Hello All,

We are pleased to annonouce the release of the new look and feel web site of www.vk3pa.com

The site was due for a long awaited overhaul. I hope that you enjoy the new website. If you find any issues, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Regards,

David

Thank you to,
the Wireless Institute of Australia and Mr Mal Johnson VK6LC The Awards mgr,for awarding me with the honour of the "DXer Award 5BDXCC for 2006"

Now have a 4 Square Vertical array for 30 meters
Now working to get onto 160m, 90 foot top loaded vert with gnd radials still to be laid es 4/1000a amp

Rx my 5BDXCC Phone award.. Cert.# 004 from WIA
A lot of fun on 80 meters getting DXCC on 80m

The Tri phased array is up and running.
Photo"s are in the Galley under 80m Ariel ( lol from my motorcycling day,s )
The Antenna design is fron John ON4UN"s book "LOW BAND DXing"
Their are 100 1/4 wave long radials to each antenna. The 3 tower"s are 64 foot tall (welded up by Adam vk3jrr a local ham )and sit on hv power line insulators.
The spacing"s are 0.29 wave length and feed 110 deg. out of Phased.
The controller is made by "Array Solution,s" in the USA by Jay WB0B. It took a little while to set up "but" was worth the trouble! having wked TF4M 9N,6O0,CT3,VU4,Plus G,Gm,EI, SM,CU2 Lp. Plus many other"s [Dxcc 41 in 20 days]CU on 80m 73 Al

Just incase you did not notice, we have moved to a new and faster server. Please enjoy.

Cheers.