Setting up your shack
Moderator: VK6ZMS
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- Location: arrived south - code 44
ummmm...yes it is. That's not good?VK6ZMS wrote:I hope its not a switch mode power supply
One of these
http://jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID ... &SUBCATID=
ps have turned the radio OFF again - waiting to hear back from y'all!
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Diamond Welz WS1000 wideband handheld
Radioshack Pro 28 handheld
Uniden UBC72XLT handheld
Uniden UBC73XLT handheld
Uniden UBC330CRS desktop
Two-way
Yaesu VX-3R 2m/70cm Ham TRX and wideband RX handheld
Yaesu FT-1802M 2m Ham TRX mobile x 2
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Icom IC-208H 2m/70cm Ham TRX and wide band RX mobile
Icom IC-706MKIIG all-band all-mode Ham TRX mobile
Icom IC-V85 2m VHF Ham TRX handheld
Wouxun KG-UVD1P VHF/UHF wideband Ham TRX handheld
Wouxun KG-679P VHF wideband Ham TRX handheld
Wouxun KG-713 UHF wideband Ham TRX handheld - Location: Just on the border of your waking mind
Sorry its bad.
I had that power supply for about 6 hours. They generate too much noise on HF and block out incoming signals.
I got this one instead
http://tinyurl.com/5xncsl
The cheaper 20amp one would suit your needs.
I had that power supply for about 6 hours. They generate too much noise on HF and block out incoming signals.
I got this one instead
http://tinyurl.com/5xncsl
The cheaper 20amp one would suit your needs.
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- Amateur callsign: VK6LUX
- Scanners and Receivers: Yaesu: FT990, FT857, FT7800, VX7R. Icom: ID800H. Old RS scanner.
- Location: arrived south - code 44
Thanks guys. I turned the radio back on (who can resist?) and tuned in a number of SW stations, though couldn't hear any amateur traffic.
I'll look at getting the upgraded model when my license turns up and I'm more determined to hear people (rather than broadcasters)
(Please, I'm still overexcited that the lights go on when I hit the power button!)
I'll look at getting the upgraded model when my license turns up and I'm more determined to hear people (rather than broadcasters)
(Please, I'm still overexcited that the lights go on when I hit the power button!)
You wont damage the radio but you will hear a lot of buzzing noises as you tune up and down the band.meg wrote:Thanks guys. I turned the radio back on (who can resist?) and tuned in a number of SW stations, though couldn't hear any amateur traffic.
I'll look at getting the upgraded model when my license turns up and I'm more determined to hear people (rather than broadcasters)
(Please, I'm still overexcited that the lights go on when I hit the power button!)
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- Location: arrived south - code 44
Well, it's less noisy than the one at Ham College - thanks for letting me know that at least I won't damage the radio. I'll definitely go and track down one of the others to have in time for my license coming throughVK6ZMS wrote:You wont damage the radio but you will hear a lot of buzzing noises as you tune up and down the band.
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- Location: arrived south - code 44
Hi all,
A bit of an update
Got another power supply from Jaycar tonight, this one as recommended by VK6ZMS
http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.as ... BCATID=381
Am now listening to a conversation on 3.610mhz (LSB), faint and I can't make out the entire callsign but VK4_S - so someone in Queensland??? So the new power supply has definitely made a big difference
Thanks again to everyone for your help, I think I'm getting closer to a good setup
A bit of an update
Got another power supply from Jaycar tonight, this one as recommended by VK6ZMS
http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.as ... BCATID=381
Am now listening to a conversation on 3.610mhz (LSB), faint and I can't make out the entire callsign but VK4_S - so someone in Queensland??? So the new power supply has definitely made a big difference
Thanks again to everyone for your help, I think I'm getting closer to a good setup
Hi megmeg wrote:Hi all,
A bit of an update
Got another power supply from Jaycar tonight, this one as recommended by VK6ZMS
http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.as ... BCATID=381
Am now listening to a conversation on 3.610mhz (LSB), faint and I can't make out the entire callsign but VK4_S - so someone in Queensland??? So the new power supply has definitely made a big difference
Thanks again to everyone for your help, I think I'm getting closer to a good setup
Its good to see the power supply made a difference.
If you listen between 7:00 - 7.1 MHz now you will hear more stations.
At 8pm tonight ( Perth time ) a 40m net starts around 7:092 MHz.
Cheers