I wonder where that transverter is now....no I don't want it !
...but it's all good because I had been meaning to spray the crackly pots and switches for the last 15 years...
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Sorry guys this is totally wrong! Look carefully at what I posted from the ACMA, especially the list of breaches they found. Obviously this if not aimed a F calls alone, more than just a few stations were involved.few F-calls late last year
If you end up in front of a magistrate trying to exlain yourself, any burden of proof is on you. The interpretation the magistrate will abide by will be that of the ACMA.107 General conditions
(1) An apparatus licence is subject to the following conditions:
(f) such conditions (if any) as the ACMA may determine, by written instrument, in relation to that particular type of apparatus licence;
(g) such other conditions as are specified in the licence.
and
111 Changes to licence conditions
(1) The ACMA may, by notice in writing given to the licensee of an apparatus licence:
(a) impose one or more further conditions to which the licence is subject; or
(b) revoke or vary any condition imposed under paragraph (a); or
(c) revoke or vary any condition specified under paragraph 107(1)(g), 108A(1)(f), 109(1)(f) or 109A(1)(k);
or etc. etc. etc.
Angelo's attitude is what we should all have.VK2FJCM wrote:Could not agree more with you Trent. In fact if you could point to one single thing that an F call should do to work with what we've got (power limitation) is to get into antenna design and construction to boost and direct that signal.
I'll second that. A PA might improve your Tx signal but antenna gain works on both Tx and Rx.In a nutshell, your best gain is in your antenna.
Angelo's attitude is what we should all have.
Oh, I can't wait to get onto that list, with a big red cross next to my name.VK4WDM wrote:Sorry guys this is totally wrong! Look carefully at what I posted from the ACMA, especially the list of breaches they found. Obviously this if not aimed a F calls alone, more than just a few stations were involved.
I am sorry, I didn't express myself very well. I think they should perhaps be a little more explicit in their description of what constitutes the "transmitting equipment". As has been mentioned, the rules don't say the microphone and radio must come from the same manufacturer. That was the interpretation that was given to me after my question was answered by the ACMA after being referred to their technical branch.VK3FGCP
I don't think it's silly to exclude the antenna. That is the one area we can experiment in!
I wonder if I'm on the top of the list for rocking the boat, or I'm off the list because I'm in the too hard basket ?VK3LAJ wrote:I am hearing of stations Australia Wide being inspected.
It might not be too late to to renew Rob and get any back issues of the mag you may have missed.VK2GOM wrote:D'oh - there's irony... I don't bother rejoining the WIA because of their inaction on my letter to them on the same topic, then in this months mag the president writes some words on the subject. And I don't get the mag since I'm no longer a member.
Got to laugh I suppose![]()
73 - Rob VK2GOM / G0MOH
I'll get my skates !VK3AIF wrote:Maybe you were just a little hasty![]()