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At 11PM local time they come out of the closet on 147.475 MHz and openly spew gay garbage on air. They also plot to jam the Linked System and play a recorded laugh over the Linked System after they get bored chatting each other up on air. The Amateur band is not the place for…

Ongoing deliberate QRM by the Closet Net continues on the Linked System. Earlier this year they attempted a failed smoke and mirror attack to deflect their deliberate QRM by several of them asking for a list of frequencies the Linked System uses so they could remove them from their radios. Less than 12 hours later…

Bill was an active contributor to This Week In Amateur Radio, TWIAR since it began. I will always remember the piece Bill read on TWIAR many years ago about his time as a Security Guard and using Amateur Radio on the job, he was a wordsmith that could bring things to life. He spoke about…

Never ceases to amaze me the crap I hear on radio, not least of which operators asking for all the frequencies used by the Linked Repeater System so they can remove them from their radios. Then one of the biggest complainers continues to operate weekly on the Linked System. Awesome credibility building and show the…

Most newcomers to the hobby are welcomed with open arms. Many are offered second hand equipment as a kind gift to get them started, some are even willingly provided antenna and cable to ensure they can be heard with no expectations of return of this equipment. It is very unfortunate when one rejects all help…

I have been accused of being the Band Police by a radio Amateur who has confessed to deliberately keying up repeaters incessantly to cause aggravation to myself and others late at night. Well now that this Amateur has admitted to deliberately causing QRM and said he will continue to do it, his signals will be…

An easy way to control your Allstar Node on your Android or iPhone. Android iPhone Node Remote for AllStar Link – YouTube

Many of the repeaters on the VK Repeater Link System are licensed to and financed by Amateur Radio Victoria although maintained by Tim, VK3TIM aka The Doctor. If you are a regular user of the VK Repeater Link System then please consider joining Amateur Radio Victoria for only $40 for two years or $30 Concession…

Operating in the St Kilda area on 439.150 MHz and 88.5 Hz tone with the antenna on the roof of my house, installation thanks to Graham VK3FTEC. The Node is part of the VK Repeater Link System and available for use for anyone in range. The Discone antenna on the left is connected to my…

VK3XEM-13 is my WX Station operating in St Kilda, can be viewed on aprs.fi and can be seen via APRS on 145.175 MHz. Just for Fun! My VK3XEM – IMELBO5004 Weather Underground page is also available online.