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Hi Members, I have managed to find on the Internet a selection of old Famparc News Letters. Excellent piece of history for all to enjoy. Click Here to Enjoy! Note: You need to be logged in to view.. Cheers. Craig vk3ncr

Hi Guys, A few of the Club Members have asked me about my Wire Winders that I use for my lightweight antenna wire. I find these excellent for small wire and even small runs of coax. These are available from Bunnings.. however I have found that not all stores carry them. The RRP at the time of this post is .. $1.75 Click here I Also use this winder also available from Bunnings for my coax leads.. RR $5.00 Cheers Craig

Hi Members of Famparc. ALL restrictions imposed by the College in connection with the Covid virus outbreak have been removed. Members attending the clubhouse are not required to sign in at the college reception on entering the grounds of the college. On entering the club house there is no longer a requirement to have your temperature taken, wearing a mask, sterilizing of hands and entering your arrival and departure times in the reception log. Although, to protect ourselves and others, the washing of hands and following normal sanitation guidelines are always recommend. Roy. vk3gb. Famparc Secretary.

With "Parks On The Air", "Summits On The Air", "Silos On The Air" etc etc.. being very popular these days for all Hams around the world.. Why not try it yourself. Last Saturday 2nd Oct after the club meeting.. Gerard, Roy, Craig & Peter, decided to hit the local Park only around 8k from the club rooms. The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve VK-2795 Well.. we had a great time.. and made around 12 contacts using my IC-705 running 10 watts and my EFHW, strung up through a tree. As the weather gets a little warmer, the club will be activating more sites.. So if you are interested in coming along or creating your own group.. Get in contact with Roy. You can also get involved in building your own UNUN Transformer so you can use a simple End Fed Half Wave Antenna. Click Here for details. Cheers. Craig. vk3ncr

This Saturday 8th Oct. Richard, VK3TXD will be visiting the club to demonstrate the FRC 100W Kit. The FRC100W Kit is the EFHW 100 watt version UNUN Transformer. So if you are interested in building a 100 watt version UNUN Transformer for a End Fed Half Wave Antenna.... Come on down to the club this Saturday. Deposits or full payment will be accepted on the day. As you know I have been away on a trip with my wife, and managed to play around with the FRC100W UNUN and wire.. Although I have always been a OCF antenna man... I must say that I have convinced that the EFHW running this UNUN Transformer is soooo much easier, especially the tuning of the antenna. Although this is a sample UNUN kit from Richard, it is extremely well made and very robust for park and home use. I'm converted that's for sure! Craig.. vk3ncr Kit Sample.. will have instructions..

Note Copied from WIA Facebook Page Clarification re Use of AX prefix: There has been some unhelpful statements made by a splinter AR group re a proposal to use the AX prefix for commemoration of the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II. These statements have caused much confusion and if the proposal is followed then it will result in radio amateurs operating illegally and risking prosecution. The regulations regarding the use of the AX prefix remain unchanged and DO NOT allow for legal use on this occasion. Whilst it is a significant and solemn occasion, worthy of appropriate commemoration, ACMAs formal advice on this matter is very clear that is NOT LEGAL to use the AX prefix on this occasion at this time - irrespective of whether it is a major or minor breach.

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More details at https://www.emdrc.com.au/high-altitude-balloon/ Launch date – 4th of September with 11th of September 2022 as backup Launch location – Centenary Park Oval, Ararat -37.293940449698425, 142.93738691164344 Launch time – 1000 Hrs AEST with recovery to be performed soon after Frequencies in use – Wenet (image transmission) frequency : 441.200 Mhz HORUS (RS 41) frequency : 434.200 Mhz Simplex for comms – 146.525 Mhz You are all invited to come, be part of the launch on the 4th of September 2022 at 0930 and then help us chase, recover the payload soon after. The launch site is at Ararat and we will be launching at the agreed time, so plan out your day and set out early if you intend to be there for the launch. Software you need to track the High Altitude Balloon we are launching. Project HORUS Chasemapper – Plot your position on a map relative to the balloon using a Raspberry Pi and GPS Project Horus horusdemodlib – Plot a reprogrammed radiosonde used as a payload for Amateur High Altitude Balloons Project HORUS Horusgui – Windows software to track a reprogrammed radiosonde used as a payload for Amateur High Altitude Balloons See images being broadcasted in real-time from the balloon – https://ssdv.habhub.org/ Read more about High Altitude Ballooning and get started with your own High Altitude Balloon journey at EMDRC – High Altitude Ballooning – Resource Centre

I found a nice spot down the peninsula called Hanns Creek Reserve Hanns Creek Reserve https://goo.gl/maps/85KQVBPJ3Z3Qcaht5 Here’s a quick video I made whilst out on my bike.. What do you think ? Leave a comment Cheers Craig VK3NCR

Our #Sun gets busy with four big-flare players, multiple . Strong #aurora possible to mid-latitudes August 17-19 with G1-G2 storm levels. Expect disruptions to amateur #radio & #GPS reception, especially on Earth's night side.

The wait is over, Raspberry Pi Pico Wis now ready to ship in Australia! 🥳 Be quick, launch stock tends to sell out.In case you haven't heard, Raspberry Pi Pico W brings wireless connectivity to the RP2040silicon platform for under $10. This is fantastic news for makers hoping to utilise the Pico's low cost and ease of use for IoT projects, like our WiFi Garage Door Controller with Raspberry Pi Pico W, featured on Hackaday & Tom's Hardware.Raspberry Pi Pico W Specifications: Processor: RP2040 (dual ARM Coretex-M0+ clocked at 133MHz SRAM: 264kB on-chip Flash: 2MB QPSI to store code and data Wireless: Infineon CYW43439 supports 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN GPIO: 26 Pins Peripherals: 2x UART, 2x SPI, 2x I2C,16x PWM, 8x PIO Supported input power: 1.8–5.5V DC Dimensions: 21mm(W) x 51.3mm(L) x 3.9mm(H) If you can't wait to get stuck into some Pico W guides and projects, we prepared these : Overview, Features and Specs Pico W vs. Pico | What's the Difference? Connecting to the Internet Create a Simple HTTP Server WiFi Garage Door Controller with Raspberry Pi Pico W

S.A.D.A.R.C. Annual Hamfest: Hamfest is back again, after missing out on the last two years because of Covid!!.. The hamfest is held each year and if you are interested in booking a table, please send an email to Peter :- Click here for Hamfest 2022 table bookings Website Details Here