LUKE VK3HJ
Lives at:
north of Melbourne, VIC
Work life:
Served 10 years in the Army - Royal Australian Corps of Signals as a technician
1990s - private industry, eventually as a technical writer
Endurance horse trainer - worked in Abu Dhabi stables for a few years
Since 2004 - farrier
When licenced:
Luke was first licenced in 1981 during the second year of an Army apprenticeship as an electronics technician.
Previous calls:
VK5NLS June 1981-Oct 1981
VK3DIC Nov 1981 - Nov 1982
VK4CEK Nov 1982 - June 1986
VK3CEQ Jul 1986-Jan 1990
VK5HJ Jan 1990 - 1994
Member of:
WIA, Macedon Ranges ARC, ODXG, Radio Amateur Old Timers Club, FISTS, ARRL
DXpeditions:
Awards:
DXCC - CW, hone & Digital - 160m, 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m
DXCC Challenge 2500
9BDXCC
5WAZ
Interests in the hobby:
DX, CW, SDR
north of Melbourne, VIC
Work life:
Served 10 years in the Army - Royal Australian Corps of Signals as a technician
1990s - private industry, eventually as a technical writer
Endurance horse trainer - worked in Abu Dhabi stables for a few years
Since 2004 - farrier
When licenced:
Luke was first licenced in 1981 during the second year of an Army apprenticeship as an electronics technician.
Previous calls:
VK5NLS June 1981-Oct 1981
VK3DIC Nov 1981 - Nov 1982
VK4CEK Nov 1982 - June 1986
VK3CEQ Jul 1986-Jan 1990
VK5HJ Jan 1990 - 1994
Member of:
WIA, Macedon Ranges ARC, ODXG, Radio Amateur Old Timers Club, FISTS, ARRL
DXpeditions:
- 2026 - Lord Howe Island
- 2025 - VK9NT Norfolk Island
- 2024 - YJ0VK Vanuatu
- 2023 VK8NT Norfolk Island
- 2022 - VK9CM Cocos-Keeling Island
- 2022 - VK9NT Norfolk Island
- 2019 - VI9NI Norfolk Island
- 2018 - VK9LI Lord Howe Island
- 2017 - VK9XI Christmas Island
- 2016 - VK9NT Norfolk Island
- 2015 - VK9NT Norfolk Island
- 2014 - VK9NT Norfolk Island
- 2014 - VK9MT Mellish Reef
Awards:
DXCC - CW, hone & Digital - 160m, 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m
DXCC Challenge 2500
9BDXCC
5WAZ
Interests in the hobby:
DX, CW, SDR
