WA Radio Scanner Users' Group

vic park, yes 70 cms, it has echolink but when your trying to talk on it using echolink it makes the audio shutter like a machine gun as Robbage said.

meg wrote:I'm up for next week, I may even have a radio that can do 70cm by then also if that makes repeater choice easier

Yep. Keep us informed

slipknot wrote:vic park, yes 70 cms, it has echolink but when your trying to talk on it using echolink it makes the audio shutter like a machine gun as Robbage said.

It's not too bad later in the evening on weekends. That noise isn't echolink, it's LIPD noise and happens without a link. With a bit of luck we can keep RLM as a backup if it gets linked this week

meg wrote: I'm up for next week, I may even have a radio that can do 70cm by then also if that makes repeater choice easier

The birthday bunny showed up a bit early and I'm pleased to say I have 70cm capabilities now

I can hit the Vic Park repeater, though it does seem rather noisy?

meg wrote:I can hit the Vic Park repeater, though it does seem rather noisy?

There's a bit of hiss on the repeater tail, but nothing overly much... It's usually pretty reasonable for me. What about the voice ident, how does that come through for you?

Zebedee wrote:There's a bit of hiss on the repeater tail, but nothing overly much... It's usually pretty reasonable for me. What about the voice ident, how does that come through for you?

That's exactly it - noisy tail on the repeater beep. The voice ID is fine though. Is it noisy (usually) in use? (ie: do people sound noisy through it?)

Not unless the machine gun noise comes through. That's more or less random and quite loud. You'll hear it

robbage wrote:Not unless the machine gun noise comes through. That's more or less random and quite loud. You'll hear it

Yeah I've definitely heard that one

robbage wrote:Not unless the machine gun noise comes through. That's more or less random and quite loud. You'll hear it

Definitely haven't heard that yet! Sounds like I'll know it when I hear it though

Nice to not have to worry about the battery running flat in the handie though!

meg wrote:Definitely haven't heard that yet! Sounds like I'll know it when I hear it though

It went off while you were talking.

robbage wrote:It went off while you were talking.

I forgot to mention it - it went off while you were talking at one point too. Freaky noise!

Good to talk to you and Zebedee, thanks for letting me test the 70cm

meg wrote:

Zebedee wrote:There's a bit of hiss on the repeater tail, but nothing overly much... It's usually pretty reasonable for me. What about the voice ident, how does that come through for you?

That's exactly it - noisy tail on the repeater beep. The voice ID is fine though. Is it noisy (usually) in use? (ie: do people sound noisy through it?)

According to the vk6.net page VK6RVP only puts out 5 watts.

http://www.vk6.net/vk6rvp.html

btw
Great news about the new radio

meg wrote:

robbage wrote:It went off while you were talking.

I forgot to mention it - it went off while you were talking at one point too. Freaky noise!

Good to talk to you and Zebedee, thanks for letting me test the 70cm

And on that, the antenna I have on my car is the Andrews brand one:

http://www.andrewscom.com.au/site-section-08.htm

SG-7500-ACS 2m/70cm 3.5/6dB mobile whip, 1.06m long

Zebedee wrote: SG-7500-ACS 2m/70cm 3.5/6dB mobile whip, 1.06m long

Mines the next one down - the SG7200
SG-7200 3.2/5.7dB gain, 96cm

Hopefully it can stay clear of trees and car parks

meg wrote:

Zebedee wrote: SG-7500-ACS 2m/70cm 3.5/6dB mobile whip, 1.06m long

Mines the next one down - the SG7200
SG-7200 3.2/5.7dB gain, 96cm

Hopefully it can stay clear of trees and car parks

Hehe yep ... hopefully!

I would like to suggest Sunday evening again, using RVP this time (unless there's still somebody without 70cm?) with RLM as a backup (which doesn't appear to be echolink capable yet)