29-01-2024, 11:31 PM
A reminder that the BARG Hamvention is this Sunday – doors open at 10am… https://www.barg.org.au/?page_id=4379 and a reminder that it’s next door to the BARG clubrooms in a much bigger venue – same venue as last year. Grab a coffee and a snag and prepare to empty your wallet on the numerous number of trading tables.
Some great news for the microwave promotion display. In recent days I've re-confirmed that we'll have a rep from Amateur Radio Victoria (sponsor of most repeater sites in VK3) along. Today I've heard further from Icom Australia that Hiro will be bringing along at least one, possibly two full IC-905 systems to demonstrate. We’ll also be demonstrating the ATV function connected to a video camera. Feel free to ask Hiro about the possible production of the Icom 24GHz modules.
And more good news... we'll be premiering the new/updated/refreshed microwave video by Andrew VK3FS which will then be released to YouTube after the Hamvention. So the first time you'll see this video will be at the BARG Hamvention. Andrew has spent many days on this, gathering new content, illustrations and the numerous hours of editing to produce a very highly polished video. I can't divulge any further info - you'll have to come and see it on Sunday. There have been offers by a few people (inc from VK5) to bring along some of their microwave gear to display. This is all about promoting microwave operations and attracting some new operators to the scene and to give them some alternative ideas of how to go about it. If we can get a few newbies up on the giggle bands, we’ll have more stations to work in the future.
Some great news for the microwave promotion display. In recent days I've re-confirmed that we'll have a rep from Amateur Radio Victoria (sponsor of most repeater sites in VK3) along. Today I've heard further from Icom Australia that Hiro will be bringing along at least one, possibly two full IC-905 systems to demonstrate. We’ll also be demonstrating the ATV function connected to a video camera. Feel free to ask Hiro about the possible production of the Icom 24GHz modules.
And more good news... we'll be premiering the new/updated/refreshed microwave video by Andrew VK3FS which will then be released to YouTube after the Hamvention. So the first time you'll see this video will be at the BARG Hamvention. Andrew has spent many days on this, gathering new content, illustrations and the numerous hours of editing to produce a very highly polished video. I can't divulge any further info - you'll have to come and see it on Sunday. There have been offers by a few people (inc from VK5) to bring along some of their microwave gear to display. This is all about promoting microwave operations and attracting some new operators to the scene and to give them some alternative ideas of how to go about it. If we can get a few newbies up on the giggle bands, we’ll have more stations to work in the future.