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Member Since 14/09/2011
Last Seen 21/04/2024
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Location Brisbane

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phila63 replied to phila63 on Australian to Thailand Power Plug (Trying to Find One That Is Not a Universal Plug Just a Simple AU to TH Plug)
Links to photos of the one I purchased. Worked well on recent trip to Thailand with no problems plugging into any of the sockets.…
20/03/2024 - 11:33
phila63 commented on Australian to Thailand Power Plug (Trying to Find One That Is Not a Universal Plug Just a Simple AU to TH Plug)
Try Bunnings. Got one at Caloundra QLD for $5 about 8 weeks ago. Wasn't on their website but was on special in-store.
20/03/2024 - 09:20
phila63 commented on Recommend 5G Phone with Replaceable Battery?
Sonim XP10 https://digicomwireless.com.au/product/sonim-xp10/
09/03/2024 - 18:06
phila63 replied to abs898 on House Internal LAN Cables Capped at 100mbps
Nothing beats a challenge
25/01/2024 - 22:15
phila63 commented on Small Business Accounting Software Recommendations
Have a look at https://www.freeaccountingsoftware.com.au/ Used it up until a few years ago as a sole trader business.
25/01/2024 - 21:54
phila63 replied to shellshocked on Acer Aspire 3 15.6" AMD Ryzen 5, 1080p Display, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD $798 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Harvey Norman
Not point scoring but 1.78kg https://www.acer.com/au-en/laptops/aspire/aspire-3-amd/pdp/NX.KDESA.005 So many model variants it's hard to…
25/01/2024 - 11:07
phila63 commented on Acer Aspire 3 15.6" AMD Ryzen 5, 1080p Display, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD $798 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Harvey Norman
2.7kg - need to consider this if school kids need to cart it around.
25/01/2024 - 08:08
phila63 replied to crappyusername on Electricity Providers SE QLD with Solar FIT
Minimal effort gone into the file as it was only planned for my use and I don't have time to tidy it up. Use the sheet "best to use".…
17/01/2024 - 18:17
phila63 commented on Electricity Providers SE QLD with Solar FIT
I did a scrape of Energy Made Easy for QLD a few weeks ago and put it into an excel file. Populate with your consumption/production and it…
17/01/2024 - 13:33
phila63 replied to abs898 on House Internal LAN Cables Capped at 100mbps
Any luck? Please enlighten us with your findings.
16/01/2024 - 09:28
phila63 replied to richadam on Stuck with Rubbish nbn Fixed Wireless - 5G Is Terrible Indoors Will an Antenna Help?
Saw this after I posted my reply. Depending on what speed and reliability you want to achieve, it might be worthwhile aiming for 4G. At my…
27/11/2023 - 14:08
phila63 replied to richadam on Stuck with Rubbish nbn Fixed Wireless - 5G Is Terrible Indoors Will an Antenna Help?
My "guess" would be the Telstra site is running 5G only and likely would be a new site to provide 5G fill-in coverage for the locality. 4G…
27/11/2023 - 13:56
phila63 commented on Stuck with Rubbish nbn Fixed Wireless - 5G Is Terrible Indoors Will an Antenna Help?
Find out what towers are near to you using https://www.rfnsa.com.au Enter your address and click on "near address". Go to the side of the…
27/11/2023 - 12:41
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04/05/2023 - 05:26
phila63 commented on [Refurb, eBay Plus] HP Z4 G4 Workstation i7-7820X 8C 3.6GHz 32GB Quadro K420 512GB SSD Win 10 $417.57 Delivered @ MetroCom eBay
Anyone else get a message about a delay due to fan error and needing to get fan kits from overseas?
18/04/2023 - 21:29
phila63 replied to AdosHouse on Battery Box Creating Interference with Car Fob
Choke on both ends maybe
28/03/2023 - 19:46
phila63 commented on Battery Box Creating Interference with Car Fob
Maybe try a ferrite choke on the power lead.
26/03/2023 - 22:40
phila63 replied to Punkboy on SHARP TVs: 32" HD $299, 42" FHD $499, 70" 4k UHD $1019 (Was $1699) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ The Good Guys
Try some of the you tube clips for setting contrast and brightness. Made a big improvement on my sharp 60" from earlier deal. Set to movie…
23/03/2023 - 20:47
phila63 commented on Cost to Fix Blocked Stormwater Drain?
Unity Water did the job for us inside an hour when a plumbing mob spent 6hrs with no success. They charge when it's in your place but their…
17/03/2023 - 21:24
phila63 replied to Orrelljet on 20MP Trail Camera Multicoloured $59 (Club Membership Required) + $7.99 Delivery ($0 C&C/ $99 Order) @ Anaconda
See what was eating the eggs in the pen and then how it got in and out .... monitor lizard up and over the kopper log post, claws through…
28/02/2023 - 22:38
phila63 replied to hopper on [Backorder] TP-Link Litewave 5-Port Gigabit Switch (LS1005G) $16.50 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Amazon AU
Media room has switch with amplifier, TV, vodafone TV, Telstra TV and PS5 connected, with cable back to ISP modem. Much more reliable than…
27/02/2023 - 08:27
phila63 commented on Carfit Large Water Resistant Roof Luggage Bag LB970 $38.60 (Was $129.95) + Delivery ($0 SYD C&C) @ Automotive Superstore
Water resistant Vs waterproof. I've no experience with this bag but have tried others and for rain, they were hopeless.I didn't see a…
31/08/2022 - 18:27
phila63 commented on Checked Luggage and Amenities on Virgin Australia
Couldn't get any Samsung phones or tablets to play movies during a recent flight, Oppo was fine. Might be frustrating if you have kids.
18/06/2022 - 10:07
phila63 replied to HomeAlone on Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 4G $0 on Optus 30GB Choice Plus Data Plan $12.50/Month for 12 Months @ Optus
Mine was delivered yesterday afternoon and a few hours later it showed up on startrack as "1 of 1 Delivered. Signatory - XXXXX". Sim still…
28/04/2022 - 12:50
phila63 commented on Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 4G $0 on Optus 30GB Choice Plus Data Plan $12.50/Month for 12 Months @ Optus
Received yesterday and powered up, put the SIM in and no activation. Got into chat this morning and was told my service was still pending…
28/04/2022 - 11:40
phila63 commented on Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 4G $0 on Optus 30GB Choice Plus Data Plan $12.50/Month for 12 Months @ Optus
Delivered yesterday. No email or SMS from star track though. Delivered by Aust Post with no signature requested or viewing of licence.…
28/04/2022 - 05:15
phila63 commented on Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 4G $0 on Optus 30GB Choice Plus Data Plan $12.50/Month for 12 Months @ Optus
On the star track site, my delivery is "in transit" from Sydney to Sunshine Coast. Due for delivery today. No text or email to say it had…
27/04/2022 - 09:43
phila63 commented on Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 4G $0 on Optus 30GB Choice Plus Data Plan $12.50/Month for 12 Months @ Optus
SMS and email with "ready for delivery", ordered 128GB on 12 month plan at 6:10pm on Saturday (QLD). Notification shows new service number…
26/04/2022 - 11:18
phila63 replied to dan199 on Ezviz Wireless Security Camera Kit 4 Channel 4 Camera 1TB HDD 1080P - EZ-CS-BW3424B0-E40 $498 (Was $698) Delivered @ Infronttech
There are restrictions around cat6 cabling. https://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/diy_cabling_-_read_this_before_posting
24/03/2021 - 19:34
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