Category Archives: Radio

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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Experimenting with WSPR

Posted on 19 April, 2011 by andrew

WSPR mode is used by a world wide beacon network. Receiving stations log the stations received on a website for all to see. Continue reading →

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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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VK9NA expedition

Posted on 18 March, 2011 by andrew

VK9NA dxpedition on VHF/UHF/microwave succeeded in breaking some Australian records and in putting Norfolk Island onto 2m EME. 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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Joining VK9NA VHF/UHF dxpedition to Norfolk Island

Posted on 4 December, 2010 by andrew

Joining VK9NA team for January 2011 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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Dayton Hamvention trip 2010

Posted on 17 May, 2010 by andrew

Dayton Hamvention: well worth going and seeing it, but only if you already have a reason to go to the US. It’s a long way for 2.5 days of hamfest. 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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