tour of W3LPL's world-class contesting station

Frank Donovan, W3LPL, opens up his fabulous antenna farm and contester's shack for closer inspection by area hams. He also made sure we were well fed.

W3LPL's home as seen from Hobbs Road, south of Sykesville, MD a few of W3LPL's 18 antennas hung on towers host Frank Donovan, W3LPL two operating positions share a desk more of Frank's towers looking north Wayne Cooper, AG4R, & Jim Laughter, W4EE operating position for 15 meters 80 meter quad hidden among guys -- follow the open feed line to find it Terry Hines, N4ZH, in line for chow a home brew final amplifier for 80 meters Phil Paullin, KG4DVC, & Betty Johnston, N3PKX Nancy & Jim Richey, AG4MA AG4R at the operating position for 15 meters Phil Paullin, Nancy Richey, & Betty Johnston Bill Leavitt, W3AZ, & Bill Scholtz, W3HXF John Johnston, W3BE, at the 15m operating position beam Floyd Martin, W4RW, & Dick Maylott, W2YE Phil "Pip" Sager, WB4FDT here's the grub - good selections, delicious, & sold at a reasonable price John Reiser, WQ4L, Frank Haynes, W4NUA, John Johnston, W3BE, & Jim Richey... W3LPL's home & towers as seen looking northwest a rotatable tower; note the bearing rings bearing ring for a rotatable tower disassembled one very tall tower dwarfing another John Reiser, WQ4L, and others 5 of the 9 operating positions in Frank's stations DX packet cluster among other things W4BE_communicating W4LPL_home_rear