September Oxtales has been released!
Plenty has happened in the last few months with the AGM, ILLW and RD Contest – read the excellent write-ups in this latest Oxtales! Thanks to John VK2AYQ and everyone else who contributed.
Members should now have received their copy by email, but website copies of the current and past editions can always be found here.
Members are reminded that the OXLEY REGION AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Inc. Annual General Meeting is to be held at 2pm on Saturday 4 August 2018 in the SES Building, Central Rd, Port Macquarie NSW.
Official notices were emailed out with July’s Oxtales on the 16th. The email contained a Notice of Motion for the Annual General Meeting, Nomination forms and a Meeting Agenda.
July Oxtales has been released!
36 pages! Thanks to John VK2AYQ and everyone else who contributed.
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 is proud to announce that the VK2RCN 6M Telegraph Point repeater is now on-air! Initial tests indicate excellent repeater coverage.
Repeater details are as follows:
Repeater Output: 53.800 MHz
Repeater Input: 52.800 MHz (-1MHz Offset)
Mode: Analog FM
No CTCSS required
The repeater has an output power of 50 Watts. It transmits and receives through a 4 cavity band pass-band reject duplexer connected to a (temporary) single Ringo vertical antenna elevated 8 metres above ground level. Major maintenance is planned on the Telegraph Point tower, at which stage a permanent commercial folded dipole will be installed on the tower further improving repeater coverage.
Thanks must go out to everyone who has assisted with the build of the repeater at many working bees – getting a repeater built and operational is no small feat. Visitors to the area (particularly for our quickly approaching Field Day) are encouraged to give the repeater a try, reports will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks to Stuart VK2FSTU for producing our ad, as seen in Amateur Radio Magazine:
0900 * HALL SETUP – Open for REGISTRATIONS $5.00 from 1000
1200 * BBQ LUNCH Sausage sandwich $2.50 Soft Drinks $2.00
1300 * 2 Metre mobile Fox Hunt (Points allocated)
1430 * 80 Metre Pedestrian Fox Hunt (Points allocated)
1600 * 2 Metre Talk in Fox Hunt (Points allocated)
1800 * Field Day Dinner in Seaview Room at Port Macquarie Golf Club at menu prices.
Seaview Room hire kindly sponsored by Radio Supply Pty Ltd
0830 * REGISTRATION $5.00 (No discounts) Children under 15 Free
0900 * TRADE DISPLAYS and DISPOSALS open.
BBQ BREAKFAST Bacon & Egg Sandwich $3
1000 * 80 Metre Pedestrian Fox Hunt Standard Transistor Radio with No DF Mods or Attachments (Points allocated)
1100 * 80 Metre mobile Fox Hunt (Points allocated)
1200 * BBQ LUNCH
Steak sandwich $4.50 Sausage sandwich $2.50 Fruit salad & ice cream $2.50 Soft Drinks $2.00
1230 * DRAW Raffles and Competitions
1300 * 2 Metre Pedestrian Fox Hunt (Points allocated)
1400 * 2 Metre Mobile Fox Hunt (Points allocated)
1500 * Field Day concludes with PRESENTATION of Fox Hunting prizes and
PRESIDENT’S brief Address & Farewell
Prizes awarded for First Place in each Fox Hunt, Fox Hunt Champion, RunnerUp Fox Hunt Champion, Best Presented Amateur Vehicle, Best Home Brew display
$5 registration covers both days & includes tea, coffee and biscuits
No charge or commission for DISPOSALS items but are at owner’s risk
A PDF Copy of the information above is available for download here.
The Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club Inc.thanks all our sponsors for their generous support:
Radio Supply Pty Ltd
Jaycar Electronics Port Macquarie
ARNSW
ALARA