Vk75faa

03/07/2022

Good evening VK75FAA team. Due to the severe weather overnight we made a decision around 5am not to go to Nowra.

Inasmuch as we had a good dry location to work from at Nowra, we decided that there were risks travelling the 150km there and 150km back, and even back at home while were gone.

Mal & Trevor operated instead from a portable location near Campbelltown South West of Sydney.

We had the benefit of the back up plan of having a pre-recorded address from Commodore David Frost, Commander Fleet Air and put this to air as planned at 1115 and then replayed before closing at 1400.

Unfortunately we had no traffic on the 30m band (10.125 MHz) but had reasonable success on 40m (7.165 MHz) making 35 contacts over 4 hours.

We thank all who made contact, and those who gave it a go but might not have got through.

We hope to be on air for the rescheduled Fleet Air Arm Open Day (to be announced) and on October 22nd when HMAS Albatross will exercise the Freedom Of Entry to the City of Shoalhaven.

A special thanks to Jan VK2FEB and Irene VK2VAN who helped with logistics, and to Nicholas VK2MYK, Paul VK2HDX and Mark VK2MOH who were originally on the Nowra team.

Photos:

Mal VK2YVA on the microphone and Trevor VK2FHAC on the pen, logging the contacts.

01/07/2022

The Fleet Air Arm Open Day has been postponed.

The VK75FAA Special Event Amateur Radio Station will operate as planned from the Fleet Air Arm Museum at HMAS Albatross, Nowra NSW Australia, on Sunday 3rd July, from 0000 UTC / GMT.

30/06/2022

Unfortunately a severe rain event may affect the actual Fleet Air Arm Open Day on 3rd July.

We have discussed this with FAA HQ and the VK75FAA Special Event Amateur Radio Station operation will still go ahead if the actual Open Day is cancelled.

Mal VK2YVA / VK2NVX / VK75FAA

30/06/2022

For those interested in listening in to VK75FAA activities, there are such devices as remote receivers which are SDRs or software defined radios.

You can choose receiving stations all over the world, but perhaps narrow your choice to a station on the south east coast of Australia, through the search function.

See previous posts for our 3rd July schedule.

Our operating frequencies will around 7.165 MHz or 7165 kHz, and 10.125 MHz or 10125 kHz.

Entered as 7165 or 10125 on the SDR Control.

http://kiwisdr.com/public/

28/06/2022

For amateur radio operators who wish to work VK75FAA Special Event Amateur Radio Station on 3rd July, or for Short Wave Listeners who wish to listen in:

VK75FAA

3rd July EST
1000 On air / test transmissions until 1115.
Replies welcome during this period.

1115 Opening Broadcast from Commander Fleet Air Arm.

1120 On Air for usual QSO until 1400
1400 Close

UTC 3rd July
0000 On air / test transmissions to 0115
Replies welcome during this period.

0115 Opening Broadcast from Commander Fleet Air Arm.

0120 On air for usual QSO until 0400
0400 Close

Frequencies

Primary
7165 kHz LSB +/- interference etc.

Secondary
10120 to 10127 kHz USB wherever we can find a spot.

We hope activate both bands concurrently with separate operators but with preference to 40m.
Hopefully simultaneous broadcast both bands at 1115 EST / 0115 UTC.

Mal
VK2YVA
VK2NVX
VK75FAA

27/06/2022

VK75FAA Special Event Amateur Radio Station will operate from the Fleet Air Arm Museum at HMAS Albatross Nowra on Sunday 3rd July 2022.

This will be during the Fleet Air Arm Open Day.
Operating hours will be 1000 to 1400, with a special broadcast by Commodore David Frost at 1115.

Operating frequencies:

7165 kHz +/-
10120 to 10127 kHz

Mal VK2YVA

25/06/2022

https://youtu.be/KOG5rKZwAKg

Video clip for upcoming VK75FAA activation.

25/06/2022

Welcome to the VK75FAA page.

VK75FAA is a special event amateur radio station, commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm.

Activations and news events will be posted here.

You can check our VK75FAA listing on QRZ.com, or email the station manager, Mal VK2YVA at [email protected]