President: Robert Adamitis K9MDO

Vice-President: John Holmes W9ILY

Secretary/Treasurer: Jerry Celmer K9PY

Webmaster: John Holmes W9ILY

Contest Chairman: Phil Snyder, N9LAH

Metro DXers are busy all year and are very active in Contests. Here are a few of the contests in which our members operated and their QSO totals in brackets (), if known.

2010 Contest Participants with their QSOs in brackets (), if known:

ARRL RTTY Roundup - AI9L (807), N9LAH (696), W9ILY (533), W9PDS (186), N9AKR (54).

NAQP-CW - W9ILY (338).

BARTG Sprint (RTTY) -  W9ILY (250).

ARRL VHF Sweepstakes - N9AKR (171), AI9L (67), W9ILY (62).

CQWPX-RTTY - N9LAH (445), W9ILY (286), W9OA/9 (251), W9PDS (247), K9PY (47).

ARRL Int'l DX-CW - W9ILY (318), N9LAH (108), W9OA (), N9AKR (93), N9MKZ (), W9PDS (105), K9CJ (269)

NAQP RTTY - N9LAH (435), W9ILY/9 (299), AI9L (213), N9AKR (192), W90A/9 (171)

ARRL DX SSB - N9ORD (26), N9WK (63), W9ILY (85), N9AKR (267)

BARTG RTTY - N9LAH (65), W9ILY (441)

CQ WPX SSB - KM9M (441), K9CJ (403)

2009 Contest Participants with their QSOs in brackets (), if known:

ARRL RTTY Roundup - Jan. 3 & 4 - N9LAH (786), AI9L (756), N9AKR (198), AF9H (11)

NAQP-CW - W9ILY (358), N9AKR (130), AI9L (101), N9LAH (52), W9OA ().

NAQP-SSB - N9AKR (113), AI9L (64).

ARRL VHF Sweepstakes - N9AKR (195-#1 IL 6 Meters SINGLE OP HIGH POWER), AK9Y (64), AI9L (54), W9ILY (53), K9PY (51), N9LAH (45), N9ORD (20), K9MDO (11) .

CQWW-160 CW - WB9Z (1,724 - #10 IN USA), AI9L (366), N9AKR (260), N9LAH (79), K9MDO (40), W9ILY (8)

BARTG SPRINT-RTTY - N9LAH (388), W9ILY (166), N9AKR (47).

CQWPX-RTTY - K9PY (158)

ARRL INT'L CW - W9ILY (302), W9UM (263), N9WK (37), N9TK (5), N9LAH (17), W9OA().

NAQP-RTTY - N9LAH (249), W9ILY (180), AI9L (153), N9AKR (117), K9PY (102),  N9TK ().

CQWW-160-SSB - WB9Z (#1 IN USA and SINGLE OP RECORD HIGH SCORE), N9AKR (128-finished WAS on 160 SSB), AI9L (69), K9MDO (2).

ARRL INT'L SSB - N9AKR (167), AI9L (118-20M only), W9TY-OP:K9MDO (95-15M only), W9ILY (75-15M only), N9WK (50)

BARTG SPRING RTTY - AI9L (132), W9PDS (109), W9ILY (102-6 hour category), N9LAH (33).

CQWPX-SSB - AI9L (251), W9ILY (107-20M only), W9PDS (73), N9AKR (16), N9LAH (14), WB9Z ().

CQWPX-CW - K9CJ (268-40M), N9AKR (217), N9LAH ().

ARRL June VHF QSO Party - N9AKR (428), W9ILY (140), N9LAH (106)

ANARTS RTTY - W9ILY (315)

Field Day - W9TY 1,077 Q's and 4.264 points

IARU HF Championship - WB9Z (2,159), W9ILY (62).

NAQP-RTTY - W9ILY/0 (407) (Set new state record for NE in NAQP-RTTY), K9PY (144), AI9L (118) (The Metro MUTTZ Team)

CQWW-RTTY - W9ILY (492), AI9L (104), K9PY (69).

Illinois QSO Party - N9LAH (229).

CQWW-SSB - WB9Z (2,144-20M only TOP HIGH CLAIMED IN USA and #3 in WORLD on 20M), W9ILY (278-15M only), W9OA (208), W9TY (107-15M only-OP:K9MDO), K9CJ (102-40M only), W9PDS (100), K9PY (93), N9AKR (58).

ARRL-SS-CW - N9TK (934), W9ILY (360), N9LAH (9). 

ARRL-SS-SSB - WB9Z (2,137), N9WK (43).

CQWW-CW - WB9Z (1,314), W9OA (502), W9ILY (425), K9CJ (407-40M only), W9PDS (110), N9LAH (72).

ARRL-160 CW - WB9Z (1,951), K9MDO (204), W9OA/9 (201), W9ILY (92), N9WK (60), N9TK ().

TARA-MELEE - W9ILY (168) (W9ILY and W9PDS operating finished SECOND PLACE MULTI-SINGLE WORLDWIDE)

ARRL 10M - WB9Z (984), AI9L (475), N2WB (163), N9AKR (151), W9ILY (111), W9OA (73), N9ORD (30), KM9M (30), K9BWQ (29).

OKDX-RTTY - N9LAH (171), W9ILY (149), N9AKR (21).

2008 Contest Participants with their QSOs in brackets (), if known.:

ARRL RTTY Roundup � Jan. 5 & 6 � N9LAH (792-FIRST PLACE M/S in IL and Central Division), AI9L (107), K9PY (34).

CQWW 160 CW � AI9L (102), W9ILY (31).

CQWPX-RTTY � AI9L (372)

ARRL INT�L CW � K9PY (109), W9ILY (107), W9UM (100), AI9L (52), AF9H (33), N9AKR (25), K9CJ (139).

CQWW-CW 160 � WB9Z (1189-First Place High Power IL), AI9L (94), W9ILY (21), N9TK (5)

CQWPX-RTTY � AI9L (372)

NAQP-RTTY � Feb. 23 � W9ILY (372), AI9L (231), N9LAH (173), W9UM (38). We were the "Metro Muttz" Team with a score of 74,726. Finished #18 out of 33. Not bad!

ARRL INT�L SSB � K9PY (79), W9ILY (75), AI9L (), N9LAH (11)

OKLAHOMA QSO PARTY - W9OA (4,680 points), W9ILY (3,021 points)

CQWPX-SSB � K9PY (154), W9ILY (56), AI9L (50), AF9H (23)

CQWPX-CW - N9TK (224), W9ILY (137-15M only)

ARRL VHF QSO PARTY - Jun. 14-15 - N9LAH (306)

Field Day - W9TY 1,441 QSOs and 4,520 points. Finished #16 in 1A, #4 in Illinois.

IARU HF Championship - W9ILY (159)

NAQP-RTTY - N9LAH (343), AI9L (180), W9ILY (168), N9AKR (146) (Metro Mutzz Team)

CQWW-VHF - W9ILY (10)

ARRL September VHF - W9ILY (31)

WAE-SSB - W9ILY (79+48QTC), N9WK (13), AI9L ()

CQWW-RTTY - W9ILY (320), K9PY (217), N9LAH (116)

ILLINOIS QSO PARTY - W9TY/M (W9ILY OP) 333 actual Q's. FIRST PLACE ROVER for SECOND YEAR IN A ROW!

CQWW-SSB - N9AKR (281), N9LAH (163),W9ILY (149-15M), W9UM (138), K9PY (132), N9ORD (57), N9WK (25)

WAE-RTTY - W9ILY (374+419 QTC), N9AKR (212)

ARRL Sweepstakes (SSB) - WB9Z (1,742), AI9L (241)

CQWW-CW - WB9Z (), W9OA (511), K9CJ (337-40M only), W9ILY (284-20M only), W9UM (100), N9AKR (30), N9LAH (24), N9WK (10)

ARRL 160 Meter - AI9L (221), N9LAH (65)

ARRL 10 Meter - WB9Z (801), N2WB (421), W9ILY (163), N9AKR (120), AI9L (104), W9UM (54), AF9H (21), N9ORD (7), KM9M (7), N9LAH (1), W9YYG ()

Stew Perry Topband Challenge - AI9L (61).

2007 Contest Participants with their QSOs in brackets (), if known.:

ARRL RTTY Roundup � Jan. 6 � AF9H, AI9L, N9TK, W9ILY

CQWW 160 CW � Jan. 27 & 28 � AI9L (232), W9LNQ (179), W9UM (171), AF9H (129), W9ILY (62)

CQWW RTTY WPX � Feb. 11 & 12 � W9ILY (304), AI9L (233), N9AKR (180), K9PY (142), AF9H (26)

ARRL Int�l CW � Feb. 17 & 18 � W9UM (268), W9ILY (213), N9AKR (188), K9CJ (187 all 40M), AI9L (178), N9LAH (96), AF9H (37)

CQWW 160 SSB � Feb. 24 & 25 � N9AKR (182), W9UM (62), AI9L (44), KM9M (19), AF9H (7), K9MDO (6), W9ILY (2)

NAQP RTTY Feb. 24 � W9ILY (306) AI9L (130), N9AKR (83), K9PY (66), N9LAH (33), N9TK Note: W9ILY, AI9L, N9AKR, K9PY and N9LAH were the "Metro Muttz" Team!! Claimed score 41,845.

ARRL Int�l SSB Mar. 3 & 4 � N9AKR (510), W9ILY (258), AI9L (215), N9ALC (9), N9TK (1), K9CJ, N9LAH, W9LNQ, KM9M.

CQWPX-SSB Mar. 24 & 25 � N9AKR (253), W9ILY/M (5).

INDIANA QSO PARTY May 5 � W9TY with N9LAH and W9ILY operating. 288 QSOs.

CQWW-WPX CW May 26-27 � K9CJ (337-40 Meters only), W9ILY (183-15 Meters only), AI9L (113), N9LAH (20) FIRST PLACE 40M in W9

ARRL June VHF QSO Party June 9-10 � N9AKR (288), AI9L (35), N9LAH (20), AF9H (11)

Field Day - June 23 & 24 � W9TY 1,075 QSOs and 4,102 points, Class 1A 14th place.

NAQP-RTTY July 21 � W9ILY/0 (292) (Set new state record for ND in NAQP-RTTY), N9LAH (180)

CQWW-VHF July 21 & 22 � N9AKR (268)

ARRL UHF Aug. 4 & 5 � N9AKR (75), N9LAH (5)

SARTG RTTY Aug 18 & 19 � W9ILY (176)

SCC RTTY CHAMPIONSHIP - W9ILY (252) 2nd place SOAB LP in NA

ARRL VHF QSO Party Sept 8-10 � N9AKR (227)

CQWW-RTTY Sept. 29-30 � W9ILY (281)

ILLINOIS QSO Party � Oct 21 � W9TY/M (W9ILY op) 122,636 points FIRST PLACE ROVER

CQWW-SSB � N9AKR (208), W9UM (102), W9OA (76), W9ILY (29), K9PY (24), W9IXX (18), N9LAH (7)

WAE-RTTY � N9AKR (265), W9ILY (252+240QTC),

CQWW-CW � W9ILY (437), K9CJ (275-40 meters only), N9AKR (258), N9LAH (181), K9PY (103), W9UM (26), KM9M (23)

ARRL 160 Meter � AF9H (192), N9TK (200?), W9ILY (30), N9LAH (23), N9AKR (20) Finished last place in Club category

ARRL 10 Meter � AI9L (241), W9ILY (133), N9AKR (74), N9LAH (24), AK9Y, W9OA, N9TK. Metro Finished THIRD PLACE in Local Club Category

CQ DX Marathon ( Final points indicated) - W9OA-229, W9ILY-194, W9IXX-181, W9OA/9-171 (George's QTH in Wisconsin) 

2006 Contest Participants with their QSOs in brackets (), if known.:

ARRL Intl SSB W9LNQ (42), WG9J (6)

Indiana QSO Party � W9TY with N9LAH and W9ILY operating. 254 QSOs

Field Day W9TY 1,570 Q�s & 5,914 points Class 2A for the first time

July NAQP-RTTY W9ILY (332), N9LAH (152, K9PY (79), N9AKR (36) Team Metro Muttz

CQWW-VHF � N9AKR (460) FIRST PLACE on 6 METERS in IL

Illinois QSO Party � W9TY/M with W9ILY operating � 80,496 points � 4th Place Mobile

CQWW-CW � K9CJ (338-40 meters single band), W9ILY (225), N9AKR (190)

AI9L (121), AF9H (104), W9LNQ (54)

ARRL 10M � AI9L (164), W9UM (130), N9AKR (113) AF9H (92), K9MDO/4 (73)

N9AKR, K9BWQ, W9ILY, KM9M.

Metro DX Club

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U.S.A.

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