Midland Amateur Radio Club Inc. - Reg. No. A0018595R
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Licence Upgrade Classes - The classes are now finished for the current round and the Club is pleased to announce that all four assessed students went straight to the Advanced level and are now eagerly awaiting their Advanced callsigns.
Congratulations to all concerned.
If you are interested in any future upgrade course, you will need to have a copy of Fred Swainston's Theory Handbook - available through T & C Electronics Services, 31 Peg Leg Road, Eaglehawk - and have your interest registered with the Club. You can email your interest to be part of the course and you do not have to be a Club member to participate.
Licensing - Want to find out more about amateur radio or how you can become licensed? Click on the email link below or download and submit the information document and you will be on your way.
2010 Radio, Astronomy and Electronics Expo - The Club will be holding the second annual expo in 2010 on the Easter weekend April 2nd to April 5th in the Old Bendigo Fire Station building. The event will be bigger than the inaugural event staged this year and planning is now well under way.
The Midland Amateur Radio Club began as the Midland Zone of the Wireless Institute of Australia, Victorian Division and serves the Bendigo/Castlemaine area of Central Victoria. An active club that promotes the hobby of amateur radio locally and provides training and assistance for anyone interested in qualifying as a radio amateur.
Membership:
Membership is open to all radio amateurs, short wave listeners and those with an interest in radio, communications, electronics and related matters. Full Membership is $20.00/year, Associate Membership is $12.00/year. A $2.00 surcharge non-WIA members (insurance coverage) and also for MARCSPACE (newsletter) postage, if required, applies. Subsequent and co-residing family members are half membership rate. A once-off setup/joining fee of $5.00 applies to all new members.
If you are interested in becoming an Amateur Radio Operator, you can download the Licence Training and Assessment Information and Application document.
M.A.R.C activities:
monthly meetings - with a technical discussion wherever possible
organizes conventions, site visits, social functions and the like
produces information for members through the quarterly club newsletter (MARCSPACE) and this web site
maintains a number of local repeaters (see repeater page)
field days and technical demonstrations
Electronics Theory classes for prospective amateurs and Morse code tutoring
Meetings:
M.A.R.C meets the third Friday of the month at the 1st Bendigo Scout Hall, Vine Street, Bendigo at 7:30pm. Both members and visitors are welcome.
Contact Information:
Telephone: Secretary - Ray Tampion VK3FTAM (03) 5439 3506
Postal address: PO Box 2058, Delivery Centre, BENDIGO 3554, Victoria, Australia
