Photographs from the 2009 WPX SSB Contest. Click on any photo to see
the full size image.
![3V8SS](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_3V8SS_small.jpg) |
Ashraf, 3V8SS, made over 1 million points using this efficient low power setup. |
![PJ2T](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_PJ2T_small.jpg) |
Jean-Claude (PJ2BVU) is searching for multipliers on 160 while Marty (K2PLF) and Jack (N4RV) handle the run stations on 40 and 75. |
![PJ2T ops](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_PJ2T_ops_small.jpg) |
The PJ2T crew on Monday after the contest.
Front: KB0B (Bob), W0CG/PJ2DX (Geoff), N0VD (Kelly)
Back: PJ2BVU (Jean-Claude), K8LEE (Wayne), N4RV (Jack), W9JUV
(Joe), K2PLF (Marty).
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![CO8ZZ at T48K](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_T48K_CO8ZZ_small.jpg) |
Raúl, CO8ZZ, operates in the multi-single category as T48K
from Cuba.
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![T48K](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_T48K_small.jpg) |
The operating team of multi-single station T48K from Cuba: (l-r) Raúl (CO8ZZ), Ernest
(CM8GJ), Ide (CO8IR), Alex (CO8KA), and Doug (CO8DM).
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![YE0X](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_YE0X_small.jpg) |
The enthusiastic operating team at YE0X gives out a rare
multiplier every year. L to R: YB0AZ, YB0ECT, YB0GOF, YC0MXV,
YB0YAD, YC0KVM, YC0RAN, YB0DPO, YB0KVN, YB0BSR, and YB0JS.
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![ZL3A](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_ZL3A_small.JPG) |
The antenna field at ZL3A, world high score for 40 meter
single band. The 3-ele Yagi can crank up to 24 meters above a
very nice hilltop location.
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![GI5K](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_GI5K_small.jpg) |
The impressive antenna system of the top European score for
single operator all band – GI5K operated by MI0LLL.
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![EA4TD at ED8R](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_ED8R_1_small.jpg) |
Oscar, EA4TD, mans the run station at the ED8R multi-single
operation.
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![EC4DX at ED8R](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_ED8R_2_small.jpg) |
Javi, EC4DX, watches Formula 1 on television while tuning for
new multipliers at ED8R.
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![ED8R](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_ED8R_3_small.jpg) |
Team ED8R ( EA8UP, EA8CEQ, EA4DEC, EA8AUW, EC4JD, EA8CLR, EA8TH,
EA8TL, EC1KR, EC4DX and EA4TD ) |
![HG8R](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_HG8R_station_small.jpg) |
World high score for the Tribander/Wires category was Pali,
HA8JV, operating with the call HG8R.
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![HG8R](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_HG8R_antennas_small.jpg) |
The antenna system for World High TB-Wires category finisher
HG8R.
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![LU3MAM](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_LU3MAM_small.jpg) |
Dan, LU3MAM, finished second place for Single Operator All
Band in Argentina.
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![LU6DK](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_LU6DK_small.jpg) |
The operators at Multi-Single station LU6DK. (l-r) LW6DSA
Magdalena, LW4EF Guillermo, LU9CBL Matias, LW6DAK
Elena, LU9DPD Daniel, and LW6DW Gonzalo.
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![AH0BT](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_AH0BT_small.jpg) |
The operators at AH0BT included (l-r) Kuny (W1FPU), 8-year
old Yoshiki (KH0UA), and Tomo (N2QP). Yoshiki made over 800 QSOs
in his first HF contest experience!
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![D4C](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_D4C_small.jpg) |
World #2 Multi-Single D4C:
(l-r) I4YSS, CT1DVV, I4UFH, IZ4DPV
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![ZW5B](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_ZW5B_small.jpg) |
World #1 Multi-Operator Multi-Transmitter
ZW5B. |
![CS9L](../photos/09ph/wpxph09_CS9L_small.jpg) |
Helmut, DF7ZS, operating from CS9L. |