Centre Victoria RadioFest

The program for this major Australian event, to be held at the Kyneton Racecourse on Sunday 10 February, has been expanded to include more interest group displays and a show 'n' tell opportunity for home-brewers.

The latest to recognise the benefits of participation in the event are the Australian Veteran Radio Society, Bendigo Astronomical Society and the Historical Radio Society of Australia.

They join the Wireless Institute of Australia, WICEN (Vic), ALARA, FAMPARC, Scout Radio and Electronics Service Unit and the Royal Australian Corp of Signals Museum.

The program also features an Antenna Measurement Range with Peter Cossins VK3BFG and Phil Gardener VK3GMZ for 2m, 70cm and 23cm using the DX centre of activity frequencies on those bands. Bring your own antenna and you
could win a prize. Antenna guru Phil Grimshaw VK4KVK is to talk about the G5RV and antennas for small space QTH's - his popular books will be on sale.

Sure to be popular are Terry Murphy's VK3UP Dipole Factory, Jack Bramham's VK3WWW Come n' Try Sniffer Hunts, and the F-Troop photo call of 2008.

The national launch of D-STAR by Icom (Australia) will be presented by Richard Hoskins VK3JFK and Peter Willmott VK3TQ showing the attributes of this revolution in amateur radio.

To debunk the myth that home-brewing and kit-building is not alive and well, a Constructors' Cavalcade will give those engaged in this traditional aspect of amateur radio an opportunity to show how it's done.

We hope to see a number of examples of home-brewing and kit-building at the Constructors' Cavalcade.

There will be an informal RadioFest Dinner on Saturday 9 February at the Kyneton Bowling Club, 61-79 Mollison Street Kyneton, from 7pm. If you would like to make a booking phone the restaurant on 5422 1902.

More details about the RadioFest can be found on
radiofest.amateurradio.com.au

Centre Victoria RadioFest is a collaboration of three groups - Amateur Radio Victoria, and the Central Goldfields and Midland Amateur Radio Clubs.