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VK5PAS
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VK80LAN
Posted: 25 Mar 2022 07:42 PM PDT
https://vk5pas.org/2022/03/26/vk80lan/
On 22nd March 2022, I was very fortunate to use the special event callsign
of VK80LAN, celebrating 80 years of the Avro Lancaster aircraft.
The Lancaster was manufactured by British aircraft manufacturer Avro. It
is a four-engined heavy bomber adopted by UKs Royal Air Force
(RAF) during
the Second World War.
Lancaster aircraft first saw war service 80 years ago in 1942 for the Royal
Air Force
(RAF) and squadrons from other Commonwealth nations, such as
Royal Australian Air Force
(RAAF), Royal Canadian Air Force
(RCAF) and
European countries serving with the RAF.
The special event callsign was organised by the West Australian VHF Group.
I made a total of 431 QSOs during the day and this included 43 different
DXCC entities.
I operated on 10, 15, 20, 40, & 80m SSB. The vast majority of my contacts
were on the 20m band.
The long path in the afternoon to Europe and UK was brilliant. The short
path in the evening to Europe/UK was not so good.
But short path across the Pacific to North America that night was very good.
Countries worked:-
Asiatic RussiaAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBrunei
DarussalamCanadaChinaCroatiaCzech RepublicDenmarkEnglandEstoniaEuropean RussiaFederal Republic of GermanyFinland FranceGreeceHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandIsle of ManItalyJapanLatviaNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNorthern IrelandNorwayPanamaPolandPortugalRomaniaScotlandSerbiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited
StatesWales
I was lucky enough to work the Canadian Lancaster special call of VE80LAN
on 20m. But did not hear the GB80LAN callsign.
Below is a short video of me operating on 20m.
Below are some videos of this amazing aircraft.
THANK YOU to everyone who called and thanks to the WA VHF Group for the opportunity of using the call.
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