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Thread: Millions of Aussies listen to CW every night 3 oct 2024
Post: Millions of Aussies listen to CW every night 3 oc...
| Millions of Aussies listen to CW every night
At the very beginning of the ABC TV news every night there is CW.
This is right at the beginning within maybe 1 to 4 seconds?
Made by some type of... |
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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03-10-2024, 05:54 PM |
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Thread: VK Radio Repairs (A bouquet)
Post: RE: VK Radio Repairs (A bouquet)
| VK3LUDo you think Australia Post should get some praise too?
Nah
To us here in VK6 W.A means "wait awhile"
An ordinary letter from melbourne or canberra can take 10 to 13 working days [thats... |
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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20-09-2024, 11:34 AM |
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Thread: Outbacker Antennas / Terry Clinch
Post: RE: Outbacker Antennas / Terry Clinch
| I know Terry personally, i heard him on 2 metres maybe 2 weeks ago.
His health may not be the best but i think he works from home workshop now?
He sold the factory years ago i think.
He lives... |
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VK6RO |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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05-09-2024, 09:20 AM |
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Thread: ACMA email of 3rd Sep 2024, New fees, reminder to reassign or reconfirm call signs
Post: RE: ACMA email of 3rd Sep 2024, New fees, reminder...
| I do not do mygov stuff ... i do not do digital post office stuff
I just email ACMA and ask them to send a copy of whatever i want.
All correspondence between me and federal govt is via paper s... |
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VK6RO |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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2,304 |
04-09-2024, 12:51 PM |
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Thread: SOLAR FLUX INDEX AUGUST 8 2024 REPORTED AS 303
Post: SOLAR FLUX INDEX AUGUST 8 2024 REPORTED AS 303
| On a scale of 66 to 365, the 303 if correct for today is really high and has not been this high for many many years.
On may 11 and 12 2020 the solar flux index was 66 which is rock bottom of the S... |
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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1,392 |
08-08-2024, 09:47 PM |
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Thread: Ham's I have known . . .
Post: RE: Ham's I have known . . .
| Peter
I heard Glenn VK6IQ a few weeks ago?
He lives up near chittering somewhere.
Was VK6XY the albany ham that had his shack under the house at the rear?
I visited that shack probably ... |
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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1,569 |
01-08-2024, 08:06 PM |
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Thread: has anyone had any luck using IRC's in VK?
Post: RE: has anyone had any luck using IRC's in VK?
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VK5PJ Wrote: (23-06-2024, 02:32 PM)
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Looking for advice from those who have more experience with QSL-ing than I have. In the past I had collected a huge number of the OLD IRC's from contacts with ... |
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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23-06-2024, 08:33 PM |
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Thread: CQ JTDX EXPERTS
Post: RE: CQ JTDX EXPERTS
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VK5PJ Wrote: (19-06-2024, 10:51 AM)
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Hi Graham,
while not a JTDX guru I think the setting you want is in the Radio section of the settings page, at the very top right corner there is an option ca... |
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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19-06-2024, 03:40 PM |
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Thread: CQ JTDX EXPERTS
Post: CQ JTDX EXPERTS
| gday all
My JTDX 2.2.159 has lost the power output reading.. not the slider itself.
New computer windows 11 and the actual reading like 20w etc no longer shows up when moving slider
Old compu... |
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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2,130 |
18-06-2024, 07:33 PM |
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Thread: Callbook
Post: RE: Callbook
| Some newish? maybe callsigns are not listed on the ACMA search page
https://web.acma.gov.au/rrl/register_search.search_dispatcher
I have found a few of these not listed but genuine calls over the l... |
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VK6RO |
W.I.A. / ITU / IARU
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2,292 |
06-06-2024, 11:44 AM |
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Thread: How to simplify logging?
Post: RE: How to simplify logging?
| I have used paper log books for 100% of my logging up to maybe 6 months ago... since 1978
A local told me about Gridtracker and i really like the fact that gridtracker automatically uploads to LOTW... |
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VK6RO |
Digital Modes
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27-04-2024, 06:08 PM |
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Thread: CW on 6M
Post: RE: CW on 6M
| Many years ago ARRL told me that ""previously unknown information must be exchanged"" for a contact to be valid.
Grid looks good as previously unknown info for valid qso on all modes??
Or wh... |
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VK6RO |
50MHz
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11-01-2024, 09:22 AM |
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Thread: CW on 6M
Post: RE: CW on 6M
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VK1PWE Wrote: (08-01-2024, 05:24 PM)
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Hi all, not that there has been much propagation in VK1, but is there an agreed calling freq for CW on 6M within VK and/or international? I've looked, but I ca... |
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VK6RO |
50MHz
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9,116 |
09-01-2024, 09:14 AM |
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Thread: How to extract date range from wsjt adi
Post: RE: How to extract date range from wsjt adi
| Many thanks Doug
That was real easy, i did what you said and uploaded to EQSL and it was accepted no problem
Learn something ever day HI.
Now i will have to try to find out why JTDX does not ... |
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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17-11-2023, 07:46 PM |
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Thread: How to extract date range from wsjt adi
Post: How to extract date range from wsjt adi
| Question
How do i extract a certain date range from a ft8 adif file.
Is there a real easy way to extract say 30 contacts from the date range in sequential order E.G november 7 to nov 11
I ha... |
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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14-11-2023, 06:20 PM |
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Thread: FM Deviation
Post: RE: FM Deviation
| Igor is NOT joking when he said this ""I can also to this the claim to have built the fastest talk through repeater on wheels in the world. Unfortunately I have not yet found viable market for this!... |
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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11-11-2023, 08:29 PM |
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Thread: FT8 and Q65 to JA during TEP on 2m
Post: RE: FT8 and Q65 to JA during TEP on 2m
| In approx 1981/82/83 John VK6GU [now sk] worked JA on 2 metres from his QTH in Wyndham far north VK6.
Don't know how many he worked or what mode.
He told me himself a few weeks later.
The... |
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VK6RO |
144MHz & 432MHz
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8,533 |
09-10-2023, 07:24 PM |
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Thread: VK2FLR [SK] WEB PAGE
Post: VK2FLR [SK] WEB PAGE
| Gday
Who is looking after VK2FLR [SK] webpage? https://www.qsl.net/vk2flr/index.htm
i recall that another ham is looking after it now?
tnx
graham vk6ro
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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10-09-2023, 05:45 PM |
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Thread: Better late than never ?!?!?
Post: RE: Better late than never ?!?!?
| Gotta be careful with this type of SWL report,
If you were spotted worldwide it it easy for a suspect SWL to just use the spot info and send a card claiming he heard you.
They can trawl spots h... |
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VK6RO |
50MHz
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9,099 |
08-08-2023, 06:30 PM |
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Thread: Simple ADIF file manager needed vk6ro
Post: Simple ADIF file manager needed vk6ro
| Gday all
I use 100% paper logs except in JTDX and will continue to do so.
I want to apply for WIA 50 on 50 award and i only have paper QSL cards except for 1 in LOTW
I only have LOTW for gett... |
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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18-05-2023, 02:59 PM |
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Thread: Outbacker/Terlin website strange.
Post: RE: Outbacker/Terlin website strange.
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terlinVK3LU Wrote: (11-04-2023, 08:03 AM)
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Has anyone visited the Outbacker website recently?. It has gone weird, as if it has been hacked.
I hope all is well with the business.
Nev
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Terry ... |
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VK6RO |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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11-04-2023, 09:01 AM |
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Thread: QSO validity, eg for digital contacts
Post: RE: QSO validity, eg for digital contacts
| Years ago i asked ARRL about this and they said their rule was that there "" must be an exchange of previously unknown information""
So if Fred in upper volta tells me his cats name is alex and ... |
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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18-02-2023, 09:39 AM |
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Thread: JTDX BLANK LINES
Post: RE: JTDX BLANK LINES
| Gday All
Finally got it sorted
Total uninstall of JTDX got rid of everything after backing up the log files etc then a brand new install
Old logs safely backed up for future reference if need... |
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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04-02-2023, 06:27 PM |
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Thread: JTDX BLANK LINES
Post: RE: JTDX BLANK LINES
| Thank you PJ and RS
WSJT does not have this problem.
tried on 2 computers same thing with JTDX
Hopefully this print screen may give a clue?
May try 100% fresh install of jtdx when i get t... |
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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04-02-2023, 09:26 AM |
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Thread: JTDX BLANK LINES
Post: RE: JTDX BLANK LINES
| I followed instructions and got a few examples.
The lines below match the jtdx program lines in some i managed to catch.
The print screens are just examples
Thank you
EXAMPLE of JTDX bla... |
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VK6RO |
General Discussion
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03-02-2023, 02:30 PM |
