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Thread: AHRDF now only an archive
Post: RE: AHRDF now only an archive
| The forum was closed to all new posts and private messaging on 7th November 2025.
It was going to be removed entirely but has been reinstated so that existing posts are searchable, using the search... |
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VK4ADC |
SYSTEM NOTICES
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19-11-2024, 06:13 AM |
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Thread: AHRDF now only an archive
Post: AHRDF now only an archive
| The forum was closed to all new posts and private messaging on 7th November 2025.
It was going to be removed entirely but has been reinstated so that existing posts are searchable, using the search b... |
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VK4ADC |
SYSTEM NOTICES
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13-11-2024, 07:16 AM |
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Thread: VK Radio Repairs (A bouquet)
Post: RE: VK Radio Repairs (A bouquet)
| I'll second that.
A few months back I was chasing a new LCD display for a Yaesu VX7R (now about 20 years old, had since new) and somehow Guy had one available, shipped it within days, and it now ... |
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VK4ADC |
General Discussion
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19-09-2024, 07:04 AM |
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Thread: Hamfests via Facebook
Post: Hamfests via Facebook
| Just encountered this Facebook group while searching out details of a Hamfest :
Hamfests Australasia Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1675116319317400/announcements
Sharing it for the be... |
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VK4ADC |
Club Activities, Hamfests, Gippstech
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16-09-2024, 08:11 AM |
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Thread: Unknown radio mast on land I have bought, any ideas?
Post: RE: Unknown radio mast on land I have bought, any ...
| Hi, good to hear more.
Based on that serial number, which is probably based on the manufacture date code as they often were back then, it would be late 1991 vintage.
These were definitely classe... |
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VK4ADC |
General Discussion
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08-09-2024, 06:14 PM |
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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...
| Colin
I cheated a bit. After getting in to and creating the access to ACMA Assist on the smartphone, I then similtaneously accessed it on the PC, went through the authorisation magic of "entering t... |
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VK4ADC |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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03-09-2024, 05:30 PM |
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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...
| Colin
If nothing else, it made me get my login to ACMA Assist in order.
I now have a PDF showing my callsign (/authority) expiry date as 19 Feb 2029, although I had to use the (Android) smartphon... |
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VK4ADC |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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03-09-2024, 02:08 PM |
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Thread: ACMA email of 3rd Sep 2024, New fees, reminder to reassign or reconfirm call signs
Post: ACMA email of 3rd Sep 2024, New fees, reminder to ...
| 3 September 2024
New fees, reminder to reassign or reconfirm call signs
New amateur radio fees
From 1 September 2024, we will introduce new fees for the following call sign activities:
Reas... |
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VK4ADC |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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2,304 |
03-09-2024, 10:19 AM |
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Thread: FTDI USB-serial adapter PCBs
Post: FTDI USB-serial adapter PCBs
| FTDI USB-serial adapter PCBs
So you have bought a nominal FTDI interface board from eBay or similar to use to interface to your handheld (+ ) so you can use Chirp. [ https://chirpmyradio.com/proj... |
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VK4ADC |
Computer related
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03-09-2024, 08:25 AM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
| Colin
The proximity of the wire components to the large metal shed roofs will also contrbute extra capacitance (effectively to ground) where in a truly free-up-in-the-air mounting, that capacitance... |
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VK4ADC |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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24-08-2024, 08:55 AM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
| Colin
The questionable weather seems continually attached to AR events so get the OCF up in one of the pauses in the rain.. Even if you don't dot all the I's and cross all the T's - that can come l... |
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VK4ADC |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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23-08-2024, 07:21 AM |
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Thread: Cable Penetrations - Corrugated Colorbond Walls
Post: RE: Cable Penetrations - Corrugated Colorbond Wall...
| Colin
There doesn't appear to be much antenna height above the shed roof - or is that an optical illusion ? Close proximity is not going to help your cause.
Secondly, the image of the nanoVNA is... |
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Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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05-08-2024, 09:40 PM |
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Thread: Cable Penetrations - Corrugated Colorbond Walls
Post: RE: Cable Penetrations - Corrugated Colorbond Wall...
| Block out the balance of the 50mm pipe with stainless steel wool - really cheap as per kitchen scourer supplies - just stuff it in. The vermin (/mice/rats/..) won't be able to chew it and won't be abl... |
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VK4ADC |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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30-07-2024, 09:19 AM |
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Thread: Forum under-use..
Post: Forum under-use..
| Don't be too surprised to see this message coming up in lieu of the normal Forum info at some stage :
This bulletin board is currently closed. The Administrator has specified the reason as to why b... |
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VK4ADC |
SYSTEM NOTICES
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28-07-2024, 07:51 AM |
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Thread: New / Would-be forum users
Post: New / Would-be forum users
| New / Would-be forum users
The Forum user structure is based on an amateur radio callsign.
If you do not have one and you use anything else then expect it to be changed before the account is ac... |
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VK4ADC |
SYSTEM NOTICES
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26-07-2024, 07:35 AM |
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Thread: QYT KT-9900
Post: RE: QYT KT-9900
| Colin
It was a few months back that I did the cable but I recall it as set at 5V via the onboard jumper. If I recall the callsign correctly, I think there is info on the KC8UNJ web site that migh... |
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VK4ADC |
144MHz & 432MHz
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16-06-2024, 08:49 PM |
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Thread: QYT KT-9900
Post: RE: QYT KT-9900
| Colin
I am not familiar with the QYT-KT9900 but I did pick up a KT-8900 at a Hamfest a year or two ago and it was probably developed along the same philosophies. The cost : the princely sum of $10... |
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VK4ADC |
144MHz & 432MHz
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1,918 |
16-06-2024, 03:27 PM |
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Thread: Do I keep AHRDF going ?
Post: RE: Do I keep AHRDF going ?
| Welcome to the forum.
I intentionally did not include "likes" in the forum setup. My opinion (which could be wrong) is that they distract from the real message in the post. The 'message' is what i... |
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VK4ADC |
SYSTEM NOTICES
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7,353 |
11-06-2024, 04:55 PM |
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Thread: Callbook
Post: RE: Callbook
| Peter
I have to ask how a publicly available VK callbook will comply with privacy considerations - the very thing that caused the demise of the original printed versions (as I understand it), and g... |
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VK4ADC |
W.I.A. / ITU / IARU
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05-06-2024, 01:45 PM |
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Thread: Do I keep AHRDF going ?
Post: RE: Do I keep AHRDF going ?
| year-The very first post under this topic:
15th June 2023
Each year at this time I receive the domain renewal notice for AHRDF.NET and I think "Do I keep AHRDF going ?".
Throughout the year t... |
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VK4ADC |
SYSTEM NOTICES
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7,353 |
14-05-2024, 08:11 AM |
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Thread: Dipole for 6m
Post: RE: Dipole for 6m
| Ahhh.. Perfectly flat across the band... Maybe that 'coax' is one of those new-fangled attenuators that is manufactured to look like coax cable ???
In reality the coax might not be far off bein... |
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VK4ADC |
50MHz
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14-04-2024, 01:34 PM |
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Thread: Toroid Supplier/s
Post: RE: Toroid Supplier/s
| Back about 15-20 years ago, I used to source my Amidon products from RJ & US Imports but they closed down a while ago.
You should also search for the FAIR-RITE range as they make what is essentiall... |
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VK4ADC |
Ancillary, Test Equipment, Components & Parts
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10-04-2024, 09:22 PM |
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Thread: Why oh why?
Post: RE: Why oh why?
| Damien
Well the state of play is that because of the content in his previous posts, anything Steve posts automatically arrive in the moderation queue. They stay there until approved, rejected or ed... |
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VK4ADC |
General Discussion
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07-04-2024, 04:00 PM |
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Thread: Redfest 2024 - 6th April - SEQld
Post: RE: Redfest 2024 - 6th April - SEQld
| Folks,
A quick reminder that Redfest 2024 is now only five days away, on 6th April.
Redfest is definitely the place to be in Southeast Queensland next Saturday! St Michael’s College, Abbey Place... |
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VK4ADC |
Club Activities, Hamfests, Gippstech
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01-04-2024, 03:13 PM |
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Thread: 2min tour of the VK3BA/P station for the Easter Sunday MAD session
Post: RE: 2min tour of the VK3BA/P station for the Easte...
| Very neat setup Nick. A LOT different to what I used when I went out for MADs up here in SE Qld.
More importantly, I hope you enjoyed the outing. |
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VK4ADC |
Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA
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01-04-2024, 09:38 AM |
