OUR GREAT SUPPORTERS
TDRS (Technology Development Research and Support)
Gambier Electronics
VK Radio – Yaesu radio sales and repairs
Elite Communications amateur gear Alinco, coax, connectors
SERG MEMBERS SITES
VK5DJOTHER CLUBS / AMATEUR RADIO SITES
Amateur Radio Experimenters Group
Amateur Radio & Emergency Communication
HabHub Tracker (High Altitude Balloons)
QRM GURU Resolving Interference for Amateur Radio
AMATEUR RADIO EQUIPMENT PURCHASE SITES
HANDY AMATEUR RADIO CHART SITES
AMATEUR RADIO SOFTWARE
Programming radios
A Chirp file is used to program many radios including the cheap Chinese handhelds. This file was developed by David VK5HDW and contains all the South Australian and Victorian repeaters plus many CB UHF frequencies..
To get it on the website (WordPress didn’t allow .IMG files) I’ve changed the file type to .XYZ so here’s how to use it.
- Download the ZIP file by clicking here
- Use WINZIP or similar to UNZIP the file to a directory where you can find the Wouxun_KG-UV8D_202403.xyz file
- Change the name to Wouxun KG-UV8D.img
- Load the file into Chirp which can be downloaded here
Portable-antennas.com is an excellent site for anyone who wants to build a wire antenna. It covers all the criteria that affect your choice of lengths
DIGITAL RADIO MODE SITES
C4FM / Fusion, Pi-Star, FT2DR Yaseu for Hotspot
FT-8, New HF Digital Mode Intro for Beginners
ELECTRONICS LEARNING SITES
Beginners guide to soldering (Use a smaller tipped iron for best results)
Contributed by Brendan
OTHER GENERAL SITES
S.E.R.G. at Cape Jaffa Lighthouse for ILLW 2014
SERG 50th Convention Video 2015
Serg 50th Convention Highlights Video 2015
SERG Convention Highlights Video 2016
RadioSonde Balloon Launch Mt Gambier Feb12 2011
Cable Basics; Transmission; Reflection; Imp Match;TDR
Here is a great site for magnetic loop’s
Ever wondered what frequencies to use for dig modes ?
National Electricity Dashboard
Simple electronics and projects for the beginner.
The above site was requested by MaryAnne who is a member of a Girl Scout Troop researching projects in their adventures with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). MaryAnne suggests the links within it will be helpful for people young and old who would benefit from the simple explanations.
This next site has been requested by two Scouts Liam and Jack. The South East Radio Group is pleased to help them in their exploration of electronics and radio. Unfortunately the site has unusual checking on it that prevents a direct link. You’ll need to copy the link into a browser. The site has some useful information for those beginning in electronics.
https://www.partsgeek.com/mmparts/car_electronics_all_about_circuits.html
Tom and John
for the website committee
(VK5NFT, VK5BE, VK5AV, VK5DJ)
Wire antenna calculator – this is very good and takes into consideration all the factors that affect design. Should be a short cut on every amateurs browser.