VK1 looking for EU DX

Activation Reports Pre-Planning
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Hi all

I plan to activate Mt Taylor VK1/AC-037 at 07:45 UTC for EU chasers.

Mt Taylor has a QSO count of 884, I’m looking to give the QSO count a serious nudge toward 1000 QSOs. VK has two SOTA summits with a QSO count over 1000, Mt Gawler VK5/SE-013 in South Australia (1311 QSOs) and Mt Ainslie VK1/AC-040 here in Canberra (1134 QSOs).

I’m not expecting to make the 1000 mark today, may be back next week. Would be fun for a DX chaser to be the 1000th QSO.

Sunset is at 0910 UTC for last contacts.

73, Andrew VK1NAM

SOTA blog http://vk1nam.wordpress.com

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Hi Andrew,

I’m an SOTA activator from YO without an antenna at home :smile: All my contacts are made from /P

I see the time, but no date. When do you plan to activate it ? tomorrow 10th December ? What bands ?
LE: saw it on alerts, it will be tomorrow/today

I’m using an KX3 with 10W only and so far wasn’t lucky to make VK contacts. It will be nice to give it a try.

73,
Petronel
YO8SEP/p

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Hi Petronel, Andrew is activating Mt Taylor right now (so on 09 Dec 2014) - 20m doesn’t seem to be open all that well at the moment, but I expect it will open up shortly. He will remain on the summit until about 0910Z today.

Matt
VK1MA

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Did listen for your self and the other VK sota floating around bands propagation not kind today on 20m and 40m

oh well another day
will happen but not today

Karl

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08:55hrs utc 4/4 SW UK In Cornwall

Looks like grey line dx your side

did hear you The australian accent gives it away

Karl

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Hi Andrew,
I was activating S5/RG-016 today. Saw your spots on 14.305 and 14.310 for s2s but did not hear you. Propagation was not good today, hope for better condx next time.
73, Mirko

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Hi Mirko

Local VK band conditions on 40 and 20m were lousy.
After calling you on 14.305 I did hear voices, may have been EU chasers.

Activation summary: 24 contacts in 90 minutes, very slow. Two EU chasers made it through the noise, Jorge EA2LU and Don G0RQL. Local S2S contacts were Andrew VK1DA on Mt Stromlo 8 km north-west and Bob VK5FO on Mt Gawler 800 km west in South Australia.

Wx for the remainder of the week is storms and rain. I will try again next week, Mt Taylor QSO count is now 908.

73, Andrew VK1NAM

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Hi Andrew,

I heard both Jorge and Don working you from my home QTH… Heard nothing at all from you. If the wx improves, I’ll try for an s2s with you next week.

73 Mike
2E0YYY