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VK6RTU - BEACON
- KALGOORLIE
Operational details of the VK6RTU
beacon.
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Technical
| Output
Frequency (MHz) : |
50.468
MHz
144.572 MHz
432.572 MHz
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| Power
(Watts) : |
10W |
| Latitude
(GDA94): |
-30.75051 |
| Longitude
(GDA94): |
121.46776 |
| Location
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PF09RF |
| HASL
(m) : |
374 |
| ACMA Site ID |
10021119 |
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The
beacon radio equipment Assembly for 6m is a Philips FM880,
2m is a Philips
and a 70cm Tait t2000 radio.
The
radios and keyer were put together by Will (VK6UU)
Beacon
antennas, equipment and site PHOTOS
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| Fig 1 6m
Band (50.468
MHz) Radiation footprint
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| Fig 2 2m
Band (144.572 MHz) Radiation footprint
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| Fig 3 70cm
Band (432.572 MHz) Radiation footprint
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The above radiation foot-print was produced using
Radio Mobile
Work
Log
Beacon
antennas, equipment and site PHOTOS
TOP
OF PAGE
Page initiated 25
September, 2026
Page
last revised 26 September, 2026
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Space Weather
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/
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Michael Faraday
born 22 Sep 1791
Shaping the modern electrical age, Michael Faraday (1791–1867) was a pioneering British scientist who transformed our understanding of electricity and magnetism. His discoveries included electromagnetic induction, which laid the foundation for electric generators and transformers, as well as the principles behind the electric motor.
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Notice Board
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VK6YSF JS8Call and
Olivia 8/250 operations.
Current activity is generally
focused - though not restricted to - JS8Call operations on the 20,
30m, and 40m bands.
Olivia 8/250 is used occasionally on the 20m band.
Proposed
band and mode activity
is often communicated on HamSpots: https://hamspots.net/js8/
or my profile on
X: https://x.com/vk6ysf97230
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Post
date: 27 August 2026
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Local
Repeaters
Repeaters Page Updated
- Expanded and refreshed information on VHF and UHF repeaters across Western Australia's Central Coast, Perth, the Avon Valley, and the Peel region. New AllStar Link information has also been added, including linked repeater details and
gateway information across the State.
Repeaters
details:
https://vk6ysf.com/local_repeaters.htm
AllStar Link notes:
https://vk6ysf.com/allstar_notes-20260703.htm
Post
date: 27 August 2026
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Western Australian SSTV net
Popular
Western Australian SSTV net for both digital and anolog SSTV.
Generally
found at 7214.0kHz LSB every afternoon from 08:00 UTC (4:00pm WST)
For more
details: https://www.wasstv.net/wasstv.net/index.html
Post
date: 8 December 2025
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VK6MJM LF (136kHz) and MF (474kHz) Beacon
VK6MJM is a LF/MF station
located in Manjimup, Western Australia.
Common Mode: FST4W 300 (Similar to
WSPR)
Note:
other modes and sub-modes may be used.
Station details were presented by
Peter Hall (VK6HP) at PerthTech 2024.Presentation PDF: Peter
Hall VK6HP at PerthTech
QRZ Page: VK6MJM
on QRZ.com
Post
date: 10 March 2025
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