K7ULS @ Powder Mountain. 9000' DN41

2013 JUNE VHF
Class: Single Op LP
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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6: 259 91
2: 21 12
432: 11 7
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Total: 291 110 Total Score = 33,220
Comments:
Powder Mountain 9000' DN41
M2-2M12,M2-6M7,M2-432-9WL
FT-897D,ICOM-910H,MIRAGE B-320-G
SignaLink USB, RIGblaster plus, MFJ Voice Keyer
Well it was better than the September contest usually is but still like pulling
a full set of teeth compared to what the June contest has been in the past but
still a few highlights working W0KVA on 432 SSB out to 440 miles and no visits
from Murphy. Maybe CQWW VHF will make up the difference.
de K7ULS



GRID SQUARES WORKED


6-1-13 thru 6-2-13 EME
081400 2 -28 1.7 -48 2 * K7ULS IZ1GZA JN34
083800 4 -24 2.0 121 3 * K7ULS SM4GGC JO69
090000 3 -23 1.6 11 2 * K7ULS R3BM KO85
094200 2 -21 2.5 32 4 * K7ULS PE1DAB JO23
104000 2 -25 0.3 213 3 * K7ULS AD4TJ FM08
111000 6 -20 1.7 -170 3 * K7ULS DL4KUG JO64
090000 2 -22 1.6 38 3 * K7ULS F5GHP IN96
090400 2 -24 1.8 -145 3 * K7ULS 9A9T JN76
091800 1 -29 2.0 -285 3 * K7ULS UX0FF KN45
092600 0 -28 2.5 -11 3 * K7ULS SK5AA JO89
094800 2 -19 1.5 3 3 * K7ULS G4SWX JO02
100800 3 -22 1.8 256 3 * K7ULS K3RWR FM18
102200 0 -28 2.0 110 11 * K7ULS G6PHH IO91


2013 CQWW WPX CW

2012 CQWW SSB Contest

LJ-105CA 9000' Powder Mtn.

SB10 LP
Operating Time (hrs): 26
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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10: 618 27 78
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Total: 618 27 78 Total Score = 177,240


JARTS WW RTTY Contest

Class: Single Op LP
Summary:
Band QSOs Pts Mults
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10: 363
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Total: 363 918 73 Total Score = 67,014
Comments:
Good contest from Powder Mtn. 9000'
Hy-gain LJ-105CA
FT-897D(100w)
Nice opening to EU Sat morning with
Asia on all three nights.
New DXCC Macedonia
47 Countries




CQ World Wide RTTY Contest (score 142,974)
SB10 LP
September 29-30, 2012
LJ-105CA @ 9000' Powder Mtn.

2012 SEPT QSO PARTY
Normal score for Sept test had some
brief E's on Sun with the majority of
qso's generated from meteor scatter.
The highlight was before the contest
even started working RK3FG off the
moon with just 250w from a Mirage B-320-G
with a single M2-2M12 at moonrise.
He had me at -28.
The only difference from this contest
and the one in January is the temperature.
73 de K7ULS

2012 CQWW VHF
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: UT
Operating Time (hrs): Long time
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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6: 299 110
2: 21 21
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Total: 320 131 Total Score = 44,671
Comments:
Powder Mtn. 9000' DN41
2X2M12,6M7
FT-897D
TE-1452GS
Superb contest with double hop to East coast Saturday night and 13 EME
qso's on Sunday makes up for last year's 25 qso's
73 de K7ULS

Second 6 Meter EME qso
6M7 400w to K6MYC 4X6M9KHW 1.5K had me at -28

First 6 Meter EME qso
6M7 400w Preamp in shack 20' 1/2" SUPERFLEX 50' 7/8" HELIAX

2012 June VHF Contest Powder Mtn. DN41

M2-6M7 M2-2M12 M2-432-9WL
FT-897D 6/2 SignaLink USB
MFJ Voice Keyer
Icom 910H 432
TE-0552GS
TE-1452GS
The MFJ voice keyer made the contest, unlike last year with no voice by Sunday.
Highlight was working PA3HP via JT65A terrestrial for my first qso with EU on 6 meters
Score:70,950

6-1-12 thru 6-3-12
252 q's 122 grids for three day total
Worked KL7NO BP54 for state #49

APRIL 29, 2012
144 mhz
1383 mile FSK441 qso

APRIL 28,29 2012
144 mhz EME from Powder Mtn. 9000'
23 qso's with 18 new initials

2012 CQWW WPX Contest, SSB
Call: K7ULS
Class: SOSB10 LP
Operating Time (hrs): 14
Summary:
Band QSOs
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10: 234
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Total: 234 Prefixes = 160 Total Score = 85,440



Class: SO SSB LP
Operating Time (hrs): 28
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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SSB: 1530 108
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Total: 1530 108 Total Score = 330,480
Comments:
Powder Mtn. 9000' FT-897D (100w) 5 ele Monobander (LJ105CA)
Great contest with good weather other than 20 degrees most of the time.
Band was wide open every day some EU in morning but quickly covered by
stateside contesters. Asia in the evening with good JA openings also
China,Indonesia,Phillipines,Guam,Australia.

2011 CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB
Class: SOSB/10 LP
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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10: 602 32 88
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Total: 602/ 32/ 88 Total Score = 179,880
Comments:

Great contest from Powder Mtn. 9000' with a LJ-105CA (100w) FT-897D
Murphy only struck once with breaking a rotor clamshell when setting up.

EME from Powder Mtn. DN41 10-22-11 thru 10-23-11
2XM2-2M12 375 (watts) FT-897D, 50' 7/8" Heliax, M2 Power Divider and Phasing Harness
35 qso's with 28 new initials and 2 new states


IS0/OK5EME -19 2X12 375 -1.5
DF2ZC 4X18QRO -16 2X12 375 -1.5
DL4WO 4X11HV/KW -24 2X12 375 -1.5
VE2JWH -19 2X12 375 -1.2
RU3GX 4X17/QRO -21 2X12 375 -1.2
IW4ARD -27 2X12 375 -1.1
OE3FVU 4XXP28KW -19 2X12 375 -1.1
IK7EZN -18 2X12 375 -1.1
AA4SC 4H/KW -26 2X12 375 -1.0
W8WN -22 2X12 375 -1.0
LA8KV -22 2X12 375 -1.0
SM5DIC -24 2X12 375 -1.0
DL7FF 4X11HKW -22 2X12 375 -0.9
EI4DQ 4X11/QRO -23 2X12 375 -0.9
W2DBL -26 2X12 375 -0.9
F9HS -17 2X12 375 -1.4
DG0OPK 4X2WLH -28 2X12 375 -1.4
OK1IL 4X9HV/1KW -19 2X12 375 -1.4
DK4TG -20 2X12 375 -1.4
EA3BB 4X13/KW -17 2X12 375 -1.4
DC2MW 4X9 -17 2X12 375 -1.3
DP5G -18 2X12 375 -1.3
SP4K 2X5WL/GS35 -27 2X12 375 -1.3
DG9YIH -19 2X12 375 -1.3
YU7AA 8X13/K -22 2X12 375 -1.3
PA5MS 4X11H -21 2X12 375 -1.3
PA3CMC 4XLLY/KW -23 2X12 375 -1.3
SP2NJI 4X? -25 2X12 375 -1.2

EME 8-27-11 Two day total 20 new 144 mhz intials 2X2M12 FT-897D TE-1452GS (350w)
UA4AQL 4X13 1.2K -21 2X12 350 -1.4
DD0VF 2X9RP/350 -26 2X12 350 -1.4
PA3FPQ 4X9 1K -24 2X12 350 -1.4
RW3WR 4X15/500 -21 2X12 350 -1.2
LZ2FO 4WL/QRO -25 2X12 350 -1.2
PA1BMV 4x10 -23 2X12 350 -1.2
AA7A 6X13/KW -18 2X12 350 -0.9
DK4RC ? -20 2X12 350 -0.9
N9XG 4X18 1.5k -23 2X12 350 -0.7
VK3AXH 4X18H -23 2X12 350 -0.8
OH6ZZ ? -23 2X12 350 -0.9
RK9AT 4X16HV -17 2X12 350 -0.9
DJ9MG 4X8/500 -22 2X12 350 -0.9
US8ZAL ? -19 2X12 350 -0.9
OH6UW ? -22 2X12 350 -0.9
PA3EXV 4X13/750 -22 2X12 350 -0.9
N9HF 4X12/400 -27 2X12 350 -0.9
SP4MPB 4XZB/KW -19 2X12 350 -0.9
AE3T 2X12H 500 -25 2X12 350 -0.8
ON4KHG 4WL/300W -24 2X12 350 -0.7

July 21-22 2011 Powder Mtn. This was the last big opening here for the 2011 E's season with 201 q's
with most being worked the 22nd. This made up for CQ WW VHF but too bad it wasn't a week earlier.

2011 CQ WW VHF Summary: Band QSOs Mults 6: 17 14 2: 8 8 Total: 25 22 Total Score = 726
Comments: Powder Mtn. (9000') DN41
This contest was like pulling teeth for every qso with no E's to speak of.
I had to resort to Meteor Scatter and a couple of EME q's to get a grand total of 25.
I packed up 3 hours early and wouldn't you know it 6 meters opened but I'd had enough.

2011 IARU HF World Championships



2011 June Vhf Contest Total: 650 203 Total Claimed Score = 133,574
What a contest with good weather for the most part with a little rain.
Worked DX into Cuba, Bahamas and Turks & Caicos Is.
Worked a bunch of guys on meteor scatter Sunday morning before 6 opened for E's
I had to leave about 3.5 hrs early to tear down everything so missed some q's.
I also blew up the 6 meter TE amp about an hour before quiting.
Great site here at Powder Mtn. looking forward to CQ VHF



6-4-11 Getting bugs out for June 2011 Vhf Contest


2011 CQ WW WPX CW




5-5-11 Cinco De Mayo

110 q's 63 grids (FT-897D, AR6)

2010 CQ WW SSB
FT-897D (100w) Antron99
Nice place to spend Halloween and it even snowed 8"



 

2010 Sept Vhf Qso Party

2010 CQ WW VHF (34,348) Quite a difference from last years (3358) even broke the 7 land record. (Records by call area)

2010 CQ WW VHF inside the ski patrol room

Grids worked during 2010 CQ WW VHF

2010 June Vhf Contest M2-2M12,50-5S,432-9WL I had to deal with snow and 60 mph winds
but had a blast and a fierce battle with N5LZ in the lower valley.
I think for 2011 I will invest in a contest voice keyer to save my voice I could hardly talk by Sunday.
I didn't take first place in Utah which was left to N5LZ (87,552 512/171) setting a new Utah record
but a close second was my (79,947 413/189) with a win on 144 with a 2 meter E's opening to OK, KS, WI, MI and IN.
Now I know how exciting a 2 meter E's opening can be.


(Results Article from ARRL)

Grid's worked during contest.

2010 June Vhf Contest Shack (FT-897D,TE-1452GS,TE-0552GS,IC-910H backup rig)

May 28 2010 Getting the bug's out for the June contest. Had 60 mph winds that I thought were going to break the top off the rotor.

2010 January Vhf Qso Party M2-2M12,50-5S,M2-432SS and Ford rotor 1st place Utah 144 mhz

2009 Sept Vhf Qso Party 1st place Utah 50,144,432 with only 10 qso's

2009 Sept Vhf Qso Party (cool thrust bearing)

2009 CQ WW VHF 1st place Utah

2009 June Vhf Contest M2-2M7,50-5S and M2-432SS.
This was my first major contest and I really learned alot having had the antenna hit by lightning the first day shook things up a bit but luckily I knew it was coming and had everything unhooked.
There was one other guy on a mountain (Monte Cristo) to my East Chris (KB7EEG) that was operating from a tent and had a time with the lightning.
I had PolyPhazers on all the incoming coax to a ground rod but didn't want to try them out with my brand new FT-897D. Final Score (38,642) for 1st place Utah 50,144 mhz.

Grid's worked June 2009 contest.