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DID YOU TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?
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QNEWS BROADCAST APRIL 19 2009
BARC
http://www.qsl.net/vk4ba
or, by E-mail to vk4ba(AT)qsl.net
The Brisbane amateur Radio Club will be holding its annual BARCFEST on
Saturday 9th May 2009 at the Mt Gravatt showgrounds Logan Rd Mt Gravatt.
Doors will open at 9.30am this year.
(Les VK4SO Barcfest co ordinator)
BORDERLAND (VK2/4)
NEW CLUB FOR BORDER REGION AMATEUR RADIO ENTHUSIASTS
Amateur radio enthusiasts of the border ranges of northern NSW and south
eastern Queensland are promoting our hobby by launching their own club,
the Border Ranges Amateur Radio Club.
A group of radio enthusiasts from the region met in Stanthorpe VK4 to
organise better support for technical and social interests.
Amateur radio enthusiasts are widely scattered around the region, and often
meet only on the airwaves, but the meeting had attendance from Tenterfield,
Stanthorpe and Warwick.
Founding club President Paul Thompson says the prime objective of the Border Ranges
Amateur Radio Club is to promote the hobby of electronics and amateur radio
throughout the border ranges of northern NSW and southern Queensland.
B.R.A.R.C. welcomes everyone interested in electronics, amateur radio, or in
exploring a new and interesting hobby!
google.com/site/brargu/
GYMPIE
www.gceginc.org.au
Geoff Emery vk4zpp
Once again the vagaries of the weather have caused the call out of emergency
services to assist people effected by the torrential rains that fell across
the south east corner of the state. Around the Gympie area, it was reported,
a group of British tourists had to be rescued after driving into a flooded
section of road, at night.
At this QTH, the rain gauge overflowed and the local creeks could not handle
the amount of run off for many hours. As this broadcast is prepared there is
still a flood warning current for the Mary River north of Gympie through to
Maryborough. Many of the low sporting fields in Gympie have been covered
with silt filled water - perhaps after several years of drought, this
drenching and top dressing will help these areas regenerate to former glory.
Currently, GCEG Secretary, Greg, VK4FGDW, is participating in an
international event near Munich, Germany. One of Greg's interests is
genealogy and another is flying. As a result of a combination of events,
Greg become involved in the research into an allied bomber which was shot
down in Germany towards the end of WWII. The crew of this bomber was
composed of personnel from the UK and downunder. The remains of the aircraft
were discovered in a field near Munich and in conjunction with a local air
history enthusiast, many hours of research and consultation with military
archivists and historians, surviving members and relatives have been located.
With co-operation of both Australian and British military authorities and the
support of the local authorities in Germany a memorial service is being
conducted at the crash site. We hope to bring you more news of this event
when Greg returns.
Remember that the AX prefix can be used on ANZAC day.
Now let us hear from the arboreal specialist, VK4 Tree Powered Transmitter,
Ray in Maryborough.
MARYBOROUGH RADIO AND ELECTRONICS CLUB
For more info, call Secretary Kathy Johns 040-939-8853
Email: kathy.johns(AT)bigpond.com
Channel 14 UHF CB call "CQ MERG"
As part of the recent simulated Catastrophic Disaster, members of the
Maryborough Electronics & Radio Group, öMERGEö, gathered with the usual
collection of bits and pieces which could conceivably be lying around after
such a disaster.
They had, on previous exercises, exhausted the more common HF antenna
designs, so Van, VK4VAN, suggested that they try to utilise a tree as the
radiating element.
This idea was part of a British patent in 1917, but it was not useable as it
involved driving a spike into a tree in the park, totally against Council
regulations.
http://www.rexresearch.com/squier/squier.htm
An article by W5JGV, about a toroidal feed to a tree antenna on the 40m band,
seemed more useful.
http://w5jgv.com/tree_antenna/index.htm
Among Ray, VK4TPT’s, collection of antenna documents were both articles in
printed form, so a length of flexible water pipe was quickly converted into
a coil and wrapped as a yoke around a nearby Gum tree.
Conveniently, there was a water tap at the base of the tree and one end of
the coil was connected to it as an earth.
From VK4TPT’s box of bits came an old tuning capacitor which was connected in
series between the other end of the coil and the antenna socket of Ray’s
trusty TS-520S.
A little adjusting of the coil and capacitor soon caused a solid noise signal
from the 520S and a quick tune across 40m brought in signals from VK2, 3, 5
and 7.
Further adjustments produced a useable match and a 4/1 contact was made with
VK2JE, Brian, who was MOBILE near Tuncurry, NSW.
This was followed by a 5/6 contact with Seth, VK2CJA in Coffs Harbour, and
several 5/9+ contacts locally.
Ray and Van would have liked to try other bands, but the BBQ, in conjunction
with the Woocoo SES, was under way, and the lads were just a little hungry.
It’s obvious that tree antennas do work, but the big question now is:
What will “MERGEö try next year?
From Maryborough Queensland this is Ray, VK4TPT / Tree Powered Transmissions.
Redcliffe and District Radio Club
www.redclifferadioclub.org.au/
Hello I’m Ray VK4CF
The third Monday of each month the club conducts a series of Technical Talks
for members and visitors. The next 3 tech talks will be:-
April, by Phil VK4IIO on Amateur satellites;
May, VHF amps from Ron Merring VK4DD
June will be by Cory VK4BTK and Peter VK4EA on Dstar.
The club will be conducting a Working bee Sat 30th May. This will finish the
laying of the remaining concrete paths around the club house that have been
held up by rain over the last few months. On the Afternoon of Friday 29th
starting at 2.30pm, the site will be prepared, ready for the arrival of the
concrete early Saturday morning. Members available should contact club
secretary Peter, VK4TAA as soon as possible.
The Murrenbong working bee details are yet to be finalized with a date
sometime in early June.
The club has accepted an invitation to provide a stand to display the hobby
of amateur radio at the Warbirds museum, Caboolture Aero club on the
2nd August.
10,000 plus people are expected at the Caboolture Aero club from around
9am to 4.30pm. Members will man the display through the day.
An advanced licence course began at the Redcliffe Radio club rooms, at
Kippa Ring clubhouse on this weekend. They will be conducted every Saturday
mornings from 8 am -12 noon, running for about 6 months.
Foundation licence will be conducted on Sunday mornings from 8 am - 12 noon
for about 6 weeks (including assessment weekend).
If you wish to join the course contact Allen on his Email address,
alan.jenner(AT)bigpond.com
Until next week, 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
TARC Social Evening this Tuesday
This Tuesday April 21st the TARC Social Evening will be happening
at the Club Rooms atop SES HQ Green Street West End from
7-30pm. Come along and lend a helping hand to put the magazine of renown,
Back-scatter together and socialise with fellow hams.
All welcome !
The 26th Far North and North Queensland Amateur Radio Gathering (FNNQARG!)
takes place from Friday 5th to Monday 8th June at Cardwell Village
Beachcomber Motel and Tourist Park.
Campsites, Caravan sites, Motel rooms, Villas and Cottages are going fast
and management advise that these would be booked out pretty quickly during
the next month or so.
If you haven't already booked your accommodation then you need to get
cracking !
Contact the Cardwell Village Beachcomber Motel and Tourist Park to book!
1800 00 56 33
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS
The next Alara lunch (vk4) will be held Saturday 16th May at 11.30 am
"Gordonio's On The Broadwater" restaurant 44 The Esplanade, Paradise Point,
Gold Coast.
$20 per person for 2 course lunch which includes a glass of wine or soft drink
and a special door prize as well, so please contact Pam VK4PTO by the end of
April if you would like to attend vk4pto(AT)tpg.com.au
(73 Pam VK4PTO ALARA VK4 STATE REPRESENTATIVE)
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