Back in March, the Society participated in the 2021 John Moyle Memorial Field Day. VK2MB/p came third in the Multi Operator, Phone Only, HF Bands, 6-Hour categories, scoring 238 points for 119 contacts. Word is that another two contacts would have earned us 2nd place!

The certificate for the event arrived in the post recently, and is pictured above.

Full results and more contest details can be found at https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/johnmoyle, from which the following:

The contest is run each year in memory of the late John Moyle who was a long term editor of the Wireless Weekly, (later Radio & Hobbies – later Radio Television & Hobbies) from 1947 until his untimely death in 1960.

He served in the RAAF with distinction and was responsible for a number of innovative solutions to keeping radio and radar equipment working under difficult wartime and working conditions.

The WIA decided that a suitable long term memorial to John Moyle would be a Field Day with a focus on portable or field operation. The contest has been conducted annually ever since.

The participating operators at VK2MB/p were (in callsign order):

  • VK2BT Tim
  • VK2EAH Andrew
  • VK2FS Nick
  • VK2FZYP Zara
  • VK2JNA Dom
  • VK2MZZ Jeff
  • VK2XE Greg
  • VK2ZZM Rod

…ably assisted by Oscar and Declan (no calllsigns yet) and canines Flossy, Lily, and Kara. Well done to all involved!

VK2MB/p operated from locator QF45OA at Rod VK2ZZM’s place near Yass NSW.