Abacus or fingers, mechanical or electronic, nixies, paper, LCDs or LEDs, how do you add up? A poem was part of the invite, the poem is included at the end of this post. Over 20 people showed up despite the not so interesting temperature … rain rain rain and rain. At least someone showed up […]
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July 2025 NTP Clock Buildathon
Following the June 2025 lecture where the NTP Clock and the Pi-PicoRX were introduced as “Projects for the Shack”, an obvious appetite for the projects motivated Richard ARH and Simon VK2YU to organise for the acquisition of the components and organise for buildathons so that members can get together to build and configure the devices. […]
2025 Winter VHF/UHF Field Day
On the shortest day of the year and probably the coldest one too (8C at meeting time), the MWRS was looking for a nice sunny spot to participate to the VHF/UHF season contest. Armed with all the available masts and aerials, a field operation site was established near the BMX track at Terrey Hills (NSW). […]
May 2025 Lecture: Spy Radio, the Special Operations Executive, and Dec...
Held 21-May-2025, presented by Colin Christie VK2JCC Covert communications played a crucial role during World War II. Colin’s lecture will focus on the use of spy radios by the French Resistance. These radios were essential for transmitting critical information to Allied forces, often under life-threatening conditions. The Special Operations Executive, a secret British organisation, played a […]
June 2025 Lecture: Build Projects for the Shack (preview)
Lecture will be held Wednesday 18-Jun-2025, here is what to expect. NTP Clock and Pi-Pico Rx – 2025 Build Projects for the Shack? By Richard VK2ARH and Simon VK2YU Richard VK2ARH and Simon VK2YU will present a couple of projects for consideration for a 2025 build project which they have been working on in recent […]
MWRS in VHC May-2025
Dom VK2JNA, Greg VK2XE and Geoff VK2WA have decided to spend few days in the Victorian High Country. Currently on the Billy Goat Bluff track (20-May-2025). Many armchair and mobile members have been in contact with the group on HF, mainly on the club’s preferred frequency 7085 khz. See what it looks like driving on […]
John Douglas VK2ZWD – SK
It with sadness we’ve learned of the passing of John Douglas VK2ZWD Sunday 4-May-2025 in Northern Beaches Hospital. We are currently in touch with family and will publish details of a celebration of life when available. Here is John presenting his display at the Mar 2023 – 5th Wed – Old Kits (DSE, TANDY, EA) From Bob […]
April 2025 Lecture: Dom VK2JNA trip to the tip
This April lecture was an impromptu one by Dominic, so actually happened on the fourth Wednesday (23-Apr-2025). Dom reports on adventure and the trials and tribulations that invariably come with a 3500km drive from Sydney to “The Tip”, i.e. Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland (https://maps.app.goo.gl/CQaxeqhsh4956…. If you’re into travel, 4WD adventures, and of […]
John Moyle Memorial Field Day 2025
The Society again decided this year to participate to the John Moyle Memorial Field Day. This year VK2MB/p operated from Tommy Cassidy’s new place in the Watagans, about 90 minutes drive from Sydney. Camping and operating was all HF Bands available to the contest: Single Transmitter, Multiple Operators. As usual we picked a 6 hour […]
HamClock Configurathon
Following feedback received from a very good HamClock lecture and the urge from many members to build their own, a “Configurathon” evening was organised for Wednesday 26-Feb-2025, basically BYO hardware and lets configure together, first one to tell the time from his/her clock … helps the other ones to finish. Richard VK2ARH kindly organised the […]
Jan 2025 – 5th Wed – Data Storage
At the Society, the fifth Wednesday of the month (for months that have one) is Show and Tell night; the theme for January was Data Storage: The invite said: “Who remembers punched cards and magnetic core memory? Tape in all formats, USB sticks, chips, floppy disks, laser etc. ROM … à la read only memory […]
2024 Xmas BBQ
After some correspondence about whether to BBQ or not BBQ, the annual xmas BBQ was held a week earlier this year (Sun 15-Dec) as many members got rostered on Father Christmas duties on the usual last Sunday prior to Christmas. We’ve heard that some kids may be getting iambic keys for Christmas! The BBQ was […]
29-Nov-2024 Xmas Dinner
Annual Christmas Dinner at the Belrose Hotel From left to right, clockwise: Des VK2TGJ, Julie, Phil VK2BDF, Phil VK2JPK, Geoff VK2TGO, Nicholas VK2MYK, Phil VK2XPL, Russell VK2BYN. Nick VK2FS, Zara VK2ZYP, and Jeff VK2MZZ after this photo.
2024 Spring VHF/UHF Field Day
The last two VHF/UHF contests that we have tried to run have been met with bad rain, this time around a perfect day was on the agenda. The contest starts at 0100UTC 23-Nov-2024, which is midday in Sydney. The location was again be the Pony Club/BMX track with meeting at the club house at 9:30 […]
Oct 2024 – 5th Wed – 100% recycled
The Fifth Wednesday (of any month that has one) is reserved for themed Show ‘n’ Tell Nights. 30 October was another such night… “100% Recycled” was a tough theme this time, as most of us are more used to buying shiny new gear than repurposing old stuff. There were only 3 displays this time, but […]