The first weekend I operated from many places, optimizing my route to work other stations on 47GHz
and Light.

In the first picture, I was set up in FN42ac pointing North to a group at Bay Path School 5km away.
Left to right:
 Optical Receiver (940nm)
 Optical Transmitter
 47GHz
 10GHz & 24GHz

Saturday, after dark, I was successful working K1FMS on a 23km optical path. I was operating from
Fox Hill in Vernon CT (FN31su).  Last year K1FMS and K1UU were successful on this path but I did not
hear the other side. Equipment improvements this year worked!  I tested 3 receivers on this path,
two of which worked.

Sunday, at dusk, I was successful working K1FMS on a 41km path. I was operating from Johnson
Memorial Hospital in Stafford, CT (FN31tx).  In the second picture, I have my transmitter and two
receivers set up.  The receiver on the left is my primary system, used for the contact, which uses a
3" projection TV lens, while the one on the right is an experiment that uses a 100mm Fresnel lens.

I did not operate during the September weekend.

In the southwest region, this contest was judged largely successful by many participants.  The
September weekend was held in commemoration of our friend and colleague Dave WA6CGR who many of us
worked during the August weekend but who became SK 9/12/26.  Best DX on 10 GHz (663 km) and 24 GHz
(213 km) was followed in less than half an hour by a wind gust that damaged both rigs.  I have work
to do.

Lots of fun operating from Mt Diablo in California with a few new microwave operators in August, and
then working them in September while roving, some on 10 and 24 GHz!

Was only available for Saturday in August, but still had a great time.

I was really surprised how well my 8w and 19" dish worked from the Frazier Peak, California. I was
amazed that I could work both NJ6D and K6VHF at DM52bp at Heliograph Peak, Arizona-- A distance of
874 miles!  My many thanks to the late Dave Glawson, WA6CGR and Mel Swanberg, WA6JBD for all their
technical assistance in getting my rig on the air! My thanks to all the many rovers that I also
worked during the is past weekend. 73 de W6YLZ

Lots of fun but I wasted the second weekend and lost most of my contacts because I trusted the
Android app HAMGPS to point to my selected target.  The text had the correct TRUE path but the arrow
on the compass was displaying magnetic and so was off by 15 degrees.  Luckily just before I shutdown
the fog cleared and I could see Mt. Rainier so my last contact was finally pointed at the mountain.

The 910km 10GHz CW contacts with NJ6D and K6VHF were planned and worked via aircraft scatter.  We
exchanged carriers for 10-15min waiting for an airplane to cross our path and used several short
returns to dial in the dish headings. With patience and luck we had several returns long enough for
two-way exchanges.