TTS Systems was formed back in 1986 primarily involved with interfacing PC’s with industrial and scientific processes.

Over the years systems have been developed using software built on basic DOS based compilers such as Turbo Pascal to complex Windows based applications using Agilent Vee and Borland Delphi.

In the early 90’s Trio Datacom (an Australian company) released their first 900MHz radio modem the DR900. We were (and still are) appointed as a reseller for Trio’s products which gave us an opportunity to develop some value added telemetry applications based on the DR900. As a direct result we won a contract to provide a major radio based meteorology and hydrology system for North Forest Products (Now Gunn’s Limited) in North Western Tasmania.

Several other projects including custom dynamometer systems for braking, compressed air starters, and motor cycle engines have been developed under both a DOS and Windows platform.

Our entry into the amateur radio market was somewhat accidental in that an ‘N’ connector was needed late one Saturday afternoon to finish an antenna project. We normally have these in stock but on this occasion the bin was empty. My good lady Claureen (VK3KMB) was dispatched to a local ‘Hobby’ type store in the center of Frankston and returned with a bag containing essentially ‘useless junk’ (not her fault she didn’t have a ham license then). This got us thinking on how often other amateurs suffered with similar frustrations, and that we could easily offer high grade connectors and cables to hams.

So here we are! We now represent some of the major US manufacturers of amateur radio equipment such as Ten Tec, Palstar, SGC, W3FF Antennas and LDG.

At a local level we provide Diamond Antennas, BP Solar Panels, and Meanwell Power Supplies.

We haven’t given up on the professional side of the business, if we relied on amateur radio sales alone to survive it would be a very lean existence but we have fun and get to play with some very nice gear.

Dave VK3JKY and Claureen VK3KMB