DETAILS: Saturday December 20th 12:00pm Xmas BBQ Breakup ANOTHER YEAR Hello Famparc'rs .... Well, 2025 is almost over.. Yes, another year has passed quickly.. This year has been fantastic for the club, with new members joining, successful Coffee & Cake days, Camp-Outs, Travel, and our New Club Repeater and Remote HF Station benefiting all members. Let's hope we can continue enjoying the fun and club improvements in 2026, and most importantly, good health to everyone! DETAILS:

Official Notice Regarding the Request for Frequency Clearance from the President of ORARI 27/11/2025 Admin Website To: All Members SocietiesSubject: Official Notice Regarding the Request for Frequency Clearance from the President of ORARI Dear Member Societies in the Asia-Pacific Region, IARU Region 3 hereby issues an official notice regarding a request received from the President of ORARI (the Indonesian Amateur Radio Organization) . ORARI has requested the cooperation of a

Hi Guys, At the meeting the other day, my recently built Aursinc Allstar Node was on display and connected to the club repeater through the AllStar system, using my iPhone hotspot. As you're aware, our club's repeater is linked to the AllStar system, Node 66111. This connection enables you to use the repeater not just through the standard RF method, but also with a suitable device, like a phone with the appropriate app, or via RF into a HotSpot Device, such as an Allstar Hots

Hello Fellow Members, Colin vk3cr recently got in touch with Gavin, the person who has assisted us with our Club's Repeater. Gavin mentioned that he has additional hardware for the club if we're interested, and after discussing it with Colin, we decided... Why not! So.. Can I introduce another project for the club for 2026. Yep.. another Repeater! But.. this is a 2M DMR Repeater. TKR-D710 VHF DIGITAL REPEATER. GENERAL INFORMATION: (Ignore 70cm Band) So... Who's up for another

Solar Cycle 25 is fading… but the best HF conditions are happening right now. Don’t miss the openings! In this video I show why the bands aren’t dead, when to move from FT8 to SSB/CW, and how to find real activity fast. Another great video from Hayden. Hayden, VK7HH I must say I have to agree with him.. Cheers. Craig vk3ncr

Check out Hayden's recent Youtube clip talking about the Icom IC-705 Transceiver. Is the IC-705 still worth buying in 2025/2026 ? As an owner of the IC-705 for many years now, it is still my goto radio and is used every day, for FM/SSB/DStar and more, it's great for portable use, as this is what it was built for. For example our club's recent camping trip to the Poplars near Noojee, I took along my 100 watt IC-7300 rig, and never got it out of the carry box, yet I still mana

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ARRIVED ! We all love new toys... I am considering one of these neat little hand-helds. Baofeng UV5R Mini. Click here for the page.. I am not sure where Hayden gets the $20.00 from, plus the link he supplies on his Youtube clip will only ship 1x per customer/order. However at the time of this posting, the link I have found is for $38.79 with free shipping and almost no limit on quantity buy. As you know these prices can change by the hour. Watch the video and if you are in

Hello all, I have added and updated our clubs Event Calendar Page. This is a new interactive layout.. So take a look and see what's happening at Famparc. Click Here. There also now a Button on the Home Page. New FAMPARC Club Event Calendar

Rosebud RadioFest 2025 — The Big Ham Radio Gathering on the Peninsula Every November, radio enthusiasts from across Victoria converge on the Mornington Peninsula for one of the friendliest and best-organised events on the ham calendar — the Rosebud RadioFest , hosted by the Southern Peninsula Amateur Radio Club (SPARC) .This year’s event will be held on Sunday, November 16th, 2025 , at Eastbourne Primary School , Allambi Avenue, Rosebud , with doors opening at 10 a.m. 🎪 What