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Port Stephens Amateur Radio Club

Locality: Lemon Tree Passage

Address: 154 Whitbread Dr 2319 Lemon Tree Passage, NSW, Australia

Website: http://portstephensarc.org

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23.01.2022 Wyong field Day postponed

22.01.2022 Details on the Ham Radio Equipment Being Used on the ISS https://www.honynews.com/new-ham-radio-onboard-the-iss-is-/

22.01.2022 ISS passing tonight around 18.17 in case anyone wants to try the new repeater.437.8000 downlink/145.990 uplink with a 67 Hz tone. https://www.amsat.org/track/

20.01.2022 "Pending" and "Granted" amateur radio licences https://vkradioamateurs.org/pending-and-granted-amateur-ra/

20.01.2022 "VKMulti.NET is a VK2 DMR based amateur radio network for hotspots and in the future perhaps repeaters that provides linked connectivity to other amateur radio networks brining the most popular networks into one place" https://vkmulti.net/

15.01.2022 https://youtu.be/nquq1U_Vyf0

10.01.2022 The Northern Arizona DX Association will be conducting a 10 year special event countdown to the 100th anniversary of the historic discovery of Pluto by Clyde Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. This 9 day annual event , as W7P , will be held every February through the 2030 anniversary with the inaugural event February 13-21, 2021(UTC).Club members will be operating from Lowell Observatory and their home QTHs and each year of the countdown will feature a new QSL with subjects centered around Clyde, his discovery, the moons of Pluto, some of his homebrewed telescopes he used, etc., with lots of great information about this historic discovery .http://www.nadxa.com/w7p_pluto_2030.html

08.01.2022 Latest E-magazine from R.A.S.A.

08.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/156045391191909/posts/3048329638630122/?app=fbl

08.01.2022 Club News from the following; Amateur Radio Repeater Group. Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club Central Coast Amateur Radio Club Illawarra Amateur Radio Society... Sydney ATV Group Blue Mountains Amateur Radio Club St George Amateur Radio Society Hornsby and Districts Amateur Radio Club ______________________________ We start this week with news from the Amateur Radio Repeater Group. The Group has introduced a weekly check-in net for Australian and New Zealand amateurs, every Friday using Winlink. Winlink is a system for sending messages over Amateur Radio, and can operate over HF, VHF and UHF. There are gateways in Australia along both the east and west coast, for HF and VHF. The aim of the net is to allows users to test their station, test the bands and see how you go week from week making different gateways. The net check-ins are open all day on Fridays. Checkins follow a standard format to allow collection of the statistics and data which is then published on the group’s website. Checkins are regularly received from across Australia and New Zealand, including from Neil, formerly VK4KNA and now M0KNC - who checks in weekly via the QO-100, Geostationary Satellite over Europe. For more information on how to join the net, and useful links on Winlink, visit the group’s website at www.arrg.club. [checkin information; https://arrg.club/?p=139] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club The October Monthly General Meeting which would normally have been held yesterday, the 3rd of October, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation. The October Committee Meeting took place yesterday and the minutes will be emailed to members to keep them up to date with club affairs. In response to risks arising from the current public health situation, the Club’s Committee has reluctantly suspended in person activities, including monthly general meetings and Friday night get-togethers. However, club business continues, with individual Committee members working on the many tasks which still need to be completed. In the absence of in-person meetings, members and visitors are encouraged to participate in the club on air nets as often as possible. There are two nets each week; the mid-week net starts at 7:30pm on Thursday nights, and the weekend net starts at 9am on Sunday mornings. Both nets are on the VK2RPM 2 metre repeater on 146.7MHz, which requires a 91.5Hz sub-audible tone for access. VK2RPM is also available via EchoLink, for those outside the coverage area of the repeater. For more information about the Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club, visit the website at orarc.org. The site contains a wealth of Amateur Radio items in addition to the club information. The September 2020 web edition of the club’s bimonthly newsletter Oxtales, is now available, and past issues are available on the website as well. The September issue of Oxtales includes the list of office holders elected at the recent virtual AGM. The club is also on Facebook; just search for Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club. Submitted by Henry VK2ZHE For the Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Central Coast Amateur Radio Club The club’s HF Operating night on Tuesday the 29th of September, was a great success. Brad VK2NMZ opened the clubrooms just after 5:30pm. The club’s youngest member, Adrian was able to make his very first contact on the radio. Despite large amounts of QRM, the club advertised an 80 metre Frequency and numerous stations were quick to the task of jumping on air. Operating under the Club callsign VK2AFY, Adrian was able to experience his first HF pile up with multiple operators across VK lining up to speak to him. Given the success of the evening, the club will be looking at hosting this monthly on an ongoing basis. The Club’s next training and assessment weekend has been rescheduled, to Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd of November. If you are interested in obtaining or upgrading your Amateur licence, contact the Club’s education facilitator, Karen VK2AKB. Booking information is on the website, at; ccarc.org.au/education. Another Outdoor activity day is planned for Saturday the 17th of October; coinciding with the JOTA weekend. The location is Kincumba Mountain Reserve located on Island View Drive, Kincumber. If you are interested in attending, please contact the club directly. The Club’s Thursday evening net this week was facilitated by Myles VK2ASS; topic for the evening was General chit-chat and what was your furthest contact via RF. We thank Myles for helping out at the last minute to host the net, it is greatly appreciated. The Club’s Morning tea net continues daily, and the Club thanks Bob VK2AOR for his continued dedicated efforts in hosting the net; which continues to receive check-ins from both local and international stations. Both nets are on the VK2RAG 2 Metre repeater, 146.725MHz with a 91.5Hz sub audible tone. You can find out more about the CCARC on the web at ccarc.org.au; or on Facebook, just search for Central Coast Amateur Radio Club - and give the club a like to follow for updates. Brad VK2NMZ Vice-President, Central Coast Amateur Radio Club. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Illawarra Amateur Radio Society The next meeting of the Society is on Tuesday, the 13th of October. The general meeting starts at 7:30pm, directly following the Committee Meeting at 6:30pm. Attendees are welcome to arrive early and enjoy a pre-meeting chat and cuppa in the foyer. The meetings are at the BlueScope Steel Visitor’s Centre, located on the southern side of Wollongong CBD. After turning off Springhill Road into the main entrance of BlueScope Steel, immediately turn right just before the security gates, and follow the signs to the Visitors Centre. Due to the large size of the Visitor Centre, physical distancing requirements can easily be maintained. At the next meeting, IARS Member and secretary, Keith VK2KQB, will be hosting a Trivia night. The trivia questions will be radio-related, with some great prizes on offer for winners. Keith ran a trivia night last year and it was a lot of fun for everyone and he is planning to increase the fun in an effort to overcome the downbeat mood from the current virus situation. The night will conclude with coffee, tea and cake in the venue’s large foyer, where you can socialise with fellow attendees while still maintaining the necessary physical distancing. A reminder of the Society’s weekly Nets; the Saturday morning net starts at 9:30am, run by Steve VK2BGL. You can join on the 2 metre repeaters, on 6850 or 6675, or call-in on EchoLink, via VK2BGL-R. The second weekly Net is on 80 metres on Tuesday evenings, except for meeting nights; the usual frequency is 3666kHz, plus or minus for other usage, and it starts at 8:30pm. You can find out more about the Illawarra Amateur Radio Society on the web at iars.org.au, and the society is also on Facebook. The website again; iars.org.au. To conclude, all listeners are invited to attend the next meeting of the Illawarra Amateur Radio Society at 7.30pm on Tuesday the 13th of October; at the BlueScope Steel Visitors Centre, Springhill Road, Wollongong. Submitted by Rob VK2MT Publicity Officer for the Illawarra Amateur Radio Society. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney ATV Group The Group’s ATV repeater VK2RTS is located at Lawson in the Blue Mountains, and is active on Monday and Thursday nights from 7pm. The output frequency is 445.5MHz which can be received on most recent digital tuners that allow manual frequency entry. Reception is possible across the greater Sydney metro area. The repeater has digital and analogue inputs on 23cm and analogue on 6cm. Repeater liaison is on the 2m repeater, on 147.325MHz with a +600k offset. All are welcome to call in with reports or help with receiving ATV. Video is also streamed via the British Amateur TV Club web site; just click on the members VK2 call sign at the above local times. The site currently requires Adobe Flash Player to run, but Internet Explorer is known to work well. On the site, there is also a text message provision where you can inform that you’re watching and chat with the group. Advised by John VK2ATU on behalf of the Sydney ATV Group. ----------------------------------------------- Blue Mountains Amateur Radio Club The Club will run a licence training and assessment weekend on the 10th and 11th of October at the Clubhouse, 4 Moore Street, Glenbrook, face-to-face, under Covid-Safe conditions. Training for foundation licensees will take place on Saturday, with Assessment for all licence grades planned for Sunday; exams are available for Standard or Advanced theory, regulations and practical components of amateur radio proficiency. Details of the syllabus, exam fees, and other information, can be found on the AMC website. For more information, or to book for the licence weekend; contact the Blue Mountains ARC Secretary, Irene VK2VAN her email address is [email protected]. The Club has a fundraiser event planned for Saturday the 17th of October, if you would like to assist, contact Irene VK2VAN by email to [email protected]. The Club has two on air nets each week; the 80 metre net Starts at 8pm on Tuesday evenings, on 3543 kHz. On Wednesday night from 8pm, there is a net on the club’s 2 metre repeater on 147.050MHz with a 123Hz tone for access, and on the 6 metre repeater on 53.875MHz. More information about the club can be found on the website, at www.bmarc.org. 73 from James VK2GOH Publicity Officer, Blue Mountains Amateur Radio Club. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- St George Amateur Radio Society The Society continues with monthly gatherings on line; the next is this coming Wednesday the 7th of October, starting at 7:30pm. For this gathering there will be no formal technical presentation however we are inviting members and guest to 'Show and Tell' their ham radio related activities during the past 6 months of lockdowns and working from home. The society's weekly net on the Heathcote 2 metre repeater continues on Thursday evenings at 8pm. The Heathcote repeater VK2RLE on 146.8MHz is accessible from most areas of Sydney and requires no sub tone. VK2WI News bulletins are relyed via the Soceity’s Repeater VK2RDX at Mt. Bindo west of Sydney, between Lithgow and Jenolan Caves. Work is planned for this weekend. The repeater's performance has been suffering in the last few months, but a new antenna and a new lower loss feedline will hopefully bring this repeater back to it's former glory. VK2RDX is on 146.65MHz and also does not require any sub tone for access. For more information on the St George Amateur Radio Society including the login information for the virtual meeting on Wednesday night visit the website at; www.sgars.org. Peter VK2EMU Publicity Officer, St George Amateur Radio Society. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Hornsby and Districts Amateur Radio Club The Club has currently replaced Mount Colah meetings with extra nets on the VK2RNS 2 metre repeater. Net control is using the callsign VK2WAH, with the phonetics "We Are Home". The Club is currently investigating a return to in-person meetings at the Mt Colah Community Centre, which will require attendees to book with the Secretary. In any case, the next meeting is on Tuesday the 13th of October, starting at 8pm. On air nets are supplemented by Jitsi video conferencing; not only adding the show to the Show & Tell segments, but also allowing participation in the meeting by out-of-area members. Jitsi is open source, and available via a web browser, an App, or by dialling in from any 'phone. The Club’s website has more details on current club activities, along with information on how to use Jitsi; it’s at www.hadarc.org.au. The club has a group on Facebook, which can be found by searching for VK2MA, and on twitter, @VK2MA. The Club’s three regular nets continue each week. Monday’s net starts at 8pm on the VK2RNS 2 metre repeater, 147.250MHz No tone is required, but a 91.5 Hz tone is sent. The 80-metre net is on Wednesday evenings on 3608.5 kHz, also from 8pm, and Morning Tea with HADARC is on or near 7106 kHz from 9am on Fridays. Submitted by Julian VK2YJS HADARC Publicity Officer. ------------------------------------------------------------ Extract from today's ARNSW News Broadcast. Submitting news items To submit news items for inclusion in these broadcasts, please email your items to [email protected] by the Friday night preceding the broadcast. We can also accept audio items, but please email in advance to make the necessary arrangements. If you would like to report to VK2WI on any aspects of the broadcast (including reception reports or difficulties) please send your report to [email protected] otherwise leave a message at the office on 02 9651 1490.

08.01.2022 Just a reminder...

06.01.2022 Thanks Grant Willis for the info:"The Amateur Radio Experimenters Group is commencing a new series of "Hidden Transmitter hunts" or "Fox hunts" as they are known on the 2m band over the summer daylight savings season this year. The first event will be held on Friday the 13th of November. This will be a cross-town hunt with a two meter fox being hidden somewhere within the Adelaide metropolitan area. Anyone and everyone is welcome to join in. You can read more about it on our website"https://www.areg.org.au/archives/209966

05.01.2022 http://k0lwc.com/m17-project-aims-to-kill-off-dmr-ysf-and/

03.01.2022 Congratulations Chris Long VK3AML and team. We'll chase more news on this in the coming weeks.

03.01.2022 Seriously?? http://southgatearc.org//brazil-proposes-end-of-all-amateu

01.01.2022 Solar Cycle 25 Is Here https://www.nasa.gov//solar-cycle-25-is-here-nasa-noaa-sc/