HF Training

Lyndon
If you have a look at this website for outback radio and join the VKS Network you will pick up some helpful info,

VKS-737

Apart from that if you follow the instruction book for controls and usage etc , If you happen to meet someone who already has one I'm sure they would only to happy to give you a crash course, playing around with things is a good way learn too, tune into the sked on VKS-737 tonight on 8022Khz and just listen, if your to close to Adelaide then try Alice Springs base a bit earlier.

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Try this guy for any HF questions you have
http://home.iprimus.com.au/jimshire/

Have you joined an HF network yet ?

Maybe go back and ask Electric Bug to provide you with some more help.
Most suppliers would be happy to support you I'm sure.

If you were in the Melb area you could try Peter James at Lara Electronics Peter James - Lara Electronics
Peter is a great bloke and very knowlagble and helpful in all things HF.

Or you could join the Yahoo Codan Group which has some terriffic people who would be happy to help you with your questions Codan Radio Users Group

Footy has offered you a link to a really useful web site also.

I have an NGT and had Peter James do a firmware upgrade and install his recreatioanl user profile which made the radio so much more user freindly would have thought that Electric Bug would have done the same sort of thing?

In the end they are not that hard to use a bit of practice and you will get the hang of it pretty easy also the VKS operators are good people and very easy to get along with and they will always be happy to support a new user with any help they can when you give them a call.

Cheers

Hi Lyndon, since you have joined VKS-737 & I'm assuming (by your name tag) you live in S.A. - why don't you contact their HQ in Elizabeth & find out what workshops they are running, when & where. Each state has these gatherings each year to talk on HF operations & proceedures to help out people as yourself. Cheers.

Assume you are referring to the NGT. It is a great radio but does take a bit of getting used to, as it operates completely different to to previous models. I have been using one for 4 years now.

If you are passing through Melbourne on your travels, I am happy to give you some help.

Thanks to all for the info provided, it has been very helpfull!