HF, frequencies of intrest
Submitted: Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 19:56
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Member - Shane D (QLD)
Hi All,
I've recently got a HF fitted,
membership with VKS 737,in preparation for up coming trip, and wanted to know what frequencies are out there that others listen to,that may be of intrest to those of us who don't get out much.
MY HF has the 5 VKS channels, heaps of RFDS channels programmed and about 50 others that i have no idea what there for.
Shane,now quebec0934
Reply By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 20:21
Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 20:21
Channel 2 is the main frequency 8022kz and channel for secondary 5455 Khz
have you joined the Radio Club , if not you won't be allowed on unless it's an extreme emergency/
www.vks737.on.net/
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Follow Up By: Member - Shane D (QLD) - Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 20:32
Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 20:32
Thanks Doug,
Yes I have joined VKS 737, and i'm up-to-speed with thier 5 frequencies,skeds,different channels depending on atomospere,What i'm after is somthing alternate to listen to when out and about.
Shane
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Follow Up By: Member- Rox (WA) - Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 22:40
Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 22:40
Doug Might be Talking about the
HF Radio Club, this is different to VKS. Just change channels & listen. I have herd Radio OZ in Remote locations.
Have fun using it, I do. W4279
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 23:00
Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 23:00
Rox
Npw listen ere' you silly little moo, ...lol I wasn't thinking of any HF club , he knew all about VKS and wanted to know what he else he could hear and I suggested the Shortwave stations , but then after I hit the send button I thought about 2020kz and the Flying Doctor ,No school of the air these days that's why we older ones are so dumb , Now Rox get back in the crane and do something
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Reply By: Footloose - Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 20:33
Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 20:33
Google HF Frequencies, Australian for some interesting results. If your HF has a general coverage receiver facility, check out the "Ham" freuencies.
If you just want to find out what your other frequencies are for , check the ACMA search by frequency.
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Follow Up By: Member - Shane D (QLD) - Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 20:40
Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 20:40
Thanks again Footloose,I say again becuase you gave me great guidance in a previous post I put up some months ago,of to google I go!
Shane
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 20:42
Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 20:42
Shane, pleased to see its of some use to you. :))
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 20:40
Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 20:40
Shane
Oh sorry mate , yeh
well I usually listen to ABC Northern Territory , but if your radio is a newer type then browse around and you should V.O.America , Moscow, etc
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Follow Up By: Member - Shane D (QLD) - Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 20:49
Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 20:49
The one i've got ain't no newie,thats why there is heaps of freq already in there.
can program 200 channels but I think it can only scan 10? will have a play around on the w/end.
Doesn't appear to have an open scan,will only scan freq I put in, hence the question.
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Reply By: joc45 - Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 22:18
Friday, Mar 30, 2007 at 22:18
The Radio Australia frequencies are worth putting in. Google for Radio Aust. The NT ABC frequencies are set up to cover the NT but not much else (tho they have had a power upgrade recently), whereas the RA freq's give good coverage. Just check out the freq's for either SE Asia if you're in the top end, or Pacific if further over East. Download their schedules and carry them with you.
Also, you can get weather faxes if you have a laptop. link to BOM.
VKS737 has some info. Basically, you can download some software which converts audio from the Weather HF channel to a weather map on your lappie. Just an audio lead from your HF to your audio-in of your lappie and voila! (yet to try it myself tho).
Gerry
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Reply By: Member - Shane D (QLD) - Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 06:04
Saturday, Mar 31, 2007 at 06:04
Thanks all
Shane
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian (SA) - Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 08:13
Sunday, Apr 01, 2007 at 08:13
Depends who porgrammed your HF and what channels it has set up - you can probably add extras - I bought a used unit and it has about 150 channels set up including the usual suspects (VKS, RFDS, Radtel, etc). Also iInternational channels from the big players - Propoganda Central (Voice of America) - Radio Netherlands, China, etc etc etc. - jeez they must crank up the wattage !. As mentioned above, the ABC sends out their local radio broadcasts on HF, but (far as I know) only from
Katherine,
Tennant Creek and the Alice... useful for news pickup when away - often good when the car radio is useless, even while mobile.
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (W.A) - Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 10:56
Monday, Apr 02, 2007 at 10:56
Domestic Shortwave Radio Service
ABC's Domestic Shortwave Service provides Local Radio (not Radio Australia
Site Day Frequency Night Frequency
Roe
Creek 4835kHz 2310kHz
Katherine 5025kHz 2485kHz
Tennant Creek 4910kHz 2325kHz
Roe
Creek site is
Alice Springs
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