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VK2HRO

Mon May 18 2009, 03:20AM

Registered Member #2121 Joined: Fri May 15 2009, 01:05AM
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Posts: 10

Ahh great - a new forum I have joined, also has a ham radio op section. Excellent!

My callsign is VK2HRO (same as my forum name), which means I am a standard class operator from Sydney Australia. Next weekend I am sitting my Advanced, and will change callsigns to VK2GTE

Chose GTE as a mate and I are building two turbocharger based gas turbine engine vehicles, his a thrust driven kart, mine an electric driven machine, with all the support gear on it for the kart.

I have an Icom 2100H for vhf, two puxing 888 hand helds (vhf and uhf) and an Icom 7000 as the main hf rig. Eventually I will upgrade the 7000 to a Yaesu FT2000D, and use the 7000 as a second hf rig, or for uhf.

Antenna are a dodgy home made 20m dipole, a bough buxcomm dipole, a vertical multibander for 40, 20, 15 and 10, and a 2/70 vertical, 8-9metres above my roof, which i can cover the entire sydney basin with just 30 watts :P

My longest distance contact was to ZA (15,000 km away), using 5 watts of power into a dodgy home made dipole, on psk 31. I was quite impressed with that contact!

Sulaiman

Mon May 18 2009, 06:35PM

Registered Member #162 Joined: Mon Feb 13 2006, 10:25AM
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 3140

Welcome!

IF the Sun spots ever return maybe we can all be in contact !

BlakFyre

Sat May 23 2009, 07:47PM

Registered Member #1563 Joined: Wed Jun 25 2008, 03:55AM
Location: Wimer Oregon, Wewt for sticks!
Posts: 30

Tech as of... YESTERDAY!
Waiting for my callsign and time to hook up the hand-me-down from a friend. It's an Icom IC-2100 that was given to him when he first got his tech, so it has some history and tradition. The closest city to me is Rogue River, Oregon. I live in a mountain "bowl" so we'll see what happens. The minute you pull into my driveway, cell service and most TV and FM radio stations cut out. Steve owns some towers in my area however, so we'll see if I can't work something out.
My main reason for signing up is for the projects and the knowledge, but we'll see where it takes me. ;]

EDIT:
Had some time before work, added some more info.

Tonskulus

Sun May 24 2009, 08:31AM

Registered Member #1223 Joined: Thu Jan 10 2008, 04:32PM
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Here is my old transceiver that can be used:
http://www.elisanet.fi/tonskulus/tiedostot/helvar.jpg

I will setup my antenna maybe in next week. I can transmit AM/CW only, but SSB receiving is possible.

VK2HRO

Fri May 29 2009, 03:22AM

Registered Member #2121 Joined: Fri May 15 2009, 01:05AM
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forgot to mention I failed my exam by 4 questions. I didn't study hard enough - it was encouragement to study hard (which is what I am doing) to sit the test again on tuesday!

I really want to get my advance, because it comes with extra priviledges, and I dont blow $80 each time I fail!!! :D

aonomus

Fri May 29 2009, 07:12AM

Registered Member #1497 Joined: Thu May 22 2008, 05:24AM
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 801

Hi all, I'm about to go for my ham test on Sunday, my practice attempts are just a hair over 80% (what I need to pass with basic+ to get access to HF). Expect me to get my ticket, I already have my rig, just need an antenna.

Dave Marshall

Mon Jun 01 2009, 06:04PM

Registered Member #16 Joined: Thu Feb 02 2006, 02:22PM
Location: New Wilmington, PA
Posts: 554

A quick update. I spoke to aonomus yesterday, he passed the test with an 86%! Congrats aonomus, look forward to hearing you on the air!

-Dave

aonomus

Tue Jun 02 2009, 04:28PM

Registered Member #1497 Joined: Thu May 22 2008, 05:24AM
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 801

This is VA3MOO monitoring. (Seriously!)

I have to get some 300ohm twinlead to make a dual band J-pole for local stuff. Unfortunately I found out that we (me and several uni students renting the townhouse) will have to move out by the end of August, so I won't set up a HF antenna yet.

BlakFyre

Wed Jun 03 2009, 06:35AM

Registered Member #1563 Joined: Wed Jun 25 2008, 03:55AM
Location: Wimer Oregon, Wewt for sticks!
Posts: 30

As of yesterday ('bout time!) I am AKA KF7CXM!
I've yet to get that radio installed in my car as I'm to busy wrapping up my physics project (coil gun).

VK2HRO

Thu Jun 04 2009, 10:14PM

Registered Member #2121 Joined: Fri May 15 2009, 01:05AM
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BlakFyre, you recieved what I am about to hand down to a mate of mine who just got his foundation license, an ICOM 2100.

I will pass mine on (which was given to me when I passed my standard (I didnt bother with foundation), when I buy a unit to replace it - probably get the icom 208h, then start saving for the Yaesu FT-2000 :)

My poor HF vertical is now bent at about the halfway point by some strong wind, and is leaning in the middle at around 20Â°. I will pull it down, along with the Dogdgy Dipole (my homemade dipole which works well) and replace them both. The dodgy is more suited to camping trips and is a coil loaded design for 40 and 20. I'll replace it with a 80/40/20 dipole, and put up a sirio S2016 for 15-10.

The diamond dualbander survived the winds, and is still standing strong on top of its 6m mast clamped to a satellite television tripod on the roof. That thing really gets out well, considering I am in a RF black spot, buildings on 3 sides etc.

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