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This season has been an unusually quiet one on 10m (and even 6m) for FM repeaters. Are they on the air or just has everyone migrated to digital and forgot about them? The...
28/01 – I discovered an interesting bit on the ACMA Assist registration instructions today. Email login is no longer available for new users. I suspect as I already...
Following on from the recent publications of my blog posts regarding the proposed removal of microwave bands from the John Moyle Memorial Field Day (JMFD), there has now...
This year, I made the decision not to participate in the Summer Field Day. Instead, I used the time to help upgrade and improve the Field Day van, with the goal of having...
If you’re running WSJT-X on Windows and suddenly start seeing erratic signal levels, strange noise on the waterfall, or missed decodes that never used to be a problem —...
EDIT: 01/01/2026 There appears to be some confusion as to whether these changes are permanent, a “proposal for trial and experience” or something else. In any...
If you’re looking for a simple and effective way to improve your handheld VHF performance on the 2-meter band, the Flowerpot antenna (also known as a T2LT) is one...
The Wireless Institute of Australia are consulting on major changes to the Australian Band Plan. The WIA TAC committee has reviewed each band and made recommendations for...
Summary of Changes: The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has officially announced changes to the CB class licence, due to take effect from 1 October...