I have been licenced since 1992, studied for my full call limited licence (50Mhz & above) at the Chifley Amateur Radio Club under the guidance of "Snow" VK2FLI (SK) & Ralph VK2GRS. Automatically upgraded to full call status when the morse code requirement was dropped. I've had HF capability since 2008, running a 100 watts into, either a centre fed dipole an end fed vertizontal long wire or a 5/8 "station Master" vertical for 10 metres with a antenna tuner where necessary for the band of operation. I am only about 37 metres above sea level, closely surrounded by a few hills but manage to work DX.

VK AWARDS: WIA Centenary Award , ARV Centenary Award & WIQ Centenary Award, ANZAC Centenary Awards

Working for my WAS (work all states) award in the USA at this time

I QSL 100% but I am from the old school & prefer a paper card QSL!!!!.

If you have sent a QSL card and as yet have not received mine, please email me with the QSO details to confirm.

I usually send direct, if no QSL details available I will send via Australia QSL bureau, looking forward to receive your card

 

"QSL cards are an important part of Amateur radio tradition"

 

I welcome SWL reports, if you need a QSL confirmation, please send your card with QSO details & I will gladly reciprocate

 

I HAVE JUST MOVED( 25/11/12) 10 KLMs WEST, JUST ENOUGH TO CHANGE MY GRID SQUARE FROM

QG60on TO QG60nn.

 

 

I can only activate the AX Prefix instead of the usual VK Prefix for the following Australian Special Events.

(1) Australia Day (26 Jan), (2) Anzac Day (25 Apr) and (3) World Telecommunications Day (17 May)

My special event callsign is AX2XXM can be only used on these 3 days.

 

ATN 6 Element Log Periodic 13 - 30 Mhz now up and running

 

PREFER DIRECT QSL to mailing address :

VK2XXM

Robert Dean

PO Box 260 MACLEAN NSW 2463

AUSTRALIA

or via Australian QSL Bureau

 

Good luck with the DX

Cheers, Robert - VK2XXM

THANKS FOR LOOKING ME UP ON QRZ.