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VK7 REGIONAL NEWS BROADCAST
FOR SUNDAY 19 September 2010
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VK100WIA Centenary Awards
VK7 Amateur List Growing
We now have 12 VK7 Amateurs who have their WIA Centenary Awards.
We congratulate the recent recipients - Anthony VK7AAM, Roger VK7FRJB, Wayne VK7FWAY, Paul VK7PAH and Graeme VK7KT who have all received their Centenary Award certificates.
According to the log there are many VK7s out there who have enough contacts and points to claim the award!
For more information on the Award take a look at the link on the email and internet editions of this broadcast
http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/centenary/award/
(Thanks to Jim VK3PC)
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Open Invitation to All VK7 Amateurs
Grote Reber Museum and 3D Virtual Reality Cinema
The REAST Club invites all amateurs and their families to tour the Grote Reber Museum at the Mt Pleasant Radio Observatory at Cambridge.
The museum has many wonderful artefacts and information about amateur radio operator Grote Reber (SK) and his experiments mapping the Milky Way using HF from his square kilometre array at Bothwell along with radio astronomy displays and a 3D Virtual Reality Cinema where you can fly in 3D to the planets in the Solar System.
We will even have members from the Astronomical Society of Tasmania with their Solar Telescopes looking at the sun and seeing those elusive sun spots!
We have booked Saturday the 16th October 2010 starting at 1:00pm to allow interested people to time to travel down to Cambridge and travel back afterwards.
The cost will be $5 per person as we need to cover the opening of the museum after normal weekday business hours. The more we get may mean the cost will be less per person.
We can also organise vehicle pick-ups for those amateurs who cannot drive and would like to come along.
As they say in the advertising – "But wait there's more!!" The Astronomical Society of Tasmania and the University of Tasmania are holding and open night at the Mt Canopus Optical Astronomy Observatory on the night of the 16th of October and has invited us along. They will even have images from the 1 metre optical telescope being displayed along with many other types of telescopes looking at stars, planets and all sorts of astronomical features.
Please let me know if you are interested in attending the visit over the next couple of weeks so we can get an idea of the numbers.
I can be contacted on email: VK7TW(AT)wia.org.au or phone: 0439 016 622.
A great big thank you to Karen Bradford and Dr Stefan Deiter, the curator of the museum who have made this visit possible.
http://www.groterebermuseum.com.au/
(73, Justin, VK7TW)
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VK7 EVENTS CALENDAR
A summary of the events across VK7 over the coming months:
REAST – September 22 - ATV Experimenter's Night - starts around 7:30pm in the Queen's Domain Clubrooms.
http://reast.asn.au/atv/index.php
CCARC – September 25 - Meeting at Penguin Lions club rooms, 19 Ironcliff road, Penguin starting 1:30pm.
http://www.my-x15.net/ccarc
REAST – September 29 – A Round Trip to Macca (Macquarie Island) with Warren VK7FEET – 8pm in the Queen's Domain Clubrooms. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE FOR THE PRESENTATION NIGHT.
http://reast.asn.au/atv/index.php
NWATVG – October 2 - General meeting with surplus equipment to be held at Ross VK7WP's QTH.
http://www2.vk7ax.id.au/atvgroup/
ALL CLUBS INVITE – October 16 – Saturday Tour of the Grote Reber Museum and 3D Virtual Cinema at Cambridge starting 1:00pm - Entry Fee: $5
http://www.groterebermuseum.com.au/
National WIA – October 23 – National Field Day – See WIA Website for further details.
http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/centenary/nfd/
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Northern News
Northern Tasmanian Amateur Radio Club
www.ntarc.net
Sometimes we amateur radio operators take what we do for granted.
That's why, from time to time, its good to raise our public profile just a little, and show others what we do, how we do it, and the enjoyment we get from this hobby.
With that in mind, the WIA has arranged a National Field Day for Saturday the 23rd of October, to raise public awareness of amateur radio. Neil VK5ZEE will be holidaying in Launceston on this date, and wonders if any other amateur radio operators would like to join him at a high profile public location to run a display and operate a station to contact other National Field Day stations.
The location Neil has in mind has excellent line of sight to NTARC's premier repeater VK7RAA, so IRLP contacts could be used, but there is also plenty of room for an HF antenna or two, and there may even be mains power available to use.
If this sounds like something that you'd like to get involved in, better get in touch with Jason VK7ZJA by Wednesday, and we will put you in touch with Neil to make arrangements.
With thanks from
(Jason VK7ZJA, NTARC Secretary)
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NORTH WEST News
Cradle Coast Amateur Radio Club (CCARC)
CCARC News
http://www.my-x15.net/ccarc
Next Meeting
Members are advised that the next meeting of the Cradle Coast Amateur Radio Club will be held on Saturday, September 25th, 1.30pm at the Penguin lions club rooms, 19 Ironcliff road, Penguin.
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New Amateur
The CCARC would like congratulate Adam Brown on passing his foundation licence exam at Forth on Sunday last week. He has applied to get the callsign VK7FAWB and we look forward to hearing Adam when he receives his new callsign. If you hear Adam then please make him welcome to the bands.
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WIA national Field day
The CCARC is planning to operate a field day station from the Ulverstone area on Saturday 23rd October 2010, as part of WIA National Field Day. Amateur radio enthusiasts from all over Australia will be showcasing amateur radio in prominent locations throughout the country. We hope to be able to talk to these other field day stations.
This activity will be a good opportunity to break out your field day equipment, demonstrate emergency preparedness, but most importantly engage the public. Most people in the general public would give our hobby a second thought, if they knew a little more about it. This is the opportunity to showcase our capabilities. So come along and see what you can do on the day and enjoy the CCARC hospitality. More details will be announced closer to the date.
Regards from
(David, VK7DC, Secretary, CCARC)
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North West Tasmania Amateur Television Group
http://www2.vk7ax.id.au/atvgroup/
A quantity of used and surplus two way radio equipment and accessories have been kindly donated to the Club by Graeme VK7AQ.
Among the goodies are RT85's & PRM8030's models, to name a couple, plus other miscellaneous bits and pieces. The Club will make some of these available to members for a small donation at it's next general meeting on Saturday 2nd October 2010 to be held at Ross VK7WP's QTH.
It is anticipated that some RT85's will be kept for another 6metre Conversion day project.
73's until next time
(Tony VK7AX, News Officer – NWTATVG)
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Southern News
WICEN Tasmania (South)
http://tas.wicen.org.au/
HF Radio saves WICEN Operator from possible fatality and an Amateur's toolkit came to the rescue.
An incident last weekend, at a horse endurance ride, clearly highlighted how Amateur Radio can assist in desperate situations.
It's thought that children playing with firebrands, sticks poked into an open fire until they burn, then running around with them, spooked two horses held in temporary pens. The horses crashed through the fencing and spooked more horses until about fifteen were galloping through the camp site and places beyond, in some cases dragging their rugs and other tackle behind them. The last of the runaways was recovered at two in the morning fifteen kilometres away.
Gary VK7JGD had his tent pitched between his vehicle and a fence. One of the runaways galloped through the narrow gap between the tent and the fence placing a flashing hoof on the tent right where Garry's pillow was, and head would have been had he not been sat in his vehicle on a late HF listening watch. A second horse tried to go through the same gap but became entrapped with two hooves through one square of the heavy fence mesh and lay on its side thrashing about only a centimetre from Garry's now collapsed tent. Fortunately, Roger VK7ARN had his side cutters to hand and was able to test the German made cutters by cutting through the heavy gauge fence wires and releasing the frantic horse, which galloped off into the night.
WICEN Tasmania (South) will be conducting a risk minimisation study to safeguard members from any future horse stampedes.
(Roger VK7ARN, WICEN Secretary)
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Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania
http://reast.asn.au/
Grab a Bargain.
Gavin lets us know that he has 2 only 2010 Call Books at the bargain basement price of $20.00 each and one only 2009 Call Book at $15.00. Foundation Manuals are also available for $25.00.
Where do we get them from? See Clayton VK7ZCR at Caltex Service Station Cnr Main Rd. & Amy St. Moonah.
http://reast.asn.au/amateurradio.php#flmanual
Cheers
(Gavin, VK7HGO, REAST President)
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September Presentation
A Trip to Macca (Macquarie Island)
Next Wednesday night will be Warren VK7FEET giving a presentation with pictures on the big screen about his recent trip to Macquarie Island and back as part of the Pest Eradication program.
This should be a fascinating insight in to Tasmania's most Southern island.
29 September - 8pm in the Queens Domain Clubrooms.
See you there.
http://reast.asn.au/events.php#Macca
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Licence Examinations
If there is anyone interested in undertaking an amateur radio exam and this could be for foundation, standard, advanced, regulations or practical. Then please contact Reg VK7KK on 0417 391 607, or email on regemm(AT)ozemail.com.au.
(73, Reg VK7KK, REAST Education Officer and Assessor)
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ATV Experimenters Night
Despite the Mercury clock saying it was 4 degrees when I went through Hobart and the wind was building to storm force the intrepid ATV operators where in the ATV studio along with our support staff, switchers, floor managers, camera operators and presenters.
Justin VK7TW started with some excerpts from the latest Australia Star and Telescope Magazine where there was an article about research in to stars similar to our sun throughout the universe that exhibit similar cycles to our sun's solar cycles.
Researchers are looking at the irradiance of particular wavelengths of light emanating from these stars are over the 12 years of research have seen similar patterns to our own Sun.
Our main video presentation was our recent tour of the ABC TV and Radio studios with Jim Parish and Damien Styles VK7HDS and some of the Dayton 2010 AMSAT presentations.
We have done much work in the studio to upgrade our studio lighting and this has resulted in a brighter flatter white light using tri-phosphor fluros that provide much greater contrast and brightness to the transmission.
This week we will have some great videos showing Michael Rainey AA1TJ using his voice powered 80/20m CW transmitter that was described last week. Michael has logged many contacts up to 1486km and calls it the "New England Code Talker" after the Navaho Code Talkers in WW2.
We will also be playing some more episodes of AmateurLogic.tv.
We get underway again next Wednesday night around 7:30pm and we broadcast on 444.25MHz analog ATV which is just below SBS on the UHF TV band.
http://reast.asn.au/events.php#ATVnights
Hope to see you along.
(73, Justin, VK7TW)
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Records News
New VK Microwave Records
John Martin VK3KM reported to the VK-VHF mailing list that new 24GHz and 47GHz VK records had been recently set.
Doug Friend VK4OE and Wayne Shaw VK4WS have set a new VK4 state record for the 24 GHz band (170.1 km, 3 Sept 2010).
Dan Joyce VK2GG and Peter Hopkins VK2YGM have extended their 47 GHz VK2 state record to 58.1 km (31 August 2010).
A full list of current records, and a list of all Australian VHF-UHF records since 1947, can be found on the WIA web site.
http://www.wia.org.au/members/records/data/
(73, John VK3KM, via the VK-VHF Mailing List)
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QRP News
VK3YE Website Upgrade
Active VK QRP designer and operator Peter Parker, VK3YE has upgraded his website.
Peter is well known for his many designs including the 160m Carnegie Communicator and QRP designs using commonly available components. Peter is a prolific videographer and puts many of his experiments on YouTube. Peter has also recently turned his interest to transports systems as well.
The address of his upgraded website can be found on the email and internet editions of this broadcast.
http://home.alphalink.com.au/~parkerp/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vkzlqrp/
(Sourced from the VKZLQRP Mailing List)
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ACMA News
New UHF Citizen Band radio equipment standard
The ACMA is seeking public comment on a draft UHF Citizen Band (CB) equipment performance standard Radiocommunications (UHF CB Radio Equipment) Standard 2010. It is intended that the existing standard will be revoked and replaced with the proposed standard on 1 January 2011.
From April 2008 to April 2010, the ACMA reviewed the arrangements for the radiofrequency spectrum in the 400 MHz band, which incorporates the UHF CB band. As a result of the review the ACMA decided to restructure the UHF CB band into eighty 12.5 kHz wide channels from the existing forty 25 kHz wide channels.
The proposed standard provides performance limits and test methods for 12.5 kHz channel operation in the UHF CB band, which will transition to 12.5 kHz channel operation over the period 1 January 2011 to 1 January 2016.
To assist with the transition to 12.5 kHz channelling the new standard is proposed to provide grandfathering arrangements for current 25 kHz channel equipment.
Submissions should be provided by close of business on 12 October 2010.
For a copy of the revised standard and information about making a submission take a look at the link on the email and internet editions of this broadcast.
http://acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312273
(Sourced from the ACMA Website)
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Astronomy News
Closest Encounter with Jupiter until 2022
Been outside at midnight lately? There's something you really need to see. Jupiter is approaching Earth for the closest encounter between the two planets in more than a decade--and it is dazzling.
The night of closest approach is Sept. 20-21st. This is also called "the night of opposition" because Jupiter will be opposite the sun, rising at sunset and soaring overhead at midnight. Among all denizens of the midnight sky, only the Moon itself will be brighter.
Earth-Jupiter encounters happen every 13 months when the Earth laps Jupiter in their race around the sun. But because Earth and Jupiter do not orbit the sun in perfect circles, they are not always the same distance apart when Earth passes by. On Sept. 20th, Jupiter will be as much as 75 million km closer than previous encounters and will not be this close again until 2022.
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/15sep_jupiter/
(Written by Dr. Tony Philips on the Science (AT) NASA website)
For us in the Southern Hemisphere Jupiter will rise in the east and be highest in the Northern Sky around midnight then follow the Moon disappearing out the Western sky. Definitely worth a look through binoculars or a telescope.
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Did you Know?
It's all CW to me....or is it?
"Dit" means a story. Applies equally and correctly to books, movies, magazines and yarns. A "dit spinner" is a story teller.
www.navy.gov.au
(Sourced from the Royal Australian Navy Website)
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Web & Email Edition Extra Bits! !
VK1DA Field Day Checklist
http://vk1da.info/fdchecklist.html
Radio Comms Connect Conference 2010
http://radiocommsconnect.com.au/
Guide to Amateur Test Equipment
http://home.alphalink.com.au/~parkerp/gateway/noaug00.htm
Free Satellite Tracker
http://gpredict.oz9aec.net/
Great Beginner's Site on Working the Birds (Satellites)
http://web.me.com/clintbradford/Work-Sat/Home.html
STS-131 Time Lapse Video
http://tinyurl.com/sts-131-prep (www.airspacemag.com site).
The Smithsonian Store
http://www.smithsonianstore.com/
Cubesat User Manuals now online
http://www.clyde-space.com/news/282_cubesat-user-manuals-now-online
The secret to popular music – all done with four chords!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pidokakU4I
iPad Case with integration Keyboard
http://www.elektor.com/news/ipad-cases-feature-integrated-keyboard.1532557.lynkx?utm_source=UK&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news
Pocket sized Mini-projectors use Lasers
http://www.elektor.com/news/pocket-projector-beams-with-lasers.1532513.lynkx?utm_source=UK&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news
Do you have some interesting internet sites you have some across in the last week – send them in to justingc(AT)ozemail.com.au
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VK7 Virtual BPL Tours
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdcY0Eetvsw - Mt Nelson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gsxpya3CnQ - North Hobart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7DfdxjRkpU - RU ready for BPL?
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If you are interested in becoming an amateur radio operator or upgrading your licence then we suggest you contact your local club for details and/or take a look at what the Radio and Electronics School has to offer. They have a range of courses that can be delivered through a variety of methods.
They can be found at: www.radioelectronicschool.com
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Finally today, a reminder to those people rostered for next week's broadcasts:
Newsreader: VK7IR
80m: VK7TW
40m: VK7RO
20m: VK7IL
10m: VK7ZGK
UHF CB: VK7HGO
HF CB: VK7TED
Thanks to all people and organisations who assisted with this broadcast.
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THAT CONCLUDES OUR VK7 REGIONAL NEWS BROADCAST FOR THIS WEEK.
YOU HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO OR JUST MISSED VK7WI. NEXT WEEK THE NATIONAL WIA NEWS CAN BE HEARD AT 0900 FOLLOWED BY THE VK7 REGIONAL NEWS AT 0930 HOURS.
DETAILS TO SEND NEWS FOR THIS BROADCAST CAN BE FOUND AT REAST.ASN.AU AND THE DEADLINE FOR ITEMS IS 21:00 ON FRIDAY PRIOR TO THE SUNDAY OF THE BROADCAST.
VK7 Regional Broadcast & News Coordinator
Justin Giles-Clark, VK7TW
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