November 2023
17th Monthly Meeting. Topic WSPR Watch
Location Castlemaine 16 Reckleben St Castlemaine VIC 3450 Melways: 509 D7 7:30pm
WSPR (pronounced "whisper") is an acronym for Weak Signal Propagation Reporter. It is a protocol, implemented in software, used for weak-signal radio communication between amateur radio operators.
WSPR Watch is an iOS app available for iPhone and iPad via the Apple App Store.
The primary purpose is to pull data from WSPRnet.org and display it in various useful ways.
Peter Marks, developer of the WSPR Watch app, will provide us with an interesting presentation on its development, software changes, analysis and data sources, WSPR applications and future plans for WSPR Watch.
26th Coffee Morning in Castlemaine 10 am
Castlemaine Community House, 30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine. Enter at the front door on Templeton St, and we are in room 1 which is second on the left and down some stairs. Ramp access is through rear door of building. There are several cafes nearby, including Togs on Lyttleton St for takeaway. BYO all refreshments.
All welcome!
Thanks to Tony VK3KKP for organising the venue
December 2023
15th NO Monthly Meeting this month.
17th Christmas Party. Marong Family Hotel 12:30pm
The BAREC 2023 Christmas function will be held on Sunday December 17th, 12.30 pm at the Marong Family Hotel. Please pay for your own meals and drinks.
Please RSVP by 5 pm, Friday December 8th to secretary@barec.net.au.
January 2024
1st-31st Ross Hull Memorial VHF/UHF Contest
19th   7:30pm Monthly Meeting. Pizza Night
Location:
BAREC club room, Bendigo East Hall, 35 Lansell St, East Bendigo, VIC 3550
26th Australia Day Contest
28th Coffee Morning in Castlemaine 10 am
Castlemaine Community House, 30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine. Enter at the front door on Templeton St, and we are in room 1 which is second on the left and down some stairs. Ramp access is through rear door of building. There are several cafes nearby, including Togs on Lyttleton St for takeaway. BYO all refreshments.
All welcome!
Thanks to Tony VK3KKP for organising the venue
Febuary 2024
16th AGM and Monthly Meeting. Zoom Meeting
To vote you need to be a financial member
25th Coffee Morning in Castlemaine 10 am
Castlemaine Community House, 30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine. Enter at the front door on Templeton St, and we are in room 1 which is second on the left and down some stairs. Ramp access is through rear door of building. There are several cafes nearby, including Togs on Lyttleton St for takeaway. BYO all refreshments.
All welcome!
Thanks to Tony VK3KKP for organising the venue
March 2024
15th 7:30pm Monthly Meeting.
31st Coffee Morning in Castlemaine 10 am
Castlemaine Community House, 30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine. Enter at the front door on Templeton St, and we are in room 1 which is second on the left and down some stairs. Ramp access is through rear door of building. There are several cafes nearby, including Togs on Lyttleton St for takeaway. BYO all refreshments.
All welcome!
Thanks to Tony VK3KKP for organising the venue
April 2024
18th World Amateur Radio Day.
World Amateur Radio Day is celebrated every year on this day.
19th Monthly Meeting. Activity TBA
28th Coffee Morning in Castlemaine 10 am
Castlemaine Community House, 30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine. Enter at the front door on Templeton St, and we are in room 1 which is second on the left and down some stairs. Ramp access is through rear door of building. There are several cafes nearby, including Togs on Lyttleton St for takeaway. BYO all refreshments.
All welcome!
Thanks to Tony VK3KKP for organising the venue
May 2024
6th Harry Angel Memorial 80m Sprint. 10:00 - 11:46 UTC (8pm to 9:46pm).
This contest is structured to suit both seasoned contesters and operators new to contesting.
The Harry Angel Sprint is an annual 80m contest event, to commemorate the life of Harry Angel VK4HA who at the time of his becoming a Silent Key was the oldest licensed amateur in Australia.
The duration of the contest is 106 minutes, one minute for each year of Harry's life. The contest is open to all grades of licence holder. There is also a section for Short Wave listeners to enter. Place winners in the Harry Angel Contest are eligible to claim points for the WIA Contest Champion (Peter Brown) Trophy
Contest details here
17th Monthly Meeting. Activity TBA
26th Coffee Morning in Castlemaine 10 am
Castlemaine Community House, 30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine. Enter at the front door on Templeton St, and we are in room 1 which is second on the left and down some stairs. Ramp access is through rear door of building. There are several cafes nearby, including Togs on Lyttleton St for takeaway. BYO all refreshments.
All welcome!
Thanks to Tony VK3KKP for organising the venue
June 2024
21st Monthly Meeting. Activity TBA
30th Coffee Morning in Castlemaine 10 am
Castlemaine Community House, 30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine. Enter at the front door on Templeton St, and we are in room 1 which is second on the left and down some stairs. Ramp access is through rear door of building. There are several cafes nearby, including Togs on Lyttleton St for takeaway. BYO all refreshments.
All welcome!
Thanks to Tony VK3KKP for organising the venue
July 2024
19th Monthly Meeting. Activity TBA
20th Trans Tasman Contest
The contest has aims to encourage Low Band activity Trans-Tasman amateur activity. That is between VK and ZL
Bands 160, 80 and 40M
Modes : SSB, CW and Digital (RTTY OR PSK)
Contest details here
28th Coffee Morning in Castlemaine 10 am
Castlemaine Community House, 30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine. Enter at the front door on Templeton St, and we are in room 1 which is second on the left and down some stairs. Ramp access is through rear door of building. There are several cafes nearby, including Togs on Lyttleton St for takeaway. BYO all refreshments.
All welcome!
Thanks to Tony VK3KKP for organising the venue
August 2024
16th Monthly Meeting. Activity: TBA
25th Coffee Morning in Castlemaine 10 am
Castlemaine Community House, 30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine. Enter at the front door on Templeton St, and we are in room 1 which is second on the left and down some stairs. Ramp access is through rear door of building. There are several cafes nearby, including Togs on Lyttleton St for takeaway. BYO all refreshments.
All welcome!
Thanks to Tony VK3KKP for organising the venue
September 2024
20th Monthly Meeting.Activity: TBA
29th Coffee Morning in Castlemaine 10 am
Castlemaine Community House, 30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine. Enter at the front door on Templeton St, and we are in room 1 which is second on the left and down some stairs. Ramp access is through rear door of building. There are several cafes nearby, including Togs on Lyttleton St for takeaway. BYO all refreshments.
All welcome!
Thanks to Tony VK3KKP for organising the venue
October 2024
5th-6th Oceania DX Contest Phone
The Contest info is here
06:00 UTC (16:00 EST) Saturday 7th October to 06:00 UTC (17:00 DST) Sunday 8th October 2023 (Daylight saving starts Sunday, 1 October 2023, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour)
Bands 160M, 80M, 40M, 20M, 15M and 10M (no WARC bands)
THE AIM of the contest is to promote HF contacts with stations in the Oceania region, i.e., 9M6, DU, KH6, VK, ZL, YB, Pacific Islands and all other Oceania entities identified in the ARRL list of DXCC entities
OCDX promotes HF contacts with stations in the Oceania region.
Oceania transmitting entrants contact as many stations as possible, anywhere in the world.
DX transmitting entrants contact as many Oceania stations as possible.
Oceania SWLs copy and log as many contest stations as possible, anywhere in the world.
DX SWLs copy and log as many contest stations in Oceania as possible.
12th-13th Oceania DX Contest CW
06:00 UTC (17:00 DST) Saturday 14th October to 06:00 UTC (17:00 DST) Sunday 15th October 2023
Bands 160M, 80M, 40M, 20M, 15M and 10M (no WARC bands)
THE AIM of the contest is to promote HF contacts with stations in the Oceania region, i.e., 9M6, DU, KH6, VK, ZL, YB, Pacific Islands and all other Oceania entities identified in the ARRL list of DXCC entities
The Contest info and a link to the 2023 rules are here.
18th Monthly Meeting. 7:30 pm Topic: TBD
27th Coffee Morning in Castlemaine 10 am
Castlemaine Community House, 30 Templeton Street, Castlemaine. Enter at the front door on Templeton St, and we are in room 1 which is second on the left and down some stairs. Ramp access is through rear door of building. There are several cafes nearby, including Togs on Lyttleton St for takeaway. BYO all refreshments.
All welcome!
Thanks to Tony VK3KKP for organising the venue

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