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
- Send a check to N4TY, Tyler Barnett, 213 Camelot Ct, Georgetown, KY 40324
- 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 | ||
| Canada CW | ||
| Canada Phone | ||
| Canada Mixed | Paul Kern NK4P | |
| USA CW | ||
| USA Phone | Curtis Foote WX4W | |
| USA Mixed | ||
| USA QRP | ||
| KY CW High Power | ||
| KY CW Low Power | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 * | ||
| 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.
