International QSO Party 31st August 2024
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2024 10:27 am
For the last 12 years, on the last Saturday of August, Peter, VK3BFG, has held an annual DATV QSO party. This is run through the Melbourne DATV repeater VK3RTV with stations joining the party either directly by RF or via the internet using the SRT (Secure Reliably Transport), protocol enabling participants from across the world to access VK3RTV directly. Peter also coordinates the event with repeater groups across the United States.
This year he has asked whether it would be possible for me to provide a link to the SRT system to enable operators on QO100 to participate and join the party. We’ve carried out some Proof of Concept testing and it all looks possible.
The QSO party itself starts at 00:00 UTC on Saturday the 31st of August this year and we’re planning on providing a couple (maybe more), of QO100 “slots” commencing at 09:00 UTC. This will require some careful coordination with the Australian end and I propose to make use of the QO100 wideband chat on the day to maintain a list of Participants. You can also let me know here on the BATC forum if you’re interested in being added to the list earlier.
Depending on the level of support, it would be helpful if operators could limit their “overs” to around three minutes duration.
So, let me know if you would like to participate and for more information, see the article on pages 2 to 4 in KH6HTV’s Amateur Television Journal which can be found here…
https://kh6htv.com/wp-content/uploads/2 ... al-168.pdf
73, Martin G4FKK
This year he has asked whether it would be possible for me to provide a link to the SRT system to enable operators on QO100 to participate and join the party. We’ve carried out some Proof of Concept testing and it all looks possible.
The QSO party itself starts at 00:00 UTC on Saturday the 31st of August this year and we’re planning on providing a couple (maybe more), of QO100 “slots” commencing at 09:00 UTC. This will require some careful coordination with the Australian end and I propose to make use of the QO100 wideband chat on the day to maintain a list of Participants. You can also let me know here on the BATC forum if you’re interested in being added to the list earlier.
Depending on the level of support, it would be helpful if operators could limit their “overs” to around three minutes duration.
So, let me know if you would like to participate and for more information, see the article on pages 2 to 4 in KH6HTV’s Amateur Television Journal which can be found here…
https://kh6htv.com/wp-content/uploads/2 ... al-168.pdf
73, Martin G4FKK
