CHRIS VK3QB
Lives at:
southeast of Melbourne, VIC
When licenced:
Chris was first licenced in 1984 when at High School. Started with VK3VCC in 1984 and upgraded to VK3BMG in 1986.
Member of:
CW Ops, BUG Users Group, FISTS, SKCC, NAQCC, SOC, RASA
Other calls:
also holds the calls of VK9NT
Special event calls:
Paul has operated using several special event callsigns, the most recent being VI8POL, where nearly 7,000 QSOS were made in 2 weeks
DXpeditions:
Committees & Boards:
RASA, previous WIA Treasurer
Other info:
has operated from SM, LA, OH, EA, I, W7, YJ, 3D2, Norfolk Is, Lord Howe, Cocos Keeling
CW Ops OC Ambassador - teach in the CW Academy
Interests in the hobby:
CW, chasing DX, FT8, ragchewing
southeast of Melbourne, VIC
When licenced:
Chris was first licenced in 1984 when at High School. Started with VK3VCC in 1984 and upgraded to VK3BMG in 1986.
Member of:
CW Ops, BUG Users Group, FISTS, SKCC, NAQCC, SOC, RASA
Other calls:
also holds the calls of VK9NT
Special event calls:
Paul has operated using several special event callsigns, the most recent being VI8POL, where nearly 7,000 QSOS were made in 2 weeks
DXpeditions:
- 2009 - VK9LA Lord Howe Island
- 2009 - YJ0QB Vanuatu
- 2010, 2011, 2012- YJ0VK Vanuatu
- 2012 - 3D2/VK3QB Malolo Lailai Island, Fiji (OC-121)2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 VK9NT Norfolk Island
- 2018 - VK9LI Lord Howe Island
- 2019 - VI9NI Norfolk Island
- 2022 - VK9NT Norfolk Island (14-26 April)
- 2022 - VK9CM Cocos-Keeling Islands (25 Oct - 4 Nov 2022)
- 2023 - VK9NT Norfolk Island Bootcamp (17-31 March 2023)
- 2024 - YJ0VK Vanuatu (29 March - 11 April 2024)
- 2024 - YJ0VK Vanuatu (20 -26 August 2024)
- 2025 - VK9NT Norfolk Island (14 - 27 September 2025)
Committees & Boards:
RASA, previous WIA Treasurer
Other info:
has operated from SM, LA, OH, EA, I, W7, YJ, 3D2, Norfolk Is, Lord Howe, Cocos Keeling
CW Ops OC Ambassador - teach in the CW Academy
Interests in the hobby:
CW, chasing DX, FT8, ragchewing