[CQ-Contest] Thanks to VY1AAA (VY1JA)

[Gerry Hull]

Thank you, Mike, for your kind words.

It's been a team effort to keep the remote functional and operational --
especially J keeping all the tech working at his QTH.

Over the years, it's been a crew...   Hal, W1NN, Andy, VE9DX, Marty NN1N,
Cary VE4EA, Rich, VE3KI, Gene KB7Q,
and other guest ops Dean, N6DE, Dennis, W1UE and Paul, K1XM. (Many of the
US ops passed the Canadian Advanced
license in order to operate.)

Many of you donated to this effort to initially get this remote off the
ground.  Hopefully, you see the rewards of your efforts.
The Yukon Territory has been much less rare in the past few years.

As we shut down the station, we are seeking a suitable location for the
remote gear and station equipment.   J was a special case --
a very capable station in the Arctic, with a very willing host.   We are
exploring any possibilities to keep a remote in YT/NT/NU (All count as NT
for SS).
The combination of a willing sponsor, Fast Internet, and willingness to
host is challenging.

See you all in Phone SS for the last go.

73,

Gerry
W1VE/VE1RM/VY1AAA


On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 4:56 PM Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

> I likely won't be on for SS SSB, so yesterday I (probably) made my very
> last
> QSO with Jay's station.
>
> I was very fortunate to have Gerry clipping along at his usual 38wpm+ or
> whatever, and snuck in under
>
> some big guns out west. Whew  - I was really sweating that one, but had a
> good path very early on 20m.
>
> I can't tell you how exciting that Q was..both because I lucked out, but
> also that it was my last with you guys.
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>
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> Thanks Jay, Gerry and the others that have operated Jay's station remotely.
> We all appreciate the tons of contest Q's and
>
> will miss hearing you and your station on as you move away from the ham
> radio hobby.
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>
>
> Take care,
>
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>
> 73,
>
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> dit dit from NB
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> Mike VE9AA
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> Keswick Ridge, NB
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