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AC0HS  
Student operators had a great time using our new antenna on the roof. Thanks to DMRAA (local club)
for their help.
 
AD8B  
Wonderful, wonderful propagation!
 
K0UND  
University of North Dakota first time participant.
 
K3TW  
"It's always a pleasure to participate in the ARRL School Roundups.  73 from sunny Florida."
 
K4KDJ  
Operators: John, KK4BSM, 814 QSOs; Nathaniel, W2NAF, 237 QSOs; Kevin, KJ4OAP, 6 QSOs.  Logging
Assistants: Magda, KM4EGE and Shenghou, KV4RJ.  Special thanks to Andy, KB3WPR, Rick, K3IW and VT
Student Britni Brown.
Lots of fun operating, check out our videos on YouTube! 73 de K4KDJ!
 
K4RY  
This was our first time participating as a club, and we had a great time!  AUARC will definitely be
doing the SCR next semester, as well.
 
K5LBJ  
The October 2014 "School Club Roundup" will be remembered for all time!  
The students learned what "10m is wide open" really means.  Several 
times, we had pile-ups that lasted for almost an hour.  The number of 
contacts was almost 1,000 (40 CW), with 48 states, 49 countries, and  
45 schools.  Truly an SCR for the ages.  Thanks for the memories.  -- KC5EES (Trustee of K5LBJ)
 
K5LMS  
THE STUDENTS, GORDON, AND I HAD LOTS OF FUN AS USUAL. MORRIGAN, 8TH GRADE, IS TESTING FOR TECH
NOVEMBER 22.
 
K5LSU  
In addition to one student, N5KHM, we had two unlicensed students participate.  They are both very
interested now in getting licensed.
 
KB3BRT  
Our Radio Club at Westfield Area Elem. Sch. has been a part of the School Club Roundup since 1995
and we have thoroughly enjoyed each and every contact. I would like to thank all of the hams that
have taken the time to visit and encourage the hundreds of students who have manned the mic at our
station through the years. Many former students have told me they still remember their contacts and
still have the QSLs. Thanks for the memories, Bruce (K3LTM) Advisor - KB3BRT, Cowanesque Valley
School ARC at Westfield Elem Sch. PA
 
KC2KJN  
Band conditions were excellent this year!
 
KC9ULA  
This is the first time that our new club participated in the school club round-up (thanks to the
awesome grant equipment from the ARRL) and the kids had a blast! They are already looking forward to
the next one and I know we will have even more kids participating, perhaps even some newly licensed
ones.
 
KD2ARU  
Very nice to hears youngsters on the air - Kudo's to the younger license holders AND to the Control
Operators/Club Mentors.
 
KD5ILA  
Great Contest.  Worked everyone that I heard.  Students were having a ball and I could tell they
were learning a lot.  First School Club Roundup I've worked.
 
KD8KWV  
My first contest that I have entered.
 
KD8NOM  
Another fantastic SCR! The bands were hot and the kids were great with the radio, logging and
pile-ups! Looking forward to the February SCR !
 
KF5CRF  
Everyone had a great time.
 
KJ4YKG  
Best SCR that I have participated in.  I worked the contest as an individual and I also mentored two
school clubs during the week.  I worked at W4FOS,Chesapeake Center for Science and Technology (CCST)
as well as at a new school W4GBH, Great Bridge High School both in Chesapeake, VA.  Good job on the
contest.  See you next year.
 
N4NY  
GREAT BUNCH OF KIDS AND CONTROL OPERATORS!  I WORKED A LOT OF OLD FRIENDS AND MET MANY KIDS THAT
WERE LEARNING A LOT ABOUT RADIO.  CONDITIONS WERE GREAT EXCEPT FOR THE SHORT SOLAR BLACKOUT THAT
OCCURRED ONE MORNING ON TWENTY METERS.  IT WAS A WORTHWHILE EVENT !!  I HOPE MANY OF THE STUDENTS
BECOME AMATEUR OPERATORS.  THANKS TO ALL WHO HAD A PART IN THE ROUNDUP !!
 
N7ERU  
Operators: WH6EAL, KJ6QJS, KR0CKT
 
N9NBC  
i had a ball this was a lot of fun. hope to do it next year!!!!!!!!!!
 
ND8GA  
We had a number of residence hall students from CHINA join our club this year, and several came to
the shack during the October Roundup.  Ron, a junior and vice president, made several contacts using
both sideband and digital equipment.  We always enjoy the Roundup and are thankful to those who
support it twice each year.  ND8GA
 
NQ9P  
Lots of fun and great to see kids quickly able to handle pile-ups.
 
ON4HTI  
sadly, no 3rd party ops allowed in Belgium ...
only 4 days participation, still good score we think,
Was big fun as always !
 
W1WBB  
Great to work the many youth operators from elementary schools up through university level school
stations!
 
W2CXN  
A reluctant Ruzette was convinced to call CQ in our last 15 minutes on
Monday. She almost immediately generated a pile up. On wednesday, 
Willy got to make several QSOs including one in Puerto Rico in Spanish
This was our best performance in at least 5 years.
 
W4FOS  
Great to hear all the schools again.  Lots of fun.
 
W4VHS  
WC4SE is the faculty sponsor, but only students participated and make the QSO's.
 
W7LUD  
5th to 8th grade students from multiple schools in rural Jefferson County Washington.  This was our
first time. Only did one day.  Four students planning to take Technician class and exam on 15 and 22
November.  We had fun! Thanks for holding this event.  Look forward to next one.
 
W7OSU  
Everyone had a lot of fun this time around and everyone is looking forwards to the next one.
 
W8UM  
*** re our hours of operation ***  We are fortunate to have several dedicated stations; Digital,
SSB, APRS, Satellite... While we only operated 1 station (either SSB/CW or PSK) at a time during the
ARRL SCR, we simultaneously ran the SCR timers for both radios, inadvertently, we forgot to turn the
timers off thus resulting in the excess time of participation.  Please review our submitted log
carefully.  Additionally, the log below shows CW in many instances where PSK was the mode of
contact.
 
W9GRS  
This is our 7th year and we set many station records!  We worked more schools than ever before and
picked up several new schools as well.  Amazing conditions on 20 meters!  We have never seen
anything like it!
 
W9NAA  
We are bringing Amateur Radio back at Rose-Hulman in a big way!
We are now teaching a Technician License Class so we can get new operators in the club!
Thank you to all of the school stations out on the air, that is what this is all about!
Thanks for hosting the roundup, it is getting alot of young people excited about amateur radio!
 
WD5IAD  
For most of our group it was their first School Club Roundup. They enjoyed it thoroughly. They would
like to thank all the amateurs contacted for their kindness and encouragement.