Steve K7AWB qualified for the ARRL DXCC Challenge Award and got another plaque for his ham shack wall. The basic award is obtained with 1000 band-Entities and is endorsed in increments of 500 additional band-Entities. There are ten amateur bands you can work countries on for this award (160 meters through 6 meters, excluding 60 meters). Additional information at this LINK.
The top section would not go on straight and got stuck with two legs partially in and one leg out. Bob N7AU was called in to help and solved the problem in a minute. Ground crew was Vern N7GTW, Steve K7AWB, and a friend near Steve’s QTH. The section got stuck a couple days previously when Steve K7AWB was on the tower and the ground crew was Vern N7GTW, Wayne WA1PMA, Dale WU7X, and Bob N7DXF. Click on pictures to see larger image.
TOP SECTION GOES BANANAS
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OUR HERO, BOB N7AU, CALLED IN TO CORRECT THE TOP SECTION PROBLEM
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GROUND CREW MEMBER VERN N7GTW WAITING FOR THE NEXT ORDERS
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HONDO OBSERVING BOB N7AU ON TOWER
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