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23.01.2022 Worked on the 40m dipole tonight. 1st test i was heard in the USA and Canada. A good result and lower noise.

23.01.2022 Brand Meister DMR network suffers a ddos attack on world amateur radio day. What's the odds?

22.01.2022 The threepenny dipoles. 20/40m

22.01.2022 Greetings dear reader, It's been a while since i've put fingers to keyboard for an elongated post but today is the day. I'm going to talk to you about a subject very dear to me, Amateur Radio. And more specifically the lack of decisive representation we amateur radio operators get from our so called representative body The Wireless Institute of Australia. But a bit of history first. The Wireless Institute of Australia ( WIA ) was started back in 1910 at a meeting of a few lik...Continue reading

21.01.2022 Revisiting my support of the AMC ham radio assessor program since finding we had been mislead regarding costs prior to last exam sitting.

21.01.2022 Congratulation to the North East Victoria Amateur Radio Club (NEVARC) on their 4th place in this years John Moyle memorial field day contest. Well done guys and a great first entry result.

21.01.2022 Finally after much rebuilding, My HF9V Vertical is back up and working fine on all bands 80-6 Metres. Time for some DX tonight.

20.01.2022 Thanks to all my Likers. Just hit 300 !Thanks to all my Likers. Just hit 300 !

18.01.2022 1st foundation exams for the year held today with 2 applicants. Both of whom we think have passed.

18.01.2022 Card fairy arrived today from the bureau

18.01.2022 The new 2m radio installed and programmed

17.01.2022 Ordered a new X-30 Antenna from Strictly Ham to go with the new 2m rig in the shack.

14.01.2022 Now if the rain stops I will put it up.

13.01.2022 An end of an era as today the announcement of the WIA no longer being responsible for management of Amateur radio examinations and callsign recommendations in Australia. This responsibility has now been passed to the University of Tasmania's Marine College, who have been conducting examinations for marine communications for many years. We can only wait and see what will now happen. Will WIA Assessors be used under the new scheme? Will the cost of exams go up?... Will the WIA continue as a peak body or will RASA take over that position ? These and many more questions are still to be answered and asked. See more

13.01.2022 Well the HF6V is down and replaced with a 2m/70cm co-linear. HF replaced with a simple dipole. So not much happening. Thank goodness for DMR

12.01.2022 https://www.raspberrypi.org//build-a-satnogs-ground-stati/

12.01.2022 I am trying to get more people involved in ham radio. I need to find a photo of a well equipped shack for another idea, if anyone has a photo they will let me u...se, send me a message. Admin if this is not allowed feel free to remove it. 73 KC0QNB. This photo is one of my own taken in 2016 but it is not my tower, it belongs to friend of mine, who lives about 15 miles north of me. See more

10.01.2022 a great day at the wagga ARC. Picked up a lovely IC-2200H and another morse key for the collection.

10.01.2022 Off to the Wagga ARC tomorrow for their auction.Off to the Wagga ARC tomorrow for their auction.

10.01.2022 Gotta love the ACMA. Pay for your licence online at 08:45 and have the new licence printed on my desk at 09:15. Speedy , efficient and convenient.

07.01.2022 Station website is now at www.vk2bfc.com.au

06.01.2022 How I learned code......free.

06.01.2022 Great morning catching up with friends at the Wagga Amateur Radio Club.

05.01.2022 Look what was in the mail today. A mornings read.

05.01.2022 Great chat with an old mate Ross VK2ARD on DMR this evening. Love that more and more people are getting into DMR.

05.01.2022 Well ya cant beat that, ordered antenna yesterday and it arrives today. STRICTLY HAM ARE THE BEST !

04.01.2022 1st referral from AMC for Amateur Radio exams was received today. 1st of the new exams set down for 14th April in Wodonga Vic.1st referral from AMC for Amateur Radio exams was received today. 1st of the new exams set down for 14th April in Wodonga Vic.

03.01.2022 Happy World Amateur Radio Day !Happy World Amateur Radio Day !

02.01.2022 The VK3RWO Wires-X Repeater is currently in test operation on 438.600Mhz -7.00Mhz offset. Press your X button on your C4FM radio to activate the Wires-X netwo...rk. If your accessing by FM Analog the system requires a CTCSS Tone of 123.00 and has a Recieve TSQL tone of 123.00 also to avoid analog users having to hear digital transmissions. The link antenna system has been installed at the VK2BFC QTH for the Node connection and has been operating fault free with a reasonable footprint for over 2 months. The next step is to install a shutdown /restart board manufactured by Matt VK3VS and install the Yaesu DR-2X Repeater at our site on Balkd Hill. The repeater has an output of 50W and even during testing at the vk2bfc qth it has been heard as far out as table top hume weir west wodonga and howlong. So once its on the hill we should have some spectacular coverage. The clubs thanks go to Ross at Strictly Ham who arranged an $1100 discount for the club repeater and has been enormously helpful during our install phases. The repeater has been supplied by Frank VK2BFC for club use and will remain in the club site under the same conditions as our other repeaters. So if you have a C4FM radio give it a try, we have our own room #69712 but during the day maintain a link to AUS-REPEATER-NET 24160. Hope to hear you on the Wires-X network. Frank VK2BFC (Education Officer) See more

02.01.2022 Presenting Teegan VK3HAH with his AOCP(standard) certificate at today's club meeting.

01.01.2022 Starting to rehang some dipoles. Watch this space.Starting to rehang some dipoles. Watch this space.