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QRZCQ - The database for radio hams

2025-12-21 05:55:09 UTC

VK1MCW

Active premium QRZCQ.com user

William Kirkwood

2905 CHISHOLM
Australia, ACT

APRS Info • eQSL Info • PSK Info • ClubLog • D-STAR • DMR • Authority

Call data

Last update:	2024-01-10 06:35:56
Continent:	OC
Premium:	YES
Views:	301
Main prefix:	VK
Class:	Standard
Federal state:	ACT
Latitude:	-35.4203131
Longitude:	149.1311753
Locator:	QF44NN
IOTA:	OC-001
DXCC Zone:	150
ITU Zone:	59
CQ Zone:	30
Website:	vk1mcwsota.home.blog

Most used bands

20m
(53%)

15m
(15%)

40m
(15%)

10m
(10%)

80m
(5%)

Most used modes

CW
(92%)

FM
(3%)

USB
(3%)

LSB
(2%)

SSB
(1%)

QSL data

Last update:	2023-01-26 01:37:43
eQSL QSL:	YES
Bureau QSL:	no
Direct QSL:	no
LoTW QSL:	YES

Biography

Born 1957

1975 I trained as an Air Electronics Officer (RAAF) including Military Communications procedures covering CW, RTTY and of course RT. I later worked as a Communications Procedures instructor.

Got my Ham licence in 2017 and 96% of my contacts are CW.

I enjoy chasing DX. I also greatly enjoy getting away from the suburbs into the Australian bush -with SOTA being my main focus.

Worked DXCCs:

Equipment

IC-7300
KIO Hex Beam (20m, 15m, 10m, 6m)
Begali Blade is my "daily driver" for my base station.

For SOTA - KX-2, FT-817, FT-857, MTR4B, (depending on the summit and whether I hike or drive to the summit! J-37 Leg Strap key. A simple EFHW antenna.

QRZCQ Awards

DXCC 150

ITU 50

CQ 30

IOTA 50

DX Code Of Conduct

I support the "DX Code Of Conduct" to help to work with each other and not each against the others on the bands.

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