FEATURE UPDATES:
CFA Fire Rescue Vehicle demonstrations in outside display area
NOTE: Just for this year: Due to school renovations kicking off early in November, our 3 forum presentations will move over to the Seawinds Community Hub, adjacent to the school footy ground, behind the auditorium. SPARC are indebted to the Community Hub's CEO and staff for helping us out with such an elegant solution at very short notice. (Legends!) Now, for the programme itself:
Tickets go on sale from 8 am, as do food and drinks. Doors open at 10 am sharp. Prizes drawn at 12:00 pm. First Forum: 10:30 am - presented by Ian Jackson VK3BUF - Antennapalooza - all about his fantastic annual antenna-building/socialising weekend. Second Forum: 11:15 am: Presented by Graeme Knight VK3GRK - POTA, SOTA and Silos on the Air. 3rd Forum: 12:30 pm - Presented by Neil Patton VK3ZVX - Making Amateur Radio Great Again RadioFest closes about 1:30 pm, upon completion of the 3rd forum presentation.
Our RadioFest Talk-In Station will operate from 8:00 am until 10:00 am.
Talk-in frequency will be that of 2 metre repeater VK3RSP, located on Arthurs Seat, 146.675 mHz with negative shift and a CTCSS tone of 88.5 Hz. Your Talk-In Radio Operator will be Russ - VK3ART. The RadioFest is a rubbish-free event, though we will provide some bins outside, near the catering area in front of the auditorium. SPARC will provide facemasks and hand sanitiser in the foyer, near the ticket sales/entry desk. Please avail yourself of these items, we strive to provide a safe environment for all. Cafe tables will be set up outside the entry doors, so you can sit and chat while you eat. Further enquiries, call me on 0407 844 063. Cheers Mark Bruechert VK3PDG SPARC RadioFest Organising Team.
Our thanks to the Principal, Staff & Parents of Eastbourne Primary School.
We dedicate this event to you & all the engineers, technicians, scientists, builders & discoverers of tomorrow.
