Home Station Shutdown

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VK4XA
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Home Station Shutdown

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Hi everyone,
Due to severe interference, lousy location and other issues (The missus), I have closed down my Amateur station at my home in East Innisfail, QLD.
I will now only be operating portable and have had my licence conditions changed accordingly.
Equipment will be an FT847 + FC 20 ATU, wire for HF and 5 elements for 6M, 10 elements on 2M and 17 elements on 70cm, all mounted on my 15M tower trailer.
I have over 700A/H of battery capacity plus a genset available so operation almost anywhere is an option.
I will be operational whenever I can get away for a weekend even a for couple of days mid-week.
Messages will be left both here on this board and on the vk-vhf mail-list as appropriate when I head out and will indicate when and where I will be.

It's not the best outcome, but I am happy with it.

Here's the tower trailer loaded with VHF/UHF antennae.
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Jeff Cochrane
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Re: Home Station Shutdown

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Hi Jeff
That sounds all a bit dissapointing.
anyway nice deal with the trailer tower.
hope to work you again soon
Regards Lee
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Re: Home Station Shutdown

Post by VK4QB »

Hi Jeff,
Sad you have to do this, but look on the positive side : you'll be able to chase DX !!
73
Brian :D
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Re: Home Station Shutdown

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We could pass the hat around for a DIY Divorce Kit.

Would that be of any help? !!! :D :wink:
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Re: Home Station Shutdown

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VK4CP wrote:We could pass the hat around for a DIY Divorce Kit.

Would that be of any help? !!! :D :wink:
I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that it may incriminate me......... :D :D :D
Jeff Cochrane
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East Innisfail, Queensland
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