| Callsign |
VK6KZ |
| Name |
Walter (Wally) Howse |
| Location |
Melville (15 Km SW of City of
Perth) OF77vw |
| DOB |
1933 |
| Years licenced on AR |
Since 1954 |
| What VHF+ bands are you active on |
all bands 50 MHz to 24 GHz |
| Favourite VHF+ band |
144 MHz and 10 GHz |
| Favourite VHF+ mode |
SSB |
| Favourite VHF+ propagation mode |
Anomalous |
| I got started in radio when |
I built a one valve (1K5) radio in
1952 |
| What I like most about VHF+ DX is |
challenge in recognising
propagation possibilities |
| Toughest thing about VHF+ DX is |
getting the above right and
repeating 10 GHz path across the Great Australian Bight |
| The best set up I have had for VHF+ DX is |
portable set up in campervan with 3
element 50 MHz, 5 element 144 MHz, 10 element 432 MHz, 1 metre dish with
log periodic feed for 1296 - 5760 MHz (now superceded by 25 element long
yagi for 1296 MHz and 600 mm dish with appropriate feeds for 2.3,
3.4, 5.7 and 10 GHz) plus a HF whip for 3.5 - 28 MHz |
| Favourite station to contact |
VK6HK |
| Most memorable contact and why |
10 GHz VK5NY/p McLaren Vale to
VK6KZ/p Torbay 1912 Km - first contact across the Great Australian Bight
and new world record distance 30 Dec 1994 |
| Most memorable propagation opening or condition and why |
1994 opening in December |
| People most admired in AR |
the late Rolo Everingham VK6BO,
Wally Green VK6WG Albany and Reg Galle VK5QR Adelaide |
| I'm really good at |
controlling meetings |
| I'm really bad at |
remembering names even when face is
recognised |
| Favourite music |
old time (whatever that means) |
| Favourite TV show |
"The Bill" |
| Favourite food |
lamb roast |
| Favourite drink |
apple juice |
| What really annoys you |
loud music |
| I wish I could stop |
introduction of BPL |
| Biggest regret |
early death at 39 years of my wife
Joan |
| I hope I never have to |
bury any of my
children/grandchildren |
| Smartest thing I've ever done |
marrying Joan |
| Dumbest thing I've ever done |
not buying investment property near
Albany |
| Best advice I've ever had |
be patient |
| Advice to new VHF+ DX'ers |
keep trying - you never know when
the band will open - try what others say is impossible |
| Future VHF DX goals |
repeat 10 GHz contact across the
Bight |
| Other Hobbies/Interests |
photography, campervanning around
Australia, use of the Internet |
