2011 Spring VHF/UHF Field Day

Post by **ADMIN** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:54 pm

This is the thread to discuss and advise others of your proposed activity for the upcoming Spring VHF/UHF Field Day.

Don't forget to update your VK Logger /P profile with your lat/lon or grid square so others can calculate beam headings and distance to you.
This is best done ASAP, so that others can make a print out, and take that with them.
(Of course, sign in under your own /P account so that bearing and distance is referenced to your own /P location)

WIA VHF UHF Field Days page

WIA Field Day rules

VK3ALB · Post by **VK3ALB** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:29 pm

VK3ALB/P will be back at Mt Leura, Camperdown QF11NS with all bands to 10GHz.

VK3ALB · Post by **VK3ALB** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:16 am

Anyone else heading out?

VK4ADC · Post by **VK4ADC** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:33 am

Lou

I was only thinking a few days ago that this topic hadn't been "aired" recently by people wanting to let us know where we can expect activity from.

I will be out portable on the Saturday only, the first 8 hours of the FD. My location hasn't been finalised as yet but will be either at Beechmont in QG61 or Mt French, right on the QG61hx/QG62ha boundary, partially depending on the weather that weekend. This time around I hope to have equipment running on SSB on 50.15, 52.1, 144.15, 432.15, 1296.15, 2403.15 and 3400.15, nominally one band at a time. FM will be available only on 146.500 and 439.000, maybe 52.525. The plan is for a "Single Op, All bands, 8 hour section" entry.

Most of my field day setup detail is available from the FD pages on my web site, eg http://www.vk4adc.com/web/index.php/fie ... -days.html, if anyone needs any hints as to how to get going about setting up as portable. Given that there are only 2 weeks to go, it would pay to start getting ready as of this weekend so any setup 'bugs' can be resolved beforehand.

VK2GOM · Post by **VK2GOM** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 7:05 pm

I won't be out at all this time. I might be able to go on air from home with a vertical on 2m and 70cm FM at some point though for a couple of points to give away.

73 - Rob VK2GOM / G0MOH

VK2MER · Post by **VK2MER** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:46 pm

Vk2cu ill be around portable if not from home.Ive got 6m / 2m / 70cm ? / 23cm / 13cm need contact. So take them all.

ZL2WHO · Post by **ZL2WHO** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:22 pm

"Don't forget to update your VK Logger /P profile with your lat/lon or grid square so others can calculate beam headings and distance to you."

Call me slow, but I have looked and cant see where to create a portable profile. Do I need to apply for a second callsign ? or add to the existing one.

I have a mound of dirt not far from my QTH that I will be portable from.
73, Mark

VK2BOZ · Post by **VK2BOZ** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:40 pm

Hi Guys
Hope to be portable again from Blue Knob QF68ck if noone steals it. Will have 6m, 2m, 70cm, 23cm and 13cm if strings can be pulled tight enough but unlikely.

Cheers
Cris
VK2BOZ

VK3JTM · Post by **VK3JTM** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:01 pm

Hi all, VK3JTM/P is planing to be back out this field day, I hope to be out on the new hill site for the 24 hours. I have checked the transverters and they are working after some repairs to the 5.7ghz unit.
I will have 6mtr 100w, 2mtr 200w, 70cm 100w, 23cm 160w, 2.4ghz 15w, 5.7ghz 12w, 10ghz 6w and will be at Mount Challicum, Ballyrogan, Victoria 485MASL QF12MO.
QTH: 16km SouthEast of Ararat
Latitude (D.DDD): -37.408280°
Longitude (D.DDD): 143.029890°
See my VK3JTM/P user details on vklogger for more info.

Cheers and hear you all on the air
Tim : VK3JTM

VK5ZD · Post by **VK5ZD** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 1:21 pm

Hi

I will be operating from portable from Nantawarra (PF96ca) with all bands from 50MHz to 24GHz.

73
Iain

VK3QI · Post by **VK3QI** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:41 pm

Hi Tim,

It looks like a good new location for you this time.

We will be at McLaughlin's Lookout QF22dm again as VK3ER/p - the bearing for us from you is 95 degrees (+/- a bit of knife edge) and the distance is around 110kms so we should have no problems with all the bands up to 10 GHz.

Running Heywhat'sthat shows that you have a good takeoff in every direction except N through Northeast.

And the best thing is that the weather is looking pretty good for the whole weekend with a good chance of some enhanced propagation.

see: http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/ ... ndex.shtml

Cheers

Peter VK3QI

VK3BA · Post by **VK3BA** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:42 pm

VK3JTM wrote:Hi all, VK3JTM/P is planing to be back out this field day, I hope to be out on the new hill site for the 24 hours. I have checked the transverters and they are working after some repairs to the 5.7ghz unit.
I will have 6mtr 100w, 2mtr 200w, 70cm 100w, 23cm 160w, 2.4ghz 15w, 5.7ghz 12w, 10ghz 6w and will be at Mount Challicum, Ballyrogan, Victoria 485MASL QF12MO.
QTH: 16km SouthEast of Ararat
Latitude (D.DDD): -37.408280°
Longitude (D.DDD): 143.029890°
See my VK3JTM/P user details on vklogger for more info.

Cheers and hear you all on the air
Tim : VK3JTM

Excellent news Tim!!! Looking forward to working you once again

VK3MY · Post by **VK3MY** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 6:45 am

Dido on that score

VK3ES · Post by **VK3ES** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:15 am

G'day All,

I'll be operating portable from my farm at Hesket on the northern slopes of Mt Macedon (QF22hp). I'll have 6m, 2m, 70cm, 23cm, 13cm and 10GHz.
I'm just putting the finishing touches to a new home brew 10GHz system. It's a cobbled together collection of components I've been building and collecting over the years, including a homebrew waveguide LNA and 10W PA. I'm looking forward to testing it out this weekend.

The weather forecast is good and Hepburn is promising too. I have a good take-off to the west, north and north-east. I plan to start setting up on Friday so I should be operational by Friday night or Saturday morning, in plenty of time for the start of the contest for a change!

73,
Andy
VK3ES
Ph 0429862140

VK3QI · Post by **VK3QI** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:01 am

Andy,

Looking forward to working you on all those bands.

We are about 35 kms SSW west of you in QF22dm, so it should be a breeze.

We are also hoping to have some other club members operating from QF13tg which is always a difficult one to work from the south.

Cheers

Peter VK3QI with the VK3ER/p group.

VK4CRO · Post by **VK4CRO** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 5:23 am

hi to All , we will operate as VK4WIE/P from Maclean lookout
QG60ON[/b] on 23,70 2m , 6m
good outlook nth and sth
operators vk4mjf vk4mil vk4gc vk4cro
hope to work you all
caio Ron

VK3JTM · Post by **VK3JTM** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 5:21 pm

Its happened again!!!!!! my FT-847 IF radio has just died on Monday so no microwave. looks like the field day is a no go again, will have to get the radio repaired and that will not happen that quick, sorry all but at this time I will be a no show.

VK3JTM wrote:Hi all, VK3JTM/P is planing to be back out this field day, I hope to be out on the new hill site for the 24 hours. I have checked the transverters and they are working after some repairs to the 5.7ghz unit.
I will have 6mtr 100w, 2mtr 200w, 70cm 100w, 23cm 160w, 2.4ghz 15w, 5.7ghz 12w, 10ghz 6w and will be at Mount Challicum, Ballyrogan, Victoria 485MASL QF12MO.
QTH: 16km SouthEast of Ararat
Latitude (D.DDD): -37.408280°
Longitude (D.DDD): 143.029890°
See my VK3JTM/P user details on vklogger for more info.

Cheers and hear you all on the air
Tim : VK3JTM

VK3BA · Post by **VK3BA** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:14 pm

VK3JTM wrote:Its happened again!!!!!! my FT-847 IF radio has just died on Monday so no microwave. looks like the field day is a no go again, will have to get the radio repaired and that will not happen that quick, sorry all but at this time I will be a no show.

VK3JTM wrote:Hi all, VK3JTM/P is planing to be back out this field day, I hope to be out on the new hill site for the 24 hours. I have checked the transverters and they are working after some repairs to the 5.7ghz unit.
I will have 6mtr 100w, 2mtr 200w, 70cm 100w, 23cm 160w, 2.4ghz 15w, 5.7ghz 12w, 10ghz 6w and will be at Mount Challicum, Ballyrogan, Victoria 485MASL QF12MO.
QTH: 16km SouthEast of Ararat
Latitude (D.DDD): -37.408280°
Longitude (D.DDD): 143.029890°
See my VK3JTM/P user details on vklogger for more info.

Cheers and hear you all on the air
Tim : VK3JTM

You're joking

That's a big shame... Tim, I've got a spare FT817 that you could have but I'd be flat out getting it to you at this late stage - I was only in your town last Sunday arvo catching up with a friend. That's how it goes I guess. I might call you tommorrow with another offer for you.

Cheers,

VK3HY · Post by **VK3HY** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:12 pm

Re: 2011 Spring VHF/UHF Field Day

In view of the uncertain weather, I have decided to operate the first eight hours from John's Hill Look Out near Kallista unless that site is already spoken for. If it does rain, I won't be too far from home!

Equipment set up:

50MHz 100W SSB/CW/FM - Halo antenna
144MHz 100W SSB/CW/FM/D-Star - 7 Element Yagi
432MHz 75W SSB/CW/FM/D-Star - 13 Element Yagi
1296MHz 10W SSB/CW/FM - 35 Element Yagi
10.368GHz 1.2W SSB/CW/FM - 65cm Dish

If anyone else had already planned to operate from John's Hill Lookout, please speak now or endure constant QRM!

Gavin, VK3HY

vk1da · Post by **vk1da** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:13 pm

The wx is looking like it will be damp on Mt Ginini but I'm aiming to be operational on 50 to 3400 plus 10368 using gear borrowed from Ted VK1BL. I will be using my VK1DA callsign. I have set up op info for VK1DA/p showing the location and other data on vklogger.com.

Hoping to work into vk3 on all bands, including Andy with his high power gear on 10G.
As in the past, I will be mainly found on 144.180 looking for contacts, qsy will be to 432.180 etc.
I run separate logs on each band.
Modes SSB and CW mainly. Other modes by request.

Also will be trying some digital modes. I'm open to suggestions of other modes and bands but I have no GPS locking so digi modes are not going to work well on the higher frequencies, other than perhaps FSK441.

May have logger operational. Phone coverage at Ginini is not good. Taking a Telstra 3G dongle for the laptop.

Good field day fun to all.
Andrew.