September Oxtales has arrived! Read about all of our upcoming events, lots of Amateur Radio news plus (shameless self-plug) a summary of OpenGD77, the Quansheng UV-K5 hand-held and Chirp-Next! Many thanks to John VK2AYQ, Arthur VK2ATM and contributors for another packed Oxtales!
Members should now have received their copy by email, but website copies of the current and past editions can always be found here.
July’s Oxtales is here! Read the recap of our field day happenings (there was a lot going on!) as well as all of our upcoming events and lots of Amateur Radio news! Many thanks to John VK2AYQ, Arthur VK2ATM and contributors for another packed Oxtales!
Members should now have received their copy by email, but website copies of the current and past editions can always be found here.
It’s May, so it’s time for another Oxtales! The field day is just around the corner, read about Hamshack Hotline and see the results of our Antenna Shootout Day at Larry VK2CLL’s QTH! Many thanks to John VK2AYQ, Arthur VK2ATM and all of our contributors for their hard work putting Oxtales together!
Members should now have received their copy by email, but website copies of the current and past editions can always be found here.
The Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club annual Field Day will be held at the Wauchope Showground hall with all the usual field day activities on Saturday and Sunday the 10th and 11th of June 2023 during the King’s Birthday Long Weekend. The Field Day dinner will be held at the Port Macquarie Golf Club on the Saturday night. Mark your calendar now. The Wauchope Showground permits camping so it is possible to stay on site in your own motor home, caravan or tent with power and amenities.
Click here to download a copy of the Field Day Program (PDF).
Here’s page 3 from the program, the Field Day schedule:
Our continued thanks go to VK2CLL’s daughter Jacqui for her continued fantastic Graphics Design work! See everyone in June!
The milestones for the new repeater site just keep on getting hit, the 6m repeater is now in service!
Repeater details are as follows:
Repeater Output: 53.800 MHz
Repeater Input: 52.800 MHz (-1MHz Offset)
Mode: Analog FMNo CTCSS required
91.5Hz Tone required as of 21/5/23.
Optional 91.5Hz Output tone for users experiencing random squelch openings.
Please give it a try at your convenience, noting best results will be achieved with a vertically polarized antenna. Initial test indicate impressive range, as can be expected on the VHF Low Band!