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7qp is the QSO Party for section 7.   This year we will be using this event on Saturday May 4 at the Titan Missile Museum Discone/Discage Antenna to hone our skills in preparation for Field Day the 4th weekend of June. 

Bruce Tewksbury (k3bat)  will be our lead for this event, but Bruce needs help from all of us. 

For more information on this event check out this link....

We will be on the air from 8 am until 2 pm on Saturday May 4th. 

Our emphasis this year will not be to get points, but to get the most number of people logging and making contacts AND having fun.

We will be learning from other members how to log QSO's, exchange information on 40 meters and 20 meters.  We will also have folks to help us make CW and RTTY contacts.  Never been in a contest before?  There will be help to make a CQ call, troll for calling stations, and exchange the information necessary to call it a contact. Section 7 is NOT the only area on the air - there will be plenty of noise, like a normal emergency.  This is your change to practice until you are comfortable with the setting.

Food always makes the day go better, so there will be a chance to bring something to contribute.  We are not able to have any open fires (aka BBQ's) and the generators will be in action for the radio and logging stations.  Hence we need to plan on 'cold' or ambient temperature goodies.

We will be using the Discone Antenna for 20 meters - the band we expect to have the most action while we are on the air.  We will also have an assortment of other antennas to use on 40 meters.  All in an attempt to learn how to make all this stuff work and practice using it. 

Bruce will bring his RV, which will have the A/C available, in case you need to step out of the heat for a while.  It also has a restroom.  We will have both of the club shade structures up to block the sun while we mess about. 

OH, yes,  Our call is WE7GV (Whisky Echo Seven Golf Victor) for this event and there are plenty Extra Class operators milling about.  What this means is that any Tech, General or unlicensed participant, will be able to participate on the air.   This is the same with Field Day. 

Please use the form below to help Bruce know which of us has his back and will join us on the 4th.