Numbers down this week, but still had 3 of us attend, Mick VK4NHX, Dave VK4DJC and myself.

Ray VK4XXX, Graham VK4GRZ and Chris VK4FGKO have gone away to Curtis. Island for a week in our boat for fishing, crabbing and radio expedition. Worked them on the island from Weasel Park on 40 metres and our UHF repeater.

Mick brought his Wavenode adapter along to have a fiddle with and it displays some interesting information on radio and antenna performance.

http://www.wavenode.com/wn-2.htm

I brought an Elecraft KX3 with the PX3 Panadapter, we did a firmware update to both units via the Weasel Park WiFi and had a listen around the bands etc.

http://www.elecraft.com/KX3/kx3.htm

http://www.elecraft.com/PX3/px3.htm

We also visited the repeater shack, as it had gone off air for some reason, a reset fixed it and batteries were checked at the same time. Also measured up space for our new 2 metre repeater which will fit OK. I brought the donated cavity filters back from Victoria last week, they rode home in our caravan. Lyle VK4LM has the new repeater at his home, ready to go on test shortly.

We retired to the. Bouldy Pub for a counter lunch in place of the usual Weasel Park BBQ and it was a nice feed :-)
 
As usual, we all had a great time!
 

73,

 
Jack VK4LM
 
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