|
Search Results
|
| Post |
Author |
Forum |
Replies |
Views |
Posted
[asc]
|
| |
|
Thread: FM broadcast band
Post: RE: FM broadcast band
| Both ABC FM and JJJ send RDS here in Perth - current music/track etc,
There is only SBS and some community stations that do not. |
|
VK6CPU |
General Discussion
|
4 |
1,117 |
09-10-2024, 10:44 AM |
| |
|
Thread: Millions of Aussies listen to CW every night 3 oct 2024
Post: RE: Millions of Aussies listen to CW every night ...
| Millions of germans used to hear CW introducing the main news on ZDF H E U T E - Today it filled up the last 5 secs before the news at 10 WPM |
|
VK6CPU |
General Discussion
|
3 |
1,202 |
04-10-2024, 08:04 AM |
| |
|
Thread: Dilemma: FT710 vs TS590S
Post: RE: Dilemma: FT710 vs TS590S
| Nested menus are a pain and trying to remember where the relevant item is really taxes my brain.
There is some nice 3rd party software WIN4YAESU and WIN4ICOM which make things easier than hunching ... |
|
VK6CPU |
General Discussion
|
7 |
5,176 |
24-09-2024, 11:13 AM |
| |
|
Thread: SOLAR FLUX INDEX AUGUST 8 2024 REPORTED AS 303
Post: RE: SOLAR FLUX INDEX AUGUST 8 2024 REPORTED AS 303
| Thanks Graham.
Already seeing decodes of EU FT8 stations MD0, SM7, LA2, ON over the last few nights into Carnarvon - but Rx only.
Also JA/BA stations are also being seen for increasing periods. Fr... |
|
VK6CPU |
General Discussion
|
3 |
1,392 |
09-08-2024, 11:03 AM |
| |
|
Thread: Ham's I have known . . .
Post: RE: Ham's I have known . . .
| I never meet him in person but Jack Kleinrahm (VK5AJK) was a great mentor for learning CW when I took the morse exams in 86 and 89.
I first came across him as he was one of the VK5 Operators on the... |
|
VK6CPU |
General Discussion
|
3 |
1,569 |
02-08-2024, 12:03 PM |
| |
|
Thread: FTDX101D or IC7610 ?
Post: RE: FTDX101D or IC7610 ?
| If NR is one of your primary concerns - what about a Anan rig with Thetis software. Very steep learning curve but very high quality audio and perhaps best NR of any radio. |
|
VK6CPU |
Transceivers, Transmitters & Receivers
|
2 |
1,001 |
08-07-2024, 03:09 PM |
| |
|
Thread: the way the USA has corrupted English
Post: RE: the way the USA has corrupted English
| Whisch is the shortest route to get to the PC shop that sells routers.
The other oddity is that quite a lot of what we call americanisms are how we used to pronounce words in the 17th centurey - th... |
|
VK6CPU |
Off Topic!
|
9 |
5,501 |
16-03-2024, 12:59 PM |
| |
|
Thread: Esperance Beacons Required 2m 6m
Post: RE: Esperance Beacons Required 2m 6m
| The WAVHF group have been paying licence fees for the last several years for VK6RST despite the 70cm beacon being inoperative for over five years and the 2m beacon four or more.
I dont know what the... |
|
VK6CPU |
AIS, Beacons, FM & TV DX
|
4 |
14,319 |
07-06-2023, 04:48 PM |
| |
|
Thread: Simple ADIF file manager needed vk6ro
Post: RE: Simple ADIF file manager needed vk6ro
| Graham
You can also use QRZ logbook.
Manually enter a QSO and then export as anADIF.
That is quite an easy and straightforward method.
If you need help, I can talk you thru it. |
|
VK6CPU |
General Discussion
|
3 |
1,774 |
20-05-2023, 11:09 AM |
| |
|
Thread: JTDX BLANK LINES
Post: RE: JTDX BLANK LINES
| Graham
You have worked one (before) all whited out.
Compare yours with below.
|
|
VK6CPU |
General Discussion
|
11 |
2,996 |
04-02-2023, 09:51 AM |
| |
|
Thread: Long path (LP) observations
Post: RE: Long path (LP) observations
| FR400 & 3B8FA (PAul & Patrice) were spotted last week on the Carnarvon Remote station. Antenna was pointing ME/Eu Direction (as it always does).
Paul was firing 45 degs to JA at the time.
Cant ... |
|
VK6CPU |
50MHz
|
3 |
6,696 |
21-10-2022, 11:23 AM |
| |
|
Thread: Looking for 8M reception reports
Post: RE: Looking for 8M reception reports
|
N3IZN Wrote: (07-10-2022, 12:58 PM)
--
As your Summer solstice nears 6 meters occasionally opens up. I manage to exchange a few decodes with VK/ZL on 6 and can do it on 10 with ease.
I have an 8 met... |
|
VK6CPU |
General Discussion
|
6 |
2,748 |
09-10-2022, 01:35 PM |
| |
|
Thread: VK6RTN New Geraldton 6M Beacon
Post: RE: VK6RTN New Geraldton 6M Beacon
| Hi Bo
Grid locator is OG71ih
I've not heard it in Perth but has been spotted in JA several times in last few weeks.
|
|
VK6CPU |
AIS, Beacons, FM & TV DX
|
6 |
7,804 |
06-05-2022, 01:17 PM |
| |
|
Thread: MS or SpE ?
Post: MS or SpE ?
| I have a question about MS propogation and duration.
I often monitor the VK6RSX 50Mhz beacon (the 2m beacon seems to be dead) as an iindicator of possible propogation paths to the north of Per... |
|
VK6CPU |
50MHz
|
6 |
17,258 |
17-04-2022, 01:13 PM |
| |
|
Thread: 2022 John Moyle Memorial Field Day Contest (JMMFD)
Post: RE: 2022 John Moyle Memorial Field Day Contest (JM...
| I had same problem with TAC@wia.org.au over a month ago ... was still down earlier this week. I think it is finally getting addressed. |
|
VK6CPU |
Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
|
14 |
2,526 |
20-03-2022, 07:23 PM |
| |
|
Thread: FT8 and Q65 to JA during TEP on 2m
Post: RE: FT8 and Q65 to JA during TEP on 2m
| A good point Bob! And I guess common practise on VHf/UHF is for many operators to keep the offset ~ 1500 hz to stay in the middle of narrow filters. |
|
VK6CPU |
144MHz & 432MHz
|
27 |
8,533 |
11-02-2022, 03:23 PM |
| |
|
Thread: FT8 and Q65 to JA during TEP on 2m
Post: RE: FT8 and Q65 to JA during TEP on 2m
| Speaking as a VK6 - is there really a need to try to move the mountain. Look for another solution.
The VK6 beacon only impacts on at the vey best less than an handful of operators in VK6 (if that... |
|
VK6CPU |
144MHz & 432MHz
|
27 |
8,533 |
11-02-2022, 10:06 AM |
| |
|
Thread: Better late than never ?!?!?
Post: Better late than never ?!?!?
| I recieved an envelope full of QSL cards from the Bureau today the majority covered the period 2019-2020.
But surprisingly amongst them I found a QSL card from a Czech SW listener. I initially ass... |
|
VK6CPU |
50MHz
|
2 |
9,099 |
28-01-2022, 05:41 PM |
| |
|
Thread: 2022 Summer VHF-UHF Field Day advisory
Post: RE: 2022 Summer VHF-UHF Field Day advisory
| Hi Roger
01:00 UTC is 09:00 WST which works fine for me as a home Operator. The question is - are there any Field Operators in VK6 out there and is an earlier start time an issue?
There has been no ... |
|
VK6CPU |
Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
|
4 |
1,111 |
08-01-2022, 02:47 PM |
| |
|
Thread: 2022 Summer VHF-UHF Field Day advisory
Post: RE: 2022 Summer VHF-UHF Field Day advisory
| Is it time to review the start time for VK6?
There are so few operators in VK6 joining the contest and rarely any in the field. In the spring contest my furthest contact in the metro area was 16Km.... |
|
VK6CPU |
Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
|
4 |
1,111 |
08-01-2022, 09:36 AM |
| |
|
Thread: 2021 Spring VHF-UHF Field Day
Post: RE: 2021 Spring VHF-UHF Field Day
| I definately agree with you, the rules as they stand for Digital contacts are at best ambiguous. What would help is a clear direction on how to operate - ie for the Field day contests the EU COntest p... |
|
VK6CPU |
Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
|
13 |
2,502 |
17-12-2021, 07:03 AM |
| |
|
Thread: New to this forum.
Post: RE: New to this forum.
| Hi Jon
Congratulations too.
I agree with Brian - its well worth looking at the Yaesu FT991A - it will do almost everything you will want to do and probably more.
I used one for quite a few year... |
|
VK6CPU |
General Discussion
|
13 |
3,302 |
13-12-2021, 03:50 PM |
| |
|
Thread: Applied for new callsign
Post: RE: Applied for new callsign
| A few years ago it wasn't. Just being able to quote your old Customer reference number from an old licence or invoice was enough. As they were all linked and they could retrieve the ref number of the ... |
|
VK6CPU |
General Discussion
|
6 |
2,350 |
03-12-2021, 09:02 AM |
| |
|
Thread: 2021 Spring VHF-UHF Field Day
Post: RE: 2021 Spring VHF-UHF Field Day
|
VK4ADC Wrote: (28-11-2021, 02:53 PM)
--
Could possibly be done but no way to tell if the other end got the distinct 6-char grid square message, as different from the normal 4-char message.
The ... |
|
VK6CPU |
Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
|
13 |
2,502 |
29-11-2021, 05:21 PM |
| |
|
Thread: 2021 Spring VHF-UHF Field Day
Post: RE: 2021 Spring VHF-UHF Field Day
| I was just going through the rules for today's contest.
Not yet started in WA VK6.
The section on digital contacts is very unclear.
It requires exchange of a 6 figure grid locator. For FT8 and m... |
|
VK6CPU |
Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
|
13 |
2,502 |
27-11-2021, 01:30 PM |
