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  • After the contest!  left to right: LaMar WA7LT, Randy K7TQ, Kirk K7EKM, Steve K7AWB.  Also, Jay WS7I not shown.

    03/25/2005 | WA7LT

    Operated as a Multi-op, single transmitter with five operators at the home of WA7LT LaMar Ray, former W9LT. The other operators were: Randy K7TQ, Kirk K7EKM, Jay WS7I, and Steve K7AWB.

    Equipment:
    (2) Yaesu FT-1000Ds, (2) ICE 419 filters, Ten-Tec Centu... Read More

  • JH1GVY's Portable Inverted-V for 160

    03/22/2005 | W4ZV

    I thought this was a really interesting note I got from Mori-San JH1GVY about his single band 160 entry using a station in his car and portable inverted-V antenna! I could not believe my ears when he sent "599050" and the other JA's I worked were usin... Read More

  • Back L-R: TI2JCY, TI2KAC, K4UN, TI2MOT, TI2VW
Front L-R: TI2GBY, TI4ZM, W4BW, K4WPM

    03/16/2005 | TE2M

    The 2005 ARRL 'phone TE2M contest effort is the most recent rendition of 5 years of Multi-Two efforts from Costa Rica, most recently as TI8M from Quepos, Costa Rica. Our efforts began as a group of Atlantans who set up a Field Day type temporary effor... Read More

  • Jim, W8JFB & K9 Pal, Buddy ~ SKN 2005

    03/16/2005 | W8JFB

    All contacts were made on both 80 mtr. and 40 mtr. CW Band, using a replica of the old straight key that was used on the RMS Titanic. This key is about twice as large as the conventional J-38 Key type and requires lots of "stamina" to operate it over ... Read More

  • 03/15/2005 | K5HK

    I only had a little time to operate during SKN this year but enjoyed all the good fists and vintage rigs I worked. Some interesting keys as well. My first QSO was with K6KPH at KPH coast station Point Reyes, CA. I am a seagoing radio electronics off... Read More

  • 03/14/2005 | XE2K

    After the thunderstorm that show up in the first hours of the contest was no possible operate for safety,i disconect all radios from antennas and return around 17 Z to begging the contest. i get several big pile up's , where i get all the multiplier... Read More

  • 03/14/2005 | WD0BGZ

    Started off a couple weeks before the contest with the rotor going out on the tower, which by chance (antenna in the photos) rotated the antenna I was planning to use for the contest. Then a few days after that the main contest rig went out, followed b... Read More

  • John, NZ9Z, and Val adjust the 80-10 Butternut

    03/14/2005 | V31TR

    It was quite an experience working from the DX-side, after being on the USA end for 45 years. Our team consisted of NZ9Z, W9MDP, WB9OBX, N9AQW, and W8JWN. WB9OBX came from KH6land just to be with his old Wisconsin buddies. His son, Steve, N9AQW came d... Read More