Paul NA5N in one of the VLA antennas - the world's largest QRP receiver
-- before retirement.
Update 1 APRIL 2026
Paul's car at the VLA in the "D" Array
2005 MazdaSpeed (turbo) Miata, Lava Orange
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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.
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