| Callsign |
VK4BKP |
| Name |
Kevin Parker |
| Location |
Andergrove North Mackay
QG48OV |
| DOB |
1963 |
| Years licenced on AR |
1980 |
| What VHF+ bands are you active on |
6m, 2m, 70cm, 23cm |
| Favourite VHF+ band |
2m, seems to have the
best of everything |
| Favourite VHF+ mode |
SSB but want to play
with ATV soon |
| Favourite VHF+ propagation mode |
They're all good |
| I got started in radio when |
my uncle (a Ham and
white stick operator) taught me morse code at age 7 and we made crystal
sets |
| What I like most about VHF+ DX is |
it's difficult to do |
| Toughest thing about VHF+ DX is |
getting the antennas up
high enough |
| The best set up I have had for VHF+ DX is |
What I've got up now,
at least until the wind blows them down. 12el for 2m, 16el for 70cm |
| Favourite station to contact |
VK4KAY / VK4AIM |
| Most memorable contact and why |
ZL2TYB via OSCAR 10 in
1984. I was sitting in the back yard with home brew corner reflectors,
yagis, batteries, hand pointing antennas etc it was mayhem! But fun and my
first contact via satellite |
| Most memorable propagation opening or condition and why |
was a long time ago for
me - pileups on 144.100 during an extreme sporadic E opening |
| People most admired in AR |
those that put up with
me. ;-) |
| I'm really good at |
Making things out of
wood, foil, garbage bag and string. In fact this is what my antennas are
made of. No seriously. :-) |
| I'm really bad at |
Doing things properly |
| Favourite music |
Most tunes in a minor
key, eastern or new age |
| Favourite TV show |
Sci-Fi, Star Trek etc |
| Favourite food |
Sweets, cheesecake mmmm
just thinking about it. Tomatoes, bread |
| Favourite drink |
Milk.
Puts hair on yer chest. ;-) |
| What really annoys you |
computers, headaches. |
| I wish I could stop |
eating cheesecake |
| Biggest regret |
not asking that girl
out 20 years ago |
| I hope I never have to |
live through a severe
cyclone |
| Smartest thing I've ever done |
Building wooden dishes,
telescopes |
| Dumbest thing I've ever done |
The book will be out
soon |
| Best advice I've ever had |
Keep trying. |
| Advice to new VHF+ DX'ers |
As above |
| Future VHF DX goals |
Mackay
to Japan, Europe and USA direct on 2m, 70cm and 23cm. :-) Reckon I missed
Japan "by that much" (extends fingers) on 2m 20 years ago. |
| Other Hobbies/Interests |
Electric aircraft,
Astronomy, Gardening, Sleeping |
