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Our Club exists “to disseminate knowledge among and between Radio Amateurs and others in subjects allied with radio communications and electronics”. We encourage you to ask us and challenge us about our hobby. We aim to be inclusive and nurturing, and you will find most facets of our hobby represented by club activities.
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Repeaters and Nets
Repeaters:
(2m) 146.750 -0.6 Tone: None VK4RDD – Club Repeater.
(70cm) 439.275 -5.0 Tone: 91.5Hz also VK4RDD – Club Repeater.
SEQ-AWN: (2m) 147.050 +0.6 Tone: 91.5Hz VK4RTV (Area Wide Network – links to several repeaters in South East Qld)
(70cm) 438.025 -7.0 Tone: 91.5Hz VK4RTQ
Ipswich: (70cm) 439.775 -7.0 Tone: 91.5Hz VK4RTW – Part of the Ipswich Analogue Linked Repeater Network.
Regular Nets:
(80m) 3.650 ± QRM – Saturdays 7:30pm Local (AEST) as VK4WID – Club Callsign.
(2m) 146.750 (as above) – Sundays 10:00am Local (AEST) as VK4WID – Club Callsign.
(70cm) 438.025 (as above) – Mondays 7:30pm Local (AEST) – UHF Net
(2m) 147.050 (as above) – Tuesdays 7:30pm Local (AEST) – New Horizons Net
(2m) 147.050 (as above) – Thursdays 7:30pm Local (AEST) – Scrub Turkey Net on the SEQ-AWN.
(80m) 3.587 ± QRM – Fridays 7:00pm Local (AEST) – Friendship Net
our radio and electronics club
Our Club is one which is charged under our Rules of Association to disseminate knowledge in radio and electronics. We seek to encourage enquiries about our hobby, and within our ranks you will find most facets of this hobby represented.
These include modern computer influences in contest logging, antennas, HF, VHF and UHF operation, construction, crystal sets, valve operation and much, much more. If you are interested in any part of this exciting hobby, you will find a kindred spirit in our Club. You will also find interesting lectures by club members and non club members at the Social / Technical Meetings, as well as various communication activities and occasional outings to places of interest. So if you are interested, why not come to our Social / Technical meeting? Check our calendar of events.
Why we love our hobby
Amateur radio is officially represented and coordinated by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), which is organized in three regions and has as its members the national amateur radio societies which exist in most countries. According to an estimate made in 2011 by the American Radio Relay League, two million people throughout the world are regularly involved with amateur radio.
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