[NLRS] Who will "claim" the 2011 UHF Medium Club gavel?

[John (JK) Kalenowsky, K9JK]

I noticed that the Claimed Scores have now been revealed for the 
2011 UHF Contest Logs Received and it is looking like a VERY 
close 'battle for the gavel' between NLRS and BC. I have also 
confirmed, with one of my contacts out in the Southern 
California Contest Club, that there was no effort by SCCC for 
this year's UHF Test.

The 9 logs listed for NLRS add up to 290928 Claimed, while 7 of 
the 8 BC logs (W9GA's does not show a Claimed Score but also see 
below) claim a total of 279942.

The Packrats are in the mix, too, with 204522 from 7 logs and 
SMC with 196404 from 4 logs but hard to imagine either of them 
finding over 80k points to get in to the battle.

Obviously these numbers are the "Claimed Scores" so still 
subject to Log Checking (with possible reductions there or even 
incorrect "claims") AND to verification of meeting Club 
Competition requirements (operators being members residing AND 
operating withIN the Club's territory/circle) so there may be 
adjustments and, while Ken posted an e-mail stating his score 
was about 14k that could edge BC past NLRS's total, Ken also 
noted that he submitted it late so there may be some other 
factors to consider and for Sean to review.

Also interesting is that, with the reduced log count, of 24 
Clubs listed in the Logs Received data, only EIGHT Clubs made 
the minimum of 3 logs to be eligible for the Club Competition 
and some may be in the "Local" Club category.

At least this will be ONE interesting aspect for the results 
article that I will be writing, once I receive the FINAL 
"adjudicated" scores in about two to three weeks (and then I am 
'sworn" to secrecy until the release of the article to the web).

73, JK