HF Radio

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Originally Posted by digger

It's set to channels.. vka737 is a receiving station / organisation


I have a auto tune aerial but struggling to work out where to fit in the puma (if I bother).

Interested in piccies or suggestions of where you've put aerial and how and where you've set up induce (I have codan unit with remote head)

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Did you come up with a decent mount point on the PUMA im still pondering where to locate my radio and Auto tune antenna im thinking i may have to get a mount made up for the back of the Landy as nobody makes a bracket

Hi all

Does any one know what has happened to Lake Macquarie Communications in Newcastle? Their web site is now unavailable (www.lakecomm.com.au) and no response to the phone, your call could not be connected.

Unit 5/30 Metro Court, Gateshead, NSW 2290

Are they still in business? I am looking for some 'local' HF support...

I've never dealt with that business travels, but the absence of any redirection could mean that they're gone.

One of my Barrett sets retains its original purchase paperwork and it was bought from them by its previous owner.

Is there anything in particular that you're looking to find out about or acquire that users here can assist with ?

Reids radio might be the next geographically closest retail business to you.

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Originally Posted by 87County

I've never dealt with that business travels, but the absence of any redirection could mean that they're gone.

One of my Barrett sets retains its original purchase paperwork and it was bought from them by its previous owner.

Is there anything in particular that you're looking to find out about or acquire that users here can assist with ?

Reids radio might be the next geographically closest retail business to you.

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Thanks 87County. As per an earlier post here (Sept last year) I have a Barrett 250 and a not sure if it is working correctly (or even installed correctly) or if is just user error. I bought it from a reputable guy in BNE and had it installed by a local sparkie who was doing some other work for meat the time. As I have a couple of days off I thought I would drive to up to Newcastle and have the rig checked by the them.. but I guess that’s not going to happen now.
Never heard of Reid’s radio, where are they located?

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Originally Posted by travelrover

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Never heard of Reid’s radio, where are they located?

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Cowra, see Welcome to Reids Radiodata HF Network

I cannot recommend or vouch for the above or any business really as I have always just done my own installations and mods.

I think there's other dealers in Canberra as well.

You should be able to tell if yours is functioning - if you like you can pm me your tel no and we can have a chat about it.

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Originally Posted by 87County

Cowra, see Welcome to Reids Radiodata HF Network

I cannot recommend or vouch for the above or any business really as I have always just done my own installations and mods.

I think there's other dealers in Canberra as well.

You should be able to tell if yours is functioning - if you like you can pm me your tel no and we can have a chat about it.

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It is receiving but I have never been able to receive any acknowledgement when trying to transmit, so probably user error. Am now busy today doing outside jobs while the weather holds (much over due rain finally forecast for tonight). Will PM tomorrow if that works for you? thanks for the very kind offer

Cheers - Simon

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Originally Posted by Homestar

Yeah, but who's going to catch them? How many people have been found guilty if this since the laws were changed? I'm not saying it's a bad idea but laws are useless unless someone is policing them. I'm guessing there aren't too many Cops that see an auto tune antenna and pull a guy over to check their HF licence...

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ACMA descended on the Dalhousie camping area once when I was there looking for the giveaway antennas and asking nicely if they could see licences and check programmed frequencies. There were a couple of fines apparently.
Seems you can't have TX frequencies in your radio you are not licenced for....
Even if you don't TX.
Hope the fines were enough to pay for the travelling radio police costs.
Terry

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Originally Posted by 87County

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Thanks for your time on Wednesday 87County. I tried the jumper lead from the antenna base to chassis earth. It made a difference as the red lamp now lights during transmission though still no successful reverb’s! I have ordered a braided earth strap to run from the antenna base to chassis earth and hope that a more perm fix will help.