About BRARC

The Border Ranges Amateur Radio Club Incorporated NSW, was formed to support the interest of Amateur Radio throughout Northern New South Wales and Southern Queensland high country.  We operate three Amateur 2m repeaters, with 70cm links.  We have been structured this way to ensure the best access to radio sites and to support radio communications throughout the Border Regions of NSW and Queensland.

Our clubhouse is located at Eduardo Verri Park, on Wallangarra Road in Stanthorpe, Queensland. It is just behind the Potters Group building in the green shed. It is the main site for all meetings and general club activities.

BRARC Executive and Committee in 2024

President: Lurch Hunting – VK4HL
Secretary: John Pither – VK4EJP
Treasurer: David Evans – VK4HDE

Committee Members:

  • Hoffy Hoffman VK4OY
  • Neil Murphy VK2GAN
  • James Cook VK4VS
  • Lew Hunter VK4LEW

About the Shires and Surrounding Areas

Tenterfield Shire Council & surrounding areas – see the wiki at Tenterfield Wiki and Tenterfield Shire Council Wiki

Southern Downs Regional Council – see the wikis of Stanthorpe & Warwick & Southern Downs Regional Council

Thanks, and a bit of History.

Many thanks go to the following people being influential in the club’s start and progress.

  • Doug, VK4DW for the huge assistance with time and supply of quality equipment to breathe life into the region’s three repeater systems
  • Nathan, VK4??? for supplying the commercial site/tower/feeders on the Tenterfield repeater. Now relocated to Dr’s Nose area on private property.
  • Paul, VK2?? for installing and maintaining the repeaters & Inaugural President
  • John C VK4?? Inaugural treasurer
  • Graham VK4?? Inaugural secretary
  • Mark, VK2UMA for the 70cm link at Acacia Plateau
  • James, VK4VS for the 70cm link, supplying APRS equipment at the clubhouse, tuning cavity filters Repeater setup and trouble shooting and much general knowledge
  • David, VK4HDE for the shed site at Amiens
  • Lurch, VK4HL working with James in network set up and trouble shooting
  • Philip, VK4AWP for maintaining the Internet link in Warwick
  • Alan VK4XAC and Lew VK4LEW and Lurch VK4HL for maintaining this web site and Facebook.
  • And many more Amateurs that have helped the club along the way, there are too many to list!

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