May Oxtales

May Oxtales is here! Our field day is weeks away, read about our impressive list of traders and all of the other events happening over the course of the weekend! Of course there’s all the usual Amateur radio news and other great articles to digest as well! Thank you to all contributors and our assiduous (thanks ChatGPT!) editors!

Members should now have received their copy by email, but website copies of the current and past editions can always be found here.

ORARC 48th Annual Field Day (2024)

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 8th and 9th of June 2024 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.

Our continued thanks go to VK2CLL’s daughter Jacqui for her continued fantastic Graphics Design work!   See everyone in June!

March Oxtales

March Oxtales is here! The events are all starting to roll around – the John Moyle, Urunga Convention, Wyong Field Day (MayHam) and out antenna shootout! The class licence is now in place. Read about these happening and more in this issue! Thank you to all contributors and our indefatigable (thanks ChatGPT!) editors!

Members should now have received their copy by email, but website copies of the current and past editions can always be found here.

January Oxtales

January Oxtales is here! Welcome to another year! Read about all the happenings in Amateur Radio on the Mid North Coast and afar! Our ever-present thanks are extended to all contributors and our tireless editors!

Members should now have received their copy by email, but website copies of the current and past editions can always be found here.

VK Amateur Radio Class Licence – Explained

The amateur class licence will commence on 19 February 2024 in Australia. Some amateur radio operators will have already received an email from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) about this.

This is an extract of a live stream done by REAST Inc and presented by Justin VK7TW explaining everything you need to know about the changes, actions needed and essentially – what will happen going forward for ham radio in Australia.