[3830] ARRL June VHF N7IR Single Op Port QRP

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                    ARRL June VHF QSO Party

Call: N7IR
Operator(s): N7IR
Station: N7IR

Class: Single Op Port QRP
QTH: DM44kj
Operating Time (hrs): 20
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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    6:  130    65
    2:   20    10
  222:    3     3
  432:   15     9
  903:           
  1.2:    3     3
  2.3:           
  3.4:           
  5.7:           
  10G:           
  24G:           
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Total:  171    90  Total Score = 17,550

Club: Western States Weak Signal Society

Comments:

After last year's great 6 meter openings anything less would have been a let
down, and this year was.  Saturday had some short Es openings on 6 meters and
the locals kept the upper bands busy.  The tropo enhancement was better on
Saturday, so the decision to wait to deploy the 23cm antenna until Sunday was a
mistake!  Sunday was very slow with a few bright spots; including working a new
state from this grid on both 135 cm and 70 cm (CA).  Since the Forest Service
closed our usual site because of fire danger we had to find another high point
on the Mogollon Rim to operate from this year.  This turned out to be a blessing
in disguise because the new site we found is much better than the old one.  The
new location is only 6 airline miles from the old one and has an unobstructed
270 degree horizon.  The down side is the wind can be fierce on this 7900 foot
high point!  We were nearly blown off the site on Saturday afternoon.  Next time
I'll bring a better operating shelter.  Looking forward to operating the
September contest from there.

Equipment Description:
Battery powered
2 Elecraft K2 IF transceivers
Elecraft KRC2 band data interface for 70cm-23cm IF switch
DEM 144-28DC xverter IF for 23 cm
6 Meters: Ten-Tec 1208 xverter and 3el M2 Yagi @ 33'
2 Meters: Ten-Tec 1210 xverter and 9el M2 Yagi @ 18'
135 cm: Modified TT 1210 xverter and 10el M2 Yagi @ 18'
70 cm: Microwave Modules xverter, Landwehr preamp and 18el M2 Yagi @ 26'
23 cm: DEM 1296-144 xverter, DEM amp and 45el DS Loop Yagi @ 19'
33, 26 and 19 foot Portaple(tm) masts

73
Gary, N7IR


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