John Moyle Field Day
2013 Contest
Contest Manager
Denis Johnstone VK4AE / VK3ZUX
vk4ae@wia.org.au
Phone : (07) 4723 4229
Contest Introduction
Welcome to the John Moyle Memorial Field Day. The Field Day was held over the weekend of the 16 - 17 March, 2013 and ran from 0100 UTC on the Saturday till 0059 on the Sunday.
The WIA and I would like to thank all entrants who took part and have submitted their logs for this year's contest. Many stations that took part last year failed to submit their log. Perhaps this year more contestants who go to the trouble of taking part as a portable station will actually submit their logs?
Aim Of The Contest
The aim is to encourage and provide familiarisation with portable operation, and provide training for emergency situations. The rules are therefore specifically designed to encourage field operation.
This Years Winners
There were 111 eligible logs submitted for this year's contest.
The winners in the various categories are as follows.
24 Hour Portable Operation – Multiple Operator
VK3ER - Multi Operator, All Mode, All Band, with 825 contacts and a score of 5736 points.
VK2HZ - Multi Operator, Phone Only, All Bands, with 567 contacts and a score of 1846 points.
VK2EH - Multi Operator, Phone only, VHF Bands, with 78 contacts and a score of 1686 Points.
VK4IZ - Multi Operator, All Mode, HF Bands, with 957 contacts and a score of 2234 points.
VK5LZ - Multi Operator, Phone only, HF Bands, with 963 contacts and a score of 1926 points.
24 Hour Portable Operation – Single Operator
VK4OE - Single Operator, Phone only, All Band, with 169 contacts and a score of 2151 points.
VK2FERM - Single Operator, Phone only, HF, with 82 contacts and a score of 164 points.
VK2PN - Single operator, All Mode, HF Bands, with 23 contacts and a score of 60 points.
VK2JUB - Single operator, All Mode, All Bands, with 233 contacts and a score of 4676 points.
Six Hour Portable Operation – Multiple Operator
VK5SR - Multi Operator Phone Only, All Bands, with 173 contacts and a score of 1246 points.
VK2SF - Multi Operator Phone Only, HF Bands, with 282 contacts and a score of 484 points.
Six Hour Portable Operation – Single Operator
VK3WAM - Single Operator, All Mode, VHF Bands, with 92 contacts and a score of 1435 points.
VK3FIX - Single Operator, Phone Only, VHF Bands, with 29 contacts and a score of 365 points.
VK3YSP - Single Operator, Phone Only, HF Bands, with 168 contacts and a score of 336 points.
VK1SV - Single Operator, All Mode, HF Bands, with 23 contacts and a score of 54 points.
VK4ADC - Single Operator, Phone Only, All Bands, with 106 contacts and a score of 616 points.
VK2BJT - Single Operator, CW Only, HF Bands, with 8 contacts and a score of 32 points.
Home Station – 24 Hour
VK2LAW - Home Station, All Bands with 1139 contacts and a score of 1496 points.
VK5LJ - Home Station, HF Bands with 330 contacts and a score of 517 points.
VK2WDD - Home Station, VHF Bands with 99 contacts and a score of 1051 points.
Home Station - 6 Hour
VK4KLC - Home Station, All Bands with 85 contacts and a score of 252 points.
VK2TQ - Home Station, HF Bands with 204 contacts and a score of 318 points.
The President's Cup will be awarded again this year to VK3ER for the highest score by a WIA affiliated club Station in any category.
The ratio for the logs this year was 67 Portable Stations and 44 Home Stations.
Previous Years Winners
The winners in the various categories for 2012 were as follows:
24 Hour Portable Operation – Multiple Operator
VK3ER - Multi Operator, All Mode, All Band, with 1050 contacts and a score of 10026 points.
VK5OM - Multi Operator, Phone only, VHF Bands, with 174 contacts and a score of 4616 Points.
VK2SRC - Multi Operator, Phone Only, All Bands, with 739 contacts of 6663 points.
VK4IZ - Multi Operator, All Mode, HF Bands, with 679 contacts and a score of 2114 points.
VK5LZ - Multi Operator, Phone only, HF Bands, with 1036 contacts and a score of 2066 points.
24 Hour Portable Operation – Single Operator
VK4OE - Single Operator, Phone only, All Band, with 155 contacts and a score of 1802 points.
VK3KQ - Single Operator, Phone only VHF, with 82 contacts and a score of 974 points.
VK4KRX - Single Operator, Phone only, HF, with 266 contacts and a score of 532 points.
VK1WJ - Single operator, All Mode, All Bands, with 45 contacts and a score of 171 points.
Six Hour Portable Operation – Multiple Operator
VK4WIL - Multi Operator, All Mode, All Bands, with 170 contacts and a score of 470 points.
VK3AWS - Multi Operator Phone Only, All Bands, with 169 contacts and a score of 955 points.
VK2SF - Multi Operator Phone Only, HF Bands, with 195 contacts and a score of 390 points.
VK4CHB - Multi Operator All Mode, HF Bands, with 40 contacts and a score of 72 points.
Six Hour Portable Operation – Single Operator
VK3WAM - Single Operator, All Mode, VHF Bands, with 78 contacts and a score of 1069 points.
VK3PI - Single Operator, Phone Only, VHF Bands, with 105 contacts and a score of 730 points.
VK4GH - Single Operator, Phone Only, HF Bands, with 231 contacts and a score of 462 points.
VK5CZ - Single Operator, All Mode, HF Bands, with 63 contacts and a score of 132 points.
VK5RX - Single Operator, Phone Only, All Bands, with 129 contacts and a score of 823 points.
VK4JAZ - Single Operator, CW Only, HF Bands, with 4 contacts and a score of 16 points.
Home Station – 24 Hour
VK4VDX - Home Station, All Bands with 384 contacts and a score of 1118 points.
VK2LAW - Home Station, HF Bands with 718 contacts and a score of 1031 points.
VK3DI - Home Station, VHF Bands with 66 contacts and a score of 616 points.
Home Station - 6 Hour
VK2DAG - Home Station, All Bands with 167 contacts and a score of 291 points.
VK3BQ - Home Station, VHF Bands with 23 contacts and a score of 102 points.
VK2MCI - Home Station, HF Bands with 197 contacts and a score of 291 points.
The President's Cup was awarded to VK3ER for the highest score by a WIA affiliated club Station in any category.
In 2012 a total of 140 logs were submitted from 77 portable stations and 63 home stations.
In 2011 a total of 129 logs were submitted from 84 portable stations and 46 home stations.
In 2010 a total of 122 logs were submitted from 73 portable stations and 49 home stations.
In 2009 a total of 123 logs were submitted from 63 portable stations and 60 home stations.
In 2008 a total of 104 logs were submitted from 60 portable stations and 44 home stations.
In 2007 a total of 76 logs were submitted from 58 portable stations and 18 home stations.
In 2006 a total of 75 logs were submitted from 57 portable stations and 18 home stations.
In 2005 a total of 67 logs were submitted from 46 portable stations and 21 home stations.
In 2004 a total of 68 logs were submitted from 48 portable stations and 20 home stations.
Full details of previous results are freely available for download as a PDF by clicking on any of the links below.
Contest History
The contest is run each year in memory of the late John Moyle who was a long term editor of the Wireless Weekly, (later Radio & Hobbies - later Radio Television & Hobbies) magazine from 1947 until his untimely death in 1960. Serving in the RAAF during WWII, he served with distinction and was responsible for a number of innovative solutions in keeping radio and radar equipment working under wartime operations and difficult working conditions.
The WIA decided that a suitable long term memorial to John Moyle would be a Field Day with a focus on portable or field operation. The contest has been conducted annually ever since.
The rules of the contest have gradually changed over time and are still revised regularly.
The contest is still primarily for portable or field operators, though home stations can of course take part though using a different scoring system.
Though multiple operators and club stations are actively encouraged to take part in the contest they are not competing with the single operator stations as there is effectively two seperate contests run at the same time. Hence a single operator station only competes against other single operator stations.
Upcoming Contest Date & Time
The next contest will take place on the 3rd full weekend in March each year, and next year runs from 0100 UTC Saturday to 0059 UTC Sunday, 15-16 March 2014.
Contest Rules
The contest is open to all VK, ZL and P2 stations. All other stations are welcome to participate, but can only claim points for contacts with VK, ZL and P2 stations. All VK, ZL and P2 stations can claim points for all contacts, with any station in the world, as long as valid serial numbers are exchanged.
NB Several Rules have been changed so please check these changes carefully before the contest.
Single operator portable entries shall consist of ONE choice from each of the following (e.g. 6 hour, phone, VHF/UHF):
 a 24 or 6 hour;
b Phone, CW, Digital or All modes;
c HF, VHF/UHF or All Bands.
Multi-operator portable entries shall consist of ONE choice from each of the following (e.g. 24 hour, phone, VHF/UHF):
a 24 or 6 hour;
b Phone, CW, Digital, or All modes;
c HF, VHF/UHF or All Bands.
Home and SWL entries shall consist of ONE choice from each of the following (e.g. 24 hour, phone, VHF/UHF):
a 24 or 6 hour;
b Phone, CW, Digital, or All modes;
c HF, VHF/UHF or All Bands.
Multi operator stations are not permitted in the Home Category
Definitions
1) A portable station comprises field equipment operating from a power source, e.g. batteries, portable generator, solar power, wind power, independent of any permanent facilities, and which is not the normal location of any amateur station.
2) All equipment comprising the portable station must be located within an 800m diameter circle.
3) A single operator station is where one person performs all operating, logging, and spotting functions.
4) A single operator may only use a call-sign of which he/she is the official holder. A single operator may not use a call-sign belonging to any group, club or organisation for which he/she has been sponsored except as part of a multi-operator entry.
5) A multi-operator station is where more than one person operates, checks for duplicates, keeps the log, performs spotting, etc.
6) A multi-operator station may use only one call sign for the duration of the contest.
7) Multi-operator stations may only use one transmitter on each band at any one time, regardless of the mode in use.
8) Multi-operator stations must use a separate log for each band.
9) Logs submitted electronically can use a separate Excel worksheet for each band linked to a summary sheet. A typical example is shown at http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/johnmoyle, which can be copied and adapted for the individual use of either a single or a multi-operator station. Alternative electronic logging programs can also be used such as VKCL or N1MM and the output file from these programs is also acceptable.
10) A station operated by a club, group, or organisation will be considered to be multi-operator by default.
11) None of the portable field equipment may be erected on the site earlier than 28 hours before the beginning of the contest.
12) Single operator stations may receive moderate assistance prior to and during the contest, except for operating, logging and spotting. The practice of clubs or groups providing massive logistic support to a single operator is, however, totally against the spirit of the contest. Offenders will be disqualified, and at the discretion of the WIA, may be banned from further participation in the contest for a period of up to 3 years.
13) Phone includes SSB, AM, FM and Simplex D Star.
14) CW means Morse code. CW includes hand and computer generated. Fully automatic operation is not permitted. CW contacts will score 4 points for HF. For VHF/UHF CW will score 4 points plus the distance points.
15) Digital modes include any other mode other than the above (Rules 13 and 14), such as RTTY, Packet, PSK31 etc, and may be used in the contest, but if they are, they shall be classed as Digital. Digital contacts will score points at the same rate as Phone. Another station may be worked only once per period on any digital mode: i.e. you cannot work them on RTTY, then on Packet, then on PSK31 - only one digital contact, regardless of mode, per period (see rule 18).
16) All Modes can also include ATV operation and will be classed as Digital for scoring.
17) All amateur bands may be used except 10, 18 and 24 MHz. VHF/UHF means all amateur bands above 30 MHz. Note: On 50 MHz, the region below 50.150 has been declared a contest free zone, and contest CQ's and exchanges may only take place above this frequency. Stations violating this rule may be disqualified.
18) Cross-band, cross-mode and contacts made via repeaters or satellites are not permitted for contest credit. However, repeaters may be used to arrange a contact on another frequency where the repeater is not used for the scoring contact.
19) Stations may make repeat contacts and claim full points for each one. For this purpose, the contest is divided into eight consecutive three-hour blocks: 0100-0359, 0400-0659, 0700-0959, 1000-1259, 1300-1559, 1600-1859, 1900-2159, 2200-0059 UTC. If you work a station at 0359 UTC a repeat contact may be made after the start of a new block providing, they are not consecutive and are separated by at least five minutes, since the previous valid contact with that station on the same band and mode.
20) Stations must exchange ciphers comprising RS(T) plus a 3 digit number commencing at 001 and incrementing by one for each contact. (CW stations 5999001). (CW stations contacting an overseas station who does not understand the rules for this contest can generate a suitable serial number for the contact - as long as this fact is noted in the log.)
21) Portable stations shall add the letter "P" to their own cipher, e.g. 59001P.
22) Multi-operator stations are to commence numbering on each band with 001.
23) Receiving stations must record the ciphers sent by both stations being logged. QSO points will be on the same basis as for Home Stations, unless the receiving station is portable.
24) The practice of commencing operation and later selecting the most profitable operational period within the allocated contest times is not in the spirit of the contest, and shall result in disqualification. The period of operation commences with the first contact on any band or mode, and finishes either 6 or 24 hours later.
Contest Scoring
Portable HF stations shall score 2 points per QSO. Contacts on CW score 4 points per contact. Digital and All mode contacts score at the same rate as Phone contacts.
On VHF/UHF for portable stations Digital Modes score 2 points the same rate as Phone. For CW Only Logs, the CW contact score 4 points. In addition the VHF/UHF Portable stations shall add a distance score of the following on 6m:
a 0-49 km, 2 points per QSO;
b 50-99 km, 5 points per QSO;
c 100-149 km 10 points per QSO;
d 150-299 km 20 points per QSO;
e 300-499 km 30 points per QSO;
f 500 km and greater, 2 points per QSO.
Portable stations shall add an additional distance score on 144MHz and higher:
a 0 to 49 km, 2 points per QSO;
b 50 to 99 km, 5 points per QSO;
c 100 to 149 km, 10 points per QSO;
d 150 to 300km, 20 points per QSO.
e 300 kms and greater, 30 points per QSO.
For each VHF/UHF QSO where a score of more than 2 points is claimed, either the latitude and longitude of the station contacted or other satisfactory proof of distance such as the 6-figure Maidenhead Locator must be supplied.
Home stations shall score :
Contacts with portable HF stations shall score 2 points per QSO. Contacts on CW score 4 points per contact. Digital and All mode contacts score at the same rate as Phone contacts. Contacts with other home stations shall score 1 point.
On VHF/UHF contacts with portable stations using Digital Modes score 2 points the same rate as Phone. For CW the contact score 4 points. Contacts with a Home Station scores 1 point. In addition contacts with VHF/UHF stations shall add a distance score of the following on 6m:
a 0-49 km, 1 points per QSO;
b 50-99 km, 2 points per QSO;
c 100-149 km 5 points per QSO;
d 150-299 km 10 points per QSO;
e 300-499 km 15 points per QSO;
f 500 km and greater, 2 points per QSO.
Contacts with stations shall add an additional distance score on 144MHz and higher:
a 0 to 49 km, 1 points per QSO;
b 50 to 99 km, 2 points per QSO;
c 100 to 149 km, 5 points per QSO;
d 150 to 300km, 10 points per QSO.
e 300 kms and greater, 15 points per QSO.
For each VHF/UHF QSO where a score of more than 2 points is claimed, either the latitude and longitude of the station contacted or other satisfactory proof of distance such as the 6-figure Maidenhead Locator must be supplied.
Submitting Your Log
For each contact: UTC time, frequency, station worked, RST/serial numbers sent / received and claimed score. (VHF and above location of other station and distance showing the Lat Long or Maidenhead Locator to 6 figures for the station worked.)
Logs must be accompanied by a summary sheet showing: call sign, name, mailing address, section entered, number of contacts, claimed score, location of the station during the contest, and equipment used, and a signed declaration stating "I hereby declare that this station was operated in accordance with the rules and spirit of the contest and that the WIA decision will be accepted as final". For multi-operator stations, the names and call signs (legible) of all operators must be listed.
Paper logs may be posted to "John Moyle Contest Manager, 27 Laguna Ave, Kirwan 4817 Qld". Alternatively, logs may be e-mailed to, jmfd2013@wia.org.au, vk4ae@wia.org.au, or to Snail Mailed via the WIA Contest Manager JMMFD, PO Box 2042, Bayswater, Victoria, 3153. The following formats are acceptable: EXCEL or Microsoft Word, ASCII text or and electronic log programs such as VK Contest Log (VKCL). Multi-operator stations must in the first instance submit an electronic version of their log. Paper logs may be submitted as a backup. Logs sent by disc or e-mail must include a summary sheet and declaration, but the operators name (legible) is acceptable in lieu of a signature. Logs must be date stamped or postmarked no later than 19 April 2011.
Contest Results
The results of the 2013 John Moyle contest will be posted to this web site, as soon as all postal logs have been received, checked and scored, and will be published in AR and announced on the WIA News Broadcast as soon as possible within the following few weeks.
Contest Award
At the discretion of the Contest Manager, certificates will be awarded to the winners of each portable section. Additional certificates may be awarded where operation merits it. Note that entrants in a 24 hour section are ineligible for awards in a 6 hour section.
The President's Cup, a perpetual trophy held at Andersson House, will be awarded to the portable Australian Club station, with the highest score entered in the 24-hour, All Modes, All Bands section. For the purpose of this contest "Club Station" means a club affiliated with the WIA. The winning club will receive an individually inscribed wall plaque as permanent recognition.
Logging Software
Computerised Logging Programs
Please check the website for your favourite logging programme for the most up to date version, as most of the programmers have completed a rewrite, to allow for this year's rule changes.
VK Contest Log (VKCL) by Mike Subocz VK3AVV, the programme can be found by clicking the following Link
Contest Sponsors
The Wireless Institute of Australia
Files For Download
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