Past Years of the QFDC (inaugeral in 2019)

The 2024 Quartzfest Distance Challenge Was Big!

Left to Right = Bill Mader - K8TE, James Shepherd - W6US, David Long - KC9FLI, Lori Feister - KO4YIN
All with Lou Arminio - W7KFT - QFDC Co-Chair

In addition to our prizes for each class, we gave away a SteppIR 20M Dipole Antenna which was donated by SteppIR! They were very please about the level of enthusiasm over this prize, and have told us they would like to continue with another antenna for next year's Quartzfest Distance Challenge.

CLASS	CALL	NAME	RADIO	ANTENNA	DISTANCE

SSB/CW < 100W
Champion	K6SV	Jim Thielemann	IC-7100	Bravo 7K	10,099.6
Runner Up	KD0ICP	James Copeland	TS440S	MFJ2982 Vertical	10,099.6

FT-8
Champion	K7AGE	Randy Hall	IC-7100	25' Wire W/Tuner	8450.1
Runner Up	KI5CBM	Keith Coulam	FT-891	DIY Dipole	8360.1

QRP
Champion	W1RO	Jim Bassett	IC-705	YOYO Dipole	3481.6
Runner Up	K7OTP	Keith Crimin	FT-817	Hamstick Dipole	2635.8

W7Q Event Trailer
Champion	AA5ET	Marco Wikstrom	TS5905	MFJ1982 MP EFHW	8674.0
Runner Up	KI7DJY	Gloria Luther	TS5905	MFJ1982 MP EFHW	8290.3

2023 QFDC is in the Books

K8TX-W1RO-AC6YY-KC5QOC-N9AGC-KU7K-W5RE-KM6BIP

9,989.5

CLASS	CALL	NAME	RADIO	ANTENNA	DISTANCE

SSB/CW < 100W
Champion	KU7K	Joe Rogers	TS480	Butternut Vertical	10,099.6
Runner Up	W5RE	Bobby Sullivan	IC-7000	Inverted-V	6727.1

FT-8
Champion	N9AGC	Greg Smith	FT991A	MFJ Ocopus	11,380.8
Runner Up	KC5QOC	Joe Mocho	FT991A	Hamstick

QRP
Champion	W1RO	Jim Bassett	IC-705	YOYO Dipole	7,905.8
Runner Up	AC6YY	Ned Tufekcic	K2X	Dipole	5,974.6

W7Q Event Trailer
Champion	KM6BIP	Eva Kidwell	TS5905	MFJ EFHW	8463.8
Runner Up	K8TX	Robert Morrow	TS5905	MFJ EFHW	6679.3


One of the 2023 QFDC Grand Champ Hats designed and assembled by Larry WB7EUJ Features a solar cell with USB plug and cooling fan and a compass!

The 2022 QFDC is COMPLETE!

The 3rd Annual Northern Arizona DX Association's QuartzFest Distance Challenge event at the 2022 QuartzFest is now complete (except for the bragging!) The idea was to put all of those great antennas brought to the QF site to good use and see who can make the longest distance QSO! All QF registered attendees had a chance to enter the competition on Monday January 24th, Tuesday January 25th, and Thursday, January 27th.

There were big and small prizes (and a lot of bragging rights going to the winners) for a total of $2600 in prizes givne out to the 4 winners and runners up from sponsors like Heil Sound, Cable X-perts, Alpha Antennas, the DX Store, Comet Antennas, mp antenna, N3FJP Software, Cameleon Antennas, DX Engineering,and Lowell Observatory.

CLASS	MODES	CATEGORIES
A	SSB or CW	100 watts or less
B	FT-8	100 watts or less
C - QRP	SSB or CW	5 watts or less
D - W7Q	SSB or CW or FT-8	100 watts or less

Download the Flyer & Rules Here (PDF)

This year the NADXA also provided our Emergency Operations Trailer to serve as the 'Official' W7Q event trailer.
See our trailer project here!

The GRAND CHAMPS IN EACH CLASS were presented with a unique trophy Hard Hat, complete with a solar panel to operate a fan, light and it even has a USB charging port. These were sponsored by our friends at CABLE X-PERTS!!


One of the 2022 QFDC Grand Champ Hats designed and assembled by Larry WB7EUJ Features a solar cell with USB plug and cooling fan and a compass!

Keith K7OTP - Jeff KI5CBM - James KD0ICP - Jim W7RO - Jim K6SV - Randy K7AGE - Marco AA5ET - Gloria KI7DJY

CLASS	CALL	NAME	RADIO	ANTENNA	DISTANCE

SSB/CW < 100W
Champion	K6SV	Jim Thielemann	IC-7100	Bravo 7K	10,099.6
Runner Up	KD0ICP	James Copeland	TS440S	MFJ2982 Vertical	10,099.6

FT-8
Champion	K7AGE	Randy Hall	IC-7100	25' Wire W/Tuner	8450.1
Runner Up	KI5CBM	Keith Coulam	FT-891	DIY Dipole	8360.1

QRP
Champion	W1RO	Jim Bassett	IC-705	YOYO Dipole	3481.6
Runner Up	K7OTP	Keith Crimin	FT-817	Hamstick Dipole	2635.8

W7Q Event Trailer
Champion	AA5ET	Marco Wikstrom	TS5905	MFJ1982 MP EFHW	8674.0
Runner Up	KI7DJY	Gloria Luther	TS5905	MFJ1982 MP EFHW	8290.3