Waiting in Sao Paolo for the flight to Florinapolis. W2SC+Kathleen, Andrew, K1ZM, N4GN and family.
Tom W2SC and his wife Kathleen.
One of our first views of Florianoplis.
The view from our room in the hotel.
The WRTC registration desk.
N2NT and K5TR scarfing free wi-fi.
K1ZM and K1KI
9A8A and 9A5K
PY5EG
Raising the flags during the opening ceremony.
Competitors meeting.
We receive our station assignment and referee YU1LA
We arrive at 8pm and start building the station.
Contest prep food.
Contesting essentials.
First view of our antennas the next morning.
We open the envelope and learn our call will be PT5Q
We were in the condo on the first floor at the left end of the building.
It was "winter" in Brazil.
Our referee Ivan, YU1LA, was always listening. (He is not asleep!)
View from the shack door at sunrise.
Packing the taxis for the 1 hour trip to the bus meeting point.
Some of the North American participants.