WMPLOTA July 2018 station logs are currently being accepted. All results shown below are preliminary and subject to correction/verification.
Top Awards
Winning Associate Score
- Congratulations to Andrew KE8FZT for the record Associate score of 19516 during WMPLOTA, which was part of his 4-day rove throughout Michigan!
Early ‘Bird’ Award
- Robert KE4AL and Adam K0FFY for their Early ‘Bird’ QSO at 00:00:02 UTC on XW-2D.
“MacGyver Works at Walmart” Award
- Honorable Mention goes to Adam K0FFY for his pink pool noodle antenna, built in the lot during WMPLOTA, he copied AO-91 and CAS-4A, but was unable to make any QSOs with it. He did finally make a QSO with it on July 13.
Sam Walton (Most Store Activated)
Congratulations to Billy KM6NJL for winning the Sam Walton award for his record-breaking activation of 10 stores during WMPLOTA, which was part of an epic 10-day rove through 6 states.
Distance Record
Congratulations to Adam K0FFY and Pete G0ABI for the WMPLOTA distance record on AO-7 of 6,514 km from EN32ea in Ames, Iowa to IO80bu in Devon, England.
Honorable Mention goes to Ruth KM4LAO and James MI6GTY for their QSO on AO-91 of 5,820km from FM26dc in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina to IO84xm in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
First Contact (First Ever Sat Contact during WMPLOTA)
Please email awards@wmplota.org if you made your first ever satellite contact during WMPLOTA on July 2.
Top Scores
Associates
- 19516 | Andrew KE8FZT (Back to School, Big Talker, Spelling Bee, I Want To Beleve, Spelling ET)
- 10679 | Billy KM6NJL (Gridline, Near Gridline, Big Talker, Spelling Bee, I Want to Believe, Spelling ET)
- 6840 | R.J. WY7AA (Big Talker, Spelling Bee, Good Samaritan, Wall-E’s World, I Want to Believe, Spelling ET)
- 4533 | Ruth KM4LAO (Back to School, Big Hop, Big Talker, Spelling Bee, Good Samaritan, Wall-E’s World, Birthday Special, I Want to Believe, Special Envoy)
- 3066 | Adam K0FFY (Near Gridline, Big Hop, Big Talker, Wall-E’s World, Birthday Special)
- 1890 | Ron AD0DX (Big Talker, I Want To Believe)
- 1166 | Kevin N4UFO (Near Gridline, Big Talker, Birthday Special, I Want To Believe)
- 660 | Neil WB9VPG (Gridline, Big Talker, Birthday Special, Good Samaritan)
- 475 | Robert KE4AL (Big Talker, Birthday Special)
- 432 | Sharon KM4TVU (Back to School, Big Talker, Good Samaritan, Wall-E’s World, Special Envoy)
- 143 | Brian KG5GJT (Big Talker)
- 91 | Chris K7TAB
- 84 | Don KB2YSI
Shoppers
- 850 | Ruth KM4LAO (BOGO, Back to School)
- 336 | Don KB2YSI
- 243 | Robert KE4AL
- 54 | Brian KG5GJT (Big Talker)
- 40 | Mitch AD0HJ
- 4 | Anthony VE2HEW
- 3 | Mike KE8JLN (W8TAU)
Awards
Express Lane (1 QSO)
- Anthony VE2HEW
- Mike KE8JLN (W8TAU)
Checkout (2-4 QSOs)
- Mitch AD0HJ
- Chris K7TAB
- Brian KG5GJT (Shopper)
- Sharon KM4TVU
- Neil WB9VPG
Greeter (5 QSOs)
- Don KB2YSI (Associate)
- Robert KE4AL (Associate)
- Brian KG5GJT (Associate)
- Ruth KM4LAO (Shopper)
Store Manager (10+ QSOs)
- Adam K0FFY
- Don KB2YSI (Shopper)
- Andrew KE8FZT
- Ruth KM4LAO (Associate)
- Kevin N4UFO
- R.J. WY7AA
District Manager (Associate at more than 1 Walmart)
- Adam K0FFY
- Don KB2YSI (Associate)
- Robert KE4AL (Associate)
- Andrew KE8FZT
- Kevin N4UFO
- Neil WB9VPG
Regional Manager (Work at least one station in 4 major alpha grids e.g. EM EN DM DN)
- Adam K0FFY
- Andrew KE8FZT
- Kevin N4UFO
- R.J. WY7AA
Overnight Stocker
- Mitch AD0HJ
- Adam K0FFY
- Robert KE4AL (Associate)
- Andrew KE8FZT
- Kevin N4UFO
- R.J. WY7AA
Happy Camper
- R.J. WY7AA
Buy One Get One Free Tabor^2
- Andrew KE8FZT
- R.J. WY7AA
Ol’ Roy
Ol’ Roy with Roy
People of Walmart
- Adam K0FFY
- Andrew KE8FZT
- Brian KG5GJT
- Ruth KM4LAO
- Sharon KM4TVU
- Kevin N4UFO
- Neil WB9VPG
Mobility
- Ruth KM4LAO
Straight Talk
- Andrew KE8FZT
- Neil WB9VPG
Sam’s Choice (QSO w/ an Op Named Sam)
Great Value (QSO while eating chicken obtained from the deli)
- Neil WB9VPG
Faded Glory
- Adam K0FFY
- Brian KG5GJT
- Ruth KM4LAO
- Sharon KM4TVU
- Kevin N4UFO
- Neil WB9VPG
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