For the 2nd year, the K7E team setup in the Multi-Op Expedition Single County
category in La Paz LPZ county, north of Parker, AZ. For the SSB station, we setup an Icom IC-7300 connected to a Buddipole (20m, 15m, 10m) and EFHW 40 (40m) antennas. The CW station was a Yaesu FT-991 on a homebrew vertical antenna. The team consisted of Virgil K7VZ, Evan KK7MGL, Marcia K7AZM, James N7ELL, Rick W7STS, and Rick’s grandson Emerson.
On left, vertical antenna used for CW station. On right, 40m EFHW used on SSB station. Not pictured is the Buddipole antenna setup behind the house used for 20m, 15m, and 10m SSB.
Let’s go! James N7ELL logs while Evan KK7MGL operates the SSB station, with Emerson in the middle monitoring to get a hang of how this all goes down.
L to R: James N7ELL, Emerson, Rick W7STS
James N7ELL on CW station and Emerson on SSB station racking up the contacts.
Marcia K7AZM logs while Evan KK7MGL operates the SSB radio with Emerson listening in.
Emerson logging with Rick W7STS operating SSB. James N7ELL chasing CW contacts.
Evan KK7MGL, Rick W7STS, and James N7ELL
The 2 youngsters, Evan KK7MGL and Emerson, photo opportunity, operating the SSB station. James N7ELL is still knocking out those CW multipliers.
Evan KK7MGL logging and Rick W7STS at the mic. James N7ELL on CW station.
Virgil K7VZ on SSB station into the evening. James N7ELL hasn’t left his post all day.