Sunday, January 18, 2026

FreeDV net - poor conditions but a good roll up

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Quite a few stations on the frequency this morning but only a few could talk to each other. Seen were: VK2AWJ, VK2BLQ, VK2CJB (who was heard...

Macedon Radio Club annual picnic with lots of radio

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My local radio club, the Macedon Ranges Amateur Radio Club, held its annual picnic day and several of us brought along portable radios and a...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Tech talk on ABC Radio - Consumer Electronics Show highlights

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Every January the consumer electronics show takes over Las Vegas. The event of the year where tech companies flex their muscles and show off...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Lauriston Reservoir

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Haven't seen the water running before. Quite spectacular.
Sunday, January 11, 2026

FreeDV net - very poor conditions

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A small group today and many stations could not hear each other. Apparently there's a solar wind. Seen on frequency were VK2AWJ, VK2CJB,...
Saturday, January 10, 2026

Happily untouched by fires in the area

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Yesterday was being described as going to be a possibly catastrophic fire day here in Victoria. Hot and windy. I live on a 5 acre bush block...
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Wednesday, January 07, 2026

CYD "Cheap Yellow Display" useful with Micropython

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I discovered these low cost ESP32 boards with useful IO and peripherals about a year ago . Recently I came across an excellent 3D printable ...
Monday, January 05, 2026

Installing a later hamlib on Linux

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I'm currently using Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS in the shack. Choosing an older stable version of the bleeding edge where I find changes to the s...