Congratulations to Filipe, CT1ILT
Filipe (CT1ILT) flying the Portuguese flag at VP5X. A view toward
Portugal.
Although it was a difficult decision
last year having received essays from over a dozen countries
worldwide, our team selected Filipe, CT1ILT, to fill our fifth and
final operator position for CQWW SSB in October 2004. Filipe received
an all expense paid trip to operate VP5X in the 2004 CQWW SSB
contest.
Filipe, 17 years old, is a seasoned
young contester with proven results in past CQWW operating as CQ0T.
Our team believed Filipe was the best choice for assisting the VP5X
team to a win in the CQWW SSB contest.
While there were many other factors
considered in choosing our final team member, Filipe's overwhelming
experience and results in CQWW could not be ignored.
We thank all of the young hams
worldwide whom sent essays this year. A special thanks to all of the
WWYC members that sent essays. We hope to see more next year.
It was very exciting to see so many
essays from so many bright and talented young amateurs from around
the world. There should be no doubt we would have loved to take all
of you with us to North Caicos Island.
For those that applied this year, were
not selected and will be of eligible age next year, please don't
forget to send in a new essay next year.
Again, thank you all for sending your
essays. We enjoyed reading them all!
David, KY1V
PS - The runner-up, in the event
Filipe cannot make the trip, is Anton, RX9TL.
The Results Are In!
CQ Magazine has released the results
of the 2003 CQWW CW contest. In our first year the VP5X team has
captured 1st place in the Carib./S.A. M/S category and set a new VP5
record with 8,333,270 points.
FREE Trip To VP5 ~ Operate CQWW SSB 2004 from VP5X!
Time is running short! Get your essays
written and emailed before 2359Z August 31, 2004 for
your chance to go on a free expedition to VP5.This is the second
year for the Young Ham Contest Program sponsorship. Send your essay today and you may be
operating CQWW SSB from VP5X...all expenses paid! Click
the contests button for details.
All of the operator positions
for CQWW SSB 2004 have been filled, except the Young Ham whom will
be selected on September 1, 2004.
2003 CQWW CW Winner
Congratulations to Daniel Bradke,
W2AU, of Niskayuna, NY. Daniel's essay, operating skills and
enthusiasm moved our contest team to select him to be our first
annual VP5X Young Ham Team Member for CQWW CW 2003.
Daniel Bradke (age 14) flying
the Turks & Caicos flag during the 2003 CQWW CW contest
Daniel is 14 years old and has held
an amateur extra class license since he was 11. Daniel is able to
send and receive morse code at 30wpm and was a significant asset
to our team for this years CQWW CW contest.
Daniel is a member of the Yankee
Clipper Contest Club, is a member of FISTS and regularly operates
during the ARRL Straight Key Night on New Years Eve.
Daniel was a team player,
handled his own in pile-ups and was eager to learn from more
experienced operators, such as Kyle (WA4PGM) and Kari (OH3RB).
This was Daniel's first DXpedition.
The photo above is Daniel flying the Turks & Caicos flag from the
tower in Whitby, North Caicos. It was an honor to have him on our
team in 2003.
Thank you for visiting the VP5X
contest group website. VP5X is licensed to KY1V for contest
operation from the Turks & Caicos Islands.
On this website you will find
information about upcoming contest activities, past contests, access
to log files as they become available, information about operators whom participate in contests
and a variety of links to other sites related to the Turks & Caicos
Islands and contesting in general.
If you are interesting in
participating in a contest with the VP5X contest group, please let
us know and we will place you on our list of prospective operators.
If you are 18 or under and
interested in going on a week long, all expense paid, DXpedition and operating in
a major contest, please click the contests link to the left.
73,
The VP5X Contest Group
Email: contests @ vp5x.com
(please remove the spaces)
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