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by VK3ZAZ
Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:20 am
Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
Topic: What Happened to the Ross Hull Contest??
Replies: 14
Views: 2383

Re: What Happened to the Ross Hull Contest??

Promote it as a fun contest 52 and above classes/sections. KISS QRP section under 10 watts: power limit 10-100W: Portable section? Sign and certify you operated under the terms of lic. electronic daily scoring logs/on line. Adam and I can do that. CW section SSB/FM First timer/novice/kcall Full call...
by VK3ZAZ
Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:50 am
Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
Topic: What Happened to the Ross Hull Contest??
Replies: 14
Views: 2383

Re: What Happened to the Ross Hull Contest??

No offence Adam. See its just the point ask a question and pass an opinion and bang bang out come all the guns. KAQ the contest has past its use by date. Like WIA DXCC with the small minority of players. Ham radio has to evolve. Look at the players on 6M these days, swanning around stomping on rare ...
by VK3ZAZ
Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:16 pm
Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
Topic: What Happened to the Ross Hull Contest??
Replies: 14
Views: 2383

Re: What Happened to the Ross Hull Contest??

Hi John


Maybe people took the RULES WARNING literally,
But maybe it should be taken to 52 to accomodate the new licencees?

editted by the thought police...
by VK3ZAZ
Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:53 pm
Forum: 50 MHz
Topic: 6 mtr beams that last
Replies: 9
Views: 1790

Vale VK9LG array.

The VK3RMV 9 el M2 beam on close inspection on Friday has lost its dacron cantilever support, the RG6 balun has been stripped open by the cockies, the tape and ties have all but fallen away and the fly lead has become wedged between the bracket and the thrust bearing and is cut. I pulled it out and ...
by VK3ZAZ
Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:20 pm
Forum: 50 MHz
Topic: 6 mtr beams that last
Replies: 9
Views: 1790

Re: 6 mtr beams that last

Joel N6AMG and Mike K6MYC built the yagi shown in 1989 and it was carted to 5W1, VK9L, CN8 and VK6. I reassembled it in 1991 and it has been at 37 metres AGL ever since. I have made countless European contacts and to North America and the Caribbean from this, my second site which is an extremely low...