VK Logger Ham Radio Forum Archive

The video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jOIEGuPa4E



Good activity locally from local home stations, but not many portables out. Apart from VK7JG no stations over 150km were heard.

Am planning to be out this afternoon on 2m SSB/CW/FM only from a good location near Frankston. The plot from the site shows a good 270 degree coverage to most places from Geelong. Gippsland, traditionally a weak area for me but essential for grid squares, should be workable. Paratea Reserve VHF cove...

VK3ALB wrote:Where is there?

Maybe one needs ESP to work it out? However if the seller is an amateur the ACMA database may give a clue - in VK2?

More videos have been added. Part 2 (daytime, Seaford Pier) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBD_2g6wngw JBD_2g6wngw Part 3 (night, under full moon in park) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sULc8Y0hd38 sULc8Y0hd38 If you've only got limited time only watch Part 3 (as it's a quieter location and more i...

Get them before some go off air on May 26

Best DX = HK in NZ from noisy location with ferrite rod only

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wuALMadCFU

VK3HJ, How did the Bobtail Curtain perform? I have always been intrigued by that type of antenna. Alas I don't have the room. I recently made one for 432 MHz and it was clearly better than a dipole when receiving a beacon. A demonstration is below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgJVuEq5Its Anothe...

Apart from checking FSD current - 30uA for this meter, what other tests could be run? This meter DOES read full scale with 30uA Maybe the extent of damping in the meter movement? Eg feed it with a varying source (eg rectified audio) and see whether the needle bangs around a lot or whether there is ...

Not my workbench but a great EEVblog video on a 105 year old radio builder in Sydney.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cU7zCx_liM

A great 1978 ABC TV documentary on Dick Smith.

W2AEW is a gifted teacher who produces great videos. His 50 000 strong subscriber base illustrates the esteem in which they are held. As another great electronics teacher, Colin Mitchell of Talking Electronics remarked in his interview with Dave Jones, people have different approaches to learning. H...

Build an audible VHF/UHF FM handheld transmitter tester in 10 min. Uses just 3 parts.

Thanks Geoff - glad you enjoyed it. These videos demonstrate reception of Geoff's rig 2400km away in a noisy suburban location (others in quieter areas got better signals - as strong as 5/7 elsewhere in VK3). poJNoBrDko0 1WZUS-VbZiw Another article about this rig is in this month's AR magazine. A pr...

Also excellent for pedestrian mobile magnetic loops - at least for QRP



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kykqimN7nvI

14.230 MHz or a bit above .........

LED lighting in public areas can play havoc with portable operating. Made worse if the LEDs are confined in a metal railing which (I suspect) operates as an antenna.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FpGza_efZo

Interesting comparison of options at: http://www.vk6uu.id.au/commercial-versus-amateur.html

Not sure if they're still available but an interesting discussion on Hamtronics gear appears at http://www.vk6uu.id.au/Hamtronics-option.html

VK3DZ wrote:It's in the calendar. Probably have to leave the dogs at home in view of train chaos on the Frankston line. cheers Nige

Nige - I think you'll be in luck with trains resuming from today.

Peter

(an event for those who love homebrew portable radio equipment, outdoors transmitting and QRP operating) Following previous events, which keep getting better and better, we're doing it again. A sixth 'QRP by the Bay' gathering will be held on Saturday February 6, 2016 at Chelsea beach, 30km south of...

Somewhere in Business 101 there is an edict - 'Stick to the knitting'. Never happens , of course, 'cause us humans insist we are indestructible! Having said that, the two supermarket conglomerates have gone well beyond their 'knitting'. Eg petrol stations, liquor, hotels and, at least for Woolies, ...

If you've got a Pixie QRP kit transceiver gathering dust here's now to make it slightly less awful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roAc4c1a-a0