VK Logger Ham Radio Forum Archive

Lou, Thanks, my aim was to have a compact board that sat nicely on the back of the screen, including the GPS. I am happy with the results as was the first time I have designed a board and got it professionally made. :clap: Image attached showing the final result sitting on top of my rotator controll...

Lou, Just came across your project, I have been playing with the NEO-7M GPS and a LCD screen. I like the extra information you have displayed. :clap: I have just got a PCB made that holds a 1602 LCD with a NEO-7M GPS and Arduino Nano in a compact package and am using it to display the UTC time. I ha...

John,
Have a look at this site http://www.dk3wn.info/p/

Not sure if what you want is there but a good list of active satellites to look at.

73 from Michael
VK6TU

Ron,
This site may help

http://www.miklor.com/KT8900/

73 from Michael VK6TU

Another option is to look at irrigation control wire, not sure if its Teflon but it can be hard to strip.

Comes in many options including solid core, even Bunnings stock it.

73 from Michael
VK6TU

George,
Thanks, Have changed hardware to none and WSJT-X still works, not sure why I had it set to hardware, wsprx still has a comms error will have to investigate one day.

73 from Michael
VK6TU / VK6BHY

Simon, I am using WSPR ver 2.0 with a IC7400 and is working well, I am using the IC746Pro option, for some reason it works best with a serial rate of 19200, data bits 8, stop bits 2 and handshake set to hardware However if I try to use WSPRX I get a com error with the same settings :?: 73 from Micha...

In the past I had a station master in the Pilbara for a long time even though the Orange conduit is affected by the UV it is only used as a insulator and in every antenna I have seen the orange conduit has not broken, just faded, even after the aluminum has been bent by a cyclone the conduit has not...

I stand corrected. VK logger has had to incorrect location for VK6RSX. It was showing it as still being on East Intercourse Island some 2 kM from the currently licenced site. 73s The Dampier beacons are located on EII in the old port control building, the old location was on the beach in Dampier I ...

RS Components also sell heatshrink caps with the glue inside.

You could also try chair ends, the type that go inside the tube.

Michael
VK6BHY
NWWA

Rick,
Have you tried HRD (Ham Radio Deluxe)?
Works well with the IC7400 and IC910, been using HRD for a few years with no problems, The CAT interface I am using is a cheep USB CAT cable from Ebay.
Just had to find the right USB driver

73 from Michael
VK6BHY
NWWA

Leigh and all, Check out the AIS for Dampier and VK6HV some good distances today, close to the norther islands and we are hearing a Repeater from YB on the same freq as 6RWR Repeater Call sign in voice is YB9ZTP not sure if it ends with a B or P sounds like a P :?: Any idea where this repeater is lo...

Wayne, I have got 3 runs of 213 across my roof, the coax runs from the back to the front of my house and is just sitting on the roof, most on some agle iron that is used to hold the roof down, have had no problem with heat and it gets hot here I should put it in some conduit just to protect the coax...

You could also try using a U dipole, the Dampier beacon is using one and is heard often Its small would be easy to make portable and does not have to be all that high, have a look at http://www.vklogger.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=8697 For a few pictures I wonder how 4 phased switched vertica...

Thanks for all the feedback, looks like I will have to find a way to get te 2 dishes South next year. Want to setup a nice station once we get a house built, hope to be able to setup something for 2m, 70cm and 23cm, got a IC910 with the 23cm module in a few years you may hear me across the bite. Our...

Thanks for the quick replies, Some good info, looks like it is not worth keeping so will find a new home for the dish, it came with a nice portable stand I do have a 1.7m solid dish wonder if it is worth hanging onto that I plan on moving South next year and will be on a nice high spot near Dunsbrou...

I have just got a poratble ofset sat dish and am wondering if it is suitable for 1296Mhz
or should I stick to a high gain vertical and posibly a couple of Yagies?

I also have got a 1.7 M dish could this be suitable to 1296Mhz also?

Thanks

73 from Michael
VK6BHY
NWWA

Jack, I am guessing you mean near VK6RSX the Dampier beacon 6M has been rater quiet latley, hope things start improving again soon, I am listening to 50.110 most times when home and the local 2M repeater 146.700 at Wickham which also has IRLP node 6600 Will listen out for you and Andy Have a good tr...

If you are limited for height and space you could consider a MB vertical from COM-AN-TENNA (80 to 10M) Sit it up on the roof or a metal fence, if a metal roof/fence run a earth wire from the antenna to the roof or a few radials spread over the roof. I have been using the MB vertical for many years w...

Evening all, Nice options, I just ran RG213 to my window then RG58 in through the just open window, max about a 5mm gap In the past I have had a strip of perspex with a hole near the bottom in the open window gap with another bit of perspex with a half hole slid over to the top to close the hole a b...