An unattended PACTOR mailbox/gateway operates from Quartz Hill,
under the callsign ZL2PQH.
The purpose of the Gateway is to allow DX stations to perform
two-way propagation tests with New Zealand.
The Gateway responds to AMTOR, PACTOR-1 and PACTOR-2 calls.
Europan users are reminded to use the long-path call option.
Operational details:
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QTH: Quartz Hill (ZL6QH) near Wellington
QRV: 24 hrs, except during all major RTTY SSB and CW Contests.
Controller: PTC-II (stand-alone)
HF port:
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Rig: TS140
Pwr: 25-30W PEP
Ant: Multi-band Vee Beam, 20 m up, legs of 300 m each.
Heading: NW (SP Eu)
VHF port (1, default):
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Rig: Yaesu FT211
Pwr: 25W
Ant: GP @ 6 m
QRG: 145.425 MHz/1200 bd (Mt. Climie Data)
Nearest Node: ZL2BAU-1
Other: ZL2ARN-8 (PACTOR Gateway)
UHF port (2, preferred):
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Rig: Tait 196
Pwr: 7W
Ant: GP @ 6 m
QRG: 438.600 MHz/9600 bd (Mt Climie Data)
Nearest Node: ZL2BSJ-1
ZL2ARN PACTOR Gateway:
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The ZL2ARN-8 PACTOR Gate can be connected to directly from ZL2PQH with:
'C 1:ZL2ARN-8'
ZL2PQH Scan-frequencies:
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The frequencies below are MARK-QRGs:
CHANNEL-LIST:
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Ch Frequency/kHz Scan Gate
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1: 10122.000 YES YES
2: 10122.500 NO YES
3: 10123.000 NO YES
4: 10126.000 YES YES
5: 10137.000 YES YES
6: 10142.000 YES YES
7: 10142.500 YES YES
8: 10143.000 NO YES
9: 10145.500 NO YES
10: 10146.000 NO YES
11: 10147.500 NO YES
12: 10148.000 YES YES
13: 18105.000 YES YES
14: 18105.500 NO YES
15: 18108.000 YES YES
16: 18109.000 NO YES
17: 24925.000 YES YES
Quartz Hill Website:
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The ZL2PQH PACTOR<>PACKET Gateway is operated on behalf of the Quartz Hill Users Group (QHUG). The official Web Site is http://www.zl6qh.com
For more info about the PACTOR Gateway, contact Wilbert (ZL2BSJ) at:
w.knol@REMOVETHISniwa.co.nz