03/24/2006 | K9CS From left, Howard AK9F, Carl K9CS, Jerry WB9Z, Don K9NR, Will K9FO.
This group has been teamed on 160 meters for over 20 years and
consistently places in the top ten. The 2005 effort resulted
in 1,519 Q's, 79 US/VE sections, and 35 Countries for a total of:

371,640 points.

This is one of the highest scores and one of the best efforts for the group.

This year, we used the call K9CS to celebrate Carl's 50th year in amateur radio. First licensed in 1956 at age 13 in New Jersey,
Carl was KN2QZR, he upgraded quickly to general and then shortly after that to Extra class and W2AOH, then N2CS and with a move to Illinois, K9CS.

The station transmits from a 160 foot series fed vertical tower
with 120 quarter wave radials and receives with numerous Beverage
and pennant antennas. WB9Z is located on a farm near Crescent
City, IL and is a member of the Society of Midwest Contesters. -- WB9Z