SANPCPA and WWFF Activation
This morning I activated Hale Conservation Park near Williamstown North East of Adelaide. This park qualifies for the SA National Parks and Conservation Parks Australia program and also the World Wide Flora and Fauna in…
This morning I activated Hale Conservation Park near Williamstown North East of Adelaide. This park qualifies for the SA National Parks and Conservation Parks Australia program and also the World Wide Flora and Fauna in…
I don’t know about you but when ever I am setting up at a portable location and it is time to get all the wires and cables sorted I am faced with something that looks…
Recently I invested in some 1.2mm stainless steel wire rope based on some comments from a couple of members of my local club. My first application was a replacement wire for my well worn but…
Went to Melbourne this week for work. I only take carry on luggage to save time. Anyhow…while in Melbourne I visited Strictly Ham and picked up 2 x 50ft rolls of 450Ω ladder line for some…
Today I decided to start constructing a pair of new dipole antennas. It was too nice a day to be inside and I was at a bit of a loose end so seemed like a…
On Friday 16/10 I attended the AREG club meeting for a discussion on D-Star basics, with Nigel, VK5NIG. The talk was presented by Ben VK5BB who is very much a D-Star guru and great presenter. …
On 25 Sept I was lucky enough to help activate the VI5ANZAC special event callsign through the North East Radio Club. We setup from about 3pm on Friday 25th and operated through to just after…
On 15 and 16 August members of the North East Radio Club participated in the Remembrance Day Contest as VK5GRC in the Multi Multi category. Allen, VK5LAM, Nigel VK5NIG and myself operated for almost 24hrs, with…
Hi and welcome! I thought I would have a crack at putting together a blog to share my amateur radio experiences and ‘lessons learned’. Please have a read of the About Me section above for…