NF7E

I am not sure who came up with the idea of the significant date but that was a GREAT IDEA!!!  I had many ask and I got to tell a little about how the (dwarf) PLANET was discovered at Lowell Observatory here in Flagstaff!  Many positive comments from those I worked in the party!  NICE JOB GUYS!!!!!

K7DPS

In celebration of the new multi-multi and power category additions this year we decided to do a M/M QRP entry.  Several had never done QRP before and were appropriately impressed with it.  Not too concerned with activating Maricopa County but since we operated from a remote location 'away from home' I suppose we are also somehow in the Expedition category.  73, John, WA7NWL.

W7SVD

Pros - We had a great time camping out on the county line.
Cons - GenLog truncated all the Tx and Rx exchanges.  Do not like this program.

K6CSL

Lots of fun. Time was shared between this and PA QP and also the Oceana DX Contest.

N8OOU

I was Operating Mobile in Louisville, Ky. ICOM-706/8' steel whip.

W0PAN

1854 was the year copper was discovered in AZ.

W4JHU

Thanks for sponsoring, organizing, and administering the 2011 Arizona Statehood QSO Party.

W9CF

I got on Saturday for a little while, but I found it too unpleasant to continue. The people who do all the work to administer a QSO party get to set the rules, and that is as it should be.  However, I found the rules got in the way of me having fun.

First, being an Outlaw, I didn't like being forced to choose among the specified significant years in order to participate. Second, sending an asymmetrical exchange was a mess. Casual ops guessed, just as I would have, that since I sent a number and state/county, the exchange was a serial number and State/Province/Country.  I would then have to ask for their name -- often several times. It also felt weird asking for someone's name and not sending mine, so I would then
send my name and everything slowed down. A minor annoyance was sending AZMCP instead of just the county like nearly every other QSO party.

W8KNO

Was confused what the QSO AZQP was supposed to be.

N4ARO

Participation seemed to be down from previous years. Thanks to the county line portable stations, but heard no mobile operations.  Missed 5 counties, all three G counties and both Y counties.  This is a very nice contest would like to see it continue and grow with much more participation from the AZ hams.

KI6OY

Fun contest will be back next year.

KK7AC

QSO #3,4 and 5 have the signal report and exchange flipped due to the fact that I did not fully understand the logging on the initial contacts. Then we were off! QSO rate seemed down from last year, but 10 meters was a real hit this year, so it made up for the soft conditions on 20 during the first day. Base score was 55,407 with W7SA as a 500 point bonus resulting in a claimed score of 55,907 with 760 Q's x 73 multis. I believe I got all states? Worked 10 counties which is good I think.
100 watts via a FT-1000MP, W5GI at 100' in beautiful Alpine.

W1END

Rig was FTdx5000 (100w) and Butternut HF6V vertical.
Nice to hear AZ stations but second day was very quiet.  100 pt bonus for W7SA qso.
QSO number exchange is an interesting touch - keep it.

K5LH

This was not fun.  New format is ridiculous.  My logging program did not work and what I am submitting here in Cabrillo is the best I can do.  It contains all essential information.  If you cannot use the log, throw it away.  I will not submit another one after working on this for a considerable period of time.  Score includes 100 points for W7SA. 

VE1RGB

I am almost embarrassed to submit such a small log.  I tried to run AzQP and PaQP in parallel but the Pa stations greatly out-numbered Az signals so I eventually abandoned the idea.  Operating in two contests simultaneously is not easy!

LW3EX

Enjoyable Party. Thank you so much guys for heard my puny signal... Congrats AZQP !!!
Looking forward to the next ...
Mosley TA33 (shabby))
50W
Home Made DSK (Cootie)
P&P log hardware (Pencil & Paper)

W7MAE

Fun!  Outstanding 28MHz condx!

K7UAZ

This is the logbook from K7UAZ, the University of Arizona Amateur Radio Club. The station was worked by KC7RMS (Daniel) and WA1BZQ (Bruce). Worked 38 states (including Hawaii), 5 Canadian provinces, and had a phone contact with Japan. This was Daniel's first contest and we had a lot of fun.

K7XZ (K8BN)

Had a problem logging county line stations.  Gave up and just edited the file after the test.  Still have no idea how this is supposed to work.  In any event, counts for a couple more CW QSO’s.  You can drop the SSB QSO’s if it makes more sense for scoring.  No offense, but the four digit numbers just cause more confusion then they were worth.  Everyone had no idea of the exchange.  Had to ask for a name eight out of ten times.  Not much fun.  To be honest, if you guys do something cute next year, I won’t play.  There ought to be a standard for QSO party exchanges.  You might ask the Outlaws for some suggestions next year.  I know your heart is in the right place but this was not a good idea.  Sending four numbers and the other op sits there and thinks, what the ….?  73.