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23-on-23 + MAD: Sunday February 23, 2020 86665810_2935266029870325_61605778238210048_n.jpg Since the monthly 23 on 23 falls over a weekend this month this triggers a MAD (Microwave Activity Day) for the Brisbane VHF Group members and an invitation to participate to anyone else in range. I have requ...

Well done.
A good result, even if unwanted effort.

T'was a couple of nights before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring....

except for the VK2s!

VK4 summary: VK2 summary: Pic's courtesy of VKSpotter.com

Who will be avail in SE VK4 tonight?

Welcome to the December 23-on-23. Monday 23 December 2019 is the next and final scheduled 23-on-23 for the decade! It will provide another opportunity to activate your 1,296MHz and other uWave home or portable station capabilities. The-largest-1296MHz-23cm-antenna-PA1296-70-6UT.jpg Operations are t...

Kevin VK4UH , Col VK4MIL and myself [Scott VK4CZ ] will be activating the Brisbane VHF Group VK4IF/P from QG53TC26 [26.889064S; 151.601945E] on Mount Mowbullan at 1082mASL. Brindavan outlook.JPG Our view to SE from balcony. Our entry in the Spring VHF UHF Field Day will be under Section B1: Portable...

No problem Steve.... be great to maximise the activity levels (as well as wish for good propagation).

For me and a couple of others, the location at 1,100mASL has been secured... We're now just finalising our plans and will hopefully share in next few days.

We're just under three weeks away from the 2019 Spring VHF-UHF Field Day . It's time to start planning your activation, share details below and do the necessary preparation. Rules will no doubt be updated and posted in due course here: http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/ Make sure you reg...

Welcome to the October 23-on-23. FB_IMG_1570608691619.jpg Wednesday 23 October 2019 is the next scheduled 23-on-23 - providing another opportunity to activate your 1,296MHz and other uWave home or portable station capabilities. Operations are typically conducted as follows: Phone/CW Start time: 10:...

Visual summary of last nights activity. [Image courtesy of VKSpotter]
Unfortunately the limited QSOs made in VK4 weren't represented in any posts on VKSpotter.

Beat me... so here's what I was about to put up... Welcome to the September 23-on-23. Monday Sept 23rd is the next scheduled 23-on-23 - providing another opportunity to activate your 1,296MHz and other uWave home or portable station capabilities. Operations will be conducted as follows: Phone/CW Sta...

Welcome to the August 23-on-23. Apologies for the dealy - been QRL and AR is far from front of mind! Friday [Fri-yay] August 23rd is the next scheduled 23-on-23 - providing opportunity to activate your 1,296MHz and other uWave home or portable station capabilities. Operations will be conducted as f...

As it was a work day... and although my diary was clear, I ended up leaving QRL at 18:30.. then waited 15min for a train, then started the >hour commute... so missed out yet again. Not sure what happened to the other VK4s. But here's the summary of Qs reported on VKSpotter.com VK4 23_on_23 VK4 20190...

Tim, Fantastic news - if only we could get activity levels in the other major metropolitan centres going! }:[ Ok, I accept that the VK6 and VK7s have existing 23cm activity sessions, but after a number of years we are to hear anything from the VK3s [highest density of 23cm ops in VK] and VK5s trying...

23 on 23: Tuesday July 23rd 2019 antenna.jpg Welcome to the July 23-on-23. Tuesday July 23rd is the next scheduled 23-on-23 - providing another opportunity to activate your 1,296MHz and other uWave home or portable station capabilities. Operations will be conducted as follows: Phone/CW Start time: ...

Tnx for the share Peter

Just an FYI... as this months 23-on-23 falls within the Winter FD, nothing additional has been planned as we all know you'll be out there supporting with a FD activation

I'll be at Benerakin Point [near Blackbutt] grid QG63cd30 +- ability to be near emergency services helipad! IMG20190506091713.jpg At this stage I will have 2, 70, 23, 13, 9 and 3cm. Peter VK4EA may join a little later in morning with 24 and 47GHz. Path back to Brisbane is fairly blocked by the D'Agu...

A visual summary of April 2019 23-on-23 Activity courtesy of VKLogger.com

VK4 reported activity VK2 reported activity Southern VK reported activity

Welcome to the April 23-on-23. Tuesday April 23rd is the next scheduled 23-on-23 - providing another opportunity to activate your 1,296MHz and other uWave home or portable station capabilities. IMG20190420113342.jpg Operations will be conducted as follows: Phone/CW Start time: 10:00z / 8:00pm AEST ...