[3830] 7QP K7IA SOMixed LP

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                    7th Call Area QSO Party

Call: K7IA
Operator(s): K7IA
Station: K7IA

Class: SOMixed LP
QTH: NM
Operating Time (hrs): 8:39

Summary:
 Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Dig Qs
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  160:                   
   80:    8              
   40:   86     19       
   20:   83     43       
   15:   39     12       
   10:                   
    6:                   
    2:                   
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Total:  216     74      0  Mults = 156  Total Score = 78,935

Club: 

Comments:

Logged with N1MM Classic using IN7QPNE template, so above data are the aggregate
of 7QP, NEQP, and IN QP Qs.  I've always operated 7QP weekend as a County
Expedition in Arizona, so this is the first time I've used IN7QPNE, and as long
as the exchanges are properly sent by QP ops, N1MM can figure out the proper
state, county, and QSO Party (note:  including *IN* along with four letter
Indiana county causes a logging balk, so I kept the chart of IN abbreviations
handy.

The event was a huge disappointment for me--I had once again planned another
County Exped from AZAPH, where the tall trees are just right for 15 and 20
meter wire Moxons and vees & delta loop for other bands.  After a couple of
days of packing the camper with gear, checking the endless list twice, Erin and
I headed out on Tuesday afternoon (to get ahead of the swarms of bike riders
peddling the "Tour of the Gila" bike race heat on "our"
Highway 180 on Wednesday.  We spent a most unrestful Tuesday night in the
camper at about halfway to AZAPH.  I had been fighting a common cold for the
previous two weeks, and I was losing the battle, despite boxes and bottles of
remedies.  With great sadness, I admitted defeat on Wednesday morning, and we
turned the camper around and headed home, passing the bike racers in the
opposite direction.  After spending most of Wed-Fri in the sack, I rallied for
the three events as a NM multiplier but couldn't do much more than 8.5 hours in
the saddle.

Compared to previous AZAPH outings, I missed two things:  the terrific action
and Q-rates when operating inside the 7th Call Area; and an eyeball with
"Alpine Andy," KK7AC and his bride, Lisa.  Andy works the event every
year from his cabin, which is about two miles crow flight from our 7QP camp. 
Takeoff angles and terrain are perfect for us--no mutual interference ever! 
Sadly, I ad to break our table for four Thursday luncheon date.  Last year, a
forest fire started on 7QP Saturday about three miles from our camp, and that
drove us out after only six-plus hours of operation.  I did NOT miss that!

As is said in baseball, "Maybe next year!"

Many thanks to all, especially to all of the hard-working mobiles and County
Expedition types!


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