Radio-Active

Get on the air and make some noise….

Club Repeaters

Our club maintains two repeaters

CallsignOutput FrequencyInput FrequencyCTCSS ToneStatus
VK6RBY438.650433.650123Online
VK6RBY146.650146.050nilOnline – AllStar
A full listing of repeaters is available at the WIA Website

Check out this post showing the details of the repeater site near Harvey.


Radio Nets

Get involved in the following on-air nets

NameFrequencyTimingInformation
BRC Weekly NetVK6BRC 2m RepeaterThursday Evening 19:30 +8Catch up with members and others to discuss all things radio. After checking in we often move to other bands for experimentation and testing.
CQ QRS Group80M
approx
3550 KHz
Tuesday Evening
17:00-2100 +8
Develop those CW skills or just practice your CW in an understanding environment. Remember to QRS, 10wpm is the aim. Getting better is the game. Further information on the PARG website

News Broadcasts

NewsFrequencyTime
WIA National News
VK6ARN – News West
VK6RMW
VK6RMS
VK6RBN
Sunday 09:00 & 19:00 +8
7088 KHz LSBSunday 09:00 +8
3620 KHz LSBSunday 19:00 +8
Stick around after the news for the call backs.

Contests & Group Activities

NameDescriptionInformation
WIA DXCC Group Competition

Year Round
Chase DX contacts with other members of the BRC.

Contact VK6APK, VK6DEV, VK6DW, VK6GOM, VK6OZ, VK6IR, VK6RZ
Full details are available on the WIA website.
Check out the current standings here

VK6 Contest Liaison Frequencies

The following frequencies are suggested calling frequencies for liaison actives while taking part in local and DX contests. They are only suggested frequencies and you should monitor + or – to account for possible QRM.

BandCWRTTYSSBFM
160m1.825 Mhz1.805 Mhz1.850 Mhz
80m3.520 Mhz3.575 Mhz3.620 Mhz
40m7.020 Mhz7.035 Mhz7.105 Mhz
20m14.020 Mhz14.090 Mhz14.150 Mhz
15m21.020 Mhz21.080 Mhz21.250 Mhz
10m28.020 Mhz28.100 Mhz28.490 Mhz29.200Mhz
6m52.050 Mhz52.235 Mhz52.100 Mhz53.500 Mhz
2m144.606 Mhz144.350 Mhz144.100 Mhz146.500 Mhz
70cm432.170 Mhz432.330 Mhz432.100 Mhz439.000 Mhz
23cm1296.200Mhz1296.230Mhz1296.100Mhz1294.000Mhz
This list was produced by the vk6.net. Their PDF is available here