Chris KL9A is back—and so is the Contest Crew. After a short break for Dayton, the full squad—Bill W9KKN, Dan N6MJ, Randy K5ZD, and the man of the hour, Chris KL9A—returns with jabs, laughs, and real-world tips. This episode digs into Chris’s thrilling victory from Madeira Island (CQ9A) in the Single Op High Power category at CQ WPX CW 2025, with details that go beyond the scoreboard. We also touch on the CQ9A station support from Valery Zhytkovich EW6W, Chris’s powerful and personal keynote at the Dayton Contest Dinner, reactions from Hamvention weekend, and the debut of Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio, which launched to a packed booth and great reception in Dayton. Join the conversation in the comments and subscribe to Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio for more episodes like this one.
Great video, as always. Congrats to Chris on his herculean effort! I worked him on 15 and 20M. I know how hard I worked in 22 hours just to get 1.06M points, 1,000 Q's, SO2R, from an AZ HOA QTH using two screwdriver antennas. Chris's consistent Q rate was mind boggling for a single op. Looking forward to the next Q5 contest crew video. 73, Bob K7JQ
