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    Thread: Orionids Meteor Scatter ?? - ABC article 20Oct2022
Post: Orionids Meteor Scatter ?? - ABC article 20Oct2022

The Orionids are due this weekend, might be a good time to try some MSK144 on 6M or 2M.  WSJT-X settings :  MSK144    50.230:  T/R 15S,  Ftol 200 MSK144  144.230:  T/R 15S,  Ftol 200 Souther...
VK4ADC Meteor Scatter (MS) 2 920 20-10-2022, 07:04 PM
    Thread: YACL - Yet Another Contest Logger
Post: RE: YACL - Yet Another Contest Logger

V 1.0.2.7 is expected to be the final major version release before the Winter Field Day, any minor bug-fixes may be done in the interim however these will be apparent only in the build date/time info ...
VK4ADC Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA 7 9,607 21-06-2022, 01:17 PM
    Thread: Legality of importing a SDR with Tx capability
Post: RE: Legality of importing a SDR with Tx capability

It is probably going to be difficult to get an official ruling on this sort of product as there are probably no significant or readily available rulings on what might be imported for devices of this c...
VK4ADC Regulatory, Licencing & Exams 5 17,004 24-07-2022, 07:42 AM
    Thread: VKSpotter slow response ?
Post: VKSpotter slow response ?

Has anyone else noted that VKSpotter.com response has been intermittently slow ? I tried accessing it (again) tonight and it initially timed out.  Eventually it did come up but page changes were slow ...
VK4ADC General Discussion 4 2,035 25-07-2022, 07:19 PM
    Thread: VKSpotter slow response ?
Post: RE: VKSpotter slow response ?

VK5PJ Wrote: (26-07-2022, 08:35 PM) -- not wanting to pile on but noticed it most at login time for me anyway...  was never sure if it was my connection or the spotter...  the wonders of hosted servi...
VK4ADC General Discussion 4 2,035 27-07-2022, 07:23 AM
    Thread: Meteor Showers - 28-31July 2022
Post: Meteor Showers - 28-31July 2022

More info : https://www.kiis1011.com.au/newsroom/australian-skies-set-to-light-up-with-trio-of-meteor-showers/ and/or https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-28/meteor-showers-this-weekend/101278...
VK4ADC Meteor Scatter (MS) 4 1,191 29-07-2022, 01:28 PM
    Thread: Meteor Showers - 28-31July 2022
Post: RE: Meteor Showers - 28-31July 2022

I have been 'playing' on 6M MS (MSK144, 50230KHz, 15S T/R period) this morning with (maybe) expectations that there might be bigger signals than usual, or maybe longer burns than usual.  Sadly, there ...
VK4ADC Meteor Scatter (MS) 4 1,191 31-07-2022, 07:42 AM
    Thread: MOUSER AU 24 DOLLARS freight FOR 1 SMD RESISTOR
Post: RE: MOUSER AU 24 DOLLARS freight FOR 1 SMD RESISTO...

Graham, Well you might get an additional 1,999 0805 resistors for your money but consider this as an option  : https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/284024796832?hash=item42213276a0:g:Q7UAAOSwTmpfbvoc ...
VK4ADC General Discussion 3 1,925 05-08-2022, 02:38 PM
    Thread: WW Digi DX Contest Aug 27/28 2022
Post: WW Digi DX Contest Aug 27/28 2022

2022 World Wide Digi DX Contest Begins: 12:00 UTC Saturday, August 27 Ends: 11:59 UTC Sunday, August 28 Please consider participating in WW Digi DX Contest. FT4 and FT8 are used, with se...
VK4ADC Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA 0 609 09-08-2022, 02:56 PM
    Thread: Remembrance Day Contest 13th & 14th August 2022
Post: Remembrance Day Contest 13th & 14th August 2022

Remembrance Day Contest 13th & 14th August 2022 WAIT - that's THIS weekend !!! Details and rules as per https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/rdcontest/ Please note that YACL does not (as yet...
VK4ADC Contests, Field Days, Portable Operation, JOTA, SOTA 0 665 09-08-2022, 03:03 PM
    Thread: Remote audio between two PC's over the internet
Post: RE: Remote audio between two PC's over the interne...

Peter I have been using this software between my backyard shack gear and my notebook in the house for quite a while (along with TightVNC for screen remoting), and it works well. If you are short of...
VK4ADC General Discussion 1 1,609 21-08-2022, 08:10 AM
    Thread: New Icom 2m - 10Ghz radio !
Post: RE: New Icom 2m - 10Ghz radio !

Was taliking to Ross at Strictly Ham earlier and he suggests that the IC-905 availability is probably about 2 years away.. so that gives you lots of time to save up your 'bikkies'.   Queried expected...
VK4ADC General Discussion 27 13,797 23-08-2022, 02:14 PM
    Thread: FT8 Bots what exactly are they
Post: RE: FT8 Bots what exactly are they

Graham These links might help explain it..   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcBZbv_4vjU https://ve3ips.wordpress.com/2020/09/02/i-love-it-robots-are-the-new-hams-using-a-bot-for-full-auto-ft...
VK4ADC General Discussion 9 3,061 29-08-2022, 07:28 AM
    Thread: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on
Post: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on

I recently developed a new 'add-on application' > for WSJT-X for Windows (about a week or so ago) and am looking for just few people to try it out for me.    It is not totally you-beaut but what it...
VK4ADC Digital Modes 14 5,096 15-09-2022, 04:14 PM
    Thread: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on
Post: RE: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on : BandVi...

Peter The way it works is that it takes a copy of the WSJT-X ALL.TXT file into the local folder (eg c:\ham_radio\vk4adc\'  c:, then processes it back to a reverse-order equivalent named REVALL.TXT ...
VK4ADC Digital Modes 14 5,096 15-09-2022, 07:14 PM
    Thread: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on
Post: RE: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on : BandVi...

Peter Quite correct, it won't work for you using that structure.  It should work for others though where they are using just one copy of WSJT-X. The new ZIP file (at 8.45PM tonight) has V1.0.0.3...
VK4ADC Digital Modes 14 5,096 15-09-2022, 08:48 PM
    Thread: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on
Post: RE: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on

Peter The Auto tickbox must be ticked for screen updates to occur.  There is actually a very brief green flash, then 2 seconds later a yellow flash occurs.  The green flash is when it copies the WS...
VK4ADC Digital Modes 14 5,096 16-09-2022, 11:54 AM
    Thread: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on
Post: RE: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on

The little button with the S label is a "Snapshot" that saves the data as listed on screen into a file simply named YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.TXT, yes a text file but CSV format, in the application's folder.  M...
VK4ADC Digital Modes 14 5,096 18-09-2022, 05:52 PM
    Thread: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on
Post: RE: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on

I have just updated the BandView software to 1.0.0.5 and the changes relate to the font size and colour of the presented data list, the size changeable by a small up/down control near top RHS.  The fo...
VK4ADC Digital Modes 14 5,096 24-09-2022, 03:52 PM
    Thread: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on
Post: RE: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on

Yet another update to BandView,  now to V1.0.0.6.     There are a few changes mainly in the colours put to screen. A callsign matching MyCall is red when in the Callsign#1 field.   I.E. You are be...
VK4ADC Digital Modes 14 5,096 26-09-2022, 05:31 PM
    Thread: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on
Post: RE: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on

The BandView (https://www.vk4adc.com/web/index.php/software-projects/55-vk4adc-utils/194-bandview-software-add-on-for-wsjt-x-for-windows) software is now detailed in an edited composite of the previou...
VK4ADC Digital Modes 14 5,096 28-09-2022, 07:40 AM
    Thread: Proposed amateur class licensing arrangements and high power operation Comnsult.31/22
Post: RE: Proposed amateur class licensing arrangements ...

Make sure that you download the Consuatation paper (https://www.acma.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/Proposed%20amateur%20class%20licence%20and%20higher%20power_consultation%20paper_1.docx  - extra...
VK4ADC Regulatory, Licencing & Exams 20 32,487 29-09-2022, 01:59 PM
    Thread: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on
Post: RE: Beta testers wanted for WSJT-X add-on

For those interested in using my BandView software, the latest update now supports viewing ONE selection from multiple instances of WSJT-X.   Changing a selection from a drop-down box allows the user ...
VK4ADC Digital Modes 14 5,096 16-10-2022, 07:27 PM
    Thread: FT8 Bots what exactly are they
Post: RE: FT8 Bots what exactly are they

Doesn't it come down to INTENT ?   The intent to deceive perhaps ?   About locations.. or other details.. The opposite picture is that if the location (or other) detail is known (eg by grid s...
VK4ADC General Discussion 9 3,061 19-12-2022, 07:37 AM
    Thread: Forum update 12Dec2022
Post: RE: Forum update 12Dec2022

Peter all good.  I, too, have a couple of other domains hosted that I can 'play' under but I can also just do a clean install under this domain (but under another folder and) with a new SQL databas...
VK4ADC SYSTEM NOTICES 5 5,081 20-12-2022, 07:25 AM