What a stupendous weather day it was! Just glorious (excuse the pun...!) but sorry that trees and foliage were playing havoc with your microwaves!
For the record, here is a list of the callsigns that I was aware of which were 'on' the different bands:
1296 MHz: VK4EA, VK4UH, VK4JE, VK4CDI, VK4CRO, VK4ADC, VK4VDX and VK4OE (all in QG62 except Phil 'CDI in QG52 and myself in QG61).
2403 MHz: VK4UH, VK4TJ, VK4EA, VK4ADC and VK4OE (All in QG62 except John 'TJ in QG52 and myself in QG61).
3400 MHz: VK4ADC and VK4OE (with VK4CDI and VK4EA "nearly but not quite successful" with contacts).
5760 MHz: VK4ADC, VK4UH and VK4EA (with VK4KJJ on the side!) and VK4OE.
10368 MHz: VK4UH, VK4CRO, VK4IIO, VK4EA and VK4OE.
Yes, a lot of fun and some useful learning experiences were had by all!
Here are a couple of pics from my camera:
- A general view of the VK4OE portable set-up near the "Best-of-All" lookout at Springbrook, QG61PS. No, the steel tower is not for amateur radio! And that 5.7 and 10.3 GHz dish is purposely small to avoid its aiming being overly sharp. The 24 GHz dish and tripod were set up (on roof rack) but not used....
- A look in the general direction of Brisbane from this location. No, the chain wire fence doesn't appear to significantly degrade the 3400 MHz signals from these loop yagis!
Best 73 to all!
--Doug, VK4OE.
