CQARA members meet at Rose Swadling Park each 2nd 3rd and 4th Wednesday of the month (pending weather of cause). Arrive around 9am. Bring some morning tea and something for show and tell. Lunch at 12noon. Numbers and who’s catering determined via club mailing list a day or two before.
No need to be a member or hold a callsign. Come along and find out what Amateur Radio is.
On the first Wednesday of the month and school holidays members open the Radio Museum at the Rockhampton Heritage Village.
The tower just after being erected
The view the antenna gets
Another view from the top of the tower
Yet another view from the tower.
VK4RLMs new home
Awaiting a couple of connectors, and the VHF repeater and cavities to be fitted
Batteries new home.
Install all but done
Couple of homeless people helping out
Up and running. Some teething problems with desensing but there is a plan in place.
Folks , just a reminder - on this day 5 years ago, our very good friend & Amateur Radio colleague Lyle Dobbs VK4LM(sk) unexpectedly & tragically passed away on a flight from ROK to Brisbane shortly after departing Rockhampton on the 26/6/2015, - Lyle was one of the founders and loyal supporter of this club & a fully accredited Licence facilitator /examiner, always assisting & encouraging many folk in the area to obtain their licence or offering Technical assistance to anyone with a need ! ..... 5 years on we still miss his presence, - thankfully, his memory and callsign live on in the safe hands of Jack VK4JRC who has gracefully and with great respect , named the current fully operational Winlink Global Radio email system RMS Base station at Bouldercombe as "VK4LM" in remembrance of Lyle & his support of Amateur Radio in Central Qld. This station has to potential to save many lives in times of disaster !
Our thoughts & prayers are with his immediate family , Margaret, Janelle Tresna & Ross at this time .
Lyle Dobbs VK4LM (sk) RIP.
In order to complete our amazing life journey successfully together , it is vital that we turn each and every dark tear into a pearl of wisdom, and find the blessings in every day!
73
Frank
VK4FLR
Committee Members for 2025
| President | VK4BY - Don Wilschefski |
| Vice President | VK4GED - Gareth Davey |
| Secretary | VK4YLW - Leigh Wilson |
| Treasurer | VK4YLW - Leigh Wilson |
| Committee Member | VK4FRC - Bob Coupland |
| Committee Member | VK4XXX - Ray Dobinson |
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