See page 45 of the September Amateur Radio magazine for a great review of the club Power Pole kit.
See http://www.wia.org.au/members/armag/2016/september/ for more information
Doug VK2DCR
Guide to operating digital modes on the remote station
Recently some trials have been conducted using the remote station on digital modes and a report on the trials in PSK, RTTY and JT65 has been published. This is a set up and operating guide to operating digital modes on the remote, and it can be used as basis for further trials using other AFSK data modes.
The guide is in the member’s section, on the remote station page. You must be logged in to the site and a current financial club member in order to access this page.
Remembrance Day Contest at the club shack
Remembrance Day Contest 0300 UTC Saturday till 0300 UTC Sunday (1pm Saturday to 1pm Sunday)
The club will be activating the club shack from 4pm to 10pm local on Saturday 13 August.
- Members welcome to come and operate the multi-mode station. We will be operating 160-70cm on phone, CW and RTTY.
- Members are also welcome to operate the remote station in the contest when the shack is closed.
https://vk2bv.org/event/remembrance-day-contest/
New DMR Repeater on line
There is a new WICEN sponsored 70cm DMR repeater on air connected to the global DMARC system. The current QTH is Dural (but not ARNSW). Callsign is VK2RRW
To program your radio:
RX 438.1000 / TX 433.100
Color Code 1
The same Talk Groups (TG) and Time Slot (TS) allocations as VK2RCG with the exception that TG5 is now on TS1
Enjoy.
ACMA has problems with payments for Ham licences
The ACMA has issued the following:
We are currently experiencing problems with our systems that are affecting the issue and renewal of radiocommunications apparatus licences. The Register of Radiocommunications Licences (RRL) has not been accurately showing some licences as current after a renewal or new licence payment. This is occurring when an invoice was issued last financial year but paid this financial year
See the full announcement HERE:
SGARS 80 Metre Contest on Saturday 30th July
The St George Amateur Radio Society annual 80 metre contest will be held this Saturday evening, 30th July 2016 from 6 PM to Midnight local time. This is a friendly contest for all licence holders, using phone (voice) CW or digital, in six blocks of one hour each.
Power levels and emission modes as per your individual licence class. Points allocated on distance basis. Additional points available for contacts by and with foundation licence holders. Seven different awards available for those who submit a contest log.
No multi or assisted operators permitted. Contestants can operate from home, portable or mobile. Logs can be either electronic ADIF or paper. While this contest is not in the list, VK CL can be used in the personal log mode.
For more information and the complete contest rules visit our web site www.sgars.org
VK-TRBO – (DMR) – 4th VK Newsletter
Just released by Peter VK3TE is the latest DMR information for VK.
https://vk2bv.org/vk-trbo-dmr-4th-newsletter-2016/
WARS awarded new DX Awards
Waverley Amateur Radio Society was recently awarded new achievements in operating. The gained the Worked All VK Call Areas Award – HF in Open and Phone categories, and the International Amateur Radio Union Worked All Continents Awards in the Open and Phone Categories.
• General rules apply. (Special prefixes AX and VI also qualify)
• VK0: 3 contacts from at least 2 different areas. (3)
• VK1, VK7, VK8: 3 contacts on at least 2 different bands. (9)
• VK2, VK3, VK4, VK5 and VK6: 10 contacts from each call district on at least 3 different bands. (50)
• VK9: 4 contacts from at least 3 different areas. (4)
Ferry Contest Rates a Mention in the Mid South Coast Amateur Radio Club’s Newsletter
The Mid South Coast Amateur Radio Club’s newsletter, Lyrebird, was recently published with a mention of their club’s involvement in the 2016 Ferry Contest.
Ferry-Contest-Pages-from-Lyrebird-2016Trans-Tasman Low Band Contest, 16 July 2016
Following the success of the club’s Harry Angel 80m Sprint effort earlier this month with 10 operators participating, we are now ready to take on a more complex contest in the Trans-Tasman Low Band Contest. This contest has special significance for the club, as it organised the first Trans-Tasman contest in 1922.
The Trans-Tasman will be held on Saturday 16th July, 0800-1400 UTC (1800-2400 local). Bands are 160, 80 and 40m. Modes are SSB, CW and Digital (PSK & RTTY only). VK and ZL stations only to count.
The intention is to operate a multi-operator, multi–mode, multi-transmitter station from the club. More detailed information has been sent to financial members on the club email list.