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This is WIANEWS for week commencing May 25 2008
Situation report on China earthquake
Ad 7.030 to the 7.050, 7.060 and 14.270 emergency channels to stear clear of.
The involvement in the Sichuan earthquake disaster of ham radio continues
with the latest report that the Red Cross has enlisted the emergency
communication skills of radio amateurs.
The IARU radio society, the Chinese Radio Sports Association reports that
long distance telephone services were at times congested in the Chengdu area,
presumably due to a heavy demand and damage, and it was asked to set up HF
station in Chengdu.
Under the callsign BT8RC it established a good channel for the Chinese Red
Cross Foundation from Beijing to Chengdu. This is providing communications
to enable the relief agency to more effectively carry out its work.
Other cities in the earthquake area had setup or restored VHF and UHF repeaters
and amateur radio communication teams to assist with communication.
The Sichuan Radio Sports Association station BY8AA has been helping many
others with communication and during one week had an operational log of 300
pages.
The CRSA sends it thanks to the amateur radio community for keeping three
frequencies - 7050, 7060 and 14270 kilohertz clear ? these are continuing
to be used for emergency communications.
BUT TAKE NOTE often the 7.050 MHz frequency, because of a strong QRM, emergency
communications temporarily have had to QSY to 7.030 MHz.
The CRSA website reports that on May 18 members of the Hong Kong Amateur Radio
Communications Association - VR2HAM - donated a second batch of food, medicine,
communications equipment and other materials.
The nation of China is in mourning for the estimated 50,000 people killed
in the earthquake on the 12th of May which measured eight on the Richter
scale.
It is China's most deadliest earthquake in 32 years. More than 245,000 were
injured and 2 million homeless.
(Information from Fanbin/BA1RB via Jim Linton VK3PC, Chairman, IARU R3
Disaster Communications Committee + Southgate)
NATIONAL NEWS
WESTLAKES VK2
The club has again been targeted by malicious activity with the majority of
Coax feed lines to their various Antenna's being stolen.
What was not removed was damaged beyond use.
This apparently happened Thursday night or Friday Morning last week.
A report has been made to Toronto Police in New South Wales for further
investigation.
This follows on from the Copper water pipes being stolen last month.
PHONE HOME
Telephone numbers with new geographic prefixes are being issued to customers
in a number of regions throughout Australia.
Numbers beginning with the new prefixes are being issued as the supply of
numbers in these areas has run out.
‘Across Australia, the need for new telephone numbers is growing due to
increased demand for additional phone lines and competition between new
telecommunications service providers,’ said Maureen Cahill, Acting General
Manager of the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s Inputs to
Industry Division.
The new numbers will only be issued to residents and business requesting new
telephone services. No existing numbers are affected by the new numbers.
Residents and businesses will not have to change their existing telephone
numbers and the new prefixes do not change the cost of calls.
(Media contact: Donald Robertson, AMCA Media Manager on (02) 9334 7980).
Australians at risk of losing their memories!
A new report by Galaxy Research titled The gizmo Household Technology Study has
revealed that Australians are not backing up personal information contained on
their computers, putting themselves at risk of losing their digital photographs,
videos, music, study notes as well as other data such as banking and tax
records.
The report identifies that while Australians continue to purchase the latest
technologies for their homes, many are not utilising all the features in the
products they’ve bought.
Only 15% of the survey respondents said they backed up their files at least
weekly. And, while 34% admitted to backing up “occasionallyö, an alarming
44% admitted to not backing up “nearly as often as they shouldö or
“rarely or neverö backing up their files.
However, 95% keep files on their home PCs or laptops that they don’t want to
lose.
The respondents identified the most common information they didn’t want to
lose as follows:
Digital photos (83%);
Personal files such as a resume (67%);
Personal information (54%);
Music (48%);
For backing up personal information, gizmo recommends using an External Hard
Disk drive, or a Network Attached Storage unit, which are readily available
and very affordable.
Make sure you create both incremental and complete (archival) backups of your
work and personal information on a regular basis. Incremental backups are a
fantastic way to quickly backup your files as they only copy the files that
have changed since the last backups. Most external hard disks offer software
to automate incremental backups.
( Media Contact: veronicac@spectrumcomms.com.au )
AMATEUR RADIO - HOME OF THE GOOD GUYS
Can't think of a better item for this segment than to say well done to
Leonie VK2FHRK of Westlake’s AR Club. Last Wednesday and Thursday week,
the Canteen was fully painted by Leonie VK2FHRK and it looks like new again.
Speaking of new again, lots of great ideas from Westlake’s in today’s National
News so keep your ears peeled! hihi.
HAMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA.
VK1
vk1 local news email broadcast@vk1.wia.ampr.org and ask for subscription.
Canberra Region Amateur Radio Club's next meeting is tomorrow, 26th May and
the topic? Telstra the next generation mobile phones.
Last weekend a team led by Peter VK1NPW went up to Mt Ginini to carry out
maintenance and adjustments to the VSWR protection circuit on the UHF link
to Goulburn. We would appreciate any reports.
Also a visit was made by Gil VK1GH and Alan VK1WX to Majura to remove the
keyup delay on the VHF repeater. While there investigation was carried out
into reports of interference to the VHF repeater.
No interference was found at the time of the visit.
(Alan Hawes VK1WX)
VK2
web service:- http://www.arnsw.org.au/html/news_vk2wi.htm
VKG Roundup http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news
The WIA AGM and weekend of activities made front page headlines in the
Barrier Miner the local Broken Hill newspaper.
The feature article which appeared on the front page of the newspaper talks of
how amateur radio "has come a long way since the early days when Alf Traeger
revolutionised communications in the outback with his pedal radio" and goes on
to talk about the various activities our members have been participating in
over the weekend.
In other media news, WIA director Robert Broomhead VK3KRB was invited to appear
on Outback Outlook, the ABC Radio 2NB morning show
VK3
web service:- http://www.amateurradio.com.au/news/
VKC Roundup http://www.police
Sunraysia radio group mini Hamfest and AGM - 26th May is being held in
Mildura. www.home.vicnet.net.au/~sarg
VK4
web service local news:- www.wiaq.com/qnews/upload/qnewsbcast.htm
local news email qnews-vk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com subscribe in subject field.
VKR Roundup http://www.police.qld.gov.au/News+and+Alerts/Media+Releases/
Gold Coast / South East Queensland D-Star Launch
The Gold Coast & South East Queensland D-Star repeater system is to be
officially launched Midday Saturday June 14th - at the Gold Coast Amateur
Radio Society clubrooms, 85 Harper Street Nerang.
Peter Willmott, VK3TQ from ICOM Australia will be giving a complete D-Star
presentation with live on air demonstrations.
Also in attendance will be the GCARS D-Star partner, Mark Kyle, VK4ZKZ from
Kyle Communications (the authorized Premier Icom Amateur Radio Dealer for
SE Queensland) with stocks and special pricing on the Icom D-Star range.
Free BBQ lunch and refreshments will be available.
A call in will be available on both the 2M D-Star repeater, VK4RGC /C on
146.8375 MHz and the analogue 2M repeater, VK4RGC on 146.700 MHz
If you would like to bring table and chairs feel free to do so.
(vk4vks)
EDUCATION YOUTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR RADIO
NORTH
Foundation Licence Course every Friday night
Ipswich & District Radio Club conduct ongoing "FL" courses every Friday night.
All are welcome to the Ipswich clubhouse from 7;30pm.
The Manual is read and discussed, chapter by chapter, in a friendly environment.
Study at your own pace. Assessment when you are ready.
Further details, contact Michael VK4QS, 3282 9539 or
empire1915@optusnet.com.au
SOUTH
Practical Radio Skills night- How to solder.
Jun 20th, (Fri) 20:00 - 22:00 the E.M.D.R.C. will run a practical session on
how to solder. A brief on the theory then participants will desolder and
solder a circuit board.
Then make up two useful projects to take home.
A flashing LED cct and a 4MHz crystal oscillator.
Aimed at F calls and newcomers places limited, enquiries to Andrew
vk3bfa@hotmail.com
EAST
Congratulations to Michael VK2MJC who was previously VK2FMJC.
Michael was among successful candidates at recent exams held at Westlake’s,
and is now rearing to get into the SSTV Thursday night group, of which he was
only a listener. Go to it Mike!
Summerland club congratulates Cathy Ryan who now has her call, VK2FCRW and is
on the air. They also have two more Assessors being processed which should
help as it is planned to run a Standard Course very shortly.
WEST
Enrolments are currently being taken for the Ham College Advanced course which
is due to commence around July 2008.
Stop procrastinating - now is the time to upgrade that licence with the next
Open Exam day set for the 28th June 2008. Why not log onto the Ham college
website www.hamcollege.com.au to check out the details and book your seat or
contact Kylea VK6XYL on 0412 704 226.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to RSGB, Southgate AR Club, the ARRL,
Amateur Radio Newsline, NZART and the WW sources of the WIA.
Paul VK2HV from Westlake’s says that After operating for 133 years the Thai
Telegraph Service has finally closed down. The service began in 1875 using a
Morse key and ended with the Teleprinter.
Over 50,000 telegrams were sent in the final week of service.
Burmese cyclone Nargis victims re-connected via telecommunication
The International Telecommunication Union has deployed 100 satellite terminals
to help restore vital communication links in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis
that hit Myanmar on 2 May with devastating effect in Yangon and the low-lying
Irrawaddy delta region. Thousands were killed, and thousands more are injured
and missing. High winds cut electricity, destroyed roads and communications
links, hampering the coordination and delivery of assistance.
With the restoration of communication links, designated government officials
and other humanitarian agencies are able to more efficiently coordinate relief
operations. The mobile terminals are easily transported by road and air to be
used both by humanitarian workers and the victims of this disaster.
Keigo komuro, JA1KAB
Secretary, IARU Region 3
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NEWS FROM SOUTHGATE
Garrett Reisman KE5HAE to feature in NASA space station video
NASA Television will provide a high-definition glimpse of life in space with
a special Video File to be broadcast beginning May 22.
During his final weeks aboard the International Space Station, astronaut
Garrett Reisman, KE5HAE, has filmed many daily activities in orbit that are
anything but routine.
For technical information on how to receive the special broadcast in
high definition, and for NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling
information, visit:
www.nasa.gov/ntv
and in associated news we see that Space shuttle Discovery's STS-124 mission
is officially scheduled for launch May 31.
Discovery also will deliver new station crew member Greg Chamitoff, KD5PKZ,
and bring back Flight Engineer Garrett Reisman, KE5HAE, who will end a
three-month stay aboard the outpost.
FROM THE SOUTHGATE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB,
I'M Richard Brunton - g4tut - You're tuned to VK1WIA
=======================================================================
NEWS FROM ARNEWSLINE
RADIO LAW: COMPANY WANTS TO TRANSMIT DRM IN ALASKA
Digital Aurora Radio Technologies has applied to the FCC to use Short
Wave Digital Radio Mondiale in Alaska. A report on the 26 MHz D-R-M
site at www.26mhz.us say that the company has applied to the FCC for
authorization to experiment with state-wide DRM in the 5, 7 and 9 MHz
shortwave bands. While no specific frequencies are mentioned the
company says that its ultimate goal of this project is to provide a
terrestrial digital radio service to the citizens of Alaska.
A unique element of the proposed station is its use of government
surplus over-the-horizon radar transmitters for the project. Tests by
the system manufacturer, Continental Electronics, demonstrated the
capability of the transmitter to broadcast Digital Radio Mondiale with
excellent performance characteristics and within the spectral mask
recommended by the ITU for this mode
The FCC has assigned the callsign WE2XRH to this station, but its
license was pending at the time of this writing. Digital Aurora Radio
Technologies is home based in Delta Junction Alaska, approximately 130
miles southeast of Fairbanks. Digital Radio Mondiale or DRM is an
open, non-proprietary digital standard for sound and data
broadcasting, world-wide.
CHANGING OF THE GUARD: FORMER K7ANQ - AGE 99 - SK
99 year old former Alaska resident Lily Osterback Alford, the former
K7ANQ, died April 24th at home in Lake Stevens, Washington.
According to the Anchorage Daily News, it was in the 1930's that
newspapers labelled Lily as the 'Queen of the North.' because she had
the ability to communicate with people all over the world on the
family's homemade transmitter and receiver.
According to family members Lily was half Aleut. Her greatest moment
of fame came in the early 1930s as the only 'Indian Girl' in the
United States to hold a ham radio license at that time.
A memorial celebration of the life of Lily Osterback Alford was held
at the Bitterlake Community Centre in Seattle, Washington.
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUMS WEEKENDS FROM GREECE
Greece will be on the air for a pair of upcoming ham radio operating
events. SV2CWV, SV2HRV, SV2KBB and SV2LBB will be active using the
special callsign SX2MT during the 2008 International Museums Weekends
from the Museum of Vergina in Hella, Greece.
The International Museums Weekend takes place on the weekends of June
14th and 15th and 21st to the 22nd. Activity by the Greek stations
will be on all bands and using all modes. QSL via SV2KBB, direct only
or electronically using eQsl
=======================================================================
RSGB NEWS G4NJH
Randy Thompson, K5ZD, has been named Director of the CQ World Wide WPX Contests.
Randy has been a contester for more than three decades. He has multiple wins to
his credit in the single-op, all-band categories of both the CQ World Wide
DX Contest and the CQ WPX Contest, in both CW and SSB modes.
In the past year, Randy has been working with Steve Merchant behind the scenes
on the WPX contests, so he is already familiar with the program from the
administrative side. Any questions regarding the 2008 WPX Contests should be
sent to Randy k5zd@cqwpx.com
PA143ITU is on air until 30th May celebrating the 43rd anniversary of ITU and
the World Telecommunication Day.
Expect activity on 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metres CW and SSB, with some
RTTY.
PA143ITU will also participate in the CQ WW WPX CW Contest.
QSL via PA3CAL.
R90LPU is on air until May 31 for the 90th anniversary of the Leningrad
Infantry School. QSL via RX1CQ.
=======================================================================
OPERATIONAL NEWS -
ON AIR CONTEST AND EVENT COLUMN - D A T E L I N E
2008
June 7- 8 WW SEANET CONTEST
21-22 VK Winter VHF-UHF Field Day
July 5- 6 ZL NZART MEMORIAL CONTEST
12 VK JACK FILES CONTEST.
August 16-17 VK Remembrance Day Contest
16-17 WW 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/
BT1OB, BT1OJ, BT1OH, BT1OY and BT1ON. Beijing Olympic Games
The last letter of the callsign corresponds to the Chinese
name for the colour of each of the rings of the Olympic flag Until Sep 17
C 4EURO E-Day, 1st of January currency changes to Euro. Until Dec 31
EI 100 S Jamboree 2008 Punchestown race course in Ireland. Aug 2-10
PY 100 JA Centenary of first Japanese immigration to Brazil. Until Dec 31
R 90 LPU 90th anniversary of the Leningrad Infantry School. Until May 31
VR 10 10th anniversary Hong Kong’s reunification with China until June 30
The EZB net was re-introduced last Saturday morning on the Westlake’s VK2
repeater, 146.775
EZB Net is a means to let Westlake’s members know what is on at their Club that
afternoon. 10 members called in for the return, with Frank VK2FJL as
net control.
There is a general round table chat for all who wish to join in.
The format is check-ins and 2 rounds of those present, with breaks for any late
check-ins.
Time is 8:00 am Saturday mornings and all are welcome. Please call in.
VK lights set for annual event
The registrations for the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend
are still rolling in and now include 22 Australia lighthouses out of a
current total of 150 worldwide.
On a state-by-state basis, VK3 is leading with seven registrations, VK2 is
close behind on six, there are three each in VK4 and VK7, two in VK6 and on
for VK5.
This fun event on the 16th and 17th of August is organised the Ayr Amateur
Radio Group of Scotland in the member of the event’s founder, Mike
Dalrymple GM4SUC silent key.
There are still plenty of lighthouses left. To register a lighthouse
activation visit the official website http://illw.net/ - it really is very
simple.
(Jim Linton VK3PC)
DX ACTIVITY AND DATES
DX camp out on Greasy Plain
News just in about a group of hardy DX-ers and "back to basics with comfort"
fanatics who will be out near the Greasy Plain between Undarra and
Lynd Junction in Far North Queensland between 24th and 30th May.
Listen out for VK4GHL around 3585, 7150 and 14250kHz for SSB contacts,
some of the group will also be interested in Morse and PSK31 contacts during
the week.
(tarc)
THE QNEWS WORK BENCH - the nuts and volts report -
(Measure twice - Cut once!)
All you want to know about lightning strikes is available on the net..
punch the subject into google and "read all about it".
John VK4JKL (Who you will find on IRLP NODE 6163) says EVERY HAM should have
a copy..
MEDIA WATCH
Very close to 4,000 "hits" on the VK5ZAI/Today Tonight movie which you can
download from wia.org.au This is the TV coverage of Tony's long time
involvement with helping NASA and the ARISS project.
Amateur Radio Newsline report has been re-established on Wednesday nights at
7:30 pm on Westlake’s local repeater 146.775. Keep up to date with World Amateur
happenings if your in the area, and certainly looks like Westlake’s are back to
that progressive club we all knew! Well done gang!!
Drew VK3XU has for many years provided much "Homebrew" material to our WIA
Amateur Radio magazine, his latest compendium of radio and test equipment
projects is now out in a new volume, No.4.
As usual the information is presented in an informative and friendly manner
with clear circuits and mechanical details, along with sources for the parts.
Even though the projects appear in the pages of AR magazine it is great to
have them all in one book, so that you can browse for ideas and compare the
projects. At around $20 plus postage and packing the latest volume is well
worth the price. Available by post from the WIA "Book Shop" who maybe still
have some of the earlier volumes.
According to Brian VK2TOX these books of Drew's are about the most economical
"Technical Manuals" that you will come across.
(vk2wi)
VK1WIA CALLBACKS
Australia's premier Ham Radio Newscast has notched up in excess of 98,000
checkins this WIA year. (ends Sat May 24).
45,000 RF CHECKINS 26,500 Downloads of the iPod news in mp3 format and
26,500 in text editions.
VK1 and VK8 had some 600 + RF checkins each
VK2 8,000 +
VK3 4,500 +
VK4 9,000 +
VK5 VK6 and VK7 EACH IN THE 6,000 +
Stats since QNEWS became WIA National News:-
2004-2005 = 50758
2005-2006 = 70008
2006-2007 = 83495
2007-2008 = 98360
Weekly tally sheet and news comment available just a blank email with the
word subscribe in the subject field and post off to:-
wiabroadcasters-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- APRS
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ATV (Every pixel tells a story)
SSTV REPEATER ON 40 METERS
Kate VK4XYL runs a sstv repeater on 7.055 MHz and would appreciate it if the
frequency could be kept clear for this use.
It is set to beacon in Scottie 1 mode every half hour, whether Kate is
monitoring or not.
So if you have had trouble with a strange warbling tone signal interrupting
your net, now you know what it is.
VK4XYL says (and I quote) "SSTV is classed as a voice mode, hence it being
on 7.055 MHz."
(Kate VK4XYL)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER
AMSAT nominates Delfi-C3 for an OSCAR
Bill Tynan, W3XO on behalf of the AMSAT Board of Directors has issued an
"OSCAR number" for the amateur radio satellite, Delfi C-3.
Delfi C-3 was successfully launched 28 April, 2008 from India aboard a Polar
launch vehicle. The satellite was successfully commissioned and is currently
transmitting telemetry on the 2 meter amateur band.
In addition to its 2 meter downlink, Delfi C-3 has an uplink on 70 cm.
So from here on in, listen out for DO-64.
Beijing to launch Amateur Radio satellite ?
There is speculation that Beijing may launch an Amateur Radio satellite prior
to the 2008 Olympics. A report on the www.73club.com website indicates plans
for an Amateur Radio satellite carrying a 145 to 435 MHz FM transponder to be
launched in time for the Olympic games.
Cute-1.7 - FM packets all over the world
Hiroki Ashida provides an update on the Cute-1.7 Amateur Radio CubeSat launched
at the end of April, this to Southgate News Thursday
I'm at Tokyo Institute of Technology (JQ1YCZ) and I'd like to inform you about
our satellite's operation which starts very soon.
We're preparing for a long-run (continuous 12 hour) of the APD (avalanche
photo-diode) carried on Cute1.7 + APD II, as a radiation monitor of low-energy
(E> 10 keV) particles trapped in the LEO (low Earth orbit).
While the APD is operating, the status packet of APD is transmitted every
16 seconds (TBD). The observation will start at 10:40, May 21 (UTC) and the
APD will be turned off on 22:40, May 21(UTC). So the APD packet can be received
everywhere in the world!
This is the first time that Cute-1.7 + APD II transmits its FM packet around
the globe.
Though the observation data will be stored in FRAMs, we'd like to know a
real-time status of the APD during the observation. Your kind reports will be
highly appreciated.
FM packets are transmitted on 437.475 MHz and packet formats are available in
the following web-page.
http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/fm_mode_apd_e.html
4A-51-31-59-54-43-3E-4A-51-31-59-43-5A-3A-D0-30-77-B8-03-16-99
For example, according to an above APD status packet we can obtain information
as;
4A-51-31-59-54-43-3E-4A-51-31-59-43-5A-3A : Header(JQ1YTC>JQ1YCZ)
D0 : APD Packet ID (Fixed)
30 : Status Code
APD Status : Operational
HV Status : Set Value = Output Value
Temp Correction : Active
Data Mode : Counter Valid
Detector : APD A
APD Gain : Gain 30
Threshold : 219mV
77 : Temperature
0x77 = 119 -> (119/255)*91.712-48.569 = -5.7 [degC]
B8 : High Voltage
0xB8 = 184 -> (184/255)*396.5 = 286 [V]
03-16-99 : Counter
0x1699 = 5785 -> 5785 * 2^3 = 46280
Latest TLE from NORAD is;
Cute-1.7 + APD II
1 32785U 08021C 08140.34460534 +.00000335 +00000-0 +49764-4 0 00590
2 32785 097.9939 200.3316 0014139 226.7351 133.2682 14.81357711003132
Best Regards,
Hiroki Ashida
Cute-1.7 + APD II
http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/index_e.html
Hiroki Ashida <hiroki@lss.mes.titech.ac.jp>
Laboratory for Space Systems
Department of Mechano-Aerospace Engineering
Tokyo Institute of Technology
TEL/FAX : +81-3-5734-2644
Room 554, Ishikawadai 1st Bldg, Tokyo Institute of Technology
2-12-1 O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO SCOUTING
Making main stream media in the USA last weekend was a story of Scouters
speaking to an Australian ham radio operator.
This took place at an EXPO in CEDAR CITY
Scouts, parents and community members who attended the 2008 Scout Expo could
access the other side of the world when they stopped by Enoch Troop 350’s booth.
The booth demonstrated ham radio and taught visitors about Morse code and the
history of ham radio. It also had a live link to David Thomasson in Queensland,
Tazmania, Australia.. using the Internet Radio Linking Project.
Yes Queensland Tazmania!
However it was good to see the magic of our hobby being reported far and wide!
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO
On June first, WICEN SA will hold a Radio training day for those interested in
helping with RallySA.
WICEN will set up a typical Rally Start and SOS points. This will enable em
to demonstrate the setup and operation of these points.
Particularly helpful for those who have not worked at rallies before.
Foundation licence holders are most welcome.
The day will finish with a lunchtime barbeque.
Please email Paul Hofman vk5ph@wia.org.au
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- VHF AND ABOVE
GippsTech 2008 - Eastern Zone ARC Inc
The Annual GippsTech technical conference, with the focus on VHF, UHF &
Microwave is a friendly get together for all who are interested in weak signal
VHF,UHF and microwave communications.
Conference registration includes barbecue lunch Saturday and Sunday, an
optional conference dinner Saturday night and a social meal on Friday evening.
More detail at www.vk3bez.org
Oh and papers are still invited for GippsTech, Jul 5th - 6th.
SOCIAL SCENE
May 26
Sunraysia radio group mini Hamfest and AGM Mildura. home.vicnet.net.au/~sarg
JUNE 6-9
FNNQARG! during the June Long Weekend in Cardwell.
Far North and North Queensland Amateur Radio Get-together at Cardwell Village
Beachcomber Motel and Van Resort.
Gavin VK4ZZ on 0427 182
Jun 7th, 2008 (Sat) 8:00 - 16:00
Port Stephens Amateur Radio Club GIANT MARKET DAY
June 7 - 8
South East Radio Group Convention Australian Fox Hunting Championship
in Mount Gambier.
Jun 15th, 2008 (Sun) 12:00 - 15:00
VK5- MT OSMOND LUNCH and Get Together with VK5 WIA Advisory Committee.
Jul 5th - 6th.
GippsTech 2008 - THE "plumbers delight".
Sept 13 -14
Alarameet 2008 in Ulverstone Tasmania
Susan Brain VK7LUV 04 27 68 77 61
Sept 19-21
Central Highland Amateur Radio Club AGM, Monster Auction and Gathering at
Camp Fairbairn near Emerald. Gordon VK4KAL telephone 07 4985 4168
Oct 26
B.A.R.G. Hamvention Ballarat Exhibition Centre. Doors open 10am.
Further information: vk3bml@barg.org.au
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
International Telecommunication Union's Telecom World 2009.
February 22 2009
WYONG FIELD DAY
OCT 12 - 16 2009
14th IARU R3 Conference Christchurch 12 - 16 October 2009.
Details at www.christchurch.org.nz/
The Region 3 Web Site: www.jarl.or.jp/iaru-r3/
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