SARCFEST
Sunday 7th August - Come along
Everyone is cordially invited to the Summerland ARC Hamfest ("SARCFEST"). at the clubrooms, 414 Richmond Hill Road, Richmond Hill. 11km east of Lismore, off the Bruxner Highway.
Gates open at 8am. Traders entry from 7 am.
Parking via Livotto Drive.
Entry is $2, or $5 for a family. What's on at SARCFEST 2011
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By Geoff GrahamThe Maximite is a small and versatile computer running a full featured BASIC interpreter with 128K of working memory. It will work with a standard VGA monitor and PC compatible keyboard and because the Maximite has its own built in SD memory card and BASIC language you need nothing more to start writing and running BASIC programs. The Maximite also has also 20 input/output lines which can be independently configured as analog inputs, digital inputs or digital outputs. You can measure voltage, frequencies, detect switch closure, etc and respond by turning on lights, closing relays, etc - all under control of your BASIC program. The design is free and open source including the software and BASIC interpreter. And all this is powered by a single chip which costs just US$8.44. The Maximite was described in the March, April and May 2011 issues of Silicon Chip magazine. The mini Maximite was described in the November 2011 issue of Silicon Chip magazine. If you have not read the articles you can find out all you need to know by clicking on the links below:
If you are curious about the development of the Maximite you should read my web page The Maximite Story. read full article |
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Newsflash
| 2014 WRTC Qualifying Resumes With NAQP CW |
| Qualifying for the 2014 World Radiosport Team Championship gets off to a fast start in the New Year, as the CW leg of the North American QSO Party comes this weekend, launching a busy schedule of WRTC qualifying in 2011. For hams in North America, NAQP CW is followed next weekend by NAQP SSB, both of which are worth 800 WRTC qualifying points. read full article |
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| State QSO Party Tour Goes Golden In California |
| A week after the Lone Star State of Texas was the focus for county
hunters and contesters, this week it's the Golden State of California,
as the California QSO Party returns for 2009. The defending champ is WRTC veteran Dan Craig N6MJ, who has won the single operator title four straight years from the station of W6YI near San Diego. read full article |
| N6MJ Bids For Fourth Straight CQP Single Op Title |
| The Golden State takes center stage this weekend in State QSO Party terms, as the California QSO Party grabs hold of the contest spotlight in the US. Dan Craig N6MJ will put his contesting skills on display again, as he tries to win the Single Operator title for the fourth consecutive year. read full article |
| Cross-Yagis for EME |
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| W2SC Aims For Four Straight CQ WPX SSB Titles |
| After three straight single operator wins in the CQ WPX
SSB contest, Tom Georgens W2SC will be back in Barbados
looking for a fourth straight world victory in 2009.
While Georgens goes for four straight, John Bayne KK9A/P40A
will try to repeat as low power champ. One big strategy
question as always is how do you balance local and DX contacts. read full article |