K5LH

K8SIA

NOTHING HEARD SAT AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND NOTHING SUNDAY AM.
FINALLY HEARD AND WORKED ONLY TWO STATIONS I FOUND.
LOVE THE RANDOM EXCHANGE. BACK NEXT YEAR.

N4ARO

WOULD LIKED TO HAVE FOUND MORE AZ STATIONS TO WORK.

W1END

W7AST

FIRST CONTEST SOLO! HAD FUN, BUT HEARD VERY FEW CQS FOR AZQP.

W7PP

THIS WAS MY FIRST EVER CONTEST IN A MOBILE! I HAD INTENDED TO WORK FROM ALL 15 COUNTIES BUT A MECHANICAL PROBLEM STOPPED US... I COULDN'T WINCH MY BUTT OUT OF BED ON SUNDAY MORNING! ALTOGETHER WE LOGGED 1144 MILES AND WORKED FROM 12 COUNTIES. BEST SPOT SEEMS TO BE AT THE NVO/APH COUNTY LINE. LOTS OF COUNTY HUNTERS NEEDED THAT ONE! OUR BEST (AND ONLY) DX WAS FROM A KG4! NOT BAD FOR A 100 WATT MOBILE. THE RIG WAS AN ICOM 7000 WITH A BUMPER HITCH MOUNTED TEXAS BUGCATCHER. NEXT YEAR WE JUST MIGHT DO IT AGAIN!

First year that our group (Yuma Auxiliary Communications Service) participated in the AZQP.  We spent the summer moving into a new (to us) building we are using as the communications center for the Yuma County EOC.  Equipment was not yet installed, so we set up for a temporary contest operation using some of our equipment and some personal equipment.  Gave us a chance to "train" on our HF equipment and test the operating environment.  A successful and fun two days for the group.

Biggest issue was the loooong exchange.  It got tiresome after a while having to give out such a long exchange, and we had numerous questions as to why it was so long.  The exchange should be shortened - I get concerned each time I try to give out the exchange to a mobile station.  Many casual contacts (not in the contest) were reluctant to take the exchange.  Also, since it is the AZ QSO Party, why include state in the exchange?  Most QSO parties only use county.  We'd like to see a shorter exchange - RS(T) and County would be great - 59 YMA...

If the exchange is not changed, how about adding 1949 - Year of the "Longest Flight" - 47 day record setting endurance flight that took place in Yuma.

George K7YMA 

Total logs received: 54

One late entry added as a checklog.

2011 Arizona Statehood QSO Party Most Popular Years in Arizona History (24 operators)

Someone didn't get the year message and used RS(T) for their exchange (59).  It was a year in Arizona History, I don't know how important.

2012 Arizona Centennial QSO Party Important Years in Arizona History

We've added a few for the contest this year.

Arizona Entrants:  Select ONE year of significance in Arizona History out of the below table and use that year in your Exchange for the entire contest.