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This is WIANEWS for week commencing February 24 2008
NATIONAL NEWS
FRONT PAGE NEWS:- Can Foundation Amateurs operate IRLP?
A question has arisen as to the interpretation of the Determination amending
the Amateur LCD affecting Foundation licensees.
The question is whether a Foundation licensee can transmit tones.
To find out the answer visit www.wia.org.au and check the front page!
WIA NEWS CONTINUES
As some may be aware a couple of weeks ago the WIA launched it's new
website, now if you haven't already seen it then drop by for a quick
look, simply go to http://www.wia.org.au The new website provides many
useful features including, a real online calendar, and online bookshop
and a clubs area where each WIA affiliated club is provided with their
own personal web page which they can update themselves.
Now the online calendar pages, allows clubs, groups and individuals to
easily submit details of their hamfests, field days or special events
and to have them quickly posted to the online calendar. Events are
regularly being added to the calendar and to make viewing the calendar
and finding a particular event easier, you can choose to display all
events right across Australia or just events in your own state, as well
as being able to drill down and display different types of events.
The new online bookshop well that has proven extremely popular with
members, in it's first two weeks of trading 12 people have chosen to
make good use of the service and purchase their books online. There are
currently around 100 books available from the online bookshop and many
more being added daily. The bookshop provides discounts for members and
non members can also purchase through the bookshop at retail prices.
As mentioned before, WIA affiliated clubs are now provided with their
own web page on the WIA website which they can update themselves, posting
details about upcoming meetings, special events, training courses,
assessments and the such like. A letter has been posted to the secretary
of each WIA affiliated club this week providing them with the required
details for page updating, we expect the letters will arrive early next week.
Now the last couple of months have been very busy for the WIA
participating in a number of hamfests, in January at Coffs Harbour, on
Sunday the 10th of Feb at Kyneton Victoria, last weekend at Wyong in New
South Wales and this weekend at Healesville in Victoria. The 50th Wyong
field day last weekend was once again Australia's premier radio event
attracting the major commercial traders who arrived with truckloads and
I mean absolutely truckloads of gear, displays from emergency service
organizations, a DStar digital repeater working on-site, a very
extensive car boot sale area and of course the event being attended by
Amateurs from right round Australia who arrived in the thousands. The
WIA had a bumper day and signed up now fewer than 29 new members, sold a
record one hundred and twenty books off the bookshop table as well as
well as countless box's of the WIA's 2007 callbook. Also attending the
HamFest was ABC reporter Catherine Freyne Producer of the ABC program
Hindsight. Catherine was researching and recording interviews in
preparation for a report on Florence Violet McKenzie a.k.a "Mrs Mac"
To each of the HamFest organisers the WIA says well done and thanks you
for extending to us the invitation to attend your event.
CCARC FIELD DAY REPORT
With the 2008 Central Coast Field Day now concluded the Central Coast Amateur
Radio Club can be rightly proud of the event.
Drawing around 1600 attendees, 32 traders and exhibitors, including the big
three importers of radio gear into Australia, and 42 flea marketeers there
was some thing for everyone.
These figures are very similar to those of recent years so indicating firm
continued support for the event. Despite the threatening weather and the
on site parking restrictions imposed by the Race Club at the last minute due
to water logged parking areas, by all accounts those attending enjoyed their
experience and the opportunity to meet friends, old and new, with the free
tea and coffee area providing the focal point for the social activities.
All reports are that the traders were very happy with the day. The seminars
were a major draw card for those attending, particularly for those wanting
to hear more about the new D-Star system with over 190 attending the two
sessions.
They even got four new licensees through their exams on the day.
Thanks must go to the traders, exhibitors and the patrons for their attendance
the members of the Club who worked hard behind the scenes and the volunteers
who assisted them. Without all these people CCARC would not have a Field Day
Tentatively pencil in your diaries 22 February 2009 for next year's Central
Coast Field Day.
(Greg James VK2GRJ Secretary Central Coast Amateur Radio Club)
AMATEUR RADIO WIKI
A new amateur radio wiki has been started by Tim VK4YEH. The intention is that
the wiki will become an online encyclopaedia for hams, rather than just pages
of links.
Articles of all sorts are welcome, but be aware that the philosophy of a wiki
is that articles can be and probably will be edited by others.
Tim is very keen to have vk amateurs contribute to the wiki and to make
contact with amateurs who have the knowledge and skills to develop the site.
The URL is www.amateur-radio-wiki.net
Tim can be contacted by email at vk4yeh@qmail.com
He will respond to all emails.
UN-INCORPORATED!
Brisbane Area WICEN is set to take over the Queensland Digital Group packet
and Voice networks as the QDG Inc. can no longer maintain the networks and
will run out of funds within twelve months.
In order to keep the radio sites for Amateur use QDG reluctantly decided to
close down, this way they are able to pass on the networks as a going concern,
complete with some funds for maintenance and on going technical support.
A number of QDG Inc. members have joined WICEN to help maintain the equipment.
This decision has taken over three years while they have tried other means to
keep the networks going but this is the only logical choice left.
The qdg'S VK4DGQ packet mailserver will also close, due to the decline in
packet usage.
The Queensland Digital Group has started the slow process of shutting down
feeds to Queensland and interstate packet BBS. Invisible to users, VK4DGQ
has none the less been an integral part of the world wide packet radio network
for twenty years and will be missed by many hams.
As the era comes to a close, so to does the VK4TX packet radio BBS run by
Neville Mills. First on line in Maryborough in 1982 the well known BBS was
soon attracting packet users in the Brisbane region. The BBS was used by many
in the 1980's and 1990's and in the last few years, as a forwarding gateway.
Actually the first digipeaters operational in the region were at Black
Mountain and Mt Kanigan in 1982
B4AB (site now known as VK4RZC) Maleny licensed in 1984/5
B4AC (site now known as VK4RZB) Mt Cootha licensed in 1987
QDG was incorporated for more than 30 years. The infrastructure will remain
operational with thanks to the Brisbane Area WICEN group. Users of
the system are encouraged to become members of WICEN to support the
continuation of the network.
After transferring their packet and voice networks to Brisbane Area WICEN the
QDG will un-incorporate, with a new QDG club emerging as a social group
dedicated to the technical side of Amateur Radio.
The well known QDG Web site will continue to be maintained as will hosting of
other clubs pages.
(sourced to vk4yar Alan and VK4TX Neville)
Satellite Nets in VK
Ozsatgroup and Amsat Australia move to a week night national satellite net.
With the aim of improving participation and accessibility, the Australian
National Satellite net has been moved from the 2nd Sunday to the 2nd Tuesday
of each month.
This long running net allows amateur radio operators who are operating or
have an interest in working in the satellite mode, to make contact with others
in order to share their experiences and to catch up on pertinent news. The net
is also a means of making 'skeds' and for a general 'off-bird' chat.
The week night net will be held at 8.30pm eastern.
For the first time, in addition to the EchoLink conference, the net will also
be available via RF on the following repeaters and links...
In New South Wales
VK2RMP Maddens Plains repeater on 146.850MHz
VK2RIS Saddleback repeater on 146.975MHz
VK2RBT Mt Boyne Repeater on 146.675MHz
In Victoria
VK3JED Preston, Melbourne on 144.296MHz SSB simplex
VK3JED Preston, Melbourne on 439.175MHz FM simplex with 91.5 Hz CTCSS
VK3RTL Laverton, Melbourne, 438.600MHz FM, -5 MHz offset
In addition to RF, operators may join the net via EchoLink by connecting to
either the Amsat-NA or VK3JED conferences. The net is also available via IRLP
reflector number 9509.
The Ozsatgroup and Amsat-VK are also keen to have the net carried by other
EchoLink or IRLP enabled repeaters and links in order to improve RF coverage.
If you are interested in carrying the net on your system, please contact
Paul via email at vk2txt@gmail.com
The new week night net commences on the 11th of March 2008.
Listeners are also reminded of the HF net which is held on the 2nd Sunday of
each month. See www.amsat-vk.org or www.ozsatgroup.info
Amateur satellite operations is one of the most interesting and rewarding
modes in our hobby. The birds are relatively easy to access and require very
little hardware investment to get started. You can gain access to the FM
'repeaters in the sky' with just a dual band handheld operating on 2m and 70cm
These easy-to-use and popular FM satellites will give hams national
communications and handheld access into New Zealand at various times through
the day and night. Ozsatgroup members can be found operating on most passes on
all satellites and will be happy to assist newcomers in any way they can.
Finally, the Ozsatgroup and Amsat Australia wish to thank the Illawarra
Amateur Radio Society for carrying their net on the Coastlink repeater network
and Tony - VK3JED for the use of his linking system.
(73 Paul VK2TXT The Ozsatgroup and Amsat Australia)
HAMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA
VK3
web service:- http://www.amateurradio.com.au/news/
Some dates of interest:-
Feb 24 - White Elephant Sale at Healesville Memorial Hall 10am-2pm, $5 entry.
Feb 26 - NERG's Gainfully Unemployed morning tea/lunch at QTH of Jim VK3KE
Feb 28 - NERG Coffee Shop night, at the hall, 8pm
VK7
local area news :- http://reast.asn.au/news.php
your copy of vk7 local news, email vk7regionalnews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Northern Tasmanian Amateur Radio Club's Annual General Meeting was held on
the 13th, with the ever-hard-working Al VK7AN being returned as President,
with Al also filling in the Education officers shoes.
The new Mt Barrow repeater antenna has arrived, and the club is looking
forward to it being installed before the equinoxal winds and the flag ice
that Mt Barrow is famous for, takes hold.
(Jason VK7ZJA, NTARC Secretary)
EDUCATION YOUTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR RADIO
The North East Radio Group Inc. will be holding a training and assessment
weekend on the 1st and 2nd of March in their Club Rooms at 146 Mountain
View Rd. BRIAR HILL 3088. Classes will begin at 0800 Hrs on both days.
Lunch will be provided with tea, coffee and nibbles available throughout
the day. As spaces are restricted, it is a first come first served basis.
For further information contact John on 0427 316 431 or email
vk3zrv@nerg.asn.au.
(Submitted by John Weir VK3ZRV Secretary North East Radio Group Inc.)
The Moorabbin and District Amateur Radio club will be running Foundation
evening classes during March with assessments at the conclusion of the course.
Upgrade course dates and details will be announced soon for anyone interested
in obtaining a Standard or Advanced licence.
For more information about either the Foundation or upgrade courses, please
contact Club President and WIA Assessor, Graeme Lewis VK3GL 04 18 17 16 01
A new page of Radio Theory Links has been added to the IRTS web site.
The page, which can be accessed at www.irts.ie/theory, has links to a
number of web sites containing material of interest to all radio
experimenters. This material covers topics such as electronics,
antennas and propagation, and includes a number of question banks and
sample papers that would be of interest to those studying for the radio
theory exam.
(IRTS)
AR Promotion
If you would like to promote our great hobby, Promotional Material is
available from the WIA on request, and from both the Radio and
Electronics' School's .... and my own Web Site.
My own Web Site also covers a wealth of information for the "to be Amateur"
and Foundation Lic. Holders.
Just type "Amateur radio promotion Australia" in to any search engine, OR
as usual, Check out the text edition of the National news for contact
details and URL's.
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VK5MM - www.users.on.net/mickeymouse
WIA - www.wia.org.au
R&ES - www.radioelectronicschool.com
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That's EDUCATION YOUTH AND the ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR RADIO for this week ....
AND .. I'm Rob VK5MM reporting for VK1WIA
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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NEWS FROM ARNEWSLINE
THE TORNADOS OF SUPER TUESDAY
Ham radio was called out all across the South-East as a series of
tornadoes and other violent weather swept across the region on
Tuesday, February 5th. Amateur Radio Newsline's David Black, KB4KCH,
is in Birmingham, Alabama not far from an area hard hit by the storms:
Super Tuesday will go down in the history books for a lot more than
presidential politics. It was a time of death and destruction in
several southern states, including Tennessee, where at least 30 people
died. Lowell Bennington, WD4DJC, is the A-double-R-L's Section
Emergency Coordinator:
Bennington: "A great number of hams were involved in the National
Weather Service weather spotter program and in the area of
Madison County which is where Jackson Tennessee is one of the hams did
actually spot the wall cloud and the twister out of it."
Bennington says hams used linked repeaters on VHF and UHF to transmit
emergency reports, as well as sending digital messages with WinLink --
a blend of amateur radio and Internet technology.
Hams are busy in other states hit hard, including Kentucky. It's the
deadliest barrage of tornadoes to strike the nation in nearly 23
years. And authorities say once again ... when phone lines and other
communications systems got knocked out or overloaded ...amateur radio worked.
From the Southeast Bureau in Birmingham, Alabama, I'm David Black,
KB4KCH, for the Amateur Radio Newsline.
Other states where severe weather hit and radio amateurs were called
out to assist include Arkansas and Mississippi.
W2GPS TO ADDRESS AMSAT ZA SPACE SYMPOSIUM
Some names in the news. First up is AMSAT North America President,
Rick Hambly, W2GPS. He will deliver a paper by videoconference the
April 19th AMSAT South Africa symposium. Hambly is slated to talk about
the new direction in amateur radio satellites and discuss some of the current
AMSAT projects. Visit www dot amsatsa dot org dot za
ARRL CREATES FRED FISH N5FF AWARD
The ARRL has created a new award to honour the weak signal 6 meter work done by
the late Fred Fish, W5FF. This, by creating a new award named in his honour.
According to an ARRL release, The ARRL Board of Directors approved the
new award honouring the late W5FF who is the only amateur to work and
confirm all 488 grid squares in the 48 contiguous United States on 6
meters. The Fred Fish Memorial Award will be awarded to any amateur
who duplicates Fish's accomplishment.
By way of background, Fish from Edgewood, New Mexico, was a mainstay
on the VHF and higher bands for many years. He achieved Worked All
States on 6 meters through 432 MHz, as well as DXCC for 6 meters. He
is widely regarded as a gentleman operator and one of the finest
amateurs in the VHF community.
The #1 Fred Fish award be issued posthumously to its namesake and
presented to his wife Lee Fish, K5FF. Complete details on the Fred
Fish Memorial Award will be available soon.
NEW ARISS ANTENNAS NOW ON THE ISS
Several new ARISS antennas are now a part of the International Space
Station. They were pre-mounted on the new 14-ton module Columbus
research module that was launched to orbit almost two weeks ago and
was attached to the orbiting outpost on Monday, February 11th.
Columbus, which cost about $2 billion, will expand the range of
zero-gravity experiments aboard the station. Meantime, the new
antennas will help broaden the role of ham radio plays as both an
educational and recreational tool for the crew and hams on the ground.
They will also provide additional back-up emergency communications
channels for the crew stationed on board the ISS.
ISS REPEATER CONTACTS GOOD FOR JAMSAT AWARD
Contacts via the International Space Station repeater will be valid
for the Japan AMSAT's Five Star Award. The goal of this program is to
get more activity using amateur radio satellite communications, to get
more hams interested in this aspect of the hobby and to protect the
frequency allocations of the amateur satellites.
The Award is open to all Radio Amateurs world wide. To qualify an
applicant is required to establish a QSO with five different stations
using five different Satellites for a minimum total of 25 contacts.
Verification by QSL cards is required. The complete rules are on line
at www.jamsat.or.jp/award/index_e.html
THE VIDEOS NAMED CQ SERENADE
And finally this week, more about a song. We've told you about it before.
Its likely the first-ever ham radio song. Its title is C-Q Serenade and it
was composed by the late Canadian musician Maurice Durieux VE2QS.
Durieux was orchestra conductor employed by Radio Canada who had
emigrated from France. Assisting Duriux in the creation of the song
was F9KT. There have long been audio versions floating around the
World Wide Web, but now there is a C-Q Serenade music video. Actually
two. One in English and the other in French with ham radio related
scenes cut to the beat of Duriux 1960's song. They were created by
Alberto Urano Silva, LU1DZ, of Adrogue, Argentina, and have been
posted to the YouTube dot com video website.
You will find the English version video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MgOyWW5uG8
French version video is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hrbkn7Vwd4
Three renditions in MP3 audio are on-line at
http://www.zerobeat.net/cqsong.html
WEIRD N WONDERFUL
Several broadcasts back we brought you news of a Canadian Band going by the
name "Amateur Radio Operator".
If you thought that "cute" how about this for a name
"Popcorn Superhet Receiver".
Wordless Music, a series matching rock bands with classical chamber groups,
has built a following among young listeners in New York.
"Popcorn Superhet Receiver," named for a short-wave radio, is a musical study
in white noise, the electronic whoosh you hear between radio stations.
But it also contrasts old and new technologies: white noise is approximated
by antique instruments made of wood, horsehair and catgut.
Popcorn Superhet Receiver, sounds like?? Well imagine Tchaikovsky's Fourth
Symphony on steroids, or acid, or both!
OPERATIONAL NEWS -
ON AIR CONTEST AND EVENT COLUMN - D A T E L I N E
2008
February 23-24 NZART JOCK WHITE MEMORIAL FIELD DAY
February 23-24 VK7 Athol Johnson VHF Contest
March 1- 2 ARRL SSB Contest - 0000UTC 1 until 0000UTC 2
March 8- 9 RSGB HF COMMONWEALTH CONTEST - ALL BANDS
8 March 1000 UTC til 9 March 1000 UTC
March 15-16 (Weekend) John Moyle Field Day
April 5- 6 ZL WARO Thelma Souper Memorial Contest
0800Z-1000Z Sat/Sun Evenings
August 16-17 Remembrance Day Contest
August 16-17 International Lighthouse Weekend
November 15-16 (Weekend) Spring VHF/UHF Field Day
SPECIAL EVENTS, BEACON AND NET ADVICE
hf nets ON the net, www.timroberts-vk4yeh.id.au/
Sean 2 E 0 BAX along with 8 other radio hams from the north west of England
are going to be operating from a small island of the north west on the 24th
and 25th of May 2008.
The name of the Island is Piel island
A video clip to promote the trip can be found on YouTube.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeCP1iGl_Ww
Hopefully with the advantage of salt water they will be working the world
D X A C T I V I T Y A N D D A T E S
A multi-national group of Amateur Radio operators is now in Kosovo in an
effort to support and help revitalize Amateur Radio locally. The initial team
members will begin activity today.
Activity will be on all bands on CW and SSB.
Look for YU8/G3TXF, YU8/N7NG, YU8/OH2BH, YU8/OH2PM, YU8/ON8NC and YU8/W3UR.
QSL via the operator's home callsign.
THE QNEWS WORK BENCH - the nuts and volts report -
(Measure twice - Cut once!)
After a great book on Antenna basics?
VU3SXT suggests we download a free 74 book from the web, (yes FREE)
www.hamuniverse.com/n4jaantennabook.html
Thanks Felix.. also Felix has written a well presented article, in layman's
terms, on the importance of effective height when it comes to HF Antennas,
this in the December 2007 issue of Amateur Radio. Just another example of why
you should make sure you NEVER miss an issue of our hard copy magazine.
MEDIA WATCH
A new British movie The Bank Job features Amateur Radio.
Due for release within days "The Bank Job" is inspired by an extraordinary
true event, a daring, unsolved robbery, which took place more than 35 years
ago in London.
Pye handhelds are used by the criminals in the movie and they are intercepted
by a Radio Amateur who becomes involved in the attempt to catch them.
On the official website at http://www.bankjobmovie.co.uk/ the "Trailer"
option gives you 5 movie clips to view.
The Pye handhelds can be seen in movie clip 2 titled "No Names Eddie" and
halfway through clip 5 "Tightening The Net" there is what looks like an
Amateur Radio HF rig from the 60's or 70's (possibly Yaesu ?).
On the night of Saturday, September 11, a gang of thieves tunnelled for 40ft
from beneath a nearby handbag store into the vault of Lloyds Bank on Baker
Street, central London, cutting through the reinforced concrete floor with a
thermic lance.
The robbers communicated with a look-out via walkie-talkie, the signal being
picked up by amateur radio enthusiast, Robert Rowlands, who was trying to
reach friends in Australia.
After initially believing it to be hoax, the police eventually tuned in, but
could not identify which bank was being robbed. A check of 700 banks failed.
The gang made their escape on Sunday lunchtime, but bank security chiefs
insisted that all the alarm systems had been working.
The thieves gained entry through a 15in hole, prompting speculation that a
woman or child had entered the vault. A woman's voice was picked up on the
radio transmissions.
Scrawled inside the safe were the words:
"Let Sherlock Holmes try to solve this."
The haul? an estimated excess of £3million, which, in 1971, made it the
largest ever bank robbery on UK shores.
Thank you for the text version of WIA NEWS on the net, whilst travelling
around Australia for the last two years and here in Blackstone WA, (900km
west of Alice Springs)it is the only contact that I have on many occasions
to get any news of interest in the AR style.
Ian VK3XID portable VK6
Travelling again, and nice to download and listen to the news this morning.
73, Peter, VK4TGV Product Manager, EDMI Ltd, Singapore, 768724
NOW ROBERT BROOMHEAD - VK3KRB WITH WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FAITH.
Churches and Chapels on the Air
You have heard of lighthouses on the air, mills on the air, and
even mines on the air. Well, G3XYF is co-ordinating Churches and
Chapels on the air (CHOTA).
The date this year is Saturday 13th September. Planning is
starting now, so if you are interested in participating please
contact John, G3XYF by email to g3yxf@btconnect.com.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER
VK5ZAI is the Australian Co-ordinator for ARISS.
AMSAT-VK UNOFFICIAL HF Net.
2nd Sunday each month.
November through March 0900 UTC 7.068 MHz
April through October 1000 UTC 3.685 MHz
Australian Satellite Enthusiasts Group
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/ozsatgroup/
THIS SOUTH AFRICAN BIRD WON'T FLY
SumbandilaSat is still sitting safe in the clean room at Sunspace. The
satellite, which includes an amateur radio payload, was to have been launched
from a Russian submarine last year but arrangements went sour when the two
defence authorities could not agree on a reciprocal satellite arrangement.
It is understood that the South African Ministry of Foreign Affairs was in
Russia last week as part of a technical and scientific cooperation mission
and that an alternative launch was likely to have been discussed.
(SARL)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- Internet Linking of Repeaters
North West Tas. Amateur Radio Interest Group (NWTARIG) have another network
established in the North West.
This time it is Echo Link.
Tony VK7AX has established a working RF link in VK7AX-L. It is linked
to a radio on 145.350MHz. Simplex. for local use in the N/West Area
based in Ulverstone.
It is permanently connected as a conference link to VK7HBR-L in
Launceston with a radio frequency of 145.425 Mhz.
The nightly broadcasts during the week are made available to the ECHO
Link Network at around 7.30 PM weeknights.
So why not tune in to VK7AX-L Node 100478 or VK7HBR-L Node 311574 .
All RF & PC stations are always welcome.
There are plenty of Conference links and ports available.
The WIA National News & VK7 Regional News are also available on this
news link at the normal broadcast times on Sunday Mornings.
(Tony, VK7AX, President NWTARIG)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO
EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES REGION ONE
21.360 - 18.160 - 14.300 - 7.060 - 3.760 MHz.
The fourth Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference,
GAREC- 2008, will take place on Thursday, 26, and Friday, 27 June in
Friedrichshafen, Germany, in combination with HamRadio 2008
GAREC-08 will focus on the co-operation among IARU member societies and with
specialized groups working on emergency communications in the Amateur Radio
Service.
The event will be organised by the IARU Region 1 Emergency Coordinator,
Seppo Sisatto, OH1VR with the team that already organised the GAREC Conference
in Tampere, Finland, in 2005 and 2006.
( Hans, F5VKP / HB9AQS IARU Emergency Communications www.iaru.org/emergency )
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- VHF AND ABOVE
Great Troppo conditions experienced by Mat VK2DAG
It started with a JT65 QSO with Rex VK7MO, he was 59+ so they went to SSB
instead and were able to work each other on 2m for an hour with 59+ signals
with some rapid deep fades.
Next they decided to try 23cm JT65c on 1296.100 and within 10 mins the QSO was
in the bag!
Rex's best was -14 and Mat had 100% decoded on him.
1120 Km on 23cm that's Mats best to date, well done VK2DAG and VK7MO.
SOCIAL SCENE
February 24 VK3
Yarra Valley Amateur Radio Group (Formally the Healesville Amateur Radio
Club) White Elephant Sale doors open 10am to 2pm at Healesville Memorial Hall
Maroondah Highway Healsville. Entry Fee $5. Free Tea and Coffee.
For Bookings .. Trestles hire $12 for 6ft $15 for 8ft Contact Gavin VK3TLN
5968 84 82 or Steve VK3TSR 0418 103 487
March 9 VK3
Why drive all over town when the HamFest you want to go to is JUST AROUND THE
CORNER!
The Hillbillies' HamFest in Heathmont this Labour Day Long Weekend.
YES!, The EMDRC White Elephant Sale is on Sunday March 9th.
Doors Open 10.30am, SO BE THERE early and don't miss the prize draw at 1pm!
And because it's the Long Weekend, you can come on Sunday, and
Play alllll dayyyy Mondayyy with the gear you picked up!
The Bargain price for finding Bargains is $6 entry.
Table Bookings wes2008@emdrc.com.au or Colin on the phone 0414 879 682
March 22 23 VK2
Urunga Radio Convention
This is the "60th Urunga Radio Convention" and those dates are the Easter long
weekend the 22nd & 23rd of March.
From its early days where it started at the "DOO MEE" boat shed (where the
Anchors Restaurant is now) by "Peter Alexander" VK2PA, "Crieff Retallick"
VK2XO, and others, the convention is steeped in early history and has been run
continually as a premier "Fox hunting" field day.
Urunga is a beautiful place for that break away, so get along and enjoy the
hospitality and meet your old friends, many still attend.
Check out the web page. http://users.tpg.com.au/goldy2/index.htm
Ken Golden VK2DGT sec. WIA. Urunga Radio Convention. Inc.
APRIL 5 VK4
The Dalby & District and Sunshine Coast Radio Clubs are holding their annual
get together at Kirkleigh Somerset Dam on the weekend of the 5th & 6th of
April this year.
We extend an invitation to your club members and friends to come and join us
as we camp out and have a fun weekend,
We hope to have a car boot sale as well as other radio related activities, and
create some discussion and maybe some ideas relating to your favourite
electronic project.
We are currently negotiating for a deal for the camping fees, so we will need
to know numbers as soon as possible, and we are planning to cater for a BBQ
tea on the Saturday evening for a very reasonable $5 donation. All other
meals will be self catered.
So if you have the weekend free and wish to join in, please let us know, we
would love to see you there
Please contact Neil VK4NF on 4662 4950
Or Email holmzie@bigpond.com
Or Ricky VK4NRL on 4662 0095
Or Email rjlammas@optusnet.com.au
April 6 VK2
Westlakes Amateur Radio Club's Mini Field Day.
APRIL 6 VK7
The Sewing Circle Net will again sponsor a BBQ for ALL amateurs at Ross on
Sunday April 6th, at the Ross Caravan Park on a similar format to that of
last year with Registration from 10am followed by a group discussion from 11
to about 12.30pm followed by a BYO BBQ.
Don, VK7AY, is Sewing Circle Net coordinator if you wish to find out more.
Sept 13
Alarameet 2008 will be held in Ulverstone Tasmania on Saturday
13th and Sunday 14th September. Susan VK7LUV for details.
Nov 9 VK5
Adelaide Hills Amateur Radio Society will hold their Bigger Better Buy and
sell day Sunday November 9 at Goodwood community centre, Rosa St. right near
the Tram stop.
2009
February 22
WYONG FIELD DAY
International Telecommunication Union's Telecom World 2009.
14th IARU R3 Conference Christchurch 12 - 16 October, 2009.
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