{"id":6389,"date":"2024-06-15T17:36:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T08:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/?page_id=6389"},"modified":"2024-09-13T11:02:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T01:32:30","slug":"results-fox-hunting-and-convention-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/index.php\/results-fox-hunting-and-convention-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Convention 2024 results"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-buyers-1024x279.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-buyers-1024x279.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-buyers-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-buyers-768x209.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-buyers.jpg 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>What\u00a0 a great turn up of people from local areas, Adelaide, Victoria, NSW and Queensland.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6438\" style=\"width: 293px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6438 \" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-mowing-300x154.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-mowing-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-mowing.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 85vw, 293px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andrew VK5MAS tidies the lawn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I think everyone appreciated the tables on display and many left home with some goodies tucked under the arm. A special thank you to new businesses representing Icom (Elite Comms), Yaesu (VL radio) and Appvision. The latter company donated a superb spectrum analyser with tracking generator. The lucky winner was the XYL of Barry (VK5CB). Congratulations, there were many envious gamblers on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6439 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-dinner-300x124.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-dinner-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-dinner.jpg 535w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 85vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As usual, the convention dinner catered by Sandy and her crew of helpers was a huge success. Thanks go to all the helpers from breakfast through to the night&#8217;s end.<\/p>\n<p>The clubs&#8217; tables were also a popular stopover and a chat with old and new friends made the day.<\/p>\n<p>The Home Brew Competition attracted 8 entries.<\/p>\n<p>Greg VK5ZGY earned the top gong for his &#8216;oh heck the pump ran all night&#8217; detector. Greg was having a problem with leaks causing the bore pump to run and wasting power. Greg developed a simple device to detect the field around the AC power wires and operate a LED to indicate the pump was being run.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6440 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-power-supply-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-power-supply-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-power-supply.jpg 431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Paul, VK5ZT made a very professional power supply to charge a range of devices.<\/p>\n<p>Matt VK3PP exhibited a 23cm septum feed demonstrated some nifty folding of aluminium and creation of the stepped matching and two dipoles for right and left circular polarisation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6437 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-Fox-hunting-gear-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-Fox-hunting-gear-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-Fox-hunting-gear.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Darian VK3DGP showed a 70cm 3 element yagi\u00a0 and modified radiosonde.<\/p>\n<p>Mark VK5AVQ showed a three element yagi with offset feed.<\/p>\n<p>From Bruce VK3TJN came a light weight control stand designed for a person to carry rather than the heavy commercial devices.<\/p>\n<p>Rod, VK3FAB showed his skill at screen printing a VK3FAB shirt.<\/p>\n<p>All the above had the choice of prizes. The next two presenters were not included in the prizes because one was a commercial product and the other a judge&#8217;s effort with prototyping. Mark, VK5AVQ a frequency synthesiser designed around a raspberry Pi and John VK5DJ&#8217;s prototyping board for a PIC based control of a si5351 and AD9850 synthesiser boards.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6442\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6442\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6442\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-prepare-for-presentations-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-prepare-for-presentations-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Convention-prepare-for-presentations.jpg 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fox hunters gather for presentations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>foxhunting results<\/strong> have been provided by Andrew VK5KET.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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\/2024\/06\/Australian-Fox-Hunting-Championships-2024-Report-Preliminary-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Australian-Fox-Hunting-Championships-2024-Report-Preliminary-1.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-da64c127-0bc3-4284-8428-da6b0c495438\" href=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Australian-Fox-Hunting-Championships-2024-Report-Preliminary-1.pdf\">Australian-Fox-Hunting-Championships-2024-Report-Preliminary-1<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Australian-Fox-Hunting-Championships-2024-Report-Preliminary-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-da64c127-0bc3-4284-8428-da6b0c495438\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Australian-Fox-Hunting-Championships-2024-Results.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Australian Fox Hunting Championships 2024 Results.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-979c4405-b5cf-4f4e-b661-a8a6bcc47418\" href=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Australian-Fox-Hunting-Championships-2024-Results.pdf\">Australian Fox Hunting Championships 2024 Results<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Australian-Fox-Hunting-Championships-2024-Results.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-979c4405-b5cf-4f4e-b661-a8a6bcc47418\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Foxhunters-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Foxhunters-2024.jpg 600w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Foxhunters-2024-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 85vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fox hunters SERG Convention 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Find-us-if-you-can.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Find-us-if-you-can.jpg 600w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Find-us-if-you-can-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 85vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The fox in wait<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Starting-line-night-hunt-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Starting-line-night-hunt-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/serg.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Starting-line-night-hunt-1-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 85vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Starting line for Wayne Kilpatrick Night Fox Hunt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div> 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