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From: VK7AX@VK7AX.#ULV.TAS.AUS.OC
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This is QNEWS from VK4WIA for week commencing July 20 2008
CLUBBING - WITH KAYE VK4VHS GOLD COAST AR CLUB
COBRS
Good to see the club call of VK4WIE getting a good workout by Eric VK4NEF
who was mobile through Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley and Sunshine Coast shires
all in memory of the late Jack Files for last weekends contest, well done!
REDCLIFFE
http://www.qsl.net/vk4iz
http://vk4rc.we.net.au
10 hardy Redcliffe and District Radio Club members braved the cold at
Murrenbong Scout Camp, near Petrie, to compete in the Trans Tasman CW contest
yesterday.
Led by John, VK4BZ, all members took turns to make CW contacts. John is keen
to beat their 10th place in last month’s 80 metre contest.
The scout camp location is close to a noise free environment and the club will
be using the same venue for the RD contest in August and for JOTA later this
year.
Peter VK4TAA will be inviting other clubs to come and join with Redcliffe and
assist in a range of activities from an estimate of over 300 cubs, scouts and
senior scouts already booked in for the JOTA weekend.
If you can assist on the JOTA weekend or wish to visit during the RD contest,
then contact Peter, VK4TAA via http://vk4rc.we.net.au/
The club is now open most Wednesday mornings thanks to Charles, VK4BTC and Ken
VK4FKEN. The Wednesday group meet about 9 am and finish about midday and have
been busy constructing 2 metre turnstile antennas for satellite communication.
If you have a special project or a need just to “chin-wagö or even just a
cuppa, join the gang each Wednesday at the clubhouse.
In the next few weeks there will be a club working bee to install 2 new awnings
on the eastern and western ends of the clubhouse.
TABLELANDS RADIO AND ELECTRONICS CLUB
www.trec.aussiewide.com
vk4wat(AT)wia.org.au
july 19 0900 (Saturday) Meeting/activities Clubrooms
Subscription amounts for following year to be decided
July 27 1000 (Sunday) Fox Hunt Followed by BBQ
TOWNSVILLE
vk4wit(AT)wia.org.au
http://vk4zz.no-ip.org/tarc/
Are you interested in joining the TARC expedition to Cape Cleveland Light for
the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend?
There are plans to carry out portable operations on HF, VHF and UHF and during
rest breaks take in the terrific ambience of the place, spot a
whale/dolphin/dugong/sea turtle or two, cook up some hearty meals on the wood
fired BBQ and learn more about the heritage of the Lighthouse.
Contact Steve VK4SJW 0414 785443
Some intrepid TARCadians participated in activating their Club Station
to participate in the WIA Jack Files Contest which happend on Saturday
evening July 12th.
Most of the operators arrived at the Club Station, perched atop the SES
Headquarters, by 5-40pm and got busy setting up seating in the station
and getting a quick bite of the nosebag before settling in to some contest
operating.
VK4WIT used a call and frequency scratch-pad for the operator whilst a
spotter and logger typed details into the latest version of the VK Contest Log
programme. An extension monitor was plugged into the RF friendly laptop
so that both the operator and logger could see details from the programme
including duplicate checking and real time multiplier calculation.
First on the mic was Alan VK4FAKC - it was his second go at doing contesting
and he was soon tackling both the weak and strong stations and getting
some good contacts.
Then Richard VK4FRJG had a spell operating, getting used to the different
way to operating contests as he was used to working nets. Richard also
got into the swing of things and raked up some good contacts
We were hoping to put Joan VK4FTVL and Colin VK4UCM on the mic but
they were starting to nod off following a very busy day doing base operations
for the Magnetic Island to Townsville Swim. However Joan left behind some
nice snacky things which the rest of the operators devoured during the evening.
Alan and Richard had a few more goes on the microphone then reckoned that
the attending Full calls should have a go. So Gavin VK4ZZ did a session on
the mic, followed by Lyndall VK4ZM and then finally Steve VK4SJW before
running out of time at 1400UTC.
Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net this Tuesday
One of the friendliest radio nets in the land happens
this Tuesday evening from 7-30pm on the Townsville
VHF Repeater ... the Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net !
The net is open to young and old, YL or OM and is a
golden opportunity for anyone who needs practice
on-air to go onto the net as 2nd operator.
So join in to this Tuesday evenings net and have fun on-air !
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- NEWS POSTING TO PACKET -
Courtesy Tony VK7AX VK7AX(AT)VK7AX.#ULV.TAS.AUS.OC
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