24-09-2016, 08:32 AM
Well after trying McCarthy lookout last night I got to say it's not really the place to go for the night time 23 on 23 but willing to give it another go for the October day time activation. I will stick with the usual top of Buderim spot during the night time 23 on 23.
I only had the one contact last night with VK4AFL as he was the only Brisbane station on. VK4ALH and VK4ADM were not audible due to then pointing south and I think I did hear a whisper from VK2MAX at one stage but could not confirm if it was or not.
Still no luck with VK4KAY so may have to think about another antenna option. My 18El is easy to transport to the portable locations but lacks a bit of gain when needed. Will either be a bigger Yagi or a grid pack antenna on the card. There is not a great mobile signal in the area to run VK Logger so online liaison was a bit difficult. All up it's a nice spot for the view but not great for 23cm. The October activation will tell better if it's good for other bands. Howells Knob is the pick of the bunch for the best spots up here but we can't all play in the same spot so a compromise has to be taken.
Robert
VK4LHD
I only had the one contact last night with VK4AFL as he was the only Brisbane station on. VK4ALH and VK4ADM were not audible due to then pointing south and I think I did hear a whisper from VK2MAX at one stage but could not confirm if it was or not.
Still no luck with VK4KAY so may have to think about another antenna option. My 18El is easy to transport to the portable locations but lacks a bit of gain when needed. Will either be a bigger Yagi or a grid pack antenna on the card. There is not a great mobile signal in the area to run VK Logger so online liaison was a bit difficult. All up it's a nice spot for the view but not great for 23cm. The October activation will tell better if it's good for other bands. Howells Knob is the pick of the bunch for the best spots up here but we can't all play in the same spot so a compromise has to be taken.
Robert
VK4LHD