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by VK5FGMH
Mon Feb 02, 2015 6:02 pm
Forum: Satellites & Balloons
Topic: SSTV from ISS
Replies: 28
Views: 3195

Re: SSTV from ISS

Another one decoded today 0800 UTC

Very low pass to the NW
by VK5FGMH
Sun Feb 01, 2015 8:35 pm
Forum: Satellites & Balloons
Topic: SSTV from ISS
Replies: 28
Views: 3195

Re: SSTV from ISS

This one i decoded at 17:40 UTC
by VK5FGMH
Sat Mar 30, 2013 5:54 pm
Forum: 144 & 432 MHz
Topic: Dual band antenna
Replies: 14
Views: 2184

Re: Dual band antenna

Try This http://www.g0ksc.co.uk/

Various other links also on this page


Cheers Tony
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by VK5FGMH
Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:27 pm
Forum: Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
Topic: ACMA inspecting lots of F Calls
Replies: 463
Views: 80919

Re: ACMA inspecting lots of F Calls

Angelo's attitude is what we should all have.


Ditto



Tony
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by VK5FGMH
Sat May 08, 2010 5:42 pm
Forum: Transceivers, Transmitters & Receivers
Topic: FT857D - UHF CB conversion
Replies: 21
Views: 5903

Re: FT857D - UHF CB conversion

Copy and paste into address bar and it works.

Interesting article, has required info for free band mod.

Tony VK7FGMH
by VK5FGMH
Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:50 am
Forum: Satellites & Balloons
Topic: ISS in X repeater mode
Replies: 7
Views: 1905

Re: ISS in X repeater mode

I use a homebrew 8 el 436 mhz, 4 el 145 mhz cross yagi mounted on my tower with fixed elevation of 30 degrees because the horizon around my QTH is poor. Vertical polarity for UHF seems to be the go. Need to buy a rotator so i can track but that will have to wait, I get pretty good results usually be...
by VK5FGMH
Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:30 pm
Forum: Satellites & Balloons
Topic: ISS in X repeater mode
Replies: 7
Views: 1905

Re: ISS in X repeater mode

Check out this link it should sort you out.
http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2004/10/06/1/



Cheers Tony
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by VK5FGMH
Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:40 pm
Forum: LF, MF, HF
Topic: Fan dipole tuning
Replies: 19
Views: 5008

Re: Fan dipole tuning

Dave, Have a look at the 40m full wave horizontal loop or sky loop, it dosn't need a balun can be direct feed, if tuned well to 7.100 mhz can be used on other bands without a tuner the swr is below 2.5 :1 although i do use a tuner. It dosn't have to be perfectly horizontal, can be made out of the sa...