2012 SOAPBOX
THE KANSAS QSO PARTY

ES1WST
I don't have KS confirmed so I thought I would give the QSO Party a shot. It worked great, 15m even managed to open. The first day was pretty tough from here with all the competition from the YO DX contest. Second day better, less QRM.

K2HT
Just a note to thank the sponsors and participants in the Kansas QSO party. Had a little problem with Ohio on Saturday due to my qrp signal. Spelled sunflower and had a nice time at your qso party. C U next year.

K3KN
Claimed score does not include bonus points - both stations worked. I think I have qualified for one or both of the special awards. Will checkthe log and see. Great fun! Thanks for sponsoring the contest.

K9NW
A handful of KS guys (maybe 2 or 3) worked me in the Ohio QSO Party on Saturday. They don't show up in this log but the QSOs are good (didn't have convenient means readily at hand to record their counties, etc.)

DL6KVA
Many thanks for great activity and fine OP ... lot of times had to pull a call out a bunch of callers with tinny signals, hard to "fight" with several loud EUs for every QSO :)

W7YMS
Luckily picked up the letters "K" and "F" in last hour of contest in order to complete both words!

K0BJ
It was fun to run this year with my Acom amp, but that served to point out how much I could use a better 40M antenna (vertical dipole now).

It's fun to be one of the pursued, and also fun to bump into old friends. Then with the camaraderie of the other KS stations -- it's a great event. Thanks to the organizers.

K0LDS
A JOY TO WORK THE KANSAS QSO PARTY...I'M GETTING CLOSE TO WORKED ALL KANSAS!  THANKS!

N0SO
Fun contest! Spent most of ot tweaking N1MM to work with the new KX3, but it was fun!

KC0DEB
Another great event has come and gone. Despite of having to overcome the inevitable problems associated with a hastily last minute installed inverted V for 40m , a "Blue Screen", and a radio link to the PC that kept on disconnecting...... I had a blast! Again,this time I did not go for a High Score , but was looking to add a few new KS Counties. With a lot of help from the KS Mobiles, that "few" turned into "Many". Thanks a lot, Guys! Your time and effort is greatly appreciated, and your enthusiasm is what makes the KSQP one of the best. Don't know what N0R was running, but he had a powerful presence on 40m. I was able to work him 15 times! TU!

Worked 61 out of 105 Counties, and only missed N0A, W0N, K0F, and W0R of the 1x1's. Although it was a close call, both"KANSAS" and "SUNFLOWER" were completed! (Sometimes it is easier to work that distant DX, than a station in your own backyard -hi.) Thanks for again a great event! CU next year.
W8KNO
It was a fun QSO Party. I was able to spell KANSAS and SUNFLOWER while still having fun in the Ohio QSO Party!

KI0I
Added 100 pts for K0A. The mobiles make the party roll, TNX guys. Hope to have more time next year. 73 all and Thanks to the organizers for the hard work.
W7OXB
Great contest as always !!!!! Will also will email stamp certification as I was able to spell both words. Was really sweating picking up an "F" though. Fortunately caught NOF on PSK31. Would never have known to go there without your spotting program you put up this year. Great idea and very helpful. Thanks again for putting this on.
KJ4VTH
Last year was my first KS QSO Party. TNX for another fun time.
K5WAF
Very nice QSO party!
DL8USA
FB mobile activity - congrats! I fought against very low propagation and contest-QRM on Saturday.
K6CSL
Wow! In 19 QSO's, 8 were new KS Counties in my log. TNX, 73
W0KCK
A few of us participated as a small gun operation at the Wyandotte County EOC (W0KCK) for a few hours on Saturday August 25th. A fun time was had by all.
W4JNC
You guy did a great job thanks for putting it on see you next year. See you in the NC QSO Party in Feb 2013.
N4PN
THANKS TO ALL WHO WORKED HARD TO MAKE THIS A LOT OF FUN ... MOBILES REALLY MAKE IT HAPPEN ... EXTRA THANKS - GASOLINE KEEPS GOING UP ... I WAS OUT OF TOWN ON SATURDAY ... DID MANAGE A FEW MANAGE A FEW CONTACTS FROM THE MOBILE ...'TIL NEXT YEAR ... GOOD LUCK!
NN4K
Great QSO party and thanks for all the effort that Kansas hams put into it.
JO7WXN
Thank you for nice contest.
VE3KZ
Only a Sunday effort this time.
KA3LOC
This was fun, but QRP was tougher than expected. Thanks to all who stuck with me. CU next year.
N6MU
Got Sweep and both bonus stations.
W0UY/W0U
I WAS GLAD HEAR AND WORK THE SLOWER SPEED CW CONTEST STATIONS I HOPE THAT IS AN INDICATION THERE ARE NEW CW CONTESTERS COMING UP I ENJOYED THE CONTEST AGAIN THIS YEAR AND LOOK FORWARD TO 2013. THANKS TO ALL WHO WORKED TO ORGANIZE ANOTHER GREAT KSQP.
N4NX
Great Contest! Hats off to all the mobile operators and their County Line operations. My first contest ever using QRP ( 5 watts to a dipole from a K1).
WA4JA
Thanks for a nice QSO Party and great participation.You guys did it up right this year!
K3TW
Many thanks for another great Kansas QSO Party. I was able to work the Special Event Stations with QRP to qualify for both stamps.
K5BZH
Wish that I had been able to play in the sandbox for a lot more hours. You folks have worked towards becoming the top QSO Party in the nation.
K0CCM
I was born in Reno County, Kansas and received my first license there in 1955. It was a fun party and I particularly enjoyed the effort to find the stations that spelled KANSAS and SUNFLOWER. I was able to spell both words with the 1X1 stations. Thanks for the QSO party. Looking forward to next year.
NA4EA
I received the 1964 Amateur Radio Stamp in last years event while competing as KJ4ZPT.
K6LJC
This is a great contest. Tnx for all your work.
KI4UVE
Radio stamps, please!!! First time I worked enough 1x1's to spell it out. Worked 31 1x1's.
KC7YTK
Thanks for the effort you guys put in. The KS QSO party is perhaps my favorite, except for Field Day.
N3KN
Thanks very much for this fun additional [stamp] challenge in the contest!
WA2AOG/W2RR
Thanks much - wish I could have put in full time .. maybe next year!
NN4K
I graduated KU in 1963 .. thanks for a great contest!
WB0TEV
I worked N0N on all 3 modes, he was my one digi QSO (PSK31). Worked all the 1x1 calls with the exception of N0A, W0N, K0U, N0F, W0F and W0R.
AA3OI
Thank you to all ops and 1x1 calls special event. Looking foward to next year!
WA2VYA
Great contest this year.
W2WGK
1st time Kansas QSO Party contestant. Worked all Kansas stations heard. Not the best working conditions. See you next year!
WB8FSV
I have not done any state QSO parties in years, but Saturday morning I began hearing all these 1x1 zero callsigns, so I decided to see how many I could work. Then I decided to see how many Kansas counties I could work. I enjoyed following the mobiles around the state. The ham radio commemorative stamps are a great idea.
WA8REI
FT-2000 / 5 watts / Mosley PRO67B yagi. Very enjoyable. Special thanks to the CW ops and rovers. Outstanding courtesy among rovers/chasers who let my QRP signal be heard without QRM. 73 all and CU next year.
WA6KHK
Great job by all the mobiles. I only need Clark county to finish all Kansas counties again. Any of you mobiles that might go that way let me know!

OE5KE
I am working hard to complete my USACA. About 22 counties are missing. From "Planned Trips" I found that K0S/m would go to Kearney .. this was one of the counties needed, together with Cherokee in KS. At the beginning of the contest I made some contacts just waiting for K0S to reach Kearny, but then I had fun working the many good operators and decided to participate in the QSO party more seriously.

In the second part on Sunday, I was lucky to work two A - suffixes, so I could complete the KANSAS SUNFLOWER. Unfortunately I missed Cherokee. There was activity, but oo early for good propagation into Europe. Will try again next year!
N4UF
Tnx for a well-organized QSO Party!
W8KNO
It was a fun QSO Party. I was able to spell KANSAS and SUNFLOWER while still having fun in the Ohio QSO Party!
KI0I
Added 100 pts for K0A. The mobiles make the party roll, TNX guys. Hope to have more time next year. Thanks to the organizers for the hard work.
K0E/AD0DX
Had a great time. Last year we made 300 QSOs using a keyer and this year we made over 700 using the computer to do the sending. Next year we hope to break the 1000 QSO barrier.
NU0Q
Karen and I arranged our vacation to end in Kansas so we could be mobile in the KSQP. We usually try to add some sightseeing along the route, but since we had just seen the world's largest ball of twine in Cawker City and the new public toilet at Bowl Plaza in Lucas (google it!) the day before, we were more focused on trying to stick to our schedule. We actually made it to a few bonus counties that we didn't have on our schedule. Our trip during the QSO party took us to a wind farm under construction, a wildlife preserve known for migrating birds (but not in August!), the "post rock" country (nothing to do with music), and the hills (a relative term in Kansas) of the northeast corner of the state. After the contest, we stopped to see the Davis monument in the cemetary in Brown County before heading north, crossing the old bridge at Rulo, Nebraska. We made it home to Iowa that night, ending our two week vacation.

About three hours into the contest, we stopped for lunch in Pratt. We planned to stop at the Subway for lunch, but couldn't find it because it was in the NAPA auto parts store! So we found another fast food place and I left the computer running in the car. Unfortunately, it went into sleep mode, and I couldn't get the computer to talk to the CW keyer after that. We wasted over an hour trying to fix it, but ended up using paddles and the memory keyer for the remainder of the contest. Otherwise, no rig or car problems.

I had hoped to be able to spell KANSAS or SUNFLOWER, but just missed on both counts. I figured I would need to be on SSB some to do it, and I thought I should try to be on SSB more anyway for the folks that don't like to do CW. But the pileups were so good on CW, expecially on Sunday, that I rarely got a chance to go to SSB. I want to thank the fixed 1x1 stations that found me on CW. There were other 1x1 stations, both SSB and CW, that I could hear really well, but couldn't manage to work. Next time, I should either stick with CW only or plan to spend more time in each county.

I don't think we will be able to go mobile every year in the KQP, but I hope to be able to do it all again soon. I hope people got some new counties. See you in the Iowa QSO party October 20.

Bill
N0LD
Thank you everyone! I really enjoyed participating (nominally) from the St. Louis W0MA hamshack!
W7YMS
Luckily picked up the letters "K" and "F" in last hour of contest in order to complete both words!
Update: August 25, 2013 16:38
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