Yes it's on again for 2026!!! Thanks to Stanley vk3bot..

MESHCORE Meshcore is a fascinating evolution in the amateur radio digital space. To help your club members understand it, you can think of Meshcore as the "bridge" that makes complex mesh networking accessible to the average ham. Note: Most of this informtion is taken and supplied by: https://github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore/blob/main/docs/faq.md#11-q-what-is-meshcore What is Meshcore? MeshCore is a multi platform system for enabling secure text based communications utilisin

Remembering a Legend: The Legacy of Elwood Downey, WB0OEW S.K The amateur radio community is mourning the loss of a true innovator. Elwood Downey, WB0OEW , the brilliant mind behind the Clear Sky Institute and the creator of the ubiquitous HamClock , has passed away. For many of us, HamClock isn't just a piece of software; it’s the heartbeat of our shacks. Whether it was tracking greyline propagation, monitoring solar flux, or simply providing that iconic "tactical" aesthetic

The 2026 Victorian 4WD Show — bigger and better! The 46th Victorian 4WD Show is back at Lardner Park, one of Australia's premier regional exhibition venues, near Warragul. When 9am—3pm, Sunday 15th February 2026 Where 155 Burnt Store Road, Lardner Park, Victoria. Get driving directions ➜ What's on • 4WD Adventure Circuit • 4WD Equipment, Parts, Accessories • 4WD Club and Association displays • Camping Gear • Off-Road Camper Trailers and Caravanning • Concours D'irt 4WD Show

QMR-KWT-2 MR-KWT 2 QMR-KWT-2 is a 1U cubesat with Earth imaging capabilities (low-resolution camera) and FM transponder (amateur radio VHF to UHF linear transponder). It is expected to be launched in December 2025 on Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Vostochny spaceport in Russia's Far East.   QMR-KWT-2 is the successor of QMR-KWT which means "Moon of Kuwait", translated from Arabic which was launched in summer of 2021 and re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in fall of 2024. QMR-KWT-2 will co

Ever wanted to build a Curtain Array antenna? In this documentary we put one up for the Antennapalooza field weekend in 2025. Ian, the man who runs the ever-popular Antennapalozza each year, is always busy and recently posted this video. Don't forget... the Antennapalooza 2026 event.. Click Here for more details.

My friend went to the Everything Open conference in Canberra and came across this article encouraging everyone to see radio as a universal asset, not just a nostalgic hobby for old folks! Bring on the revolution!

Fox Hunting in the Dell: Join Our ARDF Come and Try Day! Are you ready to sharpen your navigation skills and hunt down some hidden signals? After a scorching event last year, Jack (VK3WWW) is bringing back the Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF). Come and Try Day. WHEN: Sunday, February 22nd. Start Time:  11:00 AM WHERE: We will be meeting at Jack’s place before heading into the beautiful Bellbird Dell  to track down the transmitters. If you’re interested in coming along

Hey Members, FYI... VK7RMD REPEATER As usual I monitor our club repeater VK3RUV, most of the day and enjoy our chats with our members. However due to some 2M Tropospheric Ducting , I am receiving the Tasmanian Repeater VK7RMD far stronger than our own VK3RUV. And if I change my output CTCSS Tone to 141.3Hz, I can easily have a chat on the VK7RMD Repeater. SOMERVILLE TO REPEATER: Total distance: (209.77 mi) 337.59 km This is bit of a pain for me, as if someone is using the Tas

100 watts vs. 5 watts: Can you hear the difference? In this video, I transmit at 5 different power levels, from 100 watts down to 1 watt. I record the audio from a station listening to my signal 250 miles away. In this video, I show an example of transmitting SSB at 100 watts and then turning down the power while listening to the results. A nice ham (Bryan, WZ5DX) gave me some audio feedback from 466 miles away. I also discuss some philosophical concepts about QRP and the unr