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NCRG Hamfest Raffle

RESULTS added to top of page

1st PRIZE G Davis Ticket Number: #1156
2nd PRIZE N Austen Ticket Number: #521
3rd PRIZE G Horstman Ticket Number: #110

It’s that time of year again with Hamfest Just around the corner, our raffle will kick off in conjunction with Hamfest and will be drawn on the Day


So What’s on Offer
First Prize: Icom IC705 Radio covering 6m, 2m, 70Cms, and all HF bands

Second Prize : Icom IC2730 Dual Band Mobile Radio

Third Prize: Comet GP 9N Dual band Antenna

Now for the Rules n Stuff !!!
Raffle Online Sales Starts 9/7/2022Raffle Online
Sales Stop 28/8/2022Raffle Drawn 28/8/2022 @ Hamfest @12pm Sharp
Cost per Ticket $5
Total Tickets 1500
Ticket sales only in WAWA Permit Number:LS218690622Permit Holder Name:Matthew McDonough (VK6ML)
Permit Holder Contact: 0436022860
No person under 18 Is permitted to purchase Tickets.
Cash sales will only be permitted between Hours 9AM-12PM  28/8/2022 @Hamfest
 Raffle is hosted for a fee Via Rafflelink
 Now what’s the URL to buy tickets !!!
https://rafflelink.com.au/hamfest-2022

If you win and are not present on the day NCRG will Post to you. 
No redraws Allowed By law !

Have Fun and good luck.

2022-2023 Committee

NCRG AGM – was Sunday 24th July 2022 10am

Committee for 2022-2023

President: Matthew McDonough VK6ML
Vice President: Eddie Saunders VK6YA
Treasurer: Anthony Lumley VK6AL
Secretary: Brian McAndrew VK6BMA


Committee members
Tim Jones VK6EI
Brad Peters VK6BAP  
Gerald Horstman VK6XI 

New Member Liaison
Brad Peters VK6BAP

Maintenance / Engineering Support 
Gerald Horstman VK6XI

Equipment/Disposals Officer
Larry Minshull: VK6UM 

 

 

NCRG Exam Service

Later this year the club will be carrying out exams and training sessions at the NCRG premises, a new training room has been built !

Training And Assessment Contact

Club training course coordinator

Phil van Leen – LF-093
Email :

Please get in touch with Phil for the latest news.

Fixing the 40m beam the safe way

Well, if you need to fix that 3 element 40m yagi antenna on the tower with some VSWR issues – what to do?

Simple, just unbolt and bring it down to ground level for adjustment and repair, then put it back in the sky again. (Just use a crane that’s tall enough to reach the antenna).

Thanks to some very good NCRG supporters, including Future Systems, this is how we get to fix the best Ham antennas in WA.

Also you need some keen members to assist. It’s only thanks to that sort of dedication in a club that this stuff happens.

 

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Watch the video, click here.

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NCRG JOTA activity from the club in October

Watch out, there will be a number of Scouts participating in JOTA from the club station in October.

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Get in contact if you would like to assist us or if you are a DX station that wants to organise some scheds and reliable HF contacts on that weekend. We would like to hear from you to pre-plan some on-air activities.

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New radios always get tried out at the club.

Here’s a few quick snapshots of some new radios that have recently been tested from the club shack. With a good location and antenna, radios do perform at their best.

The NCRG welcomes new members who want to get on air or perhaps have just gained a license and would like to see what is possible on the HF airwaves, whether to use the club station, try out their recent purchase of old or new gear or even just discuss operating techniques.

 

 

 

Lotterywest supports NCRG

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The NCRG is greatly thankful to have lotterywest support this year.

In support of getting the club remote station operating, they have contributed to the club getting some new radio equipment.

All members and Amateur’s in the community without a suitable HF station at home (due to whatever reason) will soon (TBA) be able to continue their hobby with the help of the NCRG and some of the best facilities anywhere in Australia.

 

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The SteppIR antenna is already in place and the new equipment rack is taking shape. Stay tuned.

 

VK6RNC repeater video online.

This has been added to the club repeater status page.  The NCRG works to keep all their equipment in service for all Amateur operators to use. Hopefully it won’t be too long before full service coverage is restored on VK6RNC.