Suburban Clubs

BIG NEWS -- WIA Annual Conference is to be held in Mildura during 25,26,27th of May. The general program details and registration form are available in Januaury/February AR, and on the WIA web site http://www.wia.org.au

The technical lecture program is to be released hopefully in the March AR magazine. (And a great list of mini lectures being organised)

And a special feature under planning - a balloon launch by the Horus group, complete with a camera,repeater and telemetry payload. Launch is expected to take place Sunday morning, and before the Mundoo Paddleboat lunch cruise.

The Sunraysia Radio Group, Mildura, represents the North West of Victoria and now includes Swan Hill. We are a small but active group, holding a weekly group net, regular monthly meetings or BBQ get-together's, and classes for the Foundation license. The WIA news is broadcast at 0930 Sunday on VK3RMA. If you are staying in, or passing through Mildura, call up on the VK3RMA.

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Meetings

The next Sunraysia Radio Group meeting is scheduled for Sunday the 19th of February at the Mildura Working Mans Club. Bistro meal (for those who want a meal) from midday, followed by mini lectures and show and tell, upstairs from 1-30pm.

Club Activities & Events

WIA broadcast Sunday at 0930 on VK3RMA, (with 160 meter occasional tests 0n 1.855).
Club net, Wednesday 2000 hours, VK3RMA

Club projects : Club station.

Our club station mast has now been painted and ready for installation by scout senior (helpers)

The aim is to have both our club station, and the scout station operational before the WIA Annual Conference in May. Planning is underway for operation of special callsign from the club station, and the Mundoo paddleboat on Sunday afternoon. Details to be announced prior to the conference weekends.

Some SRG planned activities;

* Assessments in Mildura during mid to late February
* Assessments at Swan Hill - possible Saturday 4th - to be confirmed

Sunraysia Radio Group Location

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Training Courses And Assessment Information

Courses and assessments are available on request we welcome and encourage people in Mildura and districts to take up the hobby of amateur radio.

Senior club members hope to conduct Foundation Training over the next couple of months.

The Sunraysia Scouts Association have also put out a circular and are looking for approximately six candidates.

All enquiries are welcome, please call (03) 5023 6722, vk3fi@wia.org.au Noel Ferguson or Aub VK3QD in Swan Hill