(L to R) Ed K3JJG, Buz K2GL, Mike KC8C, Alan N3AD, Tim K3LR, Noah K2NG, Tony K3ZUF, Chas K3WW (white shirt), Richard K5NA (green) Steve W3BGN (blue) Tom K2TW. On the lawn by the Tea House (back left) at K2GL estate.
Open Bar!
(L to R) Buz K2GL, Lenny W3GRF, Fred K6SSS, unknwn YL
Doug KR2Q sets the scene and introduces Bill W2SKE
Bill Leonard, President of CBS News, W2SKE recalls the early day of K2GL
Bill Leonard, W2SKE
Bill Leonard W2SKE told some very, very funny tales
Buz K2GL is announced
Doug KR2Q with gift from Dale K6UA who could not attend
Doug KR2Q presents a gift from Dale K6UA who could not attend to Buz K2GL
Doug KR2Q present Buz K2GL with the “four in a row” plaque (CQWWDX cw and ssb and ARRLDX cw and ssb)
Doug KR2Q presents the “super M/M” trophy to Buz K2GL
KR2Q presents K2GL with a special plaque for winning all four in one contest season (CQWWDX and ARRL DX both on both modes)
KR2Q and K2GL
Doug KR2Q (L) hand off the microphone to Buz K2GL (R)
Gene N2AA says a few words
Frank W1WY takes the mic from Gene N2AA
Frank, W1WY gets ready to present the trohpy for M/M USA winner in 1985
Frank W1WY - the guy who saved the CQWW contest
Frank, W1WY presents Buz K2GL with CQWWDX plaque for winning M/M USA in 1985
ditto
Yuri VE3BMV
Yuri VE3BMV presents Buz K2GL with the IRSA - Radiosporting Special Achievement Plaque
Buz K2GL receives plaque from Yuri VE3BMV
Dick Ross, K2MGA gets ready to present CQ Contest Hall of Fame #1
Buz K2GL approaches center stage to receive CQ Contest Hall of Fame #1
Presentation of CQ Contest Hall of Fame #1 - say cheese!
Buz, K2GL receives CQ Contest Hall of Fame #1 from Dick Ross, K2MGA
Buz, K2GL (R) received CQ Contest Hall of Fame #1 from Dick Ross, K2MGA (L)
K2GL commenting on CQ Contest Hall of Fame #1 with Dick Ross K2MGA listening
Buz K2GL (L) and Dick Ross, K2MGA (R). Buz was genuinely humbled that day.
Buz K2GL (he owns this resturant)
Buz K2GL remember some lighter moments
Buz K2GL
Front row: K5ZD, K3RV. Middle: W6AXX, W3LPL, K3DI, KC8C. Standing: N1XX, W1WY, VE3BMV, KR2Q (all are L to R)
(L to R) Bill K2TT, Gene N2AA, Buz K2GL, Bill W2SKE, Dave K2GM (hidden), Doug KR2Q, Dave K2SS
(L to R sitting) Bill K2TT, Buz K2GL, Bill W2SKE, Dave K2GM, Doug KR2Q. Standing: Gene N2AA (L) and Dave K2SS (R)
(L to R) Sitting: Tim K3LR, Phil K3UA, Andy N2NT, Bill W2RQ. Standing Fred K2TR, Tom K1KI, Jeff K1ZM. Table on right in back: Doug K1DG, Rob KT3M, Alan N3AD
(L to R) Norm K3NZ, Rick K3OO, Barry W3FV, Stew K3ND, Tony K3ZUF
Bill, NF2L, Davey K3JLT+YL , Brooke N2BA+YL
(L to R) Bob N1XX, Frank W1WY, Dick K2MGA, Steve WA2DHF
(L to R) LaMar W9LT, Don W3AZD, Hope, WB3ANE, Ron W2AO, Lenny W3GRF, Bob K3EST
(L to R) Carl K3RV, Randy K5ZD, Howard W6AXX , Frank W3LPL, Mike KC8C, Dick K3DI
(L to R sitting) K2RR harmonic, Richard K2RR, Tom K1KI, Doug K1DG, Alan N3AD. Standing: Fred K1VR, Rob KT3M
another angle
(L to R) Fred K6SSS, Sig N3RS, Ed K3JJG, Rob N2WT, Yuri VE3BMV, Woody K2UU
(L to R) Bill K2TT, Gene N2AA, Buz K2GL, Bill W2SKE, Dave K2GM, Doug KR2Q, Dave K2SS
(L to R) Bill K2TT, Buz K2GL, Bill W2SKE, Dave K2GM
Buz K2GL and Bill W2SKE check out the “super M/M” trophy
K2GL with CQ Contest Hall of Fame #1 Plaque
DUPE
Bill K2TT (L) and Buz K2GL (R) take it all in
LaMar W9LT, Don W3AZD, Hope WB3ANE, Ron W2AO, Lenny W3GRF, Bob K3EST
(Clockwise from L to R) Tony K3ZUF, Norm K3NZ, Rick K3OO (white), Barry W3FV (blue), Stew K3ND (plaid)
(L to R) Chas K3WW, Dave W3MM+YL, Gerry W3GM, Steve W3BGN, John W2GD
(from Left clockwise) Gerry W3GM, Steve W3BGN, John W2GD, Chas K3WW (dark jacket), Dave W3MM (tan jacket) +YL
(L to R) Don N4IN, YL, Susan King KU2Q, Richard King K5NA
(L to R) Bob Walsh (N2AA harmonic and human rotator at K2GL), Ed NT2X, Peter KU2M, Noah K2NG, Tom K2TW, Jay WB2BHC
The CQ Contest Hall of Fame #1 took place in September 1986. After the party, the K2GL team operated both modes of CQWW in 1986. In December, I (KR2Q) received the phone call from Buz' secretary..."There is sad news from the hill...." Buz was hosting a party at the Duck Cedar Inn and didn't feel well. He excused himself and collapsed in the entry hall. The room is now named the Hazard E Reeves dining room.
