Monthly Archives: October 2021

Four Gippsland SOTA summits and a new HEMA Hump

Posted on 2021/10/15 by vk3pf

14 October 2021 The weather had been ordinary, with several cold fronts moving through SE Australia. There had been several days with high wind speeds, which make operating radio on high mountain peaks very comfortable and potentially dangerous. Thursday 14 … Continue reading →

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A mixed day – chasing radiosondes and a Park activation

Posted on 2021/10/10 by vk3pf

Saturday 9 October 2021 Activity out of the shack has been somewhat limited recently due to COVID lockdowns, together with some work occurring at home. I had some work being done at home which limited opportunities to head out to … Continue reading →

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A notable contact with VK0

Posted on 2021/10/03 by vk3pf

The latest issue of Amateur Radio magazine (Vol 89, No 5 2021) has a theme of Australian amateur radio involvement in Antarctica. A link appeared on a Facebook group to a QSL card for two contacts made on 50 MHz … Continue reading →

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