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VK4JDJ Dennis Bauer SK 12 April Dennis grew up in Northern Queensland and in his early years lived in a small community on the Palmerston Range where it rained nearly all year which made for interesting bus rides on the muddy road to school. Dennis led a life of various jobs on cattle properties, drilling camps, road maintenance work and hotel work and picked up a range of varied skills. On one occasion Dennis designed a full wave 80 meter horizontal loop antenna with support posts which was huge but certainly worked. Dennis was a regular on Rob VK4ARQ...

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking.

In this great information age powered by the digital revolution and the internet, there is undoubtedly the greatest access to the most information that the world has known. That is not hyperbole or in the more modern jargon, clickbait. It is a fact that the amount of data grows exponentially each and every day and in fact the data storage and processing is being classed as a climate change factor by reason of the electricity that is used, the heat that is generated and the wate...

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking.

How time flies when you are having fun, goes the old expression and here it is a week on from the pranksters’ favourite day of the year.

I saw some amusing posts and some that were a little hard to place in the April Fool genre, this year round. Still, no doubt many people managed to get “caught” out by the pranks and provide a good laugh at themselves.

At the moment, the weather seems to be celebrating the great US Groundhog...

Greetings from the Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club Vk4RC Robert Thomson VK4TFN here.

Redfest has arrived! Nine A.M. next Saturday 6th April at St Michael’s College, Abbey Place Caboolture.

Redfest is definitely the place to be in Southeast Queensland next Saturday! With 40 tables of sellers showcasing a range of pre-loved and brand-new goodies for the avid ham, you won’t leave disappointed.

You won’t have to look hard to find things like a couple of fully functional FL2100 amps and two Yaesu MP1000’s operational but needing TLC.

D...

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking.

One of the great things about institutions is that they carry their foundation history with them as they grow and develop to meet the changes that come with time.

So I think it is a good thing that amateur radio manages to integrate so much of it history as it embraces the development of communications available to us.

When we use “Q-codes” we are maintaining a link with the telegraphists of almost 200 years ago. When we operate digital modes we are linking...

Greetings from the Redcliffe Radio Club VK4RC

Robert Thomson VK4TFN reporting.

Redfest 2024, is now only three weeks away on Saturday 6th April, at St Michael's College, Abbey Place Caboolture.

Redfest is not just a swap-meet with pre-loved bits and pieces. This year there'll be even more commercial vendors. For the technically minded - and that;s all of us - there will be a demonstration of the new ICOM IC-905 by the Brisbane VHF Group which will also host a presentation on microwave propagation.

Doug is prepping the barbie...

Gidday! I'm David, VK4DN from the Bundy Amateur Radio Club!

Just a reminder that the WIA Convention Expo and HamFest happening here in Bundaberg is now less than 10 weeks away!!

Make contact with the Secretary secretary@barc.asn.au

This is Allan VK4HIT with news from Ipswich and District Radio Club.

A total 15 members attended the February 26 business meeting either in person or via Zoom.

From the WICEN report members were reminded of the need for volunteers for the Brisbane Trail Marathon on April 28. If you can...

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking.

Well, here it is already, the autumn season that used to herald cooler weather as we rotated into winter. The Bureau of Meteorology has released its quarterly outlook and we can expect weather that is likely to be drier than our summer but still giving us warmer nights than usual. For the night owl operators, that might suggest a further degree of discomfort or comfort, depending on individual locations.

One thing that we can do personally or as part of a group activity is m...

Redfest 2024 Update

Greetings from the Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club VK4RC.

Robert Thomson VK4TFN here.

REDFEST 2024, 9 am Saturday the 6th of April at St Michael's College Caboolture.

Our website is redclifferadioclub.org.au

Breakfast is at 8 and there will be a cafe serving coffee, tea, cakes, slices and cookies.

Vendors start booking now. $10 per table,

redfest@redclifferadioclub.org.au

The raffle prize is the ICOM ID 5100A VHF/UHF dual band digital TxRX as well as lucky door prizes. Tickets $5 each...

G’day from Central Queensland.

I’m Mark VK4XMC, and along with the members and committee of the

Gladstone Amateur Radio Club we would like to invite you to our annual fundraiser BBQ Saturday 9th March at the beautiful and family-friendly East Shores Gladstone Harbour.

Come and see live demos of the latest ICOM radios and get involved in a foxhunt or two. It's a casual gathering with radios to raffle and a fast auction.

All inquiries to gladsoneamateurradioclub@gmail.com

or find us on Facebook.

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