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Radios at Narrabeen
The Manly-Warringah Radio Society supplies friendly operators and equipment to run the radios at our camp. The equipment belongs to the operators and we are generously allowed to use it.
We will be using the callsign VK2SNR. You can look up our call sign details at qrz.com. QRZ is a Q Code that means "By whom am I being called?"
There is a page of Challenge Questions that can be used during a contact. There is a prize for the most answers.
This year we are running three radios and an Echolink station connected to the JOTA-E(nglish) Echolink conference.
The first radio has a TH3jr Yagi directional antenna (see image on left) on a 15M high mast, for the 10, 15, and 20 meter HF Amateur bands. It looks similar to a very large TV antenna.
The second radio has a dual-band 80 and 40 meter dipole (see image on right), strung east-west between two trees, and supported in the center with a 12m fibreglass pole.
There is also a VHF 2 meter rig for local contacts via repeaters.
JOTA Frequencies
These are the official suggested JOTA frequencies which, of course, are only a guide. The 80m SSB frequencies can't be used in Australia. We are typically on or near the 10m, 20m, and 40m JOTA frequencies:
| Band | SSB Phone (KHz) | CW Morse (KHz) |
|---|---|---|
| 80m | 3690/3940 | 3570 |
| 40m | 7090/7190 | 7030 |
| 20m | 14290 | 14060 |
| 17m | 18140 | 18080 |
| 15m | 21360 | 21140 |
| 12m | 24960 | 24910 |
| 10m | 28390 | 28180 |