Lobstercon - 12-13 July 2003
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Lobstercon 2003 Brochure
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Thomas Point Beach Campground has wonderfully tall trees for hanging skywires ... bring your slingshots! |  |
Shelter came in all styles! Dave's (W1QB) rig. |
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It was rainy and damp Friday afternoon as Suzanne Grow, Dr. MegaCycle, Ham Joel (KE1LA), Diane (K1LQ), Dennis(K1LGQ), Dave (W1QB), Grace Denison, and John gather to dry out and talk shop |  |
Jim (NS1E) with NEQRP Banner |
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Friday night dinner at "The Taste of Maine" in Bath, Arne (K0ZK), Jim (KK6MC) and XYL, Suzanne |  |
Sara (W1SLR), Dennis (K1LGQ), Diane (K1LQ), Rex (W1REX), Katy, Jim (KC1FB), Claudia, Brian (N1BQ) |
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Jim, Dr. Megacycle (KK6MC) loses to the lobster as Brian (N1BQ) looks on |  |
Thanks to Dave at K1SWL at Small Wonderlabs and the AmQRP group each Lobstercon attendee received a Rock Mite 30 kit |
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Steve (KD1JV - sitting), Jim (NE1S), Trevor (KD1YT), Jim (W1FMR), and Dave (NT1U) during Saturday's flea market |  |
Diane (K1LQ), Dennis (K1LGQ), and Jerry (AA1OF) check out Mike's (WA8BXN - seated) projects and collection of Altoids tins |
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Greg (W2JWM of QRP Bookstore), John Grow (VE2EQL), Jim (W1FMR) during flea market |  |
Grace Denison, Steve (KD1JV), Dave (K1SWL - Small Wonder Labs), Steve (KL7JT/1), Ham Joel (KE1LA) |
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Jim (W1PID), Ham Joel (KE1LA), Seab (AA1MY), and Jim (NE1S) |  |
Seab's "press gang", Dave (W1QB), Seab (AA1MY), Ham Joel, Dave (NT1U) and Jim (NS1E) putting wires in trees before lunch |
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Diane (K1LQ) chases off early foragers as lunch is prepared by Rex, Charlie and Dave |  |
Charlie Armantrout grills hamburgers for the Saturday lunch BBQ |
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Katy Harper and Erin Wood do a land office business at lunch selling lemonade to Trevor and Dr. MegaCycle |  |
Rex, Trevor, Dave, Steve (KL7JT/1), Katie (K1SWL - XYL), and Butch (WY1W) at the BBQ buffet |
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After lunch, Seabury Lyon (AA1MY) conducted a kite session. ??? (???), Brian, Jerry (AA1OF), Seab, Jeff (KA1OLE), Trevor (KD1YT), Jim (KC1FB), Jim (NS1E), Mike (WA8BXN) |  |
Getting the kite ready. Jeff, Seab, Jerry |
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The spool of 300# test dacron line. Several turn around the ground link for better outflow control of the kite line. Notice heavy leather gloves!! |  |
Jeff watches the kite starting to rise (Jerry in background) |
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... up ... |  |
... and up!!! |
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Seab, Trevor, Jim, and Jerry listen as the plastic plate on the kite line "sings"!!! |  |
The "Kite Mobile" Antenna crew, Jerry, Jeff, Butch, and Brian, built an 88 foot doublet and hung it from the kite line |
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The three "Stand-off Insulators" Mike (WA8BXN). Greg (NE1OB), and Jeff, hold the feedline off the ground while Trevor operates 20m SSB in the CQ WW contest with 2.5 watts |  |
The 'peanut gallery' contemplates the skywire crew's efforts |
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The objects of culinary desire ... 100 fresh lobsters ... BEFORE |  |
...and AFTER Bill (NT1R) has his way |
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Lobster cook Bill (NT1R) is supervised by Jim (KK6MC - Dr. MegaCycle) and Dennis (K1LGQ) |  |
Steve "Melt Solder" Weber (KD1JV) gets an early prize |
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Ham Joel, who here seems to be contemplating Nirvana |  |
A lot of satisfied diners! |
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A grand time was had by all! |  |
After lobster dessert some fine chocolates, Ham Joel (KE1LA) and his XYL, Erin Wood and her Dad Jeff, (KA1OLE), Trevor (KD1YT) and his XYL, Priscilla, Brian, (N1BQ), and Alex (AI2Q), |
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Suzanne and John Grow. John (VE2EQL), in charge of promotions for Lobstercon, was master of ceremonies for the door prize drawings after dinner. |  |
After dinner conversation |
| K1T - Lobstercon Special Event - On the Air!!! | |||
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CQ WW - 20 SSB - Saturday K9SD IO2L GB5HQ S51CT K5TR WA8BXN S50HQ IO4C S57UN DL2AA WW4LL TM0HQ M0GTO 30m CW - Saturday K4AXF (Jim - VA) WA2HNA (Dick - NY) WY1W (Butch - CT) VE3ELA (Ken - ON) |
30m CW - Sunday WA0IDK (Jim - MN) K8JPM/M (Bob - OH) AA1OF (Jerry - ME) W1FMR (Jim - ME) AA1MY (Seab - ME) K1LGQ (Dennis - ME) W1QB (Dave - ME) NC3S (Phil - DE) W3HZW (Ed - DE) WA3SLN (Mike - PA) KD1JV (Steve - ME) KG4PUG (Dave) W1REX (Rex - ME) WB3AAL (Ron - PA - A-Trail) N2OH (Larry - Lakewood, NJ) W3BBO (Bob - Erie, PA) W4YDB (Bob - VA) W1PID (Jim - NH) W2SBA/VE3 (Donald - ON) K2UY (Ken - Oceanside, NY) |
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| Lobstercon Attendees | |||
| Call | Name | City/Town | State/Province |
| W1REX | Rex and Katy Harper | Windham | ME |
| VE2EQL | John and Suzanne Grow | Greenfield Park | PQ |
| WY1W | Butch Bacon | Gales Ferry | CT |
| K1SWL | Dave and Katie Benson Small Wonder Labs |
Colchester | CT |
| W1PID | Jim Cluett | Sanbornton | NH |
| KE1LA | Joel and Grace Dennison | Strong | ME |
| KK6MC | Jim "Dr Megacycle" and Ginger Duffy | Cedar Crest | NM |
| W1FMR | Jim Fitton | Salem | NH |
| KC1FB | Jim and Claudia Francoeur | Norwalk | CT |
| N1CUU | Carl and Rhonda Heidenblad | Fairfield | PA |
| W2JWM | Greg Lawrence The QRP Bookstore |
Lansing | NY |
| NT1R | Bill Legge | Yarmouth | ME |
| KD1YT | Trevor and Priscilla Lewis | Calais | VT |
| AA1MY | Seabury Lyon | Bethel | ME |
| NS1E | Jim and Janine MacElroy | Henniker | NH |
| AI2Q | Alex Mendelsohn | Kennebunk | ME |
| K1LGQ K1LQ |
Dennis Mirandos Diane Troyer |
Brookline | NH |
| NE1OB | Greg O'Brien | Marlborough | MA |
| K0ZK | Arnie Olean | North Lebanon | ME |
| WA8BXN | Mike Pechura | Kirtland | OH |
| W1QB | Dave Richards | Oxford | CT |
| N1BQ W1SLR |
Brian and Sara Riley | Underhill Center | VT |
| NT1U | David Siegrist | Shrewsbury | MA |
| KL7JT/1 | Steve Stutman | Sudbury | MA |
| AA1OF | Jerry Terres | Franconia | NH |
| KD1JV | Steve "Melt Solder" Weber | Gorham | NH |
| KA1OLE | Jeff, Carol, Amy, and Erin Wood | Woodstock | VT |
| - More To be entered - | |||
| Lobstercon Door Prizes and Raffle Winners | |||
- To be entered - |
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| More to come! | |||
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