Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club Australia Inc
Registered No A0042780C

RAOTC QSO

PARTY 2016

 

QSO Party Results 2016

Here are the results of the QSO Party, held on Saturday, 8th October 2016.

CALL NAME MODE
 POINTS
 PLACING





VK3MQ
 ROB
 SSB
 07
 16
VK3AJC
 BOB
 SSB
 34
 08
VK3ADM
 DAVID
 SSB
 14
 13
VK3KTO
 MIKE
 SSB
 38
 05
VK3CAH
 ANDREW
 SSB
 31
 07
VK3XY
 DEREK
 SSB
 06
 17
VK3AFW
 RON
 CW
 30
 = 9





VK4TE
 ALEX
 CW
 09
 = 15





VK5YX
 HANS
 SSB
 20
 11





VK6HRC
 RICHARD
 SSB
 40
 = 3
VK6AR
 MARK
 SSB
 40
 = 3
VK6SO
 PHIL
 SSB
 06
 12
VK6CG
 BOB
 SSB
 09
 = 15
VK6KY
 GLENN
 SSB
 37
 06
VK6GX
 PHIL
 CW
 30
 = 9
VK6CO
 KEN
 SSB
 04
 18
VK6CSW
 CLIVE
 SSB
 50
 01
VK6ZKO
 PHIL
 SSB
 43
 02
VK6ADI
 BARRIE
 SSB
 10
 14

A total of 19 logs were received.

General comments suggested that conditions overall were poor and
that the time of the Party needs a rethink.

Thank you all for your participation and taking the trouble to submit logs.

Ian Godsil  VK3JS
QSO Party Manager
The Rules for the QSO Party 2016

All licensed Australian Amateur Radio Operators are invited to participate in the annual QSO PARTY
sponsored by the Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club Australia Inc.
This is not a contest, just an on-air meeting of RAOTC members and fellow radio amateurs.
Date:  
Saturday, 8th October 2016
Time:  
0500 – 0700 UTC  in two one-hour blocks.
0500-0600  40 metres
0600-0700  20 metres
Object: 
To make as many contacts as possible, especially with members of the RAOTC.
Repeat contacts in the second hour are encouraged..
Bands: 
40 and 20 metres.
Modes:  
CW, AM and SSB.
Suggested Frequencies:
40 metres
 CW 7020 kHz
 SSB 7080 - 7090 kHz
 AM 7120 kHz
20 metres
 CW 14040 kHz
 SSB 14160 - 14170 kHz
 AM 14150 kHz
Calling:  
On CW “CQ OT”. On Phone “CQ Old Timers”
Exchange: 
Callsigns, and RST reports.
Scoring: One point per contact.
Add 25 points for using a radio 25 years or more old.
Logs:
In order to acknowledge your participation, you are invited to send a log of your
contacts, so that a list may be compiled for publication in the monthly broadcast
and on the RAOTC web page. Your list should show the name and postal address
of the operator submitting the log, the number of contacts with callsign, RST
exchanged, points claimed and whether you used a radio over 25 years old or not.
Send logs to: 
Secretary RAOTC, PO Box 107, Mentone VIC 3194; or via email to: by Friday, 14th October 2016. If sending by email, and no acknowledgement is received, please resend.
Awards:
Certificates will be issued to:
  • Scorer with highest total contacts.
  • Highest scorer using an old radio.
  • Highest scorer in each mode in each hour.

Ian Godsil VK3JS

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