W5ZN VHF-UHF

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Joel & Granddaughter Emily

VHF/UHF

Microwave

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W5ZN Contest Operation

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

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

All Time World Record

Single Operator-High Power

1995 ARRL June VHF Contest

637 QSO's 245 Mults = 240,835

2nd Place- United States

Single Operator-High Power

1994 ARRL June VHF Contest

448 QSO's 187 Mults = 116,875

6th Place - United States

Single Operator-High Power

1993 ARRL June VHF Contest

645 QSO's 311 Mults = 245,690

4th Place - United States

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
50	564	50	88
144	325	50	37
222	84	26	2
432	155	36	15
902	46	16	1
1296	51	16	1
2304	35	12	1
3456	22	10	1
5760	26	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

Takes a lot of test equipment to maintain a

1st Class UHF/Microwave Station

W5ZN is back on the air on 50, 144, 222 & 432 MHz after a catastrophic lightning hit in February 2008. The station has been rebuilt inside and out with new antennas, new station layout, etc.

The 50 MHz station is a Flex 5000A & 8877 amplifier with four M2 6M7JHV 7 element antennas arranged in a 7x7x7x7 configuration at 27', 52', 77' and 102'. The lower three antennas are rotatable with ring rotors.

The 144 MHz station is an FT-1000MkV with a DEMI xvtr and 8877 amplifier to a single M2 2M18xxx at 107'.

The 222 MHz station is a Yaesu FT-920 with a DEMI xvtr and 8877 amplifier to pair of Directive Systems FO-16 at 112' and 120'.

The 432 MHz station is a Yaesu FT-920 with a DEMI xvtr and 2x3CX800 amplifier

Photos here

Owner, Chief Engineer & Chief Operator

Joel W5ZN

Special Thanks to:

RF Consultant

Al, W5LUA

Antenna Modeling Consultant

Bob, N4HY

Tower & Computer Network Support

Roger, N5QS

Transverters & Equipment

Steve N2CEI & Sandra K4SME

Downeast Microwave

Antennas by Jacques

Dave "Jacques" Olean K1WHS

Directive Systems

22 MAY 09	XE2YW	DL82	6 Meters
22 MAY 09	K5HCT	DM80	6 Meters
26 MAY 09	W5IXR	DM66	6 Meters
30 MAY 09	K5N	EL58	6 Meters
30 MAY 09	K9MU/9	EN46	6 Meters
05 JUN 09	W7XU	DN75	6 Meters
08 JUN 09	WZ8D/VE3	EN86	6 Meters
13 JUN 09	YV6BFE	FJ78	6 Meters
13 JUN 09	J39BS	FK92	6 Meters
13 JUN 09	KP2J	FK77	6 Meters
13 JUN 09	PJ4NX	FK52	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	XE2YW	DL92	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	WD0T	EN94	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	N1MU/R	FN45	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	N1BUG	FN55	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	VE4EE	EO01	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	VE5PM	DN69	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	VE5CEM	DN89	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	WB0YWW	EN22	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	WD0BMS	EN15	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	W0MTW	EN24	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	WA0GUD	EN21	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	W0ZY	EN11	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	KM7W	DN67	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	N0WHK	EN03	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	VE4QZ	DO90	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	W7GJ	DN27	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	VE4KQ/4	EN09	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	W7MEM	DN17	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	N7CW	DN37	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	WD0BMS	EN15	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	W7YAQ	CN94	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	VE5ZX	DO62	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	KB7ME	CN71	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	W7IAN	CN76	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	XE3ISS	EL61	6 Meters
14 JUN 09	XE3N	EL60	6 Meters