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    Thread: Andrews L44w 1/2 inch heliax connectors or similar
Post: RE: Andrews L44w 1/2 inch heliax connectors or sim...

VK5DC Wrote: (23-01-2022, 12:24 PM) -- Looking for the best place to purchase reasonable quality male "N" connectors for a length of heliax I am about to cut in half. I cannot see any identification ...
VK5ZLR Ancillary, Test Equipment, Components & Parts 4 4,621 26-01-2022, 12:15 PM
    Thread: AHRDF domain expiry coming closer..
Post: RE: AHRDF domain expiry coming closer..

There are those of us who refuse to acknowledge the existence of the F thing. And who do not know, or wish to know, what happens there.... So I think this forum has a useful place.
VK5ZLR SYSTEM NOTICES 23 7,476 20-12-2021, 10:11 AM
    Thread: CCIR 493 Selcall on HAM bands ???
Post: RE: CCIR 493 Selcall on HAM bands ???

Have taken Admins advice and started a topic under NETS. https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/thread-1131.html
VK5ZLR General Discussion 5 2,013 20-12-2021, 09:50 AM
    Thread: HF Land Mobile Selcall Numbers
Post: HF Land Mobile Selcall Numbers

Following advice from Forum Admin that this is the correct area in the forum, I am listing my HF Selcall details. Please feel free to add your selcall details, and perhaps we can form an ad-hoc se...
VK5ZLR Nets 3 1,185 20-12-2021, 09:48 AM
    Thread: CCIR 493 Selcall on HAM bands ???
Post: CCIR 493 Selcall on HAM bands ???

Hello Group. We are a few active Hams using CCIR493-4 Selcall.  Which is Codan/Barrett etc 4 digit selcall. In order to allow increased interoperabilty between Ham selcall users, there has b...
VK5ZLR General Discussion 5 2,013 18-12-2021, 07:58 AM
    Thread: Ozy Radio 5.045MHz AM moving and other observations.
Post: RE: Ozy Radio 5.045MHz AM moving and other observa...

Ozy Radio doing well here in Sunny Adelaide.  4835 kHz, they took over the old ABC slot, since the Gubbermint are too scungy to run a radio Tx.    Look em up on Radcomms.   Even Niigera ha...
VK5ZLR LF, HF, MF 3 2,536 31-03-2018, 06:30 PM
    Thread: Icom Australia Legacy Models support
Post: RE: Icom Australia Legacy Models support

Goodness me. $165/hr minimum 2 hrs. I think I'll come back in the next life as a radio repair man.
VK5ZLR Transceivers, Transmitters & Receivers 3 1,923 03-08-2017, 08:57 AM
    Thread: 4KZ Queensland to start shortwave broadcasting
Post: RE: 4KZ Queensland to start shortwave broadcasting

Are there any updates to this? Has Tx begun?
VK5ZLR LF, HF, MF 8 4,373 23-07-2017, 01:23 PM
    Thread: WSPR 2m TVI
Post: Re: WSPR 2m TVI

Maybe have a look at the telly co-ax and splitters (if fitted). If its not RG6 and in good condition is has to be suspect as a contrbuting factor.
VK5ZLR EMC, Interference 12 3,652 04-11-2016, 10:18 AM
    Thread: Amateur Reciprocal Qualifications Review
Post: Re: Amateur Reciprocal Qualifications Review

I wonder how many foreigners (hams) might be active in VK, None? One? Two on a big day perhaps!
VK5ZLR W.I.A. / ITU / IARU 8 2,632 11-10-2016, 01:20 PM
    Thread: Power outage in VK5
Post: Re: Power outage in VK5

They are pretty hopeless in VK5, bunch of Wooses it all went dark so they burrowed down under the covers, most of repeaters died, HF was dead, but in all fairness the crashes and bangs made reception ...
VK5ZLR General Discussion 6 2,491 29-09-2016, 06:45 PM
    Thread: Any word on this yet?
Post: Re: Any word on this yet?

I sympathise. The problems outlined in Stephens posts pretty much summaise what needs fixing with the Fcall & upgrade path. The very high cost, the excessive retrictions, the incompatability of the ...
VK5ZLR Regulatory, Licencing & Exams 16 4,063 20-09-2016, 02:48 PM
    Thread: Icom IC-910H low power
Post: Re: Icom IC-910H low power

Good save. Now I can send all my fixups to Peter's Radio and TV repairs. :D
VK5ZLR Transceivers, Transmitters & Receivers 5 3,435 16-09-2016, 06:32 PM
    Thread: Any word on this yet?
Post: Re: Any word on this yet?

The ACMA is not entirely unresponsive, but they move at a glacial pace, especially when there is no money in it for them. I expect a considerable proportion of the amateur community will be pushing ...
VK5ZLR Regulatory, Licencing & Exams 16 4,063 14-09-2016, 06:29 PM
    Thread: Do we really need J poles and Slim Jims?
Post: Re: Do we really need J poles and Slim Jims?

Inclined to agree....J poles etc , never actually bothered with one myself. The G5RV and its cousins is a pretty good all rounder The other thing is the supply of cheapo twin feed (ladder line) has...
VK5ZLR Towers, Masts & Transmission Lines, Antennas 9 4,702 14-09-2016, 06:38 AM
    Thread: Wanted: Shack Assistant
Post: Wanted: Shack Assistant

Needs to be able to cook, clean and align cavities. See below for details: REMOVED: sexy ham radio.jpg replaced by...
VK5ZLR Wanted 1 1,914 12-09-2016, 07:04 PM
    Thread: Tracker LYNX
Post: Re: Tracker LYNX

Thanks for the reply Peter............
VK5ZLR Transceivers, Transmitters & Receivers 2 1,730 11-09-2016, 07:43 AM
    Thread: Tracker LYNX
Post: Tracker LYNX

Don't suppose anyone out there would have a cct for a Tracker Communications LYNX ? :?: Bit stumped as to why it has no Rx on all channels. Its about the size and weight of a volkwagen, and of q...
VK5ZLR Transceivers, Transmitters & Receivers 2 1,730 10-09-2016, 05:28 PM
    Thread: WIA reform group
Post: WIA reform group

I reckon these blokes have the right idea, hopefully they can get traction. [url]http://wiarg.org/[/url
VK5ZLR W.I.A. / ITU / IARU 8 3,255 09-09-2016, 06:30 PM
    Thread: The HF daily drive.
Post: The HF daily drive.

OK lets start the ball rolling..... Transceivers, HF, various:
VK5ZLR Transceivers, Transmitters & Receivers 2 1,737 09-09-2016, 06:25 PM
    Thread: New Member (s)
Post: Re: New Member (s)

So we never did work out who is generous individual hosting this forum ??? :?:
VK5ZLR General Discussion 24 6,054 09-09-2016, 01:09 PM
    Thread: New Member (s)
Post: New Member (s)

Hello, now we have a substitute for VKLOGGER (may it rest in preace)...... 8-)
VK5ZLR General Discussion 24 6,054 08-09-2016, 02:59 PM