Stats for Channel 8 Gold Coast
Repeater Callsign : VNR-08
Location : NRTV Broadcast Site - Springbrook
Altitude : 1100m AMSL
RX Antenna : ZCG Scalar stainless steel 3 element yagi
RX Radio : Tait T800 Repeater
TX Antenna : ZCG Scalar stainless steel 3 element yagi
TX Radio : Tait T800 Repeater
Established : 27/12/2008
License Expires : 07/07/2010
Owner : Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society
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The view from the antenna.
| Channel 8 Admin's blurb.
While in the name of the local Ham radio club, the repeater is actually provided by our excellent friend, 123 Chappo.
The antennae have bandpass band reject cavities on both the rx and tx with the tx having a two stage dual isolator.
Current status: On Air.
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Fixed Station Pecking Order for Channel 8
This is the official pecking order for channel 8 repeater. (Base Stations Only)
Well, actually the OFFICIAL pecking order is out THERE, on the repeater, but this is where it is written down.
So, who get's the best signal into the repeater?
Powerstations - Massive Signal
Jack / Icom IC-208H / 22 Element Yagi
Bandicoot / Philips PRM-8025 / 18 Element Yagi
911 / DaVo / Kenwood TK-8180K / aa 12dB Colinear
668 / Neighbour / Philips PRM-8030 / 16 Element Yagi
Nine-by-Five - Strong Signal
Stooge / Kenwood TK-860g / 6dB Colinear
Opium / Jeff / Icom IC-400 PRO / 6dB Colinear
Bulldog / Dom / Unknown Radio / 9dB Colinear
504 / Chucky / Uniden UH-089sx / 6 Element Yagi
Noddy / Alinco DR-435 / 9dB Colinear
Five-by-Five - Clean Signal
Wazza / Icom IC-400 PRO / aa 12dB Colinear
311 / Dave / Vertex VX-4000 / 9 Element Yagi
Phoenix / Dazz / Philips FM-92 / 18 Element Yagi
Emma / Mone / Icom IC-400 PRO / 16 Element Yagi
Vince / GME TX-4400 / 6dB Mobile Whip
Barndog / Uniden UH-099 / 6dB Mobile Whip
Mud - Snowy/Noisy Signal
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