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Re: WA Amateur radio repeaters
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:04 pm
by robbage
meg wrote:VK6FZUK wrote:
Could get it s3 mobile in Mt Helena this afternoon but cant hit it from my QTH in Chidlow.
Another hillbilly!
Danny - I've been able to get it fine from home in Mt Helena, though it's a bit hit and miss when mobile through Stoneville and Mundaring. I'll try it again this evening and let you know how it goes.
Was that 5 watts?
Re: WA Amateur radio repeaters
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:20 pm
by meg
robbage wrote:meg wrote:
Danny - I've been able to get it fine from home in Mt Helena, though it's a bit hit and miss when mobile through Stoneville and Mundaring. I'll try it again this evening and let you know how it goes.
Was that 5 watts?
Yep - the handheld with a whip mounted on the bonnet of the car.
I tried it again on the way home tonight - I was driving so just checked for "beeps". Back of the Mundaring shops was excellent. Stoneville Rd down to level with Parkerville was mostly a "no", but picked up after Riley Rd and was good but a bit scratchy for a few k's then pretty good into Mt Helena. It's good to be on top of a hill
I have found that the Yaesu handheld isn't as sensitive as the Quansheng, so it might do better. A proper "mobile" unit would probably be better again.
Re: WA Amateur radio repeaters
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:04 pm
by robbage
meg wrote:A proper "mobile" unit would probably be better again.
Is a good time of the year for giving and receiving
You should have bulk ordered the
FT7800s
Re: WA Amateur radio repeaters
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:56 pm
by robbage
VK6RBY repeater is back on air as of today. Location is now Harvey. I just had a QSO with ZRT Bob who commissioned it. 140km from here. Signal varied from 0 to 5 with a bit of help from tonight's conditions.
Re: WA Amateur radio repeaters
Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:35 pm
by vk6hgr
robbage wrote:VK6RBY repeater is back on air as of today. Location is now Harvey. I just had a QSO with ZRT Bob who commissioned it. 140km from here. Signal varied from 0 to 5 with a bit of help from tonight's conditions.
Can hear it here as well. Signal varies quite rapidly from almost S7 to S1.
On air: Albany 70cm Repeater
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:21 pm
by VK6LD
Hello to All,
Today a group of local amateur operators headed down to Albany and installed the VK6RAL 70cm repeater at Mt Clarence.
The installation went quite smoothly and the repeater is now on air.
Re: On air: Albany 70cm Repeater
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:36 pm
by robbage
vk6jrc wrote:Progress is being made to upgrade the Mt Barker 2M repeater and this will be linked full time to the Albany 70cm repeater.
Excellent
vk6jrc wrote:The repeater frequency is 438.725MHz (-5.00 MHz offset).
I think this is the first 70cm repeater on air in regional WA (ie: outside of Perth metro area)
Seems to be the first, according to the WIA repeater directory. (Same freq as VK6RNA)
(Moved to Repeater thread by me)
Re: WA Amateur radio repeaters
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:55 pm
by VK6ZUK
Well done rob. Sounds like things are coming along quite nicely down there!
Re: WA Amateur radio repeaters
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:58 pm
by Zebedee
Yep sounds like an awesome effort by all concerned - well done!
Re: On air: Albany 70cm Repeater
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 6:10 am
by robbage
vk6jrc wrote:Reports of coverage for the new repeater are welcome.
Just heard her a moment ago in Perth northern
Re: WA Amateur radio repeaters
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:30 pm
by robbage
Freo repeater is off air due to a carrier on the input frequency (in case you're wondering Doug2 and James)
Re: WA Amateur radio repeaters
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:57 pm
by Tyranus
oh righto, that explains why in fremantle last night I could talk to James on Walliston, but not even get a beep out of Freo!
Re: WA Amateur radio repeaters
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:56 pm
by robbage
Tyranus wrote:oh righto, that explains why in fremantle last night I could talk to James on Walliston, but not even get a beep out of Freo!
The carrier on the input has been
so the repeater is back online, however echolink and IRLP are offline for the moment while VK6DN is unavailable
Re: WA Amateur radio repeaters
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:35 pm
by robbage
VK6RLM audio sounds a lot better now thanks Danny.
Re: WA Amateur radio repeaters
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:50 pm
by VK6ZUK
robbage wrote:VK6RLM audio sounds a lot better now thanks Danny.
Amazing what happens when i program the repeater correctly!!