John Moyle Contest 2012 – who’s interested?
Who has any interest in taking part in the “Johnnie Moyle” contest this March??
The info below is courtesy of the WIA.
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John Moyle Field Day
2012 Contest
Contest Manager
Denis Johnstone VK4AE / VK3ZUX
Contest Introduction
Aim Of The Contest
The aim is to encourage and provide familiarisation with portable operation, and provide training for emergency situations. The rules are therefore specifically designed to encourage field operation.
Contest History
The contest is run each year in memory of the late John Moyle who was a long term editor of the Wireless Weekly, (later Radio & Hobbies – later Radio Television & Hobbies) magazine from 1947 until his untimely death in 1965. Serving in the RAAF during WWII, he served with distinction and was responsible for a number of innovative solutions in keeping radio and radar equipment working under wartime operations and difficult working conditions.
The WIA decided that a suitable long term memorial to John Moyle would be a Field Day with a focus on portable or field operation. The contest has been conducted annually ever since.
The rules of the contest have gradually changed over time and are still revised regularly.
The contest is still primarily for portable or field operators, though home stations can of course take part though using a different scoring system.
Though multiple operators and club stations are actively encouraged to take part in the contest they are not competing with the single operator stations as there is effectively two seperate contests run at the same time. Hence a single operator station only competes against other single operator stations.
Upcoming Contest Date & Time
The next contest will take place from 0100 UTC Saturday to 0059 UTC Sunday, 17-18 March 2012.
Contest Rules
The contest is open to all VK, ZL and P2 stations. All other stations are welcome to participate, but can only claim points for contacts with VK, ZL and P2 stations. All VK, ZL and P2 stations can claim points for all contacts, with any station in the world, as long as valid serial numbers are exchanged.
Single operator portable entries shall consist of ONE choice from each of the following (e.g. 6 hour, portable, phone, VHF/UHF):
a 24 or 6 hour;
b Phone, CW, Digital or All modes;
c HF, VHF/UHF or All Bands.
Multi-operator portable entries shall consist of ONE choice from each of the following (e.g. 24 hour, portable, phone, VHF/UHF):
a 24 or 6 hour;
b Phone, CW, Digital, or All modes;
c HF, VHF/UHF or All Bands.
Home and SWL single operator entries may be either, 24 hour or 6 hours, but only all modes, and all bands.
