[3830] ARRLDX SSB N7AP M/S HP

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                    ARRL DX Contest, SSB

Call: N7AP
Operator(s): N7RQ K8IA
Station: N7AP

Class: M/S HP
QTH: AZ
Operating Time (hrs): 35

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
  160:   17    16
   80:   54    32
   40:  304    40
   20:  332    72
   15:  125    39
   10:   54    11
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Total:  886   210  Total Score = 558,180

Club: Central Arizona DX Association

Comments:

Family Multi-Single, N7RQ and K8IA ops using N7AP club call. 

Position 1: Ten-Tec Orion II, Alpha 91B
Position 2: TS-870S, Acom 1000

Antennas: 
(10-15-20): 3 el SteppIR at 78'
(40): M-Squared 40M3L 3 el Yagi at 71'
(80): Inverted Vee with apex at 65'
(160): 78' vertical (shunt fed tower, omega match) with 60 radials

All tied together thru a brand new, dual controller, Array Solutions Six-Pack,
which unfortunately quit, on one side, only two hours into the contest! But,
what the hell, manual switching works ok and gives you good peace of mind.
There will be another chapter in the Six-Pack story ;-)

Two weeks ago, right after the ARRL DX CW contest ended, I said, "well
propagation can't get much worse than this!" I was wrong. This weekend was
worse for us out here in the west. In fact, this may be the worst contest
conditions I have ever experienced, since being licensed in 1957. Hard to
really say that though.

We had originally planned a more competitive M-S, with 4-5 operators, but
postponement of some antenna work forced us to modify these plans. Sandy and I
decided on a lower key approach instead. This included none of our usual
multiplier assault, very infrequent times of both radios being manned at once,
and lots of simultaneous time off. It shows in our generally low multiplier,
but we did have fun.The 203 JA's on 40 meters bailed us from a dismal, though
part-time, performance on that band.

See you all in CQWW WPX SSB contest in 4 weeks! We will be using WA7XX in that
one.



73, Bob K8IA, for Sandy N7RQ  as well
Butt Nekked Contest Club
Arizona USA


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