The VK2RAG 1273.400 repeater is back on air as of 2nd Sept 2023, after some refurbishment by Don VK2ZCZ,
the 23cm repeater is now linked to the VK2RAG 53.725 repeater. This is to encourage more activity tieing 23cm users with 6metre users, both the 23cm rptr and 6metre rptr require 91.5Hz CTCSS to activate the repeaters and simultaneous linking.
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
news from CCARC that VK2RAG 23cm 1273.400 repeater is off air for replacement.
no ETA of when it will return.
here some more 23cm and 9cm weak signal Q65 activity on 1296.215MHz and 3398.215MHz
here are some very impressive DX contacts, from VKSpotter Propagation Reporter,
specifically the microwave activity on 23cm and 9cm, this represents the path of Gladstone to Brisbane.
Note : 9cm via Aircraft Enhancement using Q65 digital.
That is equivalent path of Sydney to Albury, or Sydney to Coffs Harbour
some photos of the WIA Winter VHF UHF Field Day contest activity from Manly Warringah Radio Society operating portable at Terrey Hills QF56oh on Saturday afternoon 24th June 2023
run special event callsign of vi100mb
https://phwl.org/2023/vhf-field-day/
Manly Warringah Radio Society will be operating the WIA VHF/UHF Field Day contest this weekend from Terrey Hills QF56oh , 6,2,70,23 on Saturday afternoon under callsign VI100MB
The Rules are posted at: https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/
Since the untimely passing of Mike Subocz VK3AVV in January 2022, developer of the popular VKCL contest logger, who also wrote a log-checker, we've lost the facility to properly prepare results while awaiting probate on his estate.
As everyone is aware, we have been working on catching up with manually preparing results of the 2022 contests and this year’s Summer event, last January.
A number of people have made valiant efforts over recent months to find or to write suitable log-checking software to suit these unique contests that have been developed by the stakeholders over time.
It’s proven to be a herculean task and I am truly grateful to those volunteers who have taken it on. Let them rest for the moment – or so – and I urge you just get out there, enjoy the outdoors, or the indoors at home, and have fun.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not yet up to the task.
Best wishes to all for the contest.
Roger Harrison VK2ZRH
Manager, WIA VHF/UHF Field Days
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Radio Amateur Old Timers Club net today 5th June, as it is first Monday of the month,
WELCOME to the Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club Australia Inc (raotc.org.au)
has all the frequencies and times.
I listen on VK-DMR TalkGroup5 at 11am local time, which at the moment is 01:00 UTC
