The Picton Show Society would like to inform amateur radio operators and radio enthusiasts of THE PICTON HAMFEST to take place on the 23rd of November 2025.
The event will be held at the Picton Show Ground 151 Menangle St Picton.

Now, the important stuff….

Car boot sellers and traders are required to book and pay for your site prior to the event.
$30.00 per 6m x 6m outdoor site. Bring your own shelter, tables or tarps.
The gate will open for car boot and trader setup at 6am
Buyers, lookers, wafflers and eye ballers from 8am.
Food vans will be available from 8am.
There will be undercover seating in the food van area.
The Hamfest will be run in conjuction with a general market, so there is plenty for the XYL
and those who are interested to do.
The market and the Hamfest will be in separate areas, a short walk apart.

For information go to
swapmeet@pictonshowsociety.com.au

To book a site Call Steve on
0421 109 694
Now for the best bit,
Entry for the buyers, lookers, wafflers and eye ballers is FREE

More to come later

Dear Members,
You may or may not be aware of the current WIA survey.  This is very important for all amateurs whether you are a WIA member or not.
This will assist the WIA moving forward with what amateur radio operators are thinking, and what do they want for the future of amateur radio.
The survey is located here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WIA1

After the success of the last BBQ we now have three like-minded clubs getting together, these being the Goulburn and Southern Highlands Amateur Radio Society, the Mid South Coast Amateur Radio Club and the Illawarra Amateur Radio Society.

Radios, antennas, snags and fun

Put the date in your diary or calendar with more detailed information to follow closer to the time.

Please RSVP and contact your local club secretary for more information.

WHERE: Fitzroy Falls Reservoir Picnic Area

WHEN: Saturday 9th September 2017

TIME: 10H00 to 15H00

The IARS are presently trialing a Yaesu Fusion C4FM repeater on VK2RMP 438.725MHz at Maddens Plains. The 70cm repeater operates with the usual 5MHz negative offset with a 123Hz CTCSS access tone necessary for FM users. The repeater is operating in Auto Mode, so analogue FM transmissions are re transmitted in FM, while digital C4FM signals are re transmitted in C4FM.

-Rob VK2MT Repeater Committee.

Thank you to all who attended the Febuary meeting. The topic discussed was quadcopters, or Drones as they are commonly known. For more info you can check out http://diydrones.com/ for discussion groups and guides to the open source software and hardware discussed at the meeting.

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