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DID YOU TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?
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THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD IN QNEWS.MP3
FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICES
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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 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 VK4FFJS February (advised by vk4aoe)
VK4DIC Dick Ettinger March 5 (advised by vk4bgt)
Silent Key Richard (Dick) Ettinger vk4dic
It is with regret that I advise that Dick Ettinger vk4dic became "silent key"
on 5th March 2009. Dick was a long time member of the Brisbane North Radio
Club, and was appreciated for his good humour and dedication as Treasurer of
the Club.
Dick was an American soldier from 1947 to 1968 and served with distinction in
Korea.
He was awarded two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star for gallantry in action.
After leaving the U.S.Army, Dick settled in Brisbane with his wife Shirley
and son Robert.
Dick really enjoyed his hobby of Amateur Radio, making numerous contacts in
Australia and all over the World. He particularly liked chatting with his
many friends in the U.S.A. He will be sadly missed on the airwaves.
(Paul vk4bgt)
QNEWS BROADCAST MARCH 22 2009
DALBY AND DISTRICT
ervons(AT)bigpond.com.au
The Club has been operating for about 25 years and represents the areas of
Northern & western Darling Downs and the South burnett,
The club meets in person four times a year, in February, May, August and
November. usually at 1400 hrs on the first Sunday of the month at the
4DDD FM studios at 107 Drayton Street Dalby.
Sometimes they meet in other locations where members are represented such as
Chinchilla and Kingaroy,
On all other months except January they ON AIR meetings on the club's
Bunya Mts VHF repeater on 146.675 at 2000hrs on the first Sunday evening
of the month.
The club holds an 80mt net every other Sunday evening at 2000hrs, 3.585 mhz
and a 2mt net Friday evenings at 1900hrs on the club's Bunya Mts 2mt repeater
146.675mhz
Oh and they join with the Sunshine coast A.R.C. and hold a get-together at
Somerset Dam on the first weekend of April or there abouts. all are most
welcome to join for this weekend.
Dalby & District Amateur Radio Club, 15 Bunya Street Dalby.
(sourced to wia.org.au club pages)
GYMPIE
Geoff Emery vk4zpp
Mt Wolvi provided a green and leafy backdrop for the Gympie amateurs who took
part in the John Moyle Field Day. The first contingent had planned to
operate for 6 hours from the start of the contest and many members turned up
to get the various station equipment ready for the 11.00a.m. start. With the
inevitable hiccups that provide the good experience of portable operations,
the day proceeded to the close of operations at 5 o'clock. By that time other
Gympie group members had turned up to assist but then some of the groups's
newest members rolled up for an overnight stint and set up as the first group
was packing up.
For a look at the Gympie Group in action log onto the "Gympie Amateur Radio"
website and visit the photo page. (www.gceginc.org.au) Look out for
Jason, VK4MIH, hiding under a big black hat and Barry, VK4KKN, in the bright
red shirt during the antenna rigging process. By the signals heard over last
weekend, despite the fires, floods and cyclone that have beset the VK area,
in recent times, there was a great turn out and many good contacts made. Hope
you did well and we will contact you on air next year.
The interest in packet modes continues and Kevin, VK4KEV, has been chasing
the International Space Station on it's passes over this part of the globe.
The UI packet facility has been easy for Kevin to access and the ARISS
email facility has given an easy method of QSLing and provides a novel
experience to the recipient.
On another front, a number of members have been experimenting with Easypal,
Erik, VK4AES' digital slow scan tv software and Roger, VK4BNQ, is running the
store and forward repeater facility which Erik has now written into the
program. Erik has been experimenting and refining the routines within Easypal
in light of a local operation. All grades of licence holders are involved
with the F-call members being only able to receive the transmitted pictures.
The question that Bob, VK4MR, put to the Monday night net was "what is a
coherer and what component would you replace it with today?" A few people
got the answer to this question, some with the aid of Google. What about you?
ROCKHAMPTON
Attention All RADAR CLUB Members in Rockhampton! And maybe some Gladstone
Club members. The tilt train is running half price again so we are going for
another trip. The trip has been arranged for the 27th March ie next Friday.
The tilt train trip will be met by Bundy radio Club members . They will pick
us up and show us a good time! The train leaves Rocky early in the morning
and returns late in the afternoon. The Bundy Club will meet us and take us
for smoko and some other sites and return to RSL for lunch and back in time
to catch the train back to Rocky.
Nev is going in to try to save 8 seats in the same carriage .
This has been an excellent outing in the past and I am looking forward to
this trip.
More News: Rockhampton Club ( RADAR CLUB Inc ) had its AGM Wednesday evening.
I am pleased to announce that Jack VK4JRC became president with the rest of
committee remaining as per last year.
A large group of about 30 members turned up and celebrated at end of the
evening with a feed of pizzas and drinks.
Regards Clive Sait VK4ACC
RADAR CLUB Inc. SECRETARY
REDCLIFFE
www.redclifferadioclub.org.au/
Hello I’m Ray VK4CF with news from Redcliffe Radio Club.
With great fellowship, good food, kind weather and plenty of amateur radio
what more fun could you have than to be active in the bush on the
John Moyle Field Day.
With over a thousand contacts made on all HF bands, the Redcliffe AR club
assisted by members of the Caboolture AR club operated on all HF bands using
both SSB and CW.
With the campsite completely setup on late afternoon Friday, there was time
to have a really hot shower and a few cleansing ales and the glass of port
after tea before competition started in earnest.
With over 60% of club members either camping out for the whole weekend or
visiting throughout the weekend, all members were roped in to spend an hour
or two operating. John VK4BZ surprised all of us when he was called by a
JA station and John replied to him in very good Japanese and created a
pile-up on 10 metres.
The club operated on 12 volt deep cycle batteries all weekend topped up by
small inverter generators. Unfortunately Glen, VK4FZ, lost another generator
after it decided not to play the game. Glen said that each time he has taken
a generator on a John Moyle field day, it has died. Next year he wants to
take solar panels instead.
The Saturday night camp roast was the best yet and many thanks goes to
Peter VK4EA, Jayne, VK4FJAY, Charlie VK4YZ and many others for their work
in preparing a wonderful meal for some 60 people.
Planning for next year’s John Moyle has already begun with a critical
debrief held at last Monday night’s meeting detailing both good and not so
good aspects and highlighting areas of improvement for next year.
Congratulations to all the students that undertook exams at the field day
and there was one excited 9 year old who should be on the air with his own
call sign very soon. Well done Nicholas, and also to his Mum, Janette who
also passed her foundation theory exam. Well done to Dad and husband Shaun
VK4FY for the tutoring.
Until next week, this is Ray VK4CF.
TABLELANDS RADIO AND ELECTRONICS CLUB
vk4wat(AT)wia.org.au
www.treclub.org.au
The Henry Fullford and Tom Debel memorial net.
Our Thursday night net on 3588 Khz has been running for about 5 years.
It started as a Tableland Radio and Electronics Club project and the name,
Henry Fullford Memorial net was adopted. VK4TL has been net contoller except
when away on holiday. The name was later changed to include Tom Debel.
The net is open to all comers from far and wide. A strict procedure is
adopted where everyone takes their turn from the list compiled at the
call in. All get two turns. All matter of topic is disscussed and suprising
knowledge comes forward from the least expected sources. We encourage new
Queensland shires to come aboard so that netees can bag their contact.
Foundation hams have an important place in the net. Getting coverage from
Weipa VK4GUS new call, Julaaten Brendon VK4FBJK new call and David VK4NDX
new call Townsville is important as we try to be forward looking.
Look for VK4WAT/P at 7:30pm on 3588Khz on Thursday nights.
This has been the Henry Fullford and Tom Debel Memorial net VK4WAT with
John VK4TL
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
VK4WIT John Moyle Field Day 2009 Report
A great venue, some Friday Night thunderbumpers and 100mm of rain,
some excellent antenna placement and enough batteries to enable
operating without generators PLUS a surprise lift in conditions on 20 metres.
That more or less sums up the VK4WIT John Moyle weekend for TARCadians.
Those on camp had a fantastic time with the operating, the swimming,
the gastronomic delights from a bush kitchen, the discovery of unique fauna
at the site and a number of field experiments that went exceptionally well.
Over two and a half times the number of contacts made in 2008 were completed
during the 2009 operation and the first ever use of computer logging, dc
powered portable style, worked with a minimum of fuss.
A timely reminder has been given by WIA John Moyle Field Day National Contest
Co-ordinator Denis Johnstone VK4AE that the deadline for log submissions is
no later than 17th April. Already many stations are sending in their logs
electronically keeping Denis very busy yet very happy.
( Gavin VK4ZZ )
Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net this Tuesday
One of the friendliest radio nets in the land happens
this Tuesday evening from 7-30pm on the Townsville
VHF Repeater ... the Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net !
The net is open to young and old, YL or OM and is a
golden opportunity for anyone who needs practice
on-air to go onto the net as 2nd operator.
So join in to this Tuesday evenings net and
lets see if the YLs can outnumber the OMs !
Communications Support Events in the Townsville Region
Co-ordinator Eric "Blue" Collins VK4FBLU 47754184
Sun 29 March - TSASC King of the Hill Hillclimb Heat One - Mt Stuart
Sat 4 Sun 5 April - TERAHA Endurance Ride 80/40/20/5km - Bluewater Region
Sun 17 May - TSASC King of the Hill Hillclimb Heat Two - Mt Stuart
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