Medal № 83
Luke Steele, VK3HJ was first licenced in 1981, but didn’t get seriously interested in the DX chase until he moved to a country property in 2007. Since then, he has achieved 9 Bands DXCC.
In 2009, he was invited on his first DXpedition to Lord Howe Island (VK9LA) and has since been an active DXpeditioner, to Vanuatu (YJ0VK 2010, 11, 12), Moreton Island Lighthouse (VK4ILH OC-137, 2012), Norfolk Island (2013, 14, 15, 16), Mellish Reef (VK9MT 2014), Christmas Island (VK9XI 2017), Cocos (Keeling) Islands (VK9CI 2017), and back to Lord Howe Island (VK9LI 2018).
Luke trained as a Radio Technician as an Army Apprentice starting in 1980, and subsequently served in various units of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals until 1990. He then worked in various civilian technical roles until 1999, and has been working with horses since as a hoof care professional.
Luke enjoys horse riding, cycling and travel along with his Amateur Radio hobby.
Luke Steele, VK3HJ was first licenced in 1981, but didn’t get seriously interested in the DX chase until he moved to a country property in 2007. Since then, he has achieved 9 Bands DXCC.
In 2009, he was invited on his first DXpedition to Lord Howe Island (VK9LA) and has since been an active DXpeditioner, to Vanuatu (YJ0VK 2010, 11, 12), Moreton Island Lighthouse (VK4ILH OC-137, 2012), Norfolk Island (2013, 14, 15, 16), Mellish Reef (VK9MT 2014), Christmas Island (VK9XI 2017), Cocos (Keeling) Islands (VK9CI 2017), and back to Lord Howe Island (VK9LI 2018).
Luke trained as a Radio Technician as an Army Apprentice starting in 1980, and subsequently served in various units of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals until 1990. He then worked in various civilian technical roles until 1999, and has been working with horses since as a hoof care professional.
Luke enjoys horse riding, cycling and travel along with his Amateur Radio hobby.
