Albury Wodonga Amateur Radio Club
A friendly group of amateur radio enthusiasts
Amateur Radio Foundation License Training WeekendDate: Sat 14 & Sun 15 March 2026 at 09:00 – 16:00At the 1st Lavington Scout Hall, Mutsch Street, Lavington, NSW 2641Cost: $55 including Foundation Manual To secure your spot book in at https://www.trybooking.com/DJJTGor use the QR code on the PDF page.For further information feel free to contact John on 0439 644 946or Erwin on […]
Read moreThe largest radio exhibition of its kind in Australia. 2-3 May 2026 in Albury – free entry.
Read moreOnce upon a time… It has taken me at least a year of deliberating on this subject as I had a number of considerations to take on board that took a while to decide but eventually I got there. Read on.. What were my shack objectives in the motor-home?Not destroy the motor-home with holes everywhere! At the same time everything […]
Read moreConcept:Experiment with the design concepts and theory of the high gain vertical for UHF. A dipole is a 1/2 wave.Theory:A radio frequency energy is the same as light energy, travelling in a magnetic and electrical wave shape, 90 degree separated… Download the full PDF article here> Created by VK2JMJ
Read moreThe following PDF article is a collection from various internet sites compiled by MH VK2JMJ. The target is to costruct a free standing side mounted folded dipole that could also be used on a boom for a Yagi.At a centre frequency of 146.000 Mhz and interfacing 50 Ohms coax into a folded dipole. For full PDF article click here> Thanks […]
Read moreWhy not use the VNA instead of a tape measure? Mount the driven element’s water proofing box and the mechanical restraints to hold the two 1/4 wave elements securely in position on the boom… Click here to download the full PDF article>
Read moreThe club’s old portable repeater developed an intermittent problem so we’ve decided to replace it using slightly more modern technology. After a generous and appreciated donation by VK3TIM of the key parts for our new repeater, the new system is almost complete.
Read moreMichael Harvey VK2JMJ December 2021 Theory: Antennas are basically a resonant element in the sky. That resonance can be obtained by a natural RF length or wavelength of wire. That length can be physically shortened or made to look longer at RF by adding inductance in that length. A combination of inductance and capacitance makes the element resonate. Read the […]
Read more80M transmission dropping out the NBN by VK2JMJ, Albury. August 2021. Michael HarveyThe situation: I use a fibre to the node type NBN service, (ie: old twisted cable pair from the house to the node at the green box, just down the street) with a speed test result ranging from… download full PDF article here>
Read moreGood morning! Here is a link for people to look at what is happening with the repeater equipment.https://aprs.fi/telemetry/VK2RAY Submitted by Erwin – VK3ERW
Read moreOver the weekend some hardworking AWAR volunteers finalised relocating VK2RAY, from Lake Hume to Red Light Hill in Lavington. Below are photos taken by Ross VK2DGY of the successful transfer of the container/RAY. Photos should be self-explanatory but you’ll see the container being loaded onto the truck and then unloaded at Red Light Hill. Below is a quote from Ross; […]
Read moreThe Portsdown Digital Amateur Television Project. This document covers the general layout, construction, assembly and setting up of Portsdown Digital Amateur TV system. Before starting in DATV it is highly recommended you read this document in its entirety to understand how the system operates and which hardware you will need. Download the PDF document>
Read moreFor the first time in years Australia’s 14 000 radio amateurs can easily buy a hard-copy handbook written for local conditions. Up to now the Australian Ham Radio Handbook had only been available as an ebook via Amazon. Author Peter Parker VK3YE says “It’s clear that Australians wanted a paperback version that was available locally at a good price”. “I’m […]
Read moreIn the now defunct magazine Radio and Communications July 1999 issue, an article appeared about HF Moxon antenna. As incredible as these claims may seem , I have made a Moxon Rectangle and it seems to doall that was claimed for it… Read the PDF article> Thanks to VK2YMU ROB for submitting this article.
Read moreIRLP Node for Raspberry Pi – The motivation behind this new NODE design was driven by the cost of purchasing fromthe developer (David Cameron (VE7LTD), to be a very expensive exercise, due to ourexchange rate… Read full article PDF download> Article kindly submitted by Robert Campiciano – VK2YMU
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