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VK3RED East Gippsland back on air
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:28 pm
by VK3WRE
The VK3RED beacon 144.436 MHz in far East Gippsland has been off air for the past 8 weeks due to no 240v power.
today the power was restored to the beacon cubical and all is now well.
Ralph VK3WRE
Re: VK3RED East Gippsland back on air
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:55 pm
by VK3DXE
Thanks Ralph. I'll have a look for it tonight when I get home.
Re: VK3RED East Gippsland back on air
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 8:41 pm
by VK1KW
Many Thanks Ralph.
I have had a good look tonight but did not hear the beacon or see anything on Spectrum Lab, unfortunately.
This is very unusual as 6 or so months ago I could hear the cw or see the trace most times whenever I looked.
I suspect something has changed either at my end or at the beacon. Remember I used to burden you and Jim with all those vklogger spots.
I can see vk3rgi 2m most times when I look and read the CW when it is strong.
Were you able to verify output power and antenna SWR while you were there please or has someone put a dirty great grill pack in the way! Grin!
Cheers
Re: VK3RED East Gippsland back on air
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:36 pm
by VK3WRE
Gday Rob. Every thing was normal at the site, the only thing was the frequency was about 300Hz high,
with luck it should come down a bit when the temp stabelises. we will see how it goes....
Cheers Ralph.
Re: VK3RED East Gippsland back on air
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:41 pm
by VK3HZ
Just seeing it v. weakly here on Spectran. It's steady at about 390 Hz high.
Regards,
Dave
VK3HZ