Thanks to Dave vk3dlr for arranging this presentation... Steve Kennedy VK6SJ has kindly donated his time to present the Flex Products at our club rooms. First licensed in early 1981 at nearly 15 years old as VK6NSK while living in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia, I have since held VK2PVP, VK6UE, VK8DX, VK8SK, VK6RK, VK2SJK, and VK6SJ since 2013. I have also joined a few DXpeditions to the Torres Strait (VK6SJ/VK4 – OC138), Christmas Island as VK9XX, and the Coc

Greetings from SPARC WHAT: SPARC CAR BOOT SALE 2026 WHEN: Sunday 15th November 2026 10am Start for the public WHERE: Dromana 3 Drive-in, 133 Nepean Highway Dromana NOTES: SPARC's upcoming Car Boot Sale, which will be held at the Dromana 3 Drive-in, 133 Nepean Highway Dromana on Sunday 15 November 2026, commencing at 10.00am. The cost of entry for visitors is $2.00 per person and there is plenty of on-site parking available. Our Club is keen to promote this activity to as ma

WHEN: Start: Thursday, October 22 Start time to be determined End: Sunday, October 25 End time to be determined FREQUENCY: Frequency: 437-550 MHz +/- Doppler Shift MODE: SSTV Mode: Robot 36 Schedule: 36 sec on / 2 min off. NOTE: Submit SSTV images at: https://ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV/ This event will feature the theme: ARISS Hardware Thanks to Stanley vk3bot for this information!

The Online Shack puts FAMPARC on-the-air 24/7. Come and take a look around...

Horus 73 – 30th August 2026 – Cross-band Repeater – Mt Barker Launch! Thanks to EMDRC.... Posted on 2026-08-08 by VK5QI AREG’s High-Altitude Ballooning sub-group, Project Horus, is planning their next launch for Sunday the 30th of August, with a planned launch time of 10 AM ACST. If we have to scrub due to poor weather, the backup launch date will be the 13th of September (avoiding Fathers Day). Uplink: 145.075 MHz Downlink: 438.975 MHz CTCSS: 91.5Hz Net Control: VK5ARG Furth

We have lost another beloved member of Famparc, Paul Hutchison vk3/g8kav. Paul was highly active on our repeater through both RF and AllStar, and he visited our club rooms whenever he could. Paul was a passionate Amateur Radio enthusiast, and it was his love. He built his first radio transmitter in his bedroom, aged 12, and broadcast with two friends across south West London. Paul had been struggling with an illness for a while and sadly succumbed to it. On behalf of all our

Here is a very simple method of testing to see if you have Common Mode Current problems on the outer sheath of your coax cable. Interesting!

Thanks to Stan VK3BOT for this Youtube Clip.

Thanks to Bob VK3GF for this information. Want a quick way to analyze your antenna performance over local terrain without the HFTA? K6TU.net recently launched a great new feature called TERA. Previously, I had to download massive 360° terrain profiles and run them through HFTA software on the PC. Now TERA does all of this directly in your browser: No Downloads or Software, No need to handle terrain files or install HFT A, and instant Visuals: Model your antenna online and in

Update! The Results are Out!! The FAMPARC team came in Second Place in the Multi-Operator - Multi-Transmitter class! Well done to the whole team for a great effort! Solid preparation and lots of enthusiasm was topped off with a terriffic result. ________________________________________________________________________________ The Trans Tasman Contest for 2026 is over and the club did very well. Here's a quick clip of the nights action. More to come. Pick up that microphone tun