tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035660157593178642024-03-13T00:01:23.376+00:00VK4CZ - 50MHz and Contest Amateur Radio StationVK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.comBlogger517125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-68770044592694478422015-10-01T07:42:00.002+01:002015-10-01T07:42:59.113+01:00IP66 rated cabinet mounted next to VHF plus tower today... 23cm LNA to be installed soon.<br />
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<br />VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-15851936023137871062015-09-30T21:51:00.001+01:002015-09-30T21:51:14.489+01:00Finished EME sked and this noise started.....<br />
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<br />VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-43816505342932906592015-09-30T11:14:00.001+01:002015-09-30T11:14:29.548+01:00EME sked... and the radio shack seat is crowded!<br />
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<br />VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-5625830202438931142015-09-26T23:04:00.000+01:002015-09-26T23:04:16.728+01:00Damn QRM on 50.230..... can be as loud as +15db at times.<br />
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<br />VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-81153904356884385792015-09-11T21:26:00.003+01:002015-09-11T21:26:45.153+01:00Great burn from Norm VK3DUT on 50MHz MS FSK<br />
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<br />VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-89511368448253377342015-04-25T08:02:00.000+01:002015-04-25T08:02:02.142+01:00Just completed a JT65C QSO with Andru VK4KAY... a challenge when the path looks like this!<br />
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<br />VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-55596625366531826502014-06-13T06:48:00.003+01:002014-06-13T06:48:59.527+01:00The odd MS burst from <b>VK4RTL</b> at present...<br />
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With <b>VK4RHT</b> more sustained... weak Es link<br />
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<br />VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-50723194613226515652014-05-29T21:45:00.000+01:002014-05-29T21:45:39.239+01:00Oly <b>VK3XDX</b> on 50MHz MS this morning.<br />
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<br />VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-31557797811190239322014-02-14T22:13:00.003+00:002014-02-14T22:13:54.270+00:00KH8 - 50 & 144MHz EME DXpedition July 12 - 28, 2014<span class="userContent"><br /> Great news! KH8 will be activated in July 2014 on both 50 & 144MHz EME by Lance <b>W7GJ</b> and Bob <b>ZL1RS</b>.<br /> <br /> Lance and Bob have teamed up previous to successfully activate Pacific DXCC on EME, a<span class="text_exposed_show">nd will no doubt deliver again from KH8.<br /> <br /> Initial DXpedition details can be found at:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/AmericanSamoa2014.htm" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/AmericanSamoa2014.htm</a><br /> </span></span>VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-22189318957847541542014-02-07T07:12:00.000+00:002014-02-07T07:12:02.726+00:00It was an absolute pleasure to have Miika <b>OH2BAD</b> and his XYL Raili visit <b>VK4CZ</b> last weekend.<br />
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To help make Miika and Raili welcome, we were joined by (L to R) Trent <b>VK4TS</b>, Kevin <b>VK4UH</b>, Miika <b>OH2BAD</b>, myself <b>VK4CZ</b>, Graeme <b>VK4FI</b>, Alan <b>VK4SN</b> and Alan <b>VK4WR</b>.<br />
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<br />VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-46432260436803808182014-01-17T22:20:00.000+00:002014-01-17T22:20:30.831+00:00Watching as the VK2's are enjoying a tropo opening on 144, 432 and 1296MHz to ZL. Grant <b>VK2MAX</b> just a little too far north at present... might need the help of this to make it ;)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-416777350015036632014-01-04T07:38:00.004+00:002014-01-04T07:38:56.174+00:00<span class="userContent"><b>ZL1TPH/P</b> RF65JM worked on 144 and 432MHz this morning</span><br />
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... waited for a peak in the tropo QSB for a 1296MHz Q, but unsuccessful! Tomorrow's Hepburn charts look +ve!!!!<br />
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<span class="userContent">Adrian <b>VK4OX</b> was heard calling Nick <b>ZL1IU</b> on 432MHz CW... nothing heard here. So I went for a fish in our dam and landed a healthy little silver perch for my 'effort'.</span><br />
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VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-7518593567377276902013-12-27T21:50:00.003+00:002013-12-27T21:50:42.770+00:00All ready for the final tests of the 2.4GHz tvtr.<br />
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<span class="userContent">I had to rebuild the 8vDC reg circuit after the first regulator failed (worked fine, then let out some smoke!). Tested all voltages. </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Ready to put the 2.4GHz tvtr on the test bench with some RF into it</span> !<br />
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And then had a chance to assemble the <b>VK4GHZ</b> Thunerbolt Commander board to go with my Thunderbolt GPS.<br />
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VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-91653063737077087242013-12-22T22:11:00.001+00:002013-12-22T22:12:52.263+00:00Good AE condx this morning... QSYed to 1296MHz and ran SpecLab monitoring for Grant <b>VK2MAX</b>. Three good periods when planes were in the hot spot...<br />
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At 2203z Grant's CW was 419... very workable, but a shift to SSB and I could just hear Grant (41 on peak). QSO not competed!<br />
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<br />VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-87079548430315790072013-12-21T03:14:00.001+00:002013-12-21T03:14:17.800+00:00<b>ZL2WHO/B</b> 144.271MHz beacon in.<br />
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<br />VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-23095489705928814132013-12-21T00:38:00.000+00:002013-12-21T00:38:09.924+00:00Was great to walk into the shack this morning and see that we had tropo condx between SE VK4 and ZL.<br />
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Worked Harry <b>ZL2ADU</b> a few times up to RS57 on 144.1MHz. QSB was very deep.<br />
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<b>ZL2WHO/B</b> on 432.271MHz was also heard on one of the QSB rises up to RST419. Then I went to Brew by U to bottle the latest batch of beer, and missed out on a few more station :)<br />
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<br />VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-68313145810820294752013-12-17T11:43:00.001+00:002013-12-17T11:43:16.598+00:00Further progress towards 2.4GHz.<br />
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Spent far too many hours last night getting the aluminium sheet fitted, and then all the boards mounted.<br />
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Now to start the coaxial lines, as well as all the wiring!VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-75455077118764660932013-12-14T07:06:00.002+00:002013-12-14T07:06:39.205+00:00A bit more progress made today.<br />
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<span class="userContent">The Trimble Thunderbolt GPS unit with <b>VK4GHZ</b> controller mounted in 2U 19" rack cabinet to match the 2.4GHz tvtr.</span><br />
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VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-46878123046918896552013-12-07T10:25:00.001+00:002013-12-07T10:25:21.884+00:00<span class="userContent">Fantastic to see a Es opening on the first
night that Alan <b>E6RQ</b> was active from Niue on 6m. Propagation favored the
southern states, but good to work Alan again from QG62lp.</span><br />
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<br />VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-82257998803151477402013-12-06T20:59:00.001+00:002013-12-06T20:59:14.795+00:00Spent last weekend up at <span class="userContent">Sundown N.P. </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">CQ'ed a lot. FT-817ND
at 5w PEP into my OziPole portable dipole, just isn't like being at home
with the 5 element HF mono-banders and QRO ;)</span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><br /></span>VK4CZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17293672732781928870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-903566015759317864.post-19485497521682349512013-11-02T23:11:00.000+00:002013-11-02T23:11:07.543+00:00Just random MS pings from Remi <b>FK8CP</b> while CQn this morning, then all of a sudden a full CQ at RST529!<br />
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