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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
QNEWS -- ALL OF THE NEWS ALL OF THE TIME at www.wia.org.au/vk4
QNEWS available in Audio after 0001Hrs UTC Saturday.
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PO Box 199 Wavell Heights, Qld 4012
Contact QAC by HF Radio 3.605 Mondays 7:30pm after QNEWS
QAC qac@wia.org.au OVERSEES HAM RADIO MATTERS IN VK4
QNEWS newsroom qnews@wia.org.au USE TO SEND US YOUR NEWS STORIES!!
QTAC qtac@wia.org.au HANDLES TECHNICAL QUERIES
QTC qtc@wia.org.au AR MAGAZINE COLUMN
QAC office officers :-
VK4AHW Harvey Wickes
VK4AQ Ross Anderson
VK4BY Don Wilschefski
VK4UH Kevin Johnstone
AR MAGAZINE-VK4 QTC COLUMN
news for ar magazine to qtc@wia.org.au
VK4 SILENT KEYS @ 2007 - 2008 QAC COUNCIL YEAR
VK4ZFJ Frank Smith August 10 2007 advised by vk4apd
VK4BDV Noel Kohler December 14 2007 advised by vk4zz
VK4RQ/ZRG Bob Grummitt December 2007 advised by vk4zz
VK4AZV John Balazs December 24 2007 advised by vk4bbs
VK4NRA Gus Angus December 26 2007 advised by vk4zz
VK4BQG Quinton Greene February 1 2008 advised by vk4vp
VK4FUT John Tait February 2008 advised by vk4zz
VK4VN Frank Eastick March 25 2008 advised by vk4kd
Regret having to advise you that the former VK4VN became SK Tuesday 25th
March.
FRANK EASTICK held VK4VN a few years ago.
He is survived by his Wife Nancy resident at Nerang.
In 1978 they hosted the FIRST Gold Coast Hamfest on their property at
Horseshoe Drive, Mudgeeraba.
He was a Member of the South Coast Amateur Radio Group on the Gold Coast
and sympathies of the Group have been sent to Nancy.
(73 de Ken Ayers VK4KD, Nerang)
This is QNEWS from VK4WIA for week commencing April 6 2008
Whispers On The Ether
A New Harmonic !
News of the production of a New Harmonic has reached the News Desk.
It's congratulations to Ellen and John VK4AFS of Wavell Heights
on the production of New Harmonic Julius Francis Stevens on 9th March.
Apparently the production has a bit of a story with a twist about it - and
a happy ending! For more quiz John next time you see him!
John VK4TJ is planning on running a 2-day Foundation licence course + exams
in Toowoomba, on a weekend to be mutually agreed between participants.
If you know of anyone who is interested in getting their Foundation licence,
have them contact VK4TJ as soon as possible.
If the timing isn't right, but the will to get licensed is, have them
drop an email anyway. John say's there is not sufficient demand in Toowoomba
to schedule regular courses, but, quote " I can be convinced by as few as
2 or 3 to schedule something."
Standard & Advanced exams can be scheduled on demand.
(73 John VK4TJ)
Have you been working towards your WAQ Award?
Well it's time you threw out your tally sheet and started afresh!!!
John VK4AJS has told QNEWS contacts made prior to 15th March 2008 will NOT
be considered as valid contacts, regardless of whether the particular shire
was amalgamated or not.
You see due to the recent Queensland Shire Amalgamations there are now just
73 Shires / City Councils. This meant that the WAQ Award had to be updated
to reflect these changes.
Contacts made after the 15th March 2008 will count towards this award.
Contacts made prior to 15th March 2008 will not be considered as valid
contacts, regardless of whether the particular shire was amalgamated or not.
A good place to look for contacts would be the 80m nets, which take place
most evenings from many different areas of Queensland. The club call back
after the rebroadcast of WIA NEWS on Monday nights on 3.605 MHz and
The Jack Files Memorial Contest would also be a good hunting grounds for
different shires. Some amateur stations will from time to time travel to rare
shires to activate them for WAQ award hunters.
There should be no problem reaching the initial level required to have a
certificate issued. So why no give it a go and take the opportunity to add
this certificate to your collection. A copy of the rules and a WAQ log-sheet
with all the new shires listed is available from VK4AJS or VK4DMC for your
convenience.
CLUBBING - WITH RAY VK4ZW BRISBANE AR CLUB / GOLD COAST AR SOCIETY
SPEAKING OF THE GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY, the Executive for the club
2008-2009 is Paul VK4GQ who was returned as President for the second year.
Aaron VK4V0X accepted the position of Secretary and Catherine VK4VCH was
elected as Secretary once again for a second year.
There will be an antenna day at the Clubhouse on Saturday 19th April so we
look forward to as many people as possible to come to this informative day.
Also get you bookings in early for the Queen's Birthday weekend at Sharp Park.
Remember to contact Dave VK4AO and he will be able to give you all the
information.
MARYBOROUGH RADIO AND ELECTRONICS CLUB and with more on their "Catastrophic"
exercise it's back to GraHam VK4BB
PAUSE.
REDCLIFFE
8 Foundation students attended last Sunday exams held at the clubhouse at
Kippa Ring commencing at 0830 am and by 4.30 pm, all students had successfully
completed their exams.
The club wishes to thank all the assessors who attended and especially Laurie,
VK4BLE who came to the club to supervise Peter VK4TGV, conduct his first
assessment and ended up staying and assisting the rest of the assessment..
All the assessors worked in teams to get all the practical exams completed so
as one student was completing the setting up of the radios another was on the
2 metre repeater while another was identifying different types of antennas.
The majority of the students were also in attendance at last Monday's night
meeting night and with 40 members in attendance, standing and talking room was
at a premium.
It was good to see Wendy, VK4FWEN down at the club house to use the new
concrete paths and according to her husband Ken, VK4FKEN, Wendy raced her
wheelchair round and round the club house and enjoyed not having to go
"cross country" to get inside. In fact, quite a few of the member's wives and
girlfriends were in attendance and many joined the conversations around the
clubhouse on antennas, radio equipment, morse code and computer programs etc.
Next Monday's night meeting is a general meeting and all members are invited
to attend.
TABLELANDS RADIO AND ELECTRONICS CLUB DATES TO NOTE!
April 12 1300 (Saturday) Management meeting - Luncheon possibly Barron Valley
Hotel.
May 17 0900 (Saturday) Meeting at the Clubrooms, activities to be arranged
TOWNSVILLE
TARC and friends going on a Dam Cruise - with new starting time !
The TARC cruise of Ross Dam onboard the Ross Princess will be happening on
Sunday April 13th with passengers assembling in the Ross River Dam car park
from 7-45am to head through the gate by 8am.
The gate will be locked by 8-05am so you will not be able to get onboard if
you are late!
Captain Roger VK4CD will give passengers an absorbing and scintillating tour
of the vastly expanded Lake Ross during the cruise and the WIA National News
transmission will take place for the very first time from a maritime mobile
environment.
Don't delay, book today the last day bookings are being taken.
This Tuesday April 8th the TARC Project Night will be happening at the
Southern Cross TEN TV Studios at Garbutt.
Assemble in the car park at 43-47 Dalrymple Road Corporate Park by 7-15pm
and ensure you are wearing covered footwear otherwise you will be turned away.
Time to book for FNNQARG!
The 25th Anniversary Far North and North Queensland Amateur Radio
Get-together (FNNQARG!) takes place from Friday 6th to Monday 9th June at
Cardwell Village Beachcomber Motel and Van Resort.
Although there are still plenty of campsites, caravan sites, motel rooms,
some villas and some cottages left 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!
Some activities have already been planned with the famous NQ vs. FNQ Cricket
Match, the TREC Trivia Challenge and some technical demonstrations.
VK4 AREA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- WICEN and remember
WICEN in VK4 holds a net every Sunday on 7075kHz from 2230UTC.
Although WICEN may not be as active in the Southern Regions of VK4, it
is providing a full programme of Communications Support events in the
Mackay and Townsville regions during the next few months -
Here is just a sample !
In the Mackay region there are a plentiful number of Horse Endurance rides
where you can get out in the bush and play radios whilst being useful !
These are taking place in the Denison Creek and the Wandioo Station areas.
24-25 May Denison Creek Ride
7- 8 June Wandoo Station Ride
19-20 July Denison Creek Ride
2- 3 August Wandoo Station Ride
30-31 August Wandoo Station Ride
In the Townsville region there is a smorgasbord of events happening.
4 May King of the Hill Hill climb Autosports Heat 2
10-11 May Bluewater/Toolakea Endurance Ride
7-8 June Mount Stuart Tarmac Sprint Autosports
21-22 June Bluewater/Toolakea Endurance Ride
12 July Magnetic Island to Townsville Swim
3 August King of the Hill Hillclimb Autosports Heat 3
Help provide communications support by contacting the following people
In Mackay, Wal Douglas VK4AIV on 495 4404 6
In Townsville, Ray Shinkel VK4NET 0419 637 637
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