Paul NA5N in one of the VLA antennas - the world's largest QRP receiver
-- before retirement.
Jan NØQT doing her Jodie Foster "Contact" imitation at the VLA
during QRPTTF 2002.
Jan NØQT (SK) 1952-2025
Update 21 APR 2025
Paul's car at the VLA in the "D" Array
2005 MazdaSpeed (turbo) Miata, Lava Orange
Click here for UP 844 "Chase the Train" photos
Working on a VLA Ka-band cryogenically cooled receiver. While this looks like a sensitive adjustment, it's actually me trying to dig out that 2-56 nut I dropped into the LNA cavity :-(

UPDATE: After 40 years at the VLA, retired the week following the 2016 Zombie Shuffle - only appropriate.
NA5N QRP HOME PAGE
The 28th Annual
ZOMBIE SHUFFLE 
Friday, October 24, 2025
 
 
HAM RADIO ... the original Social Distancing
NA5N Terminated Folded Dipole Info
Ten Tec SCOUT/ARGO
Troublesooting
LINKS
Ten Tec SCOUT/ARGO
NA5N Mods
QRP TO THE FIELD (QRPTTF)
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025
 
Solar Activity & HF
Propagation article
Solar Activity Power Point presentation
VIDEOS – Some local
off-road trails
2025 RULES HERE
RULES and other nonsense
posted end of September