[SCCC] Fwd: 7QP K7M(W6NEA) SOMixed LP

[Paul Gacek]

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> 
> From: webform at b4h.net
> Subject: 7QP K7M(W6NEA) SOMixed LP
> Date: May 4, 2026 at 2:52:32 PM PDT
> To: w6nea at yahoo.com
> Reply-To: w6nea at yahoo.com
> 
>                    7th Call Area QSO Party - 2026
> 
> Call: K7M
> Operator(s): W6NEA
> Station: K7M
> 
> Class: SOMixed LP
> QTH: NVMIN/LYO
> Operating Time (hrs): 8
> 
> Summary:
> Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  Dig Qs
> ----------------------------
>  160:                   
>   80:           4       
>   40:   21     30       
>   20:   32     22       
>   15:   13     57       
>   10:                   
>    6:                   
>    2:                   
> ----------------------------
> Total:   66    113      0  Mults = 34  Total Score = 14,416
> 
> Club: Southern California Contest Club
> 
> Comments:
> 
> Operated from a county line in Nevada (Mineral and Lyon County) in a remote area
> 8,000ft up. Used a Elecraft K4D running off of batteries. Deployed a single
> SpiderBeam 10m aluminum mast to support an OCF 80/40/20/10 and a now defunct YP3
> portable Yagi configured for 15m.
> 
> Lots of fun and a nice welcome back after a 2 year hiatus from amateur radio.
> 
> A first for me was CW S/P that yielded 66 contacts. Not skilled enough yet to
> run a frequency in CW and the couple of times I tried were less than rewarding.
> 
> 15m seemed quite noisy at times and while I nabbed mults on it out east it
> didn't quite seem the game changer I had hoped.
> 
> Perched on the edge of a steep drop off certain helps with RF bending but the
> downside was wicked gusts in the PM that tore my awning off the Jeep after which
> it decided to rain.
> 
> I must have enjoyed it all as I have reserved K7M for 2027. I enjoy these types
> of outings as it affords an opportunity to refine the station, refine the
> tactics and set new goals for 2027.  
> 
> Check out my blog (mainly radio but some photography) at www.nomadic.blog
> 
> 
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