VK Logger Ham Radio Forum Archive

The VK3KQ/P team supplied video of the summer field day station setup to Hayden VK7HH who added in his own and other pieces of field day clips, editing them all into a single compilation. If interested, you will find the compilation here. Enjoy ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWnqolVIviY gWnqolVIv...

Subject to no heatwaves or bush fires in the area, VK3KQ/P will be operating as usual from Enfield State Park (QF12VG) south of Ballarat Vic on 6/2/70/23 and higher.

20150411_124542.jpg Hi All, This morning I reluctantly accompanied my wife on a shopping expedition, with a call to Aldi on the agenda. My morose foot shuffling soon turned to a happy dance when I spotted this Maggy Lamp for $70! The build quality is very good for the price, the illumination excell...

VK3ALB wrote:You probably need a new cook while you're at it. You know carbonized food is no good for you.

Ralph wasn't concentrating when cooking, he was day-dreaming about the previous night's vk6 contacts on 2 and 70.

Thanks Roger.

Just a quick note to thank you and the others who worked on evaluating the logs, dealing with problems and publishing the final result. It must have been a huge effort despite the assistance of IT.
Many thanks OM
Regards Mike 3RZ (3KQ team)

Drooling in anticipation......

Gamma match not recommended for any yagi. Quite apart from the unwanted noise pickup, which I too have experienced, there is a noticeable pattern skew. The skew might be barely noticable with a 3 element yagi, but with longer boom yagis, the skew can be enough that the furthest away directors are ba...

VK4ADC wrote:Anybody would think the Winter FD is all about VK3

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You got it backwards, Winter FD isnt all about Vk3, but participating in a FD in vk3 is mostly about the winter.
FD in Vk7 on the other hand, is mostly about survival, only polar bears should live there.

Subject to Wx, VK3KQ/p will be operating portable from our "Winter" site at McLaughlan's lookout in the Wombat State Forest - QF22ND. Normally this site would be occupied by Club Station VK3ER/p, but it seems they are too soft to consider braving the elements during the depths of Winter :...