January - June 2005

On Saturday 28th May 2005 there was a working bee to shift the UHF repeater (VK5ROH in Mt Gambier) to a new frequency 439.825 RX on your radio and 434.825 TX on your radio.
Congratulations to Charles VK5XCP for taking the South East Radio Group club station VK5SR to second place in the phone section of the Harry Angel 80metre sprint. Click here for the notification from the contest manager
The most recent club event was the annual SERG picnic at Lake McIntyre in Millicent. Members attending were President Wayne VK5ZX, David VK5ZOO and XYL, Col VK5DK, David VK5HDW and family, Mathew VK5HMW and XYL, Bill VK5WCC, John VK5DJ and XYL, Chris VK5MC and XYL, Tony VK5ZAI and XYL, Murray VK5BWA and XYL, Eion VK5KEE and family, Tom VK5EE. There were no reports of any Mt Gambier amateurs falling off the edge of the world as they approached Millicent.
Bill, VK5WCC received the President's Award for 2005 for his service to visitors to the SouthEast. Bill ensures that no visitor goes unanswered on the local repeater and ensures a friendly welcome to our district.	Bill, VK5WCC - ambassador for the district
	Some of the group during the presentation on Sunday 1st May 2005
	A recent social event is the marriage of Mathew (VK5HMW) and Rebecca.
Field Day 2005 As is usual, an erstwhile band of intrepid adventurers travelled to Mt Edward in the state's south east for the John Moyle Field Day. A great time was had by all and a remarkable score was achieved on 80m, 6m, 2m, 70cm, 1296, 5GHz, 10 GHz. The boys worked into Melbourne of 10GHz - no mean feat.
	The photo shows a general view of the site - the dishes can just be seen to the left
	"Wanna buy a cheap video mister?" Master of the purchasing art, Wayne VK5ZX has a not to be missed bargain that David VK5HDW really "needs". "Hang on while I go through XYL Sandy's wallet Wayne" 7 Jan 05
Ron VK5AKJ "Ahhhh! nothing like a nice cool beer while I try out KJ's mower. I wonder if he'd let me have a drive, I always wanted a new tractor..." 7 Jan 05
Photo:Tom VK5EE	Tony, VK5ZAI, ARIS Coordinator in Australia works with students from St Martin's School in Mt Gambier. A group of 200 people watched Tony and the students speak with the space station's commander (Leroy Chiao, KE5BRW) via phone/radio link on March 17th, 2005. SERG members helped Tony on the evening.

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