Spring VHF-UHF Field Day: Results

January 13, 2010 by Arvadmin

The Contest Manager John Martin VK3KM has just finalised the results of this event held last November and VK3 stations have scored well including being winners in three of the five categories.

Gavin Brain VK3HY won the Single Operator 8 hour category while the Multi-Operator 8 hour went to the Blasco family station VK3ALB operated by Lou Blasco VK3ALB, Nik Presser VK3BA, Jenni Blasco VK3FJEN, Michael Blasco VK3FMIC.

The home station category winner was Ross Keogh VK3MY.

Single Operator 24 hour category winner was Tim Dixon VK5ZT who amassed a total score of 8,418 points operating on six bands and from eight grid squares.

The Elizabeth Radio Club with the operators Iain Crawford VK5ZD and Andrew Hall VK5AKH also activated multiple grid squares to win the multi-operator 24 hour category.

The runner-up and third places in that multi-operator category went to the VK3UHF the Lara UHF-Microwave Experimenters Group and VK3ER the Eastern and Mountain District Radio Club respectively.

The first VHF-UHF Field Day for this year is on the weekend of 16-17 January.

As an extra incentive, those who take part in all three - the Summer, Winter and Spring Field Days - will be eligible for the WIA Centenary 2010 Cumulative Certificate.