ARRL Sweepstakes Contest, SSB
Call: VY1AAA
Operator(s): W1VE VY1JA
Station: VY1AAA
Class: Multi-Op HP
QTH: NT
Operating Time (hrs): 15
Remote Operation
Summary:
Band QSOs
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160: 0
80: 39
40: 81
20: 157
15: 113
10: 26
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Total: 416 Sections = 81 Total Score = 67,392
Club: Yukon Canam Contest Club
Comments:
A lot of fun operating from VY1 remote from my home QTH in NH. J's station
still needs a lot of work, and J was my right-hand man, performing manual
antenna changes and tuning. It really was a case of bailing gum and chewing
wire -- we had no directional antennas -- just 1/4-wave ground planes on 80-20,
and used them through a tuner on the other bands. The Alpha 9500 is down, so
only 750w on a spare amplifier.
You never know the challenges of operating from the Yukon until you operate
from there. Tons of auroral static (sounds just like power line noise) for a
good part of the day. J need to work on th 80m antenna, but we had 45-65 km/h
winds Saturday night, so, at 3am it finally calmed down and I could use the
full size GP on 75. Sigs from the east coast were impressive, with K4PV
pounding in from FL. Great to work a bunch of my friends on the east coast.
I was really trying for a sweep, but missed WV and VI. Sat on frequency with
KP2XX for about 2 hours on 40m, but he never heard us. Jeff, N8II was audible
on 75 but not workable on Sunday.
Congrats to John, VE8EV, for a very fine showing!
Look for bigger and better things from VY1AAA in the coming contests.
Thanks to J for doing all he does. Thanks for the VY1AAA remote team for
keeping the idea alive. Final thanks to all of those who helped us get a new
rig in J's shack!
73, Gerry W1VE
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