Sydney, Australia - 2009, 90 years of Amateur Radio

This site contains details of the club including its activities, history and membership. We have also gathered together a lot of useful information for amateurs, especially visitors to Sydney. Use the Side Bar on the left or the Site Map to find any item of interest and the Search buttons above to find a name, callsign or topic either on the web site or our mailing list.

The club was founded in 1919 and is the oldest continually licensed amateur radio club in Australia as well as being the first to be licensed for TV transmission (1936) and to set up a website in 1995 created by Ben, VK2XUF. Other versions of our early websites can be viewed via the side-bar on the left.

The club's 90th anniversary in January 2009 was marked with a special event callsign VI2BV90 for the period between 24/1/09 and 1/2/09.

Contact and Payments Information

Clubhouse location Rose Bay Scout Hall, Vickery Avenue, ROSE BAY, NSW 2029 (Map)

Postal Address Waverley Amateur Radio Society, PO Box 634, ROSE BAY NSW 2029

Email

Please send to vk2bv.org and include Waverley ARS in your title to avoid spam filter rejection. Emails should be addressed to one of the following, depending on your enquiry:- vk2bv-info, secretary, treasurer, education.
For example an address should be used as recipient@vk2bv.org.

Payments to the Club

Bank deposits for subscriptions and other payments can be made to Waverley Amateur Radio Society, Westpac BSB 732-051 Account Number: 71-6694. Please include details on the transfer (eg VK2ZZ subscription) and email the treasurer with details of your payment. Alternatively payments can be made to the treasurer's email address via Paypal, with details in the comments field.

Club repeaters
(Paddington) 147.025 MHz CTCSS 123 Hz - no internet node
438.575 MHz CTCSS 123 Hz - IRLP node 6250; Echolink node 305559

Clubhouse location	Rose Bay Scout Hall, Vickery Avenue, ROSE BAY, NSW 2029 (Map)
Postal Address	Waverley Amateur Radio Society, PO Box 634, ROSE BAY NSW 2029
Email	Please send to vk2bv.org and include Waverley ARS in your title to avoid spam filter rejection. Emails should be addressed to one of the following, depending on your enquiry:- vk2bv-info, secretary, treasurer, education. For example an address should be used as recipient@vk2bv.org.
Payments to the Club	Bank deposits for subscriptions and other payments can be made to Waverley Amateur Radio Society, Westpac BSB 732-051 Account Number: 71-6694. Please include details on the transfer (eg VK2ZZ subscription) and email the treasurer with details of your payment. Alternatively payments can be made to the treasurer's email address via Paypal, with details in the comments field.
Club repeaters (Paddington)	147.025 MHz CTCSS 123 Hz - no internet node 438.575 MHz CTCSS 123 Hz - IRLP node 6250; Echolink node 305559