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It looks like the IRLP/Echolink node attached to the 439.950 MHz repeater on Isaacs Ridge has failed.   The repeater itself is still working and can be used for local…
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The CRARC committee meets on-line on the second Wednesday of the month to discuss the running of CRARC. This email is an outline of items covered and other topics potentially…
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The CRARC committee meets on-line on the second Wednesday of the month to discuss the running of CRARC. This email is an outline of items covered and other topics potentially…
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From the WIA National Office.   Please note the following announcement by WIA Technical Advisory Committee Chairperson Grant Willis:   WIA Technical Advisory Committee News – Friday February 27th 2026.  …
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    Notice of the Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Canberra Region Amateur Radio Club inc.will be held on Wednesday 25th February…
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Due to the extreme heat forecast for tomorrow, Wednesday the 28th January, the CRARC Committee have decided to cancel the planned monthly meeting. According to the BOM, there is a…
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Please note that the new -7MHz (was -5MHz) split is now in operation. This was completed successfully at 13:00 Local time on the 17th January 2026, thanks to Glen (VK1XX)…
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A visit to our Isaacs Ridge site today by Phil, vk1pl and Carl, vk1kcm, found the power supply for the Raspberry Pi running the DMR node had failed.  A replacement…
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Something’s failed with the Isaacs Ridge DMR repeater, vk1rbm, and the repeater is currently off air. We have no ETA for restoration at this point and won’t have one until…
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