Activities
Club Meetings and Newsletters
Next Meeting Date: Saturday 11th February 2023Next Meeting Time: Starts at 10:00am sharp. Arrivals from 9:30am.
Next Meeting Location: MYCNC Dalby
Catering Costs: $10.00 for a BBQ Lunch and Drink
RSVP is required. Please submit your RSVP to The Secretary
Everyone is welcome, including members of the public.
The club holds meetings every 3 months at the Myall Youth and Community Network Centre in Dalby.
View the Past Meeting Minutes
View the Club Newsletters
Club Radio Nets
All Amateurs are welcome to join2m VHF Net:
Wednesday evenings at 7:30PM (1930HRS) AEST
Held on the VK4RET 2M Repeater (146.675MHz, -600kHz offset, CTCSS 91.5)
Run by Gary VK4GRB operating VK4BAD, Backup is Jake VK4JRA
80m HF Net:
Sunday evenings at 7:30PM (1930HRS) AEST
Held on 3.650MHz LSB
Run by Jake VK4JRA operating VK4BAD, Backup is Gary VK4GRB
Other Local Nets
70cm UHF Net: 70cm RevivalMonday evenings at 7:30PM (1930HRS) AEST
Held on VK4RET 70cm Repeater (438.700MHz, -5.0MHz offset, CTCSS 91.5)
Run by Don VK4FAX or Jason VK4FAAF
80m HF Net: Run by DDRCi
Saturday evenings at 7:30PM (1930HRS) AEST
Held on 3.650MHz LSB
Run by Theo VK4ESK operating VK4WID
2m VHF Net: New Horizons
Tuesday evenings at 7:30PM (1930HRS) AEST
Held on VK4REG 2M Repeater(146.950MHz, -600kHz offset, CTCSS 91.5)
Run by Don VK4FAX
2m VHF Net: Scrub Turkey
Thursday evenings at 7:30PM (1930HRS) AEST
Held on VK4REG 2M Repeater (146.950MHz, -600kHz offset, CTCSS 91.5)
Run by Merv VK4EM
2m VHF Net: Run by DDRCi
Sunday mornings at 10:00AM (1000HRS) AEST
Held on VK4RDD 2M Repeater (146.750MHz, -600kHz offset, no tone)
Run by (Updates in progress)
70cm UHF Net: 70cm Revival
Monday evenings at 7:30PM (1930HRS) AEST
Held on VK4RET 70cm Repeater (438.700MHz, -5.0MHz offset, CTCSS 91.5)
Run by Don VK4FAX or Jason VK4FAAF
Foundation License Courses and Exams Our club can host weekends for foundation license courses and exams. This entry level license is easy to obtain and provides you with the necessary skills to be an Amateur Radio operator. You can also upgrade to a Standard or Advanced license later on. For more information, please Contact Us.
Be part of our club It's simple to join our club. Just fill out a Member Application Form, or Contact Us for more information.
Lighthouse / Lightship WeekendThe club activated the new Caloundra Lighhouse for the International Lighthouse / Lightship weekend in 2014. The team was: Andy VK4TH, Kerry VK4FKDB, Sharon VK4FSRB, Reg & YL VK4AQU. More information about the International Lighthouse / Lightship weekend can be found here. Please contact Andy (VK4TH): hawat1@yahoo.com if you are interested in participating.
Annual Club Camping Event The club comes together once a year and invites all members and their families to join for a long weekend camping. We are currently looking for a suitable location and any suggestions are welcome. Everybody is welcome. We are planning many fun activies in addition to lots of camp oven food and - of course - lots of ham radio talk and activity.
Noels Nutty CampersNoel VK4NL from the Sunshine Coast ARC organizes some great inter club camping events thruout the year.
For info and bookings, please contact NOEL, VK4NL : vk4nlnoel@gmail.com or call 0413 958 216 or visit the Nutty Campers Website.
Our Club in the news The South Burnett Times recently ran an article about our club and its involvement in emergency communications. Great to create some visibility in the community.
Download a high-res version here (jpg - 1 MB)
A pdf version of the article is also available by clicking here. (pdf - 8 MB)