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Thread: Silent Key VK4YT
Post: Silent Key VK4YT
Nick Watling VK4YT OAM DFC died last week aged 90. He was a nationally and internationally recognized expert in the conservation, restoration and operation of WW2 and post-war military radio equipment... |
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VK4WDM |
Silent Keys
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30-10-2022, 12:06 PM |
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Thread: Emtron EAT-300 antenna tuner manual
Post: RE: Emtron EAT-300 antenna tuner manual
VK3LU Wrote: (10-02-2020, 09:46 AM)
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Wayne,
Is this what you want?
I just googled it.
Nev
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Dammit. The attachment vanished!
Nev
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VK3LU Wrote: (10-02-2020, 09:46 AM)
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Wayne,... |
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VK4WDM |
Ancillary, Test Equipment, Components & Parts
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10-02-2020, 03:53 PM |
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Thread: Emtron EAT-300 antenna tuner manual
Post: Emtron EAT-300 antenna tuner manual
Hello
I need a copy of an Emtron EAT-300 antenna tuner. Can anyone help?
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Wayne VK4WDM |
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VK4WDM |
Ancillary, Test Equipment, Components & Parts
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10-02-2020, 09:21 AM |
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Thread: 144 MHz ZL to VK1,2,3,4,5 19th Dec 2019
Post: RE: 144 MHz ZL to VK1,2,3,4,5 19th Dec 2019
I made a lot of SSB and some CW CQ calls on 2m during this event with no results. Does that mean that the signals detected by WSPR were too weak to support those modes (maybe I should have tried JT65... |
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VK4WDM |
Propagation and Solar Cycle News
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21-12-2019, 07:58 PM |
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Thread: Connecting two digital interfaces to the same computer
Post: RE: Connecting two digital interfaces to the same ...
VK3LU Wrote: (08-11-2019, 12:49 PM)
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Hi Wayne,
Yes you can. I use one USB connection to a SignaLink to an FT817nd and another direct USB connection to my IC7300.
I have two shortcuts on the Desktop... |
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VK4WDM |
Computer related
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10-12-2019, 07:54 PM |
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Thread: Huge Sporadic E Opening 30th Nov 2019
Post: RE: Huge Sporadic E Opening 30th Nov 2019
Hi Leigh
I was on one of those ships off the coast and missed the event :( I wonder how many other QSOs there were on non-digital modes? We had some really good SpE events last summer too but th... |
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VK4WDM |
Propagation and Solar Cycle News
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07-12-2019, 03:28 PM |
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Thread: Does smoke haze affect VHF/UHF propagation?
Post: RE: Does smoke haze affect VHF/UHF propagation?
VK2KRR Wrote: (23-11-2019, 11:05 AM)
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Hi Wayne
I dont know what frequency your working on there, but smoke probably has some effect of diffraction and scattering due to the differing densities o... |
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VK4WDM |
144MHz & 432MHz
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23-11-2019, 05:29 PM |
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Thread: Does smoke haze affect VHF/UHF propagation?
Post: Does smoke haze affect VHF/UHF propagation?
The atmosphere over much of eastern (and probably southern and western) Australia have been filled with smoke haze for weeks now. My question is: does smoke haze inhibit propagation on VHF and UHF?
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VK4WDM |
144MHz & 432MHz
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2,633 |
22-11-2019, 01:33 PM |
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Thread: Townsville beacons and repeaters outage
Post: Townsville beacons and repeaters outage
A bush fire on Mount Stuart has put the Townsville Amateur Radio Club's 10m, 6m and 23cm beacons and 2m and 70cm repeaters off the air. Antennas and feed lines were melted and power to the equipment h... |
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VK4WDM |
General Discussion
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16-11-2019, 12:50 PM |
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Thread: Connecting two digital interfaces to the same computer
Post: Connecting two digital interfaces to the same comp...
I use a SignaLink USB interface for WSJT-X digi modes on my FTdx-1200 for HF. I have just added another SignaLink USB interface to my FT-847 for VHF/UHF. Can I connect the both interfaces to the same... |
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VK4WDM |
Computer related
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08-11-2019, 09:14 AM |
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Thread: Hey whats that
Post: RE: Hey whats that
I just did my RF path profile. Very depressing :( :( :( Certainly explains why I get poor results in a lot of directions.
Wayne VK4WDM |
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VK4WDM |
General Discussion
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08-11-2019, 08:59 AM |
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Thread: Proposed changes to amateur licence conditions
Post: RE: Proposed changes to amateur licence conditions
VK2KRR Wrote: (28-09-2019, 10:28 PM)
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Wayne, A lot can be done with 10 watts, an efficient antenna, low loss feed line and the right Ionospheric or Tropospheric conditions.
I've been running about... |
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VK4WDM |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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29-09-2019, 05:47 AM |
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Thread: Proposed changes to amateur licence conditions
Post: RE: Proposed changes to amateur licence conditions
The word that springs to my mind is "underwhelming." I was expecting the most exciting shake up and modernization of AR in its history :( I seems that the ACMA has only made a fraction of the changes... |
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VK4WDM |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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27-09-2019, 01:05 PM |
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Thread: France proposes 144-146 MHz for Aeronautical Mobile Service
Post: RE: France proposes 144-146 MHz for Aeronautical M...
Nice to see that sense prevails. Shows the very important need for AR to continue to fund delegations to important meetings.
Wayne VK4WDM |
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VK4WDM |
General Discussion
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31-08-2019, 11:03 AM |
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Thread: Anyone tried the new exam system yet?
Post: RE: Anyone tried the new exam system yet?
VK4MST Wrote: (26-08-2019, 09:08 PM)
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Hello All,
Just a quick update. My licence has come through today, after a quick reminder to ACMA. So for those counting, that's 4 weeks from t... |
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VK4WDM |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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27-08-2019, 08:26 PM |
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Thread: Anyone tried the new exam system yet?
Post: RE: Anyone tried the new exam system yet?
VK3RX Wrote: (12-08-2019, 03:20 PM)
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Well done, Tim :)
Catch you on air sometime -
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Yes, well done!
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Wayne VK4WDM |
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VK4WDM |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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13-08-2019, 02:44 PM |
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Thread: CAS-7B launch expected July 22 2019
Post: RE: CAS-7B launch expected July 22 2019
Anyone heard of any contacts being made on this satellite? I have heard the beacon, but have not heard any signals on the down link.
Further to the above, does anybody know of any real-time spotti... |
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VK4WDM |
Satellites & Balloons
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03-08-2019, 02:00 PM |
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Thread: Radios for Anson aircraft restoration
Post: RE: Radios for Anson aircraft restoration
VK4ADC Wrote: (27-07-2019, 08:15 AM)
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Wayne
You should probably ask the same question on 7125 KHz AM during the 'boat anchors' morning nets.
Many of those operators are using old gear and may h... |
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VK4WDM |
Wanted
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27-07-2019, 10:23 AM |
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Thread: Anyone tried the new exam system yet?
Post: RE: Anyone tried the new exam system yet?
I taught in the university system, including UNITAS for many years, and getting a new course up and running is a very complex issue no matter what the academic level of the course. The syllabus and te... |
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VK4WDM |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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24-07-2019, 03:33 PM |
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Thread: Radios for Anson aircraft restoration
Post: Radios for Anson aircraft restoration
The radio section at the RAAF Townsville Aviation Heritage Centre has been asked to help find radio equipment for a Mark 1 Anson aircraft that is being restored at RAAF Base Amberley.
The listed ... |
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VK4WDM |
Wanted
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24-07-2019, 11:35 AM |
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Thread: Proposed changes to amateur licence conditions
Post: RE: Proposed changes to amateur licence conditions
VK4ADC Wrote: (19-07-2019, 03:47 PM)
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BUMP again. It is important that your views are submitted to the ACMA before the closing date.
Do it this weekend... Fingers to keyboard.
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I am writing... |
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VK4WDM |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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19-07-2019, 08:07 PM |
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Thread: Proposed changes to amateur licence conditions
Post: RE: Proposed changes to amateur licence conditions
Hi Colin
I agree with you. I don't really see any negatives with these proposals at all provided the license structure is maintained and others have corrected my earlier incorrect view on that.
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VK4WDM |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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30-06-2019, 08:02 PM |
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Thread: Proposed changes to amateur licence conditions
Post: RE: Proposed changes to amateur licence conditions
I have only had a quick read but some of the proposed changes are certainly startling to say the least! As I see it there will be very little difference between the three classes of license so will ... |
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VK4WDM |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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30-06-2019, 11:41 AM |
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Thread: Transatlantic QSO on 2m FT8
Post: RE: Transatlantic QSO on 2m FT8
VK2KRR Wrote: (25-06-2019, 02:05 PM)
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Wayne, thats certainly something to get excited about!
Frank, I think it really depends on the characteristics of the tropo at the time, obviously not as f... |
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VK4WDM |
144MHz & 432MHz
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25-06-2019, 03:49 PM |
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Thread: Transatlantic QSO on 2m FT8
Post: RE: Transatlantic QSO on 2m FT8
VK2KRR Wrote: (22-06-2019, 05:59 PM)
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Hi Frank,
Nice work re the QSO :D
I noticed this missed opportunity for FNQ to ZL earlier in the year -
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I have heard ZL several times on 2m SSB from ... |
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VK4WDM |
144MHz & 432MHz
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23-06-2019, 02:23 PM |