VK7DC
Keen VHF and UHF operator since mid 80s. Had a 10 year hiatis on the VHF/UHF DX operation after moving house in 2010 but put all antennas back in to operation during COVID 2020 quiet time.
Located in Burnie Tasmania QE28WW, and about 3k inland and 135m ASL. Previous location was better 800m away and 155mASL
View from back of house with antennas looking Arrarat way, and Dish at VK3RGI
Far left is North West about 30deg. Centre is Melbourne direction
Looking North
VIEW NORTH TO NORTHEAST
literally Wilsons Prom to South Pacific
Rigs
Icom IC-9700 2m/70cm/23cm, mainly for voice contacts (GPS locked)
Yaesu FT-857 for 2m WSPR (Fitted with TCXO) and 6m contacts and sometimes HF
Kenwood TS-50 permanently on 10m 28.490 but sometimes for HF
Kenwood TS130 Main HF rig
Not mentioning VHF/UHF FM Rigs
Antennas Main
All antennas home built except for Diamond V2000 for fm
HF - 38m Longwire and SGS autotuner
6m - 3 element yagi (NBS design) at 4m high
2m - 12 element yagi (NBS design) at 4.5m high
70cm - 4 x 15 element yagi (NBS design) at 6.5m high (centre of array)
23cm - 1.8m dish (home built) at about 4.5m high centre
Antennas Secondary
2m - 3 element yagi (NBS design) at 6m high (secondary)
70cm - 6 element yagi (NBS design) at 5.5m high (secondary)
23cm - 15 element yagi (NBS design) 3.7m high secondary
Other stuff
HF radio propagation
1296MHz Reflections
Licencing
Morse code ID unit
VK7RAC
Projects
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