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News from the North
from 28th July 2024
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- News from Central Queensland
- News from North Queensland
- Townsville Nets Callbacks
- Regional Activities
- Buy Swap and Sell and Australias Most Wanted
- Regional Communications Support Events
- AMCA Amateur Radio Assessments Information
- Holiday planning
- WICEN NET
- Regional Nets
- ANZA DX Net
- ROTA Recipes On The Air
- North Queensland Internet Gateways
- WIANews sources
- News from Central Queensland
- Next CHARC Hodgsons Range VK4RHR Working Bee happening
The next working bee to restore services to the VK4RHR Hodgsons Range Repeater
Site between Dysart and Clermont in Central Queensland will be happening
on Saturday 24th August.
Work will include lowering and raising of the repeater site tower to facilitate
antenna and feedline repairs, restoration of the VHF APRS service and the UHF Voice
Repeater and links and remaking part of the site to make it more weather resistant.
Testing and adjusting of filter systems and some transceivers will also take place.
So far CHARC President Steve/VK4SM, Alister/VK4ARD, Joe/VK4JLK and Eli have already
signed up to be on the repeater site but at least 2 more are needed to ensure the
raising and lowering of the repeater tower is done safely.
Helen/VK4FHEL and Peta are running base camp and more help there would be good to have.
Base Camp will be preparing Lunch and snacks for the repeater site team.
Need to know more or want to sign up? contact Steve/VK4SM on his mobile 0408 391727
- CHARC Yeti Raffle now on
The Central Highlands Amateur Radio Club Inc. is currently fund raising
with a $5 per ticket Raffle with the prizes being a great swag of
YETI products, including a Tundra 35L Hard Cooler, Rambler Can Cooler,
Rambler 36oz Water Bottle plus a $100 grocery card.
The raffle will be drawn on Saturday 21st September at the AGM and raises vital funds
for the Club to pay for licencing, maintenance and upgrades to the
Central Highlands Linked Repeater System.
- CHARC AGM Weekend 2024 at a new venue
The famous and popular Central Highlands Amateur Radio Club AGM weekend will be happening
from 2pm Friday 20th to 10am Sunday 22nd September 2024 at the
Maraboon Powerboat & Ski Club near Emerald Central Queensland.
Apart from the Annual General Meeting there will be
the famous Mega Auction of Treasure, a Multi Draw Raffle,
the Money Board, a sumptuous Meal Package gathered by CHARC volunteers and
cooked up by the Iron Faraday Cage Chefs plus a chance to catch up with fellow hams
and support crews at one of the best spots in Central Queensland.
CHARC Inc. Events Co-ordinator Helen/VK4FHEL needs your catering numbers
NO LATER than 6TH SEPTEMBER!
You can advise Helen either on the CHARC Facebook Page
or by SMS on 0412038033.
Membership Fees are Due !
Fees must be paid prior to the General Meeting/Annual General Meeting -
Single $20 PA Family $25 PA
MEAL PACKAGE : $25 per head (for attendees over 16years of age)
will get you Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Sunday Breakfast and a free Soft Drink.
- and what a menu ! -
Saturday Sizzling Lunch Sausage - a snag and onion with sauce cooked to
perfection by the Iron Faraday Cage Chefs served on fresh bread.
Saturday Night Feast - a sumptuous selection of Rib Fillet Steak, Gluten Free Sausages,
Onion, Lettuce, Beetroot, Tomato, Pineapple, Cheese plus Coleslaw,
Pasta Salad & Potato Bake.
Dessert either Homemade lemon Cheesecake, Homemade Caramel Tart, Pavlova,
Apple Pie with Custard.
Sunday Morning Recovery Breakfast - Bacon and/or Egg cooked to perfection by
the Iron Faraday Cage Chefs on bread or toast or plate.
If there are any special dietary needs please let Helen know.
MONEY BOARD:
It's $2 per number - winning number gets $100 Prize
RAFFLE:
It's a Multi-Draw Prize Bonanza ! $2 per ticket.
It would be very appreciated if you support the Raffle if you could
kindly donate a prize or two.
MEGA AUCTION:
Clear your radio shack or homewares treasure trove out now and put it all
in the Mega Auction - you will need to make room for all the treasure you will
score and take back home ! $5 prizes wrapped would also be appreciated.
PROGRAMME
Friday Sept 20th from 2pm
- Arrivals and set up - walkies, check out the new venue.
- Meet and Greet
Saturday Sept 23rd
9am - 12pm
- More Arrivals and Meet and Greet
- Start putting your treasure and mystery items into the Mega Auction.
- Start putting in any Raffle Prizes you are donating.
12pm
- Sizzling Sausage Lunch at the Club House
2.30 - 3.50pm
- If you haven't already paid by internet transfer see the Treasurer to pay
your membership fees and catering costs.
(This will be the last time you will be able to pay and this will
allow the Treasurer to finalise the moneys before AGM & Meeting)
2.30 - 4pm
- Raffle Tickets & Money Board
4 - 5pm
- General Meeting & Annual General Meeting at the Club House
6pm
- Saturday Night Feast
6.30 - 7pm
- Last chance to purchase Raffle Tickets & Money Board Numbers
****MEGA AUCTION WILL NOT START UNTIL DINNER IS FINISHED****
Sunday Sept 22nd
7 – 9am
- Recovery Breakfast then Farewells
Direct Deposit Details -
BSB 064 704 Account Number 000904743 Reference Callsign or Surname
Send notification via email [qrm] vk4wch [at] wia [dot] org [dot] au [qrm]
[being sure to convert the counter-measures first]
about the new venue
We have booked the Maraboon Powerboat & Ski Club Venue for the 2024 AGM
(Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd September 2024)
The address is: 86 Fairbairn Dam Road Gindie Qld.
(Note) The turnoff is just to the east of Model Flying Club entrance and on
the other side of the road.
The Radio club has hired the Club House for the Saturday and the handback will
be at 10.00am on Sunday. If arriving earlier please just let Shane know.
The Clubhouse is air-conditioned (YAY) and has its own kitchen (Woohoo) and
toilet facilities, the removal of rubbish will be the radio club's responsibility.
As our event is approved by the Maraboon Powerboat & Ski Club Committee,
our members and guests will be allowed to camp at the member rates of $20 per family
$10 for sole campers per night.
For those who have already booked cabins at the Caravan Park, we will be happy to
assist with transport if there are a few wanting to have a drink.
To book a camp site at the Ski Club venue, please make contact with the
President of the Powerboat & Ski Club, Shane Jensen via
[qrm] president [at] mpbsc [dot] com [dot] au [qrm] and mention you are with
the Radio Club and will be attending the Club AGM.
[being sure to convert the counter-measures first]
- News from North Queensland
- TARC Management Meeting this Tuesday
The Management Meeting of the Townsville Amateur Radio Club
Inc happens this Tuesday 6th of August from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms
perched atop the SES HQ Green Street West End.
Make sure you bring along something for the Show and Tell session.
The meeting will also be available via Zoom teleconference session.
Those attending the meeting physically are invited to use the hand
sanitising station located at the top of the stairs and grab a chair
from the pile inside to get comfy on.
theTARCinc financial members will receive the meeting details including
the Zoom teleconference details by Monday 5th August.
All welcome !
- theTARCinc Clubrooms Working Bee and Mini Monster Auction
theTARCinc President Snow/VK4ME has put out a call to action to all
TARC Members and support crews to attend the Clubrooms Working Bee
on Saturday 10th August from 9am.
Tasks to complete will include a complete cleaning of the Meeting Room,
Radio Room, Store Room and corridors plus a once-over of the verandah
and elevated open area. There will also be work done on the 160m/80m/40m
dipole to complete the final resonance adjustments.
Following that attendees who have helped will be treated to a Mini Monster Auction
which will include some excess Club Equipment authorised on site by the Treasurer,
along with any other items that helpers bring along and drop into the auction area.
- TARC Communications Support
There is a full programme of Communications Support events that you can get involved with
and have some radio fun !
If you can help out please contact og/VK4ZZ on 0427182469 or on the radio
Fri 2 to Sun 4 August - Whitsunday Regional Endurance Riding Assoc. 5/20/30/40/60E/80
Winter Harvest Horse Endurance Rides - Euri Gold Farms near Bowen
Operators so far - VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, VK4IGM, VK4ME,
more ops needed.
Fri 30 August to Mon 2 September - North Queensland Off Road Racing Assoc.
Australian Off Road Racing Championship Round
Millchester Motors Sports & Recreation Complex near Charters Towers
Operators so far - VK4FIBW, VK4ZZ, VK4ZMB, VK4ZWC, VK1ZZ, VK4YT,
many more ops a must.
Sat 7 to Sun 8 September - Bush to Beach Endurance Ride Assoc. Spring Push
Horse Endurance Rides 5/20/40/60/80 - NQ Equestrian Centre Bluewater Park
Operators so far VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, VK4IGM, VK4ME with VK4JWC VK4PJH and Sammi,
many more operators needed.
Sun 15 September - Townsville City Autosports Club King of the Hill Hillclimb Round 4
Mount Stuart Road, Roseneath. Closed Public Road
Operators so far - VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, VK4ZMB, VK4BDE, VK4JBY, VK4ME,
more operators needed.
Sat 26 to Sun 27 October - NQORA North Queensland Offroad Racing Super Series Round 4 - Millchester
Operators so far VK4ZZ, VK4ZMB, VK4FIBW, VK4ZWC, VK1ZZ,
more operators needed.
Thu 17 April to Mon 21 April - Whitsunday Regional Endurance Riding Assoc. 5/20/40/60E/80/+Marathons
Easter Carnival of Horse Endurance Rides - Euri Gold Farms near Bowen
Operators so far - VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, VK4ME, VK4IGM, VK4CUZ, VK4AAH, more ops would be good.
Sat 26 to Sun 27 April - Valley Riders Endurance Riding Assoc. 2x20/2x40/1x80k (Ops by MARA Inc.)
Dee Jay Arabians Horse Endurance Rides - Denison Creek near Nebo
Operators so far VK4CUZ, VK4HAN, VK4HRE, Bruce, VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, many more operators needed.
Sat 7 to Sun 8 June - Valley Riders Endurance Riding Assoc. 2x20/2x40/100E (Ops by MARA Inc.)
Greg Willoughby Memorial Horse Endurance Rides - Denison Creek near Nebo
Operators so far VK4CUZ, VK4HAN, VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, VK4HRE, Bruce,
many more operators needed.
Sat 28 to Sun 29 June - Kennedy Region Scouts Nighthawk activity, Townsville Region
Operators so far - VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, VK4ZMB, VK4IGM, VK4ME, VK4PJH, VK4AAH, VK4HSV,
more ops would be good.
Sat 19 July - Townsville Open Water Swimming Assoc.
Magnetic Island to Townsville Open Water Swim
assemble from 5-30am Strand Park, Picnic Bay, Cleveland Bay
Operators so far - VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, VK4IGM, VK4FUU, VK4AAH, VK4HSV,
more ops would be good.
Some more details of these events -
Whitsunday Region Endurance Riders Association Inc Euri Gold Farm Endurance Rides.
All the rides happen on the verdant slopes of Euri Gold Farm, just out of Merinda
north of Bowen North Queensland.
You are able to camp out early at Ride Base or the checkpoint from Wednesday onwards.
The ride starts up on Friday morning and will run right through Monday afternoon.
Your chance to get out into some lovely countryside, set up camp with a portable station
or three and communicate in a relaxing fashion as the horsies and riders go by, day and night.
Hey Mackay and Bowen horsie operators - you can join in the fun too !
Canteen, hot water, bbq din din plus brekkie and mod cons available at Ride Base.
Denison Creek Horse Endurance Rides
Mackay Amateur Radio Association members provide Communications Support and Checkpoint services
for the Horse Endurance Rides that happen at Denison Creek Station near Epsom Central Queensland.
Their volunteer numbers are dwindling and they need a hand to provide a safety net for the events.
The rides happen on the ramparts of Mount Seaview approx 60km southwest of Mackay and is accessed
via the Peak Downs Highway at 21.482444S 148.810030E. Camping available at Ride Base and the
event is made up of a number of stationary and mobile checkpoints.
Rides start from 1pm Saturday and finish around 11am Sunday.
Let Mackay Comms Support Co-ordinator Gary/VK4CUZ know if you can help on mobile 0410462892
NQORA Offroad Racing Events - Millchester Motorsport and Recreation Facility Charters Towers
The North Queensland Offroad Racing Association Inc. runs a series of offroad racing
events at the Millchester Motorsport Facility Charters Towers . They need Autosport and
Radio savvy people to run checkpoints for the events.
Operate at Checkpoints throughout the day with a ringside seat to see up close
the offroad racing action whilst doing useful things with radios.
Camping overnight Wednesday to Monday Night is available at the NQMS Radio Precinct,
or if you prefer your creature comforts motels and pubs are available to stay in less
than 10 minutes away from the venue.
TCAC King Of The Hill Hillclimb on the Mount Stuart Road.
A chance to get out in the field and mix your radio with high speed organized autosports.
Operators needed to man the Start and Flying Finish positions on the Mount Stuart Road.
Safety and Time Control communications and your chance to get a Motorsports Australia
Officials Licence. 7-30am start, byo food and beverages, finish by 3-30pm.
Make sure you bring a comfy chair !
Magnetic Island to Townsville Swim.
A great day out on the water playing with radios to the sound of Migaloo
and a hundred plus marathon swimmers thrashing across Cleveland Bay.
Main comms on VHF, with some UHF comms with clubbies and aircraft.
Operating positions at sea and on land with operational endurance 4 to 5 hours.
Kennedy Region Scouts Nighthawk activity.
Your chance to make a real difference and show the youth of today how useful
Amateur Radio can be. Teams tracking and a chance to set up portable at a spot
you would not normally go to. Arrive at Nighthawk HQ at 2pm on Saturday,
then go to your checkpoint for a night of easy operating in the field tracking the progress
of Nighthawk teams, with some in-flight entertainment as you observe youth members try to impress
the Scout Leader judges with finesse in their activity.
Townsville City Autosports Club Ingham Forest Rally.
Play with radios out in the field to the sound of high performance machinery.
Operate at Stop control points along 3 Special Stages (Broadwater, Wallaman and Liborios)
and Rally HQ based at the Abergowrie-Longpocket QCWA Hall (S18.6657556 E145.96800060).
Friday arvo and night campout authorised.
Provide logistic communications support relaying time control and safety reports from and to officials.
Be operational from 6am Saturday Morning at Race HQ and be shown your checkpoints by Clerk of Course deputies.
Mrs Heckler will be organising sandwiches for Saturday Lunch and competition should be completed
by 5-30pm. Comms on VHF and UHF-CB CH04 and CH12 with beams deployed from checkpoints both for VHF and UHFCB.
> Note that the 2024 event date clashes with the WRERA Euri Gold Horse Endurance Ride August 2 - 4 August
so we can't provide operators for the event <
Bush to Beach Horse Endurance Rides.
The rides are based out of the North Queensland Equestrian Centre at Bluewater Park
approx 30mins northwest of Townsville. Some checkpoints are camp-outs, others
a temporarily activated during the rides with operators glamping at Ride Base.
Ride tracks vary from rugged and up the range to easy and slightly undulating through
the suburbs of Bluewater Park and Bluewater. VHF with high mounted verticals
or Field Yagis needed to get through the topography and the occasional inversion blocking.
There is excellent and ample camping facilities at the Equestrian Centre.
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- Townsville Nets Callbacks
VHF Net Callbacks - VK4WIT 146.700MHz
by Richard/VK4PQV at Cranbrook North Queensland
following the WIA News and QNEWS transmissions 20240728 0900-0936K
Callbacks by Richrd/VK4PQV
at Cranbrook North Queensland - 20240728 0936-1023K
VK4VIK Colin at Broughton via Echolink/VK4VIK/VK4PQ
VK4YT Ben at Mossman via AllStarLink/VK4YT/VK4PQ
VK4GDN Glen and Linda at Charters Towers via AllStarLink/VK4GDN/VK4PQ
VK4HSV Phil and Jan at Douglas
VK4ME Snow and VK4ZMB Hairy Richard at Mt Stuart Hill Climb
VK4ALS Les and Leslie at Kelso
VK4IGM Iain and Sheila VK4PAL at West End
VK4OIL Ray and Wendy at Kirwan
VK4TJS Tony at Kelso
VK4YWG Wayne and Cate at Cranbrook
VK4HDG Dave and Audrey at Kelso
VK4PQ Peter and Ruth at Kelso
VK4GUN Don and Roslyn at Condon
VK4LU Ray and Susan at Aitkenvale
VHF Net Callbacks - VK4WIT 146.500MHz repeater
following the North Queensland Net retransmission
by Richard/VK4PQV at Cranbrook, North Queensland - 20240728 08-07pm
Callbacks by Richard/VK4PQV at Cranbrook North Queensland
- 20240728 08-47pm to 09-05pm
VK4VIK Colin at Broughton via AllStarLink/VK4VIK/VK4PQ
VK1IO Graeme at Canberra via AllStarLink/VK1IO/VK4PQ
VK4AAH Bob and Kaye at Mount Louisa
VK4HSV Phil and Jan at Douglas
VK4ZM Lyndall at Vincent
and fyi - North Queensland Net participants
on 3605.4kHz from 20240728 07-30pm to 08-57pm
Net control by Gavin/VK4ZZ operating VK4WIT
from theTARCinc Clubrooms, West End Nort Queensland
VK4CWL Bob and Cherie at Emerald
VK4CMW Mick and Kerry at Collinsville
VK4ME Snow and Sharon at Kirwan
VK4FNQ John and Cheryl/VK4FRYL at Majestic Towers
VK4PQV Richard at Cranbrook
VK4GUN Matman and Roslyn at Condon
VK4OIL Ray and Wendy at Kirwan
VK4YT Ben at Mossman
VK4CUZ Gary at Blacks Beach near Mackay
VK4TJS Tony at Kelso
VK4NQL Chris at Alice River
VK4AER Tony at Millstream near Ravenshoe
VK4ALS Les and Leslie at Kelso
Regional Events -
August
- WRERA Euri Gold Winter Harvest Horse Endurance Rides Comms Support - Fri 2 to Sun 4 August - Bowen Region
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 6th August from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Clubrooms Working Bee and Mini Monster Auction - Sat 10th August from 9am
- TARC Project Night - Tue 13th August from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 20th August from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- CHARC Hodgsons Range VK4RHR Working Bee - Sat 24th August
- Ann Renton Memorial Net Tue 27th August from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater
- NQORA Australian Off Road Racing Championship - Fri 30 Aug to Mon 2 Sept - Millchester MSRC
September
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 3rd September from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- Bush to Beach Endurance Ride Assoc. Comms Support - Sat 7 to Sun 8 September at Bluewater Park
- TARC Project Night - Tue 10th September from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 17th September from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- CHARC AGM Weekend - Fri arvo 20 to Sun morn 22 Sept - Venue Lake Maraboon Ski Club near Emerald
- Ann Renton Memorial Net Tue 24th Sept - from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater and VK4TUB AllStarLink & Echolink Nodes
- TCAC King of the Hill Hillclimb Heat 4 Comms Support - Sun Sept 29th - Mt Stuart Road
October
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 1st Oct from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- Cardwell Gathering - Fri 4th Oct to Mon 7th Oct at Meunga Creek Caravan Park
- TARC Project Night - Tue 8th Oct from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 15th Oct from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- Kennedy Region Scouts/Flinders Region Guides Jamboree On The Air/Jamboree On The Internet
Fri 19 to Sun 21 Oct
- Ann Renton Memorial Net Tue 22nd Oct - from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater and VK4TUB AllStarLink & Echolink Nodes
- NQORA North Queensland Offroad Racing Super Series Round 4 - Millchester - Sat 26 to Sun 27 October
- Tech On The Air Net Tue 29th Oct - from 7-30pm on Tsvl VHF Repeater and VK4PQ AllStarLink & Echolink Nodes
November
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 5th Nov from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Project Night - Tue 12th Nov from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 19th Nov from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- theTARCinc Annual General Meeting - Sun 24th Nov Rossiter Park Aitkenvale - 7am Brekkie - 8-30am AGM
- Ann Renton Memorial Net Tue 26th Nov - from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater and VK4TUB AllStarLink & Echolink Nodes
December
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 3rd Dec from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Xmas Party - Sun 8th December
- TARC Project Night - Tue 10th December from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 17th December from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Does the Xmas Lights Tour - Fri 20th December from 7pm
- Ann Renton Memorial Net Tue 24th December - from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater and VK4TUB AllStarLink & Echolink Nodes
- Tech On The Air Net Tue 31st Dec from 7-30pm on Tsvl VHF Repeater and VK4PQ AllStarLink & Echolink Nodes
- New Years Day Countdown - Tue 31st December - from 1245UTC for Daylight Saving, from 1345UTC for proper time
January
- Ann Renton Memorial Net - Tue 28th January - from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater and VK4TUB AllStarLink & Echolink Nodes
February
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 4th February from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Project Night - Tue 11th February from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Social Meeting - Tue 18th February from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- Ann Renton Memorial Net - Tue 25th February - from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater and VK4TUB AllStarLink & Echolink Nodes
March
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 4th March from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Project Night - Tue 11th March from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC does the John Moyle Memorial Field Day March 14 15 16 - Girl Guides Training Centre Bluewater
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 18th March from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- Ann Renton Memorial Net - Tue 25th March from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater and VK4TUB AllStarLink & Echolink Nodes
April
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 1st April from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Project Night - Tue 8th April from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 15th April from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- WRERA Euri Gold Farm Easter Carnival of Horse Endurance Rides - Thur 17 April to Mon 21 April
- Ann Renton Memorial Net - Tue 22nd April from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater and VK4TUB AllStarLink & Echolink Nodes
- MARS Dee Jay Arabians 2x20/2x40/1x80 Endurance Rides - Sat 26 to Sun 27 April at Denison Creek
- Tech On The Air Net Tue 30th April from 7-30pm on Tsvl VHF Repeater and VK4PQ AllStarLink & Echolink Nodes
May
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 6th May from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- MARA/RADAR Clairview Gathering - Fri 9 May to Mon 12 May - BarraCrab Clairview
- TARC Project Night - Tue 13th May from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 20th May from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- Ann Renton Memorial Net Tue 27th May from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater and VK4TUB AllStarLink & Echolink Nodes
June
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 3rd June from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- MARA Greg Willoughby Memorial 2x20/2x40/1x100eliv Endurance Rides Sat 7 to Sun 8 June Denison Creek
- TARC Project Night - Tue 10th June from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- Tony 4's Famous Foxhunt - Sat 14th June from 1pm somewhere in the Townsville area
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 17th June from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- Ann Renton Memorial Net Tue 24th June from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater
- Kennedy Region Scouts Nighthawk activity - Sat 28 to Sun 29 June - Townsville Region
July
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 1st July from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Project Night - Tue 8th July from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 15th July from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TOWSA Maggie Island Swim - Sat July 19th from 5-30am Strand Park
- Ann Renton Memorial Net Tue 22nd July from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater
- Tech On The Air Net Tue 29th July - from 7-30pm on Tsvl VHF Repeater and VK4PQ AllStarLink & Echolink Nodes
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- Buy Swap and Sell and Wanted
- For Sale and in mint condition
Bazz/VK4XPR is helping Jorge to sell the following amateur radio equipment.
Jorge s failing eyesight has forced him to offer the following items
in Townsville, no longer required.
All equipment is basically As New and have had very little use.
The IC 718 has never been used to transmit.
1 x Icom IC 718 Amateur MF/HF Mulitimode Base Station Radio
( Sold 03/07/20 ) $650
1 x Powertech MP3099 240 AC/13.8V DC / 30 Amps Linear Base Station Power Supply
( Sold 03/07/20 ) $250
1 x Icom AT 130 MF/HF ATU No control or coax feed cables
( Acquired on E Bay ) $500
Any sensible offers considered.
Please contact Bazz/VK4XPR soonest to find out more or seal the deal on
mobile 0416 181740
- Solar Panels !
Hairy Richard/VK4ZMB has these gorgeous Solar Panels ready to fly into
your shack power system. Local pickup in Townsville only.
12 by 1650 x 994 x 36 Pmax 250W Trini TSM-250PC05A bare aluminium
1.6401 m^2 = 15% Voc 38.0V Vmpp 30.3V
Isc 8.8 A Impp 8.3 A
All $20 each. Contact Hairy on [qrm] rnsstone [at] gmail [dot] com [qrm]
(making sure to release the countermeasures first)
- For Sale, Heritage Gear
Do you long to complete that high power tuner you have been building, or yearn to
pilot a beefy high powered transceiver you have restored yourself? Finding it hard
to find high voltage components or hard to get bits?
Gerry/VK4HT has recently (finally) retired and needs to make a bit of room at his QTH
in Cairns and is reluctantly letting some fine pieces of equipment and components out into
the wild after collecting them all these years. Being a former Marine Surveyor,
Radio Inspector and avid equipment builder himself, Gerry has collected only the finest
quality treasure.
Theres lots of quality thermionic valves (including some high power output types),
Big variable ganged capacitors, tuneable inductors, high voltage RF capacitors plus lots more.
So you have read this and canâ€Öt stop slobbering at the though of all this marvellous
equipment – stop it, you will wreck your computing device – ring Gerry now on mobile
0419 470737 to find out more or secure your RF treasure!
- For Sale from the estate of Jeff Stinson ex VK4CCF located in Townsville
The following items are up for sale, were working at the time
of Jeff's passing, sold as is where is and some dissassembly might be required
- ICOM IC-7200 HF/6metre Transceiver $600
- Yaesu FTM-400 XDR VHF/UHF FM/Fusion Transceiver with Accessories $500
- Yaesu MH-85A11U Microphone/Camera for FTM-400 $100
- Kenwood TS-50 HF Transceiver $200
- Avair AV-400 200W/400W SWR/Power Meter 140MHz to 512MHz $100
- Yaesu FRG-7700 HF Communications Receiver $100
- Yaesu FP-707 Power Supply $75
- Framed Amateur Radio World Map $10
- Framed World Great Circle Map (Budget Colour Copies) $10
- Portable VHF/UHF Antenna System with Co-ax cable complete $50
- Parts boxes including Egg Insulators, Components, Connectors, Hardware, RF Traps - make an offer
Contact Doris on 0427791412 or Michael on 0400537797 to seal the deal
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- Regional Communications Support Events
Atherton Tablelands Region
Tablelands Radio and Electronics Club Inc.
- Co-ordinator David Falls VK4DNF 0419206498
Sat 17 to Sun 18 Aug - Brooklyn 20/40/60/80/160eliv Endurance Rides Tepon
Sat 21 to Mon 23 Sept - Cordillera Trail 3x20/3x40/3x60eliv/3x80/ Endurance Rides Tepon
Townsville Region
The Townsville Amateur Radio Club Inc.
- Co-ordinator Gavin "Og" Reibelt VK4ZZ 0427182469
Fri 2 to Sun 4 August - WRERA Euri Gold Winter Harvest Horse Endurance Rides - Bowen Region
Fri 30 Aug to Mon 2 Sept - NQORA Australian Off Road Racing Championship - Millchester MSRC
Sat 7 to Sun 8 September - Bush to Beach Endurance Ride Assoc. Horse Endurance Rides - Bluewater Park
Sun 15 September - TCAC King of the Hill Hillclimb Round 4
Sat 26 to Sun 27 October - NQORA North Queensland Offroad Racing Super Series Round 4 - Millchester
Thu 17 to Mon 21 April - WRERA Euri Gold Easter Carnival of Horse Endurance Rides - Bowen Region
Sat 28 to Sun 29 June - Kennedy Region Scouts Nighthawk activity - Townsville Region
Sat 19 July - TOWSA Maggie Island Swim from 5-30am Strand Park
Mackay Region
Mackay Amateur Radio Association Inc
- Co-ordinator Gary Crothers VK4CUZ 0410462892
Sat 26 to Sun 27 April - Dee Jay Arabians 2x20/2x40/1x80 Endurance Rides Denison Creek
Sat your region and join in the fun !
- AMCA Exams Services for Amateur Radio
The Australian Communications and Media Authority runs services
for Amateur Radio Assessment and Certification.
- Specialist Assessors available for remote or online assessments are
Laurie Pritchard/VK4BLE in Brisbane on 0411413588
Ron Bertrand/VK2DQ on Gold Coast on 0426771808
Gail Lidden/VK4ION in Bundaberg on 0410121345,
- General Assessors available for face to face assessments in the regions
Stuart Dunk/VK4SDD in Malanda on 0407700096,
Darrin Archer/VK4GEO in Mount Isa on 0418981353,
Lyndall Reibelt/VK4ZM in Townsville on 0427688014,
Roy Moore/VK4RM in Sarina on 0409597410,
Clive Sait/VK4ACC in Rockhampton on 0429632815,
Ray Dobinson/VK4XXX in Rockhampton on 07 49281219
If you do not get an answer on these numbers,
be sure to leave a message otherwise
you will be treated as a bogus caller and possibly blocked.
For a full list of assessors, information on the Exam Service
and the Amateur Radio service in Australia,
surf to the ACMA website and search for
Amateur Radio Accredited Assessors.
- Holiday planning
State Public Holidays in North Queensland
2024
Mon 7th Oct - Kings Birthday Holiday
Wed 25th Dec - Christmas Day
Thu 26th Dec - Boxing Day
2025
Wed 1st Jan - New Years Day Holiday
Mon 27th Jan - Australia Day Holiday
Fri 18th Apr - Good Fiday
Sat 19th Apr - Easter Saturday Holiday
Sun 20th Apr - Easter Sunday Holiday
Mon 21st Apr - Easter Monday Holiday
Fri 25th Apr - ANZAC Day Holiday
Mon 5th May - Labour Day Holiday
Mon 6th Oct - Kings Birthday Holiday
Thu 25th Dec - Christmas Day
Fri 26th Dec - Boxing Day
2026
Thu 1st Jan - New Years Day Holiday
Mon 26th Jan - Australia Day Holiday
Fri 3rd Apr - Good Friday Holiday
Sat 4th Apr - Easter Saturday Holiday
Sun 5th Apr - Easter Sunday Holiday
Mon 6th Apr - Easter Monday Holiday
Sat 25th Apr - ANZAC Day Holiday
Mon 4th May - Labour Day Holiday
Mon 5th Oct - Kings Birthday Holiday
Fri 25th Dec - Christmas Day
Sat 26th Dec - Boxing Day
Mon 28th Dec - Boxing Day Holiday
2027
Fri 1st Jan - New Years Day Holiday
Tue 26th Jan - Australia Day Holiday
Fri 26th Mar - Good Friday Holiday
Sat 27th Mar - Easter Saturday Holiday
Sun 28th Mar - Easter Sunday Holiday
Mon 29th Mar - Easter Monday Holiday
Sun 25th Apr - ANZAC Day Holiday
Mon 3rd May - Labour Day Holiday
Mon 4th Oct - Kings Birthday Holiday
Sat 25th Dec - Christmas Day
Sun 26th Dec - Boxing Day
Mon 27th Dec - Christmas Day Holiday
Tue 28th Dec - Boxing Day Holiday
2028
Mon 3rd Jan - New Years Day Holiday
Wed 26th Jan - Australia Day Holiday
Fri 14th Apr - Good Friday Holiday
Sat 15th Apr - Easter Saturday Holiday
Sun 16th Apr - Easter Sunday Holiday
Mon 17th Apr - Easter Monday Holiday
Tue 25th Apr - ANZAC Day Holiday
Mon 1st May - Labour Day Holiday
Mon 2nd Oct - Kings Birthday Holiday
Mon 25th Dec - Christmas Day Holiday
Tue 26th Dec - Boxing Day Holiday
2029
Mon 1st Jan - New Years Day Holiday
Fri 26th Jan - Australia Day Holiday
Fri 30th Mar - Good Friday Holiday
Sat 31st Mar - Easter Saturday Holiday
Sun 1st Apr - Easter Sunday Holiday
Mon 2nd Apr - Easter Monday Holiday
Wed 25th Apr - ANZAC Day Holiday
Mon 7th May - Labour Day Holiday
Mon 1st Oct - Kings Birthday Holiday
Tue 25th Dec - Christmas Day Holiday
Wed 26th Dec - Boxing Day Holiday
Source - QLD Government Department of Justice and Attorney-General
- Holiday planning
Queensland School Terms
2024
Term 3 - Mon 8th July to Fri 13th Sept
Term 4 - Mon 30th Sept to Fri 13th Dec
2025
Term 1 - Tue 28th Jan to Fri 4th Apr
Term 2 - Mon 22nd Apr to Fri 27th June
Term 3 - Mon 14th July to Fri 19th Sept
Term 4 - Tue 7th Oct to Fri 12th Dec
2026
Term 1 - Tue 27th Jan to Thur 2nd Apr
Term 2 - Mon 20th Apr to Fri 26th June
Term 3 - Mon 13th July to Fri 18th Sept
Term 4 - Tue 6th Oct to Fri 11th Dec
2027
Term 1 - Wed 27th Jan to Thur 25th March
Term 2 - Mon 12th Apr to Fri 25th June
Term 3 - Mon 12th July to Fri 17th Sept
Term 4 - Tue 5th Oct to Fri 10th Dec
2028
Term 1 - Mon 24th Jan to Fri 31st March
Term 2 - Tue 18th Apr to Fri 23rd June
Term 3 - Mon 10th July to Fri 15th Sept
Term 4 - Tue 3rd Oct to Fri 8th Dec
2029
Term 1 - Mon 22nd Jan to Thur 29th March
Term 2 - Tue 16th Apr to Fri 22nd June
Term 3 - Mon 9th July to Fri 14th Sept
Term 4 - Tue 2nd Oct to Fri 7th Dec
Source - QLD Government Department of Education and Training
- WICEN >> since 1946 << -
- WICEN NQ >> since 1971 << -
- Curly Wind Season is over, but it's a good time to get prepared anyway.
Have you checked your shack and your antenna to see how they will go during the next wet season ?
Its always a good time to make stock up, charge batteries and get ready for action !
Get on air - scare the spiders and lizards out of the rig and make sure your transciever works.
- WICEN NET
WICEN operators in Queensland hold a net every Sunday
The nets happen on
14125kHz from 8-00am (2200UTC)
7105kHz +/- QRM from 8-30am (2230UTC)
The net calls in regular stations and then invites new stations to call in.
If conditions are poor on 7MHz, net control might move to around 3600kHz
depending on how pliable the net operators are.
Mix it with other WICEN ops and call in on the net !!
Emergency Frequencies per IARU region - active during disasters
IARU Region 1 3760 7110 14300 18160 21360 kHz
IARU Region 2 3750 3985 7060 7240 7275 14300 18160 21360
IARU Region 3 3600 7110 14300 18160 21360
VK is in Region 3
Other frequencies could be activated on a per country basis -
stay tuned to the WIA News for activations.
(Gavin VK4ZZ)
- Regional Nets
Monday Afternoon - YL 222 DX Net - 14222kHz from 0530Z
Monday Evening - Mackay Club Net - VK4WIM Net Control - 3597kHz from 0930Z
Monday Evening - 160Metre Net - Gary/VK4BE Net Control from Beachmere QLD - 1848kHz from 0930Z
Monday Evening - BARC 10m Net - Les/VK4SO Net Control - 29220kHz FM from 1000Z
Monday Evening - Gympie CEG 80m Net - VK4GYM Net Control - 3647kHz from 1000Z
Tuesday Evening - RADAR Net - VK4WIR Net Control - 3613kHz from 0930Z
Wednesday Evening - Gold Coast Net - VK4WIG Net Control - 3605kHz from 0930Z
Wednesday Evening - Cairns ARC Net - VK4HM Net Control - 3604kHz from 0930Z
Wednesday Evening - 160Metre Net - Terry/VK4HQ, Mikey/VK4YFL or
Young Noely/VK4NL Net Control from Fraser Coast QLD - 1848kHz from 0930Z
Wednesday Evening - Central Queensland ARA Net - VK4CQR Net Control - 3612kHz from 0945Z
Thursday Evening - Hervey Bay Net - VK4CHB Net Control - 3615kHz from 0730Z
Thursday Evening - The TREC Memorial Net - VK4WAT Net Control - 3605kHz from 0930Z
Thursday Evening - Sunshine Coast Net - VK4WIS Net Control - 3660kHz from 0930Z
Thursday Evening - Redcliffe Net - VK4RC or VK4IZ Net Control - 3636kHz from 0930Z
Friday Evening - Sunshine Coast ARC 6m Net - VK4WIS Net Control - 53700kHz FM from 0930Z
Friday Evening - Caboolture ARC Net - VK4QD Net Control - 3610kHz from 0930Z
Friday Evening - Central Highlands Club Net - VK4WCH Net Control - 3618kHz from 0930Z
Saturday Evening - Darling Downs Net - VK4WID Net Control - 3650kHz from 0930Z
Sunday Morning - Brisbane WICEN QLD-wide 20m Net - 14183kHz from 2200Z
Sunday Morning - Brisbane WICEN QLD-wide 40m Net - 7105kHz from 2230Z
Sunday Morning - Border Ranges ARC - local VHF repeaters, IRLP9558, echolink VK3JED, from 2230Z
Sunday Evening - North Queensland Net - VK4WIT Net Control - 3605.4kHz from 0930Z
Sunday Evening - Bunya Mountains and Districts Net - VK4BAD Net Control - 3650kHz from 1000Z
Sunday Evening - BARC 6m Net - 53525kHz from 1000Z
Every Morning - The Gnarly Net - All the Morse and Voice you can have for breakfast
3600kHz 6am or earlier for the Morse (2000Z), Voice happens after the Morse
Every Morning - Coral Coast Net - The Original - 7106kHz starting 7am (2100Z)
Every Afternoon - Ron's Net - in memory of Ron/VK4BRG SK
7105kHz from 0700Z
Every Afternoon - The Kandos Net - check your gear and let everyone know you are still active !
On 7093kHz from 1630local (0630Z normal, 0530Z DST) - Tom/VK2KF net control
alternate net controllers Peter/VK2QF or Tom/VK4ATH
- ANZA DX Net
Australia, New Zealand and Africa DX Net
20m, 14.183 MHz, 0515 UTC, daily
15m, 21.205 MHz, 0415 UTC, Saturday
The net works on a list operation, say your sign, stand by
The net runs for about 1 hour, all operators are welcome
A QSO is brief exchange of call sign and signal report
Please do not spot the net on clusters or skimmers !
Net Leader - Col/VK4CC
The ANZA Net needs your skill as net controller
We offer an opportunity to put something back into ham radio
Give it a try.
Message Col on [qrm] seahawk55 [at] optusnet [dot] com [dot] au [qrm]
(making sure to release the countermeasures first)
- North Queensland Internet Gateways
H24 = 24 Hour Ops unless offline for maintenance or updates
H8 = 8 Hour Ops - hours of ops defined by operator
Hx = indeterminate hours of ops - normally when operator in radio shack or out and about
Yaesu Fusion Gateways
- VK4JPA WIRES-X/Fusion Node Rangewood NQLD 145.350MHz Digital Access H24 Room 24105
>> currently off-air due to radio shack renovations <<
- VK4OO Fusion/FM Repeater West End NQLD Input 431.750MHz Output 438.750MHz 91.5Hz Tone H24
AllStarLink Gateways
- VK4TUB AllStarLink Gateway Kirwan NQLD interfaces with VK4RAT UHF Repeater H24
Node 46740 Echolink VK4TUB-R 837219
- VK4PQ AllStarLink Gateway Kelso NQLD interfaces with VK4RAT VHF Repeater H24
Node 49806 Echolink VK4PQ-R 956580
- VK4GDN AllStarLink Gateway Charters Towers NQLD linked with VK4TUB 46740 H24
Node 56808 439.150MHz 91.5Hz Tone H24
- VK4GDN AllStarLink Gateway Charters Towers NQLD linked with VK4PQ 49806 H24
Node 54043 145.145MHz 91.5Hz Tone H24
- VK4HSV AllStarLink Portable Gateway Douglas NQLD Hx 439.125MHz 81.5Hz CTCSS Access Tone Node 54607
- VK4BDE AllStarLink Gateway Condon NQLD H24 145.390MHz 91.5Hz CTCSS Access Tone Node 40381
- VK4OT AllStarLink Gateway Heatley NQLD H24 439.325MHz Interface with HH3300000060 Node 54729
AX-25 APRS 1200Bd Gateways
- VK4ZZ APRS Vincent NQLD 145.175MHz H24
AX-25 Packet 1200Bd Wormholes
- VK4OT-3 FBBS Heatley NQLD 145.175MHz H24 or Telnet vk4ot.ddns.net port 6300
Echolink Gateways
- VK4PQ-R Echolink Kelso NQLD Node 956580 interfaces with VK4RAT VHF Repeater H24
- VK4MIC-L Echolink Mount Isa NQLD Node 971321 interfaces with VK4RMI VHF Repeater H24
- VK4TUB-R Echolink Kirwan NQLD Node 837219 interfaces with VK4RAT UHF Repeater H24
- VK4OT-L Echolink Heatley NQLD Node 715822 439.330MHz Simplex
- VK4BDE-L Echolink Condon NQLD Node 607952 145.390MHz Simplex
IRLP Gateways
- VK4MIC IRLP Mount Isa NQLD Node 6921 interfaces with VK4RMI VHF Repeater H24
DMR High Power Gateways
- VK4YWG MMDVM DMR BrandMeister Cranbrook NQLD Node 5050130 441.5MHz simplex
Townsville Hamshack Hotline Endpoints
- Jason/VK4OT 3300000060
- Brett/VK4BDE 3300000061
- Gavin/VK4ZZ 3300000066
- Wayne/VK4YWG 5500000556
Townsville Hamshack Hotline RF Extensions
- Jason/VK4OT HH 94148 AllStar 54729 Echolink 715822 439.330MHz Simplex
- Brett/VK4BDE HH 94146 AllStar 40381 Echolink 607952 DMR 5050640 145.390MHz Simplex
- WIANews sources :
Tune North Queensland Net throughout Queensland and PNG
from 7-30pm Sundays on -
HF: 3605.4kHz
and in Townsville/Thuringowa 8pm Sundays on
VHF: 146.100 / 146.700 MHz
(the VK4RAT 2m repeater)
Tune WIANEWS in North Queensland on Sundays -
HF : from VK2 0001Z 1845 / 3595/ 5425 / 7146 / 10125 / 14170.2 / 28320kHz
HF : from VK3 0030Z 3615 / 7158 / 10132.8kHz
HF : from VK4 2300Z 1843 / 7070 / 7130kHz
HF : from VK5 2330Z 1843 / 3550 / 7135 / 28515kHz
HF : from VK6 0100Z 3583 / 7088 / 7140 / 10125 / 14130 / 29680kHz
HF : from VK7 2300Z 3570 / 7140 / 14130 / 28525kHz
HF : from VK8 2330Z 3555 / 7193 / 10127 / 14337kHz
6m: from VK7 2300Z 53775, 53825kHz FM
6m: from VK5 2330Z 53100kHz AM
6m: from VK2 0001Z 52525, 53650, 53725kHz FM
6m: from VK6 0100Z 53800kHz FM
2m: from Cairns 2300Z 146950kHz FM
2m: from Townsville 2300Z 146700kHz FM
2m: from Mackay 2300Z 147000kHz FM
2m: from Rockhampton 2300Z 146700kHz FM
Timeline for monitoring.
2300Z 1843 AM, 3570, 7070, 7130, 7140, 14130, 28525, 53825kHz
2330Z 1843, 3550, 7135, 7193, 10127, 14337, 53100kHz
0001Z 1845 AM, 3595 AM, 5425, 7146 AM, 10125, 14170.2, 28320, 52525, 53650, 53725kHz
0030Z 3615, 7158, 10132.8kHz
0100Z 3583, 7088, 14130, 29680, 53800kHz
Frequency List for transceiver memory
1843, 1845,
3550, 3555, 3570, 3583, 3595, 3605, 3615,
5425,
7070, 7088, 7130, 7135, 7140, 7146, 7158, 7193
10125, 10132.8, 10127,
14130, 14170.4, 14337,
28320, 28525, 28537, 29680
52525, 53100, 53650, 53725, 53725, 53800, 53825kHz
Daylight Saving for NSW VIC ACT SA TAS
ends 20240406-1600UTC - begins 20241005-1600UTC
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See you at the WRERA Euri Gold Winter Harvest Horsie Endurance Rides
and cheers from Gavin/VK4ZZ
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