DXpeditioners Activating VI3RA
Date :
19 /
02 /
2020
Author :
Peter Rentsch - VK3FPSR
Look out for this activity next month on the 14th and 15th March 2020 as several of the SADARC members along with several other VK’s, including VK3 contesters/DXers and DXpeditioners will be activating VI3RA using the existing antennas arrays of Radio Australia, located in Shepparton, Central Victoria. (as pictured right)
We are looking at using 160m -10m, CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8. Activity will also include moonbounce EME
If you need Australia, VK confirmed on 160m or 80m this may be a great opportunity to hear us from Down Under.
VI3RA Special Event Station from Radio Australia, Central Victoria.
On the weekend of the 14th and 15th March 2020 the Shepparton and District Amateur Radio Club (SADARC) with the kind permission of BAI Communications (Broadcast Australia) will connect amateur transceivers to the curtain array and rhombic antennas at the Broadcast Australia site in Shepparton which is located in North Central Victoria Australia.
This site was previously a Radio Australia location which was the Shortwave Service from Australia. The Radio Australia transmissions from this site ceased in 2017.
A unique call sign has been issued for the event which is Victor India 3 Radio Australia – VI3RA. All contacts made during the 2 day event will be issued with a specifically designed QSL card.
The event actually commences on Friday 13th March 2020, 1100 UTC (Midnight Friday VK3 AEDT) and will end at Sunday 1100 UTC 15 March 2020, (Midnight Sunday VK3 AEDT).
Frequencies used for the event will be 7, 10, 14, 18, and 21Mhz. (160m, 80m, 12m and 10m availability to be confirmed when on site)
Local Amateurs will be given the unique opportunity to explore the use of high gain antennas whilst giving Amateurs throughout the world a unique opportunity to contact a station using such high gain antennas.
This is a rare opportunity for amateur radio operators, who are only allowed a peak output power of 400 watts in Australia when compared to 100 Kw of Radio Australia transmitters to hopefully achieve some remarkable communication outcomes.
We expect to get a gain of 15dB on the lower frequencies’ and at least 20dB on 21Mhz.
More information can be found at www.sadarc.org
Peter Rentsch
VK3FPSR
President – SADARC
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