November Oxtales

2021 is coming to a close and it’s time for the last Oxtales of the year!  Restrictions are easing, we’ve had an actual monthly meeting and *touchwood* it looks like we’ll be having a Christmas party!  Read all the latest happenings plus a lengthy introduction to network radios and a look back at AWA’s portable infantry transceiver from the 50’s! Download the issue here.  Thanks to all who contributed to this month’s issue and special thanks to our editor John VK2AYQ for another year of great reads!

Members should now have received their copy by email, but website copies of the current and past editions can always be found here.

VK2RCN 2m Repeater back on the air.

Henry VK2ZHE writes:

Illustrated: repeater repeating.

The Telegraph Point VK2RCN 147.000 MHz 2 metre repeater is back on the air. The repeater failed some weeks ago. Sincere apologies for the repeater not being available in recent weeks. This morning, Wednesday the 13th of October 2021, the repeater was replaced by a newly repaired Yaesu DR-1X repeater and the 147.000 MHz repeater is now back in service.

Thank you to Lyle VK2SMI for repairing and modifying the replacement repeater. Thank you to Lyle VK2SMI, Ian VK2GL and Dennis VK2DAM for carrying out the on site work this morning to install the replacement repeater.

Lyle VK2SMI is now repairing and modifying the faulty repeater from Telegraph Point so that it can be installed at Middle Brother Mountain to replace the VK2RPM 438.525 MHz UHF repeater which is currently transmitting on low power.

The Telegraph Point VK2RCN 147.000 MHz repeater input frequency is 146.4 MHz. Please note that this requires radios to transmit with a -600 kHz offset. Most radios will automatically transmit with a +600kHz offset on 147.000 MHz so remember to manually select a -600kHz repeater offset if you are using your radio in the VFO or frequency select mode. The simple solution is to save the 147.00 MHz receive frequency with a -600kHz repeater transmit offset in a memory channel. Note that the 147.000 MHz repeater will automatically accept either analog FM or Yaesu System Fusion C4FM digital voice transmissions  on its 146.4 MHz input frequency but will always transmit on 147.000 MHz in the analog FM mode. No CTCSS tone is required when transmitting into the repeater in the analog FM mode. The VK2RCN 147.000 MHz repeater does not have Echolink access.

73
Henry Lundell VK2ZHE
President, Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club Inc.

September Oxtales

September Oxtales is here!  ORARC is officially 50 years old – read Henry VK2ZHE’s lookback at the years and marvel at the memories and how far our hobby has come!  There’s also a 2m J Pole design from John VK2KC, a detailed article from Ian VK2GL detailing the build of a 6m Moxon and more! Download the issue here.  Thanks to all who contributed to this month’s issue and special thanks to our esteemed editor John VK2AYQ.

Members should now have received their copy by email, but website copies of the current and past editions can always be found here.

ORARC 21/22 Office Bearers

Here is the list of Office Bearers and Appointments elected at the virtual AGM held on Saturday the 4th of September 2021:

President:Henry Lundell VK2ZHE
Vice President:Paul Colledge VK2ICQ
Secretary:Henry Lundell VK2ZHE
Treasurer:Dennis Meade VK2DAM
Committee Member 1:Larry Lindsay VK2CLL
Committee Member 2:Rob Frost VK2CRF
Committee Member 3:Ian Lindquist VK2GL
Public Officer:Henry Lundell VK2ZHE
Repeater Chairman:Henry Lundell VK2ZHE
Oxtales Editor:John Hansen VK2AYQ
Oxtales Co-Editor:Arthur Monck VK2ATM
VK2BOR Station Manager:Henry Lundell VK2ZHE
QSL Manager:Ian Lindquist VK2GL
Welfare Officer:Henry Lundell VK2ZHE
Publicity Officer:Paul Colledge VK2ICQ
Education Officer:Larry Lindsay VK2CLL
Club Historian:John Bailey VK2KHB
Social Director:No nominations – To be filled after COVID-19
Webmaster:Paul Colledge VK2ICQ
Facebook Administrator:John McLean VK2KC
WIA Liaison Delegate:Bob Ecclestone VK2ZRE
Member Liaison Officer:Paul Colledge VK2ICQ