N2SLN/R--New York State
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2004 ARRL JUNE VHF QSO PARTY

2004 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF QSO PARTY



2005 ARRL JANUARY VHF SWEEPSTAKES
(thwarted by Blizzard '05)

2005 ARRL JUNE VHF QSO PARTY

2005 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF QSO PARTY

2005 FALL 2-METER SPRINT

2005 FALL 222 SPRINT



2006 ARRL JANUARY VHF SWEEPSTAKES

2006 ARRL JUNE VHF QSO PARTY

2006 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2006 ARRL AUGUST UHF CONTEST

2006 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF QSO PARTY

2006 FALL 2-METER SPRINT



2007 SPRING 2-METER SPRINT

2007 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT

2007 ARRL JUNE VHF QSO PARTY (at KA2LIM Limited Multiop)

2007 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2007 ARRL AUGUST UHF CONTEST

2007 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF QSO PARTY
rained out--made 5 last-minute contacts from home instead

2007 FALL 2-METER SPRINT



2008 ARRL JANUARY VHF SWEEPSTAKES

2008 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT

2008 ARRL JUNE VHF QSO PARTY (at KA2LIM Limited Multiop)

2008 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2008 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF QSO PARTY

2008 FALL 2-METER SPRINT

2008 FALL 222 SPRINT

2008 FALL 6-METER SPRINT



2009 ARRL JANUARY VHF SWEEPSTAKES
cancelled rover plans due to extreme cold wx [MP3 forecast]

2009 SPRING 2-METER SPRINT

2009 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT

2009 ARRL JUNE VHF QSO PARTY (at KA2LIM Limited Multiop)

2009 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2009 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF QSO PARTY

2009 FALL 2-METER SPRINT

2009 FALL 222 SPRINT

2009 FALL 432 SPRINT



2010 ARRL JANUARY VHF SWEEPSTAKES
cancelled rover plans, had to work 12 hrs each day

2010 SPRING 222 SPRINT

2010 SPRING 432 SPRINT

2010 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT
cancelled hilltopping plans due to Wind Advisory

2010 ARRL JUNE VHF QSO PARTY (at KA2LIM Limited Multiop)

2010 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2010 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF QSO PARTY (at KA2LIM Limited Multiop)

2010 FALL 2-METER SPRINT

2010 FALL 222 SPRINT

2010 FALL 432 SPRINT

2010 FALL 6-METER SPRINT



2011 ARRL JANUARY VHF SWEEPSTAKES

2011 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT

2011 ARRL JUNE VHF QSO PARTY (at K2LIM Limited Multiop)

2011 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2011 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF QSO PARTY
cancelled due to injury

2011 FALL 2-METER SPRINT
cancelled due to injury

2011 FALL 222 SPRINT
cancelled due to injury



2012 ARRL JANUARY VHF SWEEPSTAKES

2012 SPRING 2-METER SPRINT

2012 SPRING 222 SPRINT

2012 SPRING 432 SPRINT

2012 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT

2012 ARRL JUNE VHF CONTEST (at K2LIM Limited Multiop)

2012 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2012 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF CONTEST

2012 FALL 2-METER SPRINT

2012 FALL 432 SPRINT



2013 ARRL JANUARY VHF CONTEST

2013 SPRING 2-METER SPRINT

2013 SPRING 222 SPRINT

2013 SPRING 432 SPRINT

2013 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT

2013 ARRL JUNE VHF CONTEST (at K2LIM Limited Multiop)

2013 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2013 FALL 6-METER SPRINT

2013 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF CONTEST

2013 FALL 2-METER SPRINT

2013 FALL 222 SPRINT

2013 FALL 432 SPRINT



2014 ARRL JANUARY VHF CONTEST

2014 SPRING 2-METER SPRINT

2014 SPRING 222 SPRINT

2014 SPRING 432 SPRINT

2014 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT

2014 ARRL JUNE VHF CONTEST (at K2LIM Limited Multiop)

2014 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2014 FALL 6-METER SPRINT

2014 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF CONTEST

2014 FALL 2-METER SPRINT

2014 FALL 222 SPRINT

2014 FALL 432 SPRINT



2015 ARRL JANUARY VHF CONTEST

2015 SPRING 2M SPRINT

2015 SPRING 222 SPRINT

2015 SPRING 432 SPRINT

2015 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT

2015 ARRL JUNE VHF CONTEST (at K2LIM Limited Multiop)

2015 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2015 FALL 6-METER SPRINT

2015 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF CONTEST (at K2LIM Multiop on Sunday)

2015 FALL 2-METER SPRINT

2015 FALL 222 SPRINT
cancelled hilltopping plans due to heavy rain with vehicle still under construction

2015 FALL 432 SPRINT



2016 ARRL JANUARY VHF CONTEST

2016 SPRING 2M SPRINT

2016 SPRING 222 SPRINT
cancelled hilltopping plans due to equipment failure

2016 SPRING 432 SPRINT

2016 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT

2016 ARRL JUNE VHF CONTEST
cancelled plans due to illness

2016 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2016 FALL 6-METER SPRINT
cancelled plans due to: multiple rounds of lightning,
power outage 5:45 PM - 9:15 PM, and helping host a family visit

2016 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF CONTEST

2016 FALL 144 SPRINT
cancelled hilltopping plans due to fans for new amplifiers not ready yet

2016 FALL 222 SPRINT
cancelled hilltopping plans due to fans for new amplifiers not ready yet

2016 FALL 432 SPRINT
cancelled hilltopping plans due to fans for new amplifiers not ready yet



2017 ARRL JANUARY VHF CONTEST

2017 SPRING 2M SPRINT

2017 SPRING 222 SPRINT

2017 SPRING 432 SPRINT

2017 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT

2017 ARRL JUNE VHF CONTEST (at K2LIM Limited Multiop)

2017 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2017 FALL 6-METER SPRINT

2017 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF CONTEST

2017 FALL 2-METER SPRINT

2017 FALL 222 SPRINT

2017 FALL 432 SPRINT



2018 ARRL JANUARY VHF CONTEST

2018 SPRING 2M SPRINT

2018 SPRING 222 SPRINT

2018 SPRING 432 SPRINT

2018 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT

2018 ARRL JUNE VHF CONTEST (at K2LIM Multiop)
station photo of final K2LIM June VHF Contest

2018 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2018 222-AND-UP DISTANCE CONTEST

2018 FALL 6-METER SPRINT

2018 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF CONTEST

2018 FALL 2-METER SPRINT

2018 FALL 222 SPRINT

2018 FALL 432 SPRINT



2019 ARRL JANUARY VHF CONTEST
cancelled due to wx

2019 SPRING 2M SPRINT

2019 SPRING 222 SPRINT

2019 SPRING 432 SPRINT

2019 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT

2019 ARRL JUNE VHF CONTEST (at W2RME Multiop)

2019 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2019 222-AND-UP DISTANCE CONTEST

2019 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF CONTEST

2019 FALL 2M SPRINT

2019 FALL 222 SPRINT

2019 FALL 432 SPRINT



2020 ARRL JANUARY VHF CONTEST

2020 SPRING 2M SPRINT

2020 SPRING 222 SPRINT

2020 SPRING 432 SPRINT

2020 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT

2020 ARRL JUNE VHF CONTEST (at W2RME Multiop)

2020 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2020 222-AND-UP DISTANCE CONTEST
cancelled due to illness

2020 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF CONTEST

2020 FALL 2M SPRINT
vacation approval hiccup, made 1 contact from the home station

2020 FALL 222 SPRINT

2020 FALL 432 SPRINT



2021 ARRL JANUARY VHF CONTEST

2021 SPRING 2M SPRINT
photo

2021 SPRING 222 SPRINT

2021 SPRING 432 SPRINT
photo

2021 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT
photo

2021 ARRL JUNE VHF CONTEST
part time effort at W2RME Multiop

2021 CQ WW VHF CONTEST
part time effort at W2RME Multiop

2021 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF CONTEST
part time effort at W2RME Multiop

2021 FALL 2M SPRINT

2021 FALL 222 SPRINT

2021 FALL 432 SPRINT
cancelled plans due to equipment being in scattered locations temporarily



2022 SPRING 2M SPRINT
cancelled plans to get new furnace installed

2022 SPRING 222 SPRINT
cancelled plans due to record April snowfall which downed 2200 wires, damaged 30 transmission lines, and broke 210+ utility poles in central NY
NWS snowfall totals map

2022 SPRING 432 SPRINT
cancelled plans due to important phone call getting in the way and temperatures dropping below freezing on the hilltops

2022 SPRING 6-METER SPRINT

2022 ARRL JUNE VHF CONTEST (at W2RME Multiop)

2022 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2022 222-AND-UP DISTANCE CONTEST

2022 FALL 6-METER SPRINT
photo

2022 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF CONTEST

2022 FALL 2M SPRINT

2022 FALL 222 SPRINT

2022 FALL 432 SPRINT
center pin fell out of a phasing line N connector during setup



2023 SPRING 2M SPRINT

2023 SPRING 222 SPRINT

2023 SPRING 432 SPRINT
photo

2023 SPRING 6M SPRINT
cancelled plans to get caught up on grass cutting

2023 ARRL JUNE VHF CONTEST (at W2RME Multiop)

2023 CQ WW VHF CONTEST

2023 222-AND-UP DISTANCE CONTEST

2023 FALL 6-METER SPRINT

2023 ARRL SEPTEMBER VHF CONTEST

2023 FALL 2M SPRINT

2023 FALL 222 SPRINT

2023 FALL 432 SPRINT
cancelled plans due to basement smoke detector activation (false alarm, thankfully)



2024 ARRL JANUARY VHF CONTEST photo (at W2RME Unlimited Multiop)

2024 SPRING 2M SPRINT
cancelled plans to care for an injured family member












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