{"id":4660,"date":"2022-06-13T15:06:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T05:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/serg.org.au\/?page_id=4660"},"modified":"2022-06-16T14:55:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T05:25:13","slug":"results-convention-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/index.php\/results-convention-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Convention 2022 results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/afhc2022-event1-competitors-1024x306.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/afhc2022-event1-competitors-1024x306.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/afhc2022-event1-competitors-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/afhc2022-event1-competitors-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/afhc2022-event1-competitors-1536x460.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/afhc2022-event1-competitors-2048x613.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Fox hunters 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What a terrific Convention and Foxhunting weekend it was. There was fierce and friendly competition among the foxhunters, enthusiastic buying and selling, great sessions from Joe and Julie of SARCNET, very strong entries from home brewers and a wonderful fun filled convention dinner. What more could we ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Norbert VK5MQ told of his ham adventures on MacQuarie Island in our concluding lecture and David VK5KK spoke on his 122GHz project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The raffle was well supported thanks to a very generous donation by Ross of Strictly Ham and many who couldn&#8217;t resist the temptation to win the FT-3 Fusion handheld and a FT60 handheld. There were plenty of other great prizes on offer too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew (VK5KET) has written a detailed report on changes for the club to consider for next year and will be discussed next meeting. Below you&#8217;ll find some photos and a PDF of the results which can be viewed on line or downloaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Overall-winners.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Overall-winners.jpg 600w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Overall-winners-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 85vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>VK3FAST winners of the Australian Fox Hunting Championship 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dinner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dinner.jpg 600w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dinner-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 85vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Part of the dinner crowd on Sunday<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"4674\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/122-GHz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/122-GHz.jpg 600w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/122-GHz-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 85vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>1st prize 122GHz TXR VK5KK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"4670\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Second-prize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Second-prize.jpg 600w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Second-prize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 85vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>2nd Prize Ian Turner <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"4671\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Third-prize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Third-prize.jpg 600w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Third-prize-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 85vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>3rd prize Sprint TX VK3OW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"4672\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Greg-fan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Greg-fan.jpg 600w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Greg-fan-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 85vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Peltier Fan VK5ZGY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"4676\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fluxgate-ammeter.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fluxgate-ammeter.jpg 600w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fluxgate-ammeter-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 85vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Fluxgate ammeter VK5MQ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"4677\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dual-dipole.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dual-dipole.jpg 600w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dual-dipole-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 85vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Dual dipole VK5MAS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The above group are just six of the 12 entrants in the Home Brew comp. There was terrific interest and shows that amateurs still build really interesting things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/afhc2022-Event2-1024x587.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/afhc2022-Event2-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/afhc2022-Event2-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/afhc2022-Event2-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/afhc2022-Event2-1536x880.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/afhc2022-Event2-2048x1173.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Event 2 lineup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/vk5tv-technical-difficulties-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/vk5tv-technical-difficulties-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/vk5tv-technical-difficulties-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/vk5tv-technical-difficulties-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/vk5tv-technical-difficulties-1536x1149.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/vk5tv-technical-difficulties-2048x1532.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Technical difficulties Bevan?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew VK5KET has produced a full report for the club with suggestions for improvements in 2023. Please find the results below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Results-Summary-2022.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Embed of Results-Summary-2022..\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-d29742b5-67c9-42f9-b567-3a51a711737f\" href=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Results-Summary-2022.pdf\">Results-Summary-2022<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Results-Summary-2022.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-d29742b5-67c9-42f9-b567-3a51a711737f\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>President Peter passes on his thanks to all volunteers and participants. He hopes to see you next year.<\/em><\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a terrific Convention and Foxhunting weekend it was. There was fierce and friendly competition among the foxhunters, enthusiastic buying and selling, great sessions from Joe and Julie of SARCNET, very strong entries from home brewers and a wonderful fun filled convention dinner. What more could we ask. Norbert VK5MQ told of his ham adventures &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/index.php\/results-convention-2022\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Convention 2022 results&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4660","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4660"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4660\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}