7th Call Area QSO Party - 2023
Call: K7C
Operator(s): K6WSC
Station: K7C
Class: Cnty Exped SO HP
QTH: AZSCZ
Operating Time (hrs): 16:38
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs Dig Qs
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160:
80: 78
40: 328
20: 402
15: 42
10:
6:
2:
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Total: 850 0 0 Mults = 58 Total Score = 147,900
Club: Arizona Outlaws Contest Club
Comments:
This was my fifth 7QP expedition, and the second from a rental house situated on
20 acres near Sonoita in Santa Cruz County, AZ. This was my third time out with
my latest antenna system. See details below. The effort required to get the
antennas up in the air and then take it all down hours later is herculean. Each
time I do it, I tell myself it’s the last time. It takes about 11 hours to put
up and 4 hours to take down and properly store the pieces. Time has a way of
lessening those memories and the expedition addiction takes over again. Several
hours into the contest, my notebook computer began a series of mysterious
shutdowns, giving rise to the thought of packing up and going home. I was able
to stop the shutdowns by moving the computer power supply cord away from the
coax, telling Norton the public wi-fi I was on for assisted operation was OK,
and avoiding touching the notebook lid which seems to have a faulty lid position
switch. Back in the game at 9AM with no further shutdowns, 20, 40, & 80m
were great, although there were plenty of very weak signals. 15 tried to come to
life, and 10 was dead. As I write this, time seems to be working as I am looking
forward to the next one. Too much fun.
Rig: FTdx10
Amp: KPA-500
Antennas:
1) Full size 80 & 40 fan dipole suspended on a 32 ft center & two 28 ft
end masts
2) 20/15/10 fan dipole suspended below the 80/40
Thanks to everyone involved with running the great 7QP!
73, Bill / K6WSC
K7C in the 7QP
Santa Cruz County, AZ
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