[3830] Announcing the VK Shires Contest

[Edwards, Craig (Health)]

Announcing the VK Shires Contest :

The 2009 Australian Shires Contest

Held the weekend prior to the second Monday of June every year.

Starts: 06.00 UTC Saturday, June 6, 2009
Ends: 06.00 UTC Sunday, June 7, 2009

Objectives: The objectives of this contest are for amateurs around the world to contact as many VK shires as possible in the contest period. ie VK amateurs are to work the world including VK, whilst the rest of the world can only work VK

A) Bands:. 80 Metres 3.500 - 3.700 MHz, 40 Metres 7.000 - 7.250 MHz, 20 Metres 14.000 - 14.300 MHz, 15 Metres 21.000 - 21.350 MHz, 10 Metres 28.000 - 28.600 MHz. Please note there is no 75m dx window permitted.

B) Modes: SSB and CW only

CONTEST SOFTWARE THAT HAS ALREADY OFFERED SUPPORT :

VKCL by Mike Subocz VK3AVV http://web.aanet.com.au/mnds/

SD LOGGER by Paul O'Kane EI5DI http://www.ei5di.com/

W3KM Logger by Dave Mascaro http://mysite.verizon.net/dmascaro1/

If you have a favourite logger why not approach them to make available a module to cover the contest ?

http://www.vkshires.info


Craig Edwards (VK5HRT)
Email  craig.edwards at health.sa.gov.au<mailto:craig.edwards at health.sa.gov.au>