes, K4YWZ, President of FARA.
The Multiple Operator Multiple Transmitter plaque, sponsored by Directive Systems and Engineering (not present) is presented to Station KW4VA (Andrew R Zwirko, K1RA; Matthew J Butcher, KC3WD; Tom Zeltwanger, KG3V; Jason A Donnelly, KJ4EOO; David E Kimble, KK4UYX; Jordan A Caudill, KN4JIM; Michael P Zingaro, Jr., N2NAR; Brian E Skutt, ND3F; Terrence V Price, W8ZN; and Oliver H Smith, WB3KLI). Andy Zwirko, K1RA, and Tom Zeltwanger, KG3V, are accepting the plaque.
The High Club Combined Score plaque, sponsored by www.hamradio.me (not present) is presented to the Fauquier Amateur Radio Association. Accepting the plaque is Jeffrey Hughes, K4YWZ, President of FARA.
Thanks to all for participating in the 2018 Virginia QSO Party.
The Two Kevins. Kevin Gaukel, WB0POH, and Kevin Stuart, W4KLS.
Dick, W2YE, is operating the Incoming, 2-Letter Prefix, 4th Call Area QSL Buro table.
See you on the air in 2019!