All about us, the Broome Radio Club.

Well, this is pretty much the scope of what we are all about (once we get properly set-up)....

• The club is really for anyone who is intersted in radio, no matter what aspect, be it scanner enthusiasts, CBers, Hams or SWL’s. It is the general get together of people who have a common interest.
• For those in the club who are amateurs, we cover the full scope of modes and bands, but as yet, we do not have a “club callsign” for that.
• Teaching budding hams what they want to know, there are some Elmers about town and they are providing great support which we really appreciate.!!
• We are in the process of holding exams, although practice exams are held regularly to give people an idea of the sorts of questions they will get and if they are likely to pass, practice CW (morse code) exams are also conducted but we have not yet got any Amateurs who hold AE numbers, so we are applying for those, which we hope will get here soon.
• We have field days every month where the club goes out to a location and tries its luck with the backup and other power sources and portable radio’s that we have, and because Broome is in a cyclone area during the wet season, November to April, this is good practice for the day when a cyclone may hit, or we can supply emergency communications to a nearby town called Derby, which is only about 200 kilometres away.
• We hold contests, conduct RDF experiments and get on-the-air as much as possible, this way, budding hams can get a taste of what Amateur Radio is all about and decide if they really want to be a part of it.
• The Jamboree of the air is to become one of the main features during each year. This is where Scouts have the opportunity to visit a ham shack to make contact all over the world, with other Scouts, giving the usual details of name, hobby’s, interests, pets, etc. This is also a (good) way for scouts to make friends all over the world....
• Like any other club, ours respects it’s members, but we still expect them to be courteous to other club members and to people on the radio.

Got any comments, suggestions or, well, anything. Please contact the Club at [email protected]