[Elecraft] Australia

[Ignacy]

I visited VK2 twice and never a hint of problems or questions. No worries. A
license (VK2ISF) took 1 hr but now with CEPT this is not needed. 
Please see report at http://www.eham.net/articles/17751.
Ignacy, NO9E



Kevin Luxford wrote:
> 
> Greetings all.  Here is the reply I sent in response to Robert's query - 
> it may be of use to others.
> 
> Go to http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_1311 which is on the web 
> site of the Australian Communications and Media Authority - the 
> government body charged with licensing and regulation.  Also, see 
> http://www.wia.org.au/discover/visitorinfo/about/.
> 
> You would be well advised to bring a certified copy of your U.S. licence 
> and the specifications of the K3 for our Customs officers.  The 
> specifications will clearly show that the apparatus is intended for the 
> Amateur bands.  While on the aircraft coming to Australia, read 
> carefully the immigration, agriculture and customs card that you will be 
> asked to complete and sign.  From that you will be able to determine 
> what you need to declare.  As in the U.S., do not try to hoodwink our 
> authorities - they can morph instantly from friendly, laid-back 
> officials to pitbulls.
> 
> As for antennas - Australia is largely a flat country with plenty of 
> eucalypt trees (like you see in California - you know, the ones that 
> spontaneously burst into flaming torches during fire storms) which can 
> serve as a support for a random length wire antenna.  A suitable ground 
> may be a problem, especially during our summer in the southern states as 
> we have endured over ten years of drought and the ground is pretty dry.  
> So I would recommend that you have a counterpoise for each band on which 
> you want to operate.  80 meters is often used in the evening, 40 metres 
> during the day, and 20 metres for DX when propagation is good.  
> Occasionally, 10 metres opens up, but it is best down here near the top 
> of the sun spot cycle.  15 metres is known here as the JA band - a lot 
> of Japanese stations are active on it.  2 metres and 70 centimetres are 
> well endowed with repeaters and their locations and frequencies are 
> available on the Wireless Institute of Australia (our equivalent to the 
> ARRL) at http://www.wia.org.au/members/repeaters/about/ and 
> http://www.wia.org.au/members/repeaters/data/.
> 
> Also bear in mind that our mains power supply is 230 volts AC 50 Hz so 
> you may need to bring or buy a step-down transformer if you wish to use 
> U.S. appliances.
> 
> Another thing.  While on the WIA site, get hold of our bandplans.  Our 
> allowed frequencies and modes do differ from the U.S. in some areas - 
> especially 80 metres.
>  
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