The VK3ER Team is again off to McLaughlin’s Lookout and will be operating from 50Mhz to 47Ghz. Members are always welcomed to visit the VK3ER/p team.
VK3UKW will be operating from the Club Rooms. Another group from EMDRC, VK3KQ/p also plan to be out, south west of Ballarat. Look for them as well on all bands up to 24 GHz, from 12 noon to 8:00pm local on the Saturday. This is an opportunity for members to gain some experience in working the contest or simply join in on the fun.
We are expecting plenty of stations to be on air. Contacts are mostly SSB, the main frequencies used are 6M – 50.150 +10Khz steps, 2m – 144.150 + 10Khz steps, on 70cm – 432.150 + 10Khz steps and on 23CM – 1296.150 + 10Khz steps. Starting time is Local time 12.00 midday Saturday 23 November, to 12.00 midday Sunday 24 November. Members are encouraged to get involved and contact as many field and home stations. If you can’t go out, see how many stations you can work from home.
If you have any questions about either portable operation, contact Peter VK3QI or Jack VK3WWW, who can provide you with all details such as locations, equipment used and camping procedures.
More details on the Field Day can be found on the WIA website https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/
EMDRC – Christmas Celebration BBQ
7th December – Saturday – Club Rooms Burwood
December, we plan our members Christmas Celebration BBQ lunch where we can all catch up – so mark in the Saturday 7th December and hopefully the weather gods will look kindly upon us.
The club will provide snags, onion, sauce, soft drinks and the BBQ. You are most welcome to bring along something a little different if you prefer rib-eye etc or even a burger or two. Some bring a salad, others a dessert to share – it’s up to you. We think this tradition allows for the best bang-for-buck for members that provides for flexibility.
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EMDRC Committee.
Reflow Oven Conversion – Jack VK3WWW
Power Distribution – Richard VK3ZCL
Codan 7727 – David VK3RU and Phill VK3VC
HamClock – Marc VK3OHM
EMDRC Club Nets
- Every Sunday morning at 10:00 am and Wednesday evening at 8:30 pm.
Please join us for the club nets immediately following the WIA National News on Sunday morning at 10:00 am and/or Wednesday evening at 8:30 pm, On VK3REC 147.175 Mhz FM.
All Club members and Guests are welcome. - Thursday Club Rooms, at 10:00 13a McCubbin St. Burwood, also on Zoom.
Thanks to the generous support from KernWi-Fi, EMDRC is on the NBN. There is a guest network setup for members to access as well dedicated Lan for club equipment.
KernWi-Fi – Refer a friend $50 Credit Code: VK3ER2024
John Moyle Memorial Field Day
The EMDRC VK3ER Team at McLaughlin’s Lookout for the JMMFD Field Day.
EMDRC VK3ER – JMFD Contest – Packing up in the Rain
EMDRC VK3ER – JMFD Contest – Drone view
QTC Magazine, new E-magazine for Amateur Radio operators in Australia. To logon into the QTC FlipBook on your PC or iPad QTCmag.com
Welcome to Amateur Radio guidebook provides an introduction to our hobby for newly licenced Foundation class amateurs. The book is published digitally. It contains many hotlinks to external websites with useful information. It is available as an Acrobat pdf file suitable for reading on a PC or tablet. It can be printed if required. LINK
QRM.guru has been developed to assist radio hams in dealing with RF noise. This is an educational and reference resource. The information provided on these pages is not unique or regarded as a new discovery. Read the article in The Radio Bulletin – QRM Loop Antenna.
This website provides a guide to the regulations governing the hobby of amateur radio in Australia. LINK
It is a joint publication of the Radio Amateur Society of Australia (RASA) and the Radio and Electronics School (RES).
Note that the Foundation exam uses a subset of the full regulations detailed here. You should be guided by the Foundation syllabus and any course of instruction you may be undertaking to determine the appropriate regulatory elements to learn.
The EMDRC Club Rooms
Trans-Tasman Contest
EMDRC – Christmas party
Portable Contest Station
Ralph VK3LL takes us through the station setup of the VK3KQ Contest Station. VK3KQ and VK3LL are always coming up with and experimenting with station add-ons like the True North Electronic Compass Controller and the Raspberry Pi Station Controller. Both these add-ons are the creation of Ralph VK3LL and Damian VK3KQ. Video by VK3PZ.
