SD in the Commonwealth Contest

Fri Mar 8, 2019 9:35 am (PST) . Posted by:

“Paul O’Kane”

I’ve updated SD V21.04 with the latest HQ data for BERU.

SD is free from http://www.ei5di.com.  The manual SD.PDF (17 pages) is included
in the installation.
SD supports several VK contests – if I’m missing any, let me know and
I’ll add them.

73,
Paul EI5DI

HQ stations list

The HQ stations which should be active this year are

VA2RAC (VE2FK), VA3RAC(VE3KZ), VE7RAC (VE7JKZ)

VK2WIA(VK2IR), VK3WIA(VK3GK), VK4WIA(VK4TT), VK5WIA(VK5GR),

VK6WIA(VK6RZ), VK7WIA(VK7GN)

GM3DR(GM3WOJ), GB5CC(G4FAL), G6XX(G4FNL),GI6XX (GI4DOH)

GM6XX(GM0NAI), GW6XX(GW0ETF)

They should be looking for the more distant stations calling.

73 Bob G3PJT

UK to Commonwealth Activity Charts

For UK operators here are the charts based on 2017 data so a bit optimistic?

For those using N1MM+ for the Beru:

For those using N1MM+ for the Beru:
A special Call History is available at:
http://n1mmplus.hamdocs.com/tiki-list_file_gallery.php?galleryId=27

The file will be updated till before contest and
look for the following special option.

Telnet: added option to only show calls that are
in call history. This is useful in contests like CWOPS, FOC
or BERU. Not persistent.

The above feature restricts spots shown in the bandmap and the
available window to those appearing in the current call history
you are using. This makes sense to do, because virtually all BERU
calls are in their respective CH files. You avoid jumping to spotted
stations that are most likely not operating in the contest.

Not persistent means it is not saved when you shut down the program.
Use of this option can be confusing in other contests so we wanted
it to turn off frequently to avoid that confusion.

You are assisted if you are using this feature because you are
using telnet or skimmer spots.

As VA2RAC HQ I will be SO2V using RBN

73 de Claude VE2FK

Canadian Teams updates

Hello:   This is the second correction.  The changes are in bold.

As Canadian as the Maple Leaf

————————————–

CJ3A (VE3AT op)

VE3EJ

VE3JM (change of teams)

VE9CB*

VY2/G3VYI

(Note: VE3KZ removed, as he will operate as HQ station VA3RAC)

As Canadian as Cowboys

——————————-

VE3KI

VE4EA*

VE5SF

VE6LB

VE9OA

(these guys are all from the Prairies, even though two are living away)

As Canadian as Back Bacon

———————————-

VA1MM*

VE3BR

VE3CX – added

VE3TM

VE3ZI

(Note: VE3JM removed and added to “As Canadian as the Maple Leaf”)

As Canadian as possible, under the circumstances

————————————————————–

VE5MX

VE9AA

VE9ML (multi-op by VE9BK and VE9ML)

VO2AC*

VY1AAA (op VE1RM) – added

*Captains – although I am their official spokesperson

73,

Dave VE9CB

Registered teams for this year’s BERU

Hi Bob

Here is the list of registered teams for this year’s BERU:

Quake Contesters

Itchen Valley ARC Veterans

Australia One

Australia Two

World Travellers

Essex CW

Grimsby Mariners

Great Grimsby

As Canadian as the Maple Leaf

As Canadian as Cowboys

As Canadian as Back Bacon

As Canadian as possible, under the circumstances

73

John G4CZB

Update on Australian Commonwealth Contest teams and HQ stations and VK3WIA

Hi Bob

 

One further change to the information below. Lee VK3GK has kindly agreed to activate VK3WIA as a HQ station in the contest, including the possibility of some assistance from one or more guest ops. This operation has been approved by the WIA.

 

Thanks Lee!

 

73, Brian VK3MI

Deadline for Team entries is this weekend

The closing date for team entries is no later than 7 days before the contest starts, perhaps you could post a reminder to everyone to get their team entries in to me before that date?

73

John

Australia’s WIA News report

 

Seen on Southgate Amateur Radio News

Australia’s WIA News report that the RSGB’s Commonwealth Contest is one of the oldest radio contests in existence, having been first run back in 1931 when it was known as “British Empire Radio Week” and lasted for six days!

All those countries that were part of the British Empire – including
Australia, of course – were invited to participate. While the sun set several decades ago on the empire, strong ties still exist between the countries that once were part of it and the contest still exists, but in a much shorter format.

British Empire Radio Week metamorphosed into the 24-hour British Empire Radio Union or BERU (pronounced berroo) contest in 1935, with the objective of linking all those having an interest in the amateur radio within the empire.

Then in 1976, BERU morphed into the Commonwealth Contest.

This year the contest is 82 years old and takes place on 9th – 10th March 2019, from 10:00 to 10:00 UTC. All operation is on CW and you can find the rules at the RSGB HF contest site
https://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2019/rberu.shtml

As some will be aware, these days the Commonwealth Contest has a
team section – and Australia is the current commonwealth champion,
with our two five-person teams finishing first and third respectively
in 2018.

The team contest started in 2007, where the teams taking part reflecting those that took part in the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

The stations that form the two Australian teams taking place in 2019
are: Kevin VK6LW, John VK4CT, Barry VK2BJ, Steve VK6VZ, Allan VK2GR,
Alan VK7BO, Alan VK4SN, Patrick VK2PN, Steve VK3JA and Brian VK3MI.

In addition we should have six Wireless Institute Australia headquarters stations supporting us, consisting of VK2WIA, VK3WIA, VK4WIA, VK5WIA, VK6WIA and VK7WIA. Many thanks to Tommy VK2IR, Keith VK4TT, Grant VK5GR, Peter VK6RZ and Martin VK7GN who have volunteered to help by operating the HQ stations for as long as they can.

In order to make the best possible score it is important for each member of the Australian squad to work as many “bonus stations” as possible. Each Australian state counts as a separate call area on each band, and the first three contacts made with each Australian state other than their own on each band each earns a vital twenty bonus points, so please join in and work the Ausssie Team!

For those who would like to enter, free software logging program called SD, written by Paul EI5DI can be used.
This runs under Windows and can be downloaded from:
http://www.ei5di.com/

Hope to see you in Commonwealth Contest 2019.

Steve Ireland VK6VZ
Australian team coordinator

Dom’s call is of course C6AKT

Dom’s call will be C6AKT   ( It was incorrect in the original mail from Peter )

I have corrected the error in the earlier Team World Travellers posting.

73 Bob G3PJT