VK3XEM on the Web

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Welcome to VK3XEM on the Web, where I will post about Amateur (Ham) Radio.

I am QTHR and can be contacted via Hams Over IP 300053, DAPNET Paging VK3XEM, email simon@vk3xem.net and my mobile phone +61 424 220 549. As can be plainly seen I am not hiding behind the anonymoty of the Internet and I won’t accept crap from anyone. I own what I say and do and expect others to aswell.

  • FDP Pro UHF CBRS 80CH 5W Handheld Transceiver

    Are you a licensed Radio Amateur in Australia, or even New Zealand? Would you like a radio for under $200 AUD that will legally have you on 70cm and UHF CB Radio? I’ve owned this radio for over 12 months now and it is primarily sold as a UHF CB radio but the main reason…

  • CPAP SmartMask scam

    This is more of a tech related post than ham radio, many people like myself suffer from sleep aponea and rely on technology such as a CPAP machine each night to sleep. The following video calls out a kick stater or fund raising scheme to rais money for a repeat scammer called Stephen Marsh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBbWAPQHyhI…

  • Weekday Welfare Net on the VK Repeater Link System

    The Weekday Welfare Net operates 2300 UTC or 1000 Australian Eastern Daylight Time, on the VK Repeater Linked System Monday to Friday in Australia, the Weekday Welfare Net is for Amateurs to check in and let everyone know how they and their families are going.

  • RepeaterPhone for iPhone

    Here is an app. for iPhone users to access Allstar and Echolink. I don’t use iPhone so cannot vouch for it except to say I know some users that are happy with it. RepeaterPhone Has a $13 AUD price tag, but if you want an alternative way of getting on air it may be worth…

  • AllScan for Allstar nodes

    allscan.info is an alternative to Supermon to monitor your Allstar node. My node can be seen on vk3xem-2.vk44.net/allscan

  • Node Remote for Allstar Nodes

    Node Remote is an Android and iPhone app to control your Allstar Node, I use it on my Android phone to control my second node for personal use. There is a once off fee but it is well worth it. Android link iPhone link

  • VK3XEM Shack

    Here are some pics of my shack.

  • VK3XEM-1 APRS iGate

    The VK3XEM-1 APRS iGate can be viewed online at https://vk3xem-1.vk44.net/ and is available to all licensed Amateur Radio Operators to access on 145/175 MHz in the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne.

  • CLEARNODE

    NODE-VENTURES have an Allstar Node called a CLEARNODE and it can be found at https://www.node-ventures.com/buy-clearnode/

  • VK4NGA Duranode Allstar Node coming soon.

    Glenn VK4NGA will be releasing the Duranode late February and it can be pre-ordered on his website.