22 November 2014. Checked SOTAWatch this morning and found alerts for fellow VK1 activators, so I decided to take a short drive to Mt Stromlo for a chance to pick up valuable S2S points. Activator alerts: Simon VK1FAAS – VK2/ST/001 Mt Cowangerong (Captains Flat Wx Radar) 8 points Andrew VK1DA – VK1/AC-008 Mt Ginini 8…
After seeing Matt’s alert for Mt Ginini VK1/AC-008 I went up to Mt Ainslie at lunch time. Worked Matt on 2m using a HT. Also tried out the FT-817 with the Diamond RHM8B whip. Placed the radio on the cap park asphalt connected the antenna and extended the loading coil for a low SWR. The…
Mt Taylor VK1/AC-037 using a Telescopic HF Antenna for the FT-817 – Diamond RHM8B Tonight I activated Mt Taylor VK1/AC-037 with the intention of working 2m and 70cm. I didn’t have plans to operate on HF but did have a portable telescopic center loaded antenna in the SOTA bag. The antenna is not a cheap…
Get out of the Radio Shack and Live Life 