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.

Paul is going to talk about the Kiwi SDR he has installed at Carey Gully.

Paul Hoffman VK5PH has recently set up at his qth a KIWI SDR site

It’s part of a terrific web based network world wide (set up by Clubs and individuals with antennas and equipment) receiving HAM RADIO TRAFFIC (AND SHORT WAVE) for usually good quality free listening

Paul will speak to us after call ins from 7.15 pm this Friday (many thanks Paul)

Power point  pictures and diagrams are available here.

We will be using Houghton Repeater 146.850 MHz

Our host for the evening will be Les Dicker VK5KLD

Please support Paul by checking in and tell your ham friends  as he has outlaid from  his own resources for  this terrific addition to the hobby

Don’t forget our Virtual Meeting this Friday on Houghton 7.30 pm with signal checks and chatter from 7pm

VK5GA Adam (Currently serving with the RAAF)  with his chat on Ham Radio, RAAF and Anzac Day Reflections

Presentation can be downloaded here. A higher resolution version will be emailed to members.

The next virtual meeting is to be on the Thursday  7.30pm  9^th April (  not Good Friday )  on Houghton 2 m  146.850.

Trevor Quick vk5ATQ will lead us and the topic will be” Morse code”.

The presentation can be found here for download.