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Again Roy and Colin has done another great job of resurrecting an old worn out out door picnic table that was left by the school. On behalf of the Famparc Club Members.. Thank you Roy and Colin for such a great job.

30 March 2023 Backups, never worry about losing files again Dear ACSC Alert subscribers, This World Backup Day (31 March), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is urging all Australians to back up their important files. Valuable data such as your photos, documents and financial records can be lost instantly, so it is important to back it up regularly before it's too late. What are the risks? Our devices hold a great deal of our data, but if your device is damaged, lost, or destroyed, your data may be lost. Whether it’s because of hardware failure, theft, accidental damage, or your device being infected with a virus, recovering data can be expensive and sometimes even impossible. One small accident, like spilling a drink on your device or clicking on a malicious link could mean losing all of your data. That is why it’s so important to schedule regular backups. It will give you peace of mind that you can restore your data if something goes wrong. How do I backup my data? Backing up is different for everyone. Some simple steps you can take are: Choose what data to include in your backup – Think about what you want to keep safe. It may be your most important files, or it may be an entire system. Decide how to backup your data – There are different ways. You could use a cloud backup service, an external storage device, or a combination of both. Maintain a regular backup routine – Decide whether it is daily, weekly or monthly. Set automatic backups – It will reduce the burden of manually creating them each time. Secure your backups – They contain personal or sensitive information. You should protect them like any other copy of your data. Check that your backups work – Testing you can restore your data will give you peace of mind. Find out more! Keeping your devices and data backed up is essential. To learn more about the simple steps you can take, visit cyber.gov.au/backups. Get Social Be sure to follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for the latest practical advice that helps all Australians to stay secure online. We have developed a range of campaign resources to make it easy to share cyber security messaging with your networks. Are you a victim of cybercrime? Visit ReportCyber to take your next steps. We use hyperlinks to give you more information. If you don't want to click hyperlinks, you can search for the information at https://www.cyber.gov.au/. CONTACT US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cybergovau Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CyberGovAU LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/company/australian-cyber-security-centre Web: https://www.cyber.gov.au

I stumbled across this on Youtube.. Not a bad watch at all.. HAM is a short documentary that follows a group of Montanan amateur radio enthusiasts that show the fading but loyal community of amateur radio, explore what it means to be a ham, and how they are trying to keep the hobby alive. Thank you to everyone who made this documentary happen, to all of our peers at UM, to the awesome people who let us into their lives, and to everyone who cheered us on the whole way. Special thanks to the School of Visual and Media Arts at the University of Montana and Montana PBS. Produced by students from the School of Visual and Media Arts program at the University of Montana in 2022. Aired on Montana PBS on November 24th, 2022. I hope you enjoy it... Craig vk3ncr

Hello Famparc Members, I have been working on our website this morning (again), redesigning the New Membership Form page. Completely redesigned and easier to use. Take a look at it and get back to me if you see any problems or faults, or perhaps you have a suggestion. Cheers... Craig. vk3ncr

NOTE: This has been CANCELLED until further notice Portland Hamfest 2023 Easter Saturday 2023, April 8th Location: Portland South Hall Address: 114 Wellington Road, Portland South. Victoria 3305. Time: Doors open 9:30am (Traders 8:00am) Entry Fee: $7.00 (Traders $20 with Table) Traders (new and used radio equipment) Guest speakers*Drinks/Food available*Raffle prizes Info stands & much more For further details contact Peter 0428857367 or David 0438943770

FT8 is a mode in the WSJT-X software developed by Dr Joe Taylor K1JT. In this video I show how to get started and make contacts with FT8, introduction for new beginners and even a pro tip how I know from a quick glance if the bands are open. Download WSJT-X 👉 https://wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html FT8 Operating Guide 👉 https://www.g4ifb.com/FT8_Hinson_tips... GridTracker 👉 https://gridtracker.org/grid-tracker/https://www.ft8.it/images/GTQS_0406.pdf WSJT-X for the Beginner - Setup and Operation 👉 • WSJT-X for the Be... 🎥 Watch more recent videos here: / hamradiodx

Hello fellow members, We are about to do another run of club member badges, the cost per badge is $15.00. If you would like to order a badge, please contact Bruce VK3UV either at the club rooms or email bruce at brucebathols@gmail.com So don't dilly dally get in touch with Bruce as soon as possible.

Beware: From Roy vk3gb Just had the below message etc from our village computer club. Cheers. Roy. vk3gb Unfortunately we don't have a "MyGov" account so we can't claim the $2890.89 refund they are offering! You can't do this as I'm sending an image of the message but hovering the mouse pointer over the blue link allows me to check the destination - which is: https://sg-callback.qcloudmail.com/api/webhook?upn=eb4ffc552935405db76234bb95..... on & on! DO NOT CLICK ON THE ABOVE LINK !!!!! Clearly NOT "MyGov" ! Don't get tricked by this one. So.. if you receive an email similar to the above.. do not click the link or respond to it. IT IS SPAM/SCAM!

New road rules are being introduced regulating the use of a range of portable, wearable and inbuilt devices while driving a vehicle or riding a motorbike. The rules expand and clarify a number of rules already in place for mobile phones, and take effect on 31 March 2023. View Here

Roy VK3GB is out and about in a local park, Robinson Reserve Robinsons Rd South Frankston QRP 7.140

02/07/2023 In the days following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks that hit Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023, emergency communications have been active with rescue and response efforts. The emergency communications group Türkiye Radyo Amatörleri Cemiyeti (TRAC) is coordinating primary communications. Interesting Read Here

The Half Square antenna is basically two 1/4 wave verticals in phase and spaced a half wavelength apart on the band it is designed for. I designed and built a voltage fed version which is as follows: 5.2m aluminium tapered tubing mounted via a fibreglass insulator on a timber pole length in my case to get the base of the vertical to the height of my shed roof. I feed it via a Icom AH4 auto tuner at the base of the vertical however previously used a unun in which you may use a 9:1 or a 49:1 if a half wave on 40m dimensions are used. I use the shed as the ground counterpoise however you may just use a wire between 5m - 10m long. The horizontal wire is attached at the top of the two verticals which are separated around 10.3m apart. You may also just use wire totally as a half wave end fed antenna and use the halt square shape format to achieve the same gains and benefits which are. * Only 10.3m across in width so suits smaller home blocks and great for portable operation. * Only has to be around 500mm above the ground so for a 20m version you may be under 6m in height overall yet obtain good dx performance on 20m and higher bands as well as great Australia wide strong signal coverage on 40m * Quiet........ this antenna is the less subject to noise that I have used and experienced so if you have noisy location issues I recommend you give it a try. I have been using this antenna design for over 8mths and if you look at my QRZ log book you will see the stations and reports I have been working with this antenna and 100 watts only and some photos of the antenna installation at my home QTH. Greg Treble . VK3KV 2 Leurimah Crt Kalimna 0403 262 603