Hi All,
If you haven't already gather as much, I live in Australia. I'm actually in a smallish country town about 3.5hrs drive north of sydney, and inland by about 1hr. The town is called Gloucester (in NSW) and has a population of about 2,500.
Australia suffers from 'The Tyranny of Distance'. We are in the middle of nowhere (Australia), and I am remote from even a sizable city :) I probably won't ever get to a psubs convention, and if I do, the chances of bringing any sub I built would be negligible. I can't drive for a couple of hours and check the progress of a fellow psubber in Seattle or Texas.
Are there any psubbers here that live in Australia? I suspect that like most places on the net, we are over-represented on a per capita basis. Maybe someone lives nearby and we could develop a SIG of local enthusiasts? Under the shared yoke of Howard's imperium we could also try to find a way to fund our projects under the shadow of financial gloom. We could collect (or even establish) a list of local suppliers.
I do not see (or desire) this becoming a separate body, just the formation of a local and informal support net.
So - all aussies - put your hands up please! (comments from all welcome too).
peter