VK SOTA Party Saturday 15 Nov 14

Hi all

Just a short note to advise VK is planning a SOTA Party for Saturday 15 Nov 14 which will include activations throughout the day to sunset. Keep an eye on SOTAWatch for activator intentions.

Wx permitting, I plan to activate a number of summits in the Snowy Mountains region. I will include an activation for the LP window to Europe.

73, Andrew VK1NAM

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Hi all

Just a reminder VK is holding a SOTA Party on 15/16 November 2014. I have encouraged VK activators to plan a SOTA activation around 07:00 UTC for a chance to work European activators S2S.

Wx permitting, I plan will activate VK2/SM-053, 8 points at 07:00 UTC.

73, Andrew VK1NAM

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As posted on the SOTA_Australia yahoogroups list - I’ll be on DL/AL-170 from 0630 UTC on the 15th. Hope to work several VK S2S.

73 Ed DD5LP/VK2JI.

Hi

Both Rod VK2TWR and Allen VK3HRA will be on a summit and looking for EU contacts Saturday.
Least one summit being VK3/VG-002. Nice 10 pointer.
The intention is to activate several summits in the area over the weekend as well as the Alpine National park.

Allen
VK3HRA

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I will be somewhere, just not sure where albeit not until the Saturday afternoon. Tony VK3CAT

Hi Andrew,

Quick update for you.

I’ll be out. The plan is to do a joint activation with David M0YDH and possibly one other on the 15th. I’ve not yet firmed up the summit details with David. Also Barry M0IML will be out as will Allan GW4VPX.

I’ll just say, the usual T&Cs apply, subject to WX etc, etc, etc.

This is a great oportunity to grap some VK s2s. The 20m band is open to VK much later, so “no” 4am start required. My last VK contact with Greg VK8GM, was at 0920z this morning.
A few more EU activators would be very much appreicated?

73 Mike
2E0YYY

Hi Mike,

Keeping my fingers crossed the Wx is suitable. Will be a big weekend for me with a minimum of 5 summits, Paul VK5PAS has a big adventure on the cards too. Looking forward to Saturday afternoon/evening.

73, Andrew VK1NAM

I’m doing VK6/SW-048 my first activation.

Please listen out for the little tiny signal in back of box problery me

Looking forwards to it

M3FEH on 10w and G5 Full

Karl

I might pop up to G/CE-002 - CW mode
I am trying to persuade a friend to join me with his 857 & do SSB too.
WX dependent.
Good luck.
73 Angel M0HDF

Hi Angel,
There is a few ssb/cw alerts on SOTA watch, and as normal I will CW only.
However I will need the last of the daylight to make it safely back to my tent for the night so my activations will be short than some other VK’s.
Also I may head back out early on our Sunday, maybe around 1930 utc.
I will be self-spotting so keep an eye on SOTA watch. Both of my summits for this weekend are with in a WWFF park.

Hope to catch you on air,
73, Warren. VK3BYD

UPDATE: after a “reccie” of DL/AL-170, the summit to be activated has changed. It will now be DL/AL-171 Eisenberg and I hope to be active by 0730 UTC. Forecast at the moment for the weekend is cold, but not down to zero degrees so there should not be any more snow (but roads could be icy).

73 Ed.

Wonder if Mount Nigel is occupied Saturday its a safe summer summit to activate.
mmmm must think about it.
Ian …

Modeling a 20M , 15M Vertical Moxon at present.

If I get it built in time I shall be activating GW/NW-062 or GW-NW-070, 0700 - 1100 UTC. Should be fun

Jonathan

Hi Warren,

Hope to catch you too…

73 Angel

Nan and I will be operational on 40 thru to 10 metres on cw and phone from Mt Vinegar VK3/VC-005 and Mt Strickland VK3/VN-030. The first and probably the second summit is in the Yarra Ranges N.P VKFF-556
Subject to wx, a short activation will follow on Sunday (probably after UTC roll over) from Sugarloaf peak VK3/VN-011
Will be using the KX3 with 10 watts and a 20 metre double extended zepp. CW QRS 15 wpm pse.
Tony VK3CAT

If I can shake off this damn cold :frowning: … I’ll see if I can get out on one of the G/WB hills too.
I’ll keep an eye open for the flashing red lights on Mike’s antenna in case of low flying aircraft :wink:

SSB only, as I’m also lazy :wink:

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Hi Tony,

From what I can make out, prop between EU/VK is not very good on 20m right now. The DX Gods ‘may’ have thrown us a life line, as the SFI has perked up a tad.

It’s been about three weeks since I’ve worked any 20m in the morning, so subject to wx, I may pop up to Gun in the morning to see what conditions are like. I had planned a trip this morning, however, it’s blowing a hooligan here :frowning:

My thoughts are, the 20m band won’t open to VK, much before 0800?

GL for Saturday, hopefully, we can make an s2s from G/WB-004, which should be a unique for you.

73 Mike
2E0YYY

Hi Don,

Due to the high winds, I’ve hired a cherry picker to help get the antenna in the air on Saturday :wink:

73 Mike
2E0YYY

Get that idea from the Field Day report in Radcom did you Mickey?