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Changes to the Australian teams and HQ stations

08 Saturday Mar 2025

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Due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred there are changes to the Australian teams and HQ stations for the 2025 Commonwealth Contest. The updated list follows:

Australia 1

VK2GR     Captain

VJ3A (VK3JA)

VK5GG

VK6T (VK6LW)

VK7BO

Australia 2

VK6VZ      Captain

VK2BJ

VK2PN

VK4M (VK4SN)      * 1

VL6M  (VK6GX)      *2

Australian HQ Stations

VK1WIA  (VK1DA)  *3

VK2WIA  (VK2WQ)

VK3WIA  (VK3GK)

VK4WIA   (VK4TT)   *1

VK5WIA  (VK5GR)

VK6WIA  (VK6RZ)

*1   The VK4 stations may not be operational due to cyclone damage and power availability.

*2  Due to antenna storm damage, VL6M  (VK6GX) may not be operational.

*3   Weather permitting, Andrew VK1DA plans to activate VK1WIA as a SOTA operation in the Australian Capital Territory.

73,
Allan Mason, VK2GR

Commonwealth Contest UK England Team – can you join it?

07 Friday Mar 2025

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Hi,

I am not sure if anyone has already done this, in which case please let me know. I am not involved in a team this year as I am running G6XX as an HQ.

Graham G4FNL is hoping to assemble a team for the contest tomorrow. He only has his phone, as he is at Chris Danby’s place.

If you are not already in a team and would like to join one with Graham, please email him using graham@g4fnl.co.uk. It will be a case of first come, first served and time is pressing (obviously). Teams are five stations and so far Graham has one.

Good luck and I hope to work you on five bands despite a dreadful cough – thank goodness it isn’t SSB.

Kind Regards
Nick Totterdell

News from VE7JH

07 Friday Mar 2025

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The two teams comprised from members of the newly formed “IslandHF” group from Vancouver Island (with one Mainlander thrown in) are gearing up for the CC.
VE7RAC is also going to be on from the Capital City, Victoria.
A mixture of big guns and little pistols, I hope everyone around the Commonwealth will get a few VE7’s in the log.

VK4SN is out

06 Thursday Mar 2025

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From: Alan VK4SN
Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:41:32 GMT

Hi Guys,

Rather than pull out last minute and cause a hassle, I’ll say I’m not able to contest this weekend. 

With the delay in the cyclones arrival now being late Friday/ early Saturday, I doubt I’ll even have power and antennas are down.  Looking like it will pass right over my head with winds at 150km/hr. 

Looking for a team one replacement… anyone??

GL from a worried op.  🫤

73

Alan VK4SN

Island HF teams the Nootka Sounders and the Queen City Rollers

03 Monday Mar 2025

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VE7 Teams

The new Island HF club is using the 2025 Commonwealth Contest as our first organized event as we promote contesting here on Vancouver Island. The Teams will be a mixture of veterans and rookies and are as follows:

Team: Nootka Sounders

VE7ZO (captain)

VE7JKZ

VE7AP

VA7RN

VE7KW

Team: Queen City Rollers

VE7AX (captain)

VE7UF (VE7JH)

VE7UBA

VA7PK

(room for one more)

73, Jim VE7ZO

Island HF