MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hello and welcome back... Last post for 2017

Just wanted to wish all readers of this site a Merry and safe Christmas and a happy New Year.

Hope Santa is good to you all and i shall see you in 2018 (unless something major happens)

I would also like to take the time to say 'Thanks to various readers for their input, information and kind 'Shouts of Coffee' over 2017. It is hugely appreciated so 'THANK YOU'

Stay Safe

Michael Bailey

UNIDEN - BEST PLACES TO MOUNT A CB RADIO

A quick video from Uniden showing the best places to mount your CB Radio in your car.






Another video (not from Uniden) showing best Antenna /Radio Placements and how to run 2 radios at the same time.

THE AUSTRALIAN TRAVELERS NET

Hello and welcome back... This is a great idea.

If you love traveling this great vast land that is Australia and have a HF (Shortwave) transmitting radio in your vehicle then you are able to, in times of emergency, access the 'Australian Travelers Net'.

What is The Australian Travelers Net?

Its a service that is monitored 24hrs by Amateur radio operators (mainly The Wireless Institute of Australia) and other volunteers.

FREQUENCIES
There are two frequencies in operation being 14.116MHz & 21.185 MHz.

The 14.116 MHz is manned from 0200 UTC daily for check ins (Call Back Time is 0300 UTC)
The 21.185 MHz is manned from 0400 UTC daily for check ins (Call Back Time is 0500 UTC)

From the webpage = The Australian Travellers Net operates 365 days of the year to provide a mantle of safety for Amateurs travelling long distances often in remote areas of Australia.

This service is also available to Amateurs that are Maritime Mobile.

Phone numbers are available to anyone who wishes to send a message to travellers or inquire about their whereabouts. (Refer to contact list below) Urgent traffic will be given priority over Stations checking in.

LINKS
http://www.wia.org.au/members/nets/travellers/ (Find out more)

*** TIP = Also good for scanner users to put the 2 frequencies into your scanner (listen to emergency's as they happen)

**** Please consider making a donation to this site, any amount is appreciated and Santa may be extra nice to you for your good deed.
Just click on the 'Shout me a Coffee Fund' on the top right hand of this page.
Merry Christmas ****

#AustTravelersNet

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION PAGE UPDATED

Hello and welcome back... Just a quick note to let you know that the International Space Station page has been updated.. CLICK HERE TO VIEW

LINKS

http://scanradionsw.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/international-space-station.html

COAX FEED LINE LOSS CHART

Hello and welcome back.... Found this interesting, can't remember where i found this but its handy to know.

RADIO USER MAGAZINE - NOVEMBER / DECEMBER

Hello and welcome back... To continue from the last post, November and December editions of Radio User Magazine.

NOVEMBER

DOWNLOAD NOVEMBER RADIO USER HERE


DECEMBER

DOWNLOAD DECEMBER RADIO USER MAGAZINE FROM HERE

When you click on the link, in the top right corner is a downward arrow, click this arrow to download to your computer to read, transfer to IPad, etc, etc.

Please consider making a small donation to this page, it is most appreciated.
Just click on Shout Me A Coffee fund button on the top right of this page.
Merry Christmas.

RADIO USER MAGAZINE - OCTOBER

Hello and welcome back... I love this magazine.

Back when i was working full time (and had money), i used to have this magazine ordered to my local newsagents from the U.K

Yes, I know what your thinking... Its a U.K magazine, whats it got to do with the Australian radio scene?

Well, it has a plethora of articles including Shortwave, Various Product Reviews, Technical write-ups and its even got Radio Related Websites to visit.

Its a excellent read and is in PDF format.

Its just a shame that we (in Australia) don't have a radio related magazine anymore that's as good as Radio User Magazine.

DOWNLOAD OCTOBER 2017 HERE (Save to your computer)

Press the little down arrow on download page and save to computer.

More To Come :)