Remote Ham Radio from Russia - Contest Debut as UB1AOA from St.Petersburg!

CQ WPX SSB Contest 2020 was an unusual Ham Radio Adventure for me. Because of closed international borders, I couldn't operate from OH73ELK 😔
I don’t have a Shack at my small flat in St. Petersburg but, thanks to a local radio amateur R1BAT, I got the opportunity to take part in this Contest REMOTELY. The internet connection at his Shack wasn't ideal but I tried my best to participate 😊
Imagine having S9 of QRM noise during most of the contest and then, at the most important moment, you just don’t hear anything at all (because of internet interruption)
Still, I had a nice time and it was really good to have the chance to work from Russia with my own callsign UB1AOA!
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[@n9oqu]

Ideal location for a DX QSO...18 stories above the ground. You are an inspiration!

[@YLRaisa]

LOL :))). Could be if I had an excellent antenna on the roof of the 26th floor and no noise from the city. Thanks, Bob!

[@panther7603]

18 FLOORS!!! WOW, you’re a trooper! Thanks for your day on the air, and the brief tour of your area. 73’s and 88’s … de KO4DJT

[@YLRaisa]

Lennie, thanks for watching!!! :) 18 floors on foot impressed many people :)

[@josephgomes8543]

Keep up the videos. You are a good influence for ham radio. I hope to hear you on air sometime, Joe KC1MTM

[@YLRaisa]

Hello Joe! Thanks! I hope too

[@paulorobertoneubauer5960]

Parabéns Raysa. PU3VBX Brasil

[@user-nh8eg8it8x]

Молодец какая!

[@YLRaisa]

Спасибо 😊

[@m3snusteve]

Hello Raisa thank you for sharing another great video, I enjoyed watching. You are always smiling and cheerful 😀 which makes my day, keep up the good work and stay safe. 73s M3SNU.

[@YLRaisa]

Shephe, nice to hear. Thanks :)

[@radioman6489]

Raisa, Wish you all the best. Hope when I setup my radio station I'll be able to talk with you. Please stay safe.

[@YLRaisa]

Thank you my friend, you too!

[@radioman6489]

@@YLRaisa maybe when the world settles down I'll invite you to the US.

[@HamRadio2]

Great video, Raisa. Stay safe during the virus. 73 and Good DX

[@YLRaisa]

we try to stay safe..You wrote your comment 6 months ago but it is still very hot topic

[@comradesergey5952]

Хорошее видео, удовольствие смотреть! Успехов в радиоделе, канале и во всем остальном! 73 R1BIG de YL3ALN

[@YLRaisa]

Спасибо больше! Взаимно :)

[@sp8nfa]

Congratulations Raisa !!! DE EI4JT Wieslaw 73 & 88 's

[@49Mack]

Hi, Raisa! Thanks for the update! Your city and your school look nice! Glad you got to get on the air and make some contacts under those conditions! Good job! You made me tired by watching you climb up those stairs!! Looking forward to the next video! 73 from the U.S.A.!

[@YLRaisa]

my climb to the 18th floor left no one indifferent.

[@49Mack]

@@YLRaisa Qsl, Raisa!! Stay safe!! 73 and 88!!

[@digitalmediafan]

Raisa what a scary time it was in 2020. You would do well on 2m and 70cm SSB being so high but I know this isn't your thing...your location reminds me of when I was in a hotel in Moscow 28 floors high. What do you use for remote access, remotehams ? Beautiful flat you have

[@YLRaisa]

Dave I had first experience with 2 m from my window thanks Maria R3TM. I was surprised that the stations and the repeater were on the opposite side of my house and this did not prevent radio communication. :)

[@frankENZC]

Excellent video Raisa. I hope to work you someday on 40 meters, when I get my 40m Wire beams going again. 73 de WA3RSL

[@YLRaisa]

I was portable QRV on 40 m yesterday.. but it is lack at propagation to the WA3... It would be easier on 10 meter, when it works

[@frankENZC]

@@YLRaisa Hi Raisa. A the right time, my two 5 element wire beams fed in phase and up 65 feet may get through. They will be stacked end to end, or in a colinear fashion. Super ears. I've been building 40m wire beams since 1971! Also Ill be using 1KW. 73 de WA3RSL

[@frankedwardcurry]

That feeling when they hear you - It's Great Isn't it. Thank you Raisa for posting these Great Ham Radio Videos - I hope to meet you on the air one day. Take Care in Russia - Frank M3 FEC - QTH The Town called Towcester ( Towster) Near Northampton - England, 73 & 88.

[@YLRaisa]

Yes it is really great feeling to be heard. Thank you Frank. Hear you on the air!!!

[@cllaurit]

You are the best!

[@YLRaisa]

😊♥️

[@user-ks6jy7vj4i]

Как всегда, очень эмоциональное видео! Как всегда, с огромным удовольствием просмотрел Ваше, Раиса, очередное видео! После просмотра Ваших видео о нашем общем хобби, хочется бросить все и немедленно бежать регистрировать свой собственный позывной, чтобы услышать Ваш голос в эфире! Удачи Вам на радиолюбительских диапазонах! 73! 88!

[@YLRaisa]

Виктор, спасибо за добрые слова :). Сообщите, мне если вы это сделаете, запишу в копилочку свои достижений :))))

[@user-ks6jy7vj4i]

@@YLRaisa Обязательно!

[@andch.6659]

Через тернии к ... эфиру! 👍

[@YLRaisa]

Интернет "пощекотал нервы" 😂

[@Ei2iP]

Congratulations Raisa, great job....

[@YLRaisa]

Thank you 😁

[@tonyturtle5805]

hi Raisa I hope you stay healthy

[@YLRaisa]

Hi Tone, tnx. I hope you too.

[@tonyturtle5805]

@@YLRaisa thnks Raisa for reply !! you have a very nice view from your house and your are very sweet women

[@tglenn3121]

You're doing a good job!!

[@YLRaisa]

Thank you 😊

[@marksmith653]

Hello hello you are awesome 🙏😇🌹❤️🙏😇🌹❤️🙏😇🌹❤️🙏😇

[@Orvulum]

😃

[@Mr.Modulation.StatenIslandMic]

You could put a ham stick when you transmit out the window on a window card your higher up than me. Did yiu ever think of doing that. I live in a 6 floor apartment building I. N.y. and I work the world international unbelievable

[@lordmikekey9515]

My Dear you need to do some set up at home. I knew qrms etc. Lets go to be independent. I have angry. You are so charm. Dont be Marketing tool any more for this rental radio shack. Go your own way. Thanks for this ham radio op who let you this remoute control Panel. Well done 73 88888 we all love you...

[@YLRaisa]

Thanks for the emotional positive signal! As for the "marketing tool", I have a correction - I have been part of the ELK project from the very beginning and thanks to this project I got into our Radio World. In addition, it is not just a "rental shack" - this is a place for combining of Ham Radio and Family vacation and also place of generating of new friendships and ideas! And also a place where I learn a lot about new aspects of our hobby: I learned there the basics of Ham Radio with Jukka OH2BR, I learned about Flora Fauna when our guest Ric DL2VFR came to us for the first time; I learned about SOTA from our guest David CT1DRB, I first worked in Contest as a team with our guest Gert-Jan PE2W, etc. If you read reviews and feedbacks of ELK - Radio guests you will see, that they also think: it is not just a rental shack... And I hope that there will be many more interesting meetings on our ELK - Island in future and also new discoveries for me in Ham Radio. However, you are right - I also want to develop my own "independent" way in Ham Radio, mostly in Russia. That is what I am doing on this Channel and I hope for your support in the future. Because it is not easy.

[@lordmikekey9515]

@@YLRaisa I dont know i warred about you. I v just feel like that i like you so much as ham radio friend..Ask friends to set up any antenna ok how you doing- I like you so much as many over here:))

[@Nedhead100]

Elk looks fun. You walking 18 floors in your Apt? I went to 15 floor in SBC Headquarters, Detroit, MI, USA and I cheated and took the elevator to the 18th floor. You could kill me. :) lol. Please stay save!

[@user-ge9px5ne2q]

73& 88 de UB4LFG!!!

[@TARIQNASEERKHILJI]

73 de AP2TN

[@DL2YMR]

Hi Raisa, what kind of antenna did you use in the contest? 73 de Michael, DL2YMR

[@YLRaisa]

Hi Michael. It was yagi 3 elements

[@F4EPU]

Hi Raysa, do you have test VHF/UHF/SHF from your balcony? or Satellite operation with small dual-band antenna? Congrats to work in the contest with some noises... 73s/88 David F4EPU

[@YLRaisa]

Hi David, i did not try :)

[@Rob2]

@@YLRaisa When your balcony is facing south, you could consider setting up a QO-100 station (geostationary satellite). This requires a small dish antenna (80cm) and some equipment like LNB and 13cm transmit converter. Using this satellite you can work 1/3 of the world all the time, there are no propagation conditions, except extreme snow (just like satellite TV).

[@YLRaisa]

@@Rob2 my balcony is facing north :) and I like really HF QSO , depending on propagation - it is like lottery

[@Rob2]

@@YLRaisa Yes, that certainly is a disadvantage of QO-100. It is like a local repeater, except it covers 1/3 of the earth. The only lottery is "who is QRV?" and when someone is QRV you can work them. When that is not your thing, certainly stay with HF.

[@akshaysvimal9095]

CQ CQ CQ

[@giovanniamoruso1075]

Ahaihai down connection ,tnx qso de iz2dpx

[@YLRaisa]

Tnx for the QSO 😆

[@giovanniamoruso1075]

@@YLRaisa Tnx for you Raisa

[@seanmoyses]

Best wishes G0GJL

[@r1bblhamradiotraveler53]

А я чего то всего 36 связей провел . Время особо не было .

[@YLRaisa]

Илья, какой у вас уровень шумов?

[@r1bblhamradiotraveler53]

@@YLRaisa у меня два шека . Один домашний там уровень шума небольшой . Где то до пяти баллов . Но и антенна там сити виндом растянутый на высоте около четырех метров от крыши . А второй шек на работе . Тут и антенна яги 10-15-20 +40 и высота по больше. Но уровень шума намного больше . На 40 с плюсами . Территория промышленная и всякой помехи навалом плюс ЖД рядом.

[@YLRaisa]

@@r1bblhamradiotraveler53 нужно обладать особым опытом работать с таким уровнем шума🙂. Спасибо за ответ. Удачи 73&88 :)

[@manossantafe]

73 de sv8fes

[@cc-gx8me]

Hi this BG7YXU!

[@YLRaisa]

Hi 🙋‍♀️

[@dannyjul9767]

73 & 88 de OZ2DMJ

[@YLRaisa]

Hello Danny! 👋

[@dannyjul9767]

@@YLRaisa Hello Raisa! 👋😀 Thanks for your reply, hope you and those close to you have a Merry Christmas.

[@ok4rm]

Was it N1MM logger?

[@YLRaisa]

Yes i use this great program for the contests!

[@sergey-380]

красуння

[@YLRaisa]

😊

[@steadfast666]

what equipment you used for the remote connection?

[@YLRaisa]

It was a front panel of Icom 7100 + 2 devices for internet communication on both sides (me and real Shack)