[CQ-Contest] VY1JA QRT Forever, VY1AAA QRT after Saturday...

[robert]

GM Gerry

         Well that is indeed  sad news...... I wish J all the best. I 
don't  know if I ever

         sent VY1AAA a QSL, but I will now.   You know a lot of hams 
appreciated

         his and your efforts to give out the VY1 multiplier.

                 73 BoB WA1FCN

On 9/17/2019 9:54 AM, Gerry Hull wrote:
> I am sad to report that my dear friend J Allan, VY1JA, is having many
> health difficulties and has retired from ham radio. J's final QSO was with
> KA4UPI on September 14. He has uploaded his log to LoTW and sent a copy to
> his QSL managers, JA3JM for JA only, and N3SL for others. He will be taking
> down his antennas soon.
>
> J was a great supporter of CW from the Yukon, making well over 100,000 QSOs
> in his decades there. Over the past four years, our VY1AAA remote team has
> made over 35,000 QSOs worldwide. We will be holding on to our gear, and are
> exploring other possibilities of a remote in YT/NT or other rare location
> in Canada. Our QSL Manager Marty, NN1C has retired from his duties (thanks
> for your hard work, pal!), and Geoffrey, NE3K, will be taking over. Any
> questions should be directed to info at vy1aaa.org
>
> Thank you all for the many 1000s of Sweepstakes and DX QSOs over the past
> few years. VY1 will certainly become a harder multiplier for SS this year!
> I will probably operate from K2LE/1 in Vermont.
>
> Until Saturday, please listen for VY1AAA on the air -- 20m CW mostly --
> perhaps some SSB. 2100z or later weekdays, perhaps earlier on Saturday.
>
> 73 and thanks for the memories,
>
> Gerry Hull, W1VE/VE1RM
> Trustee, VY1AAA
> The Yukon CanAm Contest Club.
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