VK3UR Internet Remote Base

Local Notes:
The following table describes the different levels of access available to users of the VK3UR IRB:

Level:	Type:	Privileges:	Available to:
2	Guests	10min per session	Anyone
3	Receive Only Account	30min per session	Licenced amateurs
4	Transmit / Receive Account	60min per session	Licenced amateurs that Australia has reciprocal licencing arrangements with

Transmitter Information:
The transmit components of the VK3UR Internet Remote Base (IRB) have been configured to conform with the Australian Amateur Radio Band Plan and in accordance with the following table:

BAND:	CW (MHz):	VOICE: (MHz)	Max Tx Power
80m	3.500 - 3.700	3.535 - 3.700	75 W
80m DX Window	3.776 - 3.800	3.776 - 3.800	75 W
40m	7.000 - 7.300	7.040 - 7.300	75 W
30m	10.100 - 10.150	10.115 - 10.140	75 W
20m	14.000 - 14.350	14.112 - 14.350	75 W
17m	18.068 - 18.168	18.110 - 18.168	75 W
15m	21.000 - 21.450	21.150 - 21.450	75 W
12m	24.890 - 24.990	24.930 - 24.990	75 W
10m	28.000 - 29.100	28.300 - 29.700	100 W (25W FM)
6m	50.000 - 54.000	50.000 - 54.000	100 W (25W FM)
2m	144.000 - 146.000	144.100 - 148.000	100 W (25W FM)
70cm	430.000 - 450.000	432.100 - 450.000	50 W (25W FM)
23cm	1240.000 - 1300.000	1240.000 - 1300.000	10 W

If you are an Australian amateur you may only transmit in those parts of the radio spectrum that are available to you within the terms and conditions of your licence.
You are only permitted to transmit in band segments that overlap your own licence privileges and those of the Australian Band Plan (shown above).
A Table displaying overlapping transmit coverage for known countries and classes of licences can be found here. It is in Adobe Acrobat format and was last updated 18th August, 2003.
The 10MHz (30m) amateur band has been disabled from transmit operations due to local interference issues. Sorry about that...

Station Identification:

Voice: When transmitting through the VK3UR IRB identify in the following manner... "Using the VK3UR Internet Remote Base, this is (Your Call-sign)".
CW: When transmitting through the VK3UR IRB identify use the callsign VK3UR, but make it clear to the station you are talking to that you are using the VK3UR Internet Remote Base, and your normal callsign is (Your Call-sign).

Beam Headings:

A great circle map of the world displaying beam headings from VK3UR, courtesy of NA3T and NV3Z, can be found here.

E-mail: dave@daves-portal.com
Last Updated: 13th May, 2005.