new 23cm beacon gone live - VK2RSF 1296.414 MHz Nimatabel

a new 23cm beacon has gone live today,  VK2RSF 1296.414 MHz Nimatabel at grid QF43QL, to compliment the existing two beacons on 144.414 MHz and 432.414 MHz

GippsTech 2018 now offically dated - 7th & 8th July 2018

I can see the GippsTech team doing a call for papers for GippsTech 2018 now.
To be held 7th and 8th July,   with Friday night dinner at Morwell Pub.

GippsTech 2018 conference

re-post from the VK-microwave@yahoogroups.com forum VK3 Microwave QSO Party

Hi Folks,

Just  a reminder that the VK3 Microwave QSO  Party is just a week away!
The event will be held on Easter Monday 2018, April 2, between the
hours 1000 and 1200 E.A.S.T. 

Bands: 1296 MHz, 2.4 GHz and 3.398GHz
Liaison Frequencies: 144.180 MHz USB, 146.500MHz FM simplex and
147.000MHz FM (VK3RGL repeater).

Please consider using the "Contest Radar" website to alert others to
your QTH portable or otherwise.

Calling Frequencies: xxxx.150 Mhz USB, xxxx.225 MHz JT4f (or FT8?)

You can use the time to test a new portable location, evaluate a new
rig or antenna, swap a picture on SSTV, try a digital mode or just have
FUN!

I look forward to working you all.

73's Rob VK3MQ

VK-microwave@yahoogroups.com

microwave activity on vklogger

I keep seeing these guys getting on microwave bands regularly, see them on vklogger every couple weeks at least. Good to see some activity.

VKLOGGER.com

John Moyle Field Day 2018

I actually went portable for John Moyle Field Day this year,  held across Saturday 17th March and Sunday 18th March, I operated just for the 6 hour session on the Saturday.
I had just over half a dozen contacts, not that I was not really trying hard, as I was also testing equipment, checking for beacons and trying a couple sites, helping a few people get some contacts, get some fresh mountain air.

I operated from two spots, QF56cm, near Zig Zag Railway at Clarence, I had a look at a few spots around, before settling on one site at approx 1150m ASL, nice clear mountain top, low level scrub, it was actually discovered by some friends Geoff VK2AVR and Dom VK2JNA, who had stopped  by when I was operating at a nearby location for a 23 on 23 Microwave Day last year.

After a couple hours, I was not having much luck with making some contacts to some specific people, so I packed up and moved to Mt Lambie QF46xm, it is about 1350m ASL, from here I could actually make some successful contacts.

I'll get all this documented on my website with more photos and map details soon.
The first pic at QF56cm,  the 2nd pic at QF46xm.

www.qsl.net/vk2kfj