VK6LD/p at Albany awaiting 2M & 70cms across the Bight!

[VK6LD]

hepburn suggests saturday day / night and early sunday might be possible from vk3/vk5 this weekend given many will be in the field with the contest on.

i wonder if we could entice you to have a listen when the contest is going

HI Andrew,

Yes Hepburn looking quite good for the next few days as well as the weekend.

I will be endeavouring to be on air (2M & 70CM), but I have to work this weekend and also rostered on call during the after hours.

Yesterday was a 17-18 hour work day for me. The overtime is good, but some days I just don't want it.

I do hope it isn't that busy over the weekend, but we have 40 degree + temperatures forecast, which can cause people & things to go crazy...!

73's

Rob...
VK6LD

[VK3BQ]

thanks rob

yes, work does have a habit of getting in the way and this radio caper won't pay the bills...

we will be listening for you thanks

[VK3PY]

Rob,

I'll be out in the field with the VK3UHF crew for the field day. We will be set up ready to go by Friday evening. Hepburn does indeed look good for the weekend, so we'll be looking out for you from Friday evening onwards. Location will be 15km west of Geelong, 210m ASL, QF21CU.

Cheers,
Chas
VK3PY

[VK3ALB]

Rob,

I'll be out in the field with the VK3UHF crew for the field day. We will be set up ready to go by Friday evening. Hepburn does indeed look good for the weekend, so we'll be looking out for you from Friday evening onwards. Location will be 15km west of Geelong, 210m ASL, QF21CU.

Cheers,
Chas
VK3PY

Crikey Chas, You could have posted the same thing tonight. Yes Rob we'll be watching the condx and looking your way over the weekend.

[VK3ZAZ]

Friday AM
VK6RST is in 539 its only 3am over there

2016-01-07 20:52 VK3DXE 144.490553 -14 -2 QF21nv +43 19.953 VK6DZ OF84ux 2463 1530
2016-01-07 20:48 VK6DZ 144.490483 -14 0 OF84ux +40 10.000 VK3DXE QF21nv 2463 1530
2016-01-07 20:48 VK6DZ 144.490489 -18 0 OF84ux +40 10.000 VK3ZAZ QF12 2274 1413
2016-01-07 20:46 VK3WE 144.490469 -24 0 QF32se +43 19.953 VK6DZ OF84ux 2676 1663
2016-01-07 20:32 VK6DZ 144.490481 -20 0 OF84ux +40 10.000 VK3DXE QF21nv 2463 1530

good tropo


2016-01-07 21:40 VK3II 144.490500 -7 0 QF21rn +47 50.119 VK6DZ OF84ux 2492 1548
2016-01-07 21:40 VK3VB 144.490453 -16 -4 QF21pw +37 5.012 VK5PJ PF95mk 682 424
2016-01-07 21:40 VK3ZAZ 144.490499 -7 1 QF12 +37 5.012 VK5PJ PF95mk 482 300
2016-01-07 21:40 VK3II 144.490500 +15 0 QF21rn +47 50.119 VK5PJ PF95mk 717 446
2016-01-07 21:40 VK3VB 144.490453 -4 -4 QF21pw +37 5.012 VK3WE QF32se 199 124
2016-01-07 21:40 VK3II 144.490500 +15 0 QF21rn +47 50.119 VK3WE QF32se 195 121
2016-01-07 21:40 VK3ZAZ 144.490499 -8 0 QF12 +37 5.012 VK5GF PF94hk 444 276
2016-01-07 21:40 VK3VB 144.490450 +11 -2 QF21pw +37 5.012 VK3DXE QF21nv 15 9
2016-01-07 21:40 VK3II 144.490500 +2 0 QF21rn +47 50.119 VK5GF PF94hk 686 426
2016-01-07 21:40 VK3II 144.490497 -2 0 QF21rn +47 50.119 VK3DXE QF21nv 47 29

2016-01-07 21:40 VK3VB 144.490453 -20 -2 QF21pw +37 5.012 VK3ZTE QF22kg 52 32
2016-01-07 21:40 VK3VB 144.490453 -30 -2 QF21pw +37 5.012 VK6DZ OF84ux 2478 1540

2016-01-07 21:40 VK3II 144.490500 -13 0 QF21rn +47 50.119 VK3ZTE QF22kg 94 58

[VK3ALB]

Hi Rob,

Thanks for the contacts on Saturday evening - a personal best for me on those bands. It was really good to hear so many had the chance to work you and I'm sure we're all very pleased that you made the effort to put that remote station together.

[VK3BQ]

The vk3 end of the 70cm vk3kq -- vk6ld contact.

http://youtu.be/gkEb739lQ_8



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[VK6LD]

Hi Lou,

Glad I was able to help out the Field Day stations with some contacts for the log and glad you guys were at the other for me to make the contacts as well. It makes the effort in installing and maintaining it all worth it.

VK3BQ Andrew - I thought I was going to have to listen to my own voice on Youtube. Glad you could only hear the operators on VK3KQ/p.

73's

Rob...
VK6LD

[VK3BQ]

No chance from my vertical


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[VK3LL]

Hi Rob,

Many thanks for the contacts on the weekend. It was an absolute delight to speak with you on 2m, and the 70cms contact with Mike (our 6m/70cm operator) were the standout highlights for us.

As relative newcomer to the UHF/VHF world of contesting, this was the first time I'd ever experienced such enhanced propagation first hand, and certainly the first VK6 we've ever contacted during a VHF/UHF contest weekend.

Thanks for all your effort - I run a pair of RRC1258's as well and I fully appreciate the effort you have gone to in order to achieve this terrific station setup.

Thanks again for making our weekend so enjoyable.

Cheers,
Ralph VK3LL
(part of the VK3KQ/p team @ QF12VG)

[VK6LD]

Hi Ralph,

It was a pleasure to work the Field Day contesters in VK5 & VK3 and give out some numbers. Hope it helped your score.

I would be interested to see and more read about your RemoteRig setup if you have time to write something up on the forum or via e-mail.

Hope to work you again on VHF/UHF.

Cheers,

Rob...
VK6LD