Wednesday, July 26, 2023

6metre voice repeaters in and around Sydney as of July, 2023

  6metre Repeater status as of 26th July, 2023

VK2RAG, Somersby, 53.725 MHz  requires  91.5 Hz  CTCSS tone  - they run Sunday WIA b'cast and callbacks

VK2RWI, Dural, 53.850 MHz - working,  WIA Sunday b'casts supposedly will  move to here from 52.525MHz simplex

VK2RBM, Blue Mtns, 53.875 MHz - working,  requires 123Hz CTCSS

VK2RMP, Maddens Plains, 53.650 MHz  - working,  requires 123Hz CTCSS

VK2RSN, Mt Sugarloaf, Newcastle, 53.625 MHz    unknown status, nil response, I tested this in December 2022 when up that way.

VK2RGN, Goulburn, 53.700 MHz, off air according to the Goulburn ARC website.

VK2RMB, Terrey Hills, 53.675 MHz, still off air and still planned to return it to service.

VK2RCN, Telegraph Point, Port Macquarie, 53.800 MHz, working, requires 91.5Hz CTCSS tone

VK2RSM,  Adaminaby, Snowy Mtns, 53.575 MHz, requires 123Hz CTCSS tone

VK2RSC, Lismore, 53.550 MHz, working, now requires 123Hz CTCSS tone

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

VK2RAG 23cm 1273.400 repeater off air

news from CCARC  that  VK2RAG 23cm 1273.400 repeater is off air for replacement.

no ETA of when it will return.

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Winter Weak Signal DX Update - 4th July 2023

 here some more 23cm and 9cm weak signal Q65 activity on 1296.215MHz and 3398.215MHz