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Thread: A Bit of Fun
Post: A Bit of Fun
| Today, I got through a few chores and found I had a small window to myself in the shed.
Given the recent CME and approaching rain and storm fronts I wasn't expecting the conditions to be fantastic,... |
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VK2CSW |
Digital Modes
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13-10-2024, 05:57 PM |
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Thread: VK Radio Repairs (A bouquet)
Post: RE: VK Radio Repairs (A bouquet)
| Except as I have to pay for the privilege of getting mail deliveries, while the vast majority of the country get someone delivering it to their house for free and I still have to drive into town to co... |
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VK2CSW |
General Discussion
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20-09-2024, 06:05 PM |
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Thread: VK Radio Repairs (A bouquet)
Post: RE: VK Radio Repairs (A bouquet)
| Well, given Australia Post do not do do roadside mail deliveries to large swathes of South Australia, even those in regional centres and then charge us for the privilege of having a PO Box, that many ... |
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VK2CSW |
General Discussion
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20-09-2024, 12:15 PM |
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Thread: VK Radio Repairs (A bouquet)
Post: VK Radio Repairs (A bouquet)
| On the afternoon of Monday the 16th (about 14:30 local) I ordered some parts from VK Radio Repairs in Keilor East, Victoria.
At about 09:00 (local) this morning (Wednesday the 18th) I received a no... |
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VK2CSW |
General Discussion
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3,013 |
18-09-2024, 06:59 PM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
| Good point.
Still, a visit to the dark and dingy corner of the shed is in the plan. Who knows what might turns up? (Other than Brown snakes and Red-back spiders, that is...) |
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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5,238 |
08-09-2024, 10:27 AM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
| Hey Damien,
You have just triggered a thought and a mental redesign, as I am almost positive that in one of the boxes of irrigation odds and sods we inherited when we bought this place, there are s... |
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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5,238 |
07-09-2024, 05:36 PM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
| After playing for a bit, I have found that I can tune the OCF on 40, 30, 20, 17 and 10m.
Can't quite stretch it to 15 and 12m. The tuner doesn't run to 6m (although I have a cheap Chinese tuner on ... |
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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5,238 |
07-09-2024, 08:37 AM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
| Finally got to raise the centre support a bit over a metre.
It is now tending towards being on OCF inverted V.
VSWR at 40m came down slightly and pushed slightly higher up the band - as expected... |
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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5,238 |
05-09-2024, 07:12 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...
| Hi Damien,
On the row of tabs from where you selected "Radiocommunications Licences" there is a tab "Amateur Radio" - first on the left if I remember correctly.
Look in there.
Keep in mind th... |
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VK2CSW |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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2,304 |
04-09-2024, 04:35 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...
| Thanks Doug.
I could only see a listing of my two callsigns, no specific details of each, other than the expiry.
I will have another dig around.
This what I can see:
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VK2CSW |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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2,304 |
03-09-2024, 05:35 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...
| Doug,
Fortunately (or unfortunately depending on your view) I need to use MyGov ID regularly for work so BTDT. In the future it will be required for ATO and Medicare stuff, if it isn't already.
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VK2CSW |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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2,304 |
03-09-2024, 03:42 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...
| Quick!
Off to facebook to watch all the "bush lawyers" and assorted know-it-alls misinterpret what the email says and then fly into an apoplectic rage until their heads explode!
Anyone got any p... |
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VK2CSW |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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03-09-2024, 01:48 PM |
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Thread: FTDI USB-serial adapter PCBs
Post: RE: FTDI USB-serial adapter PCBs
| I have different workflow for power only cables* - I adjust the length by about 50% with side cutters then lovingly place them into an e-waste recycling bin...
*I have one for my phone that I keep ... |
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VK2CSW |
Computer related
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03-09-2024, 09:52 AM |
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Thread: Oops. Darn Winds.
Post: Oops. Darn Winds.
| My 6m dipole used to be in this branch.
At least the sacrificial twine joiner did its job.
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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31-08-2024, 09:08 AM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
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VK5PJ Wrote: (23-08-2024, 08:15 PM)
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Colin (VK5SCW),
you need to go to Roseworthy, there is an Elders Rural there and they have BAGS of the plastic insulators, I bought 3 today, about $2 a pop...... |
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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5,238 |
30-08-2024, 04:12 PM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
| Tuned it up on 20m. Answered a CQ Parks call from west of Gosford NSW.
I guess it works.
Time will tell how well it works. |
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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5,238 |
25-08-2024, 04:24 PM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
| Okie Dokie,
Got out early to beat the wind and forecast storms :)
I trimmed in accordance with the M0MCX calculator.
6 to 7.5MHz sweep is now:
The wider 6 to 29.5 MHz sweep is:
Small adjustmen... |
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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5,238 |
25-08-2024, 09:19 AM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
| Hi Doug,
In line with your thoughts I also have a 20m dipole parallel to the OCF at 1m away. I dropped this down and reswept - no change.
I then moved the location of the entry choke to directly und... |
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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5,238 |
24-08-2024, 06:24 PM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
| I had a thought about why the OCF legs are appearing to be far too long.
The original overall length (OAL) was to be 20.8m and was cut at a bit over 21m for headroom. Currently the OAL is less than 2... |
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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24-08-2024, 07:27 AM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
| Cheers Peter.
I will drop past on my way home next week. |
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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5,238 |
23-08-2024, 10:08 PM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
| I actually found the empty box, pushed to the back of the shelf...
BGSFOS* aren't what they used to be!
*Big Green Shed Full Of Stuff" |
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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5,238 |
23-08-2024, 05:17 PM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
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In amongst in in the showers I got the antenna aloft.
This first image is the sweep from 7 to 29MHz on the uncut antenna.
The next is the point where any change at either end caused the VSWR ... |
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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5,238 |
23-08-2024, 12:44 PM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
| I am not concerned in the least by the rain, as a wise Warrant Officer once screamed in my direction "the Good Lord made sure all the important holes point downwards, so you will not drown in the rain... |
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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5,238 |
23-08-2024, 07:52 AM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
| The OCF dipole is pretty much ready to go up. I even have a couple of hours spare tomorrow.
Of course this is the forecast...
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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5,238 |
22-08-2024, 08:16 PM |
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Thread: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
Post: RE: Off-Centre Fed Dipole Question/s
| I managed to get hold of some plastic strain insulators at Farmer Johns at Nuriootpa. A bit larger than I wanted, but they seem to be hen's teeth.
I got to work on the 4:1 balun and it turned out q... |
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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5,238 |
18-08-2024, 09:41 PM |
