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by VK5DF
Sat Jun 11, 2016 8:36 am
Forum: Beacons
Topic: VK5 Active Beacons
Replies: 4
Views: 5233

Re: VK5 Active Beacons

Hi Iain

Thanks for that. I wasn't sure what has happened to the 3G last i heard it was going to be taken off air. I will head up the hill later and do some RX testing....
by VK5DF
Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:58 pm
Forum: Beacons
Topic: VK5 Active Beacons
Replies: 4
Views: 5233

VK5 Active Beacons

Hi Guys

What beacons are currently active here in SA (VHF and Up)

Just putting the finishing touches on some gear for the VHF/UHF Contest...
by VK5DF
Mon Jun 06, 2016 7:56 pm
Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
Topic: 2016 Winter VHF/UHF Field Day
Replies: 50
Views: 22036

Re: 2016 Winter VHF/UHF Field Day

Hi All

Should be portable from PF94GQ on 50, 144, 430, 1.2, 2.4 and 3GHz and if i have time and the worlds align 10G 8)
by VK5DF
Sun Jun 05, 2016 9:57 am
Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
Topic: 3.4 GHz QSO Party
Replies: 71
Views: 26646

Re: 3.4 GHz QSO Party

Hi Guys

Just about to finish my 3.4G Panel and am now thinking about what the operating frequency i should set the panel up for?
by VK5DF
Fri May 27, 2016 9:47 am
Forum: FM, Repeaters, D-STAR
Topic: VK5RBV 146.825 replaced with Yaesu DR-1X
Replies: 5
Views: 4896

Re: VK5RBV 146.825 replaced with Yaesu DR-1X

Hi Peter

Just wondering how you guys are going with your Repeater. Ours down in the south (VK5RSC) seems to be going along well. We put the 91.5 tone on analogue TX/RX to save people from hearing the Digital hash on analogue radios. Are you guys noticing any issues without having the tone?
by VK5DF
Tue Apr 26, 2016 1:17 pm
Forum: FM, Repeaters, D-STAR
Topic: VK5RSC 439.825 Now with Fusion
Replies: 0
Views: 4140

VK5RSC 439.825 Now with Fusion

Hi All Just a note that the VK5RSC 439.825 repeater has been changed over to a Yaesu Fusion Repeater. This is currently Running in Auto mode. The analogue access now requires a 91.5 tone that is also present on the O/P to stop Digital Hash on your old analogue equipment. Any Issues please let us kno...
by VK5DF
Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:42 pm
Forum: FM, Repeaters, D-STAR
Topic: VK5RSC 10M Repeater
Replies: 1
Views: 4008

VK5RSC 10M Repeater

Hi All Just letting you all know that the SA 10M Repeater (VK5RSC) is currently being worked on. I am replacing the old 828s that were part of the repeater chain. Here is a few shots that i took of the organized chaos that is the removal of the Controller and Audio board. 20160212_132252.jpg 2016021...
by VK5DF
Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:33 am
Forum: FM, Repeaters, D-STAR
Topic: What to select for a new VHF repeater?
Replies: 16
Views: 7281

Re: What to select for a new VHF repeater?

SCARC use a Vertex Standard 9000 series for out RSC repeater.
http://www.vertexstandard.com/anz/vs_pr ... e-station/

Its ok and is serviced in country. Nothing bad to say about it, It just works!
by VK5DF
Sat Jan 16, 2016 8:41 am
Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
Topic: 2016 Summer VHF-UHF Field Day
Replies: 75
Views: 26658

Re: 2016 Summer VHF-UHF Field Day

Hi

Not being Picky but where is my points for 1296 in Div 1 section A1??? You can see that i made them from Div 2 Sec A1.

Not going to change the outcome :D
by VK5DF
Sun Jan 10, 2016 3:32 pm
Forum: Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
Topic: 2016 Summer VHF-UHF Field Day
Replies: 75
Views: 26658

Re: 2016 Summer VHF-UHF Field Day

This was the setup for VK5KBJ/p and VK5DF/p Located at PF94gq
Setup during the afternoon
Setup during the afternoon
Daytime shot of the view looking at Adelaide
Daytime shot of the view looking at Adelaide
Night shot (all taken on phone)
Night shot (all taken on phone)
Great weather for the whole weekend.
by VK5DF
Sat Nov 28, 2015 8:28 pm
Forum: 1296, Microwaves and Opto
Topic: Old ATV Gear
Replies: 2
Views: 1292

Re: Old ATV Gear

Hi Barry

Thanks for that. Just deciding what i could use them for?

Dan
by VK5DF
Fri Nov 27, 2015 4:06 pm
Forum: 1296, Microwaves and Opto
Topic: Old ATV Gear
Replies: 2
Views: 1292

Old ATV Gear

Hi All I have recently (Last Night) acquired a lot of old ATV equipment (1.2, 3.3 and 10GHz) biased on the Mini Kits range of products. I sent Mark an email and he was able to help out with a few of the instruction books for items but wasn't able to help out with them all. I am now chasing the books...
by VK5DF
Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:22 pm
Forum: PC/Mac iOS Software
Topic: VKCL Transverter settings
Replies: 7
Views: 5569

Re: VKCL Transveerter settings

What do you put in thoes boxes to allow logging of 1296.200 when on say 144.200 on the FT-817 (Connected as radio 2). Its not that self explanatory how it works. I thought i had it by entering the offsets but didn't do it. I tried entering the frequency but its after a code. VKCL.PNG Would that give...
by VK5DF
Wed Nov 11, 2015 7:54 pm
Forum: PC/Mac iOS Software
Topic: VKCL Transverter settings
Replies: 7
Views: 5569

VKCL Transverter settings

Hi All I have the usual setup of a 817 that i use for my IF rig and was hoping that i could get VKCL to except that when it is on 2m for that rig it would log that it was doing 23cm. There doesn't seem to be part in the help file for this setup page. Has anyone got it to work that way, if so how? Th...
by VK5DF
Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:42 am
Forum: 1296, Microwaves and Opto
Topic: Microwave test day, 8th Nov Southern Adelaide .
Replies: 13
Views: 2279

Re: Microwave test day, 8th Nov Southern Adelaide .

A Big thanks to all who made it out for the test day. It has proven to be a worthwhile exercise from my point as I had a few "Bugs" to sort out in the transverters. Now ready for next weekend!
by VK5DF
Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:44 pm
Forum: 1296, Microwaves and Opto
Topic: Microwave test day, 8th Nov Southern Adelaide .
Replies: 13
Views: 2279

Re: Microwave test day, 8th Nov Southern Adelaide .

Hi Mal

Looking forward to this. I am just putting the finishing touches on the 2.4GHz setup with the re-purposed wifi Amp!

Dan
by VK5DF
Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:03 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Free WIN 10 upgrade
Replies: 36
Views: 13024

Re: Free WIN 10 upgrade

Not a problem here! Windows Upgrade.jpg In all seriousness I have upgraded to win 10 on the shack PC and have found the cheep programmer cable with the known to be fake chip doesn't work. This is no surprise. Things that work as they should on Win7 HRD - The last free version Creative Sound Blaster ...
by VK5DF
Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:31 am
Forum: 1296, Microwaves and Opto
Topic: Microwave "Show and Tell" in VK5
Replies: 13
Views: 2434

Re: Microwave "Show and Tell" in VK5

VK4CZ wrote:Please remember to take pics and share on here, so those who can't be there can also enjoy the "Show and Tell"!
I will have a camera there tonight and will get some photos of the different setups that are going to be there.

Dont forget its on tonight!

See you there

Dan
by VK5DF
Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:41 pm
Forum: 1296, Microwaves and Opto
Topic: Microwave "Show and Tell" in VK5
Replies: 13
Views: 2434

Re: Microwave "Show and Tell" in VK5

looking forward to getting the transverters out of the shack and seeing how well/bad they perform against the Big Guns!
by VK5DF
Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:52 pm
Forum: 1296, Microwaves and Opto
Topic: Microwave "Show and Tell" in VK5
Replies: 13
Views: 2434

Re: Microwave "Show and Tell" in VK5

Hi Mal

Sounds like it will be a good night. I will bring along the 1.2 and 2.4GHz transverters that I have been building.

Do you know if anyone will bring along some test equipment for these bands like Power meter, Specan, Freq Counter etc? It would be good to make it a Test and Tune event as well.