UTARC 2001 Texas QSO Party

A detailed writeup for this contest efforts is also available.

Near the beginning of the contest, Gary KM5TY is on 40 SSB low power and Johanna W5JLP is on 20 SSB at the high power station.
Club president Johanna W5JLP typing in a callsign while running stations on 20 SSB.
Johanna Preston W5JLP.
Johanna Preston W5JLP on 20 SSB.
Johanna Preston W5JLP.
A view of our multi-multi contest operation from the penthouse on the other side of the building roof.
Johanna W5JLP, operating at the hgh power station on 15 SSB, and Gary KM5TY is trolling for mobiles on 40 SSB.
Gary Raney KM5TY, running the pileups on 15 SSB.
Louisa Preston KB5LBN, working a mobile station on 40 SSB.
Louisa Preston KB5LBN, club Secretary-Treasurer, on 40 SSB.
Robert Brandon K5PI, running stations on 15 CW.
Gary KM5TY, hunting for mobiles on 40 SSB. Robert K5PI, behind him, still running the pileups on 15 CW.
Robert K5PI studying the log while running 15 CW.
Gary KM5TY and Louisa KB5LBN, waiting anxiously for their next turns to operate.
Johanna W5JLP.
Johanna W5JLP, saving her strength the next big pileup.
Johanna Preston W5JLP, enjoying contest energy pellets.
Louisa Preston KB5LBN at the 40 SSB position.
Derek Wills AA5BT, getting a pileup going on 20 CW.
Derek AA5BT made the majority of our 20 CW contacts.
Louisa Preston KB5LBN on 40 SSB. Derek AA5BT, behind her, on 20 CW.
Johanna Preston W5JLP.
Johanna W5JLP.
Ken WM5R, making a QSO on two meters SSB in the last hour of the contest period on Saturday.
Johanna Preston W5JLP.
Louisa KB5LBN, calling CQ on 40 SSB while Johanna W5JLP looks on.
Johanna W5JLP, braiding Louisa KB5LBN's hair while she calls CQ on 40 SSB.
Johanna W5JLP and Louisa KB5LBN.
Johanna's expert hair braiding technique.
Derek Wills AA5BT, struggling to hear a weak station through the line noise.
Johanna W5JLP concentrating on a 20 SSB QSO.
Johanna Preston W5JLP on 15 SSB, Sunday morning.
Robert K5PI, working 10 CW hard.
Robert K5PI, typing a 10 CW contact into the logging computer.

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