Yes, fickle conditions today. 20 metres was dead on both my summits which is rare, I usually work someone on 20. Had a nice ride to Archer Lookout. Mt. St. Leonard was even noisier than usual and it t

Hi Bernard, Conditions were fickle. Pleased to log you. Noel Coward didn't know what he missed out on. A little madness is the spice of life. 73 Ron VK3AFW

Noel Coward was spot on, Ron. Although today there was a gentle breeze and a high, hazy overcast that cut the glare and made sitting under the trees on the Summit very pleasant indeed. Strange conditi

So how does that song go? Ah yes,........ ....But Mad dogs and SOTA men go out in the midday sun....... Noel Coward had a sharp line or two. 73 Ron VK3AFW

Hi Wal Cyclists, road traffic and contests all present their challenges, not to mention mozzies, march flies and inquisitive tourists! Let’s try for a S2S anyway and show them all that we SOTA types a

Hi All, After a break of 3 years, 1 with fires and 2 with COVID, I’d like to canvas Expressions of interest to run the 5th SOTA Summit at Mt Hotham. Over December and January I’ve had a number of quer

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Shall see about a summit, think there will be a bit of road traffic about. Somewhere quiet I think. Regards, Wal EDIT: there will be a Australia Day contest taking place so the bands may be busy.

Hope to work you from South Africa. 73 Sid ZS5AYC

G'day all Anyone considering activating a Summit or two to celebrate Australia Day on Thursday? I'm looking at doing at least one, somewhere in the Mt Hotham area. Would be good to get a few S2S if an

It's a great place for a holiday. NY resolution to upgrade? Once you have upgraded you have a recognised qualification that can be used for future trips. I'd like to expand on my Class Licence comment

Hi John, I would send an question to RSM NZ the regulator - either and email to info@... or using their contact form here: https://www.rsm.govt.nz/about/forms/ask-a-question/ As you say the ab

Awwwwww heck. I should have reached out earlier. I’m so glad I didn’t get on air here. What an idiot. Thanks for the save Matt. I had read the NZART page that Mark referenced: https://www.nzart.org.nz

Thanks Warren – was thinking that was the case, appreciate your input to clarify the situation. Unfortunately for John and offspring, no hamming it up in NZ this trip ☹. Matt VK1MA

Hi Ron, I still think John should contact the NZ regulator - you can only ask and he might be positively surprised. 73 Ed. On 15/01/2023 12:10, Ronald Cook wrote:

Thanks Ed and Warren, You have cleared up my confusion. Sadly John can leave his gear at home and take a camera instead. I once held a ZL licence, but only for 12 months. But that's another story. Not

UK (and EU) slant.... My UK licence states its equivalent CEPT class on it (Class 1). To operate outside the UK you normally need a CEPT Class 1 equivalent licence. It used to be easy to know if you c

Marcus, Perhaps consider a back pack specifically for cameras. There are many to chose from. That what I now use to carry my SOAT gear in.

Hi Ron, Don't mix up the CEPT Novice licence with an entry level licence. It's the equivalent of the standard licence in VK or the Intermediate licence in G or General in the US. There are two CEPT ag

Hi all. I’m an amateur examiner approved by RSM (ZLs equiv of ACMA) as well as ZL AM for SOTA. We only have one class of licence here – the CEPT licence that meets the HAREC syllabus (ref the standard

Ain't auto carrot wonderful. 73 Ron VK3AFW