California QSO Party
Call: N6M
Operator(s): NX1P, K2DI, K4XU, AE7IK, KE7UCE, KF7PLP, WN7K, W7YAQ, K7YLO, W7YOW
Station: N6M
Class: M/MCntyExp HP
QTH: Modoc
Operating Time (hrs): 30
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs
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160: 21 7
80: 162 179
40: 282 272
20: 412 427
15: 346 133
10: 290 265
6:
2:
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Total: 1513 1283 Mults = 58 Total Score = 389,984
Club: Central OR DX Club
Comments:
The contest ended at 3PM local. We got home about 8:15 PM after breaking down
the site and driving 231 miles back to Bend. We dropped off the tower trailer
and unloaded stuff from the van.
Our Cabrillo log shows the score is 389,984. Here's the raw score breakdown:
Band CW SSB
160 21 7
80 162 179
40 282 272
20 412 427
15 346 133
10 290 265
total 1513 1283
raw score 412,090 389,984 less dupes
We worked all 58 mults and every CA county but Del Norte. The SSB and CW QSOs
are nearly equal on each band. This is the best result possible. It shows we
put pressure on all the right places. The barn station made 1219 contacts, all
CW. The station in Martin's motorhome made 307 on CW and 650 on SSB. The
station in Stirling's motorhome made 620 SSB contacts despite troubles with the
small beam.
Murphy was well represented. The TH3 on the tower trailer did not pass initial
testing - infinite SWR on all bands. With considerable effort "shaking down"
the tower, we lowered it and found a bad solder joint on the feed line center
conductor attachment lug. This was easily resoldered and it performed perfectly
for the rest of the test. Dick's K3 blew smoke Friday evening after receiving
too much RF the other station on 40m. The K3 was returned to service after the
extraordinary efforts of Paula, Martin, Ron's i-pad, and Dick. The 40m dipole
was moved to the south side of the lookout tower. Mid Saturday morning, Bob's
K3 went dead. After some disassembly, tapping and fiddling, Paula and Bob
chased the intermittent joint away and it stayed in service through the rest of
the test. The TH3jr had several bouts of fainting but remained serviceable until
45 minutes to go when it died, again with intermittent performance. This needs
to be doctored before 7QP. While Murphy caused frustration and some down time,
he was met and overcome with the best combination of skill and ingenuity. This
is what ham radio is all about.
We ate very well because we had Diann as chef and "mother". Her clam chowder
and apple crisp on Friday night was as good a way to start the weekend as there
can be. Then there was eggs and bacon, cheese biscuits, OJ and coffee on
Saturday morning. And because the food guy (me) forgot to bring any coffee, she
borrowed Ed's truck (thanks Ed!) and drove 67 miles back to TuleLake to buy
some. She made the lasagna dinner Saturday night and then topped it off with
OJ, coffee, pancakes, biscuits and bacon on Sunday morning. Throughout there
was always hot coffee. We made just under 3000 contacts. Diann made it
enjoyable. And she is also an ace logger.
KF7PLP, our newest member and new Extra, was the designated trainee. He was
always there when something needed to be done. He had the right coax adapter to
make the radio tests. He had his FT450 ready to go if either of the K3s went
off. He logged for the SSB guys for a while and then made about 50 QSOs. And he
brought his i-pad. It provided the internet platform to get critical information
needed to fix the radios. He has now demonstrated all the requirements to become
a full-fledged member of the Modoc team. He's going to be a contester!
A hearty WELL DONE to all. I have not checked the records but this is likely
the best score we have ever posted in the 13 years we have been going to
Modoc.
2011 Modoc crew:
NX1P, K2DI, K4XU, AE7IK, KE7UCE, KF7PLP, WN7K, W7YAQ, K7YLO, W7YOW, D1ANN
...and FR1SKY (the cat).
For the benefit of non-club readers, we had three stations, each with an SB200
amp. Antennas: TH3 at 50', TH3jr at 30', 2el 40m inV @ 40', 80m inV @ 45', 40
and 20m dipoles @ 30'. The site is a NFS fire lookout on Timber Mountain in the
Modoc National Forest. Elevation 5300'.
Dick -- K4XU
CODXC pres
Web page: www.codxc.org
Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.hornucopia.com/3830score/
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