The team of amateurs for W7P, while operating portable much of the time from the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, along with W7P/Ø and W7P/P, made over 6500 QSOs with 81 countries. In its six-year history, this event saw significantly higher SSB results and the second highest volume of QSL cards ever received.

Doug Tombaugh, N3PDT, nephew of Clyde Tombaugh, the astronomer who discovered Pluto in 1930, along with his team of operators in the Kansas City area, made over 2200 contacts as W7P/Ø, which was a 70 percent increase over last year.

Organizers heard from the special event's chasers that they learned more about Pluto than they ever knew and especially enjoyed being able to speak with Doug. Bob Wertz, NF7E, event coordinator, told Newsline that despite a rocky start, W7P was a success by every meaningful measure — strong QSO totals, excellent public engagement, and enthusiastic feedback from operators worldwide.