Digging in to the Archives

The group has for a number of years published a bi-monthly bulletin covering recent events and technical articles. Like much of the print media the bulletin has been waning of late, having been largely replaced by e-mail lists and the web. Bulletins are now published at least yearly to give notice of the annual general meeting, and as a membership renewal reminder.

Selected older bulletins (scanned) and the most recent bulletins (produced digitally) are still available:

August 1990	Simple to Construct Parabolic Dish for Satellite Communications Guchteneire Freddy ON6UG Orbital Elements Galileo Mission Status Materials
October 1990	E.M.E. Dave Blashchke W5UN Crystal Bank Materials
January 1991	Further Adventures in Microsats Colin Murray VK6ZCR ERP and EIRP Calculator G4JUJ For Sale A TX/RX Changeover Timing System I.M. Waters G8ADE The Twelve Computerized Days of Christmas Author Unknown
May 1991	Notes from the Editor Amidon Associates Toroidal Core Specification Sheet Seeking Expressions of Interest on PCB Production Craig Chew VK6CC 6 Metre News Broadcast Received in New Zealand QSL Cards
July 1991	6 Metre Capers NASA to Launch NOAA-D Meteorological Satellite Finishing Aluminium ARRL For Sale Inductor Specification Sheets Materials (WIA) Materials (WA VHF Group) Renewals
September 1991	Busselton Beacon Repairs LDF50 and MOCOM 70 Sales NASA Status Reports Orbital Elements Materials (WIA) Filter Specification Sheets Materials (WA VHF Group)
November 1991	Last Bulletin Colin Murray VK6ZCR For Sale Orbital Elements Committee Positions Beacons Crystal Bank Filter Specification Sheets Materials
January 1992	Beacon News Alford Slot Satellite Television Ideas for Articles Editors Notes Jack Borthen VK6KDX South Australian Beacons Opening to VK5 Satellites
March 1992	Fun on the Microsats Bruce Douglas For Sale Editors Notes Jack Borthen VK6KDX Ten Gigs FM Barry Grey VK6ZSB Six Metre Capers Materials Intelsat Press Release Orbital Elements
May 1992	70 Centimetre Colinear Hauke Wunderlich VK6YBQ Making Brackets Jacques Borthen VK6KDX Grounds on Microwave Substrates Book Review, The ARRL UHF/Microwave Experimenter's Manual 6 Mitre Capers
July 1992	Satfax Demodulator Jacques Borthen VK6KDX XXX "Not to be reproduced without permission" Orbital Elements MMICs Jacques Borthen VK6KDX Recession Hits VHF Group Newsletter Hamfest
September 1992	Beacon Project Acknowledgements A Word from the President Bob Blinco VK6KRC Catalogue (E.S.C.) Weather Satellites
November 1992	Orbital Elements Ron (Flash) Mould VK6FM Orbital Elements For Sale Antenna Designs VK5 Kits
January 1993	Plastics Supplier VHF Openings 10 Gig Happenings Appeal for Articles 2 Metre Opening
March 1993	Meeting Program Crystal Bank New Western Australian 10 GHz Record Walter Howse VK6KZ John Moyle Field Day Call for Articles Connector Article
May 1993	Group Dinner Monthly Meetings Satellite Frequencies Hints for VHF/UHF Portable Operation Walter Howse VK6KZ AM/FM Fax Decoder VK6JAZ
July 1993	Legality of Scanners Bulletin Editor Vacancy Jacques Borthen VK6KDX PL-259 to 9913 Coax Wayne Strahl How to get the Most out of Six Metres Lionel Curling VK3NM Printed Circuit Artwork Richard Burden VK6FKB Satellite Television Parts For Sale
September 1993	Propogation on the Bands, 50 MHz to 1296 MHz (Part 1 of 3) Eric Jamieson VK5LP
November 1993	Future of the Groups Finances Jacques Borthen VK6KDX Swap Propogation on the Bands, 50 MHz to 1296 MHz (Part 2 of 3) Eric Jamieson VK5LP
January 1994	So you want to Build a Six Metre Transverter Propogation on the Bands, 50 MHz to 1296 MHz (Part 3 of 3) Eric Jamieson VK5LP
March 1994	Materials Materials (VK5 Kits) Construction Techniques for UHF and Above David Minchin VK5KK (Part 1 of 3)
May 1994	Materials (VK5 Kits) Junk Sale Construction Techniques for UHF and Above David Minchin VK5KK (Part 2 of 3)
July 1994	Construction Techniques for UHF and Above David Minchin VK5KK (Part 3 of 3)
September 1994	Nominations
November 1994	WA VHF Group Library Alan Edgar VK6ZAY Mode S Made Easy Making your own Dish Antenna 9600 Baud Digital Satellites Financial Report Jacques Borthen VK6KDX
January 1995	VHF Group Members Albany Regular Sked Beacons Satellite Frequencies Software used for Satellites
March 1995	Volunteers Needed to Repair Beacons Relicensing of Beacons Relocation of VK6RPH 10 GHz Long Range Contacts New Equipment New Satellites Non Financial Membership List Operating on AO-13 Oscar 13 Mode S RS-15 Power System Problems
May 1995	Keyer 5.4 GHz Contacts between VK6ZAY and VK6ZWZ 1296 Beacon Transmitter Completed Satellite Variables Used for Tracking Satellite Fun on 2.4 GHz
July 1995	Beacon Committee Another VK5 2.4 GHz Receiver Working Components Azimuth and Elevation Rotator Digital Readout Ces Andrews VK6AU Hints for VHF/UHF Portable Operation Walter Howse VK6KZ
September 1995	Beacon Committee New 10 GHz Narrow Band Transverter Building the VK6HK Keyer VHF Field Day
April 1996	Field Day Rules Beacon Committee AO-13 Attitude Schedules
February 1996	2.4 GHz Contacts Propagation Up and Down the West Australian Coast on 2.4 GHz Field Day Results Terry Leitch VK6ZLT More Contacts on 24.048 GHz, The 1 Centimetre Band Much Activity on Microwave Frequencies During the Ross Hull Contest Beacon Committee Beacon from VK5 on 2403.450 MHz Heard for First Time in WA Field Day Contest Summary
March 2001	Editors Notes Field Day Letters to the Editor Six Months of 50 MHz in Broome Bill Webber VK6JQ Remote Keyer
January 2002	Editors Notes Luigi Iemi VK6YEH Remote Keyer with Fault Detection Software Luigi Iemi VK6YEH
March 2002	Editors Notes Luigi Iemi VK6YEH EM Anomalies and Earthquakes Fox Hunt Group Why More Entry Level Privileges are Needed Club Activities Field Day Scalar Network Analyzer Alan Edgar VK6ZAY
January 2003	Editors Notes Ben Rampling VK6TLA Field Day APRS Primer Ben Rampling VK6TLA
March 2003	Editors Notes Ben Rampling VK6TLA 10 GHz Antenna Range Notes Terry Grammer VK6TRG
May 2003	Editors Notes Ben Rampling VK6TLA Reusing WXtrack
July 2003	Editors Notes Ben Rampling VK6IC Spring Scramble Foxhunt
March 2004	Editors Notes Ben Rampling VK6IC South West Coast APRS Coverage Chris Hill VK6KCH Field Day New Beacons Operational Walter Howse VK6KZ Activities for 2004 Terry Leitch VK6ZLT First VK6 for DXCC on 6m Walter Howse VK6KZ Boxing Day 2003 Duct Leigh Rainbird VK2KRR
July 2004	News and Events Ben Rampling VK6IC Radio Mobile Software Package, A Review Don Grahame VK6HK Spring Scramble
August 2006	Editors Notes Luigi Iemi VK6YEH Field Day Results Wireless Hill Museum Ham Shack Proposal Member Project Financial Assistance Beacon Monitoring Project Foundation License A T/R Switch Interface for PreAmps Alan Woods VK6ZWZ A Field Day 2 Metre Antenna Luigi Iemi VK6YEH
August 2007	Editors Notes Luigi Iemi VK6YEH 1296 MHz Amplifier Purchase Beacon Update Project Remote Beacon Project Beacon Monitoring Project An Experimental DC/DC Coverter Alan Woods VK6ZWZ Adapter Board for Jupiter GPS Module Luigi Iemi VK6YEH
August 2008	Editors Notes and Software Defined Radio Luigi Iemi VK6YEH Beacon Refurbishment Beacon Update Project Remote Beacon Project A Simple Way of Building Prototype Circuits with Surface Mount Devices Fritz Berrer VK6UZ High Side Current Measurement Luigi Iemi VK6YEH

The West Australian V.H.F. Group (Incorporated) is based in Perth, and is the single largest license holder and operator of terrestrial VHF, UHF and SHF beacons in Australia.

The group has operated continually since 1955 and recently held its 587th General Meeting.