Having spent $1,800 on a radio, I wan’t a box to be able to carry it around. It had to be convenient so that I would only have to open the lid and operate! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFbuM5M3SnU
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March 2013 Lecture – Mesh Potato and wifi mesh 101
This months lecture is by Carlo & Glen who show off the Mesh Potato project to club members. The Mesh Potato is a device for providing low-cost telephony and Internet in areas where alternative access either doesn’t exist or is too expensive. It is a marriage of a low-cost wireless access point capable of running a […]
2013 John Moyle Field Day wrap-up!
This past weekend saw the annual John Moyle Field Day, which was contested by a few of our club members. Our resident contesting professor the honorable Patrick (VK2PN) was once again on the air with Horst VK2HL from the lovely Myall River on the NSW Mid North Coast. For a full write up of his weekend […]
Using your iPhone for APRS (with no internet)
I had a quick look at some iPhone APRS applications that used GSM connectivity to the Internet to publish my location, whilst those work very well when you have reception it isn’t as exciting as using RF to transmit your packets. Cue an Application called Pocket Packet. Pocket Packet uses the iPhones built in GPS […]
VK2 Repeater Map
I had a little time to spare this afternoon so I made up a simple NSW repeater map. The locations are very approximate as I had only the information on the WIA to go by. Blue is 2 Meters Red is 70 cm Green is P25 Light Blue is D-Star [cetsEmbedGmap src=https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=206565425174896461649.0004d6209d3eeb1f221ed&msa=0&ll=-33.874976,151.052399&spn=1.00222,2.113495 width=600 height=600 […]
Getting Licensed! Muggle to Foundation to Standard…
The requirements for becoming a Radio Amateur operator are very well documented by organisations such as the WIA, so much so that the whole syllabus is easily downloaded here. However I didn’t see much in the way of peoples own experiences so I figured I should contribute my own story for those who are looking to […]
January 2013 Lecture – Sonar and Submarines!
We kick off the MWRS lectures for the year with Richard VK2NRA explaining some of the uses for side scanning sonar and how the Navy finds things lost under the waves. A big thanks for preparing this interview on short notice Richard. [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UOrBTWWWGA[/tube] Click here to view on You-Tube
the “low key” BBQ
As the year winds down our resident club events guru Shaun (VK2XPP) pulled off a final BBQ. This one was open to all including many budding amateur radio operators. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.355623497869856.78587.298022756963264&type=1
Kid’s electronics night!
One of our youngest club members Thomas VK2FTMD organised for a group of young electronic enthusiasts to visit the club for a unofficial master class in soldering. Here is a few snaps of some of the events of the evening. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.355594664539406.78574.298022756963264&type=3
September 2012 Lecture – Helicopters 101
Always wanted to get helicopter lessons but couldn’t afford it … come to the September lecture, you’ll get your first lesson for free … the classroom lesson that is. Yves had to deliver 22lectures to gain his helicopter instructor rating. The first lesson is the most often given lesson as many people get this as a gift, or […]
Bob Hawksley VK2GRY / G3GBP – SK
It is with great regret that we note the passing of Bob Hawksley VK2GRY. Bob passed away peacefully at his home last Saturday, 18 August 2012, surrounded by his family. Bob, who also sported the callsign G3GBP, was raised in the village Bulmer, near Sudbury, Suffolk, in the UK. He moved to Australia in 1957, […]
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend 2012
With lighthouse weekend behind us for another year I can confidently say the weekend was a great success. Once again the Chase Alive team helped us gain access to the Barrenjoey Lighthouse and it’s keepers cottage. This was a huge bonus as it allowed us to comfortably run multiple stations from the elements, which this year included […]
August 2012 Lecture – Now we are thinking with Hydrogen!
This weeks lecture is explosive. Our guest speaker presented his prototype for a system that converts water and electricity into Browns Gas, a form of Hydrogen. This rig can cut steel and melt glass and tungsten like butter. A technology that could revolutionise how industries carry out their work whilst reducing emissions of CO2 and NOX […]
July 2012 Lecture – Balint Seeber & Matt Robert – what you can do with
This months lecture was a little different to the usual. Mal (VK2TMF) brought along a great presentation by Balint Seeber and Matt Robert who discuss what you can do with Software Defined Radio. Balint runs the spench.net website and created the awesome RFMaps tool: Balint Seeber’s Aviation Mapper lecture. Whilst you’re at it, here is […]
VHF/UHF Winter Field Day 2012
Well the field day was fun, we operated 6m through 23cm from the oval just behind the scout hall near the club. We had one contact on 23cm, it’s the first time Nick VK2FS has activated 23cm in Oz since he came from England over 20 years ago. Well done Nick! Of course, these things […]