HARAOA DXPEDITION FOR 2012

The HARAOA DX Team is preparing for it's next major DXpedition in 2012. After the completion of the VK9HR Lord Howe Island DXpedition in July 2011 the HARAOA team has been busy building a complete set of 2 Element Moxon Beams for 40M, 30M, 20M, 17M, 15M, 12M and 10M bands. Each Moxon Beam is built using square aluminium tubing for the boom and aluminium channel supports for the fiberglass tube elements. Each Moxon has a Spiderbeam 10 meter collapsible aluminium mast. This allows for quick field deployment using simple guy ropes and pegs. For the low bands of 160M and 80M we have the existing club Spiderbeam 18 meter fiberglass masts supporting inverted L verticals.

HARAOA has also recently purchased a club Kenwood TS590S and the purchase of an SPE 1K-FA linear amplifier for the club will also be completed in early 2012.

The HARAOA DX Team will then have a total of four Kenwood TS590S radios, four SPE linear amplifiers and a complete set of high performance monoband antennas for the next HARAOA DXpedition in 2012.

Greek Radio Magazine (Jan-Feb 2012 Issue) VK9HR Front Cover (Click Front Cover Picture to View Article)

VK3RSV and VK2RSV HARAOA Repeaters Operational

The VK2RSV HARAOA Sydney repeater (439.325 MHz, 91.5 Hz tone, Echolink node 475394) is now fully operational. The VK2RSV Sydney repeater is permanently connected to the VK3RSV HARAOA Melbourne repeater (439.425 MHz, 91.5 Hz tone, Echolink node 9698).

Jim "The Godfather" VK2GJM Silent Key

It is my sad duty to inform you of the tragic death of Jim "The Godfather" VK2GJM at 74 years of age,on 22 September 2011 at 8pm.
I loved Jimmy like my Dad and enjoyed the past 20 years with him and all the great times I had with him. Jim and I had a dream for years of starting a Hellenic Amateur Radio club and he was so very proud of the fact I was so passionate about my heritage and wanted to do it.
We formed HARAOA some years ago and invited friends to join us and he was so happy coming to all club meetings and club BBQ and contesting. Jim was part of the 15 operators who went to Montague Island as VK2CL this year as you can view in the YouTube video.

Tommy Horozakis - VK2IR / SV0XBF
HARAOA President

2011 International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend

HARAOA participated in the 2011 International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend using the club callsign of VK2CL at Montague Island (OC-223) Lighthouse NSW between 20-21 August 2011.
A team of fifteen club members from The Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia spent three nights on the island to celebrate International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend and made over 2,300 contacts using CW, SSB and digital modes.
“We didn't get much sleep, but had plenty of food and a great time,” president (VK2IR) Tommy Horozakis said.
Around 450 lighthouses around the world this weekend played host to similar radio groups as part of the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend.
http://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/news/local/news/general/calling-the-world-from-montague-island-on-lighthouse-weekend/2268890.aspx

HARAOA VK9HR Lord Howe Island July 2011 DXpedition

VK9 Hellenic Radio DX Team

A great effort by the VK9HR team allowing everyone to make contact on all bands and modes from Lord Howe Island OC-004. VK9HR set the standard for DXpeditions with logs being uploaded to the online website log and LoTW daily.

The focus on 160M was a huge success for VH9HR with the team working many EU, JA and NA on 160M greyline using a 160M Inverted L near the water and a directional beverage antenna system.

We are now working on producing a VK9HR eight (8) sided full colour QSL card with many photos and statistics.

Thank you to everyone, see you in the next one.

EUDXF VK9HR write up:
http://www.eudxf.de/index.php/expedition-reports-etc-dxpeditions-37/40-reports-2011/120-vk9hr-lord-howe

Visit the VK9HR website for more details: www.vk9hr.com

160M VK / Trans Tasman SSB Contest VK2CL

VK2CL 1st Place Multi Operator 160m VK Trans Tasman 2011 Contest

The 160M VK / Trans Tasman SSB Contest was a huge success with a total score of 1056 points and 200 VK/ZL stations worked during the six hour period. The HARAOA team erected a 160M Inverted L on a 18 meter Spiderbeam Fiberglass Mast with 32 ground radials. Tommy VK2IR using the club slingshot got the Inverted L horizontal support over a gum tree on the first attempt. The conditions to ZL were not the best on the evening but Tommy VK2IR managed to work them with the Kenwood TS590S being pushed to it's limits.

HARAOA AGM 2011 Announcement

The Annual General Meeting for the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia will be held on Wednesday 27th April 2011 at 7:30 PM at the St. George Sailing Club, 2 Riverside Drive, Sans Souci NSW.

HARAOA Australia Day 2011 Club Station - AX2CL

Left to Right - Tommy VK2IR (President), Jason VK2FMAD, Peter VK2NN (Vice President), Catherine VK2FEME (Secretary), Jim Hatzi, Jim Moukatatzakis VK2GJM (Committee).

The Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia celebrated Australia Day on Wednesday 26th January 2011 at it's newly refurbished Sydney HQ Clubrooms located at St. George Sailing Club, 2 Riverside Drive Sans Souci NSW.

Over 150 contacts where made on the day using AX2CL special event callsign from the clubroom. Contact was made on 40 meters with the HARAOA Victorian club callsign of AX3HR.