General Discussion

I use an Alpha match coil screwed into a truck mirror mount and I used the small spike provided by another antenna kit the JPC-12, but the 17’ telescopic antenna is a but much in the wind so I decided to use a longer tent peg.

I took advice from Roy VK3GB who pounds a long screwdriver to first make a hole to insert the tent peg.

All this pounding is tiring and I’m not adverse to labour saving devices so I obtained from Bunnings this auger.

This was successful but with caveats.

Thanks to Craig, John, Colin and the team for organizing this event.

A very big thank you to all the members that made the day a fantastic celebration.

Many of you will have seen the little green boat near the new 3D printer. You probably thought it was quite cute but......

It is in fact a file that tests and calibrates a 3D printer. Here is a link to an interesting article on "3DBenchy" which is the name of the boat.

https://www.instructables.com/3DBenchy-The-tool-to-calibrate-and-test-your-3D-pr/

As you will read there is more to 3DBenchy than just a simple boat structure.

I gave the article to my wife Jill to read and she was impressed as to just what can be done on a 3D printer. She's not a tech freak so was interesting to hear her comments.

As you are aware we were generously gifted a NanoVAN analyser. This is quite an impressive piece of gear, but it does require some learning of new skills.

I belong to a FaceBook group that shares tips and ideas for this device. Here is a link, if you want to join (which I would recommend).