Melbourne QRP by the Bay - 14 February 2015

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(an event for those who love homebrew portable radio equipment, outdoors transmitting and QRP operating)

Following last November’s successful event where we smashed all attendance records, we're doing it again.

A fourth 'QRP by the Bay' gathering will be held on Saturday February 14, 2015 at Chelsea beach, 30km south of Melbourne.

Details are as follows:

Format: Informal gathering. If you can, please bring one item of portable, homebrew or interesting radio or electronic gear (or antenna), with show and tell from 3:30pm. And maybe circuits to hand out if relevant. There’s room to set up portable station and tables to display homebrew or other gear.

Date: Saturday February 14, 2015

Time: from 3pm local. Stay as short or long as you like.

Location: Victory Park, Camp St, Chelsea. Grassed area near life saving club.

Food: Feel free to bring nibbles. Option to head off to a nearby pizza restaurant around 7pm.

Venue, facilities and transport: By the bay 30km south of Melbourne. Grassed areas near water. Free barbecues and shelter if wet. Playground for children. Parking nearby (eg supermarket). PLEASE READ SIGNS TO AVOID A FINE AS TICKETED PARKING IS ALSO NEARBY. Trains every 10 min (Frankston line) or direct buses from Doncaster, Nunawading, Glen Waverley or Springvale (902) every 30 min.

Here's some videos of previous gatherings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7MljuBAG5Y & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0GLbyvEa5I

No charge but please RSVP so I can get an idea of numbers.