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QAC qac(AT)wia.org.au OVERSEES HAM RADIO MATTERS IN VK4
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QTAC qtac(AT)wia.org.au HANDLES TECHNICAL QUERIES
QTC qtc(AT)wia.org.au AR MAGAZINE COLUMN
QAC office officers :-
VK4AHW Harvey Wickes
VK4AQ Ross Anderson
VK4BY Don Wilschefski
VK4UH Kevin Johnstone
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The wia office address is:
The Wireless Institute of Australia
P.O. Box 2042
BAYSWATER VIC 3153
Telephone: 03 9729 0400
Fax: 03 9729 7325
AR MAGAZINE—VK4 QTC COLUMN
Written by Chris Comollattie VK4VKR
news for ar magazine to qtc(AT)wia.org.au
As we get into this weeks news... a reminder, news for QTC must be in
by the 6th of each month! ( qtc(AT)wia.org.au)
QNEWS BROADCAST FEBRUARY 22 2009
VK4 SILENT KEYS (AT) 2008 - 2009 QAC YEAR
VK4HEL Stan Stan Sonter November 10 (advised by vk2va via summerland)
VK4NKA John Bourke November 19 (advised by vk4kd)
VK4FFJS John Slatter February (advised by vk4aoe)
VK4 FFJS FRANCIS JOHN SLATTER.
Known to everyone as JOHN has passed away in the Kingaroy Hospital after a
short illness.
John did his Foundation Course and passed in 2006.
His passion was collecting and restoring old Kenwood Radios and Equipment.
He also enjoyed building and experimenting with antennas.
John was a regular on the local repeater and callbacks, Sunday Mornings after
this W.I.A. and QNews.
He was also a regular on 80mts early in the mornings, and often found on
40mts chatting to someone during the day.
John will be sadly missed by his family and friends.
GYMPIE
Geoff Emery vk4zpp
The newest licencee from the Gympie area is now officially "on air". Getting
his feet wet in the hobby is Geoff Pickering, now VK4FJEG. As mentioned in
QNews, previously, Geoff has been putting together his station and continuing
his studies. So welcome to the airwaves and we wish you many enjoyable
contacts, VK4FJEG.
On Wednesday evening, the committee of GCEG met at the QTH of Barry, VK4KKN
where part of the time was spent in preparing for the John Moyle Field Day.
Various members of the group have been engaged in exploring suitable
operating sites around the Gympie area with teams driving to sites and
checking features and accessibility from the ground and this has been
supplemented by Roger, VK4BNQ, operating from his helicopter.
Neil, VK4FNFR has almost finished the refurbishment of his shack with his
equipment trolley mounted for easy access and down lighting installed and
another computer up and running to supplement his operating. Barry, VK4KKN is
moving along with his shack and with the help of Bob, VK4MR is getting his
"sky hooks" set up. With these types of improvements going on by various
members, it is expected that the Gympie area is set to become much more
radio active.
During the week the newsletter from Maryborough Electronics and Radio Group
was received and it contains a reminder that MERG is currently conducting
training for licence assessments. Any one interested is requested to contact
the Learning Facilitator, Ray, VK4TPT. Contact details can be found on the
WIA Affiliated Club web page. For people south of Gympie who would find it
easier to use the facilities of the Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio Club, please
contact, Harvey, VK4AHW for information either via the SCARC or WIA web pages.
Last week's reports from Robert Broomhead and Felix Scerri highlighted the
problems that individual amateurs and their communities are living through as
a result of fire and flood. It can be hoped that all those effected are able
to recover their normal lives as time goes on. For those of us living outside
of these areas, there is both the opportunity to offer assistance and to
benefit by the experiences that these disasters provide. It is with this in
mind that GCEG looks forward to meeting as many stations as possible during
the John Moyle Field Day on the 14th and 15th of March.
REDCLIFFE
www.redclifferadioclub.org.au/
Redcliffe and District Radio Club
Hello I’m Ray VK4CF with news from Redcliffe Radio Club.
The extensive rain last weekend caused a major change of plan for the weekend
working bee. Forced to remain inside, 8 hardy club members began an
extensive clean-up of the radio storage room and the general interior of the
club house.
The concreting will be done at a later date probably after the John Moyle
weekend.
Last Monday night Roger, VK4ZLQ, provided an informed technical talk about
his recent experiences with a lightning strike at his QTH. Roger said that
after his research, the average lightning bolt travels about 1.5 km, with a
wave front between 10 – 30 MHz, and with each lightning bolt between
40,000 to 120,000 amps. With a good earth at of about 0.5 ohms, and say
100,000 amps, the voltage potential at the lightning site is about
10 million volts.
With this large voltage the skin effect now applies and Roger said that at
10 MHz, the skin effect is about 21 micrometres deep or equivalent to a
copper tube 21 micrometre thick with a diameter of 3.5 km!
Roger’s advice to all is simple, unplug all equipment from mains power and
power supplies, disconnect patch leads and earth the antenna to an outside
earth and if all else fails, hope that it hits somewhere else!
If you have any money from donations from the Victorian fires, don’t forget
about the flood crisis in northern Queensland.
With planning of the John Moyle weekend reaching fever pitch, if any amateur
in the Brisbane area is interested in visiting or assisting in any way, could
you please contact either the club secretary, Peter, VK4TAA or Contest
Manager, Andy (VK4KY).
Charlie VK4YZ is the coordinator for the Saturday night camp roast so if you
are attending, let him know. The cost is $10 per person.
Until next week, this is Ray VK4CF.
SUNSHINE COAST
Maleny VK4RSC 146.850 and 438.075 VK4RSN 53.7
Noosa Heads VK4RSL 146.825 and 438.175
Linked Repeaters and Tone Access
Recently our linked repeaters VK4RSC on 146.850 at Maleny and VK4RSN on
146.825 at Noosa have been suffering from noise. This has necessitated
the addition of a 91.5Hz tone on the 146.850 repeater and this may need
to be extended to the 146.825 repeater as well.
Annual General Meeting
A reminder that the Annual General Meeting of the club will be held on
Tuesday 3rd of March. All committee nominations are now closed and these
will soon be published. Additionaly the Col McCamley award for outstanding
service to the club by a club member in the previous year will be voted on.
So thinking caps on.
TOWNSVILLE
contacting theTARCinc
email address vk4wit(AT)wia.org.au
phone contact 07-47731196 or 0408 001142
snailmail po box 333 Garbutt East, QLD 4814
homepage http://www.tarc.org.au
TARC Communications Support Events
Northern Co-ordinator Blue VK4FBLU is currently seeking
support from hams in the Townsville Region to participate
in the following Communications Support Events -
Sunday March 29th - Townsville City Auto Sports Club
King of the Hill Hill climb Heat One on the Mt Stuart road
and
Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April - TERAHA
Horse Endurance Ride Weekend in the Bluewater region.
If you can help out with any of these events please contact
Blue on 4775 4184 soonest !
TARC does the 2009 John Moyle Field Day
Happening from Friday afternoon 13th to Sunday afternoon 15th March 2009 at
the Girl Guides Association of Queensland Baden Powell Campsite and
Training Centre, Toolakea Beach Road, Bluewater.
Camp under the trees or in the mobile shack/chariot at Possum Valley
Emu Parade Pioneers Reach Wallaby Park Bowers Crest or Lanos Ridge Campsites
or Sleep in the dorm at Bluewater House.
Camping will cost $7 per person per night.
A bed in the dorm will cost $12 per person per night.
Portable operation is the go so make sure you bring plenty of batteries
and whisper quiet generators if you can.
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