Paul SIMMONDS (VK5PAS)
  • WELCOME
  • MY LIFE IN AMATEUR RADIO
  • WIA PRESIDENTS AWARDS
  • CONTACTS MADE
  • MY AMATEUR RADIO STATION
    • Standard licence conditions
    • My antennas
    • My previous antennas
    • My transceivers
    • My shack project
    • Old shack photos
    • My towers
    • ANTENNA/TX SWITCHER
    • Microphones
    • Communications receivers & scanners
    • My logging program
    • Rotators
    • CW equipment
    • BITX40
    • Other equipment
    • EMDRC Powerpole Dist Board Kit
  • VK5PAS - QSL CARDS RECEIVED
    • AFGHANISTAN
    • ALAND ISLANDS
    • ALASKA
    • ALBANIA
    • ALGERIA
    • AMERICAN SAMOA
    • AMSTERDAM & ST PAUL ISLANDS
    • ANDAMAN ISLANDS
    • ANDORRA
    • ANGOLA
    • ANGUILLA
    • ANTARCTICA
    • ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
    • ARGENTINA
    • ARMENIA
    • ARUBA
    • ASIATIC RUSSIA
    • AUSTRAL ISLAND
    • AUSTRALIA
    • AUSTRIA
    • AZORES
    • BAHAMAS
    • BAHRAIN
    • BALEARIC ISLANDS
    • BANABA ISLAND
    • BANGLADESH
    • BARBADOS
    • BELARUS
    • BELGIUM
    • BELIZE
    • BENIN
    • BERMUDA
    • BHUTAN
    • BOLIVIA
    • BONAIRE
    • BOSNIA
    • BOTSWANA
    • BRAZIL
    • BRUNEI
    • BULGARIA
    • CAMBODIA
    • CAMEROON
    • CANADA
    • CANARY ISLANDS
    • CAPE VERDE
    • CAYMAN ISLANDS
    • CENTRAL KIRIBATI
    • CEUTA AND MELILLIA
    • CHAGOS ISLAND
    • CHATHAM ISLANDS
    • CHILE
    • CHINA
    • CHRISTMAS ISLAND
    • CLIPPERTON ISLAND
    • COCOS KEELING ISLANDS
    • COLOMBIA
    • COMOROS
    • CONGO
    • CONWAY REEF
    • CORSICA
    • COSTA RICA
    • CRETE
    • CROATIA
    • CUBA
    • CURACAO
    • CYPRUS
    • CZECH REPUBLIC
    • DENMARK
    • DJIBOUTI
    • DODECANESE
    • DOMINICA
    • DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
    • EAST KIRIBATI
    • EAST MALAYSIA
    • EASTER ISLAND
    • ECUADOR
    • EGYPT
    • EL SALVADOR
    • ENGLAND
    • ERITREA
    • ESTONIA
    • ESWANTINI (SWAZILAND)
    • ETHIOPIA
    • EUROPEAN RUSSIA
    • FALKLAND ISLANDS
    • FAROE ISLANDS
    • FIJI
    • FINLAND
    • FRANCE
    • FRENCH GUIANA
    • FRENCH POLYNESIA
    • GABON
    • GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
    • GEORGIA
    • GERMANY
    • GIBRALTAR
    • GREECE
    • GREENLAND
    • GRENADA
    • GUADELOUPE
    • GUAM
    • GUATEMALA
    • GUERNSEY
    • HAIITI
    • HAWAII
    • HEARD ISLAND
    • HONDURAS
    • HONG KONG
    • HUNGARY
    • ICELAND
    • INDIA
    • INDONESIA
    • IRAN
    • IRAQ
    • IRELAND
    • ISLE OF MAN
    • ISLE OF WIGHT
    • ISRAEL
    • ITALY
    • JAMAICA
    • JAPAN
    • JERSEY
    • JORDAN
    • JUAN FERNANDEZ
    • KALINIGRAD
    • KAZAKHSTAN
    • KENYA
    • KOSOVO
    • KUWAIT
    • KYRGYZSTAN
    • LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS
    • LAOS
    • LATVIA
    • LEBANON
    • LESOTHO
    • LIECHTENSTEIN
    • LITHUANIA
    • LORD HOWE ISLAND
    • LUXEMBOURG
    • MACAO
    • MACEDONIA
    • MACQUARIE ISLAND
    • MADAGASCAR
    • MADEIRA ISLAND
    • MALAWI
    • MALDIVES
    • MALI
    • MALTA
    • MARION ISLANDS
    • MARKET REEF
    • MARQUESAS ISLANDS
    • MARSHALL ISLANDS
    • MARTINIQUE
    • MAURITANIA
    • MAURITIUS
    • MAYOTTE ISLAND
    • MEXICO
    • MICRONESIA
    • MOLDOVA
    • MONACO
    • MONGOLIA
    • MONTENEGRO
    • MONTSERRAT
    • MOROCCO
    • MOZAMBIQUE
    • MYANMAR
    • NAMIBIA
    • NAURU
    • NEPAL
    • NETHERLANDS
    • NEW CALEDONIA
    • NEW ZEALAND
    • NEW ZEALAND SUB ANTARCTIC
    • NICARAGUA
    • NIGER REPUBLIC
    • NIGERIA
    • NIUE
    • NORFOLK ISLAND
    • NORTH COOK ISLANDS
    • NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
    • NORTHERN IRELAND
    • NORWAY
    • OGASAWARA
    • OMAN
    • PAKISTAN
    • PALAU
    • PALESTINE
    • PALMYRA & JARVIS ISLANDS
    • PANAMA
    • PAPUA NEW GUINEA
    • PARAGUAY
    • PERU
    • PHILIPPINES
    • PITCAIRN ISLAND
    • POLAND
    • PORTUGAL
    • PUERTO RICO
    • QATAR
    • REUNION ISLAND
    • RODRIGUES ISLAND
    • ROMANIA
    • ROTUMA
    • RWANDA
    • SABA AND ST EUSTATIUS
    • SAMOA
    • SAN ANDRES
    • SAN MARINO
    • SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
    • SARDINIA
    • SAUDI ARABIA
    • SCOTLAND
    • SENEGAL
    • SERBIA
    • SEYCHELLES
    • SINGAPORE
    • SLOVAK REPUBLIC
    • SLOVENIA
    • SOLOMON ISLANDS
    • SOMALIA
    • SOUTH AFRICA
    • SOUTH COOK ISLANDS
    • SOUTH KOREA
    • SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
    • SOUTH SUDAN
    • SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA
    • SPAIN
    • SPRATLY ISLAND
    • SRI LANKA
    • ST BARTHELMEY
    • ST BRANDON ISLAND
    • ST HELENA ISLAND
    • ST KITTS
    • ST LUCIA
    • ST MAARTEN
    • ST VINCENT
    • SUDAN
    • SVALBARD
    • SWAINS ISLAND
    • SWEDEN
    • SWITZERLAND
    • TAIWAN
    • TAJIKISTAN
    • TANZANIA
    • THAILAND
    • THE GAMBIA
    • TIMOR LESTE
    • TOKELAU
    • TONGA
    • TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
    • TRISTAN DA CUNHA & GOUGH ISLAND
    • TUNISIA
    • TURKEY
    • TURKS & CAICOS
    • TUVALU
    • UGANDA
    • UKRAINE
    • UK SOV BASE AREAS ON CYPRUS
    • UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
    • UNITED NATIONS
    • URUGUAY
    • USA
    • UZBEKISTAN
    • VANUATU
    • VENEZUELA
    • VIETNAM
    • VIRGIN ISLANDS (BRITISH)
    • VIRGIN ISLANDS (USA)
    • WAKE ISLAND
    • WALES
    • WALLIS & FUTUNA
    • WESTERN KIRIBATI
    • WEST MALAYSIA
    • WESTERN SAHARA
    • WILLIS ISLAND
    • ZAMBIA
    • ZIMBABWE
    • MARITIME MOBILE
    • SWL cards
    • Special event QSL cards
    • My QSL Manager, Charles M0OXO
    • My QSL card printer
  • VK5PAS PORTABLE
  • VK5PAS MOBILE
    • VK5PAS MOBILE - QSL CARDS RECEIVED
    • VK5PAS MOBILE - EQSL CARDS RECEIVED
  • AX5PAS
    • Australia Day
    • ANZAC Day
    • AX5PAS QSL cards received
  • VK9PAS NORFOLK ISLAND
    • VK9PAS QSL CARDS RECEIVED
    • VK9PAS - EQSL CARDS RECEIVED
  • SPECIAL CALL SIGNS
    • VK80LAN
    • VK90ABC
    • VI100AF and VK100AF
    • VI100PEACE
    • VI5LWF
    • VK20HOME
    • VI9ANZAC
    • VI5ANZAC
    • VK100ANZAC
    • VK100ANZAC - Farina 2015
    • VI5MARCONI
    • VK5WOW & VI5WOW
    • VI50IARU3
    • VI70MI
  • VK5FPAS - MY OLD CALL
    • QSL CARDS RECEIVED - VK5FPAS
    • LETTERS RECEIVED - VK5FPAS
  • MY QSL INFO
  • MY QTH - ASHBOURNE
    • My property
    • ASHBOURNE HISTORICAL PHOTOS
    • Bushfires
    • Tour Down Under
    • Steam Ranger
    • STRATHALBYN
  • Mount Barker summit
  • Mount Barker from years gone by
  • Classic Adelaide Rally
  • ALL ABOUT AUSTRALIA
    • How big is Australia ?
    • Melbourne Cup
  • SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    • Adelaide
    • South Australia icons
    • Superloop 500 car race
    • Bay to Birdwood
    • Adelaide Crows
    • Adelaide Oval
  • WHAT IS AMATEUR RADIO?
    • History of AR in Australia
    • Patron Saint of AR
    • How many amateurs are in Australia
    • Licences and Callsigns
    • UTC TIME
    • Phonetic alphabet
    • Making a successful QSO
    • Ham jargon
    • QRZ.com
    • Broadcasts
    • Boat anchors
  • PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS
  • AMATEUR RADIO VIDEOS
  • PORTABLE OPERATION
    • Portable Hints
    • Antennas
    • Squid Poles
    • Tuner
    • Batteries/power sources
    • Bitx40
    • Other equipment
    • John Moyle Memorial Field Day
    • Beaches on the Air (BOTA)
    • Freeze your butt off
    • Field Radio
    • Great Outdoors Radio Club
    • Logging contacts
    • Fast Log Entry (FLE)
    • Pedestrian mobile
    • Bicycle mobile
    • Articles
    • Promotional material
  • MOBILE OPERATION
  • VK5 PARKS AWARD
    • CERTIFICATES
    • My VK5 Parks activities >
      • Activator >
        • 2019
        • 2018
        • 2017
        • 2016
        • 2015
        • 2014
        • 2013
      • Hunter >
        • 2017
        • 2016
        • 2015
        • 2014
        • 2013
      • Park to Park
    • Activations with other amateurs
    • Videos >
      • 2020
      • 2019
      • 2017
      • 2016
      • 2015
      • 2014
      • 2013
  • WORLD WIDE FLORA & FAUNA (WWFF)
    • VKFF Awards
    • WWFF Global awards
    • National program awards
    • VKFF Activation Weekend
    • VKFF Team Championship
    • Top VKFF Activator
    • Top VKFF Hunter
    • Top WWFF Activator
    • WWFF QSL cards received
    • My portable QSL cards
    • My WWFF videos >
      • 2020
      • 2019
      • 2018
      • 2017
      • 2016
      • 2015
      • 2014
      • 2013
    • Other activators - videos
    • Activations with other amateurs
    • My favourite activations
    • DX CONTACTS
  • SUMMITS ON THE AIR (SOTA)
    • Getting started in SOTA
    • How do summits qualify?
    • What is prominence?
    • Activation zone
    • Tips for activators
    • Tips for Chasers
    • Australia's mountains & elevation
    • Accessing private property
    • Keeping land owners happy
    • SOTA in South Australia (VK5)
    • My SOTA activities
    • My SOTA certificates
    • My SOTA QSL cards
    • Certificates of Appreciation
    • My SOTA activation videos >
      • 2016
      • 2014
      • 2013
    • Other SOTA videos
    • DX SOTA contacts
    • Activations with other amateurs
    • SOTA QSL cards received
    • SOTA apps
    • Maps
    • Interesting websites
    • Presentations
    • Summitsbase
    • PEAKERY
    • Trig points
    • Stone walls
  • HEMA
    • HEMA VIDEOS
  • GLOBAL MOUNTAIN ACTIVITY GROUP
  • KEITH ROGET MEMORIAL NATIONAL PARKS AWARD
    • My KRMNPA progress
    • 2021
    • 2020
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
    • 2016
    • 2015
    • 2014
    • 2013
  • ISLANDS ON THE AIR (IOTA)
    • My IOTA activations
    • Troubridge Island - 2023
    • Norfolk Island - 2016
    • Kangaroo Island - 2013
    • Granite Island - 2013
    • Kangaroo Island - 2012
    • IOTA QSL cards received
    • VK IOTA
  • BEACHES ON THE AIR (BOTA)
  • SILOS ON THE AIR (SiOTA)
  • ILLW - LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND
    • History of ILLW
    • 2022
    • 2017
    • 2016
    • 2013
    • 2012
    • Warburto Light
  • MILLS ON THE AIR
  • AWARDS
    • DXCC
    • New Zealand
    • QRZ.com Awards
    • eQSL Awards
    • WIA Awards
    • WIA Presidents Commendation
    • Digital mode awards
    • 2017 WIA AGM Award
    • Ted Powell Memorial DX Challenge
    • Italian Castles Award
    • VK Shires
    • Japan Awards
    • ANZAC Centennary Award
    • USA Counties Award
    • World Castles Award
  • CONTESTING
    • 2022
    • 2021
    • 2020
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
    • 2016
    • 2015
    • 2014
    • 2013
    • 2012
    • 2011
    • 2010
    • WIA Contest Champion
    • Freeze your Butt Off (FYBO)
    • WARCA
  • TIPS ON MAKING A QSO
  • SIGNAL REPORTS
  • WORKING DX
    • DX Cluster
    • DX videos & audio
    • DX Code of Conduct
    • Interesting contacts
    • DX Contacts
    • Special Event stations
    • DX articles
  • PROPAGATION
    • Sunspot cycle
    • VOACAP
    • spaceweather.com
    • Space Weather Prediction Center
    • SPACE WEATHER WOMAN 2022
    • SPACE WEATHER WOMAN 2021
    • SPACE WEATHER WOMAN 2020
    • SPACE WEATHER WOMAN 2019
    • SPACE WEATHER WOMAN 2018
    • Propagation articles
    • BEAM HEADINGS
  • COLLECTING QSL CARDS
  • QSL CARD CHECKING
    • DXCC Card checker
    • Logbook of the World (LOTW)
    • CQ Awards
    • WIA Awards
  • 28 MHZ, 10 METRE BAND
    • Sporadic E
    • 10m beacons
    • 10m repeaters
    • 10-10 International
    • 10m Contests
    • 10m band Facebook pages
    • Videos
  • 6M, THE MAGIC BAND
  • 15M BAND
  • DIGITAL MODES
    • FT8
    • PSK31 & PSK63
    • PSK Reporter
  • VHF/UHF
  • MORSE CODE - CW
  • WSPR
  • APRS
  • IRLP
  • AMATEUR SATELLITES
  • QRP
  • ANTENNAS & BALUNS
  • COAX
  • CONNECTORS
  • BATTERIES
  • PORTS
  • TOWERS
  • VSWR
  • OSCILLOSCOPES
  • ELIMINATING NOISE
  • OVER THE HORIZON RADAR
  • RUSSIAN WOODPECKER
  • NETS
    • Triple H Net
    • ANZA DX Net
  • QRZ.com
  • QRZCQ
  • ACMA
  • WIRELESS INSTITUE OF AUSTRALIA (WIA)
    • History
    • Callbook
    • WIA AGM Hahndorf 2017
    • WIA AGM Norfolk Island 2016
    • WIA AGM Canberra 2015
    • WIA National Field Day 2010
  • RASA
  • ALARA
  • WOMEN IN AMATEUR RADIO
  • VK5MAZ MARIJA - MY WIFE
    • QSL cards received
    • VK5 Parks Award
    • WWFF
    • Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award
    • SOTA
    • eQSL
    • VK100AF and VI100AF
    • VK80LAN
    • MILLS ON THE AIR
    • BOTA
    • Silos On The Air (SiOTA)
    • Other Awards
    • Contesting
    • DL1DN QRP contact
    • Videos
  • WELL KNOWN AMATEURS
    • Florence Violet McKENZIE
  • HAMS I HAVE MET
    • Northern Corridor Group WA
  • SILENT KEYS
  • BELGIUM 2014
  • GET TOGETHERS
    • ANTENNAPALOOZA - 2017
    • SERG CONVENTION >
      • 2018
      • 2017
      • 2016
      • 2015
      • 2014
    • BRL GATHERING >
      • 2019
      • 2018
      • 2017
      • 2016
      • 2015
  • RADIO INTERVIEWS
  • PRESENTATIONS & EVENTS
    • 2022
    • 2021
    • 2020
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
    • 2016
    • 2015
    • 2014 >
      • SOTA & PARKS Symposium 2014
      • SOTA & Parks practical day
    • 2013
  • FACEBOOK PAGES
  • LETTERS RECEIVED
  • HAM PHOTOS
    • G4AKC Dave
    • VK9JA Norfolk Island
  • QSL CARDS FROM FELLOW POLICE OFFICERS
  • AHARS
  • STRATHALBYN AMATEUR RADIO GROUP
  • PACIFIC DXers
  • OUT AND ABOUT IN VK5
  • SCHOOL RADIO CLUB
  • VKS-737 RADIO NETWORK
  • ANTIQUE RADIOS
    • AIRZONE N3102
    • AWA
    • HOTPOINT
    • KRIESLER 11-20A BAKELITE
    • MULLARD
    • RADIOLA
    • SCHARNBERG STRAUSS
    • STROMBERG CARLSON
  • HISTORICAL RADIO SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
  • OLD COMMUNICATION RECEIVERS
  • SHORT WAVE LISTENING (SWL)
    • SHORT WAVE EXPLAINED - VIDEOS
    • Broadcast Listeners Licence
    • My SWL receivers
    • Yaesu FRG7
    • My SWL antennas
    • My SWL QSL cards
    • What is a QSL card?
    • Reception Report tips
    • SINPO / SIO code
    • Useful websites
    • Broadcast QSL cards received
    • Amateur radio QSL cards received - VK5003SWL
    • Amateur radio QSL cards received - SWL L50000
    • Amateur Radio Awards
    • Letters received - VK5003SWL
    • WIA membership
    • SWARL
    • ARDXC
    • NASWA Journal
    • DX Monitor
    • Southern Cross DX Club
    • Amateur radio videos
    • Broadcast station videos
    • Audio files - Commercial broadcasters
    • Audio files - Amateur radio
    • World of Radio
    • World Radio TV Handbook
    • FSL ANTENNA
    • SWL pages on the Internet
    • Documents
    • Newspaper articles
    • Other articles
    • New Zealand DX Times
    • DX Guides
    • Latin American DXing
    • TECSUN
  • SHORT WAVE BROADCAST STATIONS
    • 4KZ INNISFAIL, QUEENSLAND
    • ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO
    • AFRICAN PATHWAYS
    • ALL INDIA RADIO
    • ARMED FORCES RADIO & TV NETWORK
    • AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION - ABC
    • BANGLADESH BETAR
    • BAY ISLANDS RADIO
    • BBC WORLD SERVICE
    • BEIBU BAY RADIO, CHINA
    • BIBLE VOICE BROADCASTING
    • CFRX TORONTO, CANADA
    • CHINA HUYAI BROADCASTING CORPORATION
    • CHINA NATIONAL RADIO CNR2 BUSINESS RADIO
    • CHINA NATIONAL RADIO CNR6
    • CHINA NATIONAL RADIO, CNR7 THE GREAT BAY
    • CHINA NATIONAL RADIO, CNR8
    • CHINA NATIONAL RADIO CNR13
    • CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL
    • DEUTSCHE WELLE
    • DIMSTE WEYANE TIGRAY
    • ECHO OF HOPE, SOUTH KOREA
    • ECHO OF UNIFICATION
    • FEBA RADIO INDIA
    • FEBA RADIO PAKISTAN
    • FEBC RADIO INTERNATIONAL
    • FURUSATO NO KAZE, JAPAN
    • GHANA BROADCASTING CORPORATION
    • HCJB, ECUADOR
    • HOPE RADIO PALAU
    • KARI NATIONAL RADIO
    • KBS WORLD RADIO, SOUTH KOREA
    • KHBI, SAIPAN
    • KNLS ALASKA
    • KOL ISRAEL
    • KOREAN CENTRAL BROADCASTING STATION KCBS
    • KSDA ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO
    • KTWR, GUAM
    • KYOI, SAIPAN
    • MASHAAL RADIO
    • MYANMAR RADIO
    • NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMMISSION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
    • NATIONAL UNITY RADIO, SOUTH KOREA
    • NHK WORLD, JAPAN
    • NIHON SHORTWAVE BROADCASTING CORP, JAPAN
    • NIPPON NO KAZE
    • NORTH KOREA REFORM RADIO
    • PAKISTAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
    • PEACE AND PROGRESS, RUSSIA
    • PEOPLES BROADCASTING STATION GANNAN
    • PEOPLES BROADCASTING STATION HULUN BUIR
    • PEOPLES BROADCASTING STATION QINGHAI, CHINA
    • PEOPLES BROADCASTING STATION XINJIANG
    • PEOPLES BROADCASTING STATION XIZANG, CHINA
    • PYONGYANG BROADCASTING STATION
    • RAADIYYONI DIREE SHAGGAR
    • RADIO AFGHANISTAN INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO ALAZM
    • RADIO ALGERIENNE
    • RADIO AUSTRALIA
    • RADIO AUSTRIA INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO AZADI
    • RADIO BAGHDAD, IRAQ
    • RADIO BEIJING, CHINA
    • RADIO BERLIN INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
    • RADIO BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
    • RADIO BULGARIA
    • RADIO CANADA INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO CHANNEL 292
    • RADIO DABANGA
    • RADIO DAP LOI SONG NUI
    • RADIO DX NORFLK ISLAND
    • RADIO EDUCACION, MEXICO
    • RADIO ETHIOPIA
    • RADIO EXTERIOR DE ESPANA
    • RADIO FARDA
    • RADIO FINLAND
    • RADIO FOR PEACE INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO FOR THE PRINT DISABLED
    • RADIO FRANCE INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO FREE ASIA
    • RADIO FREE EUROPE
    • RADIO FREE NORTH KOREA
    • RADIO HABANA, CUBA
    • RADIO IRAN INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO JAPAN
    • RADIO KOREA
    • RADIO KUWAIT
    • RADIO MADANG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
    • RADIO MANARA INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO MARTI
    • RADIO MAZARIS SAMAY
    • RADIO MOSCOW
    • RADIO NACIONAL DA AMAZONIA
    • RADIO NDARASON INTERNATIONALE
    • RADIO NEDERLAND, NETHERLANDS
    • RADIO NEW ZEALAND
    • RADIO NIKKEI
    • RADIO NORWAY
    • RADIO PEKING
    • RADIO PORTUGAL
    • RADIO PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO PRAHA
    • RADIO PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA
    • RADIO REBELDE, CUBA
    • RADIO ROMANIA INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO RSA, SOUTH AFRICA
    • RADIO SADAYE ZINDAGI
    • RADIO SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO SLOVAKIA INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO SOFIA, BULGARIA
    • RADIO SWEDEN INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO TAMAZUJ
    • RADIO TAPEI INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO TARMA, PERU
    • RADIO TASHKENT
    • RADIO THAILAND
    • RADIO TIRANA, ALBANIA
    • RADIO UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL
    • RADIO ULAN BATOR, MONGOLIA
    • RADIO VANUATU
    • RADIO VERITAS ASIA
    • RADIO VLAANDEREN
    • RADIO VOZ MISSIONARIA, BRAZIL
    • RADIO YUGOSLAVIA
    • RADYO DENGE WELAT
    • RADYO PILIPINAS
    • RAI, ITALY
    • REACH BEYOND AUSTRALIA
    • REPUBLIC OF YEMEN
    • RTM MALAYSIA
    • RTM SARAWAK
    • SAUDI ARABIA
    • SHIOKAZE - SEA BREEZE
    • SHORTWAVE AUSTRALIA
    • SINGAPORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION
    • SOLOMON ISLANDS BROADCASTING CORP (SIBC)
    • SOUND OF HOPE, CHINA
    • SWISS RADIO INTERNATIONAL
    • THAZIN RADIO, MYANMAR
    • THE OVERCOMER MINISTRY
    • TRANS WORLD RADIO
    • TRANS WORLD RADIO BONAIRE
    • TRANS WORLD RADIO INDIA
    • UNIQUE RADIO AUSTRALIA
    • UNITED NATIONS RADIO
    • VATICAN RADIO
    • VOICE OF AMERICA, USA
    • VOICE OF AMERICA ASHNA USA
    • VOICE OF AMERICA DEEWA, USA
    • VOICE OF FREE CHINA
    • VOICE OF GREECE
    • VOICE OF HOPE, AFRICA
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MY SOTA ACTIVITIES.

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My interest in the Summits on the Air program commenced in 2011 when I worked Mike 2E0YYY/p activating GW/NW-040 Moel Famau in Wales.  I was Mike's first ever VK contact from a summit.  Two years later, in 2013, I commenced activating summits.
I  have a WordPress site with details of all my SOTA activations.  
​It can be found at....


https://vk5pas.org/
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ACTIVATIONS.

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As of 5th February 2022, I have had a total of  156 SOTA activations for the Summits on the Air (SOTA) program.

​I have 403 points as a SOTA Activator.

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The majority of those have been in South Australia (VK5).  However, I have also activated summits in the ACT (VK1), New South Wales (VK2), Victoria (VK3), and in Germany & Belgium during my 2014 Europe trip.

2022

I have not activated any SOTA summits so far during 2022.

2021

During 2021 I activated just 3 summits.
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2020

During 2020 I activated just 1 summit.
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2019

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2018

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2017

In 2017 I undertook 14 SOTA activations, with 10 of those being in Victoria (VK3) during some trips interstate.
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2016

It was a quiet year for me with SOTA.  I activated just 11 SOTA summits during 2016.  They being in South Australia (VK5), Victoria (VK3) and Norfolk Island (VK9).
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The highlight for 2016, was the activation of Mount Bates summits VK9/ NO-001 on Norfolk Island in the Pacific.

I activated the summit with my wife Marija VK5FMAZ, Heath VK3TWO and his wife Monique VK6FMON, Peter VK3PF, and Ron VK3AFW.

​This was actually Marija's first SOTA activation.  Not a bad way to start off in SOTA.
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2015

In 2015 I activated a total of 31 SOTA summits.  These were located in South Australia (VK5), Victoria (VK3), and New South Wales (VK2)
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2014

During 2014 I activated a total of 19 SOTA summits.  These were located in South Australia (VK5), Victoria (VK3), Germany, and Belgium.
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2013

I first commenced activating SOTA summits in 2013.  My very first SOTA activation was Black Bullock Hill VK5/ SE-016 on the Fleurieu Peninsula, south of Adelaide.  I activated a total of 53 summits during 2013.  A number of these were joint activations with Ian VK5CZ.
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My first ever SOTA activation.

My 1st ever SOTA activation was on Sunday 3rd March, 2013, at Black Bullock Hill VK5/SE-016.  It is 365 m ASL and is worth 1 point.  It is located on the Fleurieu Peninsula, about 101 kms south of the city of Adelaide.

I stood on the side of the road for this activation.

More information can be found on my Wordpress site at......

https://vk5pas.org/2013/03/03/vk5se-034/

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My 2nd SOTA activation.

My 2nd SOTA activation was Mount Lofty summit VK5/ SE-004.

Featured on the SOTA website.

I have featured a few times over the years on the SOTA website.
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Summits activated in Australia

Below are two maps showing the location of summits I have activated in Australia (as of 1st May 2019).  
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The images above are courtesy of Adventure Radio, http://www.cqgma.eu

Summits activated in Europe

Below is a map showing the location of summits I have activated in Europe (as of 26th September, 2016).  The image is courtesy of Adventure Radio, http://www.cqgma.eu
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Countries I have worked so far as an ACTIVATOR.

(all on QRP - 5 watts).

  1. Australia
  2. Austria
  3. Belgium
  4. Canary Islands
  5. Croatia
  6. Czech Republic
  7. England
  8. France
  9. French Polynesia
  10. Denmark
  11. Germany
  12. Hawaii
  13. Hungary
  14. Italy
  15. Japan
  16. New Caledonia
  17. New Zealand
  18. Poland
  19. Portugal
  20. Puerto Rico
  21. Romania
  22. Serbia
  23. Slovenia
  24. Solomon Islands
  25. South Cook Islands
  26. Spain
  27. USA
  28. Wales
I have made about 400 DX QSO's on SOTA summits since March 2013.  My first ever DX QSO was on 20m SSB with EA7ISH whilst I was on Lagoon Hill, VK5/ SE-008.


CHASING

Overseas SOTA stations I have worked so far as a CHASER.


The majority of the SOTA activators I have worked have been Australian operators, however I have worked the following DX SOTA stations
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2016

  1. ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ MW-113 NEW ZEALAND) 5th January 2016
  2. ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ MW-113 NEW ZEALAND) 5th January 2016
  3. ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ WK-151 NEW ZEALAND) 29th January 2016
  4. ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ WK-195 NEW ZEALAND) 29th January 2016
  5. DL/ OE9HRV (DL/ AL-145 GERMANY) 7th February 2016
  6. DL/HB9FPM/p (DM/ BW-092 GERMANY) 7th February 2016
  7. ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ WK-036 NEW ZEALAND) 8th February 2016
  8. ZL/M0HCU/p (ZL1/ NL-079 NEW ZEALAND) 9th February 2016
  9. ZL/ M0HCU/p (ZL1/ NL-076 NEW ZEALAND) 11th February 2016
  10. JR2YFM/p (JA/ SO-120 JAPAN) 14th February 2016
  11. OE5AUL/p (OE-OO-330) 20th February 2016
  12. JS1UEH/1 (JA/ IB-010 JAPAN) 28th February 2016
  13. ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ WK-062 NEW ZEALAND) 5th March 2016
  14. MW0KCB/p (GW/ NW-059 WALES) 10th March 2016
  15. M/SP9MA/p (G/ SE-015 ENGLAND) 10th March 2016
  16. DL/SP9MA/p (DM/ HE-046 GERMANY) 13th March 2016
  17. GW2HFR/p (GW/ NW-039 WALES) 14th March 2016
  18. ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ WK-024 NEW ZEALAND) 28th March 2016
  19. ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ BP-201 NEW ZEALAND) 12th April 2016
  20. 2E0YYY/p (G/SP-017 ENGLAND) 6th May 2016
  21. 2E0YYY/p (G/ CE-001) 14th May 2016
  22. 2W0YYY/p (GW/ NW-070 WALES), 19th May 2016
  23. JG1XMV/p (JA/ NI-058 JAPAN) 20th May 2016
  24. ZL3CC/p (ZL3/ VB-737 NEW ZEALAND) 25th June 2016
  25. ZL1BYZ/p (ZL1/ AK-018 NEW ZEALAND) 20th July 2016
  26. ZL2ATH/p (ZL1/ WK-076 NEW ZEALAND) 29th July 2016
  27. ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ HB-114 NEW ZEALAND) 24th July 2016
  28. ZL2AJ/p (ZL1/ WK-139 NEW ZEALAND) 28th August 2016

2015

  1. EA1QL/p (EA1/ AT-204 SPAIN) 10th January 2015
  2. G0POT/p (G/ SE-003 ENGLAND) 10th January 2015
  3. SQ9PND/p (SP/ BZ-018 POLAND) 11th January 2015
  4. YO6PIB/p, (YO/ EC-369 ROMANIA), 17th January 2015
  5. AF5SB/p, W5A/ BR-002 USA), 19th January 2015
  6. SP8RHP/p (SP/ BW-008 POLAND), 20th Janaury 2015
  7. DG3NEU/p (DM/ BM-174 GERMANY), 24th January 2015
  8. EA2BD/p (EA2/ NV-092 SPAIN), 16th February 2015
  9. G1PCR/p (G/ CE-005 ENGLAND), 6th April 2015
  10. DG3NEU/p (DM/ BM-256 GERMANY), 6th April 2015
  11. EB2GKK/p (EA2/ NV-050 SPAIN), 28th April 2015
  12. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 28th April 2015
  13. 2W0YYY/p (GW/ NW-076 WALES) 30th April 2015
  14. HB9ZAP/p (HB/ SG-044 SWITZERLAND) 12th May 2015
  15. 2E0YYY/p (G/ WB-005 ENGLAND) 13th May 2015
  16. DG7ACF/p (DM/ NS-164 GEZRMANY) 16th May 2015
  17. 2E0YYY/p (G/ WB-004 ENGLAND) 21st May 2015
  18. F4ESK/p (F/ AM-354 FRANCE) 24th May 2015
  19. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 10th June 2015
  20. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 1st July 2015
  21. EI/VK6NU/p (EI/ IE-054 IRELAND) 8th July 2015
  22. EI/ VK6NU/p (EI/ IE-054 IRELAND) 11th July 2015
  23. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 30th July 2015
  24. M3FEH/p (G/ DC-003 ENGLAND) 30th July 2015
  25. DD5LP/p (DL/ AL-170 GERMANY) 30th July 2015
  26. DK4HM/p (DM/ BW-057 GERMANY) 8th August 2015
  27. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-017 ENGLAND) 11th August 2015
  28. M/VK6JON/p (G/ TW-002 ENGLAND) 11th August 2015
  29. 2E0HPI/p (G/ TW-002 ENGLAND) 11th August 2015
  30. SV2BZM/p (SV/ AG-003 GREECE) 14th August 2015
  31. DH7FK/p (DM/ BW-057 GERMANY) 26th Sept 2015
  32. OK/G4OBK/p (OK/ KR-013 CZECH REPUBLIC) 27th Sept 2015
  33. SP9MA/p (SP/ BZ-060 POLAND) 27th Sept 2015
  34. IZ3GOS/p (I/ TN-313 ITALY) 27th Sept 2015
  35. S57PZ/p (S5/ JA-040 SLOVENIA) 27th Sept 2015
  36. EC2AG/p (EA2/ BI-046 SPAIN) 28th Sept 2015
  37. M0OAT/p (G/ LD-017 ENGLAND) 30th Sept 2015
  38. MW6MMI/p (GW/ SE-018 WALES) 1st Nov 2015
  39. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 1st Nov 2015
  40. MW0YCC/p (GW/ SW-018 WALES) 1st Nov 2015
  41. ZL/VK3ARR (ZL1/ AK-023 NEW ZELAND) 3rd Dec 2015
  42. ZL/VK3ARR (ZL1/ AK-016 NEW ZEALAND) 3rd Dec 2015
  43. IZ3GOS/p (I/ VA-309 ITALY) 19th Dec 2015)
  44. OH9XX/p (OH/ JS-067 FINLAND) 19th Dec 2015

2014

  1. OE7FMJ/p, (OE/ TI-637 AUSTRIA) 8 Jan 2014
  2. OM/HA5CQZ/p, (OM/ NR-001 SLOVAK REPUBLIC) 11 Jan 2014
  3. OE5FSM/p, (OE/ OO-134 AUSTRIA) 11 Jan 2014
  4. OM1AX/p,  (OM/ BA-004, SLOVAK REPUBLIC) 11 Jan 2014
  5. S52ON/p, (S5/ KS-051 SLOVENIA) 11 Jan 2014
  6. EA2DXY/0p, (EA2/SS-030 SPAIN) 11 Jan 2014
  7. OE4MXB/p, (OE/ BL-001 AUSTRIA) 19 Jan 2014
  8. DG5WU/p, (DL/ EW-001 GERMANY) 19 Jan 2014
  9. OE4JHW/p, (HA/ ND-001 HUNGARY) 19 Jan 2014
  10. OE4JHW/p (OE/ BL-001 AUSTRIA) 19 Jan 2014
  11. WN6E/p (W6/ CT-026 USA) 24 Jan 2014
  12. M0HCU/p (G/ WB-004 ENGLAND) 18 Feb 2014
  13. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 18 Feb 2014
  14. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 22 Feb 2014
  15. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 25 Feb 2014
  16. OE9HRV/p (OE/ VB-509 AUSTRIA)) 25 Feb 2014
  17. SP8RHP/p (SP/ BP-005 POLAND) 25 Feb 2014
  18. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-004 ENGLAND) 1 March 2014
  19. DF2GN/p (DM/ BW-082 GERMANY) 2 March 2014
  20. OE9HRV/p (OE/ VB-501 AUSTRIA) 4 March 2014
  21. DF2GN/p (DM/ BW-042 GERMANY) 8 March 2014
  22. 2E0YYY/p (G/SP-004 ENGLAND) 8 March 2014
  23. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 10 March 2014
  24. M0HCU/p (G/ WB-005 ENGLAND) 12 March 2014
  25. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 13 March 2014
  26. DF2GN/p (DM/ BW-195 GERMANY) 17 March 2014
  27. 2E0YYY/p (G/SP-013 ENGLAND) 19 March 2014
  28. OE9HRV/p (OE/ VB-475 AUSTRIA) 20 March 2014
  29. OE9HRV/p (OE/ VB-470 AUSTRIA) 21 March 2014
  30. 2E0YYY/p (G/SP-017 ENGLAND) 22 March 2014
  31. OE4JHW/p, (OE/ NO-009 AUSTRIA), 26th March 2014
  32. 2W0YYY/p, (GW/ NW-076 WALES), 26th March 2014
  33. DF2GN/p, (DM/ BW-228 GERMANY) 26th March 2014
  34. 2E0YYY/p, (G/ CE-004 ENGLAND) 29th March 2014
  35. DL/VK2JI/p, (DL/ AM-001 GERMANY) 3rd April 2014
  36. OE4JHW/p, (OE/ NO-085 AUSTRIA) 7th April 2014
  37. 2E0YYY/p, (G/CE-002 ENGLAND) 12th April 2014
  38. OE5HCE/p, (OE/ NO-202 AUSTRIA) 12th April 2014
  39. 2E0YYY/p, (G/ TW-005 ENGLAND) 19th April 2014
  40. G4ASA/p, (G/ TW-005 ENGLAND) 19th April 2014
  41. DD5LP/p, (DL/ BE-094 GERMANY) 20th April 2014
  42. 2E0YYY/p, (G/ TW-004 ENGLAND) 21st April 2014
  43. G4ASA/p, (G/ TW-004 ENGLAND), 21st April 2014
  44. DD5LP/p, (DL/ AL-169 GERMANY) 25th April 2014
  45. 2W0YYY/p, (GW/ NW-061 WALES), 26th April 2014
  46. DF2GN/p, (DM/ BW-570 GERMANY) 4th May 2014
  47. DF2GN/p, (DM/ BW-074 GERMANY) 12th May 2014
  48. VK9DAC/p, VK9/ NO-001 Norfolk Island) 24th May 2014
  49. DL/K0MOS, (DM/ BW-159 GERMANY) 26th May 2014
  50. EA2CW/p, (EA2/ BI-055 SPAIN) 27th May 2014
  51. DL/OE9HRV/p, (DM/ BW-074 GERMANY) 28th May 2014
  52. DL/OE9HRV/p, (DM/ BW-195 GERMANY) 28th May 2014
  53. HB0/OE9HRV, (HB0/ LI-011 LEICHTENSTEIN) 31st May 2014
  54. DD5LP, (DL/ AM-177 GERMANY) 11th June 2014
  55. DF3MC/p, (DL/ AM-177 GERMANY), 11th June 2014
  56. EA2CW/p, (EA2/ BI-055 SPAIN) 13th June 2014
  57. OE9EGI/p, (OE/ VB-482 AUSTRIA) 14th June 2014
  58. M0HCU/p, (G/ WB-004 ENGLAND) 14th June 2014
  59. S55X/p, (S5/ KS-025 SLOVENIA) 15th June 2014
  60. 2E0YYY/p, (S/SP-004 ENGLAND) 18th June 2014
  61. EA2CW/p, (EA2/ BI-055 SPAIN) 18th June 2014
  62. SV3GLI/p, (SV/ PL-123 GREECE) 19th June 2014
  63. EA1GMP/p, (EA1/ PL0024 SPAIN) 12th July 2014
  64. DF2GN/p, (DM/ BW-195 GERMANY) 18th July 2014
  65. 2E0YYY/p, (G/SP-013 ENGLAND) 9th Sept 2014
  66. DF2GN/p (DM/ BW-233 GERMANY) 9th Sept 2014
  67. G4WSB/p, (G/ LD-045 ENGLAND) 9th Sept 2014
  68. M0IML/p, (G/SE-015 ENGLAND) 12th Sept 2014
  69. 2E0YYY/p, (G/ SP-004 ENGLAND) 12th Sept 2014
  70. EC1DD/p (EA1/ PO-015 SPAIN) 13th September 2014
  71. EA2CW/p (EA2/ BI-055) 16th September 2014
  72. OE9EGI/p (OE/ VB-463 AUSTRIA) 16th September, 2014
  73. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-004 ENGLAND) 17th September 2014
  74. M0IML/p (G/ SE-013 ENGLAND) 17th September 2014
  75. OE5PEN/p (OE/ OO-325 AUSTRIA) 17th September 2014
  76. OE5REO/p (OE/ OO-316 AUSTRIA) 17th September 2014
  77. GW4WSB/p (GW/ SW-036 WALES) 21st September 2014
  78. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-017 ENGLAND)  21st Deptember 2014
  79. F/VK2IO, F/ AM-144
  80. EA2IF/p  (EA2/ NV-040 SPAIN) , 21st September 2014
  81. 2W0YYY/p  (G/ NW-070 ENGLAND) 24th September 2014
  82. OE7FMJ/p, (OE/ TI-277 AUSTRIA) 27th September 2014
  83. OE9EGI/p, (OE/ VB-474 AUSTRIA) 29th September 2014
  84. 2E0YYY/p, G/ SP-013, 30th September 2014
  85. OE7FMJ/p, OE/ TI-293, 30th September 2014
  86. DL/OE7FMJ/p, 30th September 2014
  87. DF2GN/p (DM/ BW-074 GERMANY) 3rd October 2014
  88. M0IML/p (G/ SE-013 ENGLAND) 3rd October 2014
  89. EA2BDS/p (EA2/ BI-055 SPAIN) 3rd October 2014
  90. EA2CW/p (EA2/ BI-055 SPAIN) 3rd October 2014
  91. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-004) 3rd October 2014
  92. GW4VPX/p (GW/ SW-028) 3rd October 2014
  93. OE5REO/p, (OE/ OO-316 AUSTRIA) 3rd October 2014
  94. OE7FMJ/p, (OE/ TI-226 AUSTRIA) 4th October 2014
  95. OE7/DK3CW/p (OE/ TI-468 AUSTRIA) 5th October 2014
  96. EA2IF/p, (EA2/ NV-064 SPAIN) 5th October 2014
  97. EC1DD/p, (EA1/ PO-026 SPAIN) 5th October 2014
  98. 2E0YYY/p (G/ TW-005 ENGLAND) 11th October 2014
  99. G4ASA/p (G/ TW-005 ENGLAND), 11th October 2014
  100. 2E0YYY/p, (G/ TW-004 ENGLAND) 13th October 2014
  101. OE5REO/p, (OE/ OO-268 AUSTRIA) 15th October 2014
  102. EA2CQ/p, (EA2/ VI-023 SPAIN) 17th October 2014 
  103. 2W0YYY/p (GW/ NW-070) 24th October 2014
  104. 2E0YYY/p (G/SP-013 ENGLAND), 29th October 2014
  105. M1EYP/p, (G/ SP-015 ENGLAND) 29th October 2014
  106. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 31st October 2014
  107. M1EYP/p (G/ SP-015 ENGLAND) 31st October 2014
  108. DG4TAR/p (DM/ BM-297 GERMANY) 20th November 2014
  109. OE5PEN/p (OE/ OO-318 AUSTRIA) 21st November 2014

2013

  1. S57MS/p (S5/ CP-033, SLOVENIA) 3 Feb 2013
  2. SP6KEP/p (SP/ WS-002, POLAND) 3 Feb 2013
  3. HA3LV/p  (HA/ KD-003, HUNGARY) 9 Mar 2013
  4. SV3GLI/p (SV/PL-126, GREECE) 28 April 2013
  5. 2E0YYY/p (G/ SP-013 ENGLAND) 12 May 2013
  6. OE4JHW/p, (OE/ ST-252 AUSTRIA) 23 Oct 2013
  7. VK5HS/9, (VK9/ NO-001 NORFOLK ISLAND) 24 Oct 2013
  8. G1INK/p, (G/ SP-001 ENGLAND) 23 Nov 2013
  9. DF2GN/p, (DM/ BW-228 GERMANY) 29 Nov 2013
  10. SV3IEG/p, (SV/ AT-033 GREECE) 30 Nov 2013
  11. YO6PIB/p, (YO/ EC-145 ROMANIA) 30 Nov 2013
  12. M0HCU/p, (G/ WB-004) 30 Nov 2013
  13. DF2GN, (DM/ BW-195 GERMANY) 4 Dec 2013
  14. GM4COX, (GM/ SS-165 SCOTLAND) 4 Dec 2013
  15. OE/MM0YCJ/p, (OE/ SB-179 AUSTRIA) 6 Dec 2013
  16. DL3SBA/p, (DM/ NW-226 GERMANY) 7 Dec 2013
  17. EA2EX, (EA2/ BI-050 SPAIN) 23 Dec 2013
  18. S55KM/p, (S5/ BI-051, SLOVENIA) 24 Dec 2013
  19. SQ9OJN/p, (SP/ BZ-061 POLAND) 29 Dec 2013

2012

  1. 2Q0YYY/p (G/ SP-004, ENGLAND) 22 May 2012
  2. EA3EGB/p (EA3/ GI-011, SPAIN) 9 Sep 2012
  3. EA1/M0UOK/p (EA1/ BU-016, SPAIN) 26 Sep 2012
  4. OK/SQ9SHR/p (OK/ MO-057, CZECH REPUBLIC) 20 Oct 2012
  5. HA5MA/p (HA/ EM-045, HUNGARY) 20 Nov 2012
  6. HA5LV/p (HA/ EM-045, HUNGARY) 20 Nov 2012
  7. G7TAS/p (G/ SP-004, ENGLAND) 23 Dec 2012

2011

  1. 2W0YYY/p (GW/ NW-044, WALES) 1 Dec 2011

Summits worked across the world

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Summits worked in Australia

Below is a map showing the location of summits I have worked in Australia (as of 15th September, 2014).  The majority are in Victoria, followed by New South Wales, then Queensland, Northern Territory, and finally Norfolk Island.  The image is courtesy of Adventure Radio, http://www.cqgma.eu
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QSL cards I have received from SOTA Activators.

QSL cards I have sent

Certificates of appreciation sent

I have sent out a number of certificates of appreciation over the years to a number of amateurs, celebrating certain events.

Certificates of appreciation received

The Summitsbase Awards.

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EQUIPMENT I USE

VIDEOS

SOTA videos I feature in

Christian OE5HCE, April 2014

Videos of my SOTA activations.

My first ever SOTA activation

My 2nd activation.

This is my 2nd SOTA activation from the top of Mt Lofty in the Adelaide Hills.  SOTA reference VK5/SE-005.  
It was during a balmy evening on Fri 8th March, 2013.  
I worked 14 stations on 40m including VK1, VK3, VK4, VK5, VK6, & VK7.
Using my FT-817ND, 5 watts, and a vertical antenna with 5 ground radials.

My 3rd SOTA activation, Mount Gawler

This is my 3rd SOTA activation from Mount Gawler summit (west of Kersbrook in the northern Mt Lofty Ranges).  SOTA reference VK5/ SE-013.  
I managed to work a total of 17 QSO's into VK1, VK2, VK3, & VK5 on 40m.
Using my FT-817ND, 5 watts, a vertical and a 40m dipole on a squidpole.

3 summits activated with Andy, VK5AKH on 14th April, 2013.

Any VK5AKH, and I travelled about 180 kms north of Adelaide to the mid north of South Australia, and activated 3 SOTA summits, on Sunday 14th April, 2013.
Used Yaesu FT-817nd and Elecraft KX3, 5 watts, and a 40m/20m dipole on 7m squid pole in inverted v configuration.

Mount Horrocks and Lagoon Hoill, 20th April 2013

Mount Remarkable, 2nd May 2013

Mount Brown, 3rd May 2013

Tothill Range, VK5/ SE-010, 18th May 2013

VK5/ SE-009, 19th May 2013

Mount Cone, VK5/ SE-002, 19th May 2013

The Bluff, VK5/ NE-065

Mount Middleback North, VK5/ SW-011

Corruna South, VK5/ SW-017

Darke Peak, VK5/ SW-006

Carprie Puntha Hill, VK5/ SW-003

Pillaworta Hill, VK5/ SW-028

Mount Dutton, VK5/ SW-035

Mount Greenly, VK5/ SW-033

North Block, VK5/ SW-024

Mount Ngadjuri, VK5/ NE-058

Brown Hill Range, VK5/ SE-004

Hallet Hill, VK5/ SE-003

New Campbell Hill, VK5/ SE-007

VK5/ SE-006

Mount Bryan, VK5/ SE-001

Mount Burr, VK5/ SE-019

Mount Napier, VK3/ VS-046, VICTORIA

Mount Rouse, VK3/ VS-048, VICTORIA

One Tree Hill, VK3/ VS-036, VICTORIA

Blue Mountain, VK3/ VS-015, VICTORIA

Point 756 Pyrenees, VK3/ VS-018, VICTORIA

Ben Nevis, VK3/ VS-009, VICTORIA.

Mount Lonarch, VK3/ VS-013, VICTORIA

Mount Buangor, VK3/ VS-003, VICTORIA

Mount Langi Ghiran, VK3/ VS-004, VICTORIA.

Mount Zero, VK3/ VW-020, VICTORIA

Mount Arapiles, VK3/ VW-022, VICTORIA.

VK5/ SE-016 on the Fleurieu Peninsula.  Activation was for the 1 year anniversary of Summits on the Air (SOTA) in South Australia (VK5).

Mt Lofty, VK5/ SE-005

VK5HS/9 activation of Mount Bates on Norfolk Island - Contact with VK5PAS on 15m.

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