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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
QNEWS newsroom qnews(AT)wia.org.au USE TO SEND US YOUR NEWS STORIES!!
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 AUGUST 9 2009
John VK4BZ, Redcliffe Uniting Church minister.
VK4 SILENT KEYS (AT) 2008 - 2009 QAC YEAR
VK4HEL 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)
VK4NBS Vince Skinner March 24 (advised by vk4dmc)
VK4JZB Bob Moule May 7 (advised by vk4jkl)
VK4KAD Ian Tinney May 9 (advised by vk4eka)
VK4IB Bernie Burgess June 24 (advised by vk7 news service ((vk7bk)))
VK4BT Bob Tompkins June 24 (advised by vk4vhs)
VK4KBN Arthur July 20 (advised by vk4so)
VK4BBG Jim Potts July 30 (advised by vk4ttt)
6702
GYMPIE
www.gceginc.org.au
Geoff Emery vk4zpp
As we move along in our club life, it is important to consider the
directions that our club is taking and where we are going. Amateurs tend
to be an isolated group who do their own thing from their own QTH. At
times getting involvement in club activities can be difficult when there
is no clear direction or feeling of ownership of the project.
Clubs have to find a path that allows all its members to input ideas and
develop interests that create a sense of belonging for them to grow and,
in fact, retain an active membership. The difficulty for us in the amateur
fraternity is that we encompass many levels of expertise in our personal
involvement in the hobby. Not only are there the different classes of
licence but different paths to getting the ticket. Ages are spread widely
and past experiences tend to colour the attitudes of people.
We have to remember to include all our members in the experience of AR at
the club level. This is also required by the anti-discrimination acts in
force both at state and federal level.But then this is the spirit of the
hobby as set out in the "Amateur's Creed" isn't it?
As one amateur put it to me recently, "amateur radio is a communications
hobby but we are notoriously poor at communicating amongst ourselves."
This should be a reminder to us all, that in promoting the hobby we must
be prepared to listen, consider and discuss. Or as a well known helicopter
flying amateur put it some years ago, "make sure the brain is engaged
before putting the mouth into gear."
The Gympie Communications and Electronics Group, Inc. holds its weekly net
at 7.30 p.m. each Monday on VK4RCM, 146.725MHz.
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"
AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS ARE OUT OF THEIR TREES
No, not really. However, a group of amateurs in Maryborough, Queensland, and
one in Curra, near Gympie, were transmitting out of their trees last Sunday,
Australia’s National Tree Day.
From the Maryborough Electronics & Radio Group, “MERGEö, I'm Ray, VK4TPT.
Yes, the “MERGE’ mob are at it again, using living trees as radiating
HF antennas.
Kathy, VK4KJ, Van, VK4VAN, Bob, VK4FNBL and myself, VK4TPT, attempted to
utilize a US Navy configuration involving a non-resonant Toroidal coil and
tuned parallel lines without success and so reverted to a tuned Toroid and
co-axial feed.
Despite only being able to tune to the 40m band and very heavy QRWM, (that’s
interference from a washing machine) “MERGEö were able to make contact with;
VK2AMI mobile at ARAMAC, VK2FRKO at LEMON TREE PASSAGE, VK4BE at HERVEY BAY,
VK4SWR mobile in TOWNSVILLE, VK2HF at McLEAN, VK2MPT in SYDNEY, VK2ABN
South of BATEMANS BAY, VK3EW on the MORNINGTON PENINSULA and VK7ROY near
LAUNCESTON.
Alan, VK4TAD, in CURRA used a much earlier configuration, shunt feeding the
tree with a spike driven into the trunk.
Alan reported contacts with; VK2FJPR in GLOSTER, VK2FSEG in SYDNEY, and
VK7ROY near LAUNCESTON.
Alan also heard a very light signal from, and MAY have got his callsign
through to Bob, VK0BP, at the DAVIS Base ANTARCTICA.
“MERGö would like others to try out “Tree Antennasö. Links to the three known
systems should be available in the text version of this news.
From the Maryborough Electronics and Radio Group, this has been Ray, VK4TPT.
W5jgv.com/tree_antenna/index.htm
www.rexresearch.com/squier/squier.htm
Www.freepatentsonline.com/3646562.HTML
(Ray, VK4TPT)
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
THIS IS QNEWS. GREETINGS ! THIS IS DON VK4FNQA WITH NEWS
FROM NORTH QUEENSLAND.
AS WE GO TO AIR THIS MORNING, SOME OF OUR FELLOW HAMS
ARE HEADING BACK HOME FOLLOWING SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDING
COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT FOR THE 2009 WRIGHTWAYS CARDWELL RALLY.
MAY YOU ALL HAVE A SAFE JOURNEY BACK INTO TOWN
AND HOPE YOU ARE LISTENING IN !
TARC HAS THE PROJECT NIGHT THIS TUESDAY EVENING
AUGUST 11TH FROM 7-30PM AT THE CLUB ROOMS ATOP
SES HEADQUARTERS IN GREEN STREET WEST END.
COME ALONG AND LEND A HELPING HAND TO MAKE
SOMETHING WORK OR BE THERE TO PROCLAIM "WHOOPSIES !!"
ALL WELCOME !
NEXT WEEKEND TARCADIANS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE
INTERNATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE LIGHTSHIP WEEKEND, WITH
THE GROUP TRAVELLING VIA THE MIGHTY BARGE HERCULES TO CAPE
CLEVELAND LIGHTHOUSE. IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO PUT YOUR NAME DOWN
FOR THIS PORTABLE OPERATION AND TO ALSO GET THE CHANCE TO SEE MIGALOO.
CONTACT STEVE VK4SJW RIGHT NOW ON 47723767.
THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS DRAWING NEARER FOR THE
NORTH QUEENSLAND AMATEUR RADIO CONVENTION.
THE CONVENTION IS BEING HELD FROM FRIDAY 18TH TO
SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER, HOWEVER REGISTRATIONS CLOSE ON
FRIDAY AUGUST 28TH. PLANNING IS WELL ADVANCED WITH VISITS,
DISPLAYS AND LECTURES. CONTACT THE TOWNSVILLE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
AS SOON AS YOU CAN FOR CONVENTION INFORMATION AND A REGISTRATION
FORM.
Encourage a new member into the Hobby.
You may be the one to benefit.
WELL THATS ALL FOR THIS WEEK FROM TROPICAL PARADISE, THIS HAS BEEN
DON VK4FNQA FOR THE TOWNSVILLE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INC, AND YOU
ARE LISTENING TO QNEWS.
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