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Fault finding is always fun, especially when you discover an unexpected cause and effect. Nice to get a clean and definitive result.

Going down the rabbit hole The problem I am about to relate has plagued my station for some time, with several theories as to the cause...

Hi Denys, The Tracker 'Scout" and the previous Traeger model had a frequency range of 2 to 16 MHz. So 20M is well within the scope of...

Last Wednesday for the HF sked, I was hoping to get the Tracker Scout up and running. It almost worked! But the transmitter is playing...

I asked AMC the same question, it appears that on a first issue only the state you are in is permissible, as directed by the ACMA The...

Why would they think geographically linked callsigns is only about competitions? It seems there is a lack of comprehension about...

Why would they think geographically linked callsigns is only about competitions? It seems there is a lack of comprehension about...

Hi Bill, Great picture, I notice that the dish is dipped right down for the receiver installation, can you remember, does that bring...

Some beautiful engineering there, thanks for posting those pictures.

I have sent the letter, with a few additions! EDIT: as Rob pointed out, errors too!!!

The ACMA has made a decision to deregulate the state-based number system for VK callsigns. (i.e. VK2 = NSW, VK3 = Vic, VK4 = QLD etc)...

Hi Bill, Yep, that looks like the same type of antenna, the driver/receiver board underneath looks pretty slick. I've been...

Amazing bit of RF black magic

Just out on interest, I hooked the "VFO Delux" to the Hawk for the club net tonight (20210106) and it worked well :)

UPDATE: It looks like it may not be working correctly after all. After powering off, then restarting, it now runs at incorrect...