PETER VK3PF.
Lives at:
Churchill, Victoria
When licenced:16 January 1979 as VK3VBA and VK3YPV. Became VK3KAI in December 1981. Added VK3PF in December 2010.
Member of:
Eastern Zone Amateur Radio Club Inc (EZARC) since 1987.
Committees & Boards:
Committee member of EZARC since 1987. President 1990 – 2000, 2002 - 2019, 2022 - current. Chair of WIA Publications Committee and Editor Amateur Radio magazine, December 2005 to end June 2019. Member of WIA National Technical Advisory Committee (Microwaves) 2007 - .
Other info:
Initiator of the Gippsland Technical Conference (GippsTech) and Chair of Organising Committee since 1998.
WWFF/VKFF:
Peter has had a long interest in portable operating, initially focussed on VHF, UHF and microwave weak signal communications. Peter became interested in Parks operations in 2010 following the revitalisation of the Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award. This led on to participation in SOTA and then VKFF.
WWFF/VKFF stats:
Why involved in VKFF:
Having always enjoyed being in the outdoors, combining amateur radio activities with being out in the field was an obvious step. Fresh air, the sound of wind in the trees and birds, perhaps a babbling stream… enjoyable and mind cleansing! Add the benefit of (usually) low RF noise conditions, the combination makes field operations a simple choice!
Churchill, Victoria
When licenced:16 January 1979 as VK3VBA and VK3YPV. Became VK3KAI in December 1981. Added VK3PF in December 2010.
Member of:
Eastern Zone Amateur Radio Club Inc (EZARC) since 1987.
Committees & Boards:
Committee member of EZARC since 1987. President 1990 – 2000, 2002 - 2019, 2022 - current. Chair of WIA Publications Committee and Editor Amateur Radio magazine, December 2005 to end June 2019. Member of WIA National Technical Advisory Committee (Microwaves) 2007 - .
Other info:
Initiator of the Gippsland Technical Conference (GippsTech) and Chair of Organising Committee since 1998.
WWFF/VKFF:
Peter has had a long interest in portable operating, initially focussed on VHF, UHF and microwave weak signal communications. Peter became interested in Parks operations in 2010 following the revitalisation of the Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award. This led on to participation in SOTA and then VKFF.
WWFF/VKFF stats:
- 2,907 WWFF references worked in 29 different DXCC entities
- 2,718 of those are VKFF, the remainder from overseas
- 367 WWFF reference areas activated
- VKFF Hunter Honour Roll 2,700 issued
- VKFF Activator Honour Roll 350 issued
- 2,487 Park to Park contacts
Why involved in VKFF:
Having always enjoyed being in the outdoors, combining amateur radio activities with being out in the field was an obvious step. Fresh air, the sound of wind in the trees and birds, perhaps a babbling stream… enjoyable and mind cleansing! Add the benefit of (usually) low RF noise conditions, the combination makes field operations a simple choice!
