Every year we update this post to assist clubs and Amateurs who are looking for ideas for the JOTA weekend. This event is one of the important ways we introduce youngsters to the great hobby of Amateur Radio, so we encourage all Amateurs to get involved. We also invite you to share your successful JOTA […]
August 2026 Lecture: Coding with Claude Code
At the August 2026 lecture, Mal gave a short talk and live demo coding with Claude Code. Claude, and specifically Claude Code, is an AI agent that can assist with coding. Claude Code is a command-line tool that can also integrate directly into IDEs like Visual Studio Code or JetBrains IDEs (e.g. Android Studio, PyCharm). […]
MWRS POTA at Karuah Park 14-Aug-2026
Greetings Operators, The rumours are true. The myth. The legend. The man who refuses to operate from the comfort of a padded seat in his shack. Professor Portable will strike again. This Friday, the Professor loaded up the mobile command centre (The Rav4) and head into the wild. The mission? Conquer the 40-metre band in […]
MWRS POTA at Carrington Park, Hornsby 7-Aug-2026
It may have been a chilly 8 degrees celcius when we started, but the cool start to the day didn’t dampen the enthusiasm for those enjoying portable activities this morning, despite the traffic noise from the adjacent motorway at Carrington Park Wahroonga, it soon warmed up to be a pleasant morning for radio activity. With […]
July 2026 – 5th Wed – Weird & Wonderful Electronics
Held on Wednesday 29-Jul-2026, the Weird & Wonderful Electronics show & tell items. The invites were soooo comprehensive, please refer to the bottom of the post for what the members had to read to get ready for this event. From Mal VK2TMF A clock and 2 unknown tubes. From Clifford VK2CLF The items demonstrate the […]
MWRS Donation to WA Army Museum Foundation
On Wednesday 4-Feb-2026, a tribute was held at the club premises for Irene May Wood who served in the 2nd Signals Battalion in WW2. In March 2026, the tribute document was handed over to the Fremantle Army Museum of WA Foundation for review since Irene May Wood came from Collie, a small town in WA. At […]
MWRS POTA return to Ruddock Park 24-Jul-2026
By Popular Request, the MWRS POTA retuned to Ruddock Park on a very cold Friday morning. A chilly start for the day, but it soon warmed up – although with Professor Portable (Colin VK2JCC) absent but listing on his SDR radio from Albury, we had four stations operating from Ruddock Park, followed by good coffee […]
2026 Trans Tasman Low-Band Contest
Following the July 2026 Buildathon at the club, some members stayed on to take part in the Trans Tasman contest. In previous years we have travelled to Berrima and the Watagans for this contest held Saturday 18-Jul-2026, however as it clashed with the Buildathon, it was decided to run the contest from the club house. The […]
July 2026 Buildathon
It all started with a survey on the projects members would like to undertake in 2026. A lecture in June explained to all what would be involved in building the projects that scored. A register sheet was then shared with the club members: 29 people ordered 45 kits, 15 people registered for the assisted buildathon […]
MWRS POTA – Interstellar Briefing
Greetings, Earthbound Operators, It is time to extract ourselves from our dark, electromagnetic caves and simulate human interaction on actual green grass. The planetary alignment dictates a morning deployment on Friday 3 July 2026, at 0800 hours. Behold the strategic masterplan for Ku-ring-gai Bicentennial Park: A few were absent today, so only 3 of us […]
On the Road – Jun/Jul 2026
After plans to cross the Simpson Desert were scuppered by flooding near Birdsville Rod VK2ZZM, Geoff VK2WA, Dom VK2JNA & Bill VK2AIY headed off on an alternate voyage to the Red Centre via South Australia! The group was on HF and in regular contact with club members all over the east coast. We regularly called into […]
MWRS Saturday 27-Jun-2026 Exams
Many thanks to Mark VK2MP our MWRS Training Officer and ACMA accredited assessor who ran the assessment session on Saturday 27th June assisted by Jeff VK2MZZ and Brian VK2AXC. Glenn – Advance Theory, Regulations and Practical – ALL PASSEDOscar – Foundation Theory, Regulations and Practical – ALL PASSED They are both looking forward to ACMA […]
MWRS POTA at Ruddock Park, Westleigh 26-Jun-2026
A fun day was had by all at Ruddock Park, Westleigh, then to a warm cafe. Mostly used were inverted V antennas. On site to set up from about 8:00 am for a 9:00 am net. Attendees were: The rain held off and conditions were good into Central coast and Port Macquarie. Great bscn and eggs and coffee […]
2026 Winter VHF/UHF Field Day
A team of hardy souls took the club station VK2MB portable to participate in the Winter VHF/UHF Field Day 20-Jun-2026 at the JJ Melbourne Hills Memorial Reserve, just north of the Forest Hills Pony Club at Terrey Hills. The goal of the Field Days is to contact contest operators on 6m, 2m, 70cm and 23cm. […]
June 2026 lecture: 2026 Buildathon Preview
The June 2026 lecture is now available on the club YouTube channel VK2MB-TV. Richard VK2ARH talks about the new projects for the club’s 2026 Buildathon Program, which starts in July. The lecture has been split into two parts, one for each project. Part 1 features the main project this year, an implementation of Jon Dawson’s […]