[Dstar] D-Star: VK3RWN News Update:

[Matt]

Excellent to hear. I will be getting mobile in the morning and heading down 
to VK3 via VK4/2/1, so will probably be in range late next week.

Cheers



Matt
VK8GMT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard" <rhoskin at bigpond.com>
To: <dstar at lists.wia.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 11:45 AM
Subject: [Dstar] D-Star: VK3RWN News Update:


>
> Hello,
>
> Here is the latest news for VK3RWN.
> Thanks to the hard work of Steve and Matt from the D-Star technical 
> installation team the antenna work for the 2mtr, 70cm and 23cm bands is 
> now complete.
>
> VK3RWN is is now running on the following antenna configuration.
>
> 2mtr DV
> Tx 3dbd 2 bay folded dipole array @ 45mtrs above ground
> Rx 4.3dbd Diamond vertical @ 50mtrs above ground
>
> 70cm DV
> Tx 6dbd 4 bay folded dipole array @ 45mtrs above ground
> Rx 6.8dbd Diamond vertical @ 50mtrs above ground
>
> 23cm DV
> Tx & Rx 7.8dbd Diamond vertical @ 50mtrs above ground
>
> 23cm DD
> Tx & Rx 11.6dbd Diamond vertical @ 40mtrs above ground
>
> The 70cm and 2mtrs DV ports are all good to go and radio coverage is now 
> at it's full potential.
> The 23cm DD & DV ports have not yet been activated and some testing still 
> needs to be done once they are activate.
>
> Covreage reports for the 2mtr and 70cm D-Star repeaters are most welcome.
>
> Cheers
> Richard
> VK3JFK