[SCCC] Fwd: 7QP K7E(W6PNG) Cnty Exped SO LP

[Paul Gacek]

Fun time and always enjoy the mixture of radio and the wilderness.

This was a great opportunity to figure out what works and doesn’t (quite a few things) in preparation for Field Day and Cal QSO party latter in the year both of which I’m interested in doing expedition style.

Paul
W6PNG/M0SNA 
www.nomadic.blog

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> From: webform at b4h.net
> Date: May 3, 2020 at 4:56:03 PM PDT
> To: 3830 at contesting.com, w6png at yahoo.com
> Subject: 7QP K7E(W6PNG) Cnty Exped SO LP
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> 
>                     7th Call Area QSO Party - 2020
> 
> Call: K7E
> Operator(s): W6PNG
> Station: K7E
> 
> Class: Cnty Exped SO LP
> QTH: Nevada, Mineral Cnty
> Operating Time (hrs): 9
> 
> Summary:
> Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Dig Qs
> ----------------------------
>  160:                   
>   80:                   
>   40:          57       
>   20:          62       
>   15:                   
>   10:                   
>    6:                   
>    2:                   
> ----------------------------
> Total:   0     119      0  Mults = 34  Total Score = 8,092
> 
> Club: Southern California Contest Club
> 
> Comments:
> 
> Operated from a 7,000 ft mountain top expedition style using my Jeep to
> transport me, my KX3/KXPA100 and two 40ft masts, one with a 40-10 dipole and the
> other a 100ft+ end fed.
> 
> All fun and enjoyed the remote location and super quiet receive. Views were
> spectacular and WX good all round all though it was hot operating in the Jeep
> mid to late afternoon. The end fed didn't seem to want to tune up on 80m (nor
> 160m) but did prove pretty good on 20m. The dipole (SpiderBeam) seem to work
> best on 40m.
> 
> Propagation seemed tough on 20m but I was excited to get Italian and Croatian
> stations in the log. 
> 
> Contesting with a 100w SSB is a form of masochism at this point in the sun cycle
> but as a battery powered station 500w+ isn't an easy option. Maybe a generator
> is on my shopping list!!
> 
> The peak was exposed (but the views great) and around 2pm local time the wind
> picked up and took out the end fed mast. 
> 
> I think being able to borrow a 1x1 call sign a real treat and thank the powers
> that be that we in the US can do this.
> 
> This was my first time contesting from my Jeep and I really enjoyed it. As a
> very active Summits on the Air participant this was like SOTA on steroids.
> 
> I blog some of my radio life at www.nomadic.blog 
> 
> Paul W6PNG/M0SNA
> 
> 
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