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Vertical dipole for 20m (T2LT style). It’s a great antenna, and the satisfaction you get from using something you made yourself is great. So if you fancy having a go at making one, your need approximately 17m of RG58, a 68mm diameter drain pipe for the air choke former. The length of the exposed dielectric is 5.1m plus 30cm for tuning (5.4m total), then 5.1m of untouched coax to the air choke, which is 24 turns of the coax around the 68mm drain pipe. It’s just over 10 metres in length when made, so you will need something like a 12m spider-beam mast to mount it on. SWR figures I get are 1:5:1 across the entire 20m band. Thanks to : https://g8amc.co.uk/20m-t2lt-by-stuart-m0ovg/

ORARC 2023 Field Day 10 & 11 June Kings Birthday Weekend. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for Saturday and Sunday the 10th and 11th of June for the ORARC 47th Annual Field Day over the 2023 Kings Birthday Weekend. The venue for the 2023 Field Day is the Wauchope Showground hall in High Street, Wauchope. This hall is an excellent venue and will support all the usual Field Day activities. The Field Day has been held in the Wauchope Showground for the last few years and both locals and visitors were very pleased with the venue. There is plenty of on-site parking and the area is safe for the fox hunts.

With our club gaining some new members of late, and that most of them will be entering in to the new and exciting world of Amateur Radio for the first time, it can be very daunting in trying to select a new radio.. I am keen to get our members ideas and thoughts on what would be a good transceiver for our newb's. I have tried to pick Mobile or Semi Portable Transceiver with at least Dual Band, and also Base Station / Mobile HF. Prices vary between these radios.. Simply click on your selection, and it will be counted. Have fun.. Check back to watch the results unfold.

As many Famparc members know, we had our End Fed Half Wave UNUN Transformer kit project last year. It was very well taken up by members and non members.. A few members have asked about the 80M Coil, so the EFH can be operated on the 80M band. Speaking to Richard the other day, he is happy to produce a Built Kit with all parts and build sheet. Would you like to build this kit?? (Image is a representation only) Cheers. Craig vk3ncr

SOUTH COAST AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ANNUAL BUY & SELL SUNDAY 23rd April 2023 Seaford Meadows Scout Hall Railway Ave Seaford Meadows SA

FAMPARC participated in the Train and Hobby show at Sandown Racecourse from 11th to 13th March 2023. All different hobbyist from train, Aircraft, handicraft, and Amateur Radio participated in the show. Amateur Radio is represented by groups from Amateur Television, School Amateur Radio Club network and FAMPARC. During the three days of the show there were visitors from children, students, and people from all age group. FAMPARC was represented by Mani VK3IR, John Cheeseman VK3XM, John Cooper VK3JCO, Jeff VK3VJS and Roy SWL. We had many Hams from other clubs also visited our FAMPARC stand. We had HF and VHF rigs on display. Since our display stand was indoor inside the building the HF reception was very poor and we were unable make any contacts, but we had few contacts using DMR. John also displayed his remote station through his iPAD. Craig VK3NCR produced a flyer about Amateur Radio Hobby with FAMPARC contact details, more than 100 flyers have been distributed to the visitor. FAMPARC thanks all the participant in the Train & Hobby show, this participation have lifted FAMPAC profile among Ham community and also help to attract new members to the club. Mani VK3IR

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 behalf of the Famparc Club Members.. Thank you Roy and Colin for such a great job.

30 March 2023 Backups, never worry about losing files again Dear ACSC Alert subscribers, This World Backup Day (31 March), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is urging all Australians to back up their important files. Valuable data such as your photos, documents and financial records can be lost instantly, so it is important to back it up regularly before it's too late. What are the risks? Our devices hold a great deal of our data, but if your device is damaged, lost, or destroyed, your data may be lost. Whether it’s because of hardware failure, theft, accidental damage, or your device being infected with a virus, recovering data can be expensive and sometimes even impossible. One small accident, like spilling a drink on your device or clicking on a malicious link could mean losing all of your data. That is why it’s so important to schedule regular backups. It will give you peace of mind that you can restore your data if something goes wrong. How do I backup my data? Backing up is different for everyone. Some simple steps you can take are: Choose what data to include in your backup – Think about what you want to keep safe. It may be your most important files, or it may be an entire system. Decide how to backup your data – There are different ways. You could use a cloud backup service, an external storage device, or a combination of both. Maintain a regular backup routine – Decide whether it is daily, weekly or monthly. Set automatic backups – It will reduce the burden of manually creating them each time. Secure your backups – They contain personal or sensitive information. You should protect them like any other copy of your data. Check that your backups work – Testing you can restore your data will give you peace of mind. Find out more! Keeping your devices and data backed up is essential. To learn more about the simple steps you can take, visit cyber.gov.au/backups. Get Social Be sure to follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for the latest practical advice that helps all Australians to stay secure online. We have developed a range of campaign resources to make it easy to share cyber security messaging with your networks. Are you a victim of cybercrime? Visit ReportCyber to take your next steps. We use hyperlinks to give you more information. If you don't want to click hyperlinks, you can search for the information at https://www.cyber.gov.au/. CONTACT US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cybergovau Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CyberGovAU LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/company/australian-cyber-security-centre Web: https://www.cyber.gov.au

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 enthusiasts that show the fading but loyal community of amateur radio, explore what it means to be a ham, and how they are trying to keep the hobby alive. Thank you to everyone who made this documentary happen, to all of our peers at UM, to the awesome people who let us into their lives, and to everyone who cheered us on the whole way. Special thanks to the School of Visual and Media Arts at the University of Montana and Montana PBS. Produced by students from the School of Visual and Media Arts program at the University of Montana in 2022. Aired on Montana PBS on November 24th, 2022. I hope you enjoy it... Craig vk3ncr

Hello Famparc Members, I have been working on our website this morning (again), redesigning the New Membership Form page. Completely redesigned and easier to use. Take a look at it and get back to me if you see any problems or faults, or perhaps you have a suggestion. Cheers... Craig. vk3ncr

NOTE: This has been CANCELLED until further notice Portland Hamfest 2023 Easter Saturday 2023, April 8th Location: Portland South Hall Address: 114 Wellington Road, Portland South. Victoria 3305. Time: Doors open 9:30am (Traders 8:00am) Entry Fee: $7.00 (Traders $20 with Table) Traders (new and used radio equipment) Guest speakers*Drinks/Food available*Raffle prizes Info stands & much more For further details contact Peter 0428857367 or David 0438943770

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, introduction for new beginners and even a pro tip how I know from a quick glance if the bands are open. Download WSJT-X 👉 https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html FT8 Operating Guide 👉 https://www.g4ifb.com/FT8_Hinson_tips... GridTracker 👉 https://gridtracker.org/grid-tracker/https://www.ft8.it/images/GTQS_0406.pdf WSJT-X for the Beginner - Setup and Operation 👉 • WSJT-X for the Be... 🎥 Watch more recent videos here: / hamradiodx