75
years of Amateur Radio in the city of Lviv
(continue)
[Amateur Radio History (1924 -1939)].
Level
of activity of LKK members was high and notched
some "firsts" in Europe. SP1AR, worked
New Zealand in Feb. 1928, using high power of
60W! He also had contact with Australia in Feb.
1930.
Apart from Exhibitions, which became an yearly
event, LKK was also organizing, what in present
day parlance is DX expedition in 1930. One to
Howerla Mountain, had to determine how propagation
of SW and VHF is affected in the mountains, also
to test portable equipment produced in LKK laboratory.
It is interesting to note, that the use of VHF
in USA, was not allowed until 1934.
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