Amateur Radio
Looks like we had an honourable mention on the Brandmeister top talkers list. While it’s my callsign, this is the busy VK6-HUB group that has put this here. This is a screenshot from BM’s Top Activity app. https://www.brandmeisteractivity.live/
Amateur Radio
This week in amateur radio I finally put the finishing touches on my 2015 VK5JST (Jim) VHF Aerial Analyser. Originally I purchased this kit from Adelaide Hills Amateur Radio Society (AHARS) in 2015. But life and work got in the way and I have taken this long to get around
Amateur Radio
Here are some details on setting up an automated recording system for AllStar Link nodes. The ground work for this has been done in app_rpt, but this script will assist in publishing the recordings making them more accessible. The original script was from Joshua Nolton (KG5EBI) – Self Proclaimed Engineer
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* Node Number: 42688 * Freq: 439.150 Simplex * CTCSS: 77Hz * TX Tone: 77Hz * Power: 20W * Broadcasting the WIA News and VK6 NewsWest on Sunday at 0900 and 1900. I’ve just built a basic node for use at my home QTH here in Kununurra. The node is made up of: * Yaesu
Amateur Radio
This week I have setup a windows VM on my server to run RMS Trimode fro the Winlink network. This setup is running for several HF bands. Details can be seen here.
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The VK6 Hub now has a bridge to DMR on the Brandmeister network. Node 42716 is bridged to Brandmeister Talk Group 505005. This node is generally connected into 42732 (the VK6 Hub), so you can talk to all the folks on that network via DMR. Also listen via your web
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The News Hub can be listened to by using a VoIP client (such as X-Lite on a Mac or PC or Groundwire on a smartphone). This will allow you to listen from any device that has VoIP client. To connect: * User ID: 42719 * Domain: vk6-hub.vk6rx.net:5077 * Password: VK6News!
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Last month the Rottnest 70cm repeater came online (http://www.vk6uu.id.au/Rottnest-mark-2.html). Getting into the repeater should have been easy for me at my QTH with nothing but water between, but due to some teething limitations of the new repeater a challenge has been set. Firstly I