Amateur Radio - Training & Assessment - Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th June 2026.
Interested in Technology, Experimentation and Expanding Your Horizons?
Amateur radio provides a hands-on way to learn about electronics, and telecommunications, excellent way to develop technical skills in a practical and enjoyable environment, possibly leading to career opportunities in fields like engineering, electronics, and IT. Amateur radio offers the opportunity to design and build radio equipment, experiment with communication modes, great way to explore radio science and improve problem-solving skills.
Your pathway into Amateur Radio commences with the Foundation entry level qualification. Start with free Foundation Level Study Guide, followed by attending a training and assessment weekend, held at the J.H.Kaye Training Centre, 2 Freeman Rd, Heathcote NSW 2233
Further information about amateur radio qualification, self study resources, training and assessment enrolment, or upgrading your current qualification, please visit our website www.sgars.org or email
The VK Shires Contest is an annual amateur radio event organised by the WIA. Operators in Australia and overseas try to contact as many Australian shires as possible using HF SSB and CW. Contacts exchange callsigns, signal reports, and shire identifiers, with points awarded for contacts and unique shires worked.
The contest promotes operating skills, portable/mobile operation, and activity in regional areas.
SGARS Club Station Details
- Date: Saturday, 6 June 2026
- Location: Oatley Park
- Setup: From approximately 11:00 AM
- Operating: Midday for around 5 hours
- Likely site: Sheltered area near the back/top of the oval
Contact
- Peter VK2EMU
- Email:
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Callbacks VK2RDX Mt. Bindo Sunday 24th May 2026
Morning Broadcast
VK2JTV
VK2KWX
VK2MTJ
VK2EKG
VK2YJS
VK2EMU
Evening Broadcast
VK2JTV
VK2EMU
VK2PBX
Amateur Radio - Training & Assessment - Information Session Wednesday 03 June 2026, 06:00pm
Amateur radio provides a hands-on way to learn about electronics, and telecommunications, excellent way to develop technical skills in a practical and enjoyable environment. Amateur radio also offers the opportunity to design and build radio equipment, experiment with communication modes, great way to explore radio science and improve problem-solving skills. Your pathway into Amateur Radio commences with the Foundation entry level qualification. Want to know more, come along to a free amateur radio information session, including self study and upcoming training and assessment weekend.
Members of our education team will be available from 6.00 pm on Wednesday evening, prior to our monthly meeting, in the Function Room (1st floor) at the Mortdale RSL Club.
The Society’s annual “SHOW and TELL” meeting is scheduled for Wednesday June 3, 2026 at Mortdale RSL, commencing 7.30pm.
Join us as members SHOW something interesting and TELL a story. Something old or new, mysterious or sentimental or historical, something built or bought, a hand-me-down or a surplus sales bargain. Perhaps it's working, perhaps the smoke has escaped, perhaps it's just a photo !
Members interested in presenting are requested to check-in at the RSL auditorium by 7pm, alternately drop an email to
SGARS welcomes visitors – please join us.
The Australian VKDMR core is transitioning to IPSC3, developed locally by Matt Perkins, VK2FLY, to improve routing, repeater handling, hotspot handling and network visibility.
The new IPSC3 platform introduces major improvements over the legacy IPSC2 system, with features designed for the way VKDMR is used in Australia. For detailed information please go to the new VK DMR Dashboard
