This is a YouTube channel Run bye Tom VK3FTOM I upload videos mainly about amateur radio but sometimes I very off to other subjects and I do a fair bit of portable operating some of those other subjects May include but are not limited to camping 4WD The outdoors travel cars and other things are stuff that I find interesting and I want to share with my community on YouTube I also upload videos of some of my QSO on 70cm and 2m to encourage people to use the amateur radio VHF and uhf allocations
Recent Videos
Working another fellow Ham Name TOM In South Australia about 1000 km away VK5NST on 40m 7.179mhz
Feb 23, 2026
This morning QRP QSO on 40m 7.140mhz with Roy VK3GB Operating Club Station VK3FRC
Jan 7, 2026
rag chewing on the VK3RUG 70 cm FM repeater with John VK3JGH maritime mobile on Lake Eildon 
Jan 5, 2026
first snake sighting this year 
Jan 3, 2026
sitting on the river at Taggerty having a OSO on the 70cm FM VK3RUG repeater with  Dave VK3VDL
Dec 29, 2025
this mornings Rag Chewing session on 40m 7.179mhz with Steve VK3SMW
Dec 19, 2025
 Working Vk2IO/P call CQ SOTA/POTA on 40m 7.144mhz 
Dec 18, 2025
 Rag chewing on VK3RUG 70cm FM Repeater With David VK3VL Mobile on his way to Melbourne
Dec 14, 2025
 Working across the border into SA having a 40M 7.160MHZ QSO QRP 5w with Simon VK5VST
Dec 6, 2025
rag chewing  across the Goulburn Valley 40m on 7.179MHZ with Jeff VK3GSR
Dec 3, 2025
wet and wonderful walk in the rubicund Valley this With QSO on 70 cm fm with the new UV5R Mini
Nov 30, 2025
Man pack portable on 40m 7.105mhz in the driveway with Neil VK3KAL and Joe VK3SRC/(VK3YSP)
Nov 23, 2025