The GARC members share their knowledge by presenting items of interest each week. These presentations last between 30 minutes to an hour. Sometimes it’s a technical presentation, sometimes general interest or an item of historical significance.
Go to our Presentations page to view some videos of these presentations.
There is always something interesting happening at the GARC and visitors are always welcome. The club is open every Wednesday afternoon from 1:30pm to 4:00pm and every Friday evening from 6:30pm. All technical talks and activities start at 8.00pm on Friday evening unless otherwise stated in the Syllabus.
Club General Meetings are held on the 1st Friday of each even numbered month for the general update and information to members. The fifth Friday of a month (where occurring) is set aside for a social activity and a surplus gear auction.
Events scheduled
| Wed, 29th Sep | 14:00 | Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion | Fri, 1st Oct | 19:30 | CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - Subject to be advised | Wed, 6th Oct | 12:00 | Monthly Lunch - Valley Inn, 120 Fyans St. Geelong Hosted by: - Bruce - VK3HAV " | Wed, 6th Oct | 14:00 | Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion | Fri, 8th Oct | 19:30 | ZOOM: GENERAL MEETING - at 8:00PM sharp | Wed, 13th Oct | 14:00 | Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion | Fri, 15th Oct | 19:30 | CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - Subject to be advised | Wed, 20th Oct | 14:00 | Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion | Fri, 22nd Oct | 19:30 | CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - Subject to be advised | Wed, 27th Oct | 14:00 | Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion | Fri, 29th Oct | 19:30 | CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - Subject to be advised | Wed, 3rd Nov | 12:00 | Monthly Lunch - Valley Inn, 120 Fyans St. Geelong Hosted by: - Bruce - VK3HAV " | Wed, 3rd Nov | 14:00 | Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion | Fri, 5th Nov | 19:30 | CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - Subject to be advised | Wed, 10th Nov | 14:00 | Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion | Fri, 12th Nov | 19:30 | CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - Subject to be advised | Wed, 17th Nov | 14:00 | Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion | Fri, 19th Nov | 19:30 | CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - Subject to be advised | Wed, 24th Nov | 14:00 | Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion | Fri, 26th Nov | 19:30 | CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - Subject to be advised | Wed, 1st Dec | 12:00 | Monthly Lunch - Valley Inn, 120 Fyans St. Geelong Hosted by: - Bruce - VK3HAV " | Wed, 1st Dec | 14:00 | Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion | Fri, 3rd Dec | 19:30 | ZOOM: GENERAL MEETING - at 8:00PM sharp | Wed, 8th Dec | 14:00 | Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion | Fri, 10th Dec | 19:30 | CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - Subject to be advised | Wed, 15th Dec | 14:00 | Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion | Fri, 17th Dec | 19:30 | CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - Subject to be advised | Wed, 22nd Dec | 14:00 | Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion | Fri, 24th Dec | 19:30 | CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - Subject to be advised | Fri, 31st Dec | 19:30 | CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - Subject to be advised |
Events you’ve missed in the last six weeks
| CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - Subject to be advised |
| Wednesday Chat Group - ZOOM meeting in lieu of club room venue due to COVID-19 restrictions. Connectivity details sent via eMail sent to financial members. |
| ZOOM MEETING: - Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, NO club-room meetings are allowed due to Density Quotient rules. MEETING at 8:00PM sharp - Presentation on SDR by John Coppola (VK3JCC)." |
| Wednesday Chat Group - ZOOM meeting in lieu of club room venue due to COVID-19 restrictions. Connectivity details sent via eMail sent to financial members. |
| ZOOM MEETING: - Due to the on-going COVID-19 restrictions, NO club-room meetings are allowed due to Density Quotient rules. PRESENTATION at 8:00PM sharp - Using eMail - ""editing tricks"" by Nick (VK3TY)." |
| Wednesday Chat Group - ZOOM meeting in lieu of club room venue due to COVID-19 restrictions. Connectivity details sent via eMail sent to financial members. |
| NO Monthly Lunch due to COVID-19 restrictions - |
| CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - Subject to be advised |
| Wednesday Chat Group (limited to 7 people) - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion |
| Monthly Lunch - Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions - POSTPONED (possibly next week) |
| ZOOM MEETING: - Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, NOclub-room meetings are allowed due to Density Quotient rules. MEETING at 8:00PM sharp - Cal (VK3ZPK) will be presenting ""Some Repeaters I have Met """ |
| Wednesday Chat Group (limited to 7 people) - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion |
| ZOOM MEETING: - Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, NO club-room meetings are allowed due to Density Quotient rules. MEETING at 8:00PM sharp - Anything you want to talk about." |
| Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion |
| CLUB ROOMS: Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome (up total of 7) to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion |
| CLUB ROOMS: Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion |
| Monthly Lunch - Valley Inn, 120 Fyans St. Geelong Hosted by: - Bruce - VK3HAV " |
| EVENT - PARKS AND GARDENS: Mobile operations on VK3RGL / 2 (147.000MHz) |
| GARC NET: Weekly club hookup on VK3RGL/2 (147.00MHz) repeater |
| CLUB ROOMS CLOSED DUE TO COVID: Until the lock-downconditions are removed, no meeting will occur at the club rooms - " |
| EVENT - PARKS AND GARDENS: Mobile operations on VK3RGL / 2 (147.000MHz) |
| GARC NET: Weekly club hookup on VK3RGL/2 (147.00MHz) repeater |
| CLUB ROOMS: CLOSED - Until the lock-downconditions are removed, no meeting will occur at the club rooms" |
| CLUB ROOMS CLOSED DUE TO COVID: Until the lock-downconditions are removed, no meeting will occur at the club rooms - " |
| EVENT - PARKS AND GARDENS: Mobile operations on VK3RGL / 2 (147.000MHz) |
| GARC NET: Weekly club hookup on VK3RGL/2 (147.00MHz) repeater |
| CLUB ROOMS CLOSED DUE TO COVID: Schedule NanoVNA presentation postponed - New date TBA - |
| Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion |
| EVENT - PARKS AND GARDENS: Mobile operations on VK3RGL / 2 (147.000MHz) |
| GARC NET: Weekly club hookup on VK3RGL/2 (147.00MHz) repeater |
| CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - TENTATIVE DATV, the Melbourne DATV Repeater and Reduced Bandwidth DATV - Presenter Peter Cossins (VK3BFG)" |
| CLUB ROOMS: Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion |
| Monthly Lunch - Valley Inn, 120 Fyans St. Geelong Hosted by: - Bruce - VK3HAV " |
| EVENT - PARKS AND GARDENS: Mobile operations on VK3RGL / 2 (147.000MHz) |
| GARC NET: Weekly club hookup on VK3RGL/2 (147.00MHz) repeater |
| CLUB ROOMS: Informal Meeting prior to a presentation at 8:00PM - - Chas (VK3PY) Antenna Modelling - What can it tell us? Pt 2 |
| CLUB ROOMS: Wednesday Chat Group - An informal get together with a wide range of topics discussed. Visitors are welcome to attend and view the club facilities and join in discussion |
| EVENT - PARKS AND GARDENS: Mobile operations on VK3RGL / 2 (147.000MHz) |
| GARC NET: Weekly club hookup on VK3RGL/2 (147.00MHz) repeater |