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Don’t miss your chance to support BDARS and the Redlands Museum this weekend! Head over to the Cleveland Caravan, Camping, Boating & 4×4 Expo at the Redlands Coast Showgrounds in Cleveland—right on the Museum grounds. Eddie VK4TJE is doing a fantastic job representing BDARS, joined by several dedicated club volunteers. The team will be there…
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Tech/Social night
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Our next Tech/Social meeting at the Redlands Coast Museum is on Monday 15th September, 7:00PM for 7:30PM start. Members and visitors (non members) are always welcomed. In line with the club’s ongoing initiative to encourage members to reconnect with the technical side of the hobby, Technight offers the perfect opportunity to refresh your knowledge, spark…
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September General Meeting
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The club’s next General Meeting is at the Redlands Coast Museum on Monday 1st September, with a 7:00PM arrival for a 7:30PM start. All members and visitors are welcome. At the meeting you can hear the latest club news about the progression of the our museum and clubhouse projects – and of course the general…
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International Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend
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A hearty thank-you to all the BDARS members who took part in yesterday’s (17th August 2025) field operation at the splendid Cleveland Point Lighthouse. The club was out in force, with a healthy turnout of members and a steady trickle of curious visitors – no doubt lured by both the lure of radio waves and…
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August Technight Meeting
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The club’s next Technight/Social Meeting is at the Redlands Coast Museum on Monday 18th August, with a 7:00PM arrival for a 7:30PM start. All members and visitors are welcome. At the meeting you can also hear a quick update on the latest club news. Don’t Miss This Month’s Feature Presentation: “Electromagnetic Emission Environment” presented by…
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We are Switched on to Science!
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We were all at the Redlands Coast Museum today We’ve just returned from a fantastic day at the ‘Switch On to Science’ event at the Redlands Coast Museum—and we’re pleased to say it was a real success. Although the museum officially opened at 10 AM, we had visitors at our stand from the moment the…
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Switch on to Science
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At the Redlands Coast Museum, Monday 11th Aug ’25 Once again, BDARS has a stand at the “Switch on to Science Day” event held by the Redlands Coast Museum at Cleveland, 10AM to 2PM. More information is available on the Museum’s website. We have several exhibits planned including the history of radios with crystal sets.…
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International Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend
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The ILLW will soon be upon us. We will take part in this year’s event that BDARS has been a part of for many years. We’ll continue this tradition by taking part on Sunday August 17th from Cleveland Point (near the lighthouse). It is not a contest, just a very relaxing day talking to as…
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Maker Group meet
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The Maker Group is starting a new topic on Wednesday afternoon: A ‘How-to’ on 3D Printers and 3D CAD design. You’re invited – Wednesday 6th August 1:30PM Having a 3D Printing capability is very useful in our hobby as it lets us design and make things like instrument panels, spacers and antenna parts that we…
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Another Energetic Saturday at the Clubhouse
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This past Saturday morning saw the Victoria Point clubhouse come alive once again with activity, conversation, and collaboration. If you weren’t there, you truly missed out on a buzzing session packed with hands-on tinkering, problem-solving, and camaraderie that makes our community so special. From the moment the doors opened, the place was a hive of…
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August General Meeting
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Our next General Meeting is happening at the Redlands Coast Museum on Monday 4th August. Doors open at 7:00PM for a 7:30PM kick-off – everyone’s welcome, whether you’re a member or just popping in for a look! We’ll be sharing the latest club news, including updates on how our museum and clubhouse projects are coming…
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Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser
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BDARS BBQ Bonanza – A Sizzling Success (With Extra Thanks to Martin & Eddie!) A heartfelt thank-you to all the volunteers who helped out at the Bunnings BBQ on July 13th — our second fundraising BBQ for the year. Events like this wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of Bunnings and the incredible support from…
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Tech/Social night
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Our next Tech/Social meeting at the Redland Museum is on Monday 21st July, 7:00PM for 7:30PM start. Join us for an engaging and community-filled night, where innovation, exploration, and local connection take center stage. Whether you’re a regular member, a curious visitor, or someone with a passion for all things technical, this evening promises to…
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July General Meeting
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The club’s next General Meeting is at the Redlands Museum on Monday 7th July, with a 7:00PM arrival for a 7:30PM start. All members and visitors are welcome. Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yE1ML344o5No1i9L6 Apart from the normal general business meeting, we will also be updating members about some of the available club facilities :- Since the cyclone, the…
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Tech/Social night
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Our next Tech/Social meeting at the Redland Museum is on Monday 16th June, Meeting Time 7:00PM for 7:30PM start. Members and visitors (non members) are always welcomed. Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yE1ML344o5No1i9L6 The main item on the agenda is a talk from Phil VK4PG about an “Introduction to Antenna Modelling” using EZNEC. It’s downloaded from www.eznec.com – keen…
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VK Shire’s Contest
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BDARS will again be participating in the VK Shire’s Contest which this year runs over this weekend: 7th-8th June 2025. We have selected this Saturday for our club’s participation in this fun contest day event. The aim of the contest is for amateurs around the world to contact as many VK shires as possible in…
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June General Meeting
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The club’s next General Meeting is at the Redlands Coast Museum on Monday 2nd June, with a 7:00PM arrival for a 7:30PM start. All members and visitors are welcome. At the meeting, you’ll hear the latest club updates, including news on the Redlands Coast Museum projects, ongoing work at Mount Cotton, recent additions to the…
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Tech/Social night
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Our next Tech/Social meeting at the museum is on Monday 19th May, 7:00PM for 7:30PM start. Members and visitors (non members) are always welcomed. Please note the reverted start time. Guest Speaker John Maizels VK4JPM will be presenting an interesting talk “A voyage of discovery with Home Automation: How to get control of everything in…
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Monthly General Meeting
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The club’s next General Meeting is at the Redlands Coast Museum on Monday 5th May, with a 6:45PM arrival for a 7:00PM start. All members and visitors are welcome. As with previous meetings, this session will feature several key agenda items that are important for all members to be aware of. Attendees can expect updates…
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Tech/Social night
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Our next Tech/Social meeting at the museum is on Monday 21st April, 6:45PM for 7:00PM start. Members and visitors (non members) are always welcomed. In-line with the club’s initiative to help us all refresh and wonder over some of the technical aspects of the hobby Vice President John Bews VK4JBE will be presenting and taking…
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Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser
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BDARS BBQ Bonanza – A Sizzling Success (With Extra Thanks to Martin & Eddie!) This past Sunday, your friendly local amateur radio colleagues and friends at BDARS fired up the grill (and our fundraising spirit) for a classic Bunnings BBQ at Capalaba. The snags were hot, the onions were flying, and the smell of sizzling…
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Monthly General Meeting
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The club’s next General Meeting is at the Redlands Coast Museum on Monday 7th April, with a 6:45PM arrival for a 7:00PM start. All members and visitors are welcome. This upcoming General Meeting marks a significant occasion as it is the first one to be hosted by the newly elected management committee. Following their election…
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Redlands Coast Museum Open Day
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The Bayside and Districts Amateur Radio Society (BDARS) participated in the Open Day at the Redlands Coast Museum on Saturday 29th March 2025. The main aim of the Redlands Coast Museum Open day was to relaunch the Museum with a new logo and with a new aim to promote the museum as tourist attraction in…
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John Moyle Contest
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BDARS will again be participating in the John Moyle Field Day which this year runs over this weekend: 15-16th March 2025. We have selected this Saturday morning (15th) for our club’s participation in this field day event. The contest is run in memory of John Moyle who was the editor of the Wireless Weekly from…
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Tech/Social night
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Our next Tech/Social meeting at the Redland Museum is on Monday 17th March, New Start Time 6:45PM for 7:00PM start. Members and visitors (non members) are always welcomed. Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yE1ML344o5No1i9L6 On the agenda is a talk from Phil VK4PG about his homebrew Direct Conversion Receiver derived by the ‘Solder Smoke Challenge‘ project. If you have…
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Saturday clubhouse meet
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Thanks to all the members who came down to the clubhouse today and joined in on the fun and activities:- Apart from the regulars, we were delighted to see Damo and his seeing-eye dog Jenna pop down – although he had only just finished his Saturday morning radio show on Mushroom FM. Damo also showed…
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Annual General Meeting
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The society’s Annual General Meeting will be held at the Redland Museum on Monday 3rd March 2025, with a 7:00PM arrival for a 7:30PM start. All members and visitors are invited and will be welcomed. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is an annual gathering of members during which all the current society management committee resigns…
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Maker group Pi mashup
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We had a great time with the BDARS Makers SIG meeting down at theVictoria Point Club house yesterday afternoon. John VK4JBE led the session, which was a hands-on introduction to programming the Raspberry Pi Input/Output system using the Python programming language. All the tables were occupied, so we were nearly full! John did a brief…
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Saturday clubhouse BBQ
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Thanks to all the members who came down to the clubhouse today, and in particular, Martin VK4MCU who instigated and organised the special Saturday morning breakfast BBQ of bacon and eggs for our members and guests. We were all thrilled when our club President, Geoff (VK4GNT), heroically seized the tongs and spatula, transforming into our…
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Tech/Social Night
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Our next Tech/Social meeting at the Redland Museum is on Monday 17th February, 7:00PM for 7:30PM start. Members and visitors (non members) are always welcomed. Our main event is a presentation by our member John Bews VK4JBE :- A Headless Raspberry Pi/Python based control system. John will be showing us his demonstration project. The plan…
