Category Archives: Antennas

Portable trapped dipoles

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Peter Fraser

Some time back I searched the Internet for details of making traps for multi-band antennas. As a keen portable operator the availability of things to hang antennas from is not always as I would like. I found a few websites … Continue reading →

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Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award – update # 1

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Peter Fraser

Today I went portable in the Alpine National Park and got the first of 15 QSOs toward the Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award. I made three QSO into VK5 before running out of time and good weather with the rain … Continue reading →

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Scouthike, JIDX & Quad loops

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Peter Fraser

Last weekend I packed up my portable station and went away to help out with Scouthike, a competition hike for scouts. Along with other members of the SRESU and my son VK3FASH we provided welfare and safety communications for 312 scouts. … Continue reading →

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Oceania DX Contest – Phone

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Peter Fraser

This weekend was the phone portion of the Oceania DX contest. VK3FAWB, VK3AJ and myself set up an HF station at the Gilwell Park Scout Camp on Saturday and worked the contest as VK3SAT. Unlike previous years we elected this year … Continue reading →

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Westlakes Cup

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Peter Fraser

The Westlakes Cup contest was on last night and I went to the local footy oval and strung up a 1/2 wave dipole, about 12 metres in the air. I had been along early in the day and thrown the … Continue reading →

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