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Climbing the Russian Woodpecker
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ARV AGM May 15th
The 2017 AGM will be held at 40G Victory Blvd, Ashburton VIC 3147 on Tuesday, May 15, 2018...
QSL cards on the way
Members of Amateur Radio Victoria (ARV) braved the elements across the weekend of Saturday 19 and...
VK3PC Silent Key
It is with deep regret and sadness that I inform members of the death of our friend, colleague and...
Victorian Local Government Award 2017 Challenge results
The overall Winner of the 2017 LGA Challenge was Peter Freeman VK3PF who put in an outstanding...
VK3RTV Olinda site closed
After more than 30 years, VK3RTV has closed operations at Olinda. The tower has been removed and...
Mt Wombat - new repeater
As part of the rebuilding of the site on Mt Wombat, ARV volunteers recently installed a new...
Success at the Timeball Tower
Despite some cold and squally conditions, particularly on the Saturday, the team from Amateur Radio...
I can do that radio amateur spirit
The reality television series called ‘Ice Road Truckers’ has exploits of trucks on unmade and...
Illegal phone repeater interference
Following complaints of poor service and interference at Deer Park in Melbourne’s west the...When the Russian Woodpecker arrived
The notorious over-the-horizon radar that played havoc with shortwave radio began transmissions in...
Pirate broadcaster shut and fined
The operation of an illegal FM transmitter in southwest Victoria has resulted in a court appearance...
Mobile phone booster on sale
Despite the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) banning the operation, supply and...
Tin can WiFi booster
To extend the range of wireless devices the do-your-self tin can option fitted with the necessary...
Dual-Band Slim Jim for Satellites
The old faithful Slim Jim antenna has been put to the test on orbiting amateur radio satellites...