Hey gang yet again will be active from home QF11NS62LV with 6, 2, 70 and 23cm this year the first time with 23cm horizontal at 10m in the air
Cheer's VK3VKT
Andyk
Camperdown Vic
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- Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:17 pm
- Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
- Topic: 2019 Spring VHF-UHF Field-Day Contest
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4038
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 7:06 am
- Forum: 1296, Microwaves and Opto
- Topic: Gridpacks - wire or cast ally grid?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12662
Re: Gridpacks - wire or cast ally grid?
Thanks any info or pics would be greatly appreciatedVK3ZAZ wrote:I have one on 23 can put up dimensions butvit looks like what you have there
they have 15-18 dbi and I have worked out 500 k under good conditions with 15= watts
- Sat Jan 26, 2019 12:43 pm
- Forum: 1296, Microwaves and Opto
- Topic: Gridpacks - wire or cast ally grid?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12662
Re: Gridpacks - wire or cast ally grid?
http://www.radiospecialists.com.au/ante ... 20yagi.htm.
I have one of these i want to modify for 23cm anyone done this
I have one of these i want to modify for 23cm anyone done this
- Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:38 pm
- Forum: PC/Mac iOS Software
- Topic: QSL Cards - myqslcard.com
- Replies: 30
- Views: 13461
Re: QSL Cards - myqslcard.com
Hi Greg
just tried it and it looks good
is this something you are going to sell or give to the average Ham to use??
cheer's Andy
just tried it and it looks good
is this something you are going to sell or give to the average Ham to use??
cheer's Andy
- Sun Aug 31, 2014 8:29 am
- Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
- Topic: RD and ILLW conflict
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6215
Re: RD and ILLW conflict
Lou what edition of AR and what page is the letter????????????????????????????????????????????
- Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:16 pm
- Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
- Topic: RD and ILLW conflict
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6215
Re: RD and ILLW conflict
As a lighthouse activator for the last 2 years i have noted that when the RD starts Saturday the illw action drops right off. and as a station trying to contact other lighthouse stations around the world you have a choice either find a good frequency before the RD starts and defend it constantly, wh...
- Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:23 pm
- Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
- Topic: Cape Otway lighthouse weekend
- Replies: 3
- Views: 732
Re: Cape Otway lighthouse weekend
Thanks Mike will hopefully catch up
Andy
Andy
- Sun Aug 10, 2014 4:32 pm
- Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
- Topic: Cape Otway lighthouse weekend
- Replies: 3
- Views: 732
Cape Otway lighthouse weekend
Members of the MERC will once again be trekking down to Cape Otway lighthouse from the 15th to the 18th of this month for the international lighthouse weekend we will be transmitting on all bands throughout the weekend we will also be using the old navigational beacon antenna to transmit from as wel...
- Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:41 pm
- Forum: PC/Mac iOS Software
- Topic: iPhone Apps
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4563
iPhone Apps
I DID A search but came up with nothing really
so
What apps are people using in the ham world ??????
so
What apps are people using in the ham world ??????
- Sun May 04, 2014 3:23 pm
- Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
- Topic: Contest Etiquette
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1728
Re: contest etiquette
For a start, my opinion is that it is not correct to call any station using a partial callsign. I ignore callers who use partial calls. My observation is that many ops do not use phonetics when sending their callsign, or when calling other VK stations at least use phonetics for the suffix. Not unti...
- Sun May 04, 2014 11:56 am
- Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
- Topic: Contest Etiquette
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1728
Contest Etiquette
Hi I have a dilemma In last nights Harry Angel Memorial 80m Sprint there was one operator that was calling cq and i answered with just "VK3" to get his attention. he came back with "5/9 and a number straight away. i then said "VK3FRDN". his response "VK3FR 5/9 and same ...
- Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OK I might be a bit dumb here
- Replies: 1
- Views: 777
OK I might be a bit dumb here
But where did the classifieds go ???????????
- Wed Feb 26, 2014 5:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ACMA Presentation @ MERC 28th Feb
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1062
ACMA Presentation @ MERC 28th Feb
A presentation and discussion night by Mark Tell from the ACMA will be held at the MERC club rooms on the 28th feb 2014 @ 7.30pm Anyone and everyone is welcome to come and have a listen and a chat the Club room location is Keilor Scout Hall in Bonfield Street, Keilor please let me know if you are at...
- Sat Feb 15, 2014 6:41 am
- Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
- Topic: 2014 Summer Field Day
- Replies: 82
- Views: 10414
Re: 2014 Summer Field Day
Well I'm chuffed at my result my first contest i bothered to log and enter i get 18th overall in section E and 1st FCall in same section So you should be Andy - well done. A perfect example of how someone with less bands can get in amongst it. I'm surprised that so few foundation licensees have a c...
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:39 pm
- Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
- Topic: 2014 Summer Field Day
- Replies: 82
- Views: 10414
Re: 2014 Summer Field Day
Well I'm chuffed at my result my first contest i bothered to log and enter i get 18th overall in section E and 1st FCall in same section
- Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:23 pm
- Forum: LF, MF, HF
- Topic: SWR Issues
- Replies: 48
- Views: 7024
Re: SWR Issues
Hello All A couple of days ago i put my 10m vertical dipole up on my squidpole. i got no contacts but swr was good at about 1.5:1 measured by my icom 718's inbuilt meter. Today i put up the same antenna to try and make a few contacts with my AX call. however when transmitting the swr meter showed w...
- Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ACMA Presentation @ MERC 28th Feb
- Replies: 0
- Views: 495
ACMA Presentation @ MERC 28th Feb
A presentation and discussion night by Mark Tell from the ACMA will be held at the Melbourne Electronics & Radio Club rooms on the 28th feb 2014 @ 7.30pm Anyone and everyone is welcome to come and have a listen and a chat the Club room location is Keilor Scout Hall in Bonfield Street, Keilor ple...
- Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:35 am
- Forum: LF, MF, HF
- Topic: Is This Balun Suitable For An OCF Dipole
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1834
Re: Is This Balun Suitable For An OCF Dipole
I have here a OCF which is a 1/3:2/3 design 11m and 33m are the lengths of wire with a home made balun now i didn't make the balun but i would like to know if it is a 4:1 or 6:1 I am about to delve into the books to learn how to tell the difference but seeing this topic i thought i would ask "i...
- Tue Dec 31, 2013 5:16 pm
- Forum: LF, MF, HF
- Topic: Info wanted on multi band vertical
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1135
Re: Info wanted on multi band vertical
Thanks Trent
I found that one too it does not cover the mounting of the counterpoise to the main antenna though I think this is something someone has put together
I found that one too it does not cover the mounting of the counterpoise to the main antenna though I think this is something someone has put together
- Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:03 am
- Forum: LF, MF, HF
- Topic: Info wanted on multi band vertical
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1135
Info wanted on multi band vertical
Hoxin HF-5DX Multi-band Vertical HF or Hokushin HS-HF-5 not sure on the spelling but both will get some sort or result from google Im after a Instruction manual or a photo mainly to cover the radials and how to attach the (trap/counterpoise) with the radials to the main antenna any help would be gre...