2026 Plaque Sponsors

2026 Plaques to be sponsored

  • Please sponsor a plaque!  
  • We have 26 plaques this year — 3 more than 2025, due to adding more KY Expedition categories.
  • Plaques are $50:  
    • Send a check to N4TY, Tyler Barnett, 213 Camelot Ct, Georgetown, KY 40324
    • PayPal $50 as gift to n4ty@me.com
    • Venmo:  Debbie_Barnett55
  •  Plaques are awarded on merit.
  • After adjudication, and with sponsor permission, plaques may be awarded to other worthy efforts.
  •  * awaiting payment
Winner Category – High Score Sponsor
DX CW Buddy Sohl KC4WQ *
DX Mixed Dwight Orten KM4FO
Canada CW John Marks KM4CH
Canada Phone
Canada Mixed Paul Kern NK4P
USA CW Dwight Orten KM4FO
USA Phone Curtis Foote WX4W
USA Mixed
USA QRP Amateur Radio Transmitting Society
KY CW High Power
KY CW Low Power John Marks KM4CH
KY Phone High Power Curtis Foote WX4W
KY Phone Low Power Bullitt Amateur Radio Society
KY Mixed High Power
KY Mixed Low Power Robert Harris WB2UBW
KY QRP Rick Singleton KC4S
KY Multi-operator
KY Mobile Assisted
KY Mobile Unassisted Paul Impellizzeri N9PMI
KY Mobile Multioperator
KY Expedition – Single County – Single-Op David Smith ND4Y
KY Expedition – Single County – Multi-Op David Smith ND4Y
KY Expedition – Multi County – Single Op Aaron Stevens KQ4HZK
KY Expedition – Multi County – Multi Op Glenn Petri KE4KY
Unbridled Spirit * Gary “Doc” Reasor KO8MD
Goin’ Mobile **

*  The Unbridled Spirit plaque is named after the Kentucky state slogan, and awarded to a station operating in Kentucky making an exceptional effort.

** The Goin’ Mobile plaque is awarded for exceptional effort by a mobile in KY, and named for that same song by Peter Townshend and The Who.