The tower just after being erected

The view the antenna gets

Another view from the top of the tower

Yet another view from the tower.

VK4RLMs new home

Awaiting a couple of connectors, and the VHF repeater and cavities to be fitted

Batteries new home.

Install all but done

Couple of homeless people helping out

Up and running. Some teething problems with desensing but there is a plan in place.

 

Folks , just a reminder  - on this day 5 years ago, our very good friend & Amateur Radio colleague Lyle Dobbs VK4LM(sk) unexpectedly & tragically passed away on a flight from ROK to Brisbane shortly  after departing  Rockhampton on the 26/6/2015, - Lyle was one of the founders and loyal supporter of this club & a fully  accredited Licence facilitator /examiner, always assisting & encouraging many folk in the  area to obtain their licence or offering Technical assistance to anyone with a need ! ..... 5 years on we still miss his presence, - thankfully, his memory and callsign live on in the safe hands of Jack VK4JRC who has gracefully  and with great respect , named the current fully operational Winlink Global Radio email system  RMS Base station at Bouldercombe  as "VK4LM"  in remembrance of  Lyle & his support of Amateur Radio in Central Qld. This station has to potential to save many lives in times of disaster !

Our thoughts & prayers  are with his immediate family , Margaret, Janelle Tresna & Ross at this time .

Lyle Dobbs VK4LM (sk) RIP.

In order to complete our amazing life journey successfully together , it is vital that we turn each and every dark tear into a pearl of wisdom, and find the blessings in every day!

73

Frank

VK4FLR

VK4LM sk wife Margaret Dobbs

Committee Members for 2023

President VK4BY - Don Wilschefski
Vice President VK4XXX - Ray Dobinson
Secretary VK4YLW - Leigh Wilson
Treasurer VK4YLW - Leigh Wilson
Committee Member VK4FRC - Bob Coupland
Committee Member VK4AED - Mal Barker

 

 

 

 

 

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Links to Amateur software

 

70cm

439.900MHz Offset -5.000MHz, no tone
Wires X CQARA room node #24351

VK4JRC

BCR Repeater

2m

147.075MHz Offset +0.600MHz, Tone 91.5Hz, Yeppoon Translator 441.125MHz no tone
IRLP node 6102  Echolink VK4RLM-R #657643

VK4RLM

DR-2X_Repeater

To make a IRLP call simply send the 4 digit node number via DTMF

Echolink and Wires X  calls add a # to the start of the node/room number you wish to call

If you wish to test your Echolink sound levels dial #9999

For IRLP sound level testing dial 9999

Sending 73 ends IRLP and Echolink calls to end a Wires X call send *

 

For a list of IRLP nodes click here IRLP

For a list of Echolink nodes click here Echolink

For a list of Wires X Rooms click here Wires X Rooms

Need help using IRLP click here IRLP Guidelines

Wires X What is it?