VK Logger Ham Radio Forum Archive

A bit confusing having a primary and secondary calling frequencies on two metres as per the band plan. So I will assume that 144.200 is for AE and M/S from early morning till 2300z and then 144.100 after. 6 metres has a defined band plan so there should be no confusion. 50.100 is not a calling frequ...

Hi Mike,
I found another blower maker in my manual.

Torrington manufacturing company
46 Ferndell st Granville

manufacturers number ,,,SB0096

cheers
Frank

Hi Mike,

Have a manual but it doesnt say much about blower motor.
anti clockwise
.05hp
240v
.61A
No cfm mentioned
gl
Frank

I've been using an opec 400 for 3 years and the only problem is the locking screws keep coming loose. After tuning use some loctite should fix. 80m is very narrow but I use a auto tuner so is quite useable,tuner takes care of the bands too. A spring base takes care of most of the whipping about. min...

Its a 2 metre amp Made by AMPERE COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUMENTS CO PTY
model,APB-150G

The valve looks like a 4cx250.

Any info appreciated

cheers
Frank

Hi Steve,

The only other clue is the time of day.I see you worked vk0ix 14th Jan 1995 at 0800z.
I worked him a week later,31st Jan 1995 at 0930z,thats about the same time of the day.

Has Craigs beacon been heard anywhere as yet?

cheers
Frank

Hi Wayne, I recently mounted a 5 band vertical on the house roof,its tin and covers a large area. It picked up every bit of crud from inside the house even the crt tvs. I then put it on the tin roof of a large shed,now noise free and works well with good reports. I used rg213 as the shed is about 20...

Hi Adam
I have updates on some African beacons.Is it ok for me to update them even though I havent heard them?
I requested the info from a ZS op.

cheers
Frank
VK7DX

Hi Mike,, I get tropo or some sort of inversion layer almost every morning to VK5 and western VK3 with sigs up to 59. Distance about 1000kms,beyond that there is no ops for a further 2000kms in that direction and wrong time zone for them. This is from a height of 1050 meters so is not a low level in...

Hi Murray

yep heard here on 2/1/13 at 0650


cheers
Frank

Hi Adam

The power companies use a fibreglass pole for pulling fuses.
It is about 2 meters by 40mm with brass fittings so they can be screwed together.
I dont know where to buy but if you know someone in the industry there.
cheers and happy new year.
Frank

bcn location details are on VKLOGGER

click on BEACONS at bottom of page,
there you go,not hard..

Well dont be shy,name the vk7.

That might stop him/her and take suspicion off the rest of us.

cheers
Frank.

About the only difference between stauff and pirtec clamps is the colour,pirtec is blue,stauff is green.
Use a large flat washer to get them tighter without sqashing.
Pirtec usually sell both brands

cheers
Frank

Hi John,

I use Pirtec hydraulic pipe fittings,they are available with various hole sizes to suit your element diameter.
Then use steel roofing screws to direct mount to a square boom,very easy and strong.

cheers
Frank
VK7DX

Hi Wayne Quite a few vk4's that I was in contact with on 6m were reporting the strange noise on sigs from vk5 and vk3 that sounded like aural growl/buzz. At the time there was no aurora and no au type growl here.Certainly strange,it must have been some sort of atmospheric disturbance to the north of...

Hi ??? I have tried inox and it didnt seem to do anything.A burst of high voltage (18v ) seems to do better. The main killer of auto batteries is heat,it gets very hot under the bonnet.When I lived in Alice Springs between 6 and 12 months was the life of a battery. Relocating out of engine compartme...

Hi Wayne,

Electric motor rewinders have a good range of that stuff.

cheers
Frank

Must be a good path skyward,I'm currently talking to Jack on ichat

Hi Wayne,

Just confirming what others have told you,4 holes in a square 84mm per side.
I have one on the bench if you need more measurements.

cheers
Frank