RESULTS OF THE VHF FIELD DAY CONTEST-

4th and 5th December 2010

BEST DX

6 m ZL2AS – VK4WTN 2761 km
2 m ZL2AS - ZL4AA 822 km
70 cm ZL1SWW - ZL1BK 333 km
32 cm ZL1SWW - ZL1AVZ 65 km
23 cm ZL1BK - ZL1BQ 426 km
12 cm ZL1SWW - ZL1BQ 121 km
9 cm ZL1AVZ - ZL1BQ 158 km
5 cm ZL1BK - ZL1BQ 426 km
3 cm ZL1AVZ - ZL1BQ 158 km
12 mm ZL1AVZ - ZL1BQ 158 km

STATIONS ACTIVE

ZL1AKW ZL1AVZ ZL1BCJ ZL1BK ZL1BQ ZL1CN ZL1GSM ZL1LDS ZL1SWW ZL1TCG ZL1TPH ZL1TWR ZL1WET ZL2ACJ ZL2ADL ZL2ADR ZL2AK ZL2AL ZL2ALW ZL2AN ZL2AO ZL2AS ZL2AUB ZL2BA ZL2BCK ZL2CMC ZL2DX ZL2FAR ZL2FD ZL2GAZ ZL2GU ZL2HQ ZL2IAN ZL2IP ZL2JM ZL2KO ZL2KY ZL2LF ZL2LI ZL2LIN ZM2M ZL2MAX ZL2MB ZL2MER ZL2MEW ZL2MO ZL2NFN ZL2OC ZL2PW ZL2RJG ZL2RMH ZL2SG ZL2SKY ZL2SP ZL2ST ZL2TAL ZL2TAX ZL2TC ZL2TG ZL2TJX ZL2TMB ZL2TPQ ZL2VC ZL2VCC ZL2VF ZL2VX ZL2W ZL2WG ZL2WHO ZL2WL ZL2WR ZL2WY

ZL3AG ZL3CH ZL3CU ZL3GE ZL3JH ZL3MH ZL3NB ZL3NK ZL3NW ZL3OC ZL3OY ZL3OZ ZL3THQ ZL3TJ ZL3TLA ZL3TT
ZL4AA ZL4CG ZL4DC ZL4DMM ZL4FM ZL4HL ZL4IS ZL4IV ZL4LV ZL4NR ZL4RO
ZL8X
VK2BLS VK2BZE VK2IR VK2IZI VK4AHW VK4DD VK4NW

EQUIPMENT USED (IF STATED)

6 metres
FT-690 10 W + 3-element Yagi
FT-847 + 3-element Yagi
IC-706 100 W + 3-element Yagi
IC-746 100 W + 3-element Yagi
TS-60 100 W + 3-element Yagi
TS-680 + 60 W + 3-element Yagi
TS-2000X 100 W + 10-element Yagi
TS-2000 100 W + 7-element Yagi

2 metres
FT-847 200 W + 16-element Yagi
FT-897 + 9-element LP Yagi
IC-271H 100 W + 12-element Yagi
IC-275H 100 W + 11-element Yagi
IC-527 + 400 W + 16-element Yagi
IC-746 100 W + vertical
TM8200 + 160 W + Diamond X300 co-linear
TR-751 + 150 W amplifier + 2 x 9-element Yagi
TS-2000 100 W + 11-element LP-fed Yagi
TS-2000 + 16-element Yagi
TS-2000X 100 W + 12-element Yagi
TS-2000X + 500 W + 2x 12-element K1FO Yagi antennas at 7 & 11 m AGL

70 cm
FT-847 + 15-element Yagi
FT-847 + 50 W + 12-element Yagi
IC-375 + 9-element Yagi
IC-547 + 100 W + 16-element Yagi
TM8200 + 160 W + Diamond X300 co-linear
TR-9500 + 120 W + 11-element Yagi
TS-2000X 50 W + 15-element Yagi
TS-2000X 50 W + 12-element Yagi at 8 metres AGL
TS-811A + 100 W amplifier + 4 x 10-element Yagi (horiz)

32 cm
Home brew 1 W transceiver + 11-element Yagi
Home brew 3 W transceiver + 9-element Yagi

23 cm
Home brew 10 W transceiver + 3.3 metre dish
IC-1271 10W + 12-element Yagi
IC-202 + MMT transverter + 150 W + 23-elemeny loop Yagi
IC-202 + MMT transverter + 150 W + 1.2 metre dish
TS-2000X 10 W + 26-element loop Yagi
TS-2000X 10 W + Diamond X7000 vertical co-linear at 13 metres AGL
TS-2000X 10 W + 60-element loop Yagi at 4.5 metres AGL
VK5EME PLL transverter + 12 W + 27-element loop Yagi

12 cm
FT-290 + DB6NT transverter 1 W + 45-element loop Yagi
Home brew transceiver + 50 W amplifier + 1.2 metre dish
Maki Denki UTV-2400 2 W + 29-element loop Yagi
Modified DXR-100 boards + 3 W + 44-element loop Yagi
TM-2400 + 10 W MilliCom amplifier + 27-element loop Yagi

9 cm
Modified DXR-740 5 W + 20-element patch antenna
FT-817 + home brew transceiver + 20 W + 1.2 metre dish waveguide feed 5 cm
FT-817 + DB6NT transverter + 100 W + 1.2 metre dish waveguide feed
Home brew transceiver 5 W + 23 dBi horn
IC-202 + transverter 11 W + 600 mm dish
Maki Denki UTV-5600 2 W + 40 cm dish
Modified DXR-700-768 5 W + 60 cm offset-fed dish

3 cm
IC-402 + DB6NT transverter + 5 W + 80 cm dish waveguide feed
Modified DXR-710 5 W + 57 cm prime focus dish12 mm

DB6NT LO & mix + Milliwave PA/RX 800 mW +

30 cm

Cassegrain feed dish
IC-202 + DB6NT transverter + 500 mW + 30 cm dish

THE NEXT CONTEST

The next contest is the DX Weekend Contest, 50 MHz and up, on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of February 2011. The operating times are: Saturday 1700 to 2300 NZDST and Sunday 0700 to 1300 NZDST. The contest after that is the Low Band Contest, 50 MHz to 440 MHz, on Saturday the 2nd and Sunday the 3rd of April 2011. The operating times are: Saturday 1700 to 2300 NZDST and Sunday 0700 to 1300 NZT. Note that Daylight Saving ends half way through the contest. NZ Local Time applies on both days of the contest. All contest logs should be sent, to arrive within two weeks, to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

with Contest Log in the subject line, or by post to: Contest Manager
Wellington VHF Group
P.O. Box 12-259
Thorndon
Wellington

REMINDER VHF-UHF-SHF CONTEST RULES

http://www.vhf.org.nz/VHF-UHF-SHF-Contest

Rules Contestants are reminded that Contest operations must fully comply with the General User Radio Licence (GURL) for Amateur Radio Operators (ARO), dated July 2010, and with the Contest Rules, otherwise penalties will be applied at the sole discretion of the Contest Committee. All stations will be advised of the discrepancies and of the penalties applied. 6 METRE BAND (51 to 53 MHz). The Amateur Radio Operators GURL does not permit operation between 50 and 51 MHz. All 6 metre permits, for operation between 50 and 51 MHz, were cancelled in October 1995. After that date the Ministry introduced a “6 Metre Contract”. Please refer to page 16 of October 1995 Break-In for details. Contest operation between 50 and 51 MHz must comply with all of the conditions of the particular 6 Metre Contract. The Contest Committee may request a copy of the 6 Metre Contract. LOG KEEPING Log entries must be complete and accurate. Log entries are compared with the entry in the log submitted by the station being worked and points deducted, or other penalties applied, for discrepancies. MULTIPLIERS Score Multipliers apply to the operating condition of the station submitting the Contest Log, not to the operating condition of the station being worked.