| Callsign |
VK5BC |
| Name |
Brian Cleland
|
| Location |
Gawler (PF95JJ), often
operate from my holiday house at Corny Point (PF85MC) |
| DOB |
1945 |
| Years licenced on AR |
25/7/1961
– 43 years |
| What VHF+ bands are you active on |
6m,
2m & 70cm
|
| Favourite VHF+ band |
2m,
but do enjoy 6m DX
|
| Favourite VHF+ mode |
SSB
& FM
|
| Favourite VHF+ propagation mode |
Ducting
& Sporadic E
|
| I got started in radio when |
I
was about 10 years old with crystal sets
|
| What I like most about VHF+ DX is |
The
unpredictability
|
| Toughest thing about VHF+ DX is |
You
must put in many hours of listening
|
| The best set up I have had for VHF+ DX is |
My
present set-up. 6m – IC 551D, 5 element. 2m
– IC821H, several Philips PRM8030’s, Tokyo HL-120v Amp, 10 element
horizontal, 8 element vertical, Ringo
vertical. 70cm – IC821H, several Philips FM92’s, 18 element
horizontal, 12 element vertical |
| Favourite station to contact |
VK2KRR |
| Most memorable contact and why |
My
1st contact on
28/7/61
with Les VK5AX on 288Mhz. Les was my mentor who put endless hours in
teaching and assisting me as a youth to obtain my license.
|
| Most memorable propagation opening or condition and why |
Boxing
Day 2003 with ducting on 2m east & west from my QTH.
To the west I contacted several
Perth
stations via 6RMS repeater as well as Leigh 2KRR via
6RMS (about 5000 Km round trip). To the east many Victorian repeaters were
workable and I made contacts via the Mt Ginini
1RGI repeater |
| People most admired in AR |
Those
who put effort back into administration of AR via the WIA. |
| I'm really good at |
Getting
involved
|
| I'm really bad at |
Showing
interest in other people’s interests that are not of interest to me
|
| Favourite music |
Bee
Gees
|
| Favourite TV show |
Hogan’s
Heroes
|
| Favourite food |
Steak
& Chips
|
| Favourite drink |
Beer
& Red Wine
|
| What really annoys you |
Anyone
who thinks they have done it all
|
| I wish I could stop |
BPL |
| Biggest regret |
Never
been active on 6m during a sunspot cycle peak
|
| I hope I never have to |
Give
up AR
|
| Smartest thing I've ever done |
Retiring
and getting back into amateur radio
|
| Dumbest thing I've ever done |
Giving
up amateur radio in the 1970’s
|
| Best advice I've ever had |
Don’t
be afraid to call, we can’t all be listening
|
| Advice to new VHF+ DX'ers |
Put
your effort into antennas
|
| Future VHF DX goals |
Work
ZL on 2m
|
| Other Hobbies/Interests |
Boating,
Fishing, Sport, travelling outback Australia
|
