[Elecraft] Winner Announcement for TDiH Mountaintop Musical Chairs QRP Contest on Monte Sano

[CRAIG W BEHRENS]

Saturday, 8/18/12, eight intrepid QRPers competed in the Mountaintop Musical Chairs QRP Contest on Monte Sano.
They competed in the Monte Sano State Park Campgrounds despite being tired from a long day of Huntsville Hamfest activities and being stuffed full of Southern BBQ and Gibson's fresh-baked pies.
The 40M/20M band conditions were less than sterling, to say the least. The KX3's fed makeshift antennas and straight keys were used.
The total operating period for each team was a meager 30 minutes, or so.
And . . . Just about the time each team started to make contacts -- We made them run 500' to the otter station for the last half of their allotted time.
Despite these handicaps, all four teams of two operators did a respectable job. The contest results is as follows:
1st with 600 Points: TEAM 4A/B: Bob Kimbrell--W0AO/Lee Heirs--AA4GA
2nd with 520 Points: TEAM 1A/B: Greg Lane--N4KGL/Bob Leasko--WB8PAF
3rd with 320 Points: TEAM 3A/B: Tom Hardison--K4ZGB/Joe Gerry--W3GW

4th with 240 Points: TEAM 2A/B:Larry Morphew--NS4Q/Bobby Drummond--AK4JA

Larry Anderson--K5LDA/4 won as the outside competitor by contacting five of our eight operators.

All prizes have been awarded for our contest and the seven QRP Forums conducted as part of the Two Days in Huntsville QRP events.

Thanks again to all of our participants and to all who made this third TDiH a great success!

72/73 & DX,
Craig W. Behrens -- NM4T