December, we plan our members Christmas Celebration BBQ lunch where we can all catch up – so mark in the Saturday 2nd December, 11am – 2pm and hopefully the weather gods will look kindly upon us. We will cover the snags, sauces and soft drinks but please bring a small plate to share – a salad in varied forms is always good, as are mice pies, shortbread and other essential food-groups.
We will be open a little earlier to set up and pack up – if you have some energy and a little spare time to help, your committee would be grateful.
If you are attending, please drop a note to vk3er email so we have a chance to cater appropriately.
Another great community STEM experiment comes to an end – WOW!!!! That was a just totally amazing outdoor STEM adventure. It wouldn’t be fair for me to say something like that unless I had experienced it myself, but now having experienced how cool an outdoor STEM activity like HAB (High Altitude Ballooning) can be, I have to say……it’s possibly one of the best hobbies I have had the privilege to dabble with over the years. Its also going to be a while before the adrenalin levels come down across the group :), this one sure gives us all a real high. The last launch literally kept us all on our toes from start to the end. High Altitude Ballooning definitely has to be one of the few outdoor STEM activities that has the ability to engage kids of all ages (6-66+) and bring makers, creators, tinkerers, science enthusiasts, and their families together.
Thank you to everyone who helped make the Feb 2023 High Altitude Balloon launch a massive success. A big thanks to the EMDRC committee including Martin VK3FG, John VK3PZ, Luke VK3UKW, Brad VK3BKQ and Andrew VK3BQ for their ongoing support. A massive thanks to the entire launch team including everyone who helped with tracking and recovery of the payload. It’s humbling to be part of an initiative supported by such a warm bunch of individuals all passionate about STEM and High Altitude Ballooning. Complete Report
Trevor VK3TWC
EMDRC Club Nets
- Every Sunday morning at 10:00 am and Wednesday evening at 8:30 pm.
Please join us for the club nets immediately following the WIA National News on Sunday morning at 10:00 am and/or Wednesday evening at 8:30 pm, On VK3REC 147.175 Mhz FM.
All Club members and Guests are welcome. - Thursday Club Rooms, at 10:00 13a McCubbin St. Burwood, also on Zoom.
John Moyle Memorial Field Day
The EMDRC VK3ER Team at McLaughlin’s Lookout for the JMMFD Field Day.
EMDRC VK3ER – JMFD Contest – Packing up in the Rain
EMDRC VK3ER – JMFD Contest – Drone view
Aussie Broadband – Community Support
Thanks to the generous community support provided by Aussie Broadband, EMDRC is finally on the NBN. We have a temporary setup in the club rooms. In a short time there will be a guest network setup for members to access as well dedicated Lan for club equipment.
Refer your friends to get a $50 credit!
Do you absolutely love Aussie Broadband’s services and know someone else who will love them too?
We want to give you the opportunity to invite your friends to see just how good our service is for themselves. To make it even better, you’ll be rewarded for your support, too!
When your friend signs up and uses your referral code, you’ll receive a $50 credit.
But that’s not all – your friend will receive a $50 referral credit, too!
The EMDRC Refer-A-Friend Code is 5065032
QTC Magazine, new E-magazine for Amateur Radio operators in Australia. To logon into the QTC FlipBook on your PC or iPad QTCmag.com
Welcome to Amateur Radio guidebook provides an introduction to our hobby for newly licenced Foundation class amateurs. The book is published digitally. It contains many hotlinks to external websites with useful information. It is available as an Acrobat pdf file suitable for reading on a PC or tablet. It can be printed if required. Link
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.
The EMDRC Club Rooms
Trans-Tasman Contest
EMDRC – Christmas party
Portable Contest Station
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.
