NEWS 13.02.2022
The club club rooms are open again subject to the state health orders.
Mayham is scheduled for the first of May, 2022. Expressions of interest for those wishing to give a lecture are most welcome. Please contact Col VK2ZCO by email to ccarc@ccarc.org.au, for further information.
At the VK2RAG Somersby repeater site, the D-Star, Rad-Net DMR and 2m Echolink services are fully
functional. Brand Meister DMR and 70cm Echolink and IRLP are still having problems.
The club has a Web SDR at Somersby. Websdr.ccarc.org.au is currently configured to listen on 6 metres, 2
metres, 70 centimetres and 23 centimetres.
The daily morning tea net is back at 10:00 each morning and after the broadcast on Sundays. On the VK2RAG repeater – 146.725 MHz with 91.5Hz tone, and on echolink through the HAM and CCARC echolink conferences.
There was no Thursday night net this week. Next weeks will be held at 8pm on the clubs VK2RAG repeater –146.725 MHz with 91.5Hz tone, and on echolink through the HAM and CCARC echolink conferences.
Adrian VK2ABS, our youngest club member, hosts fortnightly SSTV net on the Club’s 2 Meter WICEN repeater;147.125 MHz with 91.5 Hz tone. The net consists of 2-3 rounds predominately in Scottie-2 mode. Adrian has hada large amount of support from other members and would love to see you drop in. The next net is scheduled forFriday, 18h of February at 7:30 PM.
Both of these nets are also video streamed live to the club’s Facebook page and recordings can be found in the“Videos” section.
You can find out more about the CCARC on the web at www.ccarc.org.au, by phone on 02 4340 2500, or on social media by searching for “Central Coast Amateur Radio Club”. Remember to give the club a “like” to follow for any updates.
73, Alan VK2MG
Publicity Officer, Central Coast Amateur Radio Club.
Summary of Nets
VK2RAG 146.725 with 91.5Hz tone and echolink through the CCARCNSW and HAM Conferences
• The Morning Tea Net is held Daily at 10am and following the Broadcast on Sundays.
• The Weekly 2m Net is held on Thursday night at 8pm.
The SSTV Net is held every second Friday on the Club’s 2 Meter WICEN repeater 147.125 MHz with a 91.5 Hz tone. The next net will be held February 18.
