Biography
Hi there,
Thanks for stopping by,a little about myself.I am married and have 3 children and 8 grandchildren ,my main hobbies include Ham Radio, Contests, Fishing,and building antennas.
I was first licenced in 1994 with VK2NPH and updated to VK2HV in 1996,my achievments include DXCC on 28Mhz, 21Mhz, 14Mhz, and 7Mhz
I also have DXCC,WAS,WAZ,WAC,WAVK,WAJA Awards,most of which were with my previous call sign.I mainly operate on 28Mhz, around 28.520 and also 50.110.
AX2000 operation 8th May till 14th May 2000 :- Worked. All Continents, 68 DXCC Countries, and 25 Zones.Total Qso's 1,236. QSL Manager is VK2PS
CQWW DX Contest 2000 results :- #4 Australia with 437 Contacts,68 Multipliers and 27 Zones worked on 28Mhz, Low Power,SSB only ( SOSB )
CQWW DX contest 2001 results :- #1 Australia with 489 Contacts,70 Multipliers and 29 Zones worked on 28Mhz, Low Power,SSB only ( SOSB ) 130,910 Points
My QTH is Maitland with a population of around 75,000 and is nestled in the Hunter Valley of NSW in the best Wine area in Australia.
I am also an accredited CQ award check Point
http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/index_cq_awards.html
DXCC Total DXCC Entities confirmed by QSL = 340
#1 ARRL DXCC Honour Roll Plaque
5 Band DXCC
ARRL DXCC CW Award
ARRL DXCC SSB Award
WAZ 4 Band WAZ
ARRL DXCC Card Checker
CQ-WAZ Certificate # 8870
CQ-DX Certificate # 2576 Honor Roll
Congratulations K5D
Congratulations ZY0T
Congratulations to ST0R Southern Sudan
ZY0T . . thanks for taking the time to work VK
TY1MS . . . this was hard but finally made it,tnx for # 329
Finally Yemen 7O1YGF approved by ARRL . . . . . great news
Congratulations HK0NA Malpelo Island # 338
Hamlog http://www.hamlog.eu/index.php?pg=11&m=list&usc=1739
Maitland Steam Fest every year in April http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei4qI60lJuk
Newcastle to Maitland great train race with a Tiger Moth Aircraft
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD1Bnaryp60&feature=related
Traction Engines at Maitland Steam Fest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXhbOZsdnM4
Montague Island 2011 Dx'pedition Iota OC-223 with vk2hv working EU on 20m
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH-_5fRXBxE
Making contact with VK2HV / Paul , using a Cobra 148 GTL CB radio completely modified for 10m ( 12 watts output ) ... Antenna is a J pole designed fr 10m ( 27 feet long on my 30ft tower ) ... It is remarkable how good the receiver is , and the NB really knocks out all my static . Meter isnt working, so I need to change that .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO99DnhXIZc
QSO with the USS MISSOURI ( VK2IR ) Tommy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwXD-siWzM
Worked DXCCs:
Equipment
Antenna System Amplifiers and Radio Equipment
40mtr Squid Pole
5 ele on 50 Mhz
3 ele on 18 Mhz and 21 Mhz
6 ele on 28 Mhz + Kenwood TL-922
Ameritron AL-811H
Heathkit SB-200 converted to 50 Mhz ( SOLD )
Expert SPE Amplifier ( Simply the best Solid State amplifier on the market )
Radio Equipment
Yaesu FT-2000
Kenwood TS-570S
Icom IC-738
Icom IC-7410
My new OM-3500a amp arrived..what a power box