Author: "Trent and Lorraine" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2007 07:11:24 +1000
Dale, Try Morse Runner many ways better than the DR DX series, http://www.dxatlas.com/MorseRunner/ Contesting 10 years from now ? The new influx of "foundation" class licences will give us many more
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:32:31 +1000
By our definitions (VK) the operator holds a Certificate of Proficiency to operate a station. The station is licensed to a location so VK4TI is licensed to my home address but technically can be oper
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 06:58:39 +1000
With the great numbers of newbie's who are non Morse /CW operators is the need out there for very advanced CW decoder programmes "to keep the dream alive" . I know Writelog has a pretty good decoder
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:34:48 +1000
Greetings All, Putting together some records scores for the VK Contest Club www.vkcc.com Would anyone have a copy of 1980 WPX SSB results and 1979 CQ WW results SSB they would be able to scan and for
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 07:51:20 +1000
Or Stewart it could be like me in the CQWWSSB where I accidentally had the attenuator on with the FT1000 and was working a pileup to the US amazed at how weak the stations were, interestingly I was h
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:50:56 +1000
Hi Will, I am rebuilding my SO2R after a QTH change. I operated M/S in the CQWWSSB using N1MM and the arrangement you refer to, -minus the DX Doubler. It worked fine after we sorted out some networki
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:06:58 +1000
Hi Team, I can only concur with Martin VK7GN (and this is not VK's hijacking the argument). I coach field hockey, A1 Men's and women's squads of varying ability and our local association is one of th
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:59:33 +1000
We are considering a revisit to YJ0 in March 2008, operators who are interested in a week or two of Dx plus a good contest location can jump onto our Google Group - YJ0AX2008. At this stage the consi
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:18:06 +1000
The technology is available to operate S02R, if the op is good enough he can gain advantages, if not he won't. D4B was a great exponent of SO2R, Vk4TI is too busy drinking beer from the fridge to wor
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 07:27:13 +1000
Hi Team, In VK the format is that the person sits the examinations and is given a certificate as to qualifications. So I have an Amateur Operator Certificate of Proficiency. When I have obtained this
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:47:47 +1000
Yes I am hoping the Sunspots are working next March when I am QRV as YJ0AX in the WPX test. The ten metre test was a missed game at the new QTH but surprised to hear of the poor propagation after we
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:34:14 +1000
Our team effort as Multi Two YJ0AX in the WPX SSB 2008(which means we will have only two transmitters and possibly more than two operators located inside a 500 M circle - 250 M each way to the pool a
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:55:37 +1000
Hi Paul, My NCJ arrived two weeks ago, you must be off the beaten path. QTH Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia - other side of the planet :-) Trent and Lorraine Sampson Ham Radio Call Sign : VK4TI YJ0A
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:24:20 +1000
Hi All, I have been slack this year with the house and office moves and have not sent out Christmas cards. So compliments of the season to you all. Merry Christmas and Happy and prosperous 2008. Rega
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:03:27 +1000
The other flip to the coin is the ALL ASIAN and others which encourage the use of packet in the SOAB categories. 03. ENTRY CATEGORIES: (1) Single Operator Single Band a: Asian stations...............
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:11:09 +1000
Hi Stewart I recall reading that the Oceania DX test - formerly the VK/ZL claimed to be the oldest contest and it started back in the late 1920's (?) from memory..I wasn't there :-) Need to find my s
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:12:36 +1000
Hi Larry, 30 Hours would always advantage a particular time zone, from here (VK4) using the 36 hours I can strategise where the best runs will be, we tend to run USA and JA with some Europe. We are h
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:02:02 +1000
Hi All, I am trying to get my CW up to speed and thought that there must be a way to playback SMS messages in Morse -- Does anyone know of any programmes that can do this on a Nokia ? Concept is to p
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:50:46 +1000
QUICK ANSWER ? Does the Heil Proset Headset have an isolation capacitor built in to allow it to be used in a Sound Card - if no what is the recommended value ? Just want to try out one tonight in the
Author: "Trent and Lorraine Sampson" <vk4ti@sampson.net.au>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 18:35:04 +1000
I am after a new RF board for my FT1000MP and have unsuccessfully tried to contact Vertex in VK and Yaesu in the USA can anyone give me some contact emails that may produce a result ? Trent Vk4TI ema