Congratulations
to our 2026 Maine
2 Meter FM Simplex Challenge Winners!
This
year's Overall Winner is:
Frederick Nickerson WA1RES,
who delivered an outstanding performance, making 96 QSOs across 43
different towns for a total of 4,128 points. Congratulations to Fred on
a job well done. Serving as the Penobscot County ARES Emergency
Coordinator, he operated from the Penobscot County Emergency Management
EOC in Bangor.
The stations listed below in blue represent the 2026 category winners:
CATEGORY
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Mobile
Mobile
Mobile
Mobile
Mobile
Fixed
Mobile
Mobile
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POWER
LEVEL
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
QRP
QRP
QRP
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CALL
SIGN
WA1RES
KD1OM
K1CMN
K1JO
KC1TIQ
KC1WFL
K1GJY
KB1HNZ
KB1ASM
KB1YYC
KC1LSO
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NAME
Frederick Nickerson
Stephen Jordan
Frederick Nickerson
John Owens
Ian Myers
Elliot Watson
Stefania Watson
Tim Watson
Rick Alderette
Dakota Dumont
John
Horton
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QSOs
/ Bonus Points / MULTS
96/0/43
106/0/37
75/0/34
61/11/21
60/11/19
50/21/11
50/21/11
50/21/11
24/2/15
71/0/10
71/0/10
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FINAL
SCORE
4,128
3,922
2,550
1,743
1,577
1,012
1,012
1,012
390
710
710
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The
2026 Maine 2 Meter FM Simplex Challenge was held on Saturday, March
14th, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM. As in previous years, logs were
submitted from across the state, reflecting the event’s continued
growth in both participation and enthusiasm.
Several operators took to the road to maximize coverage. John Horton
(KC1LSO) and Dakota Dumont (KB1YYC) operated as QRP mobiles, while John
Owens (K1JO), Ian Myers (KC1TIQ), and the Watson team—Elliot (KC1WFL),
Tim (KB1HNZ), and Stefania (K1GJY)—competed in the Medium Mobile
category. Dakota and John covered a route spanning greater Portland to
the Lewiston/Auburn area. John K1JO and Ian KC1TIQ focused on the
Bangor region, traveling from Corinth to Holden and as far north as
Charleston. Meanwhile, Elliot, Tim, and Stefania operated along a route
from coastal York County through the Midcoast and west toward
Lewiston—marking Elliot’s first contest. Additional notable mobile
operators included Becky Rowe (W1LIC), Eric Emery (N1RXR), Wesley
Linscott (AA1CX), and Taylor Ligay (KE2EBR).
As in past years, the medium-powered categories were the most
competitive, followed closely by QRP. The QRP Mobile category resulted
in a tie for first place between Dakota Dumont (KB1YYC) and John Horton
(KC1LSO). In the Medium Mobile category, a three-way tie for third
place was recorded between Elliot (KC1WFL), Tim (KB1HNZ), and Stefania
(K1GJY) Watson.
Several stations appeared frequently across submitted logs, including
WA1RES, KD1OM, KC1HBL, K1CMN, KC1LSO, KB1YYC, KC1TIQ, KB1HNZ, K1GJY,
KC1WFL, AC1FB, KC1AMQ, and KB1ZLV. WA1RES operated from the Penobscot
County Emergency Management Agency, contributing significantly to
overall activity.
Other Medium
Class notables:
CATEGORY
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Mobile
Mobile
Mobile
Fixed
Mobile
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CALL
SIGN
AC1FB
KC1MQ
KB1ZLV
N1RXR
W1LIC
AA1CX
KD1TD
KE2EBR |
NAME
Ara Kemezys
Annette Dumont
Bert Dumont
Eric Emery
Becky Rowe
Wesley Linscott
Patrick McConnell
Taylr Ligay
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QSOs
/ MULTS
68/2/24
40/0/20
39/0/19
35/16/11
20/1/18
20/1/18
16/0/8
9/0/5
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FINAL
SCORE
1680
800
741
561
396
396
128
45
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Congratulations
to all of this year’s winners of the Maine 2 Meter FM Simplex
Challenge, a premier FM-only VHF contest that continues to grow across
Maine and beyond. Frederick Nickerson earned top honors as Overall
Winner and took first place in the Fixed Medium category, while John
Owens (K1JO) led the field in Medium Mobile. Rick Alderette (KB1ASM)
secured first place in Fixed QRP, and Dakota Dumont (KB1YYC) and John
Horton (KC1LSO) shared the top spot in Mobile QRP with an impressive
tie.
The 2027 Maine 2 Meter FM Simplex Challenge will take place on
Saturday, March 13, 2027—so mark your calendars now. We encourage all
of this year’s participants to get back on the air and compete again,
and to invite fellow operators to discover one of the most unique,
accessible, and enjoyable amateur radio contests on the calendar.
Club Scores:
1. Wireless Society of Southern Maine: 9,919 (8 logs)
2. Pine State Amateur Radio Club: 8,240 (5 logs)
Congratulations
to the Wireless Society of Southern Maine on capturing the club
competition with 8 submitted logs totaling an impressive 9,919 points.
A strong showing as well from the Pine State Amateur Radio Club, whose
5 submitted logs produced a combined score of 8,240—just shy of the top
spot! We sincerely appreciate your continued support, enthusiasm, and
promotion of the Maine 2 Meter FM Simplex Challenge.
2026
2 Meter FM Simplex Visual Study
2026 Maine 2 Meter FM Simplex Challenge Point-to-Point study.
The purple lines show contacts by Frederick Nickerson, op of WA1RES, during the 2026
2
Meter FM Simplex Challenge.
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