WØYR Michael D. Lonneke Round Hill, VA QCWA # 23520

WØYR is now configured as a Multi-Multi station for Totally Remote Multi-Multi Contesting. Our group of operators, known as TeamWØYR developed the interfaces and systems to permit Totally Remote M/M Contesting at station K4VV and rolled out the concept. The team fielded the first Totally Remote CW, SSB AND RTTY contest efforts. Jack-K4VV had to close his fine station due to health issues, so, the team moved to WØYR's QTH.

WØYR has three operating positions that can be fully remote-controlled through a low latency Internet connection.

Two of the positions may be accessed by TeamW&3216;YR members without their having to buy any special hardware or software. The other position is dedicated for use by team members with a K3/RemoteRig set up.

Position 1: FT-2000D Acom 2000A amplifier

Position 2: Elecraft K3 RemoteRig interface Acom 2000A amplifier

Position 3: FT-1000MP Alpha 87A amplifier

The station has an automatic antenna switching system from Top Ten Devices, Dunestar bandpass filters at each position and coaxial harmonic stubs (W2VJN design) as required.

All positions are fully controllable through their Internet connections. The screen the distant amateur sees is of the same high resolution as would be seen in the shack. The audio heard at the remote position is crystal clear. The SSB audio quality gets comments constantly, such, "I would never know you were operating remote, if you had not told me." The latency is extremely low, equal roughly to the length of one Morse "dit" at 30 wpm. High speed CW operation is well accommodated with two of our team members chalking up 180 to 200 QSOs/hr rates.

The ARRL Contest Update described our team as...."a group of more than 20 operators, [that] helps to maintain and operate the station, which has become a real-world laboratory in the to-date niche field of remotely controlled contesting."

TeamW&3216;YR members operate the station remotely from their own QTHs in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and Missouri. Members outside the continental USA include those in Panama, Greece, Hungary and Germany. Other operators in Hawaii, Sweden and elsewhere are expected for the 2-15-2016 contest season. A test from China will be made in August.

To be clear, WØYR is NOT a "station for rent" facility. TeamWØYR members pay no dues. They do, from time to time, share station costs, lend or otherwise supply equipment and pitch in with their own unique and considerable expertises.

The Remote Contesting Project was begun to create a cost-free or low-cost way for accomplished, serious Contest Operators who may have no access to a competitive station, to operate one. Some of our accomplished contest operators live in HOA-restricted neighborhoods, apartment buildings or in homes where anything more than wire antennas would be impossible to erect.

We assiduously adhere to all FCC rules and to the rules of any contest we enter.

We are continuing to improve our Remote Contesting setup and look forward to working you in the next big contest.

73 TeamW&3216;YR

August 31, 2015