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02/07/2023 In the days following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023, emergency communications have been active with rescue and response efforts. The emergency communications group Türkiye Radyo Amatörleri Cemiyeti (TRAC) is coordinating primary communications. Interesting Read Here

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 designed and built a voltage fed version which is as follows: 5.2m aluminium tapered tubing mounted via a fibreglass insulator on a timber pole length in my case to get the base of the vertical to the height of my shed roof. I feed it via a Icom AH4 auto tuner at the base of the vertical however previously used a unun in which you may use a 9:1 or a 49:1 if a half wave on 40m dimensions are used. I use the shed as the ground counterpoise however you may just use a wire between 5m - 10m long. The horizontal wire is attached at the top of the two verticals which are separated around 10.3m apart. You may also just use wire totally as a half wave end fed antenna and use the halt square shape format to achieve the same gains and benefits which are. * Only 10.3m across in width so suits smaller home blocks and great for portable operation. * Only has to be around 500mm above the ground so for a 20m version you may be under 6m in height overall yet obtain good dx performance on 20m and higher bands as well as great Australia wide strong signal coverage on 40m * Quiet........ this antenna is the less subject to noise that I have used and experienced so if you have noisy location issues I recommend you give it a try. I have been using this antenna design for over 8mths and if you look at my QRZ log book you will see the stations and reports I have been working with this antenna and 100 watts only and some photos of the antenna installation at my home QTH. Greg Treble . VK3KV 2 Leurimah Crt Kalimna 0403 262 603

QRM Guru website 👉 https://qrm.guru/ Ian Jackson VK3BUF presents practical steps to take when identifying, finding and dealing with ham radio interference from external sources. Ian currently runs an electronics manufacturing company in Gippsland Victoria and has been a licenced amateur for over 45 years and is a life members of the Gippsland Gate Radio & Electronics Club in Melbourne. Earlier this year Ian received a WIA Technical Excellence Award for his interference suppression work and believes coming to terms with interference has become an integral part of Amateur Radio. Ian is also a current RASA management team member and co-moderator of the QRM Guru website. This presentation was recorded at the Tassie Ham Conference 2022 👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

The International Amateur Radio Union announces that Human Security for All, HS4A, will be the theme of World Amateur Radio Day on 18 April 2023.

With thanks to Roy and Collin for arranging and building this terrific outside seat and table for the club outdoors area. Hopefully many will enjoy chatting, playing radio and more using this new addition to our great club. Well done guys... I'm sure all members will enjoy this ! I will.. Cheers. Craig vk3ncr

And now for something different - Sporadic E propagation in 2 minutes (ish). If the comments are encouraging, there'll be more 2 minute-ish videos! Feel free to suggest topics. Sporadic E propagation is a type of radio wave propagation that occurs in the E layer of the ionosphere. The E layer extends from about 90-120km above the earth’s surface. Here's how it works More at http://bit.ly/3Ymaxao00:00 | Intro 00:08 | What and where is the E layer? 00:40 | 1475km Es 2m contact with VK4OX 01:05 | How E clouds are formed and work

If you’ve ever been hunting that elusive DX and wish you’d get a notification on your phone or tablet when the bands are open?… then HamAlert is what you’ve been waiting for! More at http://bit.ly/3HJoo3Z00:00 | Intro 00:16 | What is HamAlert 00:50 | HamAlert setup 01:42 | Where to get HamAlert

Thanks to a terrific FAMPARC Club Member Stanley VK3BOT for introducing this very informative web site.. please take the time to look around.. Click Here to view the website. The NCDXF, in cooperation with the IARU, constructed and operates a worldwide network of high-frequency radio beacons on 14.100, 18.110, 21.150, 24.930, and 28.200 megaHertz. These beacons help both amateur and commercial high-frequency radio users assess the current condition of the ionosphere. The entire system is designed, built and operated by volunteers at no cost except for the actual price of hardware components, shipping costs, and so on. The first beacon began transmissions from Northern California in 1979 and was so successful that the IARU proposed a world wide network of beacons operating 24 hours a day. Over the next few years the network was expanded slowly. The current system of 18 beacons began operation in 1995 and has been in continuous operation ever since. Read More... Three articles about the beacons appeared in QST and are reproduced by permission of the ARRL. These articles have a lot of interesting details about the background and history of the beacons. Cheers. Craig vk3ncr

I was out on my motorcycle and found another nice place to play radio. Blind Bight Boat Ramp Car Park. Right next to the water, a few trees and also a structure for a pole to attach to. Location on Google Masp. https://goo.gl/maps/afRFmWarg8wKTEwE9 Toilets nearby.. Walking distance.. Also Tables and Chairs. Could also pick up some Fish and Chips from Tooradin for an evening. Cheers. Craig vk3ncr

Would our club members be interested in what the Bendigo Amateur Radio and Electronics Club is doing ? Sounds like a great idea to me! Your comments welcome From their Facebook post Tonight! Pizza and social evening for members. Pizza courtesy of the club! As per emails to members - the pizza and social evening for members will be held this evening, Friday January 20th, 7.30 pm at club headquarters, Bendigo East hall, 35 Lansell St. Those members that come from 5 pm to help with the excess equipment (like taking some of it away) can have an extra piece of pizza! And don't forget the working bee and free sausage sizzle for members tomorrow from 10 am at club headquarters!

A ton of your devices use Bluetooth to communicate wirelessly. But how does Bluetooth work? In this video, we'll dive into the details of how your smartphone sends audio to your wireless headphones. Bluetooth is rather complicated and thus we're going to use a number of analogies and tools to explain it fully. This video is sponsored by KIOXIA. Visit KIOXIA's website to see their lineup of solid-state drives: www.kioxia.com Simply Amazing! Cheers Craig vk3ncr

For all the Hams out there who have the ability for HF, below are details to monitor the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.. All radio sked frequencies and times remain the same as last year and are attached below.. Enjoy... Craig.. vk3ncr