Secunda Radio Club participate in the veiled day competition 9 Feb 2013

The club gathered at Badplaas camping site to take part in the SARL veiled day competition. When it was time to set up antennas open space for 2 dipole antennas was a bit of a problem an one of the antennas had to be hang in a tree. Amazing to find out that this was the most used antenna with the best results.

It was a very relaxing weekend and I have again learned a lot from the rest of the club members We had 47 QSO’s of witch 3 was DX QSO’s  all with 50W  We will probably not be No. 1 in the competition but the social and  togetherness of the team was a nice team building weekend and that make us No. 1.

The VK2RNC-R Repeater in Newcastle Australia

During my visit to Australia in May 2012 I went to Mount Sugarloaf the highest point near Newcastle somewhere on these toe huge towers is the antenna for the VK2RNC-R Echo Link repeater that I connect to from time to time. If you know where the antenna is please comment and tell us more?

DX - EXPEDITION

The Secunda Radio Club is hosting a DX-Expedition in Swaziland and will be active from 6/4/2012 to 10/4/2012 (24/7) see if you can make contact withe them 3AD0FC . I hope to be able to contact them from Australia during my visit there. Good luck and have a nice DX time. For more information click on CQ......................................... CQ

OFFICIAL WEBPAGE: http://www.filipstattooshop.be/Swaziland2012/

SARL Hamnet 40 m Simulated Emergency Contest

My first attempt to participate alone in a Contest went of OK to me I have worked 4 devotions and 17 contacts with a total of 184 points. We will see where it will place me when the results come. I have setup a field station at Thrichardsfonteindam it took me 20 to 30min before I was ready to use the equipment. I hope that the lessons that i have learned will make me faster. In the process the Banana branch broke and I had to improvise by using a peas of my roller. Enjoy the photos

Tropical Storm Irina Is Smiling

4/3/2012 Why is Irina smiling at us? See SAT24.com

This was the storms path.