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Contact QAC by HF Radio 3.605 Mondays 7:30pm after QNEWS
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
QNEWS BROADCAST MARCH 01 2009
Alex VK4TE wrote us this week with a request, " Graham, If you are ever
looking for extra topics for the WIA Sunday newsbroadcast, I am sure a
monthly or weekly segment about the current sunspot position would be most
welcome.
I know nothing about sunspots myself but I sometimes hear an amateur give
a quick resume on the subject to the others in his group.
Possibly a request for an amateur to provide the relevant information during
a broadcast may produce a correspondent.
For what the idea is worth.
73 VK4TE"
BARC
http://www.qsl.net/vk4ba
or, by E-mail to vk4ba(AT)qsl.net
Brisbane Amateur Radio Club Meet 2nd Saturday of each month from 2:00pm
and 4th Friday of each month from 7.00pm at the Maritime Museum Southbank.
The entry is via the rear gate to museum without the normal admission fee,
parking available on site and within easy walking distance from River Plaza
City Ferry stop and Southbank City Cat stop.
For entry after 7:30 pm on evening club nights, when Museum is closed to the
public, call VK4BA on 146.550 MHz FM simplex for access.
Club Activities & Events usually involve the BarcFest Convention which last
year according to the web was Saturday May 10th but no details of a fest
is yet available for 09.
(sourced to club page at wia.org.au)
BAYSIDE
B.D.A.R.S. Monthly Meetings start at 7:30 PM at the Alexander Hills High
School in Windermere Road 7.30pm. First Monday of each month.
(sourced to club page at wia.org.au)
BUNDABERG
This club has a strong membership fostering Foundation Licence training and
regularly scheduled practical workshops to share information and improve the
skills of members.
Repeaters
VK4RBU 146.800 MHz & 438.775 MHz on Mt. Goonanaman with a footprint
Gympie to Miriam Vale.
VK4RBG 147.800 MHz
Bundaberg city.
Management Committee meeting are 3rd Thursday each month and Quarterly club
meetings followed by 'show and tell' or some other item of interest are the
last Saturday of February, May, August, November, at club rooms, SES H.Q.
Kendalls Road, Bundaberg, commencing at 1400 hrs.
(sourced to club page at wia.org.au)
GYMPIE
Geoff Emery vk4zpp
MARCH 1 NEWS CONTINUES
This coming Thursday is the regular monthly meeting of the Gympie Electronics
and Communications Group. The topic that is exercising the minds of the group
and will be finalised are the arrangements for the John Moyle Field Day.
As mentioned previously on QNews, members have been engaged in forward
planning this event and it marks a minor mile stone in the club's history.
This is the first amateur radio field event or contest that GCEG will be
entering since it's formation about 9 months ago. As the ranks of new
amateurs continue to grow around the Gympie Region, this will be the chance
for new operators to get the feel of contesting as a club event and take part
in the joys of field operation. For those of us that have been in the hobby
longer, it is the time to share our experience and participate with other
members in the self learning that is the hallmark or our hobby.
So for all the John Moyle contesters, we hope the batteries stay charged,
the generators don't stall and the weather stays kind to us and maybe,
just maybe, the sunspot cycle may assist those on HF and the multipliers
come rolling in on CW and the higher bands. Gympie group will be looking for
your contact in the John Moyle.
Remember, GCEG meets in the basement rooms of Leading Edge Electronics,
Reef Street, Gympie at 7.30p.m. next Thursday 5th March.
REDCLIFFE
www.redclifferadioclub.org.au/
Hello I'm Ray VK4CF with news from Redcliffe Radio Club.
Remember some months ago, you were told about the local residents who phoned
the police about club members when on a fox hunt, were bashing up koalas.
Well last Monday night it happened again. This time a local resident
observed several club members running around the streets of Redcliffe with,
wait for it, crossbows!
Yes our activities can be misconstrued by others outside our hobby. At least
the club is good friends of the local constabulary and all had a good laugh
with the situation.
While the fox hunters were busy, members back at the club house were busy
comparing tuners and discovering that there were some quality control
problems with many of the tuners. Some leads were not soldered, diodes
missing or incorrect components fitted. With soldering irons at the ready,
repairs were carried out and all tuners are now working as they should.
Last weekend, Peter VK4EA, Andy VK4KY, Glen VK4FZ and Charlie VK4YZ were busy
making the new broad band dipoles for John Moyle field day. Despite the
humidity and aided with several soft drinks, dipoles for 160, 80, 40, 20 and
15 metres were made. Andy has been testing the dipoles on 160 and 80 metres
over the last few weeks with outstanding signal reports.
Do you want to see how the Redcliffe club set up for John Moyle or if any
amateur in the Brisbane area is interested in assisting even if it is only
for a half an hour, 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. It's a great night of fellowship for the small
cost of only $10 per person.
Doug VK4MCD heard an AM signal on the lower end of the 2 metre band last
Monday afternoon. The voice was in a strange accent but quite readable and
definitely not an amateur. Please let the ACMA know if you hear those who
are not permitted to use our bands.
This is Ray VK4CF.
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
MARCH 1 NEWS CONTINUES
TARC Management Meeting this Tuesday
The Management Meeting of the Townsville Amateur Radio Club
Inc happens this Tuesday 3rd of March from 7-30pm at the Club Rooms
perched atop the SES HQ Green Street West End.
Make sure you bring along an item for Show and Tell.
All welcome.
More March Meets.
TARC Project Night - Tue 10th Mar from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
TARC does John Moyle Field Day March 13 14 15 - Bluewater Guides Camp
TARC Social Evening - Tue 17th Mar from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street
West End
Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net Tue 24th Mar from 7-30pm on Tsvl VHF Repeater
T.S.A.S.C. King of the Hill Hill climb Sun 29 March Heat One Comms Support
Mt Stuart
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