Several SLAMS members met at local Denny's restaurant for quick breakfast on Saturday 8/20/2011. Some went to EM48sq (the YMCA parking lot) to set up their microwave stations, some went to other locations.

AF4JF, K0PFX, N5MU, WA0CNS, WB9PNU, KO0Z and W9SZ actively participated on the contest from EM48sq, EM58as and EM49ua. We have even had 2 visitors from the local HAM community - Gary KB0DRS and Bob KD0JIY.



These pictures show our stations set up at YMCA in EM48sq (near Westport).



John and Ron KO0Z went to EM58as to work the rest of the group and the continued to EM49ua to join Zack W9SZ who came there from his home in IL in the morning.

John WB9PNU in EM59as



John and Zack W9SZ in EM49ua



John and Zack discussing Rainscatter techniques in front of a restaurant near EM49ua




Herbert AF4JF and Jim N5MU went to YMCA (EM48sq) on Sunday morning again. Zack W9SZ went to his favorite hilltop in EN50rl and tried to work us in the morning. However, no thunderstorms in the area visible from both locations (see picture below) and no tropo conditions, so we didn't make QSO with Zack on Sunday. Maybe next time!