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Convention 2025 (8 June 25) Fox hunting (7&8 June 25)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please note that SERG does not have card facilities – cash only<\/em><\/p>\n

Convention Day<\/strong> on Sunday 8th June will be an exciting one.<\/p>\n

There will be trade displays from Elite Communications from Brisbane and VKradio from Melbourne. Both suppliers will bring an exciting array of Ham gear and other goodies so don’t miss out on the opportunity to see the gear, chat with your two favourite suppliers and buy some quality equipment. We also have tables for pre-loved gear. Some nice prizes shaping up too for the door prize, homebrew competition and the big raffle.<\/p>\n

Door prize donated by VKradio<\/a><\/p>\n

SERG SCOOP. <\/u><\/b><\/div>\n
VKRadio will be demonstrating the new<\/b> YAESU FTX-1<\/b><\/u> Optima at the SERG Convention.  <\/div>\n
This will be the ONLY FTX-1<\/b> Optima <\/u>in Australia at that time!  <\/div>\n
Mobile & Portable | Vk Radio<\/a><\/div>\n
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SERG is being supported in 2025 by<\/b><\/div>\n
Bunnings, Dan Murphys, Mitre10, Horizon\/Bushman Antennas WA, VK5NR, VKRadio, Elite Communications and She’s Apples.
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There will be catering on the Sunday culminating with the Convention Dinner at night. The three course meal remains at $25 so remember to make your booking very soon. Send a message to sergconvention@gmail.com and Tim will sent a return email with instructions on how to pay. We need early advice and payment to help our caterer. No dinner bookings on the day. If last minute serious illness prevents your attendance we will reimburse your dinner payment.<\/p>\n

Don’t forget to bring your entry in the Home Brew Competition to be judged during the afternoon.<\/p>\n

Our guest speaker will present at 5:00PM followed by the Home Brew results and the foxhunting presentations. Dinner will follow at approximately 6:30PM.<\/p>\n

Doors open at 8:00AM for exhibitors and 9:30AM for all others.<\/p>\n

Table bookings, dinner bookings ($25\/head) and general information to Tim VK5AV via: sergconvention@gmail.com<\/em><\/p>\n

The fox hunting competition is finalised. Some starts differ from 2024. See download below the text<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday 7th June<\/strong>
Event 1<\/strong> 1000 to 1130 Bevin VK5TV Memorial Hunt
(Sniffer hunt with 10 transmitters on 2M)
Event 2<\/strong> 1300 to 1500 ARDF Style Road Event
(4 remote hidden 2m transmitters)
Event 3<\/strong> 1500 to 1600 UHF Hunt
(2 legs 70cm,23cm)
Event 4<\/strong> 1930 to 2400 Wayne Kilpatrick Memorial Night Hunt
(5 legs 2m,70cm,2m, 6m, 10m)<\/p>\n

Sunday 8th June<\/strong>
Event 5<\/strong> 1000 to 1200 Triple leg hunt
(3 legs 70cm, 2m, 70cm)
Event 6<\/strong> 1330 to 1530 Quad leg hunt
(4 legs 2m,6m,80m,23cm)<\/p>\n\n\n\n