Melbourne Cup Day 2008 160m AM: Some portable station signals

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Channel: Amateur Radio VK3YE · 2008 · Howto & Style

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4/11/2008 160 metres AM 11am net on 1843 kHz. As it was Melbourne Cup Day (public holiday) a larger number than usual portable stations were on air. VK3BEN & VK3DQW were heard portable. VK3PE using a homebrew class E transmitter. 

Reception from Chelsea beach.

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