Category: CRARC updates

Canberra Region Amateur Radio Club

Isaacs Ridge DMR Repeater is back ON air!

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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Isaacs Ridge DMR repeater off air

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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Technight – 17th Dec, 2025

Hi All, Just a reminder that the last Technight for 2025 will be held next Wednesday 17/12/2025 at the Mt Mugga Scout Hall at 1830hrs. Our subject for the night…
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CRARC end of year function – aka Christmas function Wednesday 26 Nov 2025 @6:30pm

Evening all, a reminder that the November meeting, our last scheduled monthly general meeting for the year, is being run as an end of year function to finish out the…
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WIA Launches Major Australian Amateur Band Plan Review

This has been posted on behalf of the WIA.   —————————————————   This is Grant VK5GR, your WIA Technical Advisory Committee Chairperson, with some news about a community consultation being…
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CRARC end of year function – aka Christmas function Wednesday 26 Nov 2025 @6:30pm #crarcmeeting

Good evening all, a quick note to advise that this year’s CRARC Christmas / End of Year function will be held as usual on the evening of the fourth Wednesday…
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SK: Mike Jenkins, VK1MJ

  Members who have lost contact with Mike Jenkins, VK1MJ, will be saddened to hear that after a long illness suffering from Alzheimers, Mike died peacefully on October 29th.  …
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Technight

Just a reminder to all members that Technight is on this coming Wednesday (15/10/2025) at 1830hrs. Activities planned are a tidy up of the Storeroom (again!) in preparation for functions…
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October 2025 CRARC Communications Newsletter

Dear CRARC Members, The October 2025 CRARC Communications Newsletter is now attached. A little bit later than expected, but one of the articles (newsletter) explains why. However I think that…
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Reminder to register for September Meeting Flowerpot build.

This is a reminder to all those interested in coming to the September meeting and building the 2m Flowerpot portable antenna that to ensure there will be enough materials available…
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