Upgrade of the D4VHF station VHF and Microwave antenna systems

The D4VHF team on Cape Verde Islands have recently made some major changes to their antenna systems for 2-metres, 23cms and 12 cms.

For 144 MHz, they have now installed three crossed 5-element Yagis stacked in a vertical configuration. These will be using Right Hand Circular Polarization and it is hoped that they will be able to make more contacts as the signals will be less prone to fading.

For the 23cms and 13cms microwave bands, they have installed a 1-metre homemade dish. They will be adding an elevation motor so that it can be used for moonbounce on 1296 MHz and 2300 MHz.

They also have an 80cm dish for accessing the QO100 satellite in geostationary orbit (2.4 GHz up, 100 GHz down).

D4VHF VHF and Microwave Station Antenna Systems Upgrade

The D4VHF team on Cape Verde Islands have recently made some major changes to their antenna systems for 2-metres, 23cms and 12 cms.

For 144 MHz, they have now installed three crossed 5-element Yagis stacked in a vertical configuration. These will be using Right Hand Circular Polarization and it is hoped that they will be able to make more contacts as the signals will be less prone to fading.

For the 23cms and 13cms microwave bands, they have installed a 1-metre homemade dish. They will be adding an elevation motor so that it can be used for moonbounce on 1296 MHz and 2300 MHz.

They also have an 80cm dish for accessing the QO100 satellite in geostationary orbit (2.4 GHz up, 100 GHz down).

Galway Fusion Repeater

The Galway Digital Radio Group are pleased to announce that the Galway Radio Club Fusion Repeater is operational from its new site in Knockroe, Loughrea Co. Galway.

The Repeater is operating in AMS Mode (Automatic Mode Select) so if it receives Analog signals it will retransmit in Analog or if it receives C4FM it will transmit C4FM.

The input frequency is 145.025MHz and output is 145.625 MHz. CTCSS tones of 77Hz are required to access the Analog side of the Repeater. The repeater transmits CTCSS tones of 77Hz on the Analog Side.

Special thanks to Aengus EI4ABB, Des EI5GT and Enda EI2II who set this up on Saturday 13th June 2020.

Initial reports are coming in over a wide area. Reports from Mayo state that the Repeater can be accessed on Low power. Wires-X will be connected allowing worldwide access.