HEATH VK3TWO

Lives at: 
off-grid with a 25KW solar system & 32 KWh lithium batteries, on top of a 400m HASL hill @ 42 km NW of Melbourne, Victoria.
Heath lived in VK6 for a decade, but has relocated back to VK3.

Work life:
Radio/RF is Heath's profession.  He also has a Masters Degree in Engineering, a Graduate diploma in Computer Science, and a Diploma in Electronics Engineering.

When licenced:
Heath has been licenced for over 30 years

Other calls:
VK6TWO

Committees & Boards:

• Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network – President & Technical Officer (Western Australia) (4 Years)
• WIA - State Advisory Committee, Western Australia (5 Years)
• WIA - State Emergency Comms co-ordinator, Western Australia (3 years)
• West Australian Repeater Group – President (3 Years)
• West Australian Repeater Group – Vice President (2 Years)
• West Australian Repeater Group - Technical Officer (2 Years)
• West Australian Repeater Group - Committee Councilor (1 Year)
• West Australian Repeater Group - Equipment Officer (1 Year)
• West Australian VHF Group - Vice President (2 Years)
• West Australian VHF Group - Committee (1 Year)
• Hills Amateur Radio Group – Technical Officer (2 Years)
• Hills Amateur Radio Group - Vice President (2 Years)
• SOTA Co-ordinator (Western Australia)
• DSTAR - Co-ordinator (Western Australia)
  
  

Other info:

• Scouts Jamboree On The Air  (JOTA) - Station Operator (Annually Since the mid-90s)
• VK100WIA Centenary 'Super Springtime' event coordinator 2010
• WICEN VK3 - Emergency Radio Operator (Since the mid-90s)
• WICEN VK2 - Emergency Radio Operator (2001-2002)
• WICEN VK1 - Emergency Radio Operator (2003-2004)

Awards:

• 2010 recipient of the Jim Rumble West Australian HAM Of The Year award

Interests in the hobby:
Meshcore, contesting