Meeting at Woodend RSL, Saturday 21 February

Hello everyone, This Saturday is the next club meeting from 10am at the Woodend RSL. A mix of short form topics are planned: Joe will talk about SDR receivers Graeme & Peter & Richard will show off Meshcore Peter will talk about the FreeDV C port done by his friend Claude (code) Also, I think we'll hold a brief special general meeting to confirm changes to the committee positions. Regards,Peter, VK3TPM,Acting Secretary, MRARC.
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Coffee Morning at Gisborne CFA on Wednesday Feb 4

Hi Everybody, This Wednesday is the MRARC coffee morning at the Gisborne CFA meeting room. Time:  10am,Venue: Gisborne CFA meeting room cnr of Goode and Robertson Street, Gisborne..Enter via front door in Robertson Street. Note: It's possible that we won't be able to use the CFA due to fire fighting activity. If that's the case please go to the cafe where we normally have lunch (sorry I can't remember the name of it). All welcome to meet and lunch afterward at one of the local ...
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Picnic day: 17 January 2026

Hi everyone,It's that time again when we make our annual pilgrimage to the top of Mount Macedon.It doesn't seem like it has been 12 months since our last family day.Date: - 17 Jan 2026Time - 1000 hrs.Catering: BYO everything. (Don't forget to bring a chair, sunscreen, insect repellent, and an umbrella.)How to get there:Heading up Mt Macedon road, from the Gisborne side, pass through Mt Macedon township and continue toward the top of the Mount.Lions Head Road is on the right, 100 metres further ...
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Coffee Morning at Gisborne CFA on Wednesday 7th January.

Hi Everybody, This Wednesday is the MRARC coffee morning at the Gisborne CFA meeting room. Time:  10am,Venue: Gisborne CFA meeting room cnr of Goode and Robertson Street, Gisborne..Enter via front door in Robertson Street. All welcome to meet and lunch afterward at one of the local cafes. Other news of note: Damien Vale alerts us to a  6m repeater update:VK3RHF  Mt. Macedon       Output 53.625          Offset -1MHzMode: FMTone:  88.5 Hz There's a free ham magazine from Ne...
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Annual Christmas function

You’re Invited! – MRARC Annual Christmas Function 🎄 Join us for our Annual Christmas Celebration with all the festive fun you’ve come to love! When: 20/12/25. Start 10.00 am. Where: Woodend RSL. We’ll start with our usual annual trivia, (big prizes), followed by a sumptuous meal prepared by our renowned chefs and drinks at bar prices. Everyone is welcome – bring your friends, partners, and holiday cheer! Let’s celebrat...
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Coffee Morning at Gisborne 10am Wednesday 3rd December

Hi Everybody, This Wednesday is the MRARC coffee morning at the Gisborne CFA meeting room. Time: 10am,Venue: Gisborne CFA meeting room cnr of Goode and Robertson Street, Gisborne..Enter via front door in Robertson Street. All welcome to meet and lunch afterward at one of the local cafes. Also, if you're in the market for some possibly bargain priced test gear there's an auction closing tomorrow of ex-ACMA gear here: https://gollantauctions.hibid.com/catalog/695202/high-performance-e...
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Meeting at Woodend Saturday 15th November

Hello everyone, This Saturday is the next club meeting from 10am at the Woodend RSL. A mix of short form topics are planned: Some gear sales (bring some cash) Maddog Antenna products from Barry VK3BRT and Graeme VK3CDO A free way to remote control your network radio when away from home - Peter VK3TPM QRP-Labs QMX for portable operation and 3D printer applications There will be lunch afterwards at one of the local cafes and all are invited. Regards,Peter, VK3TPM,Acting ...
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Coffee Morning Wednesday 5th November

Hi Everybody, This Wednesday is the MRARC coffee morning at the Gisborne CFA meeting room. Time:  10am,Venue: Gisborne CFA meeting room cnr of Goode and Robertson Street, Gisborne..Enter via front door in Robertson Street. All welcome to meet and lunch afterward at one of the local cafes. Regards,Peter VK3TPM,Assistant Secretary, MRARC.
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Meeting Saturday 18th October

Hello Everyone, This Saturday is the next club meeting from 10am at the Woodend RSL. Our speaker this month is Ross Ballantyne, VK1UN. Ross will talk about his FDIM 2024 presentation “Stealth operations from hotel rooms and other unlikely QTHes”. He will also be embellishing on some recent innovations he has done on tuners. In particular, examples of operations and results, equipment and gear needed, and a systematised approach to optimisation of QRP very portable operations. Ro...
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