Category Archives: MKARS80

VK/trans – Tasman 80m and QRP Hours contest results

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Peter Fraser

Yesterday and today I received the results of two contest in which I used my MKARS80 QRP transceiver. First to arrive was the VK/trans – Tasman 80m results that showed I had placed 20th overall and 3rd place in the … Continue reading →

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VK/trans – Tasman 80m contest

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Peter Fraser

Last night was the VK/trans – Tasman 80m contest . A contest that encourages contacts between Australia and New Zealand that has special scoring zones and times to encourage participation on both sides of the ditch. Quite a challenge considering … Continue reading →

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Watts on the bench #5 – BITX20 Update # 36

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Peter Fraser

Back in BTX20 update # 35 I outlined some things I still wanted to do to get my BITX20 back to a usable condition. Every time I have used it recently I got complaints of poor audio quality. During the … Continue reading →

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QRP Hours Contest 2011

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Peter Fraser

Last night was the night for the CW Operators’ QRP Club QRP Hours Contest 2011. This contest is really two 80 m contests in one. The first hour is for CW, PSK31 or RTTY and the second hour is for … Continue reading →

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Hiking and radio at ‘The Prom’

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Peter Fraser

It’s been three days since I got home from my trip to Wilson Promontory and my leg muscles are just returning to normal. Before the trip I set myself two goals. These were to work 20 m and 80 m … Continue reading →

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