14th and 15th February 2009
Band Frequency Callsign Locator Points 6 m (50 MHz) ZL4DK RE54fe 95
2 m (144 MHz) ZL4DK RE54fe 528 ZL1SWW RF73kd 131 ZL2ALW RF73hb 2
70 cm (432 MHz) ZL4DK RE54fe 218
23 cm (1296 MHz) ZL1SWW RF73kd 18
TOTAL SCORES ZL4DK RE54fe 841 ZL1SWW RF73kd 149 ZL2ALW RF73hb 2
CHECK LOGS BEST DX 6 m ZL3ADC-ZL4DK 310 km 2 m ZL1SWW-ZL3TY 693 km 70 cm ZL3CU-ZL4DK 303 km 23 cm ZL1SWW-ZL1TPH 34 km
21 STATIONS ACTIVE:
ZL1AVZ, ZL1QF, ZL1TBG, ZL1TGC, ZL1TPH
ZL2ALW, ZL2IH, ZL2IP, ZL2TAL
ZL3AAU, ZL3ADC, ZL3CU, ZL3FJ, ZL3MH, ZL3PN, ZL3TY
ZL4CG, ZL4DK, ZL4DLU, ZL4IS, ZL4LV
EQUIPMENT USED (WHERE STATED)
6m
TS-680 + 60 W amplifier + 3-element yagi
2m
TR-751 + 150 W amplifier + 10-element (horizontal) or 6/6 skeleton slot vertical)
IC-706MkIIg + 460 W amplifier
70 cm
TR-851 + 80 W amplifier + 16-element yagi
23 cmHomebrew 1 W transverter (S53MV) + 17-element yagi
Homebrew 15 W transverter + 54-element yagi stack
THE NEXT CONTEST
The next contest is the Low Band Contest, 50 MHz to 440 MHz, on Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th of April 2009. The operating times are: Saturday 1700 to 2300 NZT and Sunday 0700 to 1300 NZT. This is the weekend BEFORE VHF Convention.
The following contest is the Hibernation Contest, 50 MHz and up, on Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th of June 2009. The operating times are: Saturday 1700 to 2300 NZT and Sunday 0700 to 1300 NZT. This is the weekend AFTER NZART Conference.
The rules are available at:
http://www.vhf.org.nz/VHF-UHF-SHF-ContestRules
All contest logs should be sent, to arrive within two weeks, to:
with Contest Log in the subject line, or by post to:
Contest Manager
Wellington VHF Group
P.O. Box 12-259
Thorndon
Wellington