VK3RXX 2403.530MHz Beacon back on air

 VK3RXX 2403.530MHz Beacon back on air after some work done on it.

VK2XB/m on the Kandos 40metre Net

 whilst listening to the Kandos 40metre Net on 7.093 this afternoon,  heard Indy VK2XB call in, nice to see him mobile, checked the APRS and sure enough, we can see him mobile in the truck taking some freight to Melbourne. 

Some new VHF & Above DX locations

 on trip out to Mudgee and return, I looking out for good locations to operate VHF, UHF  and above, two good accessible, clear locations found are :
1. intersection of  Aarons Pass Road, Castlereagh Highway and Perrams Road,  a few kilometres north of Ilford, the two side roads are on the crest of a hill, clear of trees, good place for microwave portable.
2. Cherry Tree Hill, on Castlereagh Highway, place called Running Stream, south of Ilford, north of Capertee, it was sign posted as being 1100m ASL, north of Razorback Road.  That is a significant height, as Mt Canobolis near Orange is 1250m ASL

Mudgee trip 10-14 April, 2025

 APRS coverage on 30metres (10.147600 ) for VK2KFJ-15,
accidentally switched off HF APRS for a section, when going up and back.
30metre coverage works very well day and night, most packets  received via VK2MB-6

APRS coverage via phone for VK2KFJ

APRS coverage via 2metres (145.175 MHz)  for VK2KFJ-9,
we can see coverage on 2metres is lacking  from Lithgow to Gulgong

Raw packets from VK2KFJ-15 on 30metres

2025-04-14 13:53:39 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S3Y5,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N0dp{DR/'">?}!w@*!|3
2025-04-14 13:54:46 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S4S0,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N1PpHaR/'">/}!w<U!|3
2025-04-14 13:56:48 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S3R9,qAO,VK2MB-6:`N2Xo>jR/'">$}!w1-!|3
2025-04-14 13:57:01 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S3R5,qAO,VK2OL-10:`N2eo\DR/'">$}TT3 on 30m!wp:!|3
2025-04-14 13:57:34 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2Y6,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N2~p*"R/'"=P}!wDo!|3
2025-04-14 13:58:07 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2V7,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N33p hR/'"=J}!wJ,!|3
2025-04-14 13:58:48 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2X3,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N3]pg:R/'"=m}!wm[!|3
2025-04-14 13:59:13 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S3P1,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N3yoRxR/'"=P}!w`F!|3
2025-04-14 13:59:18 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2Y9,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N3~o CR/'"=W}TT3 on 30m!wBt!|3
2025-04-14 14:00:04 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2W6,qAO,VK2MB-6:`N4=oHhR/'"=a}!wd\!|3
2025-04-14 14:00:12 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2W6,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N4Eo]*R/'"=U}!wi`!|3
2025-04-14 14:01:19 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2Y8,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N5!nI)R/'">(}TT3 on 30m!w,)!|3
2025-04-14 14:01:24 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2Y7,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N5%nHKR/'">0}!w-A!|3
2025-04-14 14:01:38 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2Y1,qAO,VK2MB-6:`N5.nfqR/'">@}!wDj!|3
2025-04-14 14:02:00 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2Y0,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N5Ao :R/'">Z}!wk=!|3
2025-04-14 14:03:24 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2R5,qAO,VK2MB-6:`N5,op:R/'">*}!wjd!|3
2025-04-14 14:04:07 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2Q8,qAO,VK2OL-10:`N5Sp?$R/'"=E}!wz'!|3
2025-04-14 14:04:42 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2R7,qAO,VK2OL-10:`N6&ppgR/'"<j}!w#8!|3
2025-04-14 14:05:20 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2Q6,qAO,VK2OL-10:`N6Xp ER/'"<S}!wmq!|3
2025-04-14 14:06:33 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S1V8,qAO,VK2MB-6:`N7Cp>IR/'";m}!wXI!|3
2025-04-14 14:08:02 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S0Y4,qAO,VK2OL-10:`N8?p*pR/'";G}TT3 on 30m!wm5!|3
2025-04-14 14:10:04 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S0U2,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N9`p4NR/'";(}!w#]!|3
2025-04-14 14:12:55 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3R9Y3,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N;Jo+2R/'":m}!wXL!|3
2025-04-14 14:13:59 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S0Q9,qAO,VK2OL-10:`N;klRbR/'":O}!w>4!|3
2025-04-14 14:19:01 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S0Q9,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N;kl <0x1c>R/'":Q}TT3 on 30m!w<c!|3
2025-04-14 14:20:00 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S0Q9,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N;jlTwR/'":S}!w<n!|3
2025-04-14 14:20:16 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S0Q8,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N;ilf!R/'":N}!w8E!|3
2025-04-14 14:20:27 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S0Q6,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N;jlzzR/'":N}!w)L!|3
2025-04-14 14:21:23 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S0Q7,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N<Mpg8R/'":7}!w_$!|3
2025-04-14 14:21:42 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S0S2,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N<gpz{R/'":#}!wib!|3
2025-04-14 14:24:22 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S0Y2,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N>sp>xR/'"9Z}!wLm!|3
2025-04-14 14:26:22 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S0Y6,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`N@epS8R/'"94}!w*d!|3
2025-04-14 14:26:48 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S1Q7,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`NA<0x1f>p\zR/'"97}!w.0!|3
2025-04-14 14:27:01 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S1Q5,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`NA/opYR/'"9I}!wPV!|3
2025-04-14 14:27:53 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S1Q9,qAO,VK2MB-6:`NA_oqdR/'":0}!w[L!|3
2025-04-14 14:28:58 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S1X6,qAO,VK2MB-6:`NAqogCR/'"9B}TT3 on 30m!w"^!|3
2025-04-14 14:34:36 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2R6,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`NA<0x7f>l <0x1c>R/'"8u}!wA$!|3
2025-04-14 14:39:35 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2R6,qAO,VK2MB-6:`NA<0x7f>l <0x1c>R/'"8r}!wJ&!|3
2025-04-14 14:41:01 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2R6,qAO,VK2OL-10:`NA~lU5R/'"8q}!w?H!|3
2025-04-14 14:41:36 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2S9,qAO,VK2MB-6:`NA}ogUR/'"8^}!w:j!|3
2025-04-14 14:41:54 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2U2,qAO,VK2OL-10:`NB<0x1d>m{'R/'"88}!wD*!|3
2025-04-14 14:42:00 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2U0,qAO,VK2MB-6:`NB!nfHR/'"8*}TT3 on 30m!wVM!|3
2025-04-14 14:42:13 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2T5,qAO,VK2OL-10:`NB(miWR/'"7p}!w__!|3
2025-04-14 14:42:19 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2T1,qAO,VK2MB-6:`NB)nfCR/'"7n}!wZI!|3
2025-04-14 14:42:43 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2T0,qAO,VK2MB-6:`NB8n40R/'"7M}!wS&!|3
2025-04-14 14:42:49 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2S8,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`NB:mq<0x1d>R/'"7J}!wcm!|3
2025-04-14 14:42:54 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2T1,qAO,VK2OL-10:`NB<nIcR/'"7K}TT3 on 30m!w*c!|3
2025-04-14 14:43:06 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2T9,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`NBAn]8R/'"79}!wY.!|3
2025-04-14 14:43:12 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2T9,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`NBEnfYR/'"7+}!w:f!|3
2025-04-14 14:43:39 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2U5,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`NBdo{@R/'"6Y}!w)m!|3
2025-04-14 14:46:20 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S2Y0,qAO,VK2OL-10:`ND^o]!R/'"5S}!wM4!|3
2025-04-14 14:50:26 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S4S0,qAO,VK2MB-6:`NFMnq<0x1d>R/'"4O}!wmy!|3
2025-04-14 14:53:52 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S5R8,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`NGcoI.R/'"4*}!wW&!|3
2025-04-14 14:56:30 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S5Y4,qAO,VK2OL-10:`NI'm*NR/'"4+}!w>p!|3
2025-04-14 14:57:01 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S5X6,qAO,VK2MB-6:`NI.m+&R/'"40}!wmB!|3
2025-04-14 14:59:49 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S6R9,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`NJUo]"R/'"42}!w,C!|3
2025-04-14 15:02:52 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S6V7,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`NL^o5 R/'"41}!wVg!|3
2025-04-14 15:05:21 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S7P3,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`NMMo]DR/'"4/}TT3 on 30m!wts!|3
2025-04-14 15:06:43 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S7V8,qAO,VK2MB-6:`NN mpuR/'"4.}!w06!|3
2025-04-14 15:07:25 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S7U5,qAO,VK2OL-10:`NN=mg>R/'"4+}!w=[!|3
2025-04-14 15:10:18 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S8X8,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`NO]oS8R/'"44}!w18!|3
2025-04-14 15:12:29 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S9U9,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`NP]p]'R/'"45}!w@X!|3
2025-04-14 15:15:23 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3S9W8,qAO,VK2MB-6:`NQboI2R/'"4K}!w_:!|3
2025-04-14 15:17:21 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T0V2,qAO,VK2OL-10:`NRgoIVR/'"4I}!wfn!|3
2025-04-14 15:21:59 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T1T1,qAO,VK2OL-10:`NS=n?HR/'"4R}!wRc!|3
2025-04-14 15:28:53 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T2Y1,qAO,VK2MB-6:`NT'pIUR/'"4T}!wbX!|3
2025-04-14 15:31:47 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T3Y8,qAO,VK2MB-6:`NTYoIWR/'"4f}!wl&!|3
2025-04-14 15:35:31 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T6S3,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`NV:q]!R/'"4X}!w{@!|3
2025-04-14 15:36:36 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T6Q9,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`NWCpzcR/'"4n}!wXz!|3
2025-04-14 15:38:24 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T5W6,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`OY)qRjR/'"5$}!w[p!|3
2025-04-14 15:39:01 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T5X6,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`OYmqRiR/'"4p}TT3 on 30m!wPB!|3
2025-04-14 15:42:34 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T5X3,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`O]Jn *R/'"4b}!wwA!|3
2025-04-14 15:46:28 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T6X3,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`O_}m\UR/'"4T}!wna!|3
2025-04-14 15:47:11 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T6V9,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`O`&p*2R/'"4S}TT3 on 30m!w_0!|3
2025-04-14 15:50:10 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T5S7,qAO,VK2MB-6:`O`6oR5R/'"4o}!wyw!|3
2025-04-14 15:50:18 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T5S2,qAO,VK2OL-10:`O`=ofVR/'"4i}!w@C!|3
2025-04-14 15:51:19 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T4Y9,qAO,VK2OL-10:`O`to\2R/'"50}!wsl!|3
2025-04-14 15:54:20 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T3Y6,qAO,VK2MB-6:`Oa=o>GR/'"5h}!wOd!|3
2025-04-14 15:54:42 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T3X3,qAO,VK2OL-10:`OaLnpnR/'"5e}!w0{!|3
2025-04-14 15:56:39 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T3U7,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`O&<0x1f>o KR/'"5_}!w["!|3
2025-04-14 15:58:19 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T3Q4,qAO,VK2MB-6:`O&>nf%R/'"5j}TT3 on 30m!w-J!|3
2025-04-14 15:59:41 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T2U5,qAO,VK2MB-6:`O&OofIR/'"5d}!w#X!|3
2025-04-14 16:00:15 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T2T2,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`O'<0x1c>pzjR/'"5V}!wBj!|3
2025-04-14 16:01:02 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T2U7,qAO,VK2MB-6:`O'`p\jR/'"5w}!wp"!|3
2025-04-14 16:01:36 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T2T3,qAO,VK2MB-6:`O(+pHGR/'"5v}!wDV!|3
2025-04-14 16:03:33 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T2P4,qAO,VK2MB-6:`O(gmHxR/'"6*}!wcJ!|3
2025-04-14 16:03:39 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T2P7,qAO,VK5ARG-3:`O(inSSR/'"6)}!w@N!|3
2025-04-14 16:06:44 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T3X1,qAO,VK2MB-6:`O)7o5_R/'"5l}TT3 on 30m!wvr!|3
2025-04-14 16:08:50 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T4R7,qAO,VK2MB-6:`O)2m5#R/'"5p}!wx_!|3
2025-04-14 16:10:43 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T4S7,qAO,VK2OL-10:`O)um AR/'"5F}!wMr!|3
2025-04-14 16:11:03 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T4R6,qAO,VK2MB-6:`O)|nRiR/'"5A}!w;<!|3
2025-04-14 16:11:35 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T4R1,qAO,VK2OL-10:`O*,l{ER/'"5E}!wFE!|3
2025-04-14 16:11:53 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T4R8,qAO,VK2MB-6:`O*-mIsR/'"5J}!wc7!|3
2025-04-14 16:16:54 AEST: VK2KFJ-15>S3T4S2,qAO,VK2MB-6:`O*+l <0x1c>R/'"5K}!w&H!|3

Australian Ham Radio 40metre Net

 setup up my Codan 9323,  setup in house on 40m dipole, I been listening around 40metres the last few days whilst WFH. Eventually this Codan will go in the 4wd.

I stumbled across this net today on 7.100MHz from 10am,  it ran until 11.30am (00:30utc)   a big net, lots of people calling in,  did a search and found their facebook page.

Australian Ham Radio 40metre Net  under the net control of Ron VK3AHR

(20+) Australian Ham Radio 40m Net | Facebook

In the afternoons I will try and listen in on the Kandos Net.

10MHz GPSDO

 a note from David VK2DRT

A new developer has added greatly to the firmware of the GPSDO and has a vastly improved readme at the link below to help both programming and developing.

Suggestions and development continues are more people come on board.

 

https://github.com/fredzo/gpsdo-fw

 

Others have engineered little daughter boards that fix the output impedance/amplitude issues should that be important to you. It may not be perfect but it greatly exceeds the accuracy of my old frequency counter which is now bang on (once given an hour to warm up lol).

 

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/10mhz-gpsdo-by-bh3sap/

Man and Machine TV show

 a good local  TV show I enjoyed watching, Man and Machine Muscle cars

Man and Machine - Muscle Cars, Classic Cars & Iconic Machinery

Mobile regional NSW

 just to promote a couple places visited when doing our country trips,

We stopped into a Round About Bakery at Wyalong (NSW) for afternoon coffee and lunch and cake, very nice.

They also have stores in Temora and Forbes.

and  picked up a delicious fruit cake at the Narrandera Bakery (NSW), a beautiful moist fruit cake

and of course good coffee and cakes for afternoon tea.

Toyota Landcruiser Trooper - mounting Codan Antenna Tuner

 Toyota Landcruiser Trooper - mounting Codan Antenna Tuner

if you need to mount a Codan Antenna Tuner  on rear of a Toyota Landcruiser Trooper, then this shows one method on how to mount it,

Simoco SRM9000 DB15 pinout connections

 Simoco SRM9000 DB15 pinout connections

just to drop a copy here, in case I have not already done so before.

useful for programming them.

Simoco DB15 pinout connections

Simoco SRM9000 pinouts