Welcome to the special Saturday evening CCARC news, as there will be no broadcast tomorrow morning. Tomorrow is of course the Wyong Field Day, organised by the Central Coast Amateur Radio Club, so as a result this bulletin will concentrate upon the various lectures. It’s the biggest hamfest in the Southern Hemisphere, held at Wyong…
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The Wyong Field Day, organised by the Central Coast Amateur Radio Club, is just one week away, on Sunday 24th February, so as a result this bulletin will concentrate upon the various lectures; “be there, or be square”, as they used to say in the 60s. It’s the biggest hamfest in the Southern Hemisphere, held…
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The Wyong Field Day, organised by the Central Coast Amateur Radio Club, is just two weeks away, on Sunday 24th February, so as a result this bulletin will concentrate upon the various lectures. It’s the biggest hamfest in the Southern Hemisphere, to be held at Wyong Racecourse; naturally there will be a free bus service…
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Don’t forget the Wyong Field Day organized by the Central Coast Amateur Radio Club later this month; it’s the biggest hamfest in the Southern Hemisphere, to be held on the 24th February at Wyong Racecourse. Naturally there will be a free bus service run by the CCARC to and from the station. In the meantime,…
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Dave VK2KFU apologies for not presenting his GPS lecture last week, as he came down with a sudden bout of food poisoning (hint: salmon has to be fresh); it has now been scheduled for June. Don’t forget the Wyong Field Day organised by the Central Coast Amateur Radio Club next month; it is the biggest…
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The Club lecture yesterday was by Dave VK2KFU, who gave a talk on how the ubiquitous GPS system works, along with various props. Don’t forget the Wyong Field Day organised by the Central Coast Amateur Radio Club next month; it is the biggest hamfest in the Southern Hemisphere, and will be on the 24th February,…
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Welcome to the first CCARC news for the new year, and we trust that all of our members survived the festivities without being too bleary-eyed on the following morning. Yesterday was Project Day, with many a member brushing up on their soldering skills to build a range of kits. The Club lecture next Saturday 19th…
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Don’t forget the Wyong Field Day organised by the Central Coast Amateur Radio Club next year; held on the last Sunday in February at Wyong Racecourse, it is the biggest hamfest in the Southern Hemisphere, and will be on the 24th February. As usual, there will be a swag of lectures,and there will be further…
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There will be a combined CCARC/WICEN Christmas luncheon this Saturday 8th December, at 11am for 12 noon, and is free to members (BYOG and soft drinks); this will be followed by the regular WICEN meeting at 2pm, so it’s best to stay clear-headed. Please RSVP to Karen VK2AKB by email to “vk2akb@wia.org.au” by this Wednesday…
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Last week’s technical lecture was on the Multi Mode Digital Voice Modem (MMDVM) by Ian VK2HK and Lindsay VK2AMV, complete with a live demonstration; it appears that digital radio could well be the way of the future. No meeting of the Central Coast Amateur Radio Club is complete without pikelets with jam and cream lovingly…
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