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by VK3BQ
Tue May 19, 2015 5:28 pm
Forum: Ancillary, Test Equipment, Components & Parts
Topic: LC Meter options?
Replies: 13
Views: 2564

Re: LC Meter options?

Not sub $100 (just) the guy who runs sota beams did a good write up on these ones from peak electronics

Free postage from UK and just over $100

http://www.sotabeams.co.uk/test-equipment/

http://www.sotabeams.co.uk/blog/test-eq ... the-shack/


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by VK3BQ
Fri May 01, 2015 6:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: EMDRC Main Meeting - Friday 1st May - Still Living off the G
Replies: 1
Views: 593

Re: EMDRC Main Meeting - Friday 1st May - Still Living off t

A sunny autumn Melbourne day will have charged all of Lino's batteies. Come and hear him talk about his OFF grid experiences as he updates us on his progress. http://www.emdrc.com.au/event/club-main-meeting-willis-room/?instance_id=2305 ImageUploadedByTapatalk1430468378.594005.jpg Sent from my iPhon...
by VK3BQ
Sun Apr 26, 2015 9:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: EMDRC Main Meeting - Friday 1st May - Still Living off the G
Replies: 1
Views: 593

EMDRC Main Meeting - Friday 1st May - Still Living off the G

May Willis Room Meeting Friday 1st May. Whitehorse civic centre. Still Living off the Grid, an Update by Lino VK3EI Lino will provide an update on his OFF GRID living, and talk about some of the things he has discovered along the way with his solar setup and system, always an interesting presenter. ...
by VK3BQ
Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shock horror the Price of license fee's has changed
Replies: 28
Views: 3557

Re: Shock horror the Price of license fee's has changed

VK2ZRH wrote:Surprise drop in licence fee renewals

Get the news, and the facts behind the news, here: http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2 ... /index.php
Because the info I and others posted 3 days ago isn't the news or the facts???


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by VK3BQ
Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shock horror the Price of license fee's has changed
Replies: 28
Views: 3557

Re: Shock horror the Price of license fee's has changed

From the wia. ******** Fred Swainston confirms the licence fee schedule for all amateurs. Good afternoon, I have received several inquiries relating to the fees ACMA are charging for licences. The fee for an initial licence is $75. The fee for a renewal is $51. This applies from the 7th April, 2015....
by VK3BQ
Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shock horror the Price of license fee's has changed
Replies: 28
Views: 3557

Re: Shock horror the Price of license fee's has changed

OK. The ACMA position. The new payment came into affect 7th April 2015. Renewals on or after the 7/4/15 are $51 and a call to the 1300 number on your renewal notice will have this corrected for you. If your payment was due on/post this date. In my case. I paid the $75 due 14/4 and as a result they h...
by VK3BQ
Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shock horror the Price of license fee's has changed
Replies: 28
Views: 3557

Re: Shock horror the Price of license fee's has changed

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by VK3BQ
Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: EMDRC Club Room Meeting 17th April - Sark-110
Replies: 0
Views: 722

EMDRC Club Room Meeting 17th April - Sark-110

April Clubroom Meeting – Friday 17th – SARK-110 Antenna Analyser. Late last year the club purchased a SARK-110 Antenna Analyser. It is available for loan and, despite its tiny size, it is a very powerful device. This presentation demonstrates some of the capabilities of the SARK-110. You will still ...
by VK3BQ
Fri Apr 10, 2015 9:12 pm
Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
Topic: John Moyle Field Day
Replies: 52
Views: 5985

Re: John Moyle Field Day

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Ralph. Vk3ll staying warm with his blankie at the vk3kq/p site (posted on their behalf)


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by VK3BQ
Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:09 pm
Forum: Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
Topic: The 3.4 GHz amateur band - it's future ?
Replies: 131
Views: 37268

Re: The 3.4 GHz amateur band - it's future ?

3400mhz.png
who owns what today

some 3GPP detail (if you search) on 3500mhz and what the mobile carriers want

http://www.3gpp.org/dynareport/36-series.htm
by VK3BQ
Sat Apr 04, 2015 2:50 pm
Forum: Ancillary, Test Equipment, Components & Parts
Topic: CW Memory Keyer
Replies: 6
Views: 1233

Re: CW Memory Keyer

The hamshop.cz one works well. And they post very quick


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by VK3BQ
Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:18 pm
Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
Topic: John Moyle Field Day
Replies: 52
Views: 5985

Re: John Moyle Field Day

some more vk3er/p photos. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7622/16296083943_2cba199227_z.jpg _MG_6805-12 by asphotos , on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7283/16914914342_159fc13370_z.jpg _MG_6791-5 by asphotos , on Flickr https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8737/16916204355_af29e654cf_z.jpg _MG_6788...
by VK3BQ
Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:59 pm
Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
Topic: Where are you???
Replies: 27
Views: 12182

Re: Where are you???

Isn't that what aprs can do?? Lots of packet cover Australia wide. ? Or a spot GPS tracker ? http://positlogger.net


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by VK3BQ
Sat Mar 21, 2015 3:25 pm
Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
Topic: John Moyle Field Day
Replies: 52
Views: 5985

Re: John Moyle Field Day

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Vk3er/p going


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by VK3BQ
Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:45 pm
Forum: Satellites & Balloons
Topic: PS-37 High Altitude Balloon Release 8/3/2015 Deniliquin NSW
Replies: 20
Views: 2240

Re: PS-37 High Altitude Balloon Release 8/3/2015 Deniliquin

Looks like a RC drone camera :)


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by VK3BQ
Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:58 am
Forum: Satellites & Balloons
Topic: PS-37 High Altitude Balloon Release 8/3/2015 Deniliquin NSW
Replies: 20
Views: 2240

Re: PS-37 High Altitude Balloon Release 8/3/2015 Deniliquin

Did you recover it Andy?


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by VK3BQ
Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:22 pm
Forum: Satellites & Balloons
Topic: PS-37 High Altitude Balloon Release 8/3/2015 Deniliquin NSW
Replies: 20
Views: 2240

Re: PS-37 High Altitude Balloon Release 8/3/2015 Deniliquin

she has popped, back at 33km, coming down about 15meters a second

image above, no "cat" rig control in FLdigi, its what it defaults too,, radio is on 434.649000000
by VK3BQ
Sun Mar 08, 2015 11:23 am
Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
Topic: John Moyle Field Day
Replies: 52
Views: 5985

Re: John Moyle Field Day

Mike mentioned he had a new version of VK Contest Log (v3.11)

http://www.mnds.com.au/vkcl/

with a new format for the JMFD output.
by VK3BQ
Sun Mar 08, 2015 10:46 am
Forum: Satellites & Balloons
Topic: PS-37 High Altitude Balloon Release 8/3/2015 Deniliquin NSW
Replies: 20
Views: 2240

Re: PS-37 High Altitude Balloon Release 8/3/2015 Deniliquin

receiving it for around 1hr in melbourne (on my dicky vertical in the backyard)
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