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News from the North
from 5th May 2013
sent to undisclosed recipients
> a sample of DX-peditions
P29NO Nao/JA2VQP East Sepic Province Papua New Guinea
on air during February 2013 to January 2015 whilst volunteer
teacher at Divine Word University Wewak.CW SSB and RTTY plus might try other modes.
Ops pending getting materials together to make wire antennas
RI1ANP Nick/RW6ACM Russian Antarctic Station Progress II AN-016
Prydz Bay, Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land, Feb 1 to Dec 31
VK0JJJ Craig/VK6JJ Mawson Base Antarctica AN-016 10 Feb to Jan 2014
ops SSB and digital modes using Flex 5000A SDR transceiver and linear amp
80 to 6metres with some emphasis on 6metre ops, including installation of
6 metre Beacon Project Inc. propagation beacon.
website craighayhow.blogspot.com.au
ZS7V Adam/ZS7V SANAE IV Base Antarctica AN-016 Feb 28 to end Feb 2014
SSB only 80-10metres
website www.qrz.com/db/ZS7V
VK9NT Oceania DX Group Norfolk Island OC-005 May 3 to May 13
Ops 80 to 10metres with 4 stations Ops include Chris/VK3QB Luke/VK3HJ Lee/VK3GK
Benton/VK3CBV Allan/VK2CA Catherine/VK4GH John/VK4IO Roy/VK3GB Peter/VK3IJ Graeme/VK3GL
website http://vk9nt.odxg.org
E51AAO Bruce/ZL1AAO Rarotonga South Cook Islands OC-013 May 3 to May 14
Holiday style SSB only 40 to 10metres with homebrew wire antenna
HC2IWM/8 Daniel/DL5YWM Santa Cruz Island Galapagos Group SA-004 May 7 to May 11
Holiday style CW and SSB 40 to 6mETRES
HD8A Alex/HD2A and Alberto/HC2AQ Santa Cruz Island Galapagos Group SA-004 May 15 to May 19
Active all HF Bands
H44IOTA Ralph/5W0W/H44RK Dom/SQ9KWW Tom/WL7HP and Maggie/H44MK H44 IOTA Tour
June 1 to June 8 ops 80 to 10 metres CW and SSB. Suggested frequencies
CW - 3530, 7030, 10115, 14040, 18098, 21040, 24920 and 28040 kHz
SSB - 3755, 7055, 14260, 18128, 21260, 24950, 28460 and 28560 kHz
website http://www.qrz.com/db/H40RK
VK5CE Craig/VK5CE portable Flinders Island OC-261 Aug 15 to Aug 21
ops 80 to 10metres SSB and PSK
website http://oc261.blogspot.co.uk
VK9LL Tomas/VK2CCC (aka LY1F) Lord Howe Island OC-004 Sept 22 to Sept 29
ops focusing on 160 and 80metres during spare time
website http://www.qrz.com/db/VK9LL
website from 2010 operation http://www.qrz.lt/ly1df/vk9clh.htm
Heard Island early 2014 by Cordell Expeditions
http://www.cordell.org/HD/HD_pages/HD_News.html
Vlad Alert
Vlad UA4WHX is active again - this time in Peru as OA4/UA4WHX.
Length of stay unknown but has been spotted 30/17/12m RTTY
> a sample of Special Events on air
8J4G - in conjuction with the 64th National Tree-Planting Ceremony in Tottori prefecture
Chugoko region, island of Honshu, active on all bands and modes 1 Mar to 31 May
8J1W - in conjunction with the 62nd Tonegawa River System Association Flood Drill
10 Mar to 18 May active on all bands and modes
RG61PP - celebrating the Day of the Cosmonaut (12 Apr) and the birthday of
Yuri Gagarin (9 Mar 1934), 1 Mar to 31 May
2013 AFD. In celebration of the 63rd anniversary of Armed Forces Day (AFD)
in the United States of America, the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard are co-sponsoring the annual Military/Amateur Radio Crossband
Communications Test.
Although Armed Forces Day is traditionally celebrated on the third Saturday in May
-- May 18th -- the AFD Military/Amateur Crossband Communications Test will
be conducted on May 11th to prevent conflict with the Dayton Hamvention,
scheduled for May 17-19th. The annual celebration features traditional
military-to-amateur crossband communications SSB voice and Morse code
tests. These tests give Amateur Radio operators and short wave listeners
an opportunity to demonstrate their individual technical skills and to
receive recognition from the appropriate military radio station for their
proven expertise. QSL cards will be provided to stations making contact
with the military stations. Military-to-amateur crossband operations will
take place on the dates and time in UTC on the frequencies listed for the
Army, Air Force and Navy/Marine Corps and Coast Guard MARS stations. Voice
contacts will include operations in single sideband voice (SSB); some
stations will use CW to provide the opportunity to check in by Morse code.
Depending on propagation and staffing, some stations may not operate the
entire period. Participating military stations will transmit on selected
military MARS frequencies and listen for Amateur Radio stations in the
amateur bands. The military station operator will announce the specific
amateur band frequency being monitored. Duration of each voice contact
should be limited to 1-2 minutes. The annual Secretary of Defense message
will be transmitted via digital modes, including RTTY, PACTOR, AMTOR,
PSK-31, MFSK and MT63 from certain stations. Check the MARS Armed Forces
Crossband Test website for schedules and frequencies of participating
military stations, including a list of stations that will be transmitting
the annual Secretary of Defense message at:
http://www.usarmymars.org/home/announcements
Instructions on how to copy and submit the message are also included.
YE30P - celebrating the 30th Anniversary and Provincial Congress of
Organisasi Amateur Radio Indonesia (ORARI) Daerah Papua.
Operations of ORARI operating from May 15/0000Z to May 17/2359Z
using CW/SSB/RTTY by two stations operating at the same time at Merauke.
Website: http://ye30p.wordpress.com
DB100AWPB - celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Ausbesserungswerk Paderborn
of the German Railway. 1st Jan to 31 Dec 160m to 70cm CW SSB RTTY PSK FM
Website: www.qrz.com/db/DB100AWPB
DL100OUI - celebrating the first commercial radio contact between Germany
and the United States, from Hannover to Tuckerton NJ
after completion of a 258 metre high radio tower at Eilvese on 20 June 1913.
1 Mar to 31 Dec
CK3C - commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-1916
1 June to 1 July
VI100ACT - commemorating the centenary of Canberra, capital of Australia
Canberra Region Amateur Radio Club members activating the special event call
from 15 Mar to 31 Dec LF through to VHF using multiple modes.
Website: www.qrz.com/db/VI100ACT
> most wanted DX entities list
surf to http://www.dxpub.net/MOST-WANTED-SURVEY.html
[ some information for above bulletins gleaned from
- Oceania DX Group Inc News
- The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin
- ARRL DX Bulletin
- WIA News Service
- Facebook ]
Part 1 - NEWS Summary
News from the ARRL
- ARRL DX Activities at 2013 Dayton Hamvention
News from Central Queensland
- Theresa Creek Campout
News from North Queensland
- TARC Project Night this Tuesday
- TARC Does ARDF
- Communications Support Events where your help is needed
- North Queensland Net now has eComms
- TARC selling WIA 2013 Callbooks
- TARC Boomerang Magazines
- TARC Communications Support for 2013
News from the Naughty Lad
- Noels Nutty Campers
Part 2 - Whispers On The Ether
- nil this week
Part 3 - News Section
Buy Swap and Sell and Wanted
- Rossco's Most Wanted
- Communications Support Events
TARC Services
- Book Book Book !
- Exams Service
- contacting theTARCinc
WICEN
- WICEN Net
Part 4 - http references
Part 5 - Regional Activities
Part 6 - NQ HF Propagation
Part 7 - VHF Net Callbacks
News from the ARRL
- ARRL DX Activities at 2013 Dayton Hamvention
The ARRL Letter reports this week:
"The ARRL will present a variety of DX activities as part of the ARRL EXPO
-- the ARRL's 'show within a show' at the 2013 Dayton Hamvention, to be held
May 17-19th at Hara Arena, near Dayton, Ohio.
Activities will include DXCC card checking and the opportunity to
drop off QSL cards for the ARRL Outgoing QSL Bureau, as well as to apply
for awards, such as the IARU Worked All Continents Award, the IARU Region
3 Operating Award and several awards administered by the Japan Amateur
Radio League. In addition, representatives from the International Amateur
Radio Union and several IARU Member Societies will be on hand within the
EXPO area."
For complete details, see:
http://www.arrl.org/news/dx-activities-featured-at-arrl-expo-at-the-2013-dayton-hamvention
News from Central Queensland
- Theresa Creek Campout
The Central Highlands Amateur Radio Club is holding the inaugral
Theresa Creek Campout near Clermont QLD from Friday afternoon May 31st
to Sunday afternoon June 2nd at the Theresa Creek Dam Camping and
Water Sports Facility.
The camping facilities are 22km by road southwest of the Clermont CBD
and can host Caravans, Mobile Homes, Tents and Swags.
Pets are welcome, there are Hot showers onsite, plus Toilets,
a small but mighty Kiosk and BBQ's.
It only costs $10 per site, and you can call 07 49832327 during the day for more info.
To get there -
Head southwest out of Clermont through Copperfield onto the Peakvale Road.
At approx 13km from the Clermont Showgrounds there is a turnoff to the left from the
Peakvale Road that runs for a further 6km to the Theresa Creek Dam Camping Grounds.
What to take -
BYO everything, including drinking water as there is limited tank supply at the Grounds.
The kiosk where you pay your $10 per site per night camping fee does stock essential items
and souvenirs.
What is there to do -
Well, apart from mixing with other hams and support crews and doing radio things
out in a nice family camping environment there is also Camp fires, Boating, swimming,
Fishing, Skiing, potting the ellusive but succulent Red Claw plus lots lots more !
To find out more about the activity and about the Central Highlands Amateur Radio Club Inc
get in touch with Secretary Helen Wood on mobile 0412038033 or on the club email address
[qrm] vk4wch [at] wia [dot] org [dot] au
News from North Queensland
- TARC Project Night this Tuesday
This Tuesday May 14th the TARC Project Night will be happening
at the Club Rooms atop SES HQ Green Street West End from
7-30pm. Come along and help or learn about many fascinating aspects
of technology, and how to say COOL BANANAS! when all goes good.
All welcome !
- TARC Does ARDF
If you are in the vicinity of the Townsville Region on Saturday June 1st
and want to get involved in a Foxhunt then Tony VK4TJS wants to hear from you.
The foxhunt will start at Apex Park Kelso at 1pm and you have until 28th May to get
your attendance numbers in for the Foxhunt.
There will be activities for all family members to participate in during the
Foxhunt and things will end up with some in flight catering.
You access Apex Park by turning off Riverway Drive opposite the Kelso Medical Centre.
To cater for the event Tony needs to know your attendance numbers.
Who do you have to call ?
Tony VK4TJS of course, on 47677137
- Communications Support Events where your help is needed
Sat 25 and Sun 26 May . TERAHA Full Moon Townsville Endurance Ride
A weekend of radio in the bush with Ride Base situated at the
North Queensland Equestrian Centre, Bluewater Park.
The rides start early Saturday afternoon and finishes sometime Sunday afternoon.
There is an offer to camp free from Friday arvo at Ride Base.
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.
Operators so far . VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, VK4ME, VK4AAH, many more needed
Help us out !
Please contact Gavin/VK4ZZ either on mobile 0427182469 or on
email vk4zz [at] wia [dot] org [dot] au as soon as you can
figure if you can support any of these events.
- North Queensland Net now has eComms
A reminder that The North Queensland Net, which happens every Sunday Evening on 3605.4kHz
from 0930UTC (which includes a live cross from 1000UTC onto 2metres in
Townsville) now is augmented by eComms
the eComms enhancements include
Skype - connect with VK4DA on bob pittman4
Echolink - connect with VK4DA
facebook - TARCadians can comment on the TARC Townsville Amateur Radio Club page
Overall it's intended to be another medium for contact and information during
the North Queensland Net and also to provide those on the Wallaby with the
ability to catch the net, and hopefully encourage those in the wider area
to provide some signal reports on stations heard.
- TARC selling WIA 2013 Callbooks
The WIA 2013 Callbook is on sale and TARC has received a bulk order of 25.
Contact Gavin VK4ZZ as soon as possible to purchase your Callbook - just $20.
3 to go ...
Delivered so far
VK4s ZZ, FBLU, FGGS, HSV, AAH, FR, AQ, EI, NET, DA, AE, FNQ, FNQA, WIT, PQ,
IGM, QZ, FDJG, Tyson, FTVL, WDM
To be delivered
VK4s KS
- TARC Boomerang Magazines
Throw 1: Home
Throw 2: club rooms
Throw 3; club rooms
Throw 4: Bob VK4DA
Throw 5: Home
Throw 6: Al VK4FHAA
Throw 7: Ken VK4QZ
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Are you a TARC member and want to participate ?
Contact Captain Boomerang (Chris/VK4FR)
on mobile 0402013097 or
on email [qrm] ctmegaw [at] gmail [dot] com [qrm]
- TARC Communications Support for 2013
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May
- TERAHA Full Moon Townsville Endurance Ride
Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June
- Kennedy Region Scouts Nighthawk activity near Bluewater
Saturday 27 July
- TOWSA Magnetic Island to Townsville Swim Briefing
Sunday 28 July
- TOWSA Magnetic Island to Townsville Swim
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August
- TERAHA Bluewater Challenge Endurance Ride and TPR School
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September
- TERAHA AEBM Townsville Endurance Ride
Sunday 29 September
- TCAC King of the Hill Hillclimb Heat 4 Mount Stuart
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 October
- TERAHA Bluewater Classic Endurance Ride
Please contact Gavin/VK4ZZ either on mobile 0427182469 or on
email vk4zz [at] wia [dot] org [dot] au as soon as you can
figure if you can support any of these events.
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News from the Naughty Lad
- Noels Nutty Campers
Noel VK4NL has been organising the famous and popular
Noels Nutty Campers weekends away for many years.
Now, here are some more dates and venues
for a chance for you to join in the Nutty Camping.
July 19/20/21 Hervey Bay Pialba Beach Front Park
http://www.beachfronttouristparks.com.au/index.php?page=pialba-beachfront-caravan-park
October 25/26/27 Rainbow Waters - Carlo Point
http://www.rainbowwaters.com.au/
Interested in heading along to one of these funtastic weekends ?
Contact Noel via email
[qrm] vk4nl [at] iprimus [dot] com [dot] au [qrm]
on on the mobily 0413958216
to find out more !
Part 2 - Whispers On The Ether
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- nil this week
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- News Section
- Buy Swap and Sell and Wanted
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- Rossco's Most Wanted
Rossco/VK4AQ is currently scouring the cosmos for a UHF CB Transceiver
suitable for portable base ops at the right price for a local
metal detecting club. If you have such a beast skulking in your compendium
and can release it to a better life then contact Rossco on email
[qrm] vk4aq [at] bigpond [dot] net [dot] au [qrm]
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- Communications Support Events
Atherton Tablelands Region
Tablelands Radio and Electronics Club Inc.
- Co-ordinator Stuart Dunk VK4SDD 0407700096
24 to 30 June - FNERA Pioneer Trek and Harness
Sat 3 to Sun 4 Aug - FNERA Woodleigh Station 160el/120el/40/20 and Harness
Sat 31 Aug to Sun 1 Sept - FNERA Wetherby 80/40/20 and Harness
Fri 27 to Sun 29 Sept - FNERA Cordillera Trail 3x80/3x40/3x20 and Harness
Sat 2 to Sun 3 Nov - FNERA Brooklyn 80/40/20 and Harness
Townsville Region
The Townsville Amateur Radio Club Inc.
- Co-ordinator Gavin "Og" Reibelt VK4ZZ 0427182469
Sat 25 and Sun 26 May - TERAHA Full Moon Townsville 20/40/80
Sat 22 and Sun 23 June - Kennedy Region Scouts Nighthawk activity near Bluewater
Sat 27 July 2013 - TOWSA Maggie Island Swim Briefing from 1pm at TBA
Sun 28 July 2013 - TOWSA Maggie Island Swim from 7am
Sat 17 and Sun 18 Aug - TERAHA Bluewater Challenge 5/20/40/80 and TPR School
Sat 14 and Sun 15 Sept - TERAHA Townsville AEBM 5/20/40/120el
Sun 29 Sept - TCAC King Of The Hill Hillclimb Heat Four Mount Stuart
Sat 12 and Sun 13 Oct - TERAHA Bluewater Classic 5/20/40/80
Mackay Region
Mackay Amateur Radio Association Inc
- Co-ordinator George Adams VK4HAN 0413289220
Sat 11 and Sun 12 May - Koumala Breakaway Ride
Sat 27 and Sun 28 July - Denison Creek Greg Willoughby Memorial Ride 20/40/100
Sat 16 and Sun 17 Nov - Koumala Breakaway Ride
Want to help out ? Contact the co-ordinator in your region and join in the fun !
TARC Services
- Book Book Book !
WIA Foundation Licence Manuals 2nd Edition
$20 per copy in Townsville
See Gavin VK4ZZ to obtain yours !
- TARC WIA Exams Information
Exam sessions in the North Queensland
region are held on demand with WIA Assessors
and assessment packs available for all 3
levels of licensing.
Contact theTARCinc WIA Exams Co-ordinator Ray/VK4NET
on home phone 47234351 to have a
mutually suitable date and
WIA Assessors assigned to your
assessment.
Further information also available at
theTARCinc website ...
http://www.tarc.org.au
- contacting theTARCinc
email address [qrm] vk4wit [at] wia [dot] org [dot] au [qrm]
phone contact 07-47234351
aprs short message protocol to VK4ZZ
snailmail po box 333 Garbutt East, QLD 4814
Facebook - search on Townsville Amateur Radio Club
homepage http://www.tarc.org.au - home of The Stink and Family !
Want to help add or correct something in this Dispatch ?
contact the bleary og VK4ZZ by dropping a line to
[qrm] vk4zz [at] wia [dot] org [dot] au [qrm]
- WICEN >> since 1946 << -
- WICEN NQ >> since 1971 << -
- Curly Wind Season is here again !
Time to check your antennae and start doing improvements
and repairs and get ready for action !
- WICEN NET
WICEN Queensland holds a net every Sunday on 7075kHz 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 !!
Try also the pre-WICEN net on 20metres
John/VK4LJ Gold Coast conducts the call-in on the
ANZA Net frequency 14183kHz from 08-10am (2210UTC)
Theres also a rumour that another pre-WICEN net happens
on 14125kHz from 08-15am (2215UTC)
EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES IARU REGION 3
3.600, 7.110, 14.300, 18.160 and 21.360 MHz
(Gavin VK4ZZ)
Regional Activities:
May
- TARC Project Night - Tue 14th May from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 21st Apr from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TERAHA Full Moon Endurance Ride Townsville - Sat 25 and Sun 26 May
- Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net - Tue 28th May from 7-30pm on Tsvl VHF Repeater
June
- TARC does the Foxhunt - Sat 1st Jun from 1pm starting at Apex Park Kelso
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 4th Jun from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Project Night - Tue 11th Jun from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 18th Jun from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- Kennedy Region Scouts Nighthawk activity - Sat 22nd to Sun 23rd June
- Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net - Tue 25th Jun from 7-30pm on Tsvl VHF Repeater
July
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 2nd Jul from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Project Night - Tue 9th Jul from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 16th Jul from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net - Tue 23rd Jul from 7-30pm on Tsvl VHF Repeater
- TOWSA Maggie Island Swim Briefing - from 1pm Sat 27 July 2013 at TBA
- TOWSA Maggie Island Swim - from 7am Sun 28 July 2013
August
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 6th Aug from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Project Night - Tue 13th Aug from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TERAHA Bluewater Challenge Endurance Ride 5/20/40/80 and TPR School - Sat 17 and Sun 18 Aug
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 20th Aug from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net - Tue 27th Aug from 7-30pm on Tsvl VHF Repeater
September
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 3rd Sept from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Project Night - Tue 10th Sept from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TERAHA Townsville AEBM Endurance Ride 5/20/40/120el - Sat 14 and Sun 15 Sept
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 17th Sept from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net - Tue 24th Sept from 7-30pm on Tsvl VHF Repeater
- Central Highlands ARC AGM Weekend Camp Fairbairn near Emerald - Fri arvo 27 to Sun morn 29 Sept
- TCAC King Of The Hill Hillclimb Round 4 Comms Support - Sun Sept 29 from 7-30am
October
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 1st Oct from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- 21st North Queensland Amateur Radio Convention Charters Towers - Thur 3 to Mon midday 7 Oct
- TARC Project Night - Tue 8th Oct from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TERAHA Bluewater Classic Endurance Ride 5/20/40/80 - Sat 12 and Sun 13 Oct
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 15th Oct from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- Jamboree On The Air Sat 19 to Sun 20 Oct
- Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net - Tue 22nd Oct from 7-30pm on Tsvl VHF Repeater
November
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 5th Nov from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Project Night - Tue 12th Nov from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 19th Nov from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- theTARCinc AGM - Sun 24th Nov from 7am - Venue TBA
- Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net Tue 26th Nov from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater
December
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 3rd Dec from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Project Night - Tue 10th Dec from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Xmas Party - Sun 15th Dec from 2pm - Venue TBA
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 17th Dec from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Does the Xmas Lights Tour - Fri 20th Dec from 7pm
- Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net Tue 24th Dec from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater
January
- TARC Club Meeting Recess until February 2014
- TARC Australia Day Weekend Family Radio Camp Jan 25 26 27 - Bluewater Guides Camp
- Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net - 28th Jan from 7-30pm on Tsvl VHF Repeater
Holiday planning
Public Holidays in North Queensland
2013
Mon 10th Jun - Queens Birthday Holiday
Mon 1st Jul - Townsville Show Day Holiday
Mon 7th Oct - Labour Day Holiday
Wed 25th Dec - Christmas Day Holiday
Thu 26th Dec - Boxing Day Holiday
On Tuesday 30 October 2012 amendments to the Holidays Act 1983
were passed by Queensland Parliament prescribing that from 2013,
the Birthday of the Sovereign (Queen.s Birthday) public holiday
is to be observed on the second Monday in June and the
Labour Day public holiday is to be observed on the first Monday in October.
2014
Wed 1st Jan - New Years Day Holiday
Mon 27th Jan - Australia Day Holiday
Fri 18th Apr - Good Friday Holiday
Sat 19th Apr - Easter Saturday Holiday
Mon 21st Apr - Easter Monday Holiday
Fri 25th Apr - ANZAC Day Holiday
Mon 9th Jun - Queens Birthday Holiday
Mon 6th Oct - Labour Day Holiday
Thu 25th Dec - Christmas Day Holiday
Fri 26th Dec - Boxing Day Holiday
Source - QLD Government Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Holiday planning
Queensland School Terms and
Student Free Days
2013
Term 2 - Mon 15th Apr to Fri 21st June
Term 3 - Mon 8th July to Fri 20th Sept
Term 4 - Tue 8th Oct to Fri 13th Dec
Student Free Day - Mon 21st Oct
2014
Term 1 - Tue 28th Jan to Fri 4th Apr
Term 2 - Tue 22nd Apr to Fri 27th June
Term 3 - Mon 14th July to Fri 19th Sept
Term 4 - Tue 7th Oct to Fri 12th Dec
Student Free Day - Mon 20th Oct
Source - QLD Government Department of Education and Training
- Regional Nets
Monday Evening - Mackay Club Net - VK4WIM Net Control - 3597kHz from 0930Z
Tuesday Evening - RADAR Net - VK4WIR Net Control - 3613kHz from 0930Z
Wednesday Evening - Gold Coast Net - VK4WIG Net Control - 3605kHz from 0930Z
Thursday Evening - The TREC Memorial Net - VK4WAT Net Control - 3588kHz from 0930Z
Thursday Evening - Sunshine Coast Net - VK4WIS Net Control - 3660kHz from 0930Z
Thursday Evening - Hervey Bay Net - VK4CHB Net Control - 3615kHz from 0730Z
Friday Evening - Central Highlands Club Net - VK4WCH Net Control - 3618kHz from 1000Z
Friday Evening - Lockyer Valley Club Net - VK4WIL Net Control - 3570kHz from 0930Z
Saturday Evening - Darling Downs Net - VK4WID Net Control - 3587kHz from 0930Z
Sunday Morning - WICEN QLD Net - VK4IQ Net Control - 7075kHz from 2230Z
Sunday Evening - North Queensland Net - VK4WIT Net Control - 3605.4kHz from 0930Z
Sunday Evening - Dalby and Districts Net - VK4??? Net Control - 3585kHz from 1000Z
Every Morning - The Gnarly Net - All the Morse and Voice you can have for breakfast
3600kHz 6am or earlier for the Morse, Voice happens after the Morse
Every Morning - The Aircraft Enhancement Net - Get those Hairy Planes to propagate your signal.
144.125MHz USB from 7-30am from Far North to Central Queensland.
Every Afternoon - The Afternoon Net - Wake up from your power nap and get radio-active.
Make your ham shack a happy place on 7115kHz from 4pm
Mon, Wed and Fri - VK CW Beginners Net from 0930UTC on 7190kHz ± QRM
- D-Star Nets :
Wednesday Evening - Gold Coast ARS VK4WIG DV Dongle and Gateway Access DCS014 Reflector Port B
- Ported to Townsville either via VK4DA Node 145.1375MHz or VK4BDJ Node 438.925MHz from 0930Z
Up and coming on air Contests and Special Events :
May Sat 11th and Sun 12th Union of Radioamateurs of Russia (Soyuz Radiolyubitelei Rossii) CQ-Mir Contest
111200UTC to 121159utc CW and USB 160/80/40/20/15/10m
http://www.srr.ru/CONTEST/cq_m_13_eng.php
Jun Sat 1st and Sun 2nd IARU Region One Fieldday CW 011500UTC to 021459UTC
http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/fd/en/rules/
Jun Sat 8th and Sun 9th VK-Shires Contest 080600UTC to 090600UTC
http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/
Jun Sat 15th and Sun 16th JARL All Asian DX contest CW 150001UTC to 162359UTC
http://www.jarl.or.jp/English/4_Library/A-4-3_Contests/2013AA_rule.htm
July Sat 27th and Sun 28th RSGB IOTA Contest 271200UTC to 281200UTC
http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2013/riota.shtml
Aug Sat 17th and Sun 18th WIA Remembrance Day Contest 170300UTC to 180259UTC
http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/rdcontest/
Aug Sat 17 and Sun 18th International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend 170001UTC to 182359UTC
http://illw.net/
Oct Sat 5th and Sun 6th Oceania DX Contest Phone Section 050800UTC to 090800UTC
Oct Sat 12th and Sun 13th Oceania DX Contest CW Section 120800UTC to 130800UTC
http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/oceania/
Oct Sat 19th and Sun 20th Jamboree On The Air
http://scout.org/en/information_events/events/jota
Oct Sat 26th and Sun Oct 27th CQ World Wide SSB DX Contest 260001UTC to 272359UTC
http://www.cqww.com/
Nov Sat 9th and Sun 10th Japan International DX Contest SSB 090700UTC to 101300UTC
http://www.jidx.org/
Nov Sat 23rd and Sun Nov 24th CQ World Wide CW DX Contest 230001UTC to 242359UTC
http://www.cqww.com/
- HTTP references :
theTARCinc Web Site http://www.tarc.org.au
Townsville IRLP info http://irlp.themalefamily.net/
Townsville APRS info http://vk4zz.no-ip.org
Online radio courses http://www.radioelectronicschool.com
JOTA information http://www.international.scouts.com.au/main.asp?iMenuID=17658077
Lighthouse Lightship Weekend http://illw.net
- 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 0000Z 1845 / 3595/ 5425/ 7146 / 10125 / 14170.2 / 28320kHz
HF : from VK3 0030Z 3615 / 7158 / 10130kHz
HF : from VK4 2300Z 1843 / 3605 / 7070 / 7130kHz
HF : from VK5 2330Z 1843 / 3550 / 7135kHz
HF : from VK6 0100Z 3583 / 7140 / 10125 / 14116 / 29680kHz
HF : from VK7 2300Z 3570 / 7140 / 14130 / 28525kHz
HF : from VK8 2330Z 3555 / 7193 / 10137 / 14337kHz
6m: from VK2 0001Z 52525kHz FM
6m: from VK5 2330Z 53100kHz AM
6m: from VK7 2300Z 53825kHz 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, 3605, 7070, 7130, 7140, 14130, 28525, 53825kHz
2330Z 1843, 3550, 7135, 7193, 10137, 14337, 53100kHz
0001Z 1845 AM, 3595 AM, 5425, 7146 AM, 10125, 14170.2, 28320, 52525kHz
0030Z 3615, 7158, 10130kHz
0100Z 3583, 7140, 10120, 14116, 29680, 53800kHz
Frequency List for transceiver memory
1843, 1845,
3550, 3555, 3570, 3583, 3595, 3605, 3615,
5425,
7070, 7130, 7135, 7140, 7146, 7158, 7193
10120, 10125, 10130, 10137,
14116, 14130, 14170.4, 14337,
28320, 28525, 29680
52525, 53100, 53800, 53825kHz
- NQ HF Propagation
To all the HF Rebroadcasters...
Keep Up the Excellent Work!!
You are our backup if other sources fail!
This week's reports from -
no one this week - all busy doing things
VHF Net Callbacks - VK4WIT 146.700MHz
following the WIA News and QNEWS transmissions.
News transmission Callbacks by Denis VK4AE
at Kirwan North Queensland - 20130505 9-00am
VK4FNQA Matman at Condon
VK4ME Snow and Sharon at Kirwan
VK4HSV Phil and Jan at Douglas
VK4PQ Peter at Mount Louisa
VK4TJS Tony at Kelso
VK4DB Ian and Denise VK4FCDB at Condon
VK4LU Ray and Susan at West End
VK4IGM Iain and Sheila VK4PAL at West End
VK4AAH Bob and Kaye at Mount Low
VHF Net Callbacks - VK4WIT 146.700MHz
following the North Queensland Net
Callbacks by Lyndall VK4ZM
at Vincent North Queensland - 20130428 08-30pm
VK4AE Denis and Robyn at Kirwan
VK4TJS Tony at Kelso
VK4FUQ Felix at Ingham
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see you at the Horsie Ride
and cheers fm Gavin/VK4ZZ
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