Not only this is the banner on our website, our own Life Member Phil Angilley VK2BDF made it to the evening news on Channel 9, check the clip!
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For items about when the Muggles (non-Amateurs) find out about us :-)
Message of good news over the radio (1987)
Society member Jim Kimpton G4WAO came across an old newspaper browsing some photos on an ageing iPad. It was the JOTA of 1987, the year of the hurricane in southern England, when Jim was living in Chichester then and was with the local club. Jim had forgotten about the event but thought it might be […]
MWRS in Column 8 (4-Apr-2023)
“Sad to see the passing of Doug Mulray last week,” says Richard Murnane of Hornsby. “The catchcry of Jack Africa, one of Doug’s ‘regulars’, inspired the name of The Manly-Warringah Radio Society newsletter: Up the Stick! Incidentally, the society is celebrating 100 years since the founding of the original Manly & District Radio Club in February […]
Member receiving National Emergency Medal
Richard Murnane VK2SKY, a long term member of the Society, was awarded a National Emergency Medal for the time he was volunteering during the 2019-2020 bush fires. The medal was presented to Richard and other of members of WICEN and other agencies, at the RFS HQ at Homebush Saturday 10-Dec-2022. The society is very proud […]
Carmel VK2CAR’s WIA award
Congratulations to Society member Carmel VK2CAR, who picked up the Technical Award in the WIA’s 2020-21 Publications Committee Awards, for her article, “Clothesline wire makes easy ‘multi-band’ antenna”. The article appeared in the WIA’s Amateur Radio magazine, issue 3 for 2020. The award is for an article judged by the Committee to be the best […]
MWRS in Column 8
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 […]
VK2XE in November 2017 AR
ARNSW Grant – AR Nov 2017 Greg has made page 42 of the November 2017issue of Amateur Radio magazine being shown receiving the ARNSW grant.
HF Comms in the Australian Outback
29-Oct-2005 – Tribes of Sydney – MWRS
Each Saturday the Daily Telegraph peels back the veil to reveal Sydney’s societies. From groups of just a dozen to organised clubs with hundreds of members, these associations go unnotices by the majority of Sydney residents … until now. MWRS – These guys are a chatty bunch, albeit slightly nerdy (picture is a giveaway!!!). They […]
8-Aug-2015 Radio Society’s wave weekend
14-Aug-2014 Lighthouse Station to make waves
Nick Hakko VK2DX gets some press!
For those who frequent our YouTube channel you may remember Nick Hakko giving the club a lecture recently. Much to our excitement Nick’s work has recently gotten him into the press.. Check out the article here Sydney watchmaker is refusing to call time on his career If you missed his video check it out here [tube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6MiHa47Esc[/tube]
MWRS President on 2UE, wrapping up ILLW for 2013
Listen to 2UE interviewing MWRS President Carlo Nizeti after International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW) After a very successful weekend up at Barrenjoey Lighthouse, we had a chance to talk with 2UE about ILLW and ham radio in general. Listen to the interview by clicking here
MWRS Features in Local Press
This weekends International Lighthouse and Lightship weekend is a great opportunity to promote Amateur Radio, and with that in mind Club Publicity Officer Richard has done a great job working with the Manly Daily to get us some local press. A journalist from the publication visited the shack to meet with Roger, see first hand the […]
MWRS President on 2NSB FM99.3 this afternoon, 4:30pm for World Amateur...
Tune in to hear our Club President Dom Bragge talking about World Amateur Radio Day this afternoon at approx 4:30pm on 2NSB, 99.3MHz FM. Listen to Dom Bragge’s interview by clicking here To celebrate the big event MWRS is holding a BBQ this Sunday 21st April, from 3pm. Anyone is free to attend but please […]