Category Archives: contests

QRP Hours contest – after the event

Posted on 14 April, 2012 by andrew

As planned I operated in this relaxed event tonight, for a couple of hours. I decided to use my IC703, partly because it has a CW filter and I know how useful that is even in a quiet cw contest.  … Continue reading →

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RD Contest – State Scoring formula

Posted on 14 March, 2012 by andrew

Is the RD contest state score formula correct, and is it fair? There has been a lot of concern about the RD contest state score formula, and conjecture about how it can be improved. I have written this to clarify … Continue reading →

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Summer VHF/UHF field day January 2012

Posted on 1 February, 2012 by andrew

For this event I invited a former work colleague and new licencee, Adan VK1FJAW to participate and learn something about field operations.  Adan operated the 6 metre station during the event and while it was fairly quiet for most of … Continue reading →

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Microwave portable operations

Posted on 2 July, 2011 by andrew

Recently read some material published by Roy VK4ZQ about his portable station which can be operated on all main amateur bands up to 10 GHz.  Worth a read.

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QRP Hours contest 2011

Posted on 10 April, 2011 by andrew

Operating in the QRP Hours contest in April 2011, using an antenna set up in the hours preceding the contest. Le Mans style radio contesting! Continue reading →

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National Field Day contest March 2011

Posted on 18 March, 2011 by andrew

I plan to operate in this event from home, starting on Saturday evening due to a family commitment that afternoon. I will operate on 144, 432 and 1296 MHz bands only, unless I am inspired to erect more antennas. Post … Continue reading →

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2010 Spring VHF/UHF Field day on 7 bands

Posted on 4 December, 2010 by andrew

For this event I took my usual station on 50 to 1296 MHz, plus my transverter and gridpack for 2403 MHz, Ted VK1BL’s transverter and gridpack for 3400 and Dale VK1DSH’s 10 GHz station (IC202, transverter, dish and tripod). Contacts … Continue reading →

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VHF contests: points for distance or for grid squares?

Posted on 17 May, 2010 by andrew

At the Dayton Hamvention 2010, I attended the VHF weak signal group dinner. I met and chatted with a number of other people about VHF activities in Australia and heard discussions on contest rules that were familiar issues.  Should contest … Continue reading →

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Summer 2010 VHF/UHF Field Day

Posted on 12 February, 2010 by andrew

The January 2010 event was much more successful for me than the Spring field day about 6 weeks earlier. This time Dale VK1DSH and I operated as a multiop station on 50, 144, 432, 1296, 2403 and 10368 MHz. Successes: … Continue reading →

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Spring field day a wipeout for me

Posted on 1 December, 2009 by andrew

Spring VHF/UHF field day for 2009 a washout and disappointment for VK1DA. Continue reading →

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