VK Logger Ham Radio Forum Archive

Do you ever consider may be their ignoring you....and don't want to talk.

Hi LLoyd,
I have DX1v had same problem many years ago was sensor circuit, Rudy fixed for me. If happens again will probably tackle repair myself.


Cheers,
Mark.

With out sounding a bit like an old timer and i have done this before sort of thing , congratulations to Paul on this long haul......I have been working EU for the last 2 weeks every few days and almost every year at the end of May also had stations copying signals into EI Ireland this last week, bu...

Sorry Again your wrong (not from CB), the end of over tone beep is used widely in commercial VHF, UHF & especially HF to indicate the end of transmission/over as is used on HF RFDS / Land mobile it did not come from citizen band radio, many ham radios now come with this built in as well. As much...

Hi Wayne, This path is so regular that we take it for granted we have had this path open since mid February which extends until late April early may then path again September-November which is equatorial anomoly or TEP although the signals we see are 5x9++ may be there is some "F" & &q...

Hi Joe, if you need any help give me a call on 2mt SSB as i use a SDR USB to pick up "IF" of my Yaesu to utilise spectrum scope etc. has been quite fun to expand the FT-920 into semi-modern rig, also have a SDR G11 that I'm building also John 8JM has built SDR G59 so if you give us a call ...

Hi Roger (et all) Six meters here has been very busy past few weeks (as usual for this time of year) into most of Asia (too many calls to list) on six even worked a new one this week HS0ZEA as Thailand now has access to six meters, this time of year there are a few of us active on six although it ma...

Mike I will take a look over weekend will note the frequency's and post what I see, I will grab one of our TV spectrum scopes (Promax Prolink4C) from workshop today when I go down and take a look with this as well as it has all the offsets etc for most systems around the world, it may not resolve th...

Hi Mike, as posted on chat was told by ME operators that the Dubai 48.250 went DVB-T higher frequency (last heard here 5 Oct 2013). Still have 48.239.7 here at times from Iran and 48.260.3 HS Twins Thailand have been seeing 48.275 Video carrier last few weeks not sure where this is from as I don't r...

Good Afternoon all, The Darwin Beacons VK8VF on 28.268 & 50.310 are now back on air from a temporary location until the Darwin Amateur Radio Club Inc. get new Antennae installed at new club location which is anticipated now to happen in a few weeks time which is great news to have these back on ...

Please note that the VK8VF Beacons on 50.310 & 28.268 will be off air as the Darwin Amateur Radio Club Inc. are in the process of setting up new club rooms at Brandt Road Knuckeys Lagoon which is the opposite side of Darwin from Fannie Bay (S/E) which has been the home of DARC for 30 years. Unfo...

Hi Adam,
I use a tool on my IPhone & IPad JC Cable Loss/RF Tools App may be worth a try for your self and others.
Regards,
Mark.

Had this discussion quite a few years ago with ACMA which I changed the licence address of my remote station (VK8SIX) located at my business address, VK8SIX is licenced to my business address for remote station, IRLP etc purposes, BUT must identify as de VK8MS via VK8SIX etc and have capability to s...

Hi Barry, Depends which variation of tower you have as there is four classifications, for example if you have Region B the Slab will be 2200 x 2200 x 300 (Minimum) deep with reo at top and bottom 50mm below and above footing. the Slab / rag Bolts must be M20 - 250mm into Slab, concrete must be no le...

Ok, are you a member of a WIA Affiliated club and or a member of the WIA.... as the policy WIA has may be cover for you, I can not confirm if this would be the case but contact Fred Thrift on the attached document or even Phil Wait (President WAI) / Mel at WIA office. Look at Paragraph 4 of Executiv...

Hi Wayne, Is this a club call if so your club should have a Liability Insurance Policy or one that is associated with the WIA as most clubs subsribe to the P/L Insuarnace available with WIA at a discounted price depending on WIA affiliated members if I recall. I'm sure some one can confirm this for ...

The last time we had June VK8 to EU was 1\6\2002 9H,I,DL,SV & S51 nothing later as normally I'm away this time of year, will try and catch up with Graham VK8GB and ask him of any other June openings...but may be we were all too busy enjoying Dry Season activitys and discounting propogation not a...

GM Roger, Thanks for posting link to this observation much appreciated your postings & research. The only dissapointemnt is i will be looking at some form of retirement in next ten years thought i may put more time into new 6mt Antennas etc. We have been complaing about the current cycle not a l...

Really....I'm so surprised.

HI Guys, Many have multiple calls like in my case as I have two station locations as in my home & one at my business as I have Amateur radio links like IRLP etc and a HF/6 remote link, I was required to have a licence thats stipulates the location, this was at the request of ACA now ACMA which i...