[3830] ARRLDX CW N7IR SOAB QRP

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                    ARRL DX Contest, CW

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

Class: SOAB QRP
QTH: AZ
Operating Time (hrs): 42
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:   15    10
   80:   39    21
   40:  134    48
   20:  148    52
   15:   67    34
   10:    6     4
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Total:  409   169  Total Score = 207,363

Club: Central Arizona DX Association

Comments:

A challenging QRP experience:
1) Disturbed ionospheric conditions with quiet sun solar flux values;
2) Another in a long series of "unusual" massive winter thunderstorm outbreaks
   over the middle of the continent, drifting slowly east during the weekend;
3) Failure in tower-mounted antenna switch caused infinite SWR in 20 meter
   feed on 5BA around 0100Z on Friday evening; forced to use C3S at 20 feet on
   20 meters for the rest of the contest;
4) Rotator on 40 foot tower won't turn until the temperature rises above 60F,
   which is around 11 a.m. local time each morning; park C3S facing east each
   evening after 20 meters dies.

It can only get better: 
The tower maintenance is scheduled already and the next sunspot cycle is
beginning.

Thanks for the contacts and see you in the WPX CW contest.

2 Elecraft K2 transceivers
N1MM Logger V7.12.12
Top Ten Devices SO2R controller
Antennas
  Radio 1
    20/15/10 meters  Force 12 5BA at 73' 
    40 meters        Force 12 EF230/240 at 84'
  Radio 2
    20/15/10 meters  Force 12 C3S at 40'
    80 meters        Delta loop, apex at 72'
    160 meters       Shunt-fed 72' top-loaded tower
    K9AY Receiving Loop Array

73
Gary, N7IR


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