YCCC Technical Assistance Team

The YCCC is pleased to announce the formation of the Technical Assistance Team. This team will help members by offering free technical assistance utilizing the vast technical knowledge of our member experts in the field of contesting, computers, antenna, and station design.  As a YCCC member, you may simply complete the form, attach documents, and forward them to the technical team at ycccta [at] yccc [dot] org.  This team will collect and review your request and contact the proper experts to help assist in your technical issues.   
The main activity of this group will be conducted during April thru October.  Requests will be accepted anytime and scheduled during the non‑contest season.
Please allow at least 4 weeks to review the request.  During that time period additional information maybe requested.  You may submit up to 2 requests for a given year.  

Helpful Hints.

Please attach all helpful documents and photo(s) in a .zip file along with your request.  
This a free volunteer service and not a design service for profit.  
This is not an antenna or tower installation service. You must supply all the hardware and schedule your own antenna and tower work.
Any design work may not be used for commercial purposes.
This service is limited to technical issues where common solutions are not known. Please check the Internet, technical publications, and yccc list server for existing solutions.

Examples:					Acceptable

4 element 20m Yagi 26’ boom design 	- No common designs available
15/20m dual‑band dual‑driven Yagi		- Yes, custom design
HFTA of current antennas 			- Yes
HFTA of proposed new antenna system	- Yes
Station noise problems			- Yes
Tower Design for a Building Permit		- No
Legal assistance 				- No
Repair of Equipment				- No
Wire antenna design, Complex		- Yes
Log Cell Yagi design				- Yes
Optimization of an antenna or system	- Yes
Antenna interaction reduction			- Yes
Contest Station Design			- Yes
Site analysis and suggestions			- Yes
Station improvement Plan			- Yes
Inter‑station interference issues		- Yes
Technical questions				- Yes 
Homebrew antenna				-Yes, if no design is available
Element Tapering 				-Yes
Mentoring 					- Yes
YCCC Request for Technical Assistance
Email request to: ycccta [at] yccc [dot] org 
Call:_________	
Date:__________

YCCC Member? ____   In Club Territory? ____
Name:_________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________
Email: _________________________________________________
Phone #: ___________________, Best time to call? __________________

Type of Assistance (Check)

__	Antenna design 		
__	HFTA analysis/ site analysis	
__	Station design
__	Optimize current antennas
__	Baseline current station with recommendations
__	Networking or computer related

Describe request (use additional sheets if required): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

INCLUDED (Check) (jpegs are best for pictures and images)

__	GPS coordinates available?  (True North Reference) (Make multiple readings) recommend 4-5 reading over 1 week time.
__	Plot plan
__	Budget
__	Manuals and dimensions if required
__	Pictures of current antennas as installed
__	Site Pictures
__	Material on hand for use, i.e. extra antennas or parts

____________ 	Expected Start of Project
____________	Target date for completion

Recommended actions
Date reviewed ___________________, By ___________________________
__	Accept
__	Reject, reason why ________________________________________
__	Request more information

Assigned to: _____________________________
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