2007 Awards Dinner (Thanks to ND2T for this format) 2 Sweepstakes - PDF document

1 Kick, Duck! 2007 Awards Dinner (Thanks to ND2T for this format)

2 • Sweepstakes Awards • N6ZZ remembrance • NCCC Club Awards • CQP Awards Program

Program – N6ZZ Remembrance • Phil was known around the world as an excellent operator. • I had the pleasure of operating with him in a M/M in 1984 at TI1C. • I knew him as a kind man, modest and very, very witty. 3

Program – N6ZZ and CQWW Zone Year ModeCall Zone Year Mode Call Zone Year Mode Call 4 1960 Ph W9YT 3 1981 CW N6ZZ 23 1995 Ph JT1Z 4 1961 CW W9YT 6 1983 Ph XE2SI 39 1995 CW 3B8/N6ZZ 4 1963 CW W9EWC 6 1983 CW XE2SI 26 1996 Ph HS1AZ 3 1965 CW W6RW 6 1984 CW XE2MX 36 1996 CW 3C5A 3 1966 CW W6RW 7 1984 Ph TI1C 28 1997 Ph P29AS 3 1967 CW W6RW 3 1985 CW N6ZZ 29 1997 CW VK6BAT 3 1968 CW W6GP 8 1985 Ph VP2VCW 2 1998 CW VE2/N6ZZ 3 1969 Ph W6UUI 3 1986 CW W6MKB 24 1998 Ph XX9X 3 1969 CW W6DQX/6 20 1986 Ph JY7Z 16 1999 Ph R1MVZ 3 1970 CW W6DQX 10 1987 Ph HC8DX 21 1999 CW A61AJ 8 1970 Ph HH9DL 20 1987 CW 5B4TI 17 2000 Ph EY2A 3 1971 CW W6DQX 1 1988 Ph KL7Y 40 2000 CW OX/N6ZZ 3 1972 Ph W6DQX 14 1988 CW CT2NH 19 2001 CW RI0F 3 1972 CW W6DQX 11 1989 Ph ZW5B 27 2001 Ph T88CC 3 1973 CW W6ANN 34 1989 CW SU1RR 15 2002 Ph TK4Z 31 1973 Ph KH6RS 10 1990 CW HC5Z 18 2002 CW RW9OWD 3 1974 CW W6DQX 32 1990 Ph 5W1JJ 25 2003 CW JA1ELY 31 1974 Ph KH6RS 13 1991 Ph LU4FM 35 2003 Ph C5Z 3 1975 CW W6ANN 37 1991 CW 7Q7TT 5 2004 CW K1ZZ 6 1975 Ph 6D2MX 12 1992 Ph CE0Y 10 2004 Ph HC8L 8 1976 Ph 6Y5BF 33 1992 CW EA9LZ 8 2005 Ph 6Y2Z 6 1977 Ph XE2MX 22 1993 CW 4S7/N6ZZ 35 2005 CW 9G5GJ 8 1978 Ph VP2VER 30 1993 Ph VK9LI 9 2006 Ph PJ2T 8 1979 CW VP2VEQ 9 1994 CW PZ5JR 9 2006 CW PZ5ZY 6 1980 CW XE2MX 38 1994 Ph 3DA0Z 8 1980 Ph KP2A 23 1995 Ph JT1Z 74 CQWW DX Contests in 46 years. Remarkable. 4

5 Sweepstakes Awards

Maxwell Sweepstakes Award • Donated by W6NL and K6BL • In memory of Jim Maxwell, W6CF, a trophy awarded annually by the NCCC to the individual who has made the greatest contribution to the club’s Sweepstakes effort. • Marc, W6ZZZ 6

BIG GUN Award • Top SS Point-Producing Operator Dean, N6DE 482,850 points; 3,065 QSOs • One of only two ops to exceed 3,000 QSOs in SS ’06 • He overcame the low sunspots! 7

JUGhead Awards • For both Sweepstakes weekends combined, the member who: – Contacted the most NCCC members AD6E : 281 QSOs, CW & PH – Had the highest percentage of NCCC members in his log W6ZZZ : 31% CW & PH 8

400K Club Produced more than 400,000 SS points OPERATORS STATIONS • N6DE • W6YX • N6BV • N6XI • N7MH • N6RO • WC6H • W6NL • K6XX • WC6H • WX5S • K6XX • K7NV • K5RC • WA6O • KF6T • NI6T 9

Highly Motivated Operators (HMOs) Operated from two or more stations in SS • N6DE • K9YC • N6BV • ND2T • N7MH • K6UFO • K7NV • W6CT • WA6O • N6RC • NI6T • K6VVA • W6EU • WJ6O • AD6E • K6ST • K2RD • NA7RF • N6EE • NU6T • WX6V • K6SV 10

11 * = engraved nameplate for perpetual plaque KB 4000 Awards • W6YX* • N6XI

12 KB 3000 Awards • N6RO* • N6BV* • W6NL • N6DE

KB 2000 Awards • N7MH* • N6NZ • WC6H* • N6NF • K6XX* • W6OAT* • WX5S* • K6RIM* • KF6T • AD6E* • K7NV* • W6CS • WA6O* • WB6S • NI6T • K5RC • N6XG • NT6K • W6EU • W0YK* • W6XU* 13

KB 1000 Awards • K2RD • N6RK* • W6CT • KX7M* • K9YC • K6NV • N2NL • K6XV* • W6XK* • N7ON • K6GT* • N6EE* • K6IDX* • W6IXP* • N6KT* • N7TR • K6VVA* • WX6V* • NW6P* • K6AUC* • ND2T* • N6TV* • K6SRZ* • K6RB* • K6TA* • N6EM • AJ6V* • K6LRN* • K6CTA* • K6IC • K7XC • N3ZZ* • W6NV* • WJ6O* • N6RC* • K9JM • K6MM • N6TU* • K6UFO* 14

KB 500 Awards NO6X K6EU K6ST KI6CG W7CY W6ISO N6YEU K6PUD N6WG K6OWL AE6Y K6JEB K6III K6DGW N6IJ W6SZN KJ6RA NU6T NA7RF AK6DV K6GNX K6XN KE6QR W6FB K6ANP N6ZFO K6AX WK6I W6RK W6FRH N6KJ W6LD K6KO K2VCO W6SR K6HNZ W6RGG N6CK N6PN 15

16 NCCC Club Awards

NCCC Rookie of the Year Award Jim Brown, K9YC • Newcomer to NCCC, but not a newcomer to contesting! • 1949 QSOs in 2006 SS – with just wires in trees for antennas • Also operates at N6RO multi- multi station • #1 SO HP in NCCC ARRL 160 • Generously shares his expertise about RFI elimination 17

Most Improved Contester Award • Jim, W6EU • Went from KB 748 (05) & KB 838 (04) to KB 2395 in SS 06 – this is a 220% increase! • Looking for a KB3000 next year! 18

Most Inspiring Little Gun Award Bert Cook, K6CSL • With extremely modest antennas in a mobile trailer park, Bert somehow makes QSOs for NCCC with his whisper-weak signal • He has been inspiring his NCCC friends for decades with his sit-in-the-chair, grind-em out perseverance! 19

President’s Awards • K6DGW – For service as VP/CC • K6EU – For service as Secretary/Treasurer • W6OAT – For service as Director • N7MH – For service as Director • K6SRZ – For service as Director • WK6I – For service as Director • K6CTA – For service as Director 20

President’s Awards • K6TD – For service as CQP Chair • KO6LU – For service as Awards Chair • W0YK – For long and distinguished service to NCCC • K6RB – For outstanding JUG Editorship • WK6I – For generous support of NCCC 21

President’s Special Golden Duck Award Super Spotter of the Year • Jerry, K6III For sacrificing his own Sweepstakes score to spot hundreds of stations for the good of the club (and the contest). 22

VP/CC Awards – Contest Organizers THANKS to the following contest organizers: • CQP – K6TD and entire team • NAQP – N6DE • NS – N6RO • Sprints – W6RGG/W0YK • SS – W6ZZZ and team 23

24 VP/CC Awards – NS Ladder • NS Ladder – N6ZFO • NS Ladder – N6RO • NS Ladder – K7NV

25 • NAQP Little Gun Award – N6WG • NAQP Big Gun Award – N2NL VP/CC Awards – NAQP

VP/CC Awards – Special Mentoring • W6ZZZ -- Marc • N6ZFO -- Bill • W0YK -- Ed I am new to contesting and new to NCCC, hence I had no institutional knowledge or history. A huge number of people helped me out … Thank You All! I especially relied on Marc, Bill, and Ed who welcomed my questions and ever so gently, taught me how to handle the VP/CC office. THANK YOU, K6DGW! 26

VP/CC Golden Duck Awards And the winners are……. • Dean - N6DE [“Team Assigner” extraordinaire] • Jeff - WK6I [“WFOK” -- a new mode] • Al - K6RIM [I have yet to beat you to a Q!] • Ken - K6TA [10 years handling WACC!] 27

Founder’s Award • 2005 CQ WW DX Phone/CW All-Band Single Op, Unassisted • 1,406,898 points on Phone • 847,540 points on CW • Bob, K6XX 28

K6RU Memorial Award • 2005 Top W6 Multi-Operator score in CQ WW Phone and CW contests • 428,002 points on phone • 2,588,884 points on CW • K6IDX 29

30 NCCC Dependable Champion Indeed Contester of the Year Award Kurt Andress, K7NV

Contester of the Year Award Kurt, K7NV Scores • Consistent Top-5 NCCC Sweepstakes point producer for many years -- KB 2629 in 2006 • A regular contender in CW Sprints • Operates often at N6RO multi-multis Generous Volunteer • Always willing to help antenna and tower projects in Nevada or in California • A true NCCC “cheerleader” and Elmer to many 31

32 CQP Awards

NCCC Wine Winners • 11 K6RIM • 3 W6NL • 12 N6IJ (NI6T) • 5 K6XX • 13 N6NF • 6 K6IDX • 14 W6XU • 7 AE6Y • 17 N6NZ • 8 KF6T • 18 K6YT (W0YK) • 9 W6TK • 20 K6RB • 10 WC6H 33

34 � (K6AW, N6BV, KJ6EN, N6KLS, WA6O, N6RO, Top California Multi-Multi WX5S, K4VU, W6ZZZ ops) • N6O

35 � (K6UFO, W6RQ, W6RK, N7MH, DG3SDK, W6KNS, N0AX, AA6XV, W6LD, ops) Top California School • W6YX

CQP PLAQUES • 3 Rd Place Single-OP, CA – W6NL • Most CW QSOs, CA – K6YT (W0YK) • 2 nd Place, Single-Op, Expedition – N6DE • 2 nd Place, Single-Op, Low Power, CA – N6DE • 3 rd Place, Single-Op, Low Power, CA – K6EZ (KX7M) • Top Club, CA - MLDXCC 36

CQP Chairman’s Awards • Log Checkers – W6OAT, N6DE, AD6E – K6III, WX5S, K6XX – K6MM, W6ZZZ, W4UAT • N6TV – County Coordinator • W0YK – CQP Webmaster • W6ZZZ – Making CQP 2006 Outstanding • WA6O – Log submission web site • AE6Y – Certificates • K6GT – Paper log submission to database 37