Current QTH. Lehi, Utah (Utah County) DN40bj
Dipole running SW to NW across Roof
- Buckmaster 7 band OCF Dipole Antenna, 135 ft (45+90), 75/80 40 20 17 12 10 6m (TS-2000 also 160m with tuner)
Front Lawn
- Greyline Performance 24ft Flagpole Vertical Antenna + MFJ-926B HF Automatic Remote Antenna Tuners (ICOM IC-7300)
(Trying to get work on 60m)
US Tower MA-550 55’ crank-up tubular tower (top rear)
- Diamond X3200A Triband, 2m @ 6 dBi, 1.25m @ 7.8 dBi, 70cm @ 8 dBi (Yaesu FT-736R)
- SteppIR 2 element with 40-30m Dipole Kit and 6m passive element (Kenwood TS-2000)
Yaesu G-5500 Az/El with CSN Technologies C.A.T. controller (Roof Mounted)
- Comet CYA-1216E 1240-1300mhz @ 16.6 dBi (Azimuth only) (ICOM 9700)
- WIMO 2m X-Quad, 12 element @ 12.65 dBi, switchable Polarization (only RH for now) (ICOM IC-9700)
- Two WIMO 70cm Z-Quad, 18 elements @ 14.95 dBi each, 17.9 dBi total, Right Hand Polarity (ICOM IC-9700)
Car port roof mounted (off to right)
- Diamond CP610 dual band, 10m @ 3.4 dBi, 6m @ 5.5 dBi, (TS-2000 also 15m with tuner)
POTA
POTA US-11166 Lake Mountains BLM Recreation Management Area DN40be29
- Chameleon Antenna SS17 17 foot Stainless Stell Telescopic Whip (ICOM IC-7300 15m)<-li>
POTA US-10069 Jordan River Fishing Access WMA State Wildlife Area DN40bj12
- MFJ MFJ-1979 17 foot Stainless Stell Telescopic Whip (ICOM IC-7300 15m)<-li>
Award Status
Satellite
- Satellite Grid Master Award Status map Worked: 488 Confirmed:488 of 488 July 18, 2018
- VUCC Satellite grid status:
- VUCC Satellite for (N7SFI & WI7P) Worked: 1162 Confirmed: 1104. Awarded: 1104 Pending: 0 September 25, 2024
North America map world map (Red: Awarded, Purple: Confirmed but not awarded, Blue: Worked but not confirmed)
- Japan grids map Updated: September 25, 2024
- European grids map Updated: September 25, 2024
- Satellite grids from current QTH DN40bj Lehi, Utah: Worked: 814 LoTW Confirmed: 751 QSOs: 3730. September 25, 2024
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- Satellite SWOT counties from current QTH UT,Utah County: Worked: 549 LoTW Confirmed: 335 December 27, 2022
- Satellite SWOT counties from former QTH UT,Summit County: Worked: 1219 LoTW Confirmed: 117 December 27, 2022
- Satellite DXCC/WAZ list Updated: July 21, 2024
- AMSAT awards:
- VUCC Satellite N7SFI Awarded January 28, 1994 #15
- W4AMI Satellite Operator Achievement Award. N7SFI November 14, 1996 #0010 certificate
- W4AMI Satellite Operator Achievement Award 5,000 Verified Contacts. N7SFI January 3, 1997 #0004 certificate
- First Place 2002 AMSAT FIELD DAY For A Home Station Operating Emergency Power
- AMSAT 51 on 51 Award. N7SFI Awarded ? 2005 #007
- OSCAR Satellite Communications Achievement Award. WI7P Awarded March 11, 2018 #581
- OSCAR Satellite Sexagesimal Award. WI7P Awarded March 11, 2018 #182
- Grid Master (confirmed 488 grids in USA 48 states) WI7P Awarded July 18,2018 #009 certificate
- First Place 2024 AMSAT FIELD DAY For A Home Station Operating Emergency Power certificate
- ARRL awards:
- WAS Satellite. N7SFI contacts were FM on the AO-21 centered on DN40er. Awarded April 4, 1994. #201
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- WAS Satellite. WI7P contacts were from DN40bj. Award #426 September 19, 2022.certificate
- VUCC Satellite. N7SFI from DN40er. Awarded January 28, 1994 #15
- VUCC Satellite WI7P/N7SFI (DN40er) 825 endorsement. Awarded Feb 8, 2017
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- VUCC Satellite WI7P/N7SFI (DN40er) 850 endorsement. Awarded ?? for 859 grids
- VUCC Satellite WI7P/N7SFI (DN40bj/DN40er) 875 endorsement. Awarded November 22, 2022 for 882 grids
- VUCC Satellite WI7P/N7SFI (DN40bj/DN40er) 925 endorsement. Awarded February 23, 2023 for 927 grids
- VUCC Satellite WI7P/N7SFI (DN40bj/DN40er) 975 endorsement. Awarded November 28, 2023 for 975 grids
- VUCC Satellite WI7P/N7SFI (DN40bj/DN40er) 1000 endorsement. Awarded March 18, 2024 for 1008 grids
- VUCC Satellite WI7P/N7SFI (DN40bj/DN40er) 1025 endorsement. Awarded April 4, 2024 for 1033 grids
- VUCC Satellite WI7P/N7SFI (DN40bj/DN40er) 1050 endorsement. Awarded April 29, 2024 for 1050 grids
- VUCC Satellite WI7P/N7SFI (DN40bj/DN40er) 1075 endorsement. Awarded July 20, 2024 for 1078 grids
- VUCC Satellite WI7P/N7SFI (DN40bj/DN40er) 1100 endorsement. Awarded September 25, 2024 for 1104 grids
- VUCC Satellite WI7P/N7SFI (DN40bj/DN40er) Worked: 1162 Confirmed: 1104. Updated: September 25, 2024
- DXCC Satellite WI7P/N7SFI (DN40bj/DN40er) Worked: 104 LOTW Confirmed: 98, QSL Confirmed: 2, Deleted: 1. Updated: September 10, 2024
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- Other awards:
- Worked from 100+ grids N7SFI Awarded March 1998. certificate
- Got Grids? Achievement Award. Issued by WA4HFN for WI7P Awarded July 18, 2018 #20
- IARU WAC Satellite. N7SFI Awarded March 27, 2019
- CQ WAZ Satellite 26 Zones Awarded May 19, 2024 #123 certificate
- CQ WAZ Satellite worked: 29 confirmed: 26 September 24, 2024
- DXCC Worked: 64 LOTW Confirmed: 63. Updated: 2019
- S.W.O.T. County award Number 2. April 23, 1999 for 450 county endorsement. certificate
- Sat Pass Audio:
- ARISS NA1SS: WI7P @ 2:12 and others July 29, 2022 2231 UTC
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- ARISS NA1SS: August 4, 2022 2054 UTC
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- Lehi Utah Satellite Antenna Camera view
Rover
- POTA
- Parks on the Air. Activations: 318/396, Unique Parks: 122/155, QSOs: 7401/7795 Hunter Parks: 780 Hunter QSOs: 1347 November 11, 2024
- First to activate US-5937 Big Rocks Special BLM Special Recreation Management Area. May 27, 2023
- States activated 21 of 50: AL AZ CA CO DE FL GA ID LA MN MS NC NC NM NV SC SD TN TX UT WY April 15, 2024
- Kilo award for US-10069 Jordan River Fishing Access WMA State Wildlife Area. September 16, 2024 award
- Kilo award for US-4398 Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. October 16, 2024 award
- Kilo award for US-5946 American Fork USPS National Recreation Area. October 25, 2024 award
- All States Hunter award. October 23, 2024 award
- USA county
Counties worked from: 525 confirmed from: 504 July 23, 2024
- Awards:
- VE6SWC Traveling Grid Grid Award. N7SFI May 15, 1997 #1
- VUCC/r VHF/UHF Century Club for Rover Operations. Contacting stations from 100 grids. N7SFI Awarded January 17, 2005 #SAT-001 for 200 grids
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- AMSAT Rover Award. WI7P Awarded February 25, 2018 #013 certificate
- AMSAT Rover Award. WI7P Awarded July 12, 2021 #059 certificate
- AMSAT VUCC/r VHF/UHF Century Club for Rover Operations. Contacting stations from 100 grids. WI7P Awarded November 7, 2021 #SAT-009 for 400 grids.
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- AMSAT VUCC/r VHF/UHF Century Club for Rover Operations 425 endorsement. Awarded November 28, 2021 map
- AMSAT VUCC/r (rover) VUCC grids: Updated: December 1, 2023
- Worked From: 475 Total Confirmed: 472. Total Awarded: 450 map (Red: Awarded, Purple: Pending, Blue: Worked but not confirmed)
- LoTW grids confirmed for N7SFI: 194 for WI7P:304 map (Red: WI7P, Purple: WI7P & N7SFI, Blue: N7SFI)
- Reverse (rover) Grid Master Award grids: Updated November 14, 2023
- Worked From: 461 Total Confirmed: 460.
- LOTW Confirmed: 444, QSL card Confirmed: 218
- QSL card only: 16, Worked only: 1
- North America map (Red: LOTW confirmed, Purple: QSL card only confirmed, Blue: Worked but not confirmed)
- N7SFI satellite work from challenge grid map Updated: January 11, 2020
- N7SFI satellite LOTW work from challenge grid map Updated: January 11, 2020
- Satellite Rover setup June 27, 2018
Digital 2m
- EME log Last 2m EME QSO February 22, 2015 Updated: February 22, 2015
- 2m Grids LOTW Worked: ? Confirmed: 206. Updated: 2022
- 2m DXCC LOTW Worked: 56 Confirmed: 55. Updated: 2019
- IARU WAC Digital 144 MHz. WI7P Awarded April 27, 2018
- EME CQ WAZ worked: 21 confirmed: 21 April 24, 2023
Meteor Scatter
- Meteor Scatter MSK144 Worked: 36 Confirmed: 28. Updated: November 21, 2022
- North America MSK144 grids map Updated: November 21, 2022
6m
- DXCC LOTW Worked: 22 Confirmed: 19. Updated: July 20, 2024
- 6m WAS. Worked 49 Confirmed 49 of 50. Need RI July 29, 2022
- CQ WAZ worked: 16 confirmed: 14 July 20, 2024
- VUCC 50 Mhz WI7P Awarded July 3, 1019 #2902
- VUCC 50 Mhz WI7P (DN40bj) 300 Endorsement. Awarded November ??, 2022 for 300 grids
- 6m grids Worked: 335 LOTW Confirmed: 318. Updated: August 14, 2024
- FFMA grids Worked: 266 LOTW Confirmed: 254. Updated: August 14, 2024
- 6M FT8 grids Worked: 330 LOTW Confirmed: 313. Updated: August 14, 2024
- North America 6M ft8 grid map Updated: August 14, 2024
HF
- HF Grids Worked: 2259 LOTW Confirmed: 2024. Updated: November 11, 2024
- North America grid map Updated: November 11, 2024
- World grid map Updated: November 11, 2024
- European grid map Updated: November 11, 2024
- Japan grid map Updated: November 11, 2024
- Australia grid map Updated: November 11, 2024
- South America grid map Updated: November 11, 2024
- ARRL WAS:
- 160 WAS. Confirmed 50 of 50 June 19, 2020
- WAS Mixed. Award #2237 October 23, 2017 certificate
- FT8 Endorsement November 11, 2017
- 40m Endorsement November 11, 2017
- 30m Endorsement June 4, 2020
- 17m Endorsement June 4, 2020
- 12m Endorsement 50 of 50 June 19, 2020
- 5BWAS 5 band WAS 50 states on 80m, 40m, 20m, 15m, and 10m. Award #3675 June 4, 2020 certificate
- USA counties eQSL confirmed: 1044 (941) LOTW Worked: 2098 confirmed: 1847 November 11, 2024
- CQ USA-CA 500 counties award #3763 Feb. 14, 2019
- CQ USA-CA 1000 counties award #1924 April 28, 2020
- CQ WAC worked: 5 confirmed: 5 May 4, 2020
- CQ WAZ worked: 40 confirmed: 40 April 26, 2020
- CQ 5BWAZ Basic Award #2476 confirmed: 177 Awarded: 170 March 18, 2023 letter
- CQ 5BWAZ Basic Award #2476 confirmed: 180 Awarded: 180 May 10, 2023 certificate
- CQ 5BWAZ Awarded: 180 Confirmed: 185 Worked: 187 July 10, 2024
- 160m worked: 14 confirmed: 14 July 20, 2024
- 80m worked: 30 confirmed: 28 July 20, 2024 need 16,17,18,20,21,22,23,29*,34,37,38*,39
- 60m worked: 20 confirmed: 20 March 27, 2023
- 40m worked: 39 confirmed: 39 February 27, 2024 need 34
- 30m worked: 38 confirmed: 38 August 19, 2024 need 23,34
- 20 Meter Digital Award #15 May 7, 2020 certificate
- 17 Meter Digital Award #40 March 18, 2023 certificate
- 15 Meter Digital Award #22 April 5, 2023 certificate
- 12 Meter Digital Award #40 September 28, 2024 certificate
- 10m worked: 39 confirmed: 39 October 2, 2024 need 34
- 6m worked: 16 confirmed: 14 January 22, 2024 need 2,11,14*,16-24,26-30,32*,33-40
- 2m worked: 22 confirmed: 21 July 20, 2024 eme? need 2*,7,10,12*,19,21-24,26-29,31,34,36,37,39,40
- Sat worked: 31 confirmed: 29 April 14, 2024 need 22,26,27*,28,29,34,36,37,38,39,40*
- CQ WPX prefixes worked: 1479 eQSL confirmed: 1008 (1030) LOTW confirmed: 1551 September 19, 2022
- ARRL DXCC
- Digital
- 40m
- 30m
- 20m
- 17m
- 15m December 24 2021 certificate
- 12m March 7, 2022
- 10m Oct 24, 2022
- ARRL Challenge Slots Awarded: 1180 October 24, 2022
- ARRL Challenge Slots Awarded: 1359 202?
- ARRL Challenge Slots Awarded: 1500 March 14, 2024
- ARRL Challenge Slots Confirmed: 1581 September 24, 2024
- ClubLog DXCC Chart Digital Total Worked: 280 Confirmed: 276. Updated: November 11, 2024
- ClubLog DXCC Chart DXCC Digital Slots Worked: 1791 Confirmed: 1693. Updated: November 11, 2024
- 160m worked: 22 confirmed: 21 April 24, 2024
- 80m worked: 85 confirmed: 82 July 10, 2024
- 60m worked: 42 confirmed: 41 August 15, 2023
- 40m worked: 205 confirmed: 193 November 11, 2024
- 30m worked: 214 confirmed: 198 November 11, 2024
- 20m worked: 245 confirmed: 236 November 11, 2024
- 17m worked: 237 confirmed: 226 September 16, 2024
- 15m worked: 239 confirmed: 230 November 11, 2024
- 12m worked: 211 confirmed: 192 November 11, 2024
- 10m worked: 208 confirmed: 197 November 11, 2024
- 6m worked: 25 confirmed: 21 October 18, 2024
- 2m worked: 56 confirmed: 56 February 12, 2024
- 70cm worked: 2 confirmed: 0 August 1, 2023
- Sat worked: 104 confirmed: 100 September 10, 2024
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