Friday nights meeting was a successful and interesting presentation by John VK5RJ. He gave us insight into his technical background and went on to show us a variety of antennas he has built. Many of those that attended were interested in the designs of the antennas. John has kindly provided a link to his designs and can be found at http://kents.id.au/download/ . Thanks again John.

The next VK5RHO repeater Amateur Technical segment is on the last Sunday of the month (29th) at 3.30pm and we are covering the life of Samuel Morse and his collaboration with Alfred Vail, developing Morse code. Please join us and call back at the end. There will be a bit of Morse code for the enthusiasts to decode

The Club held it’s annual Buy & Sell Sunday 18th May and was another successful club event. It was a little later this year because of Easter and Anzac day falling so close together.

Although quite cool the weather was kind to us and any threat of rain to dampen the spirit of the day held off. Quite a lot of treasures changed hands inside the hall while a dedicated team of chefs managed the usual NERC barbeque outside.

This is always an annual gathering place for radio amateurs/enthusiasts from far and wide and this year was no exception and we look forward to having you back next year.

The repeater team has finally overcome some teething problems with transmitters and we are ready to go. Our first segment is set in the diary for the last Sunday of each month with the inaugural transmission being Sunday the 27th April at 3.30pm. We are talking about the achievements of Guglielmo Marconi and his contributions to radio communication.

We are please to announce the we can now order our merchandise online. There are 2 options to pay, Direct Deposit and in person at the Club.

When you submit the form the Treasurer will receive a copy (if you select Direct Deposit he will forward the bank details) and a copy will go the the Ordering Officer (VK5GM).

We look forward to seeing more people wearing the Club Logo