The New England QSO Party has been running since 2002. I haven’t missed one yet.
Nine times I've taken 1st Place Maine Single Operator QRP. In 8 other years, I managed just 1st York County QRP (usually the only QRPer in the county). For four parties I was a pooper, making too few contacts to qualify for a certificate.
I finished 2nd QRP New England in 2012 and 2021, 3rd in 2016, and 5th in both 2002 and 2020.
My top scores have been 18,283 in 2021 and 11,120 in 2010, and my average score through 20 competitions was 3,618.
2021
A New Year's Radio Resolution challenged me to set a personal best for this contest in 2021. The weekend arrived before I got to do any antenna upgrades or additions and conditions on Friday didn't seem too hot. With a lot to do IRL I was tempted to sneak out of my commitment, but by the time I put in a couple of hours on Saturday I was confident I could reach my goal.
I ended up claiming 198 contacts (3 of them my first SSB QSOs in 20 years of NEQP) and 48 multipliers. I lost 2 QSOs and a multiplier during log checking, but was still a secure second to W1UU in a field of 13 QRPers.
Year | QSOs | SPC | Score | Status |
2002 | 58 | 24 | 2784 | 5th New England, 1st Maine Single Op QRP |
2003 | 43 | 21 | 1806 | 1st Maine Single Op QRP |
2004 | 13 | 6 | 156 | 1st Maine Single Op QRP |
2005 | 32 | 14 | 896 | 2nd Maine, 1st York County Single Op QRP |
2006 | 37 | 17 | 1332 | 4th Maine, 1st York County Single Op QRP |
2007 | 2 | 2 | 8 | last New England, 1st York County Single Op QRP |
2008 | 56 | 25 | 2800 | 1st York County Single Op QRP |
2009 | 63 | 23 | 2898 | 1st York County Single Op QRP |
2010 | 139 | 40 | 11,120 | 2nd Maine, 1st York County Single Op QRP |
2011 | 6 | 4 | 48 | |
2012 | 129 | 37 | 9546 | 2nd New England, 1st Maine Single Op QRP |
2013 | 51 | 20 | 2040 | 2nd Maine, 1st York County Single Op QRP |
2014 | 73 | 28 | 4088 | 3rd Maine, 1st York County Single Op QRP |
2015 | 6 | 6 | 72 | Last QRP, Last Maine |
2016 | 57 | 23 | 2622 | 3rd New England, 1st Maine Single Op QRP |
2017 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 2nd to last, New England |
2018 | 44 | 20 | 1760 | 1st Maine Single Op QRP (29/19/986?) |
2019 | 728 | 1st Maine Single Op QRP (23/12/552?) | ||
2020 | 114 | 41 | 9348 | 5th New England, 1st Maine Single Op QRP |
2021 | 196 | 47 | 18,283 | 2nd New England, 1st Maine Single Op QRP |
2022 | 96 | 34 | 6,528 | 2nd Maine, 1st York County Single Op QRP |
Trivia
My 2010 and 2020 scores were both the median scores among the 11 QRP entries from New England.
Original page: June 10, 2006
Last update: April 26, 2023
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