The Goulburn & Southern Tablelands Amateur Radio Society (GSTARS) met at the Goulburn North Maccas at 1800 on Wed 14feb2024. Rod Miller VK2ZZM & I, Dom Bragge VK2JNA are members there (as well as MWRS). We consolidated into about six 4wd vehicles & headed up Mt Gray overlooking Goulburn. Mt Gray is where the majority of professional higher band antennas, transmitters & repeaters are located.

We had the gate unlocked by some of our crew (who are in the industry) & wandered through, heading to the third most southern tower. There we were met by Dennis, who looks after that tower & all upon it inc. Eagle FM, 2GN, Kix FM. Dennis works for Capital Radio Network.

Dennis gave us a great history of the antennas, their problems & workarounds & then we went inside to purview the gear, including backup generators, link receivers, 5kW Tx etc etc

A fantastic night out was had by all & we adjourned back to headquarters (the Goulburn Workers Club) for a meal & rumination before a 90min kangaroo run home.

This was a great little adventure & Dennis really seemed to appreciate that we understood his working life. He laments the lack of young ones coming through that he could train for the future.

Dom VK2JNA