Club Callsign: VK3CNE
WEB: www.nerg.asn.au
Email: contact (at) nerg.asn.au
Postal: Box 270, Greensborough, Victoria, 3088, AUSTRALIA

Incorporated 1985, Reg No A0006776V, Affiliated with the Wireless Institute of Australia.

Meetings: Briar Hill Community Hall, 126 Mountain View Rd,

Briar Hill, Victoria, AUSTRALIA (Melway map 21-C3)

The NERG is an amateur radio club operating in the North East Suburbs of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia.
The club runs a number of activities for prospective and practicing radio amateurs including:
social and technical meetings, classes and license exams, field days, contests, radio direction finding, fox hunts, and more!
Meetings are generally held on the second Thursday of each month from 7:45 PM, with coffee shop nights on the fourth Thursday.

Club meetings & events:

MAY 2012:

Thursday 11th - May NERG Meeting
Something about Microwaves

This month we thought we'd talk a bit about getting onto the higher UHF and Microwave bands. There are very few commercially made amateur transceivers available above 23cm, so what do you have to do to get started? We'll bring along a few bits and pieces that could be the start of a NERG portable microwave station for the next field day.

- Regular monthly meeting at the Briar Hill Hall - starts at 7:45 pm on the Second Thursday each Month.

Tuesday 22th - Gainfully unemployed lunch group meeting
- NERG's 'gainfully unemployed' member's only gathering for general discussion of amateur radio and all other worldly topics, enjoyed over an extended morning tea/lunch. Locations rotate through the group's members. RSVP essential. Please confirm attendance with an e-mail to ngug (at) nerg.asn.au {Replace the (at) with @ }
Every 4th Tuesday.

Thursday 24nd - Coffee Night meeting
- 7.45pm at the hall. An informal get together, usually with some discussion on what's happening in the world of amateur radio. Time to swap some junk, play with the club's radios, and enjoy a cuppa with other members. Every 4th Thursday of the month. Visitors Welcome!

All other Thursday nights - NERG NET 146.575 MHz FM
8.30pm-9.30pm local time

Radio net for NERG members and visitors run by VK3CNE. Tune in to 146.575MHz FM to share all the news and activities with the NERG.

Click on the calendar items below for further event information:

NERG Information, Newsletters, Activities and Services

NERG classifieds - Items for Sale	Wireless Institute of Australia - NERG is a WIA affiliated club
Join the NERG for only $30/year, simply fill out our NERG membership form and send it in!	Class details - for those interested in getting licensed
Contacting the NERG - send us a query	Radio exams - we have foundation training sessions and run exams for all amateur licenses
Latest NERG Newsletter - May 2012 and the NERG NEWS newsletter archives	Transmitter hunting- What's it all about? "Fox"-hunts, ARDF, Radio-O & Radio Orienteering events
Web-mail log-in for members - 'userid' is your complete e-mail address. Click here for notes on using NERG e-mail	Australian Transmitter Foxhunt Championships held annually at Mount Gambier on Queens Birthday weekends.
The John Moyle Field Day contest - 2009 and 2007 stations.	2009 Victorian Foxhunt Championships report
VK3RMH repeaters and beacons - IRLP node 6350 and Echolink node 140587. VK3CNE the NERG packet node.	ARDF Events - Amateur Radio Direction Finding events
Slides from VT's short DX presentation at the Nov. 2011 meeting. The Solar power comparison spreadsheet - from Greg VK3VT's talk on solar power in November 2009..	Software Library YagiCAD6 Antenna Designer, EPROMs for programming RT85A and FM92 / FM900 radios to the ham bands, etc..
MEMBER LINKS - look at our member's home pages	Interesting web links page

Meeting Location

The NERG meets at the Briar Hill Community Centre.

The Banyule Council has generously made this hall available to the NERG for regular meetings and provides NERG with a room dedicated to amateur radio education and communications activities. The large hall and surrounding grounds open up a range of activities including radio classes, promotion of amateur radio, and collaboration with the community. The NERG joins the Banyule Emergency Response team for Communications as part of the tenure.

This is one of Banyule Council's halls with a large seating capacity, a modern kitchen with catering facilities, and new gas heating and evaporative cooling systems. A level car park without steps eases disabled access from the 126 Mountain View Road car park. Additional parking is available in Campbell Road behind the hall. The hall is located on top of the Mountain View Road ridge with excellent VHF/UHF outlook.

Briar Hill Community Hall,
126 Mountain View Road (off Sherbourne Rd.),
Briar Hill.
Melway 21-C3 Click here for a location map

Donations

Make a donation to NERG's special project appeal

NERG is seeking donations to develop it's Amateur Radio Communications and Training Centre.

Funds will be used to purchase training aids and radio equipment for teaching Amateur Radio and Electronics skills to people of all ages, from school age students through to retirees looking for a community based hobby.

Banyule Gives is a service that securely manages the donation process for community groups in the Banyule Council region.
For more information, go to: www.ourcommunity.com.au/banyulegives/nerg