completed link for operation on 80m 3.580 MHz

SOTA – 40m link Inverted V dipole antenna upgrade for 3.5 MHz

In recent months 7 MHz NVIS propagation has taken a fall off the propagation-cliff to be replaced by its 5 MHz and 3.5 MHz siblings. As the sun’s natural 11-year solar cycle moves closer to a solar minimum, radio amateurs are experiencing a change in the MUF.   Since January this year the NVIS frequency…

SOTA – VK1AD portable 70cm update #21 – Castle Hill

Sunday 7 August 2016, planned SOTA activation of Castle Hill, 942 metres ASL, 2 points on private property.  Maidenhead Grid Locator QF44MM Possible Summit to Summit contacts:  34 and far too many to detail here.   Today VK1 is holding the 2016 VK1 SOTA Winter QSO Party where Australian (VK) and New Zealand (ZL) SOTA…