The lightning radio pulse travels like any other radio wave over long distances and can be utilised to detect and locate the lightning location.
The lightningmaps.org system uses the TOA approach (time of arrival). The time of arrival together with other data is measured and reported by each participating detector to a central server for processing.
The main result of the processing is establishing the lightning location from all received TOA data from all stations that have detected the lightning at their known geographical location.
Thus a relatively accurate and near realtime lightning map can be created and made available online. A snapshot of lightning activity in Australia 10 February 2020.
In the talk Dieter VK3FFB shall explain the lightning detector, system and its usage. For more information go to Blitzortung

This Meeting will be held at the City of Whitehorse – Council’s Civic Centre at 397 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading (Melway ref: 48 G9). Rooms open from 7:30 pm and the meeting starts at 8:00 pm

ANTENNAPALOOZA – A SOCIAL & TECHNICAL WEEKEND FORUM

Event organiser, Ian Jackson VK3BUF is pleased to announce Antennapalooza 2020. If you’re in VK3, mark this event in your calendar.

Now in its sixth year, the theme is “Dealing with Interference, and how to minimise its impact”… the event is about 1 hour East of SE Melbourne on 14-15 March.

You can camp, (swag, tent or caravan) or just visit for the day.

Read more here LINK

The clubs annual hamfest is fast approaching, Sunday 29th March 2020 at the Great Ryrie Primary School – Heathmont.

$7 per pp including one Raffle ticket and bottomless tea & coffee.
Doors open at 10am.

For Event information please visit Hamfest or email hamfest@emdrc.com.au

Commercial and second hand traders, new & used bargains. Raffle prizes donated by our commercial traders, raffle drawn 12:00. Always space for a chat with old and new friends.

At our clubroom meeting on 15 November 2019 members welcomed David VK5KK who has been touring southern Australia with Wolfgang OE4WOG and Hans OE2JOM. They are well known as microwave enthusiasts around Europe having worked together setting records on a number of occasions. Wolfgang is the current 122 GHz world record holder and Hans designed (with OE5VRL) the 47 GHz and 76 GHz waveguide switches. His switches are commonly used with the Kuhne 47/76 transverters, also in Dubus microwave magazine projects.

The team delivered an interesting presentation which was warmly welcomed by membership and this video will be of special interest to microwave enthusiasts. The video shows the team presenting their current microwave equipment up to 122GHz, a practical hands on show of their systems and an opportunity for members present to get up close and personal by handing around examples of their gear.

Willis Room Presentation 1st November 2019.

After a lot of trials and tribulations, Australis-OSCAR 5, an amateur radio satellite, was successfully launched by NASA on 23 January 1970 – almost 50 years ago. Richard Tonkin told us the story of how this unlikely project came into being through the determination of a group of nerdy students and talented radio hams. Here’s a link to the video of their endeavours . . .

THE SATELLITE: The improbable true story of Australia’s first spacecraft.

The Australis OSCAR 5 team has a website with more details – Australis OSCAR 5

QRM.guru has been developed to assist radio hams in dealing with RF noise.  This is an educational and reference resource.  The information provided on these pages is not unique or regarded as a new discovery. Read the article in The Radio Bulletin – QRM Loop Antenna.

Every Sunday morning at 10:00 am.

Please join us for the Sunday morning net immediately following the WIA National News at 10:00 am.

On VK3REC 147.175 Mhz FM.

Hosted by Michael VK3FLMV from his home in Boronia.

All Club members and Guests are welcome.

Ralph VK3LL takes us through the station setup of the VK3KQ Contest Station. VK3KQ and VK3LL are always coming up with and experimenting with station add-ons like the True North Electronic Compass Controller and the Raspberry Pi Station Controller. Both these add-ons are the creation of Ralph VK3LL and Damian VK3KQ. Video by VK3PZ.