26-05-2017, 07:20 PM
http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From the Winter 2016 rules (with dates as edited by me)
Event Dates: Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June
Duration, all call areas other than VK6: 0200 UTC Saturday to 0200 UTC Sunday
Duration in VK6 only: 0400 UTC Saturday to 0400 UTC Sunday
An updated Winter FD rules for 2017 has not appeared on the WIA website or in AR so the dates have been changed to suit 2017.
I suggest that the rules will be as for Summer 2017 except for the start/end times and dates.
2017 SFD Rules
2016 WFD Rules
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contest Introduction
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.
Aim Of The Contest
The overriding aim is to get away for the weekend and have fun! But next after that, the aims are:
to encourage more activity on VHF and microwave bands;
to encourage people to work greater distances than usual by operating portable, and
to provide opportunities for people to activate or work into new grid squares.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rules specific to this event have not yet been posted on the WIA website (URL above) so I can only assume that the 2016 Winter rules are basically applicable except for the actual dates: Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June.
Note that there is a new version of the VKCL logging software to download... http://www.mnds.com.au/vkcl/, noting that there is a section on that page specifically relating to the Winter VHF-UHF Field Day.
It is only a few weeks away now so it is time to start the mental preparation, reserve the date on the calendar, and finally start to organise equipment and antennas. It will be upon us before we realise it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From the Winter 2016 rules (with dates as edited by me)
Event Dates: Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June
Duration, all call areas other than VK6: 0200 UTC Saturday to 0200 UTC Sunday
Duration in VK6 only: 0400 UTC Saturday to 0400 UTC Sunday
An updated Winter FD rules for 2017 has not appeared on the WIA website or in AR so the dates have been changed to suit 2017.
I suggest that the rules will be as for Summer 2017 except for the start/end times and dates.
2017 SFD Rules
2016 WFD Rules
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contest Introduction
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.
Aim Of The Contest
The overriding aim is to get away for the weekend and have fun! But next after that, the aims are:
to encourage more activity on VHF and microwave bands;
to encourage people to work greater distances than usual by operating portable, and
to provide opportunities for people to activate or work into new grid squares.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rules specific to this event have not yet been posted on the WIA website (URL above) so I can only assume that the 2016 Winter rules are basically applicable except for the actual dates: Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June.
Note that there is a new version of the VKCL logging software to download... http://www.mnds.com.au/vkcl/, noting that there is a section on that page specifically relating to the Winter VHF-UHF Field Day.
It is only a few weeks away now so it is time to start the mental preparation, reserve the date on the calendar, and finally start to organise equipment and antennas. It will be upon us before we realise it.
Doug VK4ADC @ QG62LG51
http://www.vk4adc.com
This Forum is only going to be as interesting as the posts it contains.
If you have a comment or question, post it as it may trigger or answer the query in someone else's mind.
http://www.vk4adc.com
This Forum is only going to be as interesting as the posts it contains.
If you have a comment or question, post it as it may trigger or answer the query in someone else's mind.