Category Archives: Contesting

Harry Angel Sprint 2012

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Peter Fraser

Last night was the running of the Harry Angel Sprint, a short contest honouring one of Australia’s oldest hams. I was unsure I would enter this contest but an email from Ash, VK3SSB, convinced me it would be fun. Ash … Continue reading →

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FT817ND, SOTA and John Moyle Field Day contest

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Peter Fraser

Last weekend I took a big step to improve my portable capabilities. After much thought and reflection about what would suit my type of operations, I decided to buy a Yaesu FT817ND. I had read a bit about them and nearly … Continue reading →

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Westlakes cup 2011 update

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Peter Fraser

Those who read my blog often may recall my post about the Westlakes Cup back in September 2011. Well it seems I may have been a bit harsh on the club. The results of the sprint were published in the … Continue reading →

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Westlakes Cup

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Peter Fraser

Last night was the annual Westlakes Cup. A 1 hour sprint type contest on 80m for VK operators. It has some quirky rules that really need to be read before participating. I have entered the Cup a couple of times … Continue reading →

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JIDX 2010 results

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Peter Fraser

Back in November 2011 I worked a few hours of the Japan International DX contest. I was operating from home and the log showed only 11 QSOs and I really didn’t think I would be all that well positoned. In … Continue reading →

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