General Discussion

Hi Members,

Roy suggested I post this to the clubs website.

A Pack of 8 Bungee Straps available at most Aldi Stores.

Great value at $5.00

I thought this interesting…

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However, radio amateurs took up EME communication as a hobby; the first amateur radio moon bounce communication took place in 1953, and amateurs worldwide still use the technique. Radio ham Ray Noughton (VK3ATN) of Birchip, Victoria, Australia accomplished Australia's first moon bounce with a home-built 250 m wide, 30 m antenna with a 100 watt signal in 1970. (NASA scientists, having had ridiculed his DIY project, claiming that at least a kilowatt would be required, invited him to the U.S., all expenses paid, to learn from his grassroots engineering. Naughton later became involved in Australia's first satellite.

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I have a number of favourite campgrounds. Probably at the top of the list would be Sheepyard Flats on the Howqua River out of Mansfield.

That is where I will be for the next week. I am leaving Chelsea Heights tomorrow and hope to be there just after lunch. Purpose of the trip: play radio, eat food, lots of it and test my Starlink. Frequencies I hope to use: mainly 40 metres, around 7.125+/- at around 1100-ish. I also intend to attempt contacts on the Space Station. 145.990 up and 437.800 down.

Radio is my Yaesu 991A. Antenna should be my EFHW, although I do have a 40 metres dipole. For the satellite, Gerad has kindly loaned me his dual band beam.

Finally, I hope to be on the Kandoss net daily at 1600 +/-

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.