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I am picking up 431.431 and 443.150 well in Parkwood via closecall on 93xlt and Acma search to no avail?

EDIT now 425.656 aswell.

Mug wrote:I am picking up 431.431 and 443.150 well in Parkwood via closecall on 93xlt and Acma search to no avail?

G'day Mug,

430 to 450 MHz is inside the 70cm amateur radio band, so it's likely that what you're hearing is related to amateurs in some way (I hope!!! )

The Wireless Institute of Australia published band plans (PDF) for all the amateur bands. According to the band plan which is basically a "gentleman's agreement" over which bits of which bands will be used for different things, your first frequency is in a reserved block for future repeater linking systems. The second frequency is in a block allocated to Amateur Television.

If you click the link above and go to page 12 of the document, you can see how the 430-450 MHz block is divided up


EDIT: And since the frequencies are in the amateur band, I've moved this thread into the appropriate section on the board... in case you're thinking "hang on, I didn't post it here!!!"

Probably crosstalk from a local ham.

Edit: If you're in Parkwood, you might be very close to Ham Colllege

robbage wrote:Probably crosstalk from a local ham.

Edit: If you're in Parkwood, you might be very close to Ham Colllege

Hmmm that's true as well - however HC generally speaking doesn't use 70cm for any training. It's all 2m and HF when there's a class on (which there isn't this weekend )

But it means he'd be able to pick up people practicing for their F-calls on course weekends without too much trouble I bet!

Zebedee wrote:

robbage wrote:Probably crosstalk from a local ham.

Edit: If you're in Parkwood, you might be very close to Ham Colllege

Hmmm that's true as well - however HC generally speaking doesn't use 70cm for any training. It's all 2m and HF when there's a class on (which there isn't this weekend )

But it means he'd be able to pick up people practicing for their F-calls on course weekends without too much trouble I bet!

Nothing else happens there? Does the gear just sit there when there's no course. That lonely HF gear?

Yes I am very close to Whaleback. What are some frequencies that are used at Ham College?

I wouldn't mind hearing how things are actually done before going for my license.

Mug wrote:Yes I am very close to Whaleback. What are some frequencies that are used at Ham College?

I wouldn't mind hearing how things are actually done before going for my license.

Oh thanks ... now you're really taxing my memory!

145.425 is the frequency that we generally use for VHF and then on HF we tend to stick to around 28.300 - 28.400 MHz (part of the training involves changing frequency and re-establishing contact...)

If you're close enough you should be able to pick up trainees at some point during the course weekend - not everything is done in the shack obviously, there's other parts to the course as well.

And a gentle reminder to anyone who does want to have a listen, which of course anyone is more than welcome to do ... if you have transmit capabilities as well then we'd appreciate those frequencies being kept clear during the training as there's certain exercises that the course participants need to complete and having others jumping in can cause all kinds of confusion

awww so you don't want a planned "HF Frequency in use, scenario for the village clown" then.

I'm listening right now, quite intresting.

Listening to what in particular?

The ham course currently taking place a 3 minute drive away from my house.

Mug wrote:The ham course currently taking place a 3 minute drive away from my house.

Haha - two WARSUG members are amongst the voices you would have heard

As well as me

Good news. Good luck with the exams next week, who-ever the heck you WARSUGers are. I couldn't hear anything on 2m.. probably too low power to get to me?

robbage wrote:Good news. Good luck with the exams next week, who-ever the heck you WARSUGers are. I couldn't hear anything on 2m.. probably too low power to get to me?

Yep, we were operating from a modified system today since our usual "remote station" wasn't available. So we were on 2m and HF from the shack to a mobile station close by, therefore not needing a huge amount of power

awww so no Victor Kilo six Papa India Golf this is Victor Kilo six November Tango hehe I still have a chuckle looking back. Full credit to him for helping out, wouldn't mind having a QSO with him sometime.