AD6GI:  My thanks to all for the contacts and xlnt ears to pull me out. 'Tis much
     appreciated.

AD6JV:  That was a barrel of fun as usual, in spite of having to operate from home,
     and less-than-wonderful band condx. Thanks, Jan, for putting it all
     together.

AK7Y: I operated from Apache National Forest NW of Alpine, Ariz., overlooking the
 isolated graveof horse thief Oscar Shultz. It was a very warm day in May
 1922, when Oscar was hunted down and shot. His body was being returned to
 Alpine by the successful possee, when the smell of his rapidly decomposing
 body led to his burial at this remote site. It is said that his ghost has
 been sighted on numerous occasions by passing hikers. Horse thieves have
 never been very popular in southern Apache County.

K0EVZ:  Setup was a K1 at 5 watts to a ground plane antenna 3 counterpoises, sitting
     right on the ground. Band conditions were a challenge, but it was fun to be
     in this little ghost town in North Dakota! Didn't see or hear any ghosts,
     but OTOH I was not there after dark [g]. Thanks to all who dropped by.

K0EVZ: I set up in Arena, ND, a small town close to Bismarck. The town has been
 abandoned for probably four or five years. I don't have too many details
 re the history. Ironically, the only sign of "life" is a well-tended cemetary.

K2SCO:  First CW contest.5 wts into dipole @ 10 ft in a ghost town in the rain. Worked
     3 hours for just two QSOs. Tnx N0SXX & KI0II for scooping me out of the soup!

K5KW: WX Good. Bands: 10 dead! 15 sparts & no QRP stns heard. 20 noisy and short
 distance propagation. (Worked no VE stns). 40 only fair. Another great
 theme this year Jan. Looking forward to QRP TTF 2004!!

K5ZTY:  It was a beautiful day in Houston. I wish some year we would have propagation
 as good as the weather. Started out pretty good but suddenly the bands went dead
 and were spotty the rest of the day. Did have a great time though. It is always
 fun to get out the portable gear and go to the field. Got to work a lot of the
 GHOST TOWN sites that were listed on the QRP-L. I could even hear the wind blowing
 over the radio from Riley, or was that a ghost? Looking forward to next year.

K7RE: Conditions were horrible for the first 2-3 hours, so enjoyed our 5,500 ft mountain
 peak. Thunderstorms kept the crashing QRN below pain levels, and my QRP compadre
 Eric, KC0IOX, and party used our 20 yr. old scotch for medicinal purposes only.

K7TQ: I did TTF from Potlatch Logging Camp No. 11 located near Bovill, ID. This camp,
 located in the heart of the White Pine country, was active from 1920 to 1926. It was
 one of many railroad based logging camps that fed the lumber mills of northern Idaho.
 Most logging camps of that period were of a temporary nature built to last until the
 timber was removed, then the entire outfit would move on to the next location. If you
 had been there in 1926 it would probably have looked pretty barren, but now there are
 plenty of tall antenna trees and a great place to operate from the edge of the meadow
 where the camp was located.

 The snow fell continuously from when I arrived at 8:30 am until 1:00 pm when it warmed
 up enough to turn to rain. A total of about 2 inches stacked up on the ground before the
 rain started to chase it away. When I left after my 6 hours, it was still raining, much
 of the snow was gone, and mud had taken its place.

 It didn't go as I had planned, but was a great day anyway. Too bad that there were no
 deer, no turkey, or no moose seen. Only two trucks drove by the entire time. But, how
 often do you get to sit and watch it snow in the woods?

KK5NA: Weather was beautiful....mid 70's, lots of shade and a burbling waterfall into Spencer
 pond. Good food, Good friends, great fun.  ANOTHER OUTSTANDING QRPTTF! The bands were
 not too good..but we had a great time, did some solar panel testing and battery
 charging as well.

N0YGY: Good day for a fun contest. Joined KI0II in the afternoon.

N5ESE: The propagation gods made sure this contest was done at a very leisurely pace.
 Seems like it took two or three minutes for the band to "spin up" well enough
 to support another contact. But hey, it's spring, and between Q's we take in
 the fresh air and watch the bees at work.

N7CEE: I hiked in to my operating site Friday afternoon and camped overnight so I could be
 ready to operate at 1500Z. The old cabin at Dane Spring is a short walk from a road,
 but since Arizona law prohibits camping within 0.25 mile of a spring (to avoid scaring
 off wildlife). I camped on a ridge about 0.4 mile away. Thanks to Jan and NorCal for
 another great TTF!

N7KE: The station was set up in Beaver Lake Park in Sammamish, WA. It was opening day of
 fishing season so we got a lot of questions from fishermen on why we were shooting
 arrows attached to fishing line over the tops of trees. They thought we had a new
 fishing technique.

NA5N: Operated from the ghost town of Riley, N.M., along with N0QT.

NB7F: Crappy antenna (*not* Crappie antenna) limited score. Tnx Jan!

NK0E: Lots of fun! Thanks again!

NK6A: San Vicente Mountain Park. Owned by Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Operated by
 Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority (MRCA).

 This site offers extensive self guided interpretive centers which tell the tale of the
 park's former life as a defender of the free world. From 1956-1968, soldiers from LA96C
 Battalion manned this Nike Missile Site as a shield from missle attack.

VE3QDR:  Members of the  Durham Region (Ontario) QRP Club, using the call sign VE3QDR operated
 from Camp X in Whitby, Ontario during the QRP to the Field Contest hosted by the NORCAL
 QRP Club. We operated for approx. 5 hours. Our operators were: VE3GND, VE3REP, VE3SIA,
 VA3JE, VE3ELA and VE3KQN Our category was Multi Operator Ghost Town Our equipment was a
 K2 transceiver at 5 watts maximum, a 40m loop antenna supported by an MFJ 33 foot pole,
 a home-brew multiband ground mounted backpack antenna and a hamstick dipole at 18 feet.

 About our location: Camp X or STS 103 was a military facility from 1941 to 1944. The
 facility was used to train spies, saboteurs and European Partisans for operations
 behind enemy lines during world war two. FBI agents were also trained for U.S. homeland
 defense as well as many other members of the various military services. The site also
 housed a very large radio transmitter called HYDRA which was used to communicate between
 England as well as the Caribbean and South America.

 I would also like to thank the three members of the Society who took the time to talk
 with us at the site during the contest. They were doing an "Archeological Survey" of the
 area at the time.

W0UFO: Was disappointed that I made no Q's on 15m. Using K-1 to 40m dipole, BL and tuner.

W1PID: I was planning to go to Old Hill Village on the Pemigewasset River in New Hampshire.
 The town was moved in the 40s by the Corps of Engineers to make a flood control area.
 There was a drenching rain all day, and I couldn't walk into the abandoned village.

 So... I went to my daughter's track meet. (Good Dad! and WHY don't coaches cancel these
 things in cold, drenching rain?) It was at Opechee Park in Laconia, NH. It's the site of
 an old Indian encampment on Lake Winnipesaukee. I had the VW camper, an FT-817, a random
 wire in a tree and a counterpoise with the ZM-2 tuner. 20 meters was pretty odd. There
 weren't any strong stations. I made 9 QSOs in about an hour.

 After the track meet we went home and I operated another few hours for an additional 13
 Qs (not counted in my SOG entry).   It was great to see so much participation. Looking
 for better WX and better propagation next year. Thanks to all.

W2AGN:Operated next to Ken, WQ2RP. Not much problem with interference. Cold and damp,
 appropriate Ghost Town weather. Finally getting the hang of using the Palm logger.
 Conditions were kinda rotten, very few answers to CQs. Still, always fun to go to the
 field.

W5YA: First antenna up didn't work, had to start over! 20 meters sounded like 10m sporadic
 E with spotty skip, but improved somewhat during the day. Our group had a great outing.
 Thanks for "hosting" it.

W6EMD, WB6FBB: pics

WB7AEI: WX started out cold and rainy. Decided to set up at the local lake if it improved, and
 about 2215Z decided to go for it. Knew from listening at home that 20M was poor and 40
 virtually dead. Backpacked gear in about 1/4 mile and set up on a picnic table. First
 outing for the EFHWA antenna which went up easy, tuned well, and worked fine.

 The 40M sounded like a ... well, Ghost Town! Managed to eke out a few QSOs, but anyone
 not in WA or OR was very weak. Noted the M2.5 flare at 2340Z didn't help the band much!
 Thanks for the excuse to get out and do this. Had fun!

WD7Y: My location this year is the same as it has been in the past, Ft. Churchill, Nev. It
 was founded in July 1860 and served through the Civil War years. It was abandoned in
 1869.

 As usual, I had set up my antennas and equipment the day before, and listened in to
 the band conditions. It was not very promising, bands were very, very poor. I was
 thinking if I could only get 40 QSO's, I would be happy.

 The next day (QRPTTF Day), I was thrilled with all the activity. Most all my QSO's
 were on 20m, and 40m provided the rest. I finished up with 93 QSO's, the best I
 have ever gotten in my five years operating this event.

 I love operating in TTF, and will continue to as long as I am able, see you all again
 next year.

WQ2RP: We operated from historic Batsto Village, a nationally recognized historic site, which
 is located in Wharton State Forest in southern New Jersey. The Village has changed and
 survived during several different periods of American history. Archeological investi-
 gations have also discovered evidence of prehistoric life in the Batsto area. Evidence
 shows land use dating back several thousand years.