[OZAPRS] VK3 APRS Network News (including Frequency Change Project information)......

[Ben Lindner]

Well done to Richard and his team of helpers that have assisted. I know 
there has been alot of traveling through the state of Victoria to get to 
some of these digis and alot of personel time and effort put into 
project. The VK3 network is something to be proud of.

Well done again

Ben Lindner
VK5JFK
VK5JFK-1 Mount Gambier Digi



Richard Hoskin wrote:
> Gday Everyone!
>
> Here's what has happened and what will be happening over the next few
weeks
> in APRS for Victoria.
>
> VK3REB-1 Digipeater:
> The digi is back up on air after we sorted out the problems at the site.
The
> APRS digi is now running on a temporary 3dbd co-linear antenna about
30mtrs
> below the original antenna. This may reduce the digis coverage area
> somewhat. A new antenna has to be organized at some point in the future.
> Thanks to the local Gippsland Amateurs for your help.
>
> VK3RPG-2 & Western Vic Frequency Change results:
> The changes to VK3RPG-2 on the 20th of March were a great success. 
> The RF path between VK3RPG-2 & VK5JFK-1, and VK3RPG-2 & VK3III-1 is now
> close to 100% reliable. With the old configuration the path to these two
> digi's became unreliable from late morning to early evening.
> Also mobiles in Horsham are now heard reliably by VK3RPG-2. This was not
> possible in the past. 
>
> The following work we performed on the APRS digipeater;
> . Installation of a 4dBd antenna & new LDF 4/50 coax. (previous antenna
was
> 0dBd gain antenna)
> . Antenna was installed on a new tower at 24mtrs above the ground. (21
mtrs
> higher than the previous antenna)
> . Antenna was installed on the West side of the tower to favor areas
such as
> Horsham, Warrnambool etc.
> . Changed Digipeater's frequency to 145.175Mhz.
> . Installed a Cavity on the digipeater to reduce onsite interference.
>
> We also installed a new 70cm repeater antenna & new LDF 4/50 coax at
24mts
> on North side of tower for the Voice repeater.
> This greatly increased the coverage of VK3RWU the Mt William UHF
repeater.
>
> Equipment for Mt William was funded by Amateur Radio Victoria.
>
> VK2RO-1 Status & Frequency Change:
> VK2RO-1 (Tocumwal) stopped transmitting on the 30th of March for unknown
> reasons. We plan to visit the site on Monday the 9th of April to fix the
> digipeater and change the digi's frequency to 145.175MHz (Stage Four of
the
> Frequency Change Project). We will also be installing a SiteAlert
monitor to
> gather more information on the digipeaters performance. As part of the
> maintenance etc. the digipeater will have a change callsign to VK2RBY.
>
> Note: After the Frequency change VK2RBY-1 may not have access to an
IGate
> and APRS-IS ('the internet') until VK3RAW-1's frequency is changed.
>
> VK3RMK-1 Frequency Change:
> I'm planning on implementing the change in frequency of VK3RMK-1
> (Wedderburn) on the 13th of April.
> This is be Stage Five of the Frequency Change Project. 
>
> North East Victoria Frequency Change:
> Stage Six of the Frequency Change Project begins the week of the 16th of
> March. During this week we are planning on changing the frequency of
> Digipeaters VK3RAW-1, VK3HJQ-1 and IGate VK3KAW. If time permits
Digipeaters
> VK3RGR-1 and VK3XJB will also be changed. I'll announce more details
closer
> to the date and indicate if the latter two digis are in or out of scope
for
> this stage.
>
> New Digipeater for VK3:
> A new test digipeater is to be installed on Mt Moliagul later next week.
> This test digipeater will operate as a 'Fill-In' (Relay Only) Digipeater
for
> the Maryborough, Avoca & St Arnaud areas.
> Thanks to the Midland Amateur Radio Club for supplying the equipment for
> this digipeater.
>
> That's about it for this edition of VK3 APRS News.
> I wish you all a Happy and Safe Easter Break!
>
> Cheers
> Richard
> VK3JFK
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