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License Qualifications Assessment Day

The newly formed Training and Assessment team would like to announce that we will be running an assessment day on Sunday 27th July from 10am at the Bunbury Mens Shed. Any person wishing to undertake an assessment for any qualification … Continue reading

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2025 Annual General Meeting

This years AGM will be held on Sunday 27th July from 2pm at the Bunbury Mens Shed. All members are requested to attend and visitors welcome. All executive committee meetings will be vacated and an election will be held.

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Bunbury Fox Hunt 2025

Bunbury Radio club is holding a Fox hunt on 3rd May 2025. We will kick off from Hay Park (northern Cricket Oval) at 10am. (see maps below) The Fox will be hidden somewhere in the greater Bunbury area, within 10km … Continue reading

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May 2024 Assessment Day a Success

Bunbury Radio Club has another successful assessment day on May 25. There was 4 Foundation candidates, 1 Standard upgrade and 1 Advanced Upgrade. With a 100% pass rate, the day was a smashing success. Many thanks to the Assessment Team, … Continue reading

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VK6RBY 2M Repeater Back on the Air

It’s been a while coming, but the VK6RBY 2M Repeater is now back on the air. The repeater output is 146.650 and and input is 146.050 and there is no CTCSS tone. The repeater is also attached to an Allstar … Continue reading

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My First RD Contest by Phillip, VK6DEV

Last weekend, while in Perth for a working bee at the OM’s place, I managed to make my first entry into Amateur Radio Contesting. The Remembrance Day Contest for 2023.  From the WIA website., “This contest commemorates the Amateurs who … Continue reading

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Fox Hunt Have A Go Day

Sunday saw the members finally get out there and have a go at Fox Hunting after several attempts to get out there deferred by the weather. For most members it was their first attempt at radio direction finding. Two foxes … Continue reading

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VK6PZT Takes on the Hard Quiz

Richard, VK6PZT recently appeared on ABC TV’s quirky quiz game show, Hard Quiz. Each episode of the Hard Quiz features 4 contestants, all of who select a personal specialised subject. The host, Tom Gleeson will ask the contestants 5 hard … Continue reading

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ACMA announces AMC dropping out of Amateur Licensing

The following is an email sent to all licensed amateurs in Australia. 23 May 2023 Amateur class licensing update We would like to inform you the Australian Maritime College (AMC), has decided not to extend its deed for the provision … Continue reading

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International Morse Code Day Trivia Quiz

Bunbury Radio Club is pleased to announce we will be celebrating International Morse Code Day on Thursday April 27th.  International Morse Code Day is celebrated on Samual Morse’s birthday. In conjunction with the Peel Amature Radio Group, Richard Ayre and … Continue reading

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