Joel & Granddaughter Emily
W5ZN, NN1N & KX9X
After the Contest
There is much to do for next year, Master, but we have done well!
W5ZN
2009 ARRL June VHF Contest
Limited Multi-op Category
Let's get those antennas ready! W5ZN on the towers
KX9X & NN1N Arrive at W5ZN
Let's check out that new 6 Meter array
Dave.........what are you doing down there?
Dave, NN1N running a New England pile up on 6 meters
Sean, KX9X nabbing KH6ZM and the BK29 mult!
The JA's standby.........my wife is on the phone
(Dave grabbed JE1BMJ, QM05, on 6 meters)
Hurry up & fix it......DN69 is waiting on 2 meters
& the E cloud is moving fast..........
If I kick the 2 meter amp do you think it might start working??
Joel....what are you doing? This isn't Sweepstakes, there is no "Clean Sweep" and besides, amplified sweepers aren't allowed!
Claimed Score
279,558
947 QSO's 279 Mults
(15 DXCC Countries on 6 Meters)
Famous W5ZN Quotes
from the weekend
"In about an hour yer gonna have some Goo on 2 meters!"
W5ZN 6/13/09 2210z
"POW!!!!" - 2 meter amplifer 6/13/09 2300z
"What the heck?" - W5ZN 6/13/09 2300z
"Ah S#%$@#$...Mo&*@#$#" - W5ZN 6/13/09 2301z
"OK...I'll have this fixed & running in the morning"
W5ZN 6/13/09 2330z
"OK, let's fire up the 2 meter amp" - W5ZN 6/14/09 1305z
"POW!!!!" - 2 meter amplifer 6/14/09 1308z
"Ah S#%$@#$...Mo&*@#$#" - W5ZN 6/14/09 1308z
"You're doing fine with just 50 watts on 2 meters, aren't you?"
W5ZN 6/14/09 1315z
"Well, I'll have the 2 meter amp running next year"
W5ZN 6/15/09 0300z
Famous Quotes
from the weekend
"You mean you guys don't have 10 spare computers there??" - K1EA 6/13/09 1700z
"JUST WORKED HAWAII !!!!!!!!!" - KX9X
"Calling JE1BMJ now!" - NN1N
"JE1BMJ...in the log!" - NN1N
"How low will the air conditioner go? Set it on 60 deg" - NN1N
"What's the air conditioner on? Its cold in here!" - KX9X
"If we only had the 2 meter amp working......." - KX9X
"Joel, are you going to operate or just repair equipment all weekend?" - NN1N
Special Thanks to Roger, N5QS, for computer network & tower support
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