VK Logger Ham Radio Forum Archive

Watching with interest... my IC-910H has a 70cm only issue, with very low TX output and the the RX deaf. 144MHz and 1296MHz remain good.

Today's highlight for me was a was a QSO with Andru VK4KAY 2.4GHz over 103.4km path obstructed by at least one Mountain range... and Andru's TXng with just 800mW. But please excuse the background noise.... the wind blew over the 2.4GHz gridpack and tvtr soon after this (and as a result I lost my cof...

Thanks to everyone who made an effort and participated in today's 23-on-23+MAD. Some FB QSOs conpleted. 10GHz: VK4REX on S9++, Geoff VK4KJJ also RS59+. KJ VK4UH just 22km to my South was unworkable direct, but RS59 with the dish North. 2.4GHz: Trevor VK4AFL was full scale... the meter just didn't dr...

Hope you get some activity Dave. Would be great if the 23-on-23 Activation event concept extended into VK2 and 3... gives another reason to 'dust' off the 23cm & uWave gear, and reduce the $/QSO rates :crazy: As for operating, the suggested schedule for tomorrow has been: 2:00pm (04:00z) - 03:00...

I've been unable to confirm if the proposed /P in Glenrock State Forest is accessible.... wont waste the 3 hr drive in case it's not! But will keep working on it or another spot in the Scenic Rim for a future MAD event! Just doing a mad search for another site... Kamarun Lookout seems very positive....

We're just a week out, and I'm trying to finalise my plans for a /P site to activate. :om: As with passed 23-on-23+MAD I'm more than happy to fill both of the fuel tanks in my vehicle and push out a bit to provide a little more distance to the stations active around Brisbane and the surrounding Coas...

My first Gippstech and a great weekend.

To the organising team, a big thank you and congratulations.

Micro programming pins added.... tnx again Tim. .



Looking word to hearing the updates at Gippstech.

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Coupling loop removed.





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Tnx Tim... be heading to the workshop this afternoon... will complete that then.

Tim... Tnx.... will be there taking notes.

So close... but yet so far.

The 3.4GHz panel repurchased into a full tvtr with 20w PA... PA heatsink yet to be refitted and awaiting last couple of parts!

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Time to start locking in your plans.
Finalise your planned /P QTH.
Confirm the bands you'll activate.
And share that info with the Group.

And don't forget to take a camera.



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Thanks to the ops who participated.... and Robert VK4LHD/P for braving the cold. 23cm Worked: VK4LHD/P (75km via scatter QTF 150), VK4JAM (8km), VK2MAX (415km via AE VOZ985 @ 38.975K) Heard: VK4AFL (33km), VK2XN (430km - but very weak and scattery) 13cm Worked: VK4LHD/P (75km scatter QTF 125), VK4AF...

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Tonight's the night. I have just had a teleconference cancelled and will now be home in time.... hope to see some stations active in SE VK4... and Grant VK2MAX too!

VK4LHD wrote:
The top of Buderim is only good for due South....

Robert, lets see who else commits, and then you can decide on /P location.... Buderim would be more than OK if no stations too far west are running. It's always good to have a different /P location to run.

I hear you Doug... I had started to plan an activation for this weekend a little over a month or so back (the required timeline to work in with the family diary), and it became very evident that activity levels in SE VK4 were going to be very poor when I looked at this thread (you did originally say...

Not looking too good for being /P in SE VK4 on Sunday. Other east coast sites probably no better.

Saturday July 23rd will see the next 23-on-23 MAD for 2016. I'm getting in early so hopefully a more few stations will be able to plan their /P operations well ahead of time. And with this weekend's Winter VHF/UHF Field Day potentially a wash out, it may provide an opportunity to reduce the $/QSO r...

Next Thursday evening (Thu 23rd June 2016) is the next scheduled 23-on-23 Activation Event - providing another opportunity to activate your 1,296MHz capabilities. :om: Continuing the successful approach will see op's in SE VK4 focus attention on either the north or south paths during the two assigne...