_{Revised:  July 12, 2004}

David Collingham, K3LP and I hosted a visit by Naomi, JA7NVF in early July.   Naomi is a very enthusiastic contester and he can often be heard slugging it out in the major contests.   I had the pleasure of working him recently in the July 2004 IARU contest and his signal was up there with the loudest JAs mid-morning on Saturday.

Here are some pictures from our get-together:

            WX3B   JA7NVF   K3LP                                Jim, Naomi and David at Phillips in Baltimore, MD

I am delighted to announce the all-time record for WX3B was in this year's CQ WPX SSB contest! 

Our team consisted of our steady supporters:  K1RH, N3YIM, W3ARS, N3SB and N3FX...and we were joined by two of PVRC NC's experts:  Henry, W2DZO and Gene, WB4MSG.   Henry and Gene spent a good part of the 48 hours parked in front of the radios and we ended up with over 3,000 QSOs and more than 7 Million points.   This effort was more than double our best effort to date.    Thanks to everyone who made this happen.

                K1RH on 20 (back),  W2DZO on 15                                        Gene, WB4MSG takes his turn on 15m

                W2DZO and his energy drinks on 15m                                                    N3SB Runs 'em on 20m   

                10 Meters on left; 160 Meters on right                                          WX3B Force 12 C-3S + 80/40/160 Dipoles

            WX3B Secret 15m Weapon - The 2 element Quad.   To the left:  10m Vertical on Windsurfing Mast

WX3B Traditionally hosts several Multi/Multi efforts each year.  Our favorite competition is WPX Phone, because it is both a DX and a Local Contest.  This means that you can work anyone, anywhere (even your next door neighbor) and if they have a "rare" prefix - they are a Multiplier!  Participation is good, and in 2003 we had a record number of dedicated operators and put on a good effort in spite of 10 meter band conditions being way down. 

Here are two pictures of the WPX 2003 Effort, staring K1RH, and W3ARS.  Not pictured:  K3DNE and our photographer, N3YIM. 

W3ARS, WX3B & K1RH Assume the Positions in WPX/SSB 2003

On Friday, July 11th we celebrated N3SB's 41st Birthday.   Since AK3Z happened to have a digital camera with him, we snapped some "action" shots of WX3B.  Thanks for your Camera, John.

     WX3B @ N3YIM            AK3Z WX3B N3SB        AK3Z NY3A WX3B             WX3B on 75 SSB               AK3Z & N3SB              Party on 20 Meters

            10 Meters                           15 Meters                     40 meters                 160 Meters: Radio???           NY3A on 80 CW

On Monday, July 14th we had our Field Day review at the Carroll County Amateur Radio Club in Westminster, MD.  Here are a few pictures from that energetic evening.

  WX3B & "Murphy"          K3PZN VHF Station       W3ARS Interrogation           N3GQJ Cover