This year the QRP Hours contest, run by the CW Operators QRP club (which publishes LoKey) will be held on Saturday 4th April at 10:00-11:59 UTC on 80m.
This is not only the Easter long weekend but is also the last day of daylight savings in NSW, ACT, VIC and TAS.
I have operated in the event several times in the past, usually running 2 or 3 watts on both modes and making a bit over a dozen contact on ssb and about a dozen on cw. It is a friendly low key event (pun intended).
It is an hour for each mode, CW first, then SSB.
I have offered to be the contest manager this year because the regular manager is unavailable due to family commitments.
The rules are basically unchanged this year but will be published on the club website at CW Operators QRP Club Inc.
http://vkqrpclub.org/contest_page.php
Questions about the event are welcome. I will do my best to answer promptly.
73
Andrew
vk1da/2uh
Andrew Davis VK1DA & VK2UH
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QRP HOURS CONTEST 4th April
Re: QRP HOURS CONTEST 4th April
When will the website be updated? I'll be away camping that weekend and thinking I'll make up the 80m coil for my squid pole antenna and give it a go.
QRP HOURS CONTEST 4th April
Updated rules
The 2015 rules are published here
http://www.vkqrpclub.org/qrp_new/qrp1_q ... ontest.php
Hope to hear you on...
The 2015 rules are published here
http://www.vkqrpclub.org/qrp_new/qrp1_q ... ontest.php
Hope to hear you on...
Re: QRP HOURS CONTEST 4th April
Logs for the QRP Hours contest in April have been processed.
First place in the CW/PSK section went to Gerard VK2IO who operated his KX3 from a portable location with a dipole mounted on a 10m squid pole. First place in the SSB section went to Ian VK5CZ in the Clare Valley of South Australia.
Overall we had 14 logs submitted for the CW and PSK section, with another 5 callsigns being worked, total participation 19. For the SSB section we received 23 logs with another 16 callsigns being worked who did not submit logs, making total participation of 39. Some of the logs not submitted may have been QRO stations who did not think it appropriate to submit a log, however their participation was appreciated.
CW/PSK: First three places went to VK2IO on 14 points, VK5LJ on 13 and VK5CZ on 12 points.
SSB: VK5CZ on 31, VK2IO on 30, VK5FANA on 25 points.
Further details will be published on the club website in due course. That's http://vkqrpclub.org/
Thanks to all participants and congratulations to those who operated portable and ran 1, 5 or 10 Watts to make their contacts.
73
Andrew
VK1DA VK2UH
(temporary contest manager)
First place in the CW/PSK section went to Gerard VK2IO who operated his KX3 from a portable location with a dipole mounted on a 10m squid pole. First place in the SSB section went to Ian VK5CZ in the Clare Valley of South Australia.
Overall we had 14 logs submitted for the CW and PSK section, with another 5 callsigns being worked, total participation 19. For the SSB section we received 23 logs with another 16 callsigns being worked who did not submit logs, making total participation of 39. Some of the logs not submitted may have been QRO stations who did not think it appropriate to submit a log, however their participation was appreciated.
CW/PSK: First three places went to VK2IO on 14 points, VK5LJ on 13 and VK5CZ on 12 points.
SSB: VK5CZ on 31, VK2IO on 30, VK5FANA on 25 points.
Further details will be published on the club website in due course. That's http://vkqrpclub.org/
Thanks to all participants and congratulations to those who operated portable and ran 1, 5 or 10 Watts to make their contacts.
73
Andrew
VK1DA VK2UH
(temporary contest manager)