Review: QDX Kit

Posted on June 9, 2022August 20, 2022 by Editor

The QDX v3 kit arrived yesterday and today I've finished the build. QDX This transceiver is tiny, about the size of a playing card deck. It does FSK modes on four bands: 80, 40, 30 & 20m. Five watt output and a great receiver from what I can see so far. The QDX connects to a computer with a single USB cable that comes up as a sound card and does TS-440 compatible CAT control - so very convenient for possible field use. It can be built for 9 or 12V operation - I went wi...

Member profile: Ian VK3MO

Posted on June 1, 2022August 20, 2022 by Editor

When I moved to Drummond in December 2021 the first task was to hang an off centre fed dipole for 80m and above from a convenient dead tree near the shack. While receiving WSPR on 20m it didn’t take long to notice one station, VK3MO, running 5W, was overwhelmingly strong here and was being heard around the world. A single 2 minute transmission by Ian is often spotted by over 150 stations. Outstanding! Ian was kind enough to invite me over for a tour of his station. The rotatable tower ...

Coffee morning this week

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Editor

Hi Everybody, This Wednesday is the coffee morning at the Gisborne CFA meeting room. Time: 1000 HrsVenue: Gisborne CFA, Cnr Robertson and Goode Streets, entry via front door in Robertson Street. Lunch afterwards at the Jolly Miller in Brantholme Street. (Opp. pedestrian crossing) Regards,Graeme VK3NE,Secretary, MRARC.

Stand by for site updates!

Posted on May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 by Editor

The club website is going to be updated in the weeks ahead. Lindsay, VK3GX and Peter, VK3TPM have taken on the task of doing some updates and fixing broken things. We are looking for articles of interest to hams in the Macedon ranges region. 73 Peter

Special General Meeting

Posted on February 1, 2019June 30, 2022 by Editor

The next club meeting will be on Saturday, 16 February, 2019 at 10AM at the RSL Woodend. All are invited. The committee has decided that the February meeting will be a Special General Meeting. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the future direction of the club and make recommendations to the current committee. As February marks the mid point between AGM's it is timely to consider the filling of the office bearer and committee positions that will become vacant at the...