12-01-2017, 09:29 PM
The VK3UHF crew will operate from the usual location 15km west of Geelong, QF21CU. All bands 50MHz to 47GHz inclusive will be available.
This time we're going to concentrate on supporting Mike VK3BDL's activation of Flinders Island. This requires us to set up our station in a position that is less favourable towards the northern arc, where most of the contest activity takes place. So be it.... we will still participate, though some microwave contacts might be difficult, or impossible due to local "clutter".
I ask all to be patient with us if we don't respond immediately to requests to QSY to another band. Last year I was berated by an operator who wanted me to QSY to 10GHz, but at the time I was the only body on deck trying to juggle six microwave bands, with a very weak station calling me on 3.4GHz. If you're a "local", you become a lower priority than a DX station, I'm afraid. Distance is everything, remember?
Chas
VK3PY
This time we're going to concentrate on supporting Mike VK3BDL's activation of Flinders Island. This requires us to set up our station in a position that is less favourable towards the northern arc, where most of the contest activity takes place. So be it.... we will still participate, though some microwave contacts might be difficult, or impossible due to local "clutter".
I ask all to be patient with us if we don't respond immediately to requests to QSY to another band. Last year I was berated by an operator who wanted me to QSY to 10GHz, but at the time I was the only body on deck trying to juggle six microwave bands, with a very weak station calling me on 3.4GHz. If you're a "local", you become a lower priority than a DX station, I'm afraid. Distance is everything, remember?
Chas
VK3PY