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Happy Australia day, Folks.

Amateurs, don't forget you can substitute AX for VK in your callsign on Australia day

vk6hgr wrote:Happy Australia day, Folks.

Amateurs, don't forget you can substitute AX for VK in your callsign on Australia day

Happy Australia day to you to AX6HGR

May seem like a silly question on my part but whats the reason that its AX?

wait sorry

yorky wrote:May seem like a silly question on my part but whats the reason that its AX?

wait sorry

In my browsing of the ACMA website VI and AX are approved for special occasions. To me AU would have made more sense but there may be another reason.

AU is not in our callsign prefix allocation. It has been allocated to India.

yep that makes sense I can see why haha oh well that explains it at least

vk6hgr wrote:Happy Australia day, Folks.

Amateurs, don't forget you can substitute AX for VK in your callsign on Australia day

Yep, twas fun. Especially being able to use "AX6FZDB Marine Mobile" on the way back from Rotto

I must say though, once you've gotten used to saying "VK6xxxx" it's easy to get tongue-tied by AX

It's that time of year again next Monday. http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_1255#AllAX
I expect to hear AX6FLUX and AX6FNRD Marine Mobile Mt Helena! It's supposed to be 42° last I heard.

robbage wrote:It's that time of year again next Monday. http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_1255#AllAX
I expect to hear AXFLUX and AXFNRD Marine Mobile Mt Helena! It's supposed to be 42° last I heard.

I reckon you might be in luck, though the handies don't get out too well from here. Might have to yell into the shack

robbage wrote: I expect to hear AXFLUX and AXFNRD Marine Mobile Mt Helena!

Are they predicting a Tsunami ?

meg wrote:I reckon you might be in luck, though the handies don't get out too well from here. Might have to yell into the shack

What about that cross-band repeater idea? I reckon that should work.. assuming f-calls are allowed.. not sure.

VK6ZMS wrote:Are they predicting a Tsunami ?

From the pool!

VK6ZMS wrote:

robbage wrote: I expect to hear AXFLUX and AXFNRD Marine Mobile Mt Helena!

Are they predicting a Tsunami ?

How big does a body of water need to be for "marine mobile"?

robbage wrote: What about that cross-band repeater idea? I reckon that should work.. assuming f-calls are allowed.. not sure.

I think it's a good idea too, but I don't understand the Kenwood at all so it will rely on Simon finding some time and enthusiasm... I'll work on him

robbage wrote:It's that time of year again next Monday. http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_1255#AllAX
I expect to hear AXFLUX and AXFNRD Marine Mobile Mt Helena! It's supposed to be 42° last I heard.

Don't you mean AX6FLUX and AX6FNRD?

Fixed. Stupid keyboard can't spell