VK9ZYX
Re: VK9ZYX
An interesting history of amateur radio on Cocos-Keeling lslands appeared in 73 magazine August 1984. This mentions VK9ZYX.5B4AHJ wrote:G'day.
VK9ZYX was QRV from Cocos Keeling from 1981-83.
I am looking for more precise start and finish dates for this operation.
Can anyone help me out please?
Info required for Club Log.
Tnx & 73
Alan 5B4AHJ
A copy of doubtful quality appears at: http://archive.org/stream/73-magazine-1 ... 4_djvu.txt
It may be possible to get a better version at: https://archive.org/details/73-magazine
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Re: VK9ZYX
That would be me Alan,
I was employed on Cocos (Keeling) Island from approx April '81- April '83.
Besides a couple of 2m QSO's with a member of the Clunies-Ross family on Home Island, all other QSO's were on 52-54MHz.
With 6m I worked about 800 J's and I think I had 2 QSO's each to VK8 and KH6.
If I can help with any further info just ask, though I don't have any Log books from then anymore.
73 Mike VK6MB
I was employed on Cocos (Keeling) Island from approx April '81- April '83.
Besides a couple of 2m QSO's with a member of the Clunies-Ross family on Home Island, all other QSO's were on 52-54MHz.
With 6m I worked about 800 J's and I think I had 2 QSO's each to VK8 and KH6.
If I can help with any further info just ask, though I don't have any Log books from then anymore.
73 Mike VK6MB
Re: VK9ZYX
VK6MB wrote:That would be me Alan,
I was employed on Cocos (Keeling) Island from approx April '81- April '83.
Besides a couple of 2m QSO's with a member of the Clunies-Ross family on Home Island, all other QSO's were on 52-54MHz.
With 6m I worked about 800 J's and I think I had 2 QSO's each to VK8 and KH6.
If I can help with any further info just ask, though I don't have any Log books from then anymore.
73 Mike VK6MB
Hi Mike
Thanks very much for the info. I have updated Club Log with that info.
If you have a Club Log account (it's free to register) you can view the info/note at
https://secure.clublog.org/test.php?call=VK9ZYX
One last thing - I have a fairly poor image of the VK9ZYX QSL card sent to me by a JA.
Do you still have a card that could be scanned (back and front) to replace the one currently displayed in Club Log?
Thanks again.
73
Alan 5B4AHJ
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Re: VK9ZYX
Mike Bealle was there when Bill Poelmitz VK9YM and I went to island for the CW dxpedition in FEB MARCH 19825B4AHJ wrote:G'day.
VK9ZYX was QRV from Cocos Keeling from 1981-83.
I am looking for more precise start and finish dates for this operation.
Can anyone help me out please?
Info required for Club Log.
Tnx & 73
Alan 5B4AHJ
We borrowed his QTH and he went R and R to VK6
Then he moved back to VK6 and then on to VK8 to Derby/Wyndham
So think he arrived late 1981 as he was not there when I was there in 1980 on way to VK9XT
and he left by early 83.
Logger says
Previous callsigns
VK6ZLL (78-81),
VK9ZYX (Cocos Keeling Is. 81-83),
VK6ZYX (83-85),
VK8ZYX (85-94),
Off air (94-07),
VK6ZYX (07-08).
I thought he was still in VK6 but a search doesn't reveal his name
http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/regis ... .main_page
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Re: VK9ZYX
Many thanks Pete. I found the article in 73, very interesting & helpful.VK3YE wrote:
An interesting history of amateur radio on Cocos-Keeling lslands appeared in 73 magazine August 1984. This mentions VK9ZYX.
A copy of doubtful quality appears at: http://archive.org/stream/73-magazine-1 ... 4_djvu.txt
It may be possible to get a better version at: https://archive.org/details/73-magazine
73
Alan 5B4AHJ
Re: VK9ZYX
I'm pretty sure he is in vk6 I did send him a message about this thread .
vk6mb is his current call sign no email on his qrz .
cheers
vk6mb is his current call sign no email on his qrz .
cheers
cheers
Steve now known as vk3ktt
QF22GG
Steve now known as vk3ktt
QF22GG
Re: VK9ZYX
Sorry Alan, I don't have anything from the time.5B4AHJ wrote: One last thing - I have a fairly poor image of the VK9ZYX QSL card sent to me by a JA.
Do you still have a card that could be scanned (back and front) to replace the one currently displayed in Club Log?
Thanks again. 73 Alan 5B4AHJ
Steve VK3ZAZ (VK9YT), would you have a copy of my QSL card?
Steve VK3MEG, I didn't get a msg. I thought I had an email address on QRZ - now rectified
73 Mike VK6MB
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Re: VK9ZYX
Hi Mike
Long time no see
1982-2014 32 years
yes I have the qsl card for the VK9ZYX to VK9XT QSO we made on 6M
and a 2M qso with Cress Pelham-Thursby at Oceania House on 2M to home island
Long time no see
1982-2014 32 years
yes I have the qsl card for the VK9ZYX to VK9XT QSO we made on 6M
and a 2M qso with Cress Pelham-Thursby at Oceania House on 2M to home island
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Re: VK9ZYX
5B4AHJ
I will try to scan it in but it is covered with a glad wrap type of platic so may distort
Have you solved the club log problem for consequitively issued callsigns yet?
If so you could have my VK9YT and VK9XT and VK9XI logs
VK3ZAZ
I will try to scan it in but it is covered with a glad wrap type of platic so may distort
Have you solved the club log problem for consequitively issued callsigns yet?
If so you could have my VK9YT and VK9XT and VK9XI logs
VK3ZAZ
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Re: VK9ZYX
Cress Pelham-Thursby was living a Perth a few years ago.
He had a kenwood 570d for sale in the early naughties, maybe around 2003 or so.
He had a kenwood 570d for sale in the early naughties, maybe around 2003 or so.