W5ZN VHF-UHF

Joel & Granddaughter Emily

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W5ZN Contest Operation

2018 ARRL June VHF Contest

987 QSO's 290 Mults = 324,800

Claimed Score - Results Pending

Single-op Category

2017 ARRL June VHF Contest

794 QSO's 284 Mults = 275,764

3rd Place

Single-op Category

2016 ARRL June VHF Contest

794 QSO's 309 Mults = 277,173

2nd Place

Single-op Category

2014 ARRL June VHF Contest

831 QSO's 282 Mults = 269,028

5th Place

Limited Multi-op Category

2011 ARRL June VHF Contest

1404 QSO's 438 Mults = 686,784

First Place

Limited Multi-op Category

Results & Article Here

2010 ARRL June VHF Contest

1482 QSO's 388 Mults = 606,832

2nd Place - United States

Limited Multi-Op Category

New 6 Meter Grids Worked Record

(with NN1N, KX9X & W9WI)

Photos Here

2009 ARRL June VHF Contest

926 QSO's 277 Mults = 271,183

6th Place - United States

Limited Multi-Op Category

(with NN1N & KX9X)

Photos Here

2004 ARRL June VHF Contest

297 QSO's 203 Mults = 245,690

Single Operator-High Power

First June Competition Since 1998

2001 ARRL UHF Contest

166 QSO's 142 Mults = 160,602

First Place

Single Operator High Power

All Time Delta Division Record

2000 ARRL UHF Contest

178 QSO's 86 Mults = 113,004

2nd Place - United States

Rover Category

1999 ARRL UHF Contest

105 QSO's 24 Mults = 21,204

All Time Delta Division Record

Rover Category

1998 ARRL June VHF Contest

999 QSO's 420 Mults = 626,220

First Place

New All Time World Record

Single Operator-High Power

1997 ARRL June VHF Contest

627 QSL's 272 Mults = 288,320

3rd Place - United States

Single Operator-High Power

1996 ARRL June VHF Contest

999 QSO's 406 Mults = 563,528

First Place

All Time World Record

Single Operator-High Power

Kay N3KN and Joel W5ZN with the "Head Rat"

Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club-The Pack Rats

50th Anniversary Celebration

W5ZN Portable on Mt. Magazine, Arkansas EM35

Attempting 24 GHz distance record with W5LUA

W5ZN 5.7 GHz EME

The VHF/UHF Century Club Award

W5ZN Standings

MHz	Grids	States	Countries
FFMA	464	N/A	N/A
50	925	50	103
144	675	50	106
222	106	26	2
432	154	36	15
902	43	16	1
1296	51	16	1
2304	31	12	1
3456	25	10	1
5760	30	10	3
10368	20	10	1
24192	5	1	1

Collierville Millimeter Wave Society

Paul W4HHK, Dave N4MW, Tom WA8WZG, Al W5LUA, Joel W5ZN

Paul Wilson, W4HHK (SK)

First 2.3 GHz EME Contact

Paul W4HHK (SK) Operating in his Shack

W5ZN VHF Contest Station

The 50 MHz station: Elecraft K3 & 8877 amplifier. Antennas are three M2 6M7JHV 7 element arranged in a 7x7x7 configuration at 27', 52', 77' rotatable with ring rotors and a separate 9 element antenna at 110 ft. A second set of antennas is located on a second tower 200 ft away from the main tower. These include a 3x3x3x3 LVA array centered at 45 feet fixed to the west, a 3x3x3x3 LVA array centered at 35 feet fixed to the northeast and a single 7 element 6M7JHV at 25 ft fixed to the southeast.

The 144 MHz station: Elecraft K3, DEMI xvtr and Lunar Link amplifier to a 2M18xxx at 145' for terrrestrial work and a 4x17 array for EME.

The 222 MHz station: Elecraft K3, DEMI xvtr and a Lunar Link amplifier to two Directive Systems FO-16 at 100'.

The 432 MHz station: Elecraft K3, DEMI xvtr and a Lunar Link amplifier to four FO-25 Antennas at 105'

Special Thanks to:

RF Consultant

Al, W5LUA

Tower Support

Roger, N5QS & Dawn, N5QT

Transverters & Equipment

Steve N2CEI & Sandra K4SME

Downeast Microwave

Antennas by Jacques