Tablelands Radio and Electronics Club Inc.

03/05/2026

Some dedicated TREC members will be at Clairview again this year to take part in the proceedings.
We will be hoping to operate on 80m on Thursday night for our club net at 0930z on 3.605MHz.
Hope to see you there.

📡 Clairview Weekend – Radio & Comms Info
If you’re bringing radios or Meshtastic gear to Clairview next weekend, here are the shared frequencies and channels we’ll be using for easy coordination.

🎙 Local Voice Comms (Simplex)
146.500 MHz FM
Primary local chat channel for the weekend.

🛰 VK4RDL Repeater Network
VK4RDL 2 m FM: 147.175 MHz (+600 kHz) 91.5 Hz tone
Linked to the Central Highlands repeater network.

VK4RDL 70 cm FM: 438.875 MHz (–7 MHz)

Local Cross‑Band Link:
439.000 MHz FM simplex → linked into VK4RDL 2m
Provided by VK4ZZ

📡 APRS
145.175 MHz (Australia‑wide APRS frequency)
1200‑baud AFSK

📶 Meshtastic
915 MHz (ANZ region)

Modem preset: LongFast

PSK: Default public key

Channel: Default / LongFast (open to all)

Great for short‑range messaging, location sharing, and general coordination.

02/05/2026

Checkpoint 4 for the 80 and 40km legs: East Hill Rd A, with Ben VK4YT operating on 40m for Parks On The Air with Stu VK4SDD observing while Horsies and riders come in for a drink of water.
Things are going swimmingly (pun intended) with only a few showers of rain so far.
Far North Endurance Riders Icom Australia Official

01/05/2026

TRECs checkpoint operators are out on track once again standing by for rider safety and timekeeping.

What a beautiful time of year for a ride. It’s a nice 20deg c with a nice breeze.

26/04/2026

Great effort, after the weather stopped our field operation.🙂

25/04/2026

And there she is.
The TL special 807 modulated 813 TX, 1930's HRO RX. Expertly operated by AX4SDD / XQA in Malanda as the ANZAC AM station for 2026.

Emitting a respectable signal on the 40m band, this rig certainly gets the job done.

24/04/2026

Reminder

Don't forget that VKs can substitute their prefix for AX today in commemoration of ANZAC Day.
There is only two other times a year when we can use this prefix. Australia Day on Jan 26 and World Telecommunications Day on 17 May.

Also folks are encouraged to operate in the Amplitude Modulation mode today for AM on ANZAC Day. There will be many operators using military and vintage gear as well as modern gear today.

Hope to catch you on the air for AM on ANZAC Day.

Ben AX4YT

19/04/2026

Get along and support some local clubs in the tablelands area.
TREC is once again supporting Far North Endurance Riders for their horse endurance events this year with communications and checkpoint safety.
Due to some scheduling changes the first event of the year will be the Pioneer Trek 3 day event to be held on the first weekend in May.

Keep an eye out on the page for pictures and updates from the event.

Let’s make the FIRST event of 2026 an unforgettable Pioneer Trek! 🎉🐎

On our final night — Monday 4th May, we’ll gather for presentations and celebrations, recognising every rider who’s taken on the challenge — from 20km right through to an incredible 240km! 🙌
Please stay and celebrate with us — this is one of the best parts of the weekend… cheering each other on and sharing the stories from the trails.
After presentations, we’ll roll straight into nibbles, laughs, and fireside chats 🔥
We love to socialise, swap stories from the last few days’ adventures, and relax together with:
🥂 Beverages around the fire
🧀 Grazing platters
🥖 Dips & nibbles
🍰 Sweet and savoury treats
Any contribution or donation will be gratefully received.
As always — sweet or savoury, homemade or store-bought — we absolutely love seeing (and tasting!) the amazing variety everyone brings along.
👉 Please let us know if you can help contribute — every little bit adds to the magic of the night.

19/04/2026

Everyone should make their way to Clairview this Mothers day weekend to take part in the Clairview gathering.
Come along and hang out with hams and enthusiasts alike and take home some prizes from the raffles or goodies (junk) from the auctions.

Hope to see you there

19/04/2026

This is what operating the TL special 40m transmitter looks like for AM on ANZAC day. Hope to hear you on the bands

19/04/2026

TREC is again operating Amplitude Modulation Mode for AM on ANZAC this Saturday 25th April.
Stu will be hosting hams in his shack to operate the TL Special 40m transmitter and listen in via the HRO receiver.
There will be lots of photos and videos to come out from the day and we are hoping to contact other stations up and down the east coast on 7.125MHz including Ray VK4OIL from the historic Oonoonba Bomb Site in Townsville.

01/04/2026