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Home of the NERG amateur radio club located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The bass amateur radio IRLP group node 6391. victoria australia. info IRLP stands for the Internet Radio Linking Project. The aim of this project is to link radio systems separated by long distance without the use of expensive leased lines, satellites, or controllers.

Investigates the legal framework surrounding **pneumatic antenna launchers** in Victoria, Australia, specifically their classification under the Firearms Act 1996. The author, VK3KBC, details how these devices, designed to discharge a projectile by compressed air, are defined as 'firearms' and subsequently categorized as **Category E Longarms**. This classification carries significant penalties for unregistered possession or use, with the author noting the lack of provisions for amateur radio operators to legally possess and use such devices for antenna deployment. The author shares personal experiences needing such devices for portable HF radio operations, contrasting them with previously legal slingshots and current alternatives like kites or bow and arrow. VK3KBC outlines efforts to advocate for legislative change, including submissions to the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) and the Victorian Department of Justice, proposing an amendment to Section 3(i) of the Firearms Act 1996 to include amateur radio field operations as an exempted use. The resource also reviews the original intent of the Category E firearm classification, suggesting that pneumatic antenna launchers may have been assigned this category in the absence of a more suitable alternative.

Live police radio feed from Gippsland Police Region 5 Division Q1 and Q2. Victoria Australia

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The NERG is an amateur radio club operating in the North East Suburbs of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia.

For a century doing what we do best in support of the amateur radio community in Australia

Strictly Ham has a large retail presence in Australia and welcomes inquiries from New Zealand, the Pacific and Asia. Strictly Ham offers a comprehensive range of high quality Amateur, CB and Marine products, based in Victoria Australia

VicScan is a Radio Scanning web forum about Victoria Australia