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by Blinky
Tue Sep 13, 2011 1:08 pm
Forum: Scanners and Receivers
Topic: Laser 472 UHF On Glass UHF CB Antenna
Replies: 3
Views: 7255

Re: Laser 472 UHF On Glass UHF CB Antenna

I don't know for sure but my initial thoughts are it would perform less than what you already have.
by Blinky
Sat Sep 10, 2011 4:39 pm
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: Squid Poles
Replies: 6
Views: 5169

Re: Squid Poles

Hi Peter

http://tinyurl.com/4yarlue 3 days left..if viewed after that might not be visible.

Pro:Plenty of people use a squid pole for antenna's of one form or another so can't be too bad.
Con: don't know of any
by Blinky
Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:37 am
Forum: Other stuff
Topic: Interesting Spectrum Analyzer
Replies: 5
Views: 4320

Re: Interesting Spectrum Analyzer

Nosferatu wrote:http://www.metageek.net/

What do you think ? I think it's pretty cool ... but expensive for a toy for playing around ... :-k
I'd rather have this

http://www.signalhound.com/

a more expensive toy for playing around
by Blinky
Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:55 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: RA 201
Replies: 7
Views: 4716

RA 201

As I pulled into the carpark at Leeuwin Lighthouse, this pulled in behind me so naturally I had to take a picture.

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by Blinky
Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:44 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Another Lighthouse station VK6BRC Bunbury Lighthouse
Replies: 0
Views: 2394

Another Lighthouse station VK6BRC Bunbury Lighthouse

I went to the Bunbury Lighthouse on my way to Augusta and took this picture. It is a vertical panorama made up of 2 images.

Image
by Blinky
Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:18 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Panorama picture VK6 Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse (large picture)
Replies: 2
Views: 2130

Re: Panorama picture VK6 Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse (large pict

The cow is from the CowParade Exhibition last year.

http://margaretriver.cowparade.com/
by Blinky
Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:59 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Panorama picture VK6 Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse (large picture)
Replies: 2
Views: 2130

Panorama picture VK6 Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse (large picture)

Saturday I went to see the station operating at Cape Leeuwin for the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend, VK6CLL

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by Blinky
Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:14 pm
Forum: Other stuff
Topic: Random Youtube finds while at work
Replies: 184
Views: 203007

Re: Random Youtube finds while at work

At least they were alert enough to notice suspicious people. I like taking panorama photo's and if that don't look suspicious nothing does. At least the Bobbies had the sense to know what is legal. Wonder what the local enforcement agencies would do. Then again I doubt anyone would think taking phot...
by Blinky
Wed Aug 10, 2011 7:56 am
Forum: Aviation band
Topic: Newbie-Need some help and have some questions
Replies: 5
Views: 4360

Re: Newbie-Need some help and have some questions

mosvar wrote:Thank you for your help. Any word where I might get my hands on a cheap novice scanner fro ground level police- listening?
read this http://warsug.info/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4424
by Blinky
Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:15 am
Forum: Aviation band
Topic: Newbie-Need some help and have some questions
Replies: 5
Views: 4360

Re: Newbie-Need some help and have some questions

I think you will find the only radio traffic you can hear from Emergency Service Helicopters is the Airband traffic when they talk to Air Traffic Control. They use they same frequencies otherwise as by the ground services and so if encypted as most are now , not possible to receive.
by Blinky
Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:42 pm
Forum: Aviation band
Topic: One Word: COOL!
Replies: 8
Views: 10650

Re: One Word: COOL!

Have a look at this then.

http://youtu.be/X9IlPDOar7E

It will make you want one even more :lol:
by Blinky
Thu Jul 28, 2011 4:37 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Waroona hit by Tornado
Replies: 3
Views: 2755

Waroona hit by Tornado

A strong wind/Tornado hit parts of Waroona last night around 11pm. SES teams from Waroona, Murray District, Bunbury,Collie,Mandurah, Australind, City of Armadale plus Southwest Regional Managers spent the night and day doing what they do best. I have a feeling I may have missed some SES unit that wa...
by Blinky
Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:05 pm
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: just stumbled across this
Replies: 6
Views: 9363

Re: just stumbled across this

I spoke to a friend in Rockingham a few weeks ago and he mentioned about this then. I thought it was all over but it seems to have flared up again.
by Blinky
Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:22 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Airshow in Austria
Replies: 0
Views: 2250

Airshow in Austria

A friend of mine sent a link to a picture show of the Airpower11 Airshow that was held in Austria last weekend.

http://tinyurl.com/4x5prnt

For those who like looking at pictures of planes and things