ARLA/CLUSTER: Field Day SOTA no Hemisferio Sul

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

SOTA publicity at Wyong Field Day

Although not as big as Dayton or Friedrichshafen Hamfests or probably
several Radio Rallies in the UK, the CCARC Field Day at Wyong is the
largest gathering of radio amateurs each year in Australia (or
actually the southern hemisphere, unless South Africa can now
challenge this?) - we are expecting around 1500 attendees in a week's
time (February 23rd), so as you can see, not an enormous event but
this long running event has two connections to SOTA this year.

Andrew VK2UH and Andrew VK1NAM (yes it is a requirement to be called
Andrew to operate SOTA in VK - there are several more Andrews taking
part) - will give a lecture covering Summits on the Air to those who
haven't heard about it yet (and undoubtedly to several who have). In
addition to this there will also be an information stand for SOTA for
the whole time the Field Day is open.

I'm glad to report that SOTA is one part of the AR hobby that is
booming at the moment, here "down under".

Ed VK2JI



Note: In Australia a "Field Day", as well as possibly being a contest,
can also be the same as a "Hamfest" or "Radio Rally" - which is the
case here