[Fourlanders] Fw: [VHF] The Last Round-up for K3YTL

[Jim Worsham]

I can remember when I started contesting in the 90s K3YTL was a major 
player.  This is what happens when you don't bring in new blood.

73
Jim, W4KXY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Nygren" <rnygren at epix.net>
To: <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 9:21 PM
Subject: [VHF] The Last Round-up for K3YTL


> It has been a good run. What, maybe thirty-two, thirty-three years? But 
> our
> effort has finally run out of gas. All that remains of the K3YTL VHF 
> contest
> group is Bob N3FA and myself. We will activate K3YTL this weekend, from 
> Red
> Rock Mountain (FN11uh), for probably the last time.
>
> Declining health has caused several of our stalwarts to withdraw from the
> effort. No new folks have stepped forward.
>
> This year our 6 meter operator withdrew. We may try to get an omni antenna 
> up
> for 6. (Short straw gets that band!)
>
> We will be on 2 through 1296, running modest power, and low antennas. 
> Please
> be patient as we move from band to band. We will do the best we can. We 
> hope
> some folks come up for relief, but we are not counting it. It's a lot of 
> work
> for us old guys!
>
> Bob and I have uploaded over 50,000 QSO's to LOTW and E-QSL. Still looking 
> for
> several missing logs. Paper QSL's available via K3SAE with a SASE please.
>
> Time to go load the old ARCOS into the trailer for the last time.
>
>
>
> Rob
>
> N3RN
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