Contest Corner Chat

K1VWQ
Feb 6, 2021
1 min read

Updated: Apr 12

If you like Contests, hash out your next big event... Or if your not a big fan, then feel free to bash the rest of us... This is a great blogging place to talk about the next up and coming contest... There is enough to go around all year long... Clear your calendar, there is something always one going one somewhere, or at least about to start.. Fire up your loggers or sharpen your pencil...

15 Comments

K1VWQ

Apr 26

For the last several years, POTA*413 has SPONSORED a category PLAQUE for the winner of THE NEW ENGLAND QSO PARTY for the area/department we manage.

THE POTA*413 WESTERN MA SHOOTOUT PLAQUE (Best score in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire county) scores COMBINED from any class, any power level within our 4 nearby counties.

The winners get announced JUST PRIOR to the new year contest.

So the 2024 NEQP POTA*413 PLAQUE RECIPIENT goes to:

LEO BEAN, KB1W, Pittsfield, MA within Berkshire Co.

Thanks all for playing last year, good luck all stations in NEQP 2025.

I can try to show an example of the winning plaque from our POTA*413 sponsorship.

Past winners have been:

2020 Jim Mullen, KK1W Hampden Co.

2021…

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K1VWQ

Apr 17

Greetings!

I wonder if you would forward the information below about the upcoming New England QSO Party (May 3+4) to the mailing list for your club and add it to your newsletter or Facebook page.

Many thanks and 73 – Tom/K1KI

The New England QSO Party on May 3rd and 4th is a great time to check out antenna systems and offers a moderately paced opportunity to work new states and countries. You'll find a wide variety of participants, from newcomers to experienced contesters, all interested in making contacts with New England stations.Our goal is to get every one of the counties in New England on the air so we hope you will encourage your members to join in…

K1VWQ

Apr 11

K1VWQ

Apr 11

Hi Dan; K1VWQ, and all POTA*413 Members-

We're working on plaques for the 2024 New England QSO Party - results are being posted this week. Check NEQP.org in the coming days to see about the winner of the POTA*413 BEST IN WESTERN MA SHOOTOUT PLAQUE! Overall, There were 784 logs received! We announce the winners around the time of the current year contest, because it takes that long to review the contest logs, and direct the high score plaque awards.

TO RECAP:

The 2023 Massachusetts – Single Operator – Best in Western Massachusetts plaque was sent to Leonard Bean, KB1W.

Please send a $50 check to me at the address enclosed or your sponsored plaque payment via PayPal…

K1VWQ

Apr 05

It's that time of the year again. Next month in MAY is the NEW ENGLAND QSO PARTY, and each year POTA*413 has been sponsoring a plaque to the winner in the "Best Of Western MA Shootout" This part of the awards for players is an power class in any of the four counties within western ma. The cost to for POTA*413 to sponsor this plaque is only $50.00

If you'd like to help contribute to the cost of this place, please send a small donation. For more information please email K1VWQ Danny at d.vierno@comcast.net for more information. It's a great way to promote whet we do in POTA*413 to the winner of this class.

Don't forget to play along this…

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K1VWQ

Apr 11

Replying to

Hi Dan (and all POTA*413 Members) -

We're working on plaques for the 2024 New England QSO Party - results are being posted this week. There were 784 logs received! We announce last year's winners just prior to the current year NEQP. Yes, It takes that long to review contest logs, and all on volunteer time.

TO RECAP:

The 2023 Massachusetts – Single Operator – Best in Western Massachusetts plaque was sent to Leonard Bean, KB1W. Keep a lookout on NEQP.org to see the current 2024 Winner.

Please send a $50 Plaque Donation check to me at the address below or $$ via PayPal to my email address. This covers all costs, including shipping and handling to the winner.