AX3 MCG/GAMES - where and when

Inquiries have been received from around Australia seeking information on where and when to expect the two Commonwealth Games special event callsigns AX3MCG and AX3GAMES.

The following is a table based on information supplied by a number of those Amateur Radio Victoria members rostered to use the callsigns.

In addition, we are hoping to have AX3GAMES on the Melbourne ATV repeater VK3RTV on a weekday night.
Both callsigns were active on the 40m band on Wednesday night and continuing to prove very popular. Around 1500 contacts and nudging 100 countries in their combined logs so far.

AX3MCG
Operator David VK3EW.
80m around 3.600 Friday and Saturday nights. 10/11 March at 7.30pm local (0830 UTC) for an hour on 3.600. Also on the DX bands, CW (Peter VK3QI) and phone (David VK3EW) at various times.

AX3GAMES
Operator Ernie VK3FM.
20m SSB 11 & 12 March from about 0300 UTC. Will try 10m and 15m from 0000 both days. Perhaps 40m from around 0600 UTC. Also try EU SP from 1000 UTC onwards.

AX3GAMES
Operator Alan VK3PA.
80m DX Window 10, 17 and 28 March, (local) sunset to sunrise.

AX3GAMES
Operator Gwen VK3DYL.
22 March, 20m, particularly looking LP EU 0600 UTC onwards. Perhaps 40m and also checking out WARC bands. If too quiet will call and listen 2m simplex from time to time.

AX3GAMES
Operator VK3TSN.
40m CW.
23 March (UTC) 13:00 - 21:00
24 March (UTC) 09:00 - 12:59
26 March (UTC) 19:00 - 21:00
27 March (UTC) 09:00 - 12:59
30 March (UTC) 19:00 - 21:00
31 March (UTC) 09:00 - 12:59
Operation on 40m CW, but some SSB might also be possible.

Source: Wireless Institute of Australia

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