Colin, good band, also the trains are OK, shame they moved the railway comms
to GSM-R.
as for the hams I think the answer is all of the above:
not alot of them left and the ones that are left are using apco-25 and the
like.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 7:41 AM
Subject: Re: long lost introduction
> Hey Ian, very cool stuff.
> I was out in Campbelltown (south west) and unfortunately didn't have a
> chance to get into the city except to the Olympic stadium for the Foo
> Fighters consert.
> But I enjoyed the fantastic train system you guys have there.
> I was wondering if most of the local hams have gone digital with DStar, or
> DMR or some varient of apco25 around Sydney and that was the reason for
> the
> dead FM repeaters. Is that the case, or is there just not very many
> active
> hams around the area? seems with a population that large, there would be
> quite a few guys on the air.
> Maybe they all prefer the CB frequencies for local communications?
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
>
> From: Iaen Cordell
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 3:28 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: long lost introduction
>
> thanks Colin, I am a totally blind radio operator and live in the north of
> Sydney [Artarmon]
> yes both 2M and 70CM are mostly silent during the day and then again at
> night as well.
> always interested in radio, I have more antenna's on my balcony then is
> good
> for me, as well as 2 60CM satellite dishes. good thing I own my unit as
> the
> body corporate would have a heart attack if I was a renter.
> thanks for the welcome.
> IC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 7:17 AM
> Subject: Re: long lost introduction
>
>
>> Well hey Ian welcome to the list. I am Colin from Edmonton Canada.
>> Out of curiosity are you visually impaired? or just interested in radio?
>> What part of Aus are you from? There are a couple aussie hams on this
>> list
>> from various parts of Australia.
>> I was in NSW near Sydney for a month back in February and while I didn't
>> get
>> a single peep out of any of the 2m or 70CM repeaters, VMG3 was highly
>> entertaining 24 hours a day.
>> No license/certificate required to post on the list.
>> As I'm sure you are aware, amateur radio is one of the funnest hobbies
>> you
>> can get into, and also has a community services aspect as well if that
>> sort
>> of thing floats your boat.
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Iaen Cordell
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 2:51 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: long lost introduction
>>
>> G'day list, this got lost and was found in my draughts folder [ maybe it
>> =
>> should be in the junk folder [really lives up to its name]=20
>> hello, I am a new kid on this list, I live in Australia and at this =
>> stage do not have a HAM license but am looking forward to obtaining one.
>> do you require a license to post on this list?
>> I did post a question several days ago and have not received a response,
>> =
>> that is why I ask the question.
>> I am interested in all forms for wireless communications from commercial
>> =
>> radio, VHF/UHF commercial [police, fire and cellular to ham and short =
>> wave.
>> =20
>> I work in the IT & T field as a mobile network engineer, we monitor =
>> 3G/4G networks for any issues like coverage, data drop outs, signal =
>> problems and the like, we also handle base station upgrades and repairs.
>>
>> it is more then just mobile phones, radio engineering is a major part =
>> in the job, antenna deployment, frequency assignment.
>> anyway don't want to go on to far in a introduction.
>> look forward to playing apart on this list.
>> cheers
>> IC
>>
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