Nick VK2FS reports…

We met at the club website to collect antennas, the gazebo and the club’s IC7300. A quick drive up to the Pony Club/BMX Track by the Terrey Hills weather station was followed by two masts being erected. Mast 1 at 8m with the 6m yagi. The second mast had the combined 2m/70cm yagi at 5m and the 23cm yagi at 6m. The radios used were IC7300 for 6m and an IC9700 for 2m, 70cm and 23cm. Activity was low however the compensation was that the weather was fantastic. However as the day wore on the wind started to get stronger and the mast with 2m, 70cm and 23cm started to wobble a bit! We had lots of fun.

Present were:

  • Zara VK2FZYP
  • Dom VK2JNA
  • Tim VK2BT
  • Sean VK2THT
  • Geoff VK2TGO
  • Phil VK2JPK
  • Nick VK2FS
  • Phil VK2APL
  • Richard VK2NRA
  • Andy VK2EAH
  • Charlie VK2GMT
Phil VK2JPK demonstrates some serious multi-band operation
Assembling the antennas

An amazing winter day attracted many MWRS members to participate to the VHF/UHF Winter Field Day. Located near by the MWRS quarters made it easy to organise the required gear.

Portable station set up at the Terrey Hills Pony Club – operators ready
The winning team
Almost time to pack-up!

Results https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/documents/2021%20Winter%20VHF-UHF%20Field%20Day%20Results.pdf