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DID YOU TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?
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THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICES
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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 september 20 2009
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)
VK4PY Gary Meyers August (advised by vk4co)
VK4KP Noel Mitchell September 14(advised by vk4eht)
VK4KP
Funeral service for Noel Mitchell is scheduled for 10:00am Tuesday 22nd Sept
2009. Location is Albany Creek Crematorium (Lakeview Chapel).
GYMPIE
www.gceginc.org.au
Geoff Emery vk4zpp
Spring is well upon us now and somehow the conditions down here are
mimicking those on the solar surface.Normally, if the rains had been
consistent, there would be shoots and flowers in abundance but like the
solar surface, the early signs are about but there are no bloomin' sun spots.
It is also the time that reminds us that the long summer holiday period
is not that far away. More grass to cut and preparations to make for
family gatherings and parties in December.
So how are you preparing for this period? Is your club holding a summer
get-together and organising working bees to keep the grass cut and the
cobwebs at bay? Have you got your program to take advantage of what may
be fleeting openings on HF with hopefully the bands above 10m giving
some good sport?
Just as the authorities give warnings about road safety, safe enjoyment
of water sports and awareness of hostile natives such as crocodiles and
snakes, we should all be aware that enjoying amateur radio should be
done with care, too. Whether we are at home or doing some field day
contesting, we need to use safe practices. Make sure that the metal
antenna is not going to foul electricity wires during erection or should
it be brought down by storm damage. Make sure that proper fatigue
management is employed if you are driving in the summer heat and playing AR.
Just remember that Ross Hull, whose name is remembered in one of most
prestigious contests, died as a result of electrocution caused by a
momentary lapse of concentration. AR is not an extreme sport, for most
of us, and we look forwarded to hearing you on the air in the future.
Redcliffe and District Radio Club
www.redclifferadioclub.org.au/
Hi I am Ray VK4CF with news from Redcliffe Amateur Radio Club for QNEWS.
At last Monday’s night meeting Shaun VK4FY and James VK4TJF provided a
detailed briefing of the club’s RD contest weekend. Shaun reported on a
fabulous weekend where 570 contacts were made. Shaun requested for any
feedback on the organising of the event as it was the 1st time for both he &
James. Members present thanked both Shaun and James for a job well done.
Club president, David VK4DC, moved a vote of thanks to Shaun VK4FY for his
fantastic efforts on the new club web site. It really is worth a look and
Shaun would welcome any feedback.
JOTA weekend is on the 17 & 18 October. The meeting discussed the event and
the overall project leader will be Glen VK4FZ. There is always a need for
lots of volunteers to assist and the club will be conducting all the same
events as last year.
There will be no open fires allowed at the site this year and so the ever
popular camp roast will not happen this year. So it will be BYO food & drink
and the club BBQ’s will be supplied. Don’t forget it is BYO water, chairs &
tables etc, and discussions are under way for the use of the showers. Camping
fees are yet to be advised but it will be about $5 per night to cover toilet
& fuel etc…
Any amateur in the greater Brisbane area who would like to assist the club
with the anticipated 400 scouts, cub, guides and rovers who will be visiting
the site, should contact Peter, VK4TAA via the Redcliffe’s club website.
John VK4YJB should be certainly proud of the 2 metre antenna he designed and
built for the club’s repeater and last afternoon Monday Bob, ZL3ADH called in
from Greymouth, New Zealand direct. Club members initially thought that he
was using ECHOLINK but he wasn’t. He was working the repeater using 80 watts
FM and a 16 element collinear 2 metre antenna. The troposphere ducting was
working well and the following stations were able to work Bob before the
signal died, VK4TV, VK4FKEN,VK4YZ, VK4KET and VK4CF. It was a really fantastic
and unusual contact of about 2400 km for all involved.
So until next we meet, this is Ray Vk4CF and you are listening to QNEWS via
VK4WIA.
TOWNSVILLE
vk4wit(AT)wia.org.au
47731196
0408 001142
po box 333 Garbutt East, QLD 4814
www.tarc.org.au
GREETINGS! THIS IS DON VK4FNQA BRINGING YOU TODAY'S NEWS DIRECT FROM THE
NORTH QUEENSLAND AMATEUR RADIO CONVENTION BEING HELD AT THE JAMES COOK
UNIVERSITY----
TARC VICE PRESIDENT GAVIN VK4ZZ HAS THIS TO SAY....
"THE CONVENTION IS INTO ITS SECOND AND FINAL DAY AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT ALL
ATTENDING ARE ENJOYING THEMSELVES AND THE WEEKENDS DIVERSE PROGRAMME
ORGANIZED... A TERRIFIC START LAST FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE 'MEET AND GREET' AT
THE FROG AND TOAD RESTAURANT - YESTERDAYS TWO PRESENTATIONS SOLVING THE
ANTENNA CONUNDRUM AND IS BPL DEAD WERE EXCELLENT AND WELL RECEIVED, SO TOO
WAS THE LADIES AND GENTS VISIT TO THE TOWNSVILLE MUSEUM"
NOW, A FEW WORDS FROM PHILIP VK4HSV - TARC SECRETARY....
"A GREAT CONVENTION - LAST NIGHTS 'CONVENTION BANQUET' ALSO HELD AT THE FROG
AND TOAD RESTAURANT WAS A WORLD CLASS EVENT AND A FEW SLUGGISH OM's ARE
EVIDENT THIS MORNING - HI HI ---- THE LADIES ARE ABOUT TO LEAVE AND INVADE
THE WILLOWS MARKETS TARC WILL SHORTLY PRESENT THE CLUBS FORUM STARTS SHORTLY
SO I MUST BE AWAY .... BUT NOT BEFORE I HAVE A LOOK AT THE PRE LOVED
TREASURES ON OFFER AT THE CAR BOOT SALE"
ONE OF THE MANY VISITORS ATTENDING CONVENTION JUST HAPPENS TO BE THE FATHER OF
PHILIP / VK4HSV; GEOFF VK4FGGS HAILS FROM WARWICK, SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND
AND IS ATTENDING HIS SECOND CONVENTION HERE IN TOWNSVILLE.............
GEOFF HAS THIS TO SAY....
"THANKS DON, GREAT TO BE HERE IN TOWNSVILLE WITH THE FAMILY AND JOIN IN WITH
TARC MEMBERS AND ALL OF THE OTHER VISITORS TO CONVENTION 2009. I HAVE
THOROUGHLY ENJOYED ALL OF THE PROCEEDINGS SO FAR AND REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO
TODAY'S PROGRAMME AND HAVING A FURTHER LOOK AT HOME BREW ENTRIES AND THE
MOUTH WATERING TRADE DISPLAYS BY NAVCOM ELECTRONICS"
WELL LISTENERS,THERE YOU HAVE IT FOR THIS MORNING!
A GREAT CONVENTION, AND ITS NOT OVER YET. THE BIG FAVOURITE IS THE 'MONSTER
AUCTION' WHICH WILL GET UNDERWAY AFTER ANOTHER SCRUMPOUS LUNCH TODAY.
SORRY, WE HAVE SO MUCH TO TELL OUR LISTENERS, BUT WE HAVE SIMPLY JUST RUN OUT
OF TIME, SO, IT'S A BIG CHEERIO FROM CONVENTION CITY HERE IN TROPICAL
PARADISE, TOWNSVILLE.
THIS IS DON VK4FNQA FOR THE TOWNSVILLE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INC..
AND YOU HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO QNEWS FROM VK4WIA.
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