[600MRG] w0sd/7 AZ DM23

[Ed Gray W0SD]

With all the RV's here at Quartzfest  near Quartzsite, AZ the Inverter 
noise is horrible 24/7.  It it S-9 +35 db. It finally stopped raining 
and the sun is shining today so my solar panels will finally charge my 
battery bank.

Anyway despite the horrible noise I was able to work the following:

01/24/24

0550z K9KFR IN  His -27  Mine -18   FST4    474.2 KHZ   30 watts

0722z N1VF  CM97  His -19   Mine -22 FST4  474.2 KHZ   30 watts

0740  KM5SW  DM63  His -25  Mine -02  FST4   474.2 KHZ  30 watts

0800 W0SD  EN13  His -25   Mine -11  FST4    474.2 KHZ  30 watts (Nick 
KT0W operator)

Marc WB0TEM copied me between -24 and -04  obviously lots of QSB but I 
could not hear him.

Marc WB0TEM also reported W0OII NE  was calling.

42 stations reported hearing W0SD/7 in DM23 on whisper with some of the 
farther away being AK, ME and the Caribbean.  I did copy KR6LA at -22 on 
WSPR.

I will be on FST4 again tonight and I am especially looking for people 
to send me signal reports to W0sd at triotel.net

The antenna is an Inverted L.  45 feet of vertical wire and 90 feet of 
horizontal wire at 42 feet up.  8 radials 60 feet long and also using 
the 30 foot 5th wheel as a counterpoise.  Varometer for matching. Using 
a K4D Elecraft and Monitor Sensor 160M to 630M transverter.  Running on 
battery power.  Using Starlink Satellite for the correct time with my 
Laptop.