[WARC] Plaque challenge winner is KC9JTL

[Todd Sprinkmann]

     I've received over 10 logs from various SW WI, W-Cent. WI 
and far SE MN hams who participated in the ARRL Jan VHF 
Sweepstakes on Jan 17-18.  Receiving at least 10 logs triggered 
my sponsoring a plaque for the highest score by a newcomer or 
little-gun station.  

    W9HQ David and his son Christopher KC9JTL played as a 
limited multi-op, and they have won the plaque by scoring 1,060.  
Congratulations to both David and Christopher.  

    Congratulations to everyone reading this who took the time to 
get on and hand out some points.  It looks as though there were 
at least 25-30 calls in the EN43/EN44 area that contested.  

   Here's the scores from those who submitted logs:
  KC9JTL -- 1060
  KB9KTD -- 616
  WV9S & son AB9HW -- 440
  K9WKW -- 374
  AB9TS -- 162
  KC9ECI -- said he had about 15 Q's.
  KV9U -- reported about a dozen Q's.
  N9IGS -- sent log I couldn't open, but thanks for taking the time.  
  W9RPM -- Not eligible for award.
  KC9BQA -- Not eligible for award.
  KA9FOX -- Not eligible for award.  
  
    For those who are interested in the band-by-band breakdown...
  KC9JTL     6 meters  --   10 Q's in 3 grids
                     2 meters  --   33 Q's in 15 grids
                     70 cm      --   4  Q's in  1 grid
                     1.25 m      --  1  Q's in  1 grid

      I wish I could explain to you new contesters how exciting and 
unusual it is to have a dozen or more new ones on from a certain 
area.  We had it in the SW WI/ W-Cent WI/ far SE MN area.  
We also had it in the Milwaukee area.  But per capita, your area 
dominated with the new activity.  

      I hope that if anyone has any questions about any aspect of 
the contest, you will ask via the list, or email me direct.  The list 
would probably be better because almost undoubtedly, if you 
have a question, someone else has the same one.  

      Either way, I just want you folks to get more comfortable, get 
better and know that you will be a whole lot warmer during the 
main summer VHF/UHF contesting season.  Plan now to improve 
your antennas, their height and the antenna's elevation.  Antennas 
are *everything* in VHF/UHF work.  

      Congrats to KC9JTL Limited Multi-op, and thanks to 
everyone else for making this a real party.

      73,
      Todd  KC9BQA     EN63       40 N of Milwaukee
      50 thru 2304