12 May Wireless FT8 on the IC-705
FT8 on Icom's IC-705 is good fun. Setting up a USB is straight forward but operating wirelessly takes a little more preparation....
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07 Apr Autumnal Propagation in Southern Australia
If you’re interested in tropospheric propagation, Autumn in the southern states of Australia is one of the best times to get on the bands....
03 Mar 10 GHz over 77km
On February 24 2021, Robert VK3KRD, Neil VK3BCU and I (VK3FS) headed out portable to try and work 10 GHz between Mt Kororoit and Mt Martha - a path of 77km. Having had much success with the lower microwave frequencies over the past year, we finally managed the first successful 10...
30 Sep WSPR – Weak Signal propagation Reporter
WSPR stands for "Weak Signal Propagation Reporter"… a protocol used for weak-signal radio communication between amateur radio stations. It’s fully automated and reports to the WSPRnet.org server in real-time....
23 Sep Tools for VHF propagation
Working VHF DX is a lot of fun, but it can be challenging. I’ll show you the tools I use to work VHF from -20 to 40 over....
16 Jul The Return of Melbourne’s ATV Repeater VK3RTV
Melbourne's ATV Repeater VK3RTV has made a welcome return. It's found a new home on Mount View, right next to the Victorian Police Academy in the easter suburbs of Melbourne....
22 May The VHF/UHF DX Book
I recently came across Alan's (VK3DXE) post about The VHF/UHF DX Book. He reminded me about how much of an invaluable resource it is. It's now available online as a PDF....
26 Jan Faulty IC-9700 checks in to the Icom hospital
At the time of writing, I know of two faulty IC-9700 transceivers. These radios are new to the Icom lineup and obviously do have some teething issues....
26 Nov 2019 Spring VHF UHF Field Day
The 2019 Spring VHF UHF Field Day was a great weekend for getting out and using the gear, especially in VK3. This time 2.4GHz and up was on the cards....
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