2009 Plaque Winners and Sponsors
List of awards and sponsors for the 2009 CQ WPX Contests.
| Plaque | Sponsor | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Single Operator, All Band | ||
| WORLD High Power | Stanley Cohen, W8QDQ | CN2R operated by James P Sullivan, W7EJ |
| WORLD Low Power | Caribbean Contesting Consortium | P40A operated by John Bayne, KK9A |
| WORLD QRP | Phil Krichbaum, N0KE | TI5N operated by Philip Krichbaum, N0KE |
| USA High Power | Atilano de Oms, PY5EG | WY3P operated by Kamal Sirageldin, N3KS |
| USA Low Power | Terry Zivney, N4TZ | NV1N operated by Edward Sawyer, N1UR |
| USA QRP | Doug Zwiebel, KR2Q | Julius Fazekas, N2WN/4 |
| USA Zone 4 High Power | Society of Midwest Contesters | George A. Demontrond, III, NR5M |
| USA Zone 4 Low Power | Society of Midwest Contesters | Ed Campbell, NX7TT/0 |
| USA Zone 3 | Lauri "Mac" McCreary, KG7C | NY6N operated by Jim Stevenson, W6YI |
| EUROPE High Power | Jim Hoffman, N5FA | GI5K operated by Chris Smith, MI0LLL |
| EUROPE Low Power | Ed Sawyer, N1UR | Gediminas Lucinskas, LY9A |
| AFRICA | Peter Sprengel, PY5CC | 3V8BB operated by Hranislav Milosevic, YT1AD |
| ASIA | Chris Terkla, N1XS | 5B4AII operated by Evgeny (Jack) Danielyan, RW3QC |
| NORTH AMERICA* | Albert Crespo, F5VHJ | 8P5A operated by Tom Georgens, W2SC |
| NORTH AMERICA QRP* | Phil Krichbaum, N0KE | Doug Ferris, VA3DF |
| SOUTH AMERICA | Andrew Faber, AE6Y | Hamilton Oliveira Martins, PY2YU |
| OCEANIA | Phillip Frazier, K6ZM Memorial | Bill Kollenbaum, KH7XS |
| CANADA High Power | Saskatchewan Contest Club | VC3A operated by Ron Vander Kraats, VE3AT |
| CANADA Low Power | Contest Club Ontario | Yuri Onipko, VE3DZ |
| JAPAN | Hamad Alnusif, 9K2HN | Akira Minagawa, JA0JHA |
| Single Operator, Single Band | ||
| WORLD | Steve Merchant, K6AW | 5D5A operated by Carlo De Mari, IK1HJS |
| WORLD 21 MHz | Stuart Santelmann KC1F Memorial (Gene Shablygin, W3UA/RA3AA sponsor) | ZX5J operated by Sergio Lima De Almeida, PP5JR |
| WORLD 14 MHz | Jorge Taboada, EA9LZ | 6W1SJ operated by Jovica Todorovic, E78A |
| WORLD 7 MHz | Jorge Taboada, EA9LZ | ZL3A operated by Dusko Dumanovic, ZL3WW |
| WORLD 7 MHz Low Power | Neal Campbell, K3NC | Ted Jimenez, HI3TEJ |
| WORLD 3.7 MHz | D4C Contest Team | RW2F operated by Dmitri Gorshkov, UA2FB |
| USA 28 MHz | Maurice Schietecatte, N4LZ | KZ5MM operated by Chuck Dietz, W5PR |
| USA 21 MHz | Maurice Schietecatte, N4LZ | NJ4U operated by Neal Sulmeyer, K4EA |
| USA 14 MHz | Charles Wooten, NF4A | Robert L. Shohet, KQ2M/1 |
| USA 7 MHz | Yankee Clipper Contest Club | NN5J operated by Brian Smith, KI0MB |
| USA 3.5 MHz | Bernie Welch, W8IMZ Memorial (WB8MRU sponsor) | Steven Sussman, W3BGN |
| EUROPE 28 MHz | SKY Contest Club | Vitomir Kregar, S56M |
| EUROPE 21 MHz | SKY Contest Club | George Charokopakis, SV9GPV |
| EUROPE 14 MHz | SKY Contest Club | CT1JLZ operated by Jiri Pesta, OK1RF |
| EUROPE 7 MHz | SKY Contest Club | YT8A operated by Dusan Ceha, YU1EA |
| EUROPE 3.7 MHz | SKY Contest Club | 9A5Y operated by Zvonimir Karnik, 9A3LG |
| EUROPE 1.8 MHz | SKY Contest Club | SN3R operated by Wieslaw Gebal, SP6HEQ |
| Single Operator Assisted | ||
| WORLD | Emir-Braco Memic, OE1EMS | CS9L operated by Helmut Mueller, DF7ZS |
| USA | Alabama Contest Group | WU3A/1 operated by Gene Shablygin, W3UA |
| EUROPE | Martin Huml, OL5Y | RZ3AXX operated by Alex Tokarev, RA4HTX |
| Overlay Categories | ||
| WORLD Tribander/Wires | Helmut Mueller, DF7ZS | HG8R operated by Pál Vrbovszki, HA8JV |
| USA Tribander/Wires | Paul H. Newberry, Jr., N4PN | Wayne Rogers, N1WR/3 |
| WORLD Rookie | Val Edwards W8KIC Memorial (K3LR sponsor) | Ken Long, N0QO |
| Multi-Op, Single Transmitter | ||
| WORLD | Latvian Contest Club | EF8R operated by EA8AH, EA8CAC, EA8EW, EA8ZS, ES2RR |
| USA | Steve Bolia, N8BJQ | K1LZ operated by K1LZ, N8BO, K3JO |
| ASIA | W2MIG Memorial (NX7TT sponsor) | P33W operated by RN3QO, RW4WR, RX3DCX, RA3AUU |
| EUROPE | Tonno Vahk, ES5TV | E7DX operated by 9A1TT, E70R, E70T, E74AW, E76C, E77DX |
| Multi-Op, Two-Transmitter | ||
| WORLD | Ken Adams, K5KA | CT9M operated by CT3BD, CT3DL, CT3DZ, CT3EE, CT3IA, CT3KU, CT3KY |
| USA | Florida Contest Group | KD4D/3 operated by K3RA, K3MM, NA3D, KD4D, K3MIM, AC6WI |
| EUROPE | Bernd Och, DL6FBL | 9A800VZ operated by 9A2X, 9A3TR, 9A3OS, 9A5X, 9A7V |
| Multi-Op, Multi-Transmitter | ||
| WORLD | Gail M. Sheehan, K2RED | ZW5B operated by PP5EG, PP5XX, PU2MZI, PU5AAD, PU5OGE, PU5RAS, PY2KC, PY2KJ, PY2WC, PY3VK, PY5CA, PY5KD |
| USA | Dale Hoppe, K6UA Memorial | WE3C operated by WE3C, W3FV, NN3Q, KQ3V, K3TUF, N3RD |
| EUROPE | Rick Dougherty, NQ4I | OT5A operated by DF3TJ, JK3GAD, ON1GL, ON3AEI, ON3BD, ON3DGA, ON3MP, ON3NG, ON3PTZ, ON3VS, ON4AID, ON4AMI, ON4ASB, ON4AWT, ON4AWU, ON4CDE, ON4CFQ, ON4FG, ON4LN, ON4PVH, ON4ROS, ON4XB, ON5AEI, ON5CD, ON5CIM, ON5DH, ON5OT, ON5PVH, ON5WL, ON6HP, ON6LK, ON6LUQ, ON6MR, ON6PU, ON6RJ, ON6SX, ON6YYY, ON7GF, ON7NB, ON8UM, PA1BX, PB2T, Annelien, Carolina, Ellen, Jessie, Jimmie, Linda, Marc, Marleen, Olivier, Tim |
| Contest Expedition | ||
| C6APR Memorial | Andre Coelho, PT7ZZ | C91TX operated by KG5U, W5MJ, N4AL, W5PF, K5WAF, WF5W, ZS6JR |
* NORTH AMERICA plaques apply only to stations outside the USA and Canada.
CW
| Plaque | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Single Operator, All Band | |
| WORLD High Power | Steve Bolia, N8BJQ |
| WORLD Low Power | Caribbean Contesting Consortium |
| WORLD QRP | Bill Parker, W8QZA |
| USA | Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV |
| USA Low Power | Ken Boasi, N2ZN |
| USA QRP | John T. Laney, K4BAI |
| USA ZONE 3 High Power | Northern California Contest Club |
| USA ZONE 3 Low Power | Arizona Outlaws Contest Club |
| USA ZONE 4 High Power | Society of Midwest Contesters |
| USA ZONE 4 Low Power | Society of Midwest Contesters |
| EUROPE | Ivo Pezer, 5B4ADA/9A3A |
| EUROPE Low Power | Vitor Santos, PY2NY |
| EUROPE QRP/p | Julius Fazekas, N2WN |
| AFRICA | Chris Terkla, N1XS |
| ASIA | Rick Tavan, N6XI |
| NORTH AMERICA* | Louisiana Contest Club |
| NORTH AMERICA QRP* | Dale Martin, KG5U |
| OCEANIA | Lloyd Cabral, KH6LC |
| SOUTH AMERICA | David Kopacz, KY1V |
| Southern Cone (CE,CX,LU) | Tom Morton, K6CT |
| CANADA | Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) |
| CANADA Low Power | Contest Club Ontario |
| JAPAN | Simone Candotto, IV3NVN |
| Single Operator, Single Band | |
| WORLD 28 MHz | Steve Hodgson, ZC4LI |
| WORLD 21 MHz | Andrei Stchislenok, NP3D |
| WORLD 14 MHz | Gene Walsh, N2AA |
| WORLD 7 MHz | 6Y1V Contest Station |
| WORLD 7 MHz Low Power | Neal Campbell, K3NC |
| WORLD 3.5 MHz | Ranko Boca, 4O3A |
| WORLD 1.8 MHz | Dusko Dumanovic, ZL3WW |
| USA 28 MHz | Paul Beringer, NG7Z |
| USA 21 MHz | Charlie Wooten, NF4A |
| USA 14 MHz | Kansas City DX Club |
| USA 7 MHz | Darin Divinia, WG5J |
| USA 3.5 MHz | Wes Printz, W3SE / ZL3TE |
| EUROPE 28 MHz High Power | SKY Contest Club |
| EUROPE 21 MHz High Power | SKY Contest Club |
| EUROPE 14 MHz High Power | SKY Contest Club |
| EUROPE 7 MHz High Power | SKY Contest Club |
| EUROPE 3.7 MHz High Power | SKY Contest Club |
| EUROPE 1.8 MHz High Power | SKY Contest Club |
| Single Operator Assisted | |
| WORLD | D4C Station |
| USA | Ron Sigismonti, N3RS |
| EUROPE | Martin Huml, OL5Y |
| Overlay Categories | |
| WORLD Tribander/Single Wire | Helmut Mueller, DF7ZS |
| USA Tribander/Single Wire | Paul Newberry, N4PN |
| EUROPE Tribander/Single Wire | Matija Brodnik, S53MM |
| WORLD Rookie | Val Edwards W8KIC Memorial (K3LR Sponsor). |
| NORTH AMERICA Rookie | Chris Kantarjiev, K6DBG |
| Multi-OP, Single Transmitter | |
| WORLD | Steve Miller, N0SM |
| USA | Phil Allardice, KT3Y |
| ASIA | W2MIG Memorial (NX7TT Sponsor) |
| EUROPE | Andy Ruse, YO3JR/YR1A |
| NORTH AMERICA* | Jim George, N3BB |
| Multi-Op, Two Transmitter | |
| WORLD | UA1DZ Memorial (W3UA Sponsor) |
| USA | Florida Contest Group |
| EUROPE | Tom Georgens, W2SC |
| Multi-Op, Multi-Transmitter | |
| WORLD | Steve Merchant, K6AW |
| USA | Jim Reisert, AD1C |
| EUROPE | David Robbins, K1TTT |
| Contest Expedition | |
| Phil Goetz N6ZZ Memorial | Phil Goetz, N6ZZ Memorial by Paul Goetz |
* NORTH AMERICA plaques apply only to stations outside the USA and Canada.
Combined
| Plaque | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Single Operator, All Band | |
| WORLD | Yuri Blanarovich, K3BU |
| USA | Bill Fisher W4AN Memorial (KM3T Sponsor) |
| Club (SSB & CW) | |
| WORLD | CQ Magazine |
If you are interested in sponsoring a plaque please contact the awards manager, Doug Grant, K1DG, at plaques@cqwpx.com.
Special thanks to Barry Merrill, W5GN, who handles printing and mailing of all WPX contest certificates.