North East Radio Club

Talk topic will be on a 1:1Balun for a simple sloper antenna

We will use a short YouTube clip with helpful advice from Trevor Quick VK5ATQ. (Bring a balun to show.)

• We will attempt to have a zoom meeting at the same time so that those that can’t make it physically can join in the talk and more importantly wish Les all the best.

The link for that meeting is below just click on it a few minutes before the meeting starts  7.30 PM and TOM ROBERTSON will let you in the “room”and, after saying Gday can you mute your sound to help the talk bit then join in the well-wishing WITH SOUND

Join Zoom Meeting IMPORTANT FRIDAYS LINK

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2762468965?pwd=d29zQWFRRWJyc01wd0lyS3B0SGlHUT09

Meeting ID: 276 246 8965

Passcode: NERC

If you don’t have a camera on your android or iphone tablet laptop or computer you can type in the chat side of things and can hear us (you can download zoom as an app on all modes but can just use the zoom web site if you chose… which should open up when you click the link

Join us on Friday 23th October as we return to ‘normal’ meetings.

The topic for this tech night is Baluns.

Please be aware that COVID restrictions apply and social distancing measures and hygiene practices will be in place

 SOCIAL EVENT

FRIDAY 9^TH OCTOBER FROM 7 PM ISH AT THE MILITARY VEHICLE MUSEUM 10 STURTON RD EDINBURGH

Tony Bell VK5UA Will host as tour guide a MIXED NERC night to the military vehicle museum at Edinburgh on 9 October 7 pm to 9 pm bring your own thermos cups and a biscuit or cake.

Cost would be $10 a head (STUDENTS FREE)

This will be our first mixed social night since Covid began and there is plenty of room (can hold over 700 under current guidelines) so it’s a great opportunity to fellowship with daylight saving in operation.

Tony (the curator of military radios there) will try out a military radio on 6m so it would be great if the few who can’t come can tune in and make a contact. Liaise on Houghton 146.850.

Bring spouses, family and friend’s is fine

A short meeting prior to the tour

Hope to see lots of familiar faces and new chums

The Corona coffee club Net will continue under the direction of Phil Storr VK5SRP 9am on Wednesdays. Please note the change in time. Still on the Houghton 2m repeater (146.850)

We are now welcome at the Tea Tree Gully library FROM NEXT WEEK with a 10am start. Please advise all your friends in Ham Radio. We need to keep the appropriate distances and only consume takeaway coffees and food from the cafe. Remember to wipe down afterwards and restack tables and chairs.

A quick reminder of our virtual on air meeting with Q&A session this Friday night, 25 Sept at 7.15 for 7.30 pm start with the topic of mobile transceivers, antennas and problem-solving stories.

It is with sadness that we advise members that John Hinsch VK5ARL has passed away on the 16th September aged 94 now free from pain.

John’s funeral is Monday 28th September at 2pm at Mattiske Funerals Clovercrest.

Our condolences to his family and friends.

Vale John VK5ARL -Silent Key

It is with sadness that we must inform you that Murray Meharry, VK5ZLV (a past secretary) became a Silent Key on 10th September 2020. He passed away peacefully aged 87.

Vale Murray.

A live meeting at the club rooms for “The Workshop” FRIDAY 18^TH SEPTEMBER 7.15 FOR 7.30PM (an “off “Friday from a virtual meeting night )

BRING UNFINISHED SYMPHONIES

And or TRAINING in the art of soldering

Bring your own stuff and repair gear  or a willingness to learn/sharpen  some skills (THIS NIGHT IS NOT MEANT FOR JUST SOCIALISING SADLY)

OUR CONGENIAL HOST/TRAINER  WILL ERIC WHITTINGTON VK5BT

This will be restricted to the first 15 members

PLEASE REGISTER WITH THE SECRETARY BY EMAIL

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS PREVAIL

MR TOM ROBERTSON VK5FAAH WILL BE OUR COVID MARSHAL

Please help to clean up afterwards

Eg wipe down tables chairs  shelves kitchen/ loos door knobs

Join us for an ‘on air’ AGM on the VK5RHO repeater (146.850). Call in will commence at 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start.

Guest speaker for the night will be Tony, VK5UA, who will be talking about WW2 radios. The presentation can be downloaded here.

Please tune into VK5RHO (146.850) at 7:17pm for check in and then for a 7:30pm start.

Presentation file can be downloaded here.