For the first time this year, we used some of the club's own equipment in the contest. Our Alpha 374 performed well and gave us a small advantage in power not seen other years.
The weather varied a great deal. As with just about all School Club Roundups, we got wet when it decided to rain on three of the five days. However, the temperatures never became too extreme, staying in the 50's and 60's for most of the week.
Propagation was not what it has been in past years, leading to a smaller number of DX and overall number of QSOs. However, there were more schools on the air than ever before, allowing us to submit the highest score we've ever achieved!
A special thanks goes to all the club members who helped setup, teardown, operate, and organize this club activity. Another special thanks to KC7KFF for once again loaning us their antenna. Finally, we must thank Patricia Munson and all the kind folks at the Student Services Building who accomodated us for the week. Thanks guys!
| KC7MOD (Nicholas) | 520 | 60.2% | 12:58 | 54.0% | 40 |
| KC7EFP (James) | 287 | 33.2% | 09:13 | 38.4% | 31 |
| KD7LCS (Enrique) | 55 | 6.37% | 01:49 | 7.56% | 30 |
| (Russ) | 1 | 0.11% | 00:00 | 0.00% | N/A |
| Individual Phone QSOs | 709 |
| Individual Digital QSOs | 52 |
| Club Phone QSOs | 21 |
| Club Digital QSOs | 7 |
| School Phone QSOs | 65 |
| School Digital QSOs | 8 |
| KA2NRR Phone QSOs | 1 |
| KA2NRR Digital QSOs | 0 |
| States Worked | 50 |
| Provinces Worked | 7 |
| Countries Worked | 34 |
| QSO Points | 930 |
| Multiplier | 517 |
| Final Score | 480,810 |
| Band | # of QSOs |
| 10m | 108 QSOs |
| 15m | 101 QSOs |
| 20m | 636 QSOs |
| 40m | 18 QSOs |
| State | # of QSOs |
| Alabama | 12 |
| Alaska | 3 |
| Arizona | 17 |
| Arkansas | 12 |
| California | 57 |
| Colorado | 15 |
| Connecticut | 10 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Florida | 55 |
| Georgia | 23 |
| Hawaii | 4 |
| Idaho | 3 |
| Illinois | 39 |
| Indiana | 16 |
| Iowa | 11 |
| Kansas | 11 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Louisiana | 20 |
| Maine | 5 |
| Maryland | 10 |
| Massachusetts | 13 |
| Michigan | 23 |
| Minnesota | 18 |
| Mississippi | 5 |
| Missouri | 20 |
| Montana | 7 |
| Nebraska | 5 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| New Hamshire | 3 |
| New Jersey | 16 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| New York | 26 |
| North Carolina | 23 |
| North Dakota | 4 |
| Ohio | 37 |
| Oklahoma | 8 |
| Oregon | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 |
| Rhode Island | 2 |
| South Carolina | 10 |
| South Dakota | 7 |
| Tennessee | 23 |
| Texas | 49 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Vermont | 1 |
| Virginia | 19 |
| Washington | 32 |
| West Virginia | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 24 |
| Wyoming | 3 |
| Total AS United States | 769 |
| Province | # of QSOs |
| Alberta | 7 |
| British Columbia | 8 |
| Manitoba | 4 |
| New Brunswick | 3 |
| Newfoundland | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 1 |
| Ontario | 16 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Quebec | 0 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 |
| Total Canada | 40 |
| Argentina | 4 |
| Aruba | 2 |
| Barbados | 1 |
| Bahamas | 1 |
| Bermuda | 1 |
| Brazil | 4 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Canary Islands | 2 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 2 |
| Cuba | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 |
| Fed. Rep. of Germany | 2 |
| France | 3 |
| Haiti | 1 |
| Honduras | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 |
| Martinique | 1 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Peru | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 |
| Scotland | 1 |
| Sint Maarten | 1 |
| South Shetland | 2 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 |
| Sweden | 2 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| US Virgin Islands | 2 |
| Venezuela | 1 |
| Total DXCC QSOs | 94 |
Look! An electric tree! The only way to route extension cords over pedestrian thoroughfares.
KC7MOD talks while Russ logs. We expect Russ to earn his license within the next few months.
This year, the station was shifted roughly 100 ft to the north to make way for a NASA event. (KD7LCS)
Although KD7LCS doesn't actually know how to run any of the equipment, he does look pretty cool sitting in front of it!
KC7EFP uses his right foot on the PTT, left hand on the RIT, and right hand to write down the callsign of the station he's working, all while it's raining in the background. That's talent!
Yes, we were working in both the wee hours of the morning and late at night. KC7MOD and KD7LCS work the pileup in the crisp night air.
KC7EFP contemplates using the lake, formed by the frequent downpours throughout the week, for a grounding plane.
Mid QSO, KC7EFP is suddenly seized by an uncontrollable urge to sleep. That's what happens when you get up early to work the contest.
The station, in all its grandeur. (KC7EFP and KC7MOD)
You see the strangest things when you hang out all day on the Student Services Lawn. ( " Please can I have the carrot? " )
The club's secret weapon: A Johnson matchbox and an Alpha 374 amplifier.