[3830] SS SSB VY1AAA Multi-Op HP

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                    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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