[CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes from VY1AAA...

[Jose Vicens]

Hi guys

Most likely the only op in Kp4 for cw Sweepstakes will be Np3a.... he has been working 7 days a week since the storm. 

Clean sweep will be tough this year!!

GL

73
Otis
Np4g

> On Oct 19, 2017, at 2:27 PM, "john at kk9a.com" <john at kk9a.com> wrote:
> 
> Great news!  Enjoy being rare DX.
> 
> Getting a sweep may still be a challenge as KP2 and KP4 had severe
> hurricane damage to homes, towers and the power grid.
> 
> John KK9A
> 
> 
> To:    CQ-Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject:    [CQ-Contest] Sweepstakes from VY1AAA...
> From:    Gerry Hull <gerry at yccc.org>
> Reply-to:    w1ve at yccc.org
> Date:    Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:06:26 -0400
> 
> Hey fellow SS Ops..
> 
> I am happy to report that VY1AAA at VY1JA will again be active for Sweepstakes
> this season.
> 
> J has done a lot of work on the station, moving it to an outer building so
> it does not bother him when we operate.   The Quad has been strengthened.
> A 160m Double-L with 70-ft vertical section has been installed.   After a
> lot of time and work, the Alpha 9500 has been fully repaired.   We have
> remote antenna switching and azimuth control.
> 
> Looking forward to helping provide as many sweeps as possible!!
> 
> 73,
> 
> Gerry VE1RM (aka W1VE)
> 
> PS:  Some of our Canadian ops will be doing a M/S in CQWW SSB.  Let's hope
> conditions to Europe will be as good as they have been in the last few
> weeks.   Not sure if they will use one of the special calls or not.
> 
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