Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 11:47:49 +1100
Look for VK's in the new SSB DX window of 3776 to 3800. This should make it easier for many VK's to get past the gauntlet of 3798 stalwarts who used to actively suppress contest activity. (That's 377
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:33:33 +1100
I've always been curious about the effects of beam forming effects of the ionosphere which could focus energy off-world. Not experiencing the echo effects mentioned, I have witnessed "sun noise" reac
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 15:21:59 +1100
Partial listing of results posted a couple of days ago; http://home.woh.rr.com/wpx/2003_ssb_results.htm -- The world's top contesters battle it out in Finland! THE OFFICIAL FILM of WRTC 2002 now on p
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 15:46:26 +1100
The NAQP for DX stations has few rewards, as we are not even a multiplier - unlike FLqsop or CAqsop where stations are allowed 1 or 3 DX countries as a mult. OK I did use 400w, but I expect the few s
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 13:33:41 +1100
I simply buy or borrow a screwdriver or spanner at the other end, and I also check my clothing bag, and it is OK to have such tools in checked baggage... just not in the cabin or carry on stuff.... a
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 12:26:00 +1100
10m from this side of the Pacific is patchy even with the big antenna this end, but for the 10-10 contest and I recall 24/25 Jan, the band was wide open from VK/ZL/A3 to western and central US distri
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 15:14:24 +1100
Hi all, I'm interested in canvassing interest from a 2nd contest op as a multi-2 or multi-multi in one of the following contests in order of my preference: Oceania DX(2/3 Oct), CQWW SSB(30/31 Oct) or
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 10:39:36 +1100
10m, signals from caribbean and central america CO2, P40, HK, HC8, 6Y, PJ2, OE all S5+ for over 5 hours. I could only work NA beaming due east on 10m very odd, as this is 40 degrees away from normal.
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 10:57:27 +1100
Here in Region 3, it is quite acceptable (and legal) for us to use SSB down to 7003 if we really wanted to, and everyone in NA knows that. Sure, the CW boy's will be turning on their keyers and dits
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 13:39:29 +1100
I'm looking for a recent comprehensive CQWW (SSB) contest log from zone 1, 2 and 40 that covers all bands - or at worst 15m... Just wanting to see where and when to snare you guy's from zone 29 as VK
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 10:47:12 +1100
Generally speaking, I would not undertake a contest-pedition for a 24 or 36 hour contest event, reserving that investment of time and money only for a 48hour event, or possibly where multiple contest
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 16:41:36 +1000
Just an observation, there are still many JA's on, but 95% of them do not have rock-crushing antennas or QTH's. Even from VK, the Japanese propagation is wobbly, and presently 40m is the easiest for
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 09:19:21 +1000
Hi Ed, I do hear them CQ'ing on the higher bands, but nowhere near the signal strengths normally encountered. Many of the JA 40m stations use Japanese and are difficult to break into. Maybe a HL or a
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 16:04:13 +1000
Hi All, Just a quick heads-up on the "Oceania DX Contest" this weekend - 8:00z Saturday to 8:00z Sunday, noting it DOES overlap the CaQSOP event. It you are outside California - and you hear someone
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2003 11:58:19 +1000
I saw a note about this recently, but the cqww.com website comes up with lastyears data/rules. Any clues how I register some dudes from VK land ? Cheers VK9XD for CQWW SSB. David Burger (davidb@facil
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 16:44:37 +1100
I'd suggest some nutty alternatives; 1. Invite a W2 ham to hang around for the weekend, or; 2. Secure a US license,but with only 3 days to go, you won't have time to get a US call, my experience that
Author: David Burger <DavidB@facilities.usyd.edu.au>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 13:07:15 +1100
Just use a hack-saw (with new 18tooth blade), and then some sandpaper to clean up the edges. Acrylic breaks down in UV and also reacts badly with hydrocarbons (ie spraypaint, fly spay etc). Have a lo