Another month, another Tech Night! This one was a good opportunity to show off portable APRS gear, GPS receivers etc. Nick VK2FS brought a handheld radio and TinyTrak 3 as an APRS tracker, Phil VK2BDF showed us his custom made GPS satellite plotting software and Geoff VK2AVR was hacking around with some recently acquired GPS receivers […]
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Category: Theme nights
Events usually taking place on a “fifth” Wednesday, featuring a particular theme.
Jun 2015 Tech Night – Arduino
Following on from last month’s inaugural tech night, this month’s tech night was all about the Arduino! We had many interesting demos and again attracted visitors from as far away as Newcastle. Many thanks to everyone who brought projects to show off! Mal VK2TMF brought his audio-activated tie, and an electric scooter package. Marcel VK2HAQ brought his […]
May 2015 Tech Night – Raspberry Pi
Last night the club held its first “4th Wednesday” tech night. This month we turn out attention to the Raspberry Pi, and invited people to bring their projects and ideas along. Yves was kind enough to send out his take on the night This was an amazing idea! So many new faces, new interests and […]
April 2015 – 5th Wed – Clocks “Nerds and Nutters!”
I am not a nerd – I just happen to have a very nerdy hobby: amateur radio! I have been playing with radios from the age of 13 or 14. I am still excited about building my own gear and antennas and making two-way Morse-code contacts with fellow nutters on the other side of the world. Time permitting, […]
March 2011 – 5th Wed – Morse Key display night
The club’s Morse Code enthusiasts were out in force on Wednesday night. Yves VK2AUJ had declared the evening a competition to see who had the best Morse Key display. All manner of keys were produced from an antique light-signaling device, to a paddle keyer built mainly from LEGO bricks (and a few microswitches), to one […]