Peter’s presentation will be on the Future of the ACMA Class Licence in Australia, he will briefly cover the history of Amateur Regulation lead up to the current Class Lice since 1905, A quick walk through the various sections of the Class Licence, and some work the Technical Advisory Committee and the ACCA Liaison Group is currently working on.
International Lighthouse Weekend
15th – 16th August 2026
The International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW) is a worldwide amateur radio event that encourages operators to set up portable stations at or near lighthouse locations. Established in Scotland in 1993, the event was created to provide amateur radio enthusiasts with an enjoyable coastal activity during the northern hemisphere summer while also promoting amateur radio to the public. Since then, ILLW has grown into a successful global event, with more than 400 lighthouses activated each year.
ILLW is not a contest; rather, it focuses on participation, portable operation, and public engagement. Operators are encouraged to establish stations as close as possible to a lighthouse and operate for any part of the 48-hour event period. A good source of lighthouses can be found on the registration web site www.illw.net .
This year, the Eastern & Mountain District Radio Club (EMDRC), operating as VK3ILH, has again been invited by the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority to activate Cape Otway Lighthouse AU0011. The club will operate from the historic Telegraph Station within the Cape Otway precinct, a location closely linked to Australia’s communications history.
EMDRC Talking FM Deviation Monitor
A new 2-metre on-air information service has been implemented by the EMDRC
The Talking FM Deviation Monitor is an automatic, voice-announcing information service permanently installed by the Eastern and Mountain District Radio Club, for use by all Melbourne radio amateurs. It continuously monitors the 2-metre frequency of 145.250MHz and measures the FM deviation of every transmission it receives, then announces the result back in plain speech, immediately after you finish transmitting. This means anyone can now check their radio’s FM deviation without needing specialised test equipment, simply by making a brief transmission and listening for the verbal result.
You will find the service running now on 145.250MHz and uses a 91.5Hz CTCSS tone. For more details FM Modulation Monitor
EMDRC – Foundation Course
Sunday 6 September 2026
More information can be found at this link Link
World First Amateur Networking Project –
VK Yaesu IMRS Network
The Club repeater VK3REC is a dual mode system supporting analogue FM and C4FM that is linked via the internet to the world through WiresX protocols to many other Nodes around the world. If you would like some back ground, try this link at https://www.emdrc.com.au/wires-x-the-bible/ For those with the Yaesu C4FM radios, you will hear the repeater in that mode on occasions.
Lately an alternative to WiresX is becoming popular – YSF (Yaesu System Fusion) which has been developed to provide inter connectivity to WiresX and other digital modes. The Club will be exploring this branch in due course.
There’s some clever engineering going on around implementation that could also be of interest to those looking a careers in telecommunications. Gaining an understanding as an amateur of this integration technology as a user could be the start.
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EMDRC Committee.
Smart Telescopes – Marc VK3OHM & John VK3WMF
The Smith Chart – Peter VK3BFG
Early Atomic Testing – Phill VK3VC
Quadrature mixers and DSP micros
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
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.
This website provides a guide to the regulations governing the hobby of amateur radio in Australia. LINK
It is a joint publication of the Radio Amateur Society of Australia (RASA) and the Radio and Electronics School (RES).
Note that the Foundation exam uses a subset of the full regulations detailed here. You should be guided by the Foundation syllabus and any course of instruction you may be undertaking to determine the appropriate regulatory elements to learn.
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.
Our Mission
The mission of the Eastern and Mountain District Radio Club (EMDRC) is to promote the science, practice, experimentation and enjoyment of amateur radio across Victoria, Australia. We aim to foster learning, experimentation, and community connection through radio communication, technical innovation, and public service.
EMDRC supports members of all experience levels in developing their skills, encourages youth and community engagement, and contributes to the broader amateur radio community through education, collaboration, and emergency communication support.
