Category Archives: SRESU

Scouthike and Papakura Sprint

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Peter Fraser

The weekend before last was the annual Scouthike competition hike for scouts. My eldest son Ash, VK3FASH, and I again set up a station at Sleep Point 6. Our sleep point had about 45 scouts staying in tents each night. … Continue reading →

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VK100WIA MIA?

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Peter Fraser

The WIA Centenary call sign VK100WIA seems to be Missing In Action (or should that be in-action). After much fanfare and activity the WIA had logged 979 QSO, according to the WIA log book, in the first 6 days. However … Continue reading →

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Squid poles, ground planes and a dipole

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Peter Fraser

The F.A.R.T. camp last weekend was a great opportunity to try out some antennas as the site had plenty of space. Some time back I published details for a 15m droopy ground plane that could be hung from a tree, … Continue reading →

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MKARS80 Update # 8

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Peter Fraser

Last weekend was the SRESU F.A.R.T camp and, beside a disappointing turn out, the weekend went quite well. It was also the John Moyle Memorial Field Day contest weekend which means there was plenty of activity on the HF bands. … Continue reading →

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Field Activity Readiness Trial camp

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Peter Fraser

This weekend is the SRESU‘s first Field Activity Readiness Trial (FART) camp. Organised by Arthur VK3FBEE a small group are heading away to setup and meet the following challenge: To set up a communications camp site capable of supporting two … Continue reading →

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