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The team at W5KFT, ready to rock and roll on 40SSB
5A and 15CW.
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Bryan Edwards W5KFT, going over the operational plan
for the weekend.
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The main 10CW antenna at N5CQ was six Force 12 C-3
antennas stacked on a 195' rotating Rohn 55G tower.
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Paul Frantz W5PF on 160SSB and Don Barclay N5OLS on
10SSB. The team at NX5M persevered despite the noise and poor
propagation.
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Peter Nance N5TR working 20SSB, and Mike Hance
K5NZ manning the 80SSB station. The K5TR location was spared the
thunderstorm cells and never had to shut down.
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Jennifer Sims W5JEN working stations on 80SSB while
Ken Harker WM5R reaches for an antenna switch on 20SSB.
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Lance Jahnke KB5ZFO stands out of frustration with 10SSB,
while Paul Frantz W5PF stays with it on 160SSB. Don Barclay
N5OLS awaits his turn to operate.
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Jon Barclay N5JA explains to Paul Frantz W5PF how big it
was (whatever IT was) while Bob Pack NX5M sits back and keeps
an eye on everything else.
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The team at N5TW used an Elecraft K2/100 driving an Alpha 87A on 20CW.
N5TW is one of the first contest stations in the country with a 100 watt
Elecraft radio.
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Ignacio Rubio EA4AHD digs into the pileups on 20CW, while Dave
Hassell N5IW listens. The amplifier is an Alpha 87A.
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Robert Brandon K5PI answers a station on 15CW while
Marvin Bloomquist N5AW calls CQ on 40SSB.
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Bob Allen KK5MI and Stephen Johnson N5OAK traveled to
all six W1AW/5 locations to film. Bob owns a
business that specializes in wedding and event videos.
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In addition to three complete operating stations at
K5NA, an Icom IC-765 was used as a spotting/backup station.
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Dennis Mowers K5YA, filling the log on 40CW. The rig
was a Yaesu FT-1000MP Mk V.
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The NE twenty meter stack at K5TR. Both antennas are
NW3Z design OWA yagis, six elements on a 44' boom.
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Mike Hance K5NZ on 20SSB. The rig is a Kenwood
TS-850SAT and the amplifier is an Alpha 87A.
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