In addition to some great show 'n tell and technical discussions Jim, KGØPP, treated the gang to the HKØNA Malpelo Island documentary. At over 190,000 QSOs the HKØNA DXpedition was one of the busiest/largest ever undertaken. Of course with Denver area temperatures peaking at -10° Celsius (14° Fahrenheit) for the day it was warming to be inside comfortable meeting space to watch images of the rugged island environment and operators wearing summer attire! Show 'n Tell included presentations by KGØPP and his brand new Ten Tec Argonaut, N1FN on the OHR 100A and a UniHam paddle, and KØFEI on the X-Tronic soldering station and T-962 DGC Infrared IC Heater/reflow oven.

There was additional discussion about Anderson Power-Pole connectors (and using toothpicks in case you drop/lose those really small roll pins), the Aloha and competitive Field Day sites and a possible replacement for the tower we use for the 20 meter mono-bander. After the meeting much of the gang met at the nearby LD Buffet for an informal lunch and more CQC stuff before the cold ride back home!

Photos:

1. KGØPP's 539 Argonaut VI	2. Ten-Tec Model 539 Argonaut VI	3. KGØPP's presents the 539	4. X-Tronic 9020 soldering station	5. KØFEI and hsi soldering station
6. Past CQC prez, Pete (NO2D)	7. N1FN and the Uni 730A paddle	8. UniHam 730A up close	9. Vince, KIØRB	10. The gang

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