AHRDF Discussion Forum closed down - now only an archive

 AHRDF - Australian Ham Radio Discussion Forum closed down - now only an archive

see extract  below from VK4ADC :

The forum was closed to all new posts and private messaging on 7th November 2024.
It was going to be removed entirely but has been reinstated so that existing posts are searchable, using the search box option at top RHS, for now.
Existing search engine results should find articles but no new details will be found.

Registered users need no longer log in as there are no options available to post.

There will be no new users added so registration is unnecessary, and will fail regardless.

This archive may be moved to piggy-back off another domain at some stage OR may simply disappear entirely.

A revised colour scheme has been applied to differentiate its archive status as against the original blue colours...

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WIA Contest schedule 2025

 starting to look at what WIA Contests that I am interested in that are coming up for 2025,

https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/   VHF/UHF Field Day Summer Contest 18th/19th January, 2025

https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/australiaday/  25th January, 2025

https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/johnmoyle/     16th/17th March, 2025

https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/   VHF/UHF Field Day Winter Contest 21st/22nd June, 2025

https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/rdcontest/ RD Contest  18th/19th August, 2025

ttps://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/   VHF/UHF Field Day Spring Contest  Nov 2025 ???

6metre Repeater Update - 5th January, 2025

 open from sydney  to adelaide today, VK5RSB 43.750 MHz, with VK5KKU and VK2ATU having a chat

6metre Repeater Update - 3rd January, 2025

 

today we had some good 6metre openings from Sydney to Tasmania, its been quiet for past few weeks, but today yielded several hours of solid opening.

I  heard/worked these VK7  6metre repeaters today :

53.700  VK7RCH Roberts Bluff 

53.775  VK7RTV Stowport, Central NW Coast

53.800  VK7RMD Mt Duncan, NW Tasmania

53.825  VK7RAD Queens Domain, Hobart

53.875  VK7RAA Mt Arthur, Nth Tasmania

53.950  VK7RVP St Valentines Peak, NW Tasmania, this requires 91.5Hz CTCSS

I heard both Ian VK7QF and  Brian VK7BW at first, then worked VK7QF on VK7RAD Hobart Repeater,

later I had a long chat with Glen VK2FC from near Maitland via VK7RVP.

Whilst on subject of 6metre repeaters, the status of repeaters in and around Sydney,

53.625 VK2RSN, Mt.Sugarloaf, Newcastle, off-air, but is currently in rebuild status ###

53.650  VK2RMP, Maddens Plain, Illawarra,  operational, requires 123Hz

53.675  VK2RMB, Terrey Hills, off-air

53.700  VK2RGN, Goulburn, off-air

53.725  VK2RAG, Somersby, Central Coast, operational, requires 91.5Hz tone, linked to 23cm rptr

53.850  VK2RWI, Dural, operational

53.875  VK2RBM, Blue Mtns, operational, requires 91.5Hz tone

### Note: confirmed with Glen VK2FC today