SALMON RUN – SDXA-SPONSORED PLAQUE WINNERS
SDXA has sponsored a plaque since the beginning of the organization. To win it, one must score the highest number of points in the following category:
Single Operator
Low Power – 100 watts or less
Operate in the EWA Section of the ARRL exclusively
Enter in Mixed Mode (two or more of the multiple modes and meet the percentage requirements in the Salon Run rules
Here are the past winners of the plaque:
2003 GENE BYE W7WMO, EPHRATA (84,416 points)
2004 GENE BYE W7WMO, EPHRATA (131,080 points)
2005 GARY ELLIOTT K7OX, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER – SK) (170,154 points)
2006 GARY ELLIOTT K7OX, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER – SK) (172,800 points)
2007 GENE BYE W7WMO, EPHRATA (104,140 points)
2008 WILSE MORGAN WX7P, RICE (SDXA MEMBER – SK) (124,992 points)
2009 GARY ELLIOTT K7OX, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER – SK) (261,236 points)
2010 GENE BYE W7WMO, EPHRATA (172,264 points)
2011 RICK OLSEN N6NR, TIETON (245,096 points)
2012 RICK WERNER K7UK, WALLA WALLA (77,595 points)
2013 GENE BYE W7WMO, EPHRATA (132,653 points)
2014 LAMAR RAY WA7LT, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER -SK) (160,630 points)
2015 GENE BYE W7WMO, EPHRATA (52,976 points)
2016 GENE BYE W7WMO, EPHRATA (97,430 points)
2017 GARY SWARTOUT, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) (60,162 points)
2018 GARY SWARTOUT, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) (97,527 points)
2019 GARY SWARTOUT, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) (119,818 points)
2020 GARY SWARTOUT, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) (166,820 points)
2021 GARY SWARTOUT, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) (93,862 points)
2021 Laszlo Vegh OM2VL Slovak Republic, DX Top Score (6,829) also from SDXA
2022 not given out, no ‘ewa’ winner, see next.
2022 GARY SWARTOUT, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) 124,340)
note: Gary won for overall state of WA, given out by Cascade Radio Club (Everett)
2023 GARY SWARTOUT K7GS, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) (15,542 points)
2024 GARY SWARTOUT K7GS, SPOKANE (SDXA MEMBER) ( 128,265 points) <<< pending / tbd
Here are some of the winners of the SDXA-sponsored plaque.
2003-2004-2007-2010-2013-2015-2016 W7WMO Gene Bye from Ephrata, WA
2005-2006-2009 K7OX Gary Elliott from Spokane County (SDXA member)
2008 WX7P Wilse Morgan from Rice, WA (SDXA member)
2011 N6NR Rick Olsen from Tieton, WA, operating from station W7YKM
2012 K7UK Rick Werner from Walla Walla, WA