The upcoming weekend (November 12/13) will see the 12th Keith Roget Memorial National Park Award activation weekend take place. This Annual event, first held in the 2011 Centenary year of ARV, is designed to assist Award Hunters and Activators alike, make progress towards the Award goals of activating and /or hunting all 45 VK3 National Parks. This year a total of 15 VK3 National Parks across Vic...

Hi Everyone, This Wednesday is the next coffee morning. Venue: Gisborne CFA Meeting roomTime: 1000Hrs. Some members may wish to have a bite to eat at the Jolly Miller afterwards. Regards,Graeme VK3NE,Secretary, MRARC.

Hi Everyone, Our next meeting is this Saturday 15 October 2022. Time: 1000HrsVenue: Woodend RSL, Woodend. This weekend is the JOTA weekend. Some members will be supporting the Woodend scouts at Noonameena and also a group at Riddells Creek. There will not be a presentation this month but members are encouraged to bring along something they have been working on. Regards,Graeme VK3NE...

Hi Everyone, This Wednesday is the club coffee morning. Venue: Gisborne CFA meeting room.Time: 1000 Hrs. Hope to see you all there. Lunch afterwards at one of the cafes in Gisborne. Regards,Graeme VK3NE,Secretary, MRARC.

Dear friends, I have the honor to invite you to contact Israeli stations during a special activation commemorating the Battle of Zemach in which Australian soldiers participated in 1918.The Activity will be held from the restored train station in Zemach on October 14-15, 2022. We will be on the air with the callsign 4X0VK.More Information is on our QRZ page here:https://www.qrz.com/db/4X0VK...

Hi Everybody, This Saturday is the next club get together. Time: 1000 HrsVenue: Woodend RSL. Guest speaker this month is club member Graeme VK3CDO.Graeme used to be involved in cave exploration and has prepared an illustrated talk about his exploits. After the meeting some members have lunch at one of the local cafes. Regards,Graeme VK3NE,Secretary, MRARC. PS: Please don't park ...

Hi Everyone, The Wednesday coffee morning is this Wednesday. There will be an alternate venue this month. We will meet at the Bullengarook CFA station in Bullengarook. To get there travel past the Gisborne CFA heading west and continue for 7 KM.The Bullengarook station is the first building on the left in Bullengarook just past the 80k sign. Time: 10am. We will return to Gisborne f...

Hi All, The Gisborne CFA have the opportunity to accept a booking for 2 days next week. They have offered the Bullengarook CFA meeting room as an alternative. I have accepted this offer, subject to confirmation, on the clubs behalf and will confirm it if the committee is in favour of the change. Bullengarook fire station is 7 KM from the Gisborne station along the Bacchus Marsh Road. ...

Hi to all central Victorian based radio amateurs (and all others who may be taking an interest in our setting up of a “Radio Watch” in our shire).Our Castlemaine coffee morning will take place as usual on the last Sunday of the month - 28 August 2022. Then, from 2 pm to 4 pm, we will have an “activity day” which is a radio event where the object is to contact as many other radio stations as po...

Hi Everyone, Here some entries for your diaries: Wednesday 3 Aug 22.Coffee morning. 1000 hrs at the Gisborne CFA.VHF Net, 2000hrs on VK3RMMHF Net, 2030 hrs on 80M, 3.685Mhz. Saturday 20 Aug 22.The club AGM is this month. There will be a light luncheon provided after the meeting. Graeme will put out the official notice for the meeting soon. Regards,Graeme VK3NE.