Australian Amateur Radio & Television
For radio enthusiasts and CB operators, the Slim Jim antenna is a popular choice thanks to its simplicity, efficiency, and solid performance. It’s essentially a variant of the J-pole antenna, optimized for low-angle radiation and a strong omnidirectional pattern. If you’re operating in the UHF CB band (around 476–477 MHz in Australia), building a Slim…
Late July 2025 Early August 2025 Mid August 2025 Late August 2025 Summary & Highlights Region Key Development Australia Repeater network migration in Adelaide (AREG’s new VK5RSB hub); WIA continues licensing updates; WICEN’s ongoing emergency training. New Zealand SteppIR withdrawal; Centenary IARU event winding down; Museum Ships Weekend legacy contacts; SKM engagement; Life membership +…
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The very short story of my experience with OpenAI‘s ChatGPT is: “I’m impressed”. I wanted to see how good it was at writing a html page and also how it handled it if something it creates is not correct. I start by asking: create html page that has a clock face with seconds and a…
The short answer to this according to a post on the WIA is “any”. Wow, thats a lot different from what we have been led to believe. It looks like the WIA argued that amatuer’s can build thier own equipment and use it without the need for us to have the equipment tested and approved…
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I purchased one of the Boafeng UV-13R radios on ebay for AU$67.91 from https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/334287021661. The main things that caught my attention was USB-C charging and the screen. This radio is advertised as a 10W handheld with a 8800mA/hr battery. When I got the radio I pull the battery off and there is a sticker on…
My license arrived in email this morning after doing the tests for the standard license on 22 July 2022. So got straight onto the linked UHF repeaters here in South Australia and put out a listening call. Made contact with VK5GA as my first contact as a Ham Radio operator. A thank you to a…