AHARS

AHARS BBQ Picnic in the Park
2026-01-18 11:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Goodwood Orphanage Park, Mitchell St, Millswood, SA, 5034, Australia
AHARS Members, BBQ Picnic in the Park, is on again, in the grounds at the back of the Goodwood Orphanage, Mitchell Street, Millwood, on Sunday, the 18th January, 2026.We will be providing meat, salads, bread rolls, and condiments. You will need to provide everything else, that is, plates, cutlery, drinks, chairs, tables and hats. If you want dessert or sweets for after, you will need to bring that also.If you are intending to come, please make a direct deposit of $10.00 per person into the AHARS Bank Account. Make sure you include your call-sign and add “BBQ” as a comment, so we can track numbers for catering. You will need to do this at least by the 10th of January. Bank account details are as follows:Name: AHARS BSB: 105 186Account no: 036 248 940Don’t forget your Callsign and “BBQ” in the comment.

AHARS AGM Annual General Meeting
2026-02-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Blackwood Uniting Church, 266 Main Rd, Blackwood, SA, 5051, Australia
Club Annual General Meeting for the election of officers for the 2026 year
Please complete the AHARS 2026 Committee Nomination form if you would like to nominate for a committee position. Email your form to secretary@ahars.au

Saturday Tech Session, March
2026-03-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Blackwood Uniting Church, 266 Main Rd, Blackwood, SA, 5051, Australia
For todays Tech Session, its a show and tell. Bring along something that you think other might be interested in that you have or have recently acquired.

See you there, at 10:00 on Saturday Morning at the BUC.

General Club Meeting + Club Buy & Sell, March
2026-03-26 19:30 - 22:00 | SA
The AHARS March General Meeting has been changed to the 26th MARCH 2026, still at Blackwood Uniting Church due to the Hall being used by the Electoral Commission on the 19th of March 2026.
The AGM election of officers has been deferred to this meeting to be held on 26th March 2026.
Members, please consider standing for the club President or Secretary positions, as they will be vacant. Complete the AHARS 2026 Committee Nomination form to nominate for a committee position.

Following the conclusion of the AGM, as is usual for the March General Meeting, we will be holding an Internal Club Buy and Sell. So gather all those things up that you don’t really need and get ready to generate a bit of cash for them.

General Monthly Meeting, April
2026-04-16 19:30 - 22:00 | Blackwood Uniting Church, 266 Main Rd, Blackwood, SA, 5051, Australia
Tonights Speaker is, Tim Dixon VK5ZT and will cover the development of 3.4GHz panel transmitters. Tim has developed considerable skills in operating in the top end of the spectrum from VHF right through to long distance transmission of light.
As usual, we will have Coffee, Tea, and a biscuit or cake with our enlightned and informed conversation.
See you all there. 73
Paul
President AHARS

Saturday Tech Session, May
2026-05-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Blackwood Uniting Church, 266 Main Rd, Blackwood, SA, 5051, Australia
Nathan will give a presentation on both Meshtastic and MeshCore for April’s Saturday tech session. He will explain the differences and the uses of each system.
And of course Coffee and a chat.
Paul VK5PH

AHARS Training Day
2026-05-03 08:30 - 16:30 | Baha’i Learning Centre, 275 Flinders St, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
Foundation License Training & Assessment and Standard, Advanced and Regulations exams
An Information PDF is here
Where: Baha’i Learning Centre, 275 Flinders St Adelaide, 5000
Cost: $10 payable to AHARS on the day to cover room hire, paperwork and tea/coffee.
Register: Please enter your details on this page https://ahars.au/get-licensed/
You must register so that we have sufficient exam resources and can better schedule activities.
Please bring the following:

ID – Driver’s license, Passport, Medicare or Student ID
Lead pencils
Eraser
Biro
Notepad
Basic non-programmable calculator (ACMA stipulate that phones must be turned off during exams)
Your lunch – 30 minute break only, so insufficient time to shop
Cash $10 for AHARS incidental costs
$30 for Foundation Manual if required

Exam Durations:

Foundation: 30min
Practical: ~45min
Standard: 60min
Advanced: 90min
Regulations: 30min

Enquiries: Contact Paul at training@ahars.au or 0418 803 177 if you have any queries.

Informal AHARS Club Lunch at Torrens Arms Hotel
2026-05-08 12:00 - 14:30, 2026-06-12 11:30 - 14:30, 2026-06-26 11:30 - 14:30 | Torrens Arms Hotel, 95 Belair Rd, Kingswood, SA, 5062, Australia
Informal AHARS Club lunch gathering at the Torrens Arms Hotel. 11:30am to 2:30pm.
Come along for lunch and a chat with other members.

General Monthly Meeting, May
2026-05-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Blackwood Uniting Church, 266 Main Rd, Blackwood, SA, 5051, Australia
Grant VK5GR will talking about Band Plans and recent changes.
As usual, we will have Coffee, Tea, and a biscuit or cake with our enlightned and informed conversation.
See you all there.

Informal AHARS Club Lunch at Torrens Arms Hotel
2026-05-22 11:30 - 14:30 | Torrens Arms Hotel, 95 Belair Rd, Kingswood, SA, 5062, Australia
Informal AHARS Club lunch gathering at the Torrens Arms Hotel. 12pm to 2:30pm.
Come along for lunch and a chat with other members.

General Monthly Meeting, June
2026-06-18 19:30 - 22:00 | Blackwood Uniting Church, 266 Main Rd, Blackwood, SA, 5051, Australia
Tonights Speaker: Is Graham VK5RE on Radio Navigation in Aircraft.
As usual, we will have Coffee, Tea, and a biscuit or cake with our enlightned and informed conversation.
See you all there.

Monday night AHARS 2 metre Net
2026-06-29 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-06 20:00 - 21:00 | Belair Repeater Tower, 12 Main Rd, Belair, SA, 5052, Australia
On 147.00Mhz, VK5RAD repeater at 20:00 hours (8:00 PM) each Monday night, there is a friendly general chat about what we have all been doing and anything that is of interest. It is open to all registered Amateur Operators, and we especially welcome new and recently licensed people to join in to overcome the jitters of being on air. The club callsign of VK5BAR is used for the Net so listen out for the call.
You don’t have to be an AHARS Member to join in. Call in with your callsign and name in phonetics at the appropriate time when asked by the net controller.
See more at https://ahars.au/radio-nets/

Annual AHARS Big Buy & Sell
2026-07-11 08:30 - 12:00 | Marion RSL, 31-39 Norfolk Rd, Marion, SA, 5043, Australia
The 2026 AHARS Big Annual Buy & Sell is coming up on Saturday the 11th of July.
Once again, indoors at the Marion RSL on Norfolk Road Marion, with catering available.
Sellers: Cost is $10 per table (which includes 2 entry wrist-bands). To reserve a table please let Geoff VK5JB know by email to buyandsell@ahars.au
Buyers: Entry fee for buyers is just $5.

General Monthly Meeting, July
2026-07-16 19:30 - 22:00 | Blackwood Uniting Church, 266 Main Rd, Blackwood, SA, 5051, Australia
Tonights Speaker: Is Graham VK5RE on the topic of FOUR SIDES OF A TRIANGLE.
As usual, we will have Coffee, Tea, and a biscuit or cake with our enlightned and informed conversation.
See you all there.

General Monthly Meeting, August
2026-08-20 19:30 - 22:00 | Blackwood Uniting Church, 266 Main Rd, Blackwood, SA, 5051, Australia
Tonights Speaker: Our speaker is again Graham VK5RE on FIVE YEARS MITEC, TWO YEARS FILTRONICS.
As usual, we will have Coffee, Tea, and a biscuit or cake with our enlightned and informed conversation.
See you all there.

General Monthly Meeting, September
2026-09-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Blackwood Uniting Church, 266 Main Rd, Blackwood, SA, 5051, Australia
Tonights Speaker: Is Mark Jessop VK5QI on HORUS BALLOON LAUNCHS.
As usual, we will have Coffee, Tea, and a biscuit or cake with our enlightned and informed conversation.
See you all there.

General Monthly Meeting, October
2026-10-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Blackwood Uniting Church, 266 Main Rd, Blackwood, SA, 5051, Australia
Tonights Speaker: Is Steve Adler VK5SFA on the topic DIGITAL TV, DTV.
For your interest, Steve was interviewed by 4Z1UG Eric Guth’s QSOToday podcast back in 2019 which you can find here: https://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/vk5sfa
As usual, we will have Coffee, Tea, and a biscuit or cake with our enlightned and informed conversation.
See you all there.

General Monthly Meeting, November
2026-11-19 22:00 | Blackwood Uniting Church, 266 Main Rd, Blackwood, SA, 5051, Australia
Topic to be advised.
As usual, we will have Coffee, Tea, and a biscuit or cake with our enlightned and informed conversation.
See you all there.
