The Darwin Amateur Radio Club
is one of the oldest clubs in Darwin. It provides emergency radio communication in times of need, as well as flexible communication networks for major social and sporting events throughout the Territory. The club is the agency through which Territorians can gain their amateur radio licences.
VI8BOD QSL card Bombing of Darwin 75th Aniversary
February 19 is not far away… This is the QSL card for contacts with VI8BOD Active 0330Z 18th February 2017 to 1630Z 28th March 2017. Design courtesy VK8NSB and M0urx Special Event Call sign VI8BOD
NEWSWEST Amateur Radio News
Another great place to get Amateur Radio News http://www.vk6.net/ The NewsWest broadcast happens every Sunday morning at 0930 WST following the 0900 National News. The news is transmitted through the linked repeater network, originating on VK6RAP 146.700, and various HF … Continued
Only people like VK8HLF go to this much trouble ?
This is a view from the man cage And This is what Greg VK8HLF now has relocated to his own tower in Palmerston. An M2 Log Periodic http://www.m2inc.com/content/PDF%20MANUALS/LOGS%20HF/7&10-30LP8-125MAN03-W.pdf
The humble half wave dipole antenna
Many amateurs think that the half wave dipole antenna has a 50 ohm feed point impedance! From Wikipedia “A true half-wave dipole is one half of the wavelength λ in length, where λ=c/f in free space. Such a dipole has … Continued
What is so special about 50 ohms?
Have you ever wondered why most of our Amateur Radio equipment is designed for 50 Ohm transmission lines? The following graph was originally produced by two researchers, Lloyd Espenscheid and Herman Affel, working for Bell Labs in 1929. The graph … Continued
Seanet 2017
Richie VK8RR receiving the plaque for Australia attending Seanet 2016.Seanet 2017 will be held in Siem Reap Cambodia..www.seanet2017.com or email Paula at paulachappel@seanet2017.com VK8RR
From the hole in the ground to antennas in the air
A series of photos provided by Tom VK8NTF that provides an historical account of the Club Installing our mast and antennas.
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