VK Logger Ham Radio Forum Archive

VK2HRX Portable in QF45xq

Pretty quiet so just the 8 hours. Could be a great spot for the Spring and Summer days.

I'll be in QF45XQ and maybe QF55AQ. So Wombyean Caves for those who know the Southern Highlands of NSW. It has already been pointed out that I should use a hill not a cave. But if I mentioned the name of the hill no one would know it. Some in VK2 are using HF liaison freq 7.159 daytime and 3.6085 at...

Mate you will never go wrong starting with a HT. They are an almost essential piece of kit even when you end up with a K3, FT9000, IC7800 etc. A HT gets you on air economically and into repeaters plus some simplex work, plus you can usually get onto a sat or 2. I bet all the boys with their toys hav...

Hi all, I'll be portable somewhere in the Blue Mountains, not sure exactly where yet with 23CM, 70CM, 2M and 6M. Will be checking out a potential new location on the 7th of June. If the weather is good then for 24 hours otherwise 8 hours. Hoping to be able to work Sydney stations, anyone on the high...

Dave, I use an FT897D for 6M and a 910H for 2/70/23. My 910H has a single DSP fitted which I think is worthwhile. Power out on 70 is slightly better than the TS2000 otherwise they are the same. I think the metering on the 910H is below par, no SWR and the power setting method is poor, you need an ex...