Tag Archives: Amateur Radio

SOTA activation combined with special event call Vi100ACT, 1 March 2013

Posted on 2 March, 2013 by andrew

The Canberra Region Amateur Radio Club received authorisation to use the callsign Vi100ACT during the month of March 2013, to recognise the Canberra Centenary.  I volunteered to coordinate the roster of members who were keen to use the callsign during … Continue reading →

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SOTA activation Tuggeranong Hill 15 Feb 2013

Posted on 17 February, 2013 by andrew

This activation was on Friday evening after work, similar timing to the Majura exercise a week earlier.  The climb was not as long but had some slippery rocky sections. I had forgotten to put the 2m hand held radio back … Continue reading →

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VHF/UHF Field day (contests) scoring proposal

Posted on 17 September, 2012 by andrew

Announcement of the proposal for changes to rules in the Australian VHF/UHF Field day contests. Continue reading →

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CW contesting

Posted on 2 August, 2012 by andrew

If you have heard the intense activity at the CW end of the bands during contests, you might wonder how you could join in. Assuming you have learned morse code and have used it already for ordinary contacts, how different … Continue reading →

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Publish your projects on the web

Posted on 5 July, 2012 by andrew

Here is my basic guide to publishing on the internet using WordPress. This will suit someone wanting to publish their projects but not wanting to deal with domain names, hosting accounts or writing HTML documents. WordPress.com offers a free hosting service … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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