The first meeting of the CTDXCC Contest Branch was held on the afternoon of Sunday, July 23, 2005, at the home of Richard King K5NA and Susan King K5DU. Most attendees also went to Ramos Mexican Restaurante & Discoteca in downtown Manor, Texas for dinner.

	Attendees out on the back porch. [Photo by AA5VU]
	Others on the back porch. [Photo by AA5VU]
	Later arrivals. [Photo by AA5VU]
	Examining antennas and tower at K5NA/K5DU. [Photo by AC5AA]
	Richard King K5NA at the operating desk. [Photo by AA5VU]
	Richard King K5NA starts off the meeting and introduces the first speaker, Joe Staples III W5ASP. [Photo by AA5VU]
	George Fremin III K5TR presents photos of his trip to Brazil for the World Radiosport Team Championship 2006. [Photo by AC5AA]
	Some of the assembled attendees. [Photo by AC5AA]
	George, going over the PT5L unique list. [Photo by AA5VU]
	The peanut gallery in back. [Photo by AC5AA]
	Discussion between presentations. [Photo by AA5VU]
	Tom Whiteside N5TW discusses the features of his fall arrest harness used for climbing towers. [Photo by AC5AA]
	Tom describes the double-action snap hooks on his work positioning lanyard. [Photo by AA5VU]
	Terry Gerdes AB5K with his climbing belt that he acquired in the Marshall Islands. [Photo by AC5AA]
	Terry describes how he uses two gorilla hooks instead of a work positioning lanyard when he works on a tower. [Photo by AA5VU]
	Richard King K5NA, giving directions to the Discoteca. [Photo by AC5AA]
	Attendees socializing on the front lawn. [Photo by AC5AA]
	More meeting attendees. [Photo by AC5AA]
	Mike Hance K5NZ studies his lecture notes before dinner. [Photo by AC5AA]