At the next meeting, Peter VK3PH will be presenting on the topic of Cyber Security and Amateur Radio. He will discuss the latest ASD (Australian Signals Directorate) cyber security threat report (2023-2024), current and emerging threats, demonstrate some real business data, and discuss common methods for defending against and deterring cybercrime.
EMDRC Car Boot Sale
Sunday 30 March 2025 10am-1pm
EMDRC Clubrooms, 13a McCubbin St Burwood East
EMDRC is holding the ‘pop-up’ mini ‘hamfest’ / car-boot event at our clubrooms. Sellers must register for an inside table or car spot to park and sell their wares, surplus kit and parts. This event is an opportunity to dispose of surplus items. If you would like details on registering for a table or car space to sell, click here.
Free pedestrian entry via McCubbin Street or Rees St, Burwood East.
BBQ – sausage sizzle, drinks, cold and hot tea/coffee available for purchase first thing!
Other:
Parking for visitors – off site in surrounding streets. Please ensure you park safely and in accord with the Rules in the residential streets. Some light use shopping complex parking may be an option to the east of Middleborough Rd – cross at the traffic lights at Burwood Hwy.
Indoor tables – upstairs. Unfortunately we cannot offer disabled access upstairs due to building limitations.
Pedestrian access – via Rees St path or McCubbin St (stars on map) – some limitations exist due to uneven/sloping grassed area and stairs to the second level.
No onsite vehicle access or parking for buyers until after the event – bring a trolly just in case.
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EMDRC Committee.
Laser Cutters – Marc VK3OHM
Nulka – Marc VK3OHM
World Wide Flora & Fauna – Paul VK5PAS
Reflow Oven – Jack VK3WWW
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.
Thanks to the generous support from KernWi-Fi, EMDRC is on the NBN. There is a guest network setup for members to access as well dedicated Lan for club equipment.
KernWi-Fi – Refer a friend $50 Credit Code: VK3ER2024
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.