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Thread: AHRDF domain expiry coming closer..
Post: RE: AHRDF domain expiry coming closer..
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VK2XTC Wrote: (19-12-2021, 01:25 PM)
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I've only just found this forum after a long COVID Induced hibernation.
I've not seen it listed elsewhere and it has not appeared in my other Facebook Ham R... |
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VK2CSW |
SYSTEM NOTICES
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19-12-2021, 01:41 PM |
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Thread: WSJT-X 2.4.0 GA Release
Post: RE: WSJT-X 2.4.0 GA Release
| I am looking forward to moving to somewhere from where I can operate once again.
I feel like I am slipping behind all these new and novel modes :)
To that end we've bought a place in VK5 but nee... |
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VK2CSW |
General Discussion
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25-05-2021, 01:11 PM |
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Thread: WSJT-X 2.4.0 GA Release
Post: RE: WSJT-X 2.4.0 GA Release
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VK5PJ Wrote: (01-06-2021, 03:00 PM)
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Hey Colin, may I ask what part of VK5 ?
Peter, vk5pj (Barossa Valley)
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Hi Peter,
We've bought in Lyndoch in the Barossa Valley. Although the plan is ... |
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VK2CSW |
General Discussion
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01-06-2021, 05:59 PM |
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Thread: NBN interference
Post: RE: NBN interference
| Less than surprising given the frequencies the cheap Chinese made terminal equipment operate at.
Things will only get more interesting as oversight and regulation is farmed out and forgotten. |
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VK2CSW |
EMC, Interference
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08-06-2021, 01:01 PM |
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Thread: Suggested Best switch mode PSU for the shack
Post: RE: Suggested Best switch mode PSU for the shack
| At $249 from Andrews the Alinco PS looks quite good.
A Meanwell HRP-450-15 (15v 30A) retails for around $350 and that is just the supply unit, no extras like a case, meters, posts etc. (It does nee... |
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VK2CSW |
Ancillary, Test Equipment, Components & Parts
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17-06-2021, 07:41 AM |
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Thread: Licence for Radio Tracker
Post: RE: Licence for Radio Tracker
| Well, hasn't this got some ideas in my noggin turning over.
A small GPS Rx -> NMEA co-ordinates sentence ->a small LIPD Tx sends the co-ordinates -> Rx which decodes co-ordinates -> NMEA to handhel... |
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VK2CSW |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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10-07-2021, 08:05 AM |
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Thread: Temporary antenna suggestion?
Post: RE: Temporary antenna suggestion?
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VK5TM Wrote: (28-07-2021, 10:08 PM)
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I've just purchased an older 2m rig (FT290R) and looking for suggestions for a temporary omnidirectional antenna to use with it.
I say temporary as I am wait... |
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VK2CSW |
Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas
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29-07-2021, 03:09 PM |
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Thread: We Made It (Finally)
Post: We Made It (Finally)
| Well, it's taken some 18 months or more, with much stress, angst and more than a few tears but my XYL and I are finally residing in our house in the Barossa Valley.
Look out VK5!
We are in the m... |
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VK2CSW |
Off Topic!
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07-08-2021, 10:02 AM |
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Thread: We Made It (Finally)
Post: RE: We Made It (Finally)
| Thanks.
I cannot wait until quarantine ends. It's amazing how you miss simple things like going for a walk or going to the shops when you can't leave the boundaries of your property.
I was havi... |
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VK2CSW |
Off Topic!
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07-08-2021, 05:21 PM |
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Thread: We Made It (Finally)
Post: RE: We Made It (Finally)
| Hi Doug,
I hadn't considered it to be a problem. The tower and antenna "farm" all look bright, shiny and relatively new, so hopefully he/she/they are actually active.
Once I spied the shyhooks,... |
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VK2CSW |
Off Topic!
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08-08-2021, 08:42 AM |
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Thread: We Made It (Finally)
Post: RE: We Made It (Finally)
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VK4ADC Wrote: (08-08-2021, 10:19 AM)
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Colin, Terry
An update on that link of Terry's. The latest KML files (etc) produced are available on my website under https://www.vk4adc.com/web/index.php/... |
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VK2CSW |
Off Topic!
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08-08-2021, 03:44 PM |
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Thread: We Made It (Finally)
Post: RE: We Made It (Finally)
| Hi Peter,
We're located in beautiful Lyndoch.
Just up the hill from the CFS station.
Colin |
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VK2CSW |
Off Topic!
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11-08-2021, 09:23 AM |
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Thread: We Made It (Finally)
Post: RE: We Made It (Finally)
| Well, the roller coaster ride continues...
Last Saturday we decided to start trying to work out where the real estate market stands and where we fit in with our plans and budget.
To that end we ... |
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VK2CSW |
Off Topic!
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19-08-2021, 07:06 AM |
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Thread: We Made It (Finally)
Post: RE: We Made It (Finally)
| When I was a kid I dreamed of being Clint and having the thousand mile stare. Unfortunately my parents called me Colin ??
Well, the Greenock place had some drama, both building and pest inspection... |
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VK2CSW |
Off Topic!
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01-09-2021, 04:55 PM |
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Thread: We Made It (Finally)
Post: RE: We Made It (Finally)
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VK5TM Wrote: (01-09-2021, 10:05 PM)
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Yes, we looked around that area before buying our current house.
The only reason the houses that we looked at in our price range were still standing was the ... |
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VK2CSW |
Off Topic!
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02-09-2021, 10:09 AM |
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Thread: Cleaning Up Leaked Batteries
Post: Cleaning Up Leaked Batteries
| As a part of moving house (again) I have been given a couple of Uniden HT's.
I gather they've spent a few years "under the bunk in the caravan". Sadly, the batteries were also left in situ.
At ... |
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VK2CSW |
General Discussion
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18-09-2021, 07:50 AM |
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Thread: Cleaning Up Leaked Batteries
Post: RE: Cleaning Up Leaked Batteries
| Thanks all.
Looks like I have some experimenting to do (yay!).
I am surprised that one recommendation is bi-carb (pH ~8.5) and another is vinegar (pH ~2.5).
I makes me wonder what actually le... |
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VK2CSW |
General Discussion
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19-09-2021, 08:11 AM |
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Thread: NBN interference
Post: RE: NBN interference
| Sound like a step in the right direction.
Same kind of script my case followed. The network engineers who came to my (old) place were knowledgeable and once I explained what the system was and wha... |
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VK2CSW |
EMC, Interference
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23-09-2021, 02:25 PM |
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Thread: Applied for new callsign
Post: Applied for new callsign
| We finally moved to our new place in Greenock SA (in the Barossa Valley area).
And tonight I finally found and unpacked the box with my AOCP(A) certificate - which means I could then finally apply ... |
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VK2CSW |
General Discussion
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26-11-2021, 09:09 PM |
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Thread: Applied for new callsign
Post: RE: Applied for new callsign
| I got the callsign recommendation from AMC this afternoon. I applied on Friday and it's now Wednesday. Not too bad really.
Now I need to wait for the invoice from ACMA. |
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VK2CSW |
General Discussion
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01-12-2021, 05:25 PM |
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Thread: Applied for new callsign
Post: RE: Applied for new callsign
| I have received notification from ACMA that they have received the recommendation from AMC.
So now they need to process whatever it is they process and send me the bill... |
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VK2CSW |
General Discussion
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03-12-2021, 04:32 PM |
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Thread: Applied for new callsign
Post: RE: Applied for new callsign
| Received and paid the invoice for the new callsign today.
Now just waiting on the register to be updated to "granted".
[hr]
As I pressed send on the above message an email arrived from the ACMA say... |
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VK2CSW |
General Discussion
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14-12-2021, 04:18 PM |
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Thread: Legality of importing a SDR with Tx capability
Post: RE: Legality of importing a SDR with Tx capability
| RRRRiiiiiiiiiiiiipppppppppppppppppp!!!!
Was that the sound of a can'o'worms being opened?
Cue the bush lawyers. (Insert smiley face here) |
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VK2CSW |
Regulatory, Licencing & Exams
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24-07-2022, 09:28 AM |
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Thread: Artemis I mission radio frequency allocations
Post: RE: Artemis I mission radio frequency allocations
| Well, maybe once they fixed the fuel leaks... :) |
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VK2CSW |
General Discussion
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30-08-2022, 04:16 PM |
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Thread: Meteor Showers - 28-31July 2022
Post: RE: Meteor Showers - 28-31July 2022
| Sadly, the only showers we're likely to see down this way over the next two weeks are the ones that consist of water falling through the atmosphere. |
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VK2CSW |
Meteor Scatter (MS)
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30-07-2022, 04:32 PM |
