Communication Technology
in action
If you have any interest in technology, or if we can help you develop that interest, we’re here for you. Our Club focuses the incredibly rich field of amateur radio and related activities, and the challenge of educating the next generation in the ways of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Amateur radio is simultaneously technical and social. We encourage you to ask us and challenge us about how we can get you involved. We aim to be inclusive and nurturing, and you will find almost all facets of our hobby embodied and embraced in what we do.
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Get started with EchoLink
Getting on EchoLink is EASY.
- Check the EchoLink home page to get a feel for how the system works
- Download an appropriate app (depending on your smart device), or install a desktop client (such as QSO One).
- Create an EchoLink account
- Apply for EchoLink access.
If you don’t have the appropriate licence documentation, then your applcation to EchoLink will not be successful – they are very focused on licence status with correct proof.
Justin VK7TW produced an excellent article (reproduced here from AR Magazine) to tell you how to get that proof.
The key to success...
Warren VK4FJ presented a challenge at one of our recent meetings: how to take a very old crusty morse key and restore it.
When nobody had ideas, Wazza went and worked out how to do it himself, and the results are spectacular.
Have a look at the article and let us know what you think.
Repeaters and Nets
Club Repeaters – VK4RDD:
(2m) 146.750 -600kHz Tone: 91.5Hz Echolink enabled: connect via VK4DAK-L
(70cm) 439.275 -5MHz Tone: 91.5Hz
Other repeaters:
SEQ-AWN: (2m) 147.050 +0.6 Tone: 91.5Hz VK4RTQ (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
We’re here to help you develop knowledge and skills in radio and electronics. We love getting questions about our hobby, so please ask. Amateur Radio is an incredibly broad field, and we try hard to represent as many facets of the hobby as we can.
As a Club we run training activities; conduct licence assessments (at all levels); meet for technical and social discussions; engage with the community; support emergency communications; and try to have a good time. There should be no age, gender or orientation barrier to engaging with the DDRCi.
Club meetings and activities have covered topics as broad as modern computer influences in contest logging, antennas, HF, VHF and UHF operation, construction, crystal sets, valve operation, the power grid, AM/FM/TV broadcasting, home and shack automation, and much, much more.
We think what we do is pretty exciting. If you are interested in any part what we’ve described, you’ll find a kindred spirit in our Club. Check our calendar of events, and if you can’t find an answer or have a question, use the contact form or send an email to .
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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