VK Logger Ham Radio Forum Archive

Thanks Tim, this will be a big help. Tonight I'll make sure there's power getting to the preamp stage and test for conductivity between the two spots you've marked, as it 'may' have gone open when removing the can. If you could make a few typical voltage measurements it would be great help for every...

Hi Dave, Thanks for the info. I'd had a look at the pictures in the how to instructions, and it appears that all components are still intact. Although I've uploaded a picture of the panel in question - if you can see anything glaringly wrong please let me know! I've marked in red where I have solder...

Has anyone come across any panels with dead rx pre amps? We have two panels showing the same fault. Feeding a 3.4Ghz signal into the antenna yields no signal, but feeding it straight into the beginning of the mixer stage (after the rx pre amp) the signal is present. Even waving a probe around the mi...

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There's a big hole in the market at the moment and if Icom filled this hole they would make a killing - I would buy one in a flash.

G'day Tim, Great talk you did on the panels at Gippstech, thanks for sharing the progress you've had with them and the software :thumbup: Just as a quick update on the fault I have with a panel that the filters aren't peaking the rx - after hearing what Tim mentioned that in some cases the tracks go...

G'day Steve, Sounds good with your setup! Looks like timing might be in my favor this time, I've arranged with Brian for us to stop in on our way from VK1 to GippsTech, it'll give me a change to chat to Brian and have a look at his new extendable mast that fits into the tilt over base he has. P.S> 2...

Tim, thanks for the tips, I'll do the same to the panels I have here.

If anyone has anymore tips, feel free to share here

From what I can tell from pictures online, the mast support extends down into the hole, maybe 1.8 to 2m, so specs don't appear to call for the need of reo.

Thanks to VK3YY for this write up - https://vk3yy.wordpress.com/2015/11/03/ ... nnas-mast/

This may be a question for a new thread, but it relates to the NBS Mast so I'll try here first. Planning has started on redesigning the back yard, and all going well with approvals, I'll be putting in a NBS Mast. Where I'd like to install the mast is about 2m away from a double brick retaining wall ...

Hi Wayne,

I wonder if this design could be adopted for a Hustler 6BTV - I presume the HF9V and 6BTV are loaded 1/4 waves on 80m?

If so, this interests me

Considering this comment in the description, it's one I wouldn't touch with a 40ft barge pole. Kit parts needs its own debugging, and installation procedures photos, debugging instructions, I have limited time does not provide advice, do not understand those who buy with caution True that ! Once pu...

Another version has popped up on eBay, listed as a 170w FM 80-180Mhz amp for abou $70-80.

Not sure if it's linear (ok for SSB), let's see what we can dig up.

If they are 170w and linear, two combined would be nice.

http://ebay.com.au/itm/331866135126

Great stuff, Tim. I'll be there and might have to take notes. One thing I've noticed with one of my panels is that the screws in the filters don't seem to do much with peaking the rx. The first screw peaks the signal well, but the other screws don't seem to do much. I've reduced the signal to see if...

You're a braver man than I

Did it keep all your installed programs? It scares me to think that I have to reload all the programs I have in Win7.

Glad it went well, I haven't taken the plunge yet, but I think the day is getting closer.

Hi Tim,

A 'how to reprogram the panel' talk would be great!

I wonder if any retuning of the circuit is needed in any way.

Cheers

Jayson

Hi Crompton,

A little from left field - I align my az and el rotators to the sun or moon. If your tracking software has an option to track the moon then set it tracking the moon and adjust the poles in the rotators so your antenna's point to the moon.

Hope that helps.

Jayson
VK1JA

Hi Colin,

RG-58 is quite thin when it comes to inline joining without the use of connectors. There are ways of inline joining hardline which can be 'ok'.

Are you able to use N connectors to join the two pieces?

Hi Robert, If your station is hearing other stations (people) ok on 2m then the only things I can think of is that your radio is vastly off frequency or (most likely) there is a problem with the tracking software/keps. Ie. the software thinks the ISS is doing a pass overhead but it's actually not. W...

Received this one at 7.05am (local) this morning.

It's pretty cool hearing and watching it come down knowing it's coming from the International Space Station.

Super simple setup here - just a vertical antenna and a TS2000.

Brian has just made a 3 stage telescopic mast that slides into the tilting base so you do not have the 8 meter long SHS up all the time. The height is then lowered to 6.5 meters when in the vertical and extends up to over 12.5 meters tall when extended............... There are also several other mo...