[3830] CaQP W6C(@WQ6X) M/MCntyExp LP

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                    California QSO Party

Call: W6C
Operator(s): WQ6X N6GEO
Station: WQ6X

Class: M/MCntyExp LP
QTH: Modoc County
Operating Time (hrs): 20

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
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  160:    1      0
   80:  103     38
   40:   91     69
   20:  201    127
   15:  188    119
   10:  101     91
    6:    0      0
    2:    0      0
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Total:  685    444  Mults = 56  Total Score = 164,584

Club: Northern California Contest Club

Comments:

This was the 3rd collaborative expedition from Modoc county by WQ6X & N6GEO,
running and ICOM 7000 & Yaesu FT-897 into a multiplexed TH3-jr 8mh, along
with a pair of phased cobra dipoles (for 40-meters), an HF2-V Vertical (for
80-meters) and a Buddipole (for 10-meters), all powered by a Honda generator.

We both ran Cw & SSB, making contacts on all bands from 160 to 10 meters. 
While we listened for 6-meter openings nothing came our way so N6GEO replaced
the 3-el 6-meter beam with the Buddipole so we could take advantage of the
surprising 10-meter opening on Sunday.

The TH3 made possible super 15-meter openings to Europe on both days and an
incredible opening to Europe Sunday morning on 10-meters.  We successfully ran
the 8JK Cobra dipoles as phased inverted V's for 40 meters.  For 80-meters, the
ground mounted HF2-V was outstanding, producing an opening to the east coast at
the unheard of time of 02:45z.  Careful tuning of the HF2-V with an old Dentron
jr. tuner allowed WQ6X to make a single contact on 160; enough to say that we
were there.

Missing in this year's CQP were stations from Africa and Oceania.  We also
missed a sweep by 2 sections; QC (VE2) and Vermont (VT), which we are told
produced 5 stations.

Our proposed QSO count of 1,129 easily surpassed our 807 QSO record from
previous Modoc expeditions.

You can see our CQP page at: http://WQ6X.Info/CQP/CQP2013


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