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by VK6DF
Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:47 pm
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: Standard Licence
Replies: 113
Views: 87170

Re: Standard Licence

and with all these new comer's the air waves will be packed, and HF is only going to get better :D Hehe - the more the merrier you reckon? ;) Good news is, all but one of the Standard class are upgrades from Foundation - which is encouraging, seeing people start at the Foundation level and then wan...
by VK6DF
Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:04 pm
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: Standard Licence
Replies: 113
Views: 87170

Re: Standard Licence

and with all these new comer's the air waves will be packed, and HF is only going to get better :D
by VK6DF
Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:28 pm
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: Standard Licence
Replies: 113
Views: 87170

Re: Standard Licence

this whole foundation, standard and advance thing has really taken off hasnt it. it seems to have bought alot more interest into the hobby, good luck to anyone going for exams etc. i too was apart of ham collage many moons ago (about 03 i think) back when it was still nov, nov limited, limited, and ...
by VK6DF
Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:18 pm
Forum: CB Radio
Topic: UHF CB 4 Millendon
Replies: 14
Views: 18076

Re: UHF CB 4 Millendon

Not darren is it. dont let that back yard tech touch it haha :) still got those can's. alittle too far now but i still got em.
by VK6DF
Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:13 pm
Forum: WA Police Service
Topic: Regional Radio Network Upgrade Needed
Replies: 4
Views: 3009

Re: Regional Radio Network Upgrade Needed

Its happening.. slowly but happening. its a big state.
by VK6DF
Sun May 31, 2009 10:08 am
Forum: CB Radio
Topic: UHF CB 4 Millendon
Replies: 14
Views: 18076

Re: UHF CB 4 Millendon

Anyone know whats going on with this repeater, it doesnt seem to be working. I have been to and from Perth for a couple months and it doesnt seem to have been up for a while.
by VK6DF
Sun May 10, 2009 8:24 pm
Forum: WA Police Service
Topic: WAPOL Channel 8 back on-air?
Replies: 10
Views: 4775

Re: WAPOL Channel 8 back on-air?

channel 8 for southern entrance and 54 for eastern/northern entrance. maybe 64 and 12 for cars coming up from south west but im not too sure about that. They still need some way of communicating with VKI so they have to keep a couple of the analog channels active. but they wouldnt be putting jobs or...
by VK6DF
Mon May 04, 2009 7:20 pm
Forum: WA Police Service
Topic: WAPOL Channel 8 back on-air?
Replies: 10
Views: 4775

Re: WAPOL Channel 8 back on-air?

i believe the major outer channels (8, 12, 54 etc) are still active.. the counrty car's still need some comms in the city with vki. They are de-selected at vki. so from time to time u will here something.. and when they accidently select it..
by VK6DF
Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:06 pm
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: Hows this for a mobile shack
Replies: 4
Views: 2498

Re: Hows this for a mobile shack

impressive. but the thing is.. most of those radio's are multi band so why would u need so many. i do like the lights and hydrolics :)
by VK6DF
Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:50 pm
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: WA Amateur radio repeaters and beacons
Replies: 92
Views: 74854

Re: WA Amateur radio repeaters

i spent the easter break in perth and had no luck with RNC, sounds like its off to me.
by VK6DF
Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:23 pm
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: Noise and interference
Replies: 14
Views: 5500

Re: Noise and interference

Also another finding.. Foxtel iq2 box and xbox 360 power supplies make a heck of noise on 40 and 80m.
by VK6DF
Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:26 pm
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: Changes to Callsign Allocation etc..
Replies: 36
Views: 12428

Re: Changes to Callsign Allocation etc..

yeah but i wouldnt put it past them still.

So can anyone tell me what the WIA actually does??? does anyone know?
by VK6DF
Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:23 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: WAPol - New Peel Command Truck
Replies: 22
Views: 7626

Re: WAPol - New Peel Command Truck

looks the part.. i remember the one in broome.. seen better days.

Who did the HF antenna, they should be slapped they should know better, did i not teach them anything??
by VK6DF
Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:18 pm
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: Mobile setup
Replies: 81
Views: 26749

Re: Mobile setup

i spent alot of time installing in ve commodores.. happy to answer questions. In my 4x4 im running.. Codan 9323 with free dial setup for HF with 9350 auto tuner Tait T2020 UHF with ALOT of various freq (bit useless now in Tom Price) with 1200ch control board. (was a TM8250 but got fed up with it.. p...
by VK6DF
Thu Feb 12, 2009 5:13 pm
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: Noise and interference
Replies: 14
Views: 5500

Noise and interference

What causes noise or interference on HF or any other band?? and do you have a fix? things that effect me pretty bad Plasma screen tv - usually 40m gets hit hard by this Laptop chargers - 40m and 80m wireless modem power supply - 40m fluro/ energy efficient globes - 80m (not yet confirmed) Lightning ...