| Callsign |
VK3ZPF |
| Name |
Peter Fraser |
| Location |
Beaconsfield - QF21QW |
| DOB |
1967 |
| Year licenced on AR |
1984 |
| What VHF+ bands are you active on |
2m, 70cm |
| Favourite VHF+ band |
2m |
| Favourite VHF+ mode |
FM |
| Favourite VHF+ propagation mode |
Ducting |
| I got started in radio when |
I listened to AM
broadcast stations from miles away and wonder - why? |
| What I like most about VHF+ DX is |
The way FM stations
just appear out of nowhere 5 X 9 and then disappear just as quick |
| Toughest thing about VHF+ DX is |
Getting time to do it. |
| The best set up I have had for VHF+ DX is |
Portable JMFD - 19
element yagi on 2m and 11 element on 70cm. |
| Favourite station to contact |
- |
| Most memorable contact and why |
VK5BP during JMFD -
worked on SSB with 5 watts into a omin antenna |
| Most memorable propagation opening or condition and why |
RD contest when two VK7
hams were rag chewingon 145.600 and I had to break in to see if they would
move on so I could continue contesting. |
| People most admired in AR |
- |
| I'm really good at |
portable operation |
| I'm really bad at |
finding time for AR |
| Favourite music |
- |
| Favourite TV show |
Simpsons |
| Favourite food |
Nachos |
| Favourite drink |
Coke zero |
| What really annoys you |
only 24 hours in a day
- and I need to sleep sometime |
| I wish I could stop |
procrastinanting |
| Biggest regret |
Selling my Kenwood
TS660 to raise bond for a rental house. |
| I hope I never have to |
- |
| Smartest thing I've ever done |
- |
| Dumbest thing I've ever done |
- |
| Best advice I've ever had |
- |
| Advice to new VHF+ DX'ers |
Keep at it. |
| Future VHF DX goals |
Work VK6, VK4 and VK8
on 2m |
| Other Hobbies/Interests |
Geocaching |
