15-06-2017, 07:59 PM
Greetings to all readers.
I am proposing to 'do' this event in the same manner as I have for many recent FD contests, weather permitting, of course.
That will have me on Mt Gravatt, QG62MK, in Brisbane from about 5:30 p.m. on the Saturday evening, and in the Border Ranges National Park in Northern VK2, QG61NP, on the Sunday morning, starting there about 7:00 a.m. (It should be rather 'chilly' at 1+Km altitude at that time of day!)
As usual, I propose to have available all bands from 50 MHz to 24 GHz, and possibly 47 GHz depending on other protagonists. For liaison/talk back I generally rely on SSB on one of the 'lower' bands, but for much of the time I keep 146.5 and/or 439 simplex channels open for other folk to make contact.
My mobile 'phone number is 0428 191066 but it'll only be possible to use it on the Saturday evening - the BRNP location 'sees' so many strong base signals that mobile phones don't work unless a directional antenna is used to select a base down near Kyogle.
Here's hoping for good weather and numbers of active stations!
Cheers and 73,
I am proposing to 'do' this event in the same manner as I have for many recent FD contests, weather permitting, of course.
That will have me on Mt Gravatt, QG62MK, in Brisbane from about 5:30 p.m. on the Saturday evening, and in the Border Ranges National Park in Northern VK2, QG61NP, on the Sunday morning, starting there about 7:00 a.m. (It should be rather 'chilly' at 1+Km altitude at that time of day!)
As usual, I propose to have available all bands from 50 MHz to 24 GHz, and possibly 47 GHz depending on other protagonists. For liaison/talk back I generally rely on SSB on one of the 'lower' bands, but for much of the time I keep 146.5 and/or 439 simplex channels open for other folk to make contact.
My mobile 'phone number is 0428 191066 but it'll only be possible to use it on the Saturday evening - the BRNP location 'sees' so many strong base signals that mobile phones don't work unless a directional antenna is used to select a base down near Kyogle.
Here's hoping for good weather and numbers of active stations!
Cheers and 73,