Links Resources & Stories
links for Amateurs
These links will direct Amateurs to useful sites and also showcases
our members' projects.
We provide some commercial links to Companies which have given
exemplary service to our Club, or sites which offer genuine resource
materials for our members.
We try to avoid the fake resources from commercial spammers.
Latest link uploaded...
Amateur Radio Story from the U.S.
YouTube video from an American Amateur club.
YouTube video well worth watching [25min]
Australian Links
Wireless Institute of Australia
WIA is our Amateur Radio organisation and would be your first link for official business, training and licencing information
Radio & Electronics School
A link to a school we recommend for Amateurs wishing to upgrade their Licence
Club & Members' Links
Check the stories and see what we get up to.
The newest
articles are at the top and slowly sink down the page.
News
Members News is regularly updated so so take a "stroll" down
memory lane.
Calendar
Calendar of club events which is updated periodically by the Management Committee
Occasionally dates alter so please check with Secretary
Committee
Meet our hard working members who volunteer their time to maintain our Club policies and procedures while planning for the future.
WICEN
Emergency Communications group within our club, part of the Bundaberg Regional Council Disaster Management Plan.
WICEN NEWS
WICEN group is active and we update the news page with images and stories our our training and activations.
Resource Area
Documents, resources and workshop notes are stored for easy download by members.
IRLP Node
BARC established an IRLP Node 2019 and this page has information on how to set up IRLP and the worldwide access codes.
APRS Gateway
Another achievement was setting up an ARPS gateway to assist Amateurs as they travel through our region.
Contesting
We are competitive! The club fosters friendly competition to try for longer distance records for conversations between club members.
Remembering the Past
The club formed in 1961 so we've amassed a lot of memories.
We are still searching for past information to fill the
gaps.
Photo Archive
We've split our images into separate archives so it's easier to find photos.
VK4ION Internet Yagi
A DIY project to build a wireless internet yagi for Telstra Bigpond Next G Wireless internet 850MHz.
VK4JRO TVI Quarter Wave Stub Filter
Television Interference solution using 50 and 75 Ohm coax... just the thing when you're causing TV interference
Deltahet Project
Built in 1964 by Arch Lewis (SK)
Inspired by an article in a 1963 magazine, Arch built a unit
by hand.
Overcharging Gel Batteries
VK4SR story & images about the myths and dangers of overcharging Gel Batteries.
past club events
Check the webpages to see what the club does and how we work with our community.
ARISS project with Avoca School
We partnered with Avoca State School so that students could
speak with Astronaut Colonel Mike Hopkins aboard the
International Space Station.
On March 11, 2021 12 students had two-way Amateur Radio
communication with the ISS for over 11 minutes.
It was an exhilarating experience for all concerned.
The club certainly learned a lot in bringing this project
together.
Hi Altitude Balloon Project
The group launched and recovered payloads on 2 balloon launches, in 2016 and 2017, and learned a massive amount about gps tracking, helium and the upper-atmosphere wind patterns.
Supporting Scouting Australia
Every October we support Scouting Australia at their "Jamboree On The Air" at the Wyper Park scouting facilities.
The Shed
We needed storage room, and almost ended up with this... until Gary and Stu stepped in and organised the project.
Our 50th Anniversary
2011 was a BIG year and the club celebrated a Golden Jubilee.
Amateurs came from all over Australia to say Happy Birthday
We've since turned 60 and celebrated our Diamond Jubilee!
BBQs with Hervey Bay
We're great friends with the Hervey Bay club and each year we BBQ together at either Buxton or Woodgate to party by the sea.
Offical Opening VK4RBW
When Councils amalgamated we needed a bigger footprint to cover the region during emergencies, so we built our 3rd repeater site on Double Sloping Hummock, better known as Mt Watalgan.
Lifestyle Expo
Bundaberg Council lifestyle expo was a perfect place to set up and show what we could do.
Foxhunting Workshop
Happy Hams make...
And then go...
No real foxes were harmed in the making of these antennas, although some aluminium was mangled.
WIA Field Day
The WIA encouraged Amateurs to break out the emergency or field
day kit and use the weekend to test and connect.
We set up on a property North of Bundaberg and worked the club's
portable equipment.
John 'Rusty' McGrath S.K.
Rusty was a foundation member of BARC in 1961, and served on the committee for many years.
In 2010 was he honoured with a Council Senior Citizen of the Year Award
Ron Graham S.K.
2017 the club lost a good friend in Ron VK4BRG.
Ron was always first to run a workshop or pass on his knowledge
and he will be missed.
The eulogy from his service can be found at this link.
Keith Haverfield S.K.
2010 we lost our most senior member, Keith VK4APQ. He was an inspirational member who was responsible for design, procurement and build of the repeater tower on Mt Goonaneman.
General Reference Links
eHam
This is a great site to learn just about anything. It's filled with forums and reviews of radio equipment. It's simple to navigate too.
Space Weather
What's happening in space and how it effects Amateur Radio communications.
Hepburn Charts Australia
You can pop your signal into a Tropospheric Duct to extend VHF
communications.
Want to know how to find one?
This is the place to begin.
HF Propagation from HamWaves
A site that covers RF Propagation in great depth and may
assist if you're looking for performance on different
frequencies.
In particular check the HF Propagation Tutorials & Plates page
for supporting theory about HF propagation.
Diana Eng Yagi Demo
The brilliant Diana Eng explains radiowaves.
This is her YouTube video with detailed explanation of a Yagi
beam. A great resource for beginners.
Zepp VHF Antenna
VK4VOK writes excellent antenna design docs for the beginner.
New amateurs should read his documents and visualise how
antennas work.
Kudos to this Qld Ham.
Maker Pro
Welcome to the future, a site that will help you build Arduino
kits, Raspberry Pi, Home automation and much more.
The content is completely user generated and might tempt you
to make a robot or a weather station!
AC6V Radio & DX Guides
It may look like a plain webpage but the reference material
and links on this website are amazing.
With 7000 topics, 6000 links and 133 pages... you will find
that elusive antenna or radio tidbit.
Ham Universe Baluns
Build an all-band HF Air Core 1:1 Choke Balun.
THE UGLY BALUN, as the name implies it's not pretty but it
works.
This is another basic page with excellent reference links to
many aspects of Amateur Radio, antenna design, repeaters and
things you didn't know.
HAM Documentary
HAM is a YouTube documentary about Amateur Radio enthusiasts,
produced by students from the School of Visual and Media Arts
program at the University of Montana.
See how they're keeping the hobby alive.
kylar mack - How to solder metal
This site provides a guide to soldering for beginners filled with tons of additional resources.
This is a recommendation by a Scout who found our site helpful in building their own crystal radio.
Commercial Links
BARC is a non-profit club however we do rely on commercial
affiliations. To do our best work, we need the best equipment and
service.
These are companies who have assisted the club.
VentrIP
Our web and domain hosting partners.
They provide our club with excellent hosting at very reasonable
pricing. Their Aussie hosted servers and high grade security
protocols have served us well.
Luxfield Technology
An essential part of our Bundaberg team. Luxfield supply our hi-quality Antenna needs, IP solutions for security in remote locations as well as having a team of Riggers who assist with our tower Maintenance.
Jaycar
Our local store is a great asset to the town and to Hams. They provide the club with a discount and help us source what we need for workshops.
ARCOM Controllers USA
The club purchased 4 RC210 Controllers and they're a great success in our rugged rural repeater sites
Strictly Ham
They offer genuine products with Australian warranties.
The club has 6 Yaesu transceivers (and several ICOMs) from
Strictly Ham and we're very happy with the service and pricing.
RandL USA
Best Buys from the USA. Many members have purchased from them because their prices are excellent and they ship quickly via insured US Postal Service.
Riedon California
Do you need to locate hard-to-find electronic components like surge protected resistors and resistance temperature detectors? Riedon is an amazing respository of all things electronic.
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