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Take another seat
Again Roy and Colin has done another great job of resurrecting an old worn out out door picnic table that was left by the school. On...
Apr 1, 20231 min read


This World Backup Day (31 March)
30 March 2023 Backups, never worry about losing files again Dear ACSC Alert subscribers, This World Backup Day (31 March), the Australian...
Mar 30, 20232 min read


A GOOD WATCH
I stumbled across this on Youtube.. Not a bad watch at all.. HAM is a short documentary that follows a group of Montanan amateur radio...
Mar 29, 20231 min read


New form
Hello Famparc Members, I have been working on our website this morning (again), redesigning the New Membership Form page. Completely...
Mar 24, 20231 min read


what is ft8?
FT8 is a mode in the WSJT-X software developed by Dr Joe Taylor K1JT. In this video I show how to get started and make contacts with FT8,...
Mar 20, 20231 min read


Beware!!
Beware: From Roy vk3gb Just had the below message etc from our village computer club. Cheers. Roy. vk3gb Unfortunately we don't have a...
Mar 20, 20231 min read


Portland & South West Radio Group HAMFEST 2023
NOTE: This has been CANCELLED until further notice Portland Hamfest 2023 Easter Saturday 2023, April 8th Location: Portland South Hall...
Mar 6, 20231 min read


Roy out and about
Roy VK3GB is out and about in a local park, Robinson Reserve Robinsons Rd South Frankston QRP 7.140
Feb 26, 20231 min read


Amateur Radio Active in Turkey and Syria Following Earthquakes
02/07/2023 In the days following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023, emergency...
Feb 24, 20231 min read


The Half Square antenna
The Half Square antenna is basically two 1/4 wave verticals in phase and spaced a half wavelength apart on the band it is designed for. I...
Feb 22, 20232 min read
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