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Melbourne school latest in ARISS prorgram

February 18, 2010 by Arvadmin

Students at Doncaster Primary School in Melbourne’s north-east are scheduled to talk to astronauts on the International Space Station.

Special event day VI3KIAH

February 15, 2010 by Arvadmin

The Yarra Valley Amateur Radio Group held a special event station on February 7 to recognise the efforts of Amateur Radio operators and others in providing service during the February 7th 2009 Victori

Centre Victoria RadioFest No. 3 outstanding success

February 15, 2010 by Arvadmin

Held on Sunday 14 February at the Kyneton racecourse it was successful in more ways than one.

The hidden cost of amateur repeaters

February 8, 2010 by Arvadmin

From time to time we hear about the funding difficulties experienced by clubs who run a repeater, often not for the benefit of their members but for the wider amateur radio community.

Old club callsign being maintained

February 8, 2010 by Arvadmin

The RMIT University School of Electrical and Computer Engineering is again the custodian of the VK3MT amateur radio callsign.

French Island National Park Activation

December 20, 2009 by Arvadmin

Four members of the Scout Radio & Electronics Service Unit have announced their plan to hike French Island 65km south-east of Melbourne and activate the National Park for the Keith Roget Memorial Nati

Commemorating our worst disaster through amateur radio

December 18, 2009 by Arvadmin

On the anniversary of Victoria’s Black Saturday bushfires, the Yarra Valley Amateur Radio Group will be setting up a field station VI3KIAH at Kinglake, one of the worst affected areas in the bushfires

ABC Gippsland interviews radio amateur

December 18, 2009 by Arvadmin

Good pubblicity was achieved by Phil Maskrey VK3HBR of the East Gippsland Amateur Radio Club who was interviewed on ABC radio by presenter Gerard Callinan.

Update on the Centre Victoria RadioFest No. 3

December 18, 2009 by Arvadmin

The program is coming together nicely. The following traders are confirmed: Strictly Ham, Vertex Standard Australia, G&C Communications, PK Loops, Rippletech Electronics, TTS Systems, Hamak Electrical Industries and NBS Antennas & Masts.

Holiday period training

December 12, 2009 by Arvadmin

Following on what it did 12 months ago, the Eastern and Mountain District Radio Club is to run a Foundation Licence training course on Tuesday 29 December.

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