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Martin VK4MCU will be down at the clubhouse this 29th June, Saturday, 9am – 12pm doing a demo on the use of our Remote Flex 6400 and Icom 9700. If interested in a refresher or would like to see the demo feel free to pop down, bring your smart device or laptop along. Our Mt…
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The club’s next General Meeting is at the Redlands Museum on Monday 1st July, with a 7:00PM arrival for a 7:30PM start. All members and visitors are welcome. Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yE1ML344o5No1i9L6 With renewed vigor and vision for our club, now back from his travels, our President has returned; welcome back Geoff! A good evening to catch-up…
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Bob, VK4YA will be repeating the talk and practical given a couple of weeks ago on Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) for hams. The new details are:- Location: our clubhouse in Victoria Point Date/Time: Monday 24th June 9:30AM for a 10AM start Unfortunately places are limited, so RSVP secretary@bdars.org.au if you wish to attend and…
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BDARS will be participating in the VHF/UHF Winter Contest this Saturday 22nd June. The weather forecast for the event is perfect The location is the Mount Cotton Viewing Platform just past the BayFM tower. Access is via Holtsapfel Road which is off West Mount Cotton Road, then left into Billau Rd until you reach the…
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Our next Tech/Social meeting at the museum is on Monday 17th June, 7:00PM for 7:30PM start. Members and visitors (non members) are always welcomed. On the agenda is a quick update on recent club activities, time for a coffee and a chat with your colleagues, and of course any ‘show-and-tells’ that you bring along to…
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At our clubhouse yesterday our first internal event took place; Bob VK4YA gave a presentation followed by a demonstration and workshop session about ‘IPv4 Networking for Amateurs’. The event was well attended and Ross VK4SRS kindly brought some delicious nibbles to share. The food was complemented by coffee from the capsule machine and cool milk…
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On Friday morning this week at our clubhouse in Victoria Point we are holding our first ‘HackTalk’. This is a technical talk followed by a lightweight demo with an opportunity for hands-on if you bring your laptop. The topic is IPv4 networking – foundation knowledge and tools to help us understand how to successfully implement…
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Congratulations again to all participants in the March ’24 John Moyle Contest. We have now received the award certificate (below). The BDARS team operating from Cascades Park, Victoria Point, Redlands using our contest callsign VK4B was awarded second place in the Six Hour Portable Operation HF Band Multiple Operator section. Well done guys and gals!…
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The club’s next General Meeting is at the Redlands Museum on Monday 3rd June, with a 7:00PM arrival for a 7:30PM start. All members and visitors are welcome. Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yE1ML344o5No1i9L6 A good evening to catch-up on club activities, gold coin coffee and chinwag afterwards.
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Club member Grant McDuling VK4JAZ presented and excellent talk on 20th May April, in the Museum’s meeting room. The talk was about Morse code; but included a broad discussion about the basis for continued learning and the important benefits to our wellbeing and mental capacity. Thank you Grant for such a fascinating insight into another…
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Congratulations to all participants in the March ’24 John Moyle Contest. The BDARS team operating from Cascades Park, Victoria Point, Redlands using our contest callsign VK4B was awarded second place in the Six Hour Portable Operation HF Band Multiple Operator section. Well done guys and gals! Thanks go to all the members that supported the…
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Our next Tech/Social meeting at the museum is on Monday 20th May April, 7:00PM for 7:30PM start. Members and visitors (non members) are always welcomed. Our main event is a presentation by our member Grant McDuling VK4JAZ :- CW; it’s all in the mind. Mental preparedness for the Gentleman’s mode. Why not come along to…
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The 6th May BDARS General meeting was well attended considering that several members were attending the WIA conference in Bundaberg and many were presently abroad. The highlights of the (non-general) business at the event were:- Your Station Name: A custom etched station nameplate for you! The Search for Extraterrestrials Russell VK4DCM gave a short talk…
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The club’s next General Meeting is at the Redlands Museum on Monday 6th May, with a 7:00PM arrival for a 7:30PM start. All members and visitors are welcome. https://maps.app.goo.gl/yE1ML344o5No1i9L6 A good evening to catch-up on club activities, gold coin coffee and chinwag afterwards.
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Our next Tech/Social meeting at the museum is on Monday 15th April, 7:00PM for 7:30PM start. Members and visitors (non members) are always welcomed. Our main event is a presentation by our special guest John Brews VK4JBE on SatNOGS – “Your Entry to the World of Satellites”. The SatNOGS Network is a global management interface…
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The club’s next General Meeting is at the Redlands Museum on Monday 1st April, with a 7:00PM arrival for a 7:30PM start. All members and visitors are welcome. https://maps.app.goo.gl/yE1ML344o5No1i9L6 A good evening to catch-up on club activities, gold coin coffee and chinwag afterwards.
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Eddie VK4TJE and Tom VK4HTE attended Redland Council’s Heritage and Harmony event at the Redlands Museum to represent BDARS. Eddie and Tom demonstrated the club’s mobile and field capability.
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Our next Tech/Social meeting at the museum is on Monday 18th March, 7:00PM for 7:30PM start. Visitors are always welcomed. The main event is a presentation and demonstration by Damo, VK4FDPM describing the Allstar network system. Also on the agenda is a quick update on recent club activities, time for a coffee and a chat…
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BDARS will again be participating in the John Moyle Field Day which this year runs over the weekend of 16-17th March 2024. We will be supporting a six hour block from 12:00 local time to 18:00 on Saturday 16th March. Due to the bad weather forecast, the venue has been changed to focus around our…
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The society’s Annual General Meeting will be held at the Redlands Museum on Monday 4th March, 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 and…
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Join us in a hamlet, spirits so bright,A call for help, it’s time to unite.On Sunday’s light, under the sun’s gleam,Volunteer with us, make the fundraising dream. In this vital feat, a cause to adore,Help us thrive, there’s so much in store.Sausages and smiles, a daytime delight,Your support, on Sunday, makes it just right! Our…
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Our next Tech/Social meeting at the museum is on Monday 19th February, 7:00PM for 7:30PM start. The main event is the second part to the evaluation of some classic radios generously donated to the club. Russel VK4DCM, Station Manager, will again be leading the proceedings as Russ is one of the BDARS members that still…
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BDARS expresses heartfelt gratitude to the Redland City Council for generously providing a clubhouse building! After years of persistence and anticipation, we are thrilled to finally have a dedicated space to call our own. Thank you, for making our dreams a reality! 🌟 The handover was completed today, on the 16th of February 2024, and…
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The club’s next General Meeting is at the Redlands Museum on Monday 5th February, with a 7:00PM arrival for a 7:30PM start. All members and visitors are welcome. This general meeting has several important agenda items about the future shape and leadership of the society – including the prospective clubhouse. Discussions will also consider views…
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Join us in a hamlet, spirits so bright,A call for help, it’s time to unite.On Sunday’s light, under the sun’s gleam,Volunteer with us, make the fundraising dream. In this vital feat, a cause to adore,Help us thrive, there’s so much in store.Sausages and smiles, a daytime delight,Your support, on Sunday, makes it just right! Our…
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Our next meeting at the museum is on Monday 15th January, 7:00PM for 7:30PM start. The main event is the evaluation of some classic radios generously donated to the club. Russel VK4DCM, Station Manager, will be leading the proceedings as he is one of the BDARS members that still remembers how valve (tube) transceivers actually…
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Redland Council has generously offered a premises in Victoria Point for potential BDARS home clubhouse occupation. This would be a substantial commitment for our club. While specific negotiations about the offer have not yet commenced with Council, the matter needs timely attention. The management committee seeks further input from members as to whether to continue…
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The club will be holding an informal General Meeting at the museum this evening (Monday 1st Jan 2024). In this meeting we can look back on the challenges and achievements of the past year, and look forward and chat about to the potential opportunities coming up this year. Come along and share some finger food…
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Congratulations to BDARS members Scott VK4MGL and David VK4JM who have been awarded First Place in the General section of the 2023 VKFF Team Championship for Australia. The team have won the award for two years in a row, 2022 and 2023. Wow!
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A call for 2 volunteers Sunday PM, 31/12/23 Dashing through the streets with glee,BDARS’ New Year’s BBQ is the place to be.Santa needs helpers for the afternoon shift,Two little elves, he needs to enlist. The grill is hot, the drinks are cold,The food is fresh, so I’ve been told.The party’s on, the music’s loud,Come join…
