2018 Summer VHF/UHF Field Day
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Summer 2018 - Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 January.

The VHF-UHF Field Days provide VHF-UHF operators with the opportunity to "head for the hills" and see how far and how many they can work. 

The Field Days have separate sections for single and multiple operator stations. The duration of the Field Day is 24 hours, but there are also 8 hour sections for operators who may not be able to camp overnight. Most club stations prefer to operate for the full 24 hours. 

The Field Days also generate plenty of activity from home stations, so there is also a separate Home Station section. 

All contacts must be simplex: contacts through repeaters or satellites are not allowed. There is plenty of FM activity, but one feature of the Field Days is a high level of SSB activity. 

It is possible to do very well with only modest antennas if you pick a good hilltop. Another option, if your station is easily transportable, is to operate from more than one location during the contest period. 

More info : http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/

PDF of rules for this event are not yet on the WIA web site. 

The rules will likely be the same as these (dates excepted): 2017 
Summer VHF-UHF Field Day Rules  - http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/documents/2017%20Summer%20VHF-UHF%20Field%20Day%20Rules.pdf   
or maybe 2017 Spring Field Day Rules 
http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/documents/2017%20Spring%20VHF-UHF%20Field%20Day%20Rules.pdf

It is only a few weeks away and, given the distractions of our varied Christmas and New Year activities, it will be upon us before you realise it.  Contemplate it now and prepare your action plan.

Hope to work you in this contest..

73 Doug VK4ADC
Doug VK4ADC @ QG62LG51
http://www.vk4adc.com

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2018 Summer VHF/UHF Field Day - by VK4ADC - 07-12-2017, 07:18 PM
RE: 2018 Summer VHF/UHF Field Day - by VK2ZRH - 10-12-2017, 10:56 AM
RE: 2018 Summer VHF/UHF Field Day - by VK4OE - 28-12-2017, 09:40 PM
RE: 2018 Summer VHF/UHF Field Day - by VK4ADC - 08-01-2018, 04:54 PM
RE: 2018 Summer VHF/UHF Field Day - by VK3PY - 08-01-2018, 06:10 PM
RE: 2018 Summer VHF/UHF Field Day - by VK2KRR - 09-01-2018, 10:54 AM
RE: 2018 Summer VHF/UHF Field Day - by VK3QI - 09-01-2018, 03:53 PM
RE: 2018 Summer VHF/UHF Field Day - by VK3RZ - 10-01-2018, 09:31 PM

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