VHF - UHF Records Update
Latest records
First ever records for the 76 GHz band
Michael VK3KH and Alan VK3XPD have set the first Australian distance record for the 76 GHz band - 1.5km (3 August 2011). This record has now been extended to 11.9 km (22 August 2011).
First ever record for the 122 GHz band
Michael VK3KH and Alan VK3XPD have set the first Australian distance record for the 122 GHz band - 1.5km (21 August 2011).
First ever records for the 134 GHz and 241 GHz bands
Michael VK3KH and Alan VK3XPD have set the first Australian distance records for these bands - 25 metres (21 October 2011). Alan and Russell VK3ZQB then extended these records to 50 metres (23 October 2012).
First ever record on 324 GHz
Michael VK3KH and Alan VK3XPD have set the first Australian distance record for this band - 25 metres (21 October 2011).
(Frequencies above 250 GHz are not assigned to any service by ACMA, so technically there is no 324 GHz band. However amateurs may operate on these frequencies because they are not assigned to any other service).
First records in the new Digital EME record category
50 MHz: VK7JG to OY3JE, 17134.2 km, & April 2008
2 metres: VK5APN to CR2EME, 18598.7 km, 5 July 2011
2 metres: VK9NA to EA2AGZ, 18306.4 km, 12 January 2011
432 MHz: VK3KH to DL7APV, 16037.5 km, 20 March 2011
432 MHz: VK7MO to DL7APV, 16512.3 km, 29 August 2011
432 MHz: VK2DAG to HB9Q, 16564.0 km, 25 November 2007
432 MHz: VK4EME to EA3XU, 16855.4 km, 31 July 2010
432 MHz: VK4CDI to EB5EEO, 25 November 2010
1296 MHz: VK2AMS to VK2JDS, 325.3 km, 1 October 2011
1296 MHz: VK7MO to G4CCH, 17383.3 km, 29 April 2006
2.4 GHz: VK2DAG to PY2BS, 13416.3 km, 7 February 2010
2.4 GHz: VK7MO to G4CCH, 17383.3 km, 27 July 2008
Recent new records
EME records
Over the last few years the national EME records have been broken on all bands from 1296 MHz up. Current national EME records on these bands:
 1296 MHz: VK3UM to CT3/DL1YMK (18342.3 km, 10 June 2006)
2.3 GHz: VK3NX to CT1DMK (17678.7 km, 13 Dec 2010)
3.4 GHz: VK3NX to G3LTF (16969.0 km, 17 June 2007)
5.7 GHz: VK3NX to CT1DMK (17678.7 km, 5 April 2009)
10 GHz: VK3NX to F5JTA (17107.3 km, 1 Sept 2007)
The contacts made by VK3NX on 2.3, 3.4 and 5.7 GHz are also world EME records.
2007 records
National ATV record for 2.4 GHz: VK2GG to VK2TRF, 241.2 km (Sept 2007)
National ATV records on 1.2, 3.4, 5.7, 10 and 24 GHz: VK2GG to VK2TRF, 241.2 km (Sept 2007)
VK1 2.4 GHz record: VK1BL to VK2FZ, 286.6 km (Nov 2007)
VK2 and VK6 144 MHz record: VK2ZT to VK6BE, 3137.2 km (Dec 2007)
2008 records
VK5 2 metre record: VK5BC and ZL1TWR, 3483.2 km (9 Jan 2008)
1296 MHz digital modes record: VK2DAG and VK7MO, 1116.8 km (17 Feb 2008)
10 GHz digital modes record: VK3HZ and VK7MO, 224.7 km (15 April 2008)
2.3 GHz EME record: VK7MO to G4CCH, 17384.4 km (26 July 2008)
2.3 GHz EME record: VK7MO to G3LTF, 17490.3 km (27 July 2008)
VK1 144 MHz record: VK1BG worked VK6WG, 2828.0 km (30 Dec 2008)
VK2 and VK6 144 MHz record: VK2ZT worked VK6WG, 3140.4 km (30 Dec 2008)
2009 Records
National 432 MHz record: VK7AC to VK6KXW, 2862.5 km (17 Jan 2009)
5.7 GHz EME record: VK3NX to CT1DMK, 17678.7 km (5 April 2009)
National 10 GHz Digital Modes record: VK3HZ to VK7MO, 325.9 km (23 June 2009)
National 10 GHz Digital Modes record: VK3HZ to VK7MO, 511.3 km (10 September 2009)
VK4 6 metre record: VK4ABW to 8P9HW, 17166.3 km (7 April 2000)
2010 Records
VK9 50 MHz record: VK9NA to VK6JJ, 4933.2 km (7 Jan 2010)
VK9 144 MHz record: VK9NA to VK7MO, 2404.7 km (11 Jan 2010)
VK9 432 MHz record: VK9NA to VK2BXT, 1735.4 km (12 Jan 2010)
VK9 1296 MHz record: VK9NA to VK2DVZ, 1513.2 km (12 Jan 2010)
VK4 and VK9 2.4 GHz record: VK9NA to VK4OX, 1500.0 km (13 Jan 2010)
VK2 432 MHz record: VK2KRR to VK6WG, 2650.8 km (28 Jan 2010).
10 GHz Digital Modes record: VK3HZ/3 to VK7MO/7, 624.8 km (22 May 2010).
VK2 47 GHz record: VK2GG to VK2YGM, 31.0 km (13 Aug 2010).
VK4 24 GHz record: VK4OE to VK4WS, 170.1 km (3 Sept 2010).
47 GHz record: VK2GG to VK2YGM, 58.1 km (31 Aug 2010).
VK2 and VK4 24 GHz record: VK4OE/2 to VK4WS/4, 170.2 km (1 Oct 2010).
VK3 47 GHz record: VK3NX to VK3QM, 47.5 km (11 Oct 2010).
10 GHz Digital Modes record: VK3HZ/3 to VK7MO/5, 650.9 km (3 Nov 2010).
3.4 GHz mobile record: VK4OE to VK4WS, 170.1 km (20 Nov 2010).
VK1 10 GHz record: VK1BL to VK3ES/3, VK3HZ/3 and VK7MO/3, 424.7 km (27 Nov 2010).
13cm EME record: VK3NX to CT1DMK, 17678.7 km (13 Dec 2010).
13cm Digital Modes record: VK3KH to VK3XPD/5, 390.3 km (11 December 2010).
5.7 GHz Digital Modes record: VK3XPD/5 to VK3ZQB, 162.5 km (12 Dec 2010).
2011 Records
1296 MHz national mobile record: VK3PF to VK5BC, 933.7 km, 15 January 2011.
2 metre Digital Modes record: VK3II to VK6DZ, 2495.7 km, 21 Jan 2011.
National 13 cm record: VK4OX to ZL1TPH, 2314.5 km, 27 Jan 2011.
National 13 cm record: VK4OX to ZL1AVZ, 2317.5 km, 27 Jan 2011.
2 Metre Digital Modes record: VK2KRR to VK6DZ, 2663.9 km, 12 February 2011.
VK1 Record for 1296 MHz: VK1KW to VK5AKK, 943.2 km, 24 September 2010.
VK2 State record for 10 GHz: VK3HZ to VK7MO/2, 461.9 km, 18 February 2011.
VK2 State record for 10 GHz: VK3HZ/3 to VK7MO/2, 535.1 km, 22 February 2011.
VK2 State record for 10 GHz: VK3HZ/3 to VK7MO/2, 590.5 km, 4 March 2011.
National 10 GHz Digital Modes record: VK3HZ/3 to VK7MO/2, 681.8 km, 1 March 2011.
National 10 GHz Digital Modes record: VK3HZ to VK7MO/5, 715.0 km, 11 March 2011.
5.7 GHz mobile records VK5ZD to VK5ZT, 144.9 km, 14 March 2011.
10 GHz mobile records VK5ZD to VK5ZT, 165.4 km, 14 March 2011.
National 2.4 GHz Digital Modes record: VK9NA to ZL1TPH, 747.5 km, 16 January 2011.
National 5.7 GHz Digital Modes record: VK9NA to ZL1TPH, 747.5 km, 16 January 2011.
VK9 and new national 5.7 GHz record: VK9NA to ZL1TPH, 747.5 km, 16 January 2011.
VK9 3.4 GHz record: VK9NA to ZL1TPH, 747.5 km, 17 January 2011.
National 10 GHz Digital Modes record: VK3HZ/3 to VK7MO/2, 731.0 km, 14 May 2011.
National 76 GHz record: VK3KH and VK3XPD, 1.5 km, 3 August 2011.
National 76 GHz record: VK3KH and VK3XPD, 11.9 km, 22 August 2011.
National 122 GHz record: VK3KH and VK3XPD, 1.5 km, 21 August 2011.
National 134 GHz record: VK3KH and VK3XPD, 25 metres, 21 October 2011.
National 134 GHz record: VK3XPD and VK3ZQB, 50 metres, 23 October 2011.
National 241 GHz record: VK3KH and VK3XPD, 25 metres, 21 October 2011.
National 241 GHz record: VK3XPD and VK3ZQB, 50 metres, 23 October 2011.
National 324 GHz record: VK3KH and VK3XPD, 25 metres, 23 October 2011.
National 2 metre Digital EME record: VK9NA and EA2AGZ, 18306.4 km, 12 January 2011.
National 1296 MHz Digital EME record: VK2AMS and VK2JDS, 325.3 km, 1 October 2011.
National 2 metre Digital EME record: VK5APN to CR2EME, 18598.7 km, 5 July 2011
National 432 MHz Digital EME record: VK3KH to DL7APV, 16037.5 km, 20 March 2011
National 432 MHz Digital EME record: VK7MO to DL7APV, 16512.3 km, 29 August 2011
National 432 MHz Digital EME record: VK2DAG to HB9Q, 16564.0 km, 25 November 2007
National 432 MHz Digital EME record: VK7MO to HB9Q, 16799.6 km, 8 February 2004
National 1296 MHz Digital EME record: VK7MO to G4CCH, 17383.3 km, 29 April 2006
National 2.4 GHz Digital EME record: VK2DAG to PY2BS, 13416.3 km, 7 February 2010
National 2.4 GHz Digital EME record: VK7MO to G4CCH, 17383.3 km, 27 July 2008
National 50 MHz Digital EME record: VK7JG to OY3JE, 17134.2 km, & April 2008
National 432 MHz Digital Modes record: VK4EME to EA3XU, 16855.4 km, 31 July 2010
National 432 MHz Digital Modes record: VK4CDI to EB5EEO, 25 November 2010
Overseas record information
New Zealand VHF-UHF records: click this Link
IARU Region I VHF-UHF records: click this Link
North American DX records: click this Link
World microwave DX records: list by G3PHO. Click this Link
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