27 Tuesday Feb 2024
Posted in DXpeditions, HQ Stations, News, Reports, Teams
…and for the these webpages. So if you are going on a trip, putting up some new antennas or whatever, for this years contest, please send any pictures to me bob at g3pjt dot com
Many thanks
Bob G3PJT
PS The higher the definition and the better the lighting the easier they will be to use.
25 Sunday Feb 2024
Hi,
The Quake Contesters will be entering a team for BERU again this year. The five members of the team will be …
Phil zl3p (zl3pah) (team captain)
Mark zl3ab
Geoff zl3ga
Don zl3dmc
Paul zl4tt
73 Phil zl3pah
24 Saturday Feb 2024
Hi Bob
The latitude factor for the 2024 Commonwealth Contest is:
1.02
73
John G4CZB
15 Thursday Feb 2024
Posted in DXpeditions, News
There have been upgrades since 2020. (P3, SteppIR controller, etc.) Reconfiguring SteppIR to a dipole on high bands is definitely not a good idea. NNE heading plus 180 degree button gives good coverage in CQWW and WPX. Pileups galore! Contact me with any specific station questions.
14 Wednesday Feb 2024
Posted in DXpeditions, News
Great destination for BERU Dxpeditioners. Several flights per week from London. Good propagation to NA, EU and Far East from broad, north facing ocean views. Providenciales (“Provo”) is the main island with the airport, good shopping, quality hotels, condos and villas. More rustic beach front properties are found on Middle Caicos, Grand Turk and other islands and cays. There is one fully equipped rental station in the islands owned by Jim, K4QPL. www.harbourrockvilla.com or search VP5M on www.QRZ.com or www.3830scores.com Turks and Caicos does not recognize CEPT licensing, but Jim will arrange your VP5 visitor license whether or not you are staying at his villa. Email: k4qpl2 at gmail.com If you book your own accommodation on Provo, for best propagation be sure your QTH is on the north side of the east-west ridge or “backbone” of the island.
13 Tuesday Feb 2024
Posted in HQ Stations, News, Teams
G’day RSGB HFCC
Here are the two Australian teams for the Commonwealth Contest 2024.
Australia One
Kevin VK6T (VK6LW)
Barry VK2BJ
Allan VK2GR
Alan VK4M (VK4SN)
Bernd VK1A/4
Australia Two
Alan VK7BO
Phil VL6M (VK6GX)
Steve VJ3A (VK3JA)
Graeme VK5GG
Steve VL6T (VK6VZ)
We are delighted to welcome Graeme VK5GG to the teams for the first time. Graeme is an ex-RAAN telegraphist and a keen contributor to the CC over the last couple of years.
Our steadfast coordinator/MC Allan VK2GR has already submitted our list of HQ stations for this year’s event, which are as follows:
VK2WIA, Dave VK2WQ and Patrick VK2PN
VK3WIA, Lee VK3GK
VK4WIA, Keith VK4TT
VK5WIA, Grant VK5GR
VK6WIA, Peter VK6RZ
VK7WIA, Martin VK7GN
It is great to welcome back Martin VK7GN with his great CW operation and excellent station in Tasmania as VK7WIA, but sadly we have lost Andrew VK1WIA (VK1DA) in the ACT this year, owing to illness.
I’d like to pay tribute to Andrew who has provided the CC with this rare Australian state by his portable operation as VK1WIA for several years. We all hope you make a good recovery, Andrew.
Let’s hope for some excellent conditions – and a contest full of keen entrants.
Vy 73
Steve, VL6T/VK6VZ
13 Tuesday Feb 2024
Posted in HQ Stations, News
Hi Bob,
The following VK HQ stations and operators are scheduled for the 2024 Commonwealth Contest..
VK2WIA, Dave VK2WQ and Patrick VK2PN
VK3WIA, Lee VK3GK
VK4WIA, Keith VK4TT
VK5WIA, Grant VK5GR
VK6WIA, Peter VK6RZ
VK7WIA, Martin VK7GN
We thank the operators for their continued commitment to activate these HQ stations during the Commonwealth Contest.
73,
Allan, VK2GR and Steve VK6VZ
12 Monday Feb 2024
Here is some new analysis of leading stations in BERU from Camb_Hams. It was inspired by Andy G4KNO and thanks to David G0LRD for this data ( and his Python version )
11 Sunday Feb 2024
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… are recruiting. Please get in touch, via QRZ. COM
73, Colin ZF2CA, G4CWH, M3E
10 Saturday Feb 2024
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