Category Archives: REAST News
Back from Hiatus!
The observant will have noticed that our last post was in November 2018. This certainly doesn’t mean that the club has been shut down since then, there has been a lot going on and we just haven’t had time to … Continue reading
REAST Car Boot Sale Wrap
Today REAST held a Radio and Electronics car boot sale and BBQ as an opportunity for members to sell some things to raise funds for the upcoming Miena Hamfest as well as being an opportunity to acquire some treasure as … Continue reading
Digital Radio Club Buy (open to non-members as well)
Following a great deal of interest in Digital Radios, repeaters and DMR radios, REAST is arranging for a series of club bulk buys of the Radioddity GD-77 DMR Handhelds. These are available for purchase from the club for $120 each … Continue reading
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REAST Equipment Tender – Now Open
As part of work to clean up the Clubroom, a number of surplus items are being made available for sale by tender to financial REAST members. The catalog of items for tender is available in the members only area of … Continue reading
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Repeater Upgrades Under Way
If you have not been around the Clubroom,or had the chance to use VK7RAD recently you may not be aware that work has started on the upgrade of REAST’s Repeater Infrastructure. Recently Damien Styles (our new Repeater officer) installed a … Continue reading
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VK7MO 10GHz Grid Square EME Adventures Presentation
Wow, Rex Moncur VK7MO gave us a four part illustrated presentation on his 18,000km journey on his recent 10GHz Grid Square chasing EME DxPedition. Rex traveled far and wide into VK3, VK5, VK6 and VK8. Rex started with a short … Continue reading
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Tagged 10Ghz, EME, Grid Square, October, OK1KIR, Presentation, QRA64D, VK7MO, WA3LBI, Weak Signal, World Record, WSJT
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REAST and TMR Secure Long Term Lease for Wireless Station
Earlier this week members of the REAST Management Committee met with a representative from Tasmanian Maritime radio to sign a long term lease, securing access to the building for ten years, with an additional ten year option. The signing of the lease … Continue reading
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Remote Control Aircraft Presentation Fills Clubrooms for June Presentation Night
Wow standing room only for our REAST member Ron Cullen’s presentation on some very impressive radio control kit. Ron started with some history of his Radio Control (RC) journey starting in 1979 when he was in the Air Force and … Continue reading
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Tagged FPV, June, Mission Planner, Presentation, RC Aircraft, VR
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