[Dstar] Australian D-Star News Update

[Richard Hoskin]

Hi Michael,

VK3RWW uses a TX/RX notch duplexer with band pass cavity on the receiver.
The repeaters receiver is slightly down on the transmitter.

My understanding is that there was communications in both directions from a
mobile.

Mt Wombat is at about 790Mtrs high and because of its location has great
coverage to the flat plains of northern Victoria and Southern NSW.

Cheers
Richard
VK3JFK


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Carey [mailto:michaelcarey at internode.on.net]
> Sent: Sunday, 7 June 2009 4:06 PM
> To: vk3jfk at wia.org.au; Dstar Digital Radio Mail List
> Subject: Re: [Dstar] Australian D-Star News Update
> 
> What duplexer is being used for the VK3RWW D-Star repeater?
> Is the 160-200km solid copy both ways? Are mobiles getting back into
> VK3RWW from that distance?
> Michael
> VK5ZEA
> 
> Richard Hoskin wrote:
> >
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> > Coverage of the temporary UHF D-Star repeater (VK3RWW) on Mt Wombat
> > has amazed everyone with reports that mobiles have solid copy 160km to
> > 200km distance way to the north and north west of the repeater. This
> > has encouraged a number of the local Ham Operators to join in on the
> > fun of D-Star.
> >
> >
> >