The official Club callsign is VK4WIG. Analog Repeaters VK4RGC - Springbrook - Gold Coast 146.700 MHz - CTCSS 123.0 Hz - IRLP Available 438.600 MHz - CTCSS encode/decode 123.0 Hz - Echolink Available 145.175 MHz - APRS Digi VK4RGO - Springbrook - Gold Coast 53.800 MHz - CTCSS 123.0 Hz Note: not Foundation licensees unless operating under supervision VK4RBQ - Mt Coot-tha - Brisbane 146.950 MHz - CTCSS 91.5 Hz - Permanently linked to 146.700 MHz 438.400 MHz - CTCSS encode/decode 91.5 Hz Digital Repeaters VK4RBQ - 438.400 Mhz APCO P25 - NAC 293 VK4RWN - Springbrook - Gold Coast VK4RWN is a fully populated (2m/70cm/23cm Voice & Data) D*Star repeater located at Springbrook and maintained by the club. For more information, see the dstar.org.au information page. The D*Star repeater is currently off the air. The club is awaiting information from the WIA regarding the future of this installation. Amateur Beacons VK4RGG - Clubhouse, Harper Street Nerang 50.058 MHz 6 Metre Beacon Repeater Info The Gold Coast 2m repeater is a 100 watt RF Technology system and 70cm a Motorola Quantar mixed mode analogue/P25. A TAIT TB7100 provides a link back to the club house where the IRLP node is located. An Arcom RC210 repeater controller controls the 2m repeater and the associated UHF link. The controllers have macros which are called for certain events (like the WIA news) which disable timers, idents etc, they also have other supervisory functions like breaking repeaters off the network, alarms etc The APRS Digipeater is a Tait T2010 VHF Hiband mobile with a single bandpass cavity filter and TNC, the antenna is a Diamond X5000 which shares it's 70CM and 23CM ports with D-Star Regular Nets VK4RGC (146.700 MHz) - Daily - 0800 AEST (local time) Note: not Foundation licensees unless using Telegraphy or under supervision Note: not Foun dation licence holders unless under supervision Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) The repeater VK4RGC on 146.700MHz is available for global IRLP connections, our IRLP node number is 6702. Currently the node is excluded from all reflectors except 999x.  Have you heard of the F-Troop net? The main reason for this net is to encourage foundation operators to get involved in controlling nets, however the net is also intended to encourage other amateur radio operators to join in technical discussions and interesting topics we all enjoy. The F-Troopers hold a casual net every Monday at 7pm AEST, on VK4RBT (147.800 MHz Echolink node 147800) and is often linked to VK4RGC on 438.600 MHz (which uses a 123Hz CTCSS) If you would like further information please contact either Peter VK4BT by telephone on 07-3290 1875 or email him at vk4ktx@optusnet.com.au or Reg VK2MNM by telephone on 02-6677 1592 or email at vk2mnm@wia.org.au or talk to Ken VK2FKJS the net controller, if you would like to have a go at running a FTroop net, who will be pleased to assist you We would like to hear you on air. |
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