WIA Contests

Next contest - 18 JUL 2026

The Trans-Tasman contest, held on the 3rd weekend in July, aims to encourage Low Band activity between VK and ZL

Only contest bands 160 80 and 40M are allowed with SSB, CW and Digital (RTTY OR PSK)

From 2018 this contest is an official WIA Contest and will count towards the Peter Brown Contest Champion Awards.

Aim Of The Contest

Work as many VK and ZL Prefixes and as many different stations on 160 80 and 40M in a short 6 hour evening contest..

This Years Winners

To see logs submitted, please visit vklogchecker dot com.

2025 RESULTS - Released 1/8/2025 0912z

*** CERTIFICATES (VK & ZL) and log error reports at end of page for download.
Full report and Statistics / graphs / soapbox comments at vklogchecker.com

Single Operator – High Power
1. VK4M (VK4SN) 4360
2. VL5L (VK5SFA) 2639
3. VK1OZ 2074
4. VJ2A (VK2ZG) 1739
5. VK4EK 1285

Single Operator – Low Power
1. VK2MT 4826
2. VK3GJG 4452
3. VK5LJ 3943
4. VK2TTL 2673
5. VK7C (VK7GH) 2248

Single Operator – QRP
1. VK3TUN 1203
2. VK2IO 1129
3. VK2WY 707
4. VK4DRB 67
5. VK5KDO 18

Multi-Operator – Single Transmitter
1. VK3KK (VK3KK VK3MCL) 3059
2. VK3III (VK3GP VK3APJ) 594
3. VK2AOJ (VK2LTP VK2OKR) 462
4. VK2AFY (VK2SKC VK2HFN VK2NAS VK2GRA VK2ZCO VK2EHQ) 142
5. -

Multi-Operator – Multi Transmitter
1. VL4R (VK4DI VK4ZD) 6211
2. VK4P (VK4KY VK4FY) 5297
3. VK2ATZ (VK2BPL VK2LDM VK2XGB VK2HAO VK2DLC) 3692
4. ZL2KB (ZL2JG ZL2NAT ZL2AAX) 844
5. -

Top 3 Youth - New for 2025
1. VK3JFR 1585 (SOLP 8th Overall)
2. -
3. -

The End. See you all next year.

Previous Years Winners

2024 RESULTS - Released 3/8/2024

CERTIFICATES at end of page for download.
Full report and Statistics / graphs / soapbox comments at vklogchecker.com

Single Operator – High Power
1. VK2EFM 7553
2. VL5L (VK5SFA) 6628
3. VK4M (VK4SN) 5476
4. VK2YI 4992
5. VK4AP 3888

Single Operator – Low Power
1. VK3GJG 4909
2. VK2MT 4629
3. VK3Y (VK3MH) 4229
4. VK3NDG 4148
5. VJ5Z (VK5LA) 3367

Single Operator – QRP
1. VK2WY 1275
2. VK4ANS 608
3. VK3KRL 411
4. VK3ARD 338
5. VK5FBIC 266

Multi-Operator – Single Transmitter
1. VK3KK 3762 (VK3KK VK3MCL)
2. VK2MB 2693 (VK2XE VK2MZZ VK2EAH VK2FS VK2APL VK2JPK)
3. VK2AWX 1448 (VK2KZV VK2CJB VK2YCJ VK2IL VK2UD)
4. VK4BA 738 (VK4GUE, VK4MGO, VK4BRO, VK4MWL)
5. VK7CMS 534 (VK7BS VK7GM VK7AAE VK7JGD)

Multi-Operator – Multi Transmitter
1. VL4R 8574 (VK4DI VK4ZD)
2. VJ2P 1139 (VK1AO VK2YAK VK2OKR)

The End. See you all next year.

Contest History

The Trans Tasman Low Band evolved from a Multi-Mode series of contests that were conducted over several winters evenings.

Upcoming Contest Date & Time

The contest is held on the Saturday night of the third full weekend of July.

Start Time is 08:00 UTC and finish time is 14:00 UTC

Contest Rules

1. Contest Introduction

This contest is to encourage Low Band Activity in Australia and New Zealand.
The applicable bands are 160, 80 and 40M.

2. Objective

Amateurs in VK and ZL will endeavour to contact other amateurs in VK and ZL.

a. VK and ZL, means any station operating within Australia or New Zealand and their external territories.

b. Points are only awarded for valid contacts between VK and ZL stations.

c. The contest is made up of 3 individual two hour blocks.

d. You are able to work another station once per band and mode in every block.

e. Every different Prefix used by VK or ZL stations is a valid multiplier and credit can be claimed once per band per block.

3. Contest Date & Time

a. The contest is held on the Saturday night of the third full weekend of July.
b. Start Time is 08:00 UTC and finish time is 14:00 UTC

4. Categories
(All band, All Mode)

A. Single Operator – High Power
B. Single Operator – Low Power (100 watts)
C. Single Operator – QRP*
E. Multi-Operator – Single Transmitter
F. Multi-Operator – Multi Transmitter
Youth Overlay
G. Youth - The manager will award certificates to the top 3 youth entries, regardless of single op category. Select "YOUTH" from the Overlay setup selection in N1MM logger if entering the Youth sub-category.
If not using N1MM Logger, put this line in the header: CATEGORY-OVERLAY: YOUTH

* QRP stations are limited to 5 Watts average (CW/RTTY/PSK) or PEP (SSB) at the transmitter output.

5. Permitted Bands and modes

a. Bands: 160M 80M 40M
...SSB Voice transmission should be within:
...1843-1875, 3535-3570 and 3600-3700, 7080-7300KHz
...otherwise disqualification or score reduction may result.

b. Modes: SSB, CW and Digital (Digital includes PSK or RTTY only)

NB. PSK and RTTY are the only allowed digital modes and are combined, not counted separately.

6. Multi-operator Stations

A. Multi-operator single transmitter stations
a. are only allowed one transmitted signal on air at any time.

Transmitter(Category F.) – your responsibility to stop multiple transmitters operating.

B. Multi-operator Multi Transmitter stations
a. Are only allowed maximum one transmitted signal per band,
b. Simultaneous transmissions on different bands are permitted.
c. Multi-operator stations are mixed mode only.

7. Contacts

a.. Suggested Call: “CQ TT”, “CQ Contest”, or “CQ Test”
b. Exchange:
For Single and Multi-one operator stations, a valid exchange consists of RS(T) followed by a serial number starting at 001.
Multi-multi stations start at 001 for each band.
c. No cross band contacts are allowed.
d. exchange of contact information via satellites, telephones, repeaters, Echolink, IRLP, or the internet is not in the spirit of the contest and is banned.
e. (Operation of SSB Voice stations in the digital section (3570 to 3600) is not in the spirit of the contest and may be disqualified.

8. Scoring

a. All contacts are worth one point
b. Add the number of contacts made in the two hour block and multiply by the different prefixes worked on each band in that two hour block.
c. NB external territories count as one prefix – eg VK0 counts as VK0 and not the separate DXCC same as for VK9 e.g. 160 80 40 total contacts 50 X 35 prefixes (total of each band added) = 1750 points.

d. Final Score is the addition of the scores from the three two hour blocks starting at 08:00; 10:00 & 12:00 UTC

9. Logs

Logs are due in within one week of closure of the contest. Submit logs via https://www.vklogchecker.com/

*See below for logging software available for this contest.

10. Judging:

The Contest Committee is responsible for checking and adjudicating the contest entries.
Entrants are expected to follow the rules and best amateur radio practices. Violation of the rules of the contest or unsportsmanlike conduct may lead to disciplinary action by the Committee.

Unsportsmanlike Conduct:
Examples of unsportsmanlike conduct include, but are not limited to:
* Arranging or confirming any contacts during or after the contest by use of ANY non-amateur radio means such as telephones, Internet, instant messaging, chat rooms, VoIP, email, social media or web sites.
* Transmissions by the entrant on frequencies outside of license limitations.
* Changing times in the log to meet band change or off time rules.
* Taking credit for excessive unverifiable QSOs or unverifiable multipliers.
* Signals with excessive bandwidth (e.g., splatter, clicks) or harmonics on other bands.
* Running stations not identifying in a timely manner (i.e., 1 minute).
* Use of Tag along operation where a restricted number of stations are contacted.
* Only one callsign is to be used for the entirety of a contest.
* Padding means adding callsigns that were not in the contest or working someone and logging all of their other callsigns to falsely claim QSOs for QSO points. Inserting QSOs into the contest log that were not made during the contest.
* Giving out other than the callsign used in the contest is not in the spirit of the contest.

11. Disciplinary Actions: In the event of a violation, the entrant is subject to disqualification at the discretion of the Committee.

Disqualified entries will be listed at the end of the published results and are not eligible for an award.
Notification of Committee actions will be sent by email to the address provided with the log submission. The entrant has five days to appeal the decision to the Contest Director. After that time the decision is final.
The Committee reserves the right to change the category of any entry based on its examination of the log or other information.

Contest Scoring

All contacts are worth one point – Add the number of contacts made in the two hour block and multiply by the different prefixes worked on each band in that two hour block.

Final Score is the addition of the scores from the three two hour blocks starting at 08:00; 10:00 & 12:00 UTC

Submitting Your Log

LOGS ARE DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS OF CONTEST COMPLETION.

After completion of the contest you need to:

1. Upload or copy and paste your Cabrillo Ver 3 log to into the submit window at
https://www.vklogchecker.com/

*** On screen instructions will tell whether your log was accepted, or if it needs more attention. ***

2. Having problems with the above, then Email your log with ONLY your callsign in the subject to ttlogs@wia.org.au where an acknowledgement may take 48 hours or just check the website log submission list.

3. SAMPLE LOG

START-OF-LOG: 3.0
LOCATION: DX
CALLSIGN: VK4M
CLUB: VK CONTEST CLUB
CONTEST: WIA-TRANS TASMAN
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-MODE: SSB
CATEGORY-POWER: HIGH
CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
CATEGORY-OVERLAY: YOUTH //Only use this if you're 25 or younger //
CLAIMED-SCORE: 5921
OPERATORS: VK4SN
NAME: ALAN SHANNON
ADDRESS: MY ADDRESS
ADDRESS-CITY: MY CITY
ADDRESS-STATE-PROVINCE: QLD
ADDRESS-POSTALCODE: 4342
ADDRESS-COUNTRY: AUSTRALIA
GRID-LOCATOR: QG62EK
EMAIL: my email address goes here
SOAPBOX: Enter your comments here. Max 79 chars per line.
SOAPBOX: Create a new SOAPBOX line if needed.
CREATED-BY: N1MM Logger+ 1.0.10784.0
QSO: 7115 PH 2025-07-19 0800 VK4M 59 001 VK7C/VK4 59 001
QSO: 7115 PH 2025-07-19 0800 VK4M 59 002 VK2LT 59 001
QSO: 7115 PH 2025-07-19 0800 VK4M 59 003 VK2EZF 59 001
QSO: 7115 PH 2025-07-19 0801 VK4M 59 004 VK3ZS 59 001
END-OF-LOG:

Contest Results

Results and statistics are at:
vklogchecker.com

Contest Award

Download certificates below.

Logging Software

1. VKCL logger

2. N1MM logger
https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/

* The Trans-Tasman User Defined Contest (UDC)for N1MM is available for download from:
https://www.vk4sn.com/Contests/N1MMVK

Logs MUST be in Cabrillo format - this is the submission file produced by VKCL and N1MM