Congratulations
to our 2025 Maine
QSO Party Winners!
This year's Overall Winner is:
The Multi-Op Team of Kevin Thomas (W1DED), and
David Heumann (N7NR), who operated as W1DED, from Van Buren, ME.
The team scored a total of 221,067 points,
making 841
QSO's! This is the second overall win for the team, and the fourth
time a Multi-Op team won the contest overall.
For 2025, we received logs from 3
different countries, 27 U.S. States, 1 Canadian Province, and 7 Maine
Counties. Thanks to everyone who participated!
This
year's Category winners:
Marty Van De Ven, K8MV, from Labelle, FL, captured the Single Operator QRP
(SOQRP)
category with 1,736 points. Tony Baker AA3HD, from Wells, ME, won the
Single Operator Low Power (SOLP) category with 18,564 points. Joe Blinick K1JB, from Falmouth, ME,
won the Single
Operator High Power (SOHP) category with 124,600 points. The multi-op
team of Ethan (N1SOH) and Jake (W1FM)
Handwerker, who operated as N1SOH, won the Multi-Operator Low
Power Category with 35 points.This year's overall winner, Kevin
Thomas (W1DED), and
David Heumann (N7NR),
won the Multi-Operator High
Power (MOHP) category
with 221,067 points.
|
Single Op
QRP
(SOQRP)
K8MV
|
1736
|
W7LG
|
90
|
W0DCX
|
25
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N1DAE
|
12
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Single Op
Low Power (SOLP)
AA3HD
|
18,564
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K1GJY
|
17,487
|
NF7E
|
16,401
|
NU1D
|
11,502
|
KE2EBR
|
10,921
|
WB9HFK
|
6,305
|
| KX1E |
5,900
|
NQ9N
|
5,445
|
N1DFD
|
4,860
|
VE3WG
|
3,922
|
WA5JA
|
3,102
|
KB1TCD
|
2,700
|
KC1UEK
|
1,872
|
K2KT
|
1,750
|
WB0CJB
|
1,064
|
KC3WJW
|
361
|
| KZ3P |
300
|
KC1QEM
|
216
|
KA0PQW
|
195
|
K2KAR
|
165
|
AD4GG
|
144
|
KE4EA
|
143
|
N7AME
|
120
|
KW4GF
|
108
|
KM4SK
|
56
|
WB8WUA
|
54
|
W5RAW
|
42
|
AJ4LN
|
36
|
NO2D
|
32
|
NC4FG
|
32
|
KI6KGC
|
30
|
N7MZW
|
30
|
AJ4HP
|
25
|
KM4IAJ
|
24
|
KE3V
|
20
|
W4CMG
|
16
|
KB1KBD
|
16
|
WB9RCE
|
16
|
KM8L
|
12
|
K9PW
|
12
|
N1XI
|
12
|
KC5DCT
|
9
|
K9JK
|
9
|
KK4CS
|
9
|
AE5CC
|
9
|
PD1GH
|
4
|
WA3INC
|
4
|
N2EIM
|
4
|
K1GMS
|
4
|
WY1H
|
4
|
N0KTB
|
2
|
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Single Op
High Power (SOHP)
K1JB
|
124,600
|
K4QQG
|
29,726
|
W2CSI
|
40
|
N5EP
|
40
|
W4ANT
|
24
|
KC3KRZ
|
16
|
N2ZZ
|
12
|
KJ9C
|
6
|
K5TIA
|
4
|
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Multi-Op
Low Power (MOLP)
|
Multi-Op
High Power (MOHP)
|
State
and Province Winners:
A Z
|
NF7E |
16,401
|
CO
|
NO2D
|
32
|
DE
|
KC3WJW |
361
|
FL
|
K8MV
|
1,736
|
GA
|
KK4CS
|
9 |
IL
|
WB9HFK
|
6,305
|
IN
|
KB9LGS
|
884
|
MA
|
KC1QEM
|
216 |
ME
|
W1DED
|
221,067
|
MN
|
KA0PQW
|
195
|
MO
|
W0DCX
|
25
|
MT
|
KJ9C
|
6
|
NH
|
KB1KBD
|
16
|
NC
|
W2CSI
|
40 |
NJ
|
K2EIM
|
4
|
NM
|
KI6KGC
|
30 |
NY
|
WY1H
|
4
|
NY
|
WA3INC
|
4
|
OH
|
K2KAR
|
165
|
OK
|
AF5CC
|
9
|
PA
|
W7LG
|
90
|
SC
|
KA4QQG
|
29,726
|
TN
|
WA4JA
|
3,102 |
| TX |
W5RAW
|
42
|
UT
|
N7MZW
|
30 |
VA
|
K2KT
|
1,750
|
WA
|
N7AME
|
120
|
WI
|
NQ9N
|
5,445
|
WV
|
KM8L
|
12
|
ON
|
VEWG
|
3,922 |
National
winners:
| Canada |
VE3WG
|
3,922 |
Netherlands
|
PD1GH
|
4 |
| United
States |
W1DED
|
221,067 |
Maine County Winners:
Aroostook
|
W1DED
|
221,067 |
Cumberland
|
K1JB
|
124,600
|
Franklin
|
N1DFD
|
4,860
|
Lincoln
|
KB1TCD
|
2,700
|
Penobscot
|
N1DAE
|
12
|
Somerset
|
NU1D
|
11,502
|
York
|
AA3HD
|
18,564
|
Other
notes:
As in recent years, the majority of log submissions were generated using N1MM Logger+ and N3FJP Amateur Contact Log.
We continue to receive a small number of logs submitted in formats
intended for other QSO parties, as well as instances where the
incorrect MEQP log type was used (e.g., in-state logs submitted by
out-of-state operators, and vice versa). These require manual review
and scoring. A few logs also listed ARRL sections instead of states,
though these are generally easier to correct. Because this process is
time-consuming, we may need to more strictly enforce submission
requirements in the future and classify such entries as check logs.
Propagation
During the weekend of September 27–28, 2025—coinciding with the Maine
QSO Party—solar and geomagnetic conditions were broadly favorable for
HF operation, with a solar flux of approximately 175 on Saturday and
170 on Sunday, and a weekly average of 162.1, indicating strong
ionospheric support typical of Solar Cycle 25 near its peak. The
predicted planetary A index was 5 on both days, reflecting quiet
geomagnetic conditions conducive to stable propagation, with only minor
risk of disturbance. Solar activity featured roughly 10 active sunspot
regions, consistent with moderate-to-high sunspot levels, supporting
reliable F2-layer propagation across the higher HF bands.
In practical terms, operators likely experienced very good to excellent
conditions, with 20 and 15 meters performing especially well and
intermittent openings on 10 meters, while lower bands remained stable
overnight. Compared to 2024, which often delivered higher peak solar
flux values but with more frequent geomagnetic instability, this
weekend in 2025 offered slightly lower peak intensity but notably
steadier and more predictable HF conditions, making for particularly
favorable contest operating.
Club
Competition
In the club competition, the Yankee Clipper Contest Club took the
top spot, with 3 log entries totaling 124,851 points. The Swampfox Contest Club came in
second with 5 logs totaling 30,205 points, and the Wireless Society of Soputhern Maine came in
third with 1 log totaling 17,487 points. Congratulations!
Below is a rundown of the top clubs:
| Club |
Score |
Number
of Logs |
Yankee
Clipper Contest Club
|
124,851 |
3
|
Swamp Fox Contest Club
|
30,205 |
5
|
Wireless Society of Southern Maine
|
17,487
|
1
|
Northern Arizona DX Association
|
16,401
|
1
|
Society of Midwest Contesters
|
6,326
|
3 |
Contest Club Ontario
|
3,922
|
1
|
Tennessee Contest Group
|
3,118
|
2
|
Alexandria Radio Club
|
1,750
|
1 |
Florida Contest Club
|
1,736 |
1 |
Bloomington Amateur Radio Club
|
884 |
1
|
Congratulations to all
the winners, and we look forward to hearing from you again in 2026!
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