Mens Shed Lightning Ridge Amateur Radio Club
VK2SMS
po box 166
Lightning Ridge NSW 2834
Introduction
The club was formed in late 2014 after a chanch meeting with Bob VK4MR in the Bowles club.in November of that year we got 3 people through the foundation course.A lot of work making the club house.2 45 ft towers purchased and installed during during 2015.30 m long wire diopole for HF,repeater antennas for 2 m and uhf CB and 2m70cm ant.as of Friday 22 July our 2 m repeater was fired up and is now running .146.725 minus 600 split.Many thanks to all the guys at Gympie radio club for making the repeater for us and all the help in setting up this club.
Find us on the 7.130 Dx net Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays 7.30 pm or myself VK2STO peter and VK2HMV Kevin.
we recently had 4 new liecenes,2 guys passed the Foundation and 2 guys upgraded to standard.well done Kevin.Ken.Mark and Arthur.
our repeater was giving problems and is away being fixed and may in the future be relocated,a new repeater is now installed and working well and we have plans for future linking with other repeaters greatly increasing our range,wich at present is approx. 49klms,negociations are under way with another club who have offered to help achieve this.
I feel this is a mile stone period for the club with boosted members and a very active interest localy,this has been our aim in the last almost four years since inception.
Kevin VK2HMV and myself Peter VK2STO have been actively fund raising for the Mensshed these last few years and the commitee gave us the funds to purchase an Icom ic 7300.
Also a silent key VK2DRC Keith Conolly from Heble's son donated his fathers radio gear to our club.We thanks him very much.
We also got an ex police station power supply donated by the Dubbo radio club with 2 more for spare parts,its now working our repeater with battery back up.Once again many thanks.Don't you just love this hobby.
Meetings
We now meet every other Saturday from 11am in the Lightning Ridge Mes'shed radio shack.our next meeting will be on 18 August 2018.we also have plans for a radio net in the future probably starting on our 2 m repeater to get the new F calls used to radio procedures.
Club Activities & Events
I will be at the Sunshine coast sunfest representing this club on Saturday 9 September with a table promoting Lightning ridge mens'shed and the club and selling a bit of gear ,please drop by and say hi.
It was adopted that we all Build a hf radio each from kit form,i had already bought mine and all are very interested in the project extra parts are being purchased to find the total price to each member.more on this as it happens.
34 Noby Road
Lightning Ridge
New South Wales.2834
latitude -29.433333 lontitude 147.966667
Training Courses And Assessment Information
At time of updating our page Peter VK2STO is in the process of applying to be a facilitator or examiner for ham licences., more on this as and when it happens
Upcoming Courses and Assessments
to be advised
Club Contact Details
Mens Shed Lightning Ridge Amateur Radio Club
po box 166
Lightning Ridge NSW 2834
Phone : 0438015647
Email :
Committee
President
Peter Stonell VK2STO
Phone : 0438015647
Email :
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