Readers of the Sydney Morning Herald know Column 8 as a font of all wisdom HI. A recent discussion of the Nation Library of Australia’s wonderful Trove website raised the question of whether any treasure had been found therein. On behalf of the club, a response was duly sent: I don’t know about Peter Riley, but I have […]
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Author: Richard Murnane VK2SKY
JOTA 2018 is getting near
Preparations are underway at the club this week, in preparation for this weekend’s Jamboree on the Air 2018. We expect hordes of Scouts and Guides to descend on the club rooms to enjoy a range of activities, including making radio contacts with other Scouting groups, playing Battleships on the Air, learning Morse code, and setting up […]
1923 Manly Radio Club meeting
Recent spelunking through the archives of Radio in Australia & New Zealand, a popular magazine that began publication on 4 April 1923, unearthed this photo of an early Manly and District Radio Club meeting, which probably took place at the Victoria Building in Wentworth Street, the home of the Manly Literary Institute. The photo is from page 84 of the 16 […]
Aug 2018 – 5th Wed – Power Supplies
The Society dedicates the fifth Wednesday of the month (when a month has one) to special themed Show ‘n’ Tell nights. Members and visitors vote with a gold coin for their favourite displays. The theme for August was Power Supplies. Here are some photos from the night (click on images for more detail)… (Read N8XJK’s original November […]
MWRS live audio streams
VK2RMB 2m repeater Audio from the club’s 2m repeater VK2RMB is now streaming online 24/7. The audio feed is provided via Broadcastify at https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/popout.php?feedId=26259. Or, you can download an app such as Scanner Radio on Google Play, or Scanner Radio Deluxe on the iOS App Store. In either case, simply search for VK2RMB to find the audio feed. You can […]
Sat 17-Sep-2016 Flagpole Contest on the horizon!
Ahoy, ye scurvy swabs! The Manly-Warringah Radio Society Flagpole Contest be fast approaching. It be taking place Saturday 17th September, 0000-2359UTC, to coincide with International Talk Like a Pirate Day. The Contest Rules be here: http://www.mwrs.org.au/flagpole-contest/. Get ready or we’ll keel haul ye! Arrrrr!
April 2016 Lecture – Mad Max Fury Road – Behind the Scenes
The April 2016 lecture, Mad Max Fury Road – Behind the Scenes, by Greg Roberts VK2TPL and Jack Swart VK2TRF, is now available on the club YouTube channel, VK2MB-TV. Greg is the MD of Lateral Linking, which provided sound mixing for the film, winning one of those Oscars. Jack was cinematographer on the film, which also picked up a nomination for […]