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This is WIANEWS for week commencing July 27 2008
Our Audio program this week is presented by members of the West Australian
Repeater Group. http://www.wiaq.com/ftp/wiamews.mp3 (30 minutes and 7 megs).
AMATEUR RADIO - HOME OF THE GOOD GUYS?
Andrew OZ5E does not charge "full freight" to view his latest song on the net.
BUT yes this ham DOES charge to view the entire song!!
In an email to QNEWS he say’s and I quote
"My wife Lissa and I have written and recorded a song about rebuilding
the OZ5E contest station - it is also a video and also teaches you
morse code! hamband.com is the link - it is not a commercial venture.
There is a small charge to view the whole 20 minute video because of
bandwidth charges (very big file) but the first part of the video is completely
free.
(73 de Lissa and Andrew OZ5E)
HAMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA.
VK1
vk1 local news email broadcast(AT)vk1.wia.ampr.org and ask for subscription.
Canberra Region Amateur Radio Club's next general meeting is Tomorrow
Monday 28th July and will take the form of a "trash and treasure" evening.
With the doors opening at 7:30pm it will be held at the Farrer Scout Hall
Longeranong street Farrer.
VK2
web service:- http://www.arnsw.org.au/html/news_vk2wi.htm
VKG Roundup http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news
SARCFEST this year happens Sunday 10 August and all are invited to attend.
Westlake’s member Michael VK2ZEN has began an old Battery Drive.
Westlake's have urged their members that instead of taking those expired
Lead Acid Batteries to the tip or illegally dropping them into the neighbours
"Wheelie Bin", to take them along to Westlake’s club and leave them beside the
container. When sufficient are available they will be transported to the
recycling plant, this as a potential money earner for Westlake’s club.
(vk2fjl)
VK3
web service:- http://www.amateurradio.com.au/news/
VKC Roundup http://www.police
Michael Wain vk3hau from the East Gippsland Amateur Radio Club reminds members
of their AGM this afternoon Sunday 27TH July 1:30pm at Bairnsdale RSL.
VK4
web service local news:- www.wiaq.com/qnews/upload/qnewsbcast.htm
local news email qnews-vk-subscribe(AT)yahoogroups.com
VKR Roundup http://www.police.qld.gov.au/News+and+Alerts/Media+Releases/
CLOSURE
Brisbane North Radio Club has met at a Special General Meeting last Friday
week where a Motion was put and passed unanimously that the Club be wound up.
The Motion was put by the mover with sincere regret.
Noel Harris (Ex Club Secretary) said that the number of members was down to
single figures in recent years.
VK6
web service http://www.vk6.net/newswest-index.html
D-Star.
The WIA & ICOM VK6 D-Star repeater project continues to march along with
the Walliston site being under test, with some quite good reports from
distance.
The first lot of cavities have been tuned up and are believed to be exellent.
Things are on-track for a commissioning of the repeaters in the near future.
Meantime, testing continues intermittently this weekend when team members are
on site.
ALARA
The "YL Lunch" is on this week 12noon at the Bayswater Hotel across the
road from the Baysie Railway station. OMs are welcome,
HamFest
On next weekend.... held annually by the NCRG it is on again, doors
open 9am at the Cyril Jackson recreation centre just across the road from the
Ashfield Railway station. If driving the UBD map ref is page 250 and Grid L/11.
Sellers admitted from 7.30 so if you're intending to sell stuff, remember to
get there early. Admission is now $5 for everyone, even NCRG club members.
WARG Members intending to attend the Hamfest are informed that Christine VK6ZLZ
will have WARG Badges for you to pick up with your name and callsign on them
a free service for WARG members.
If you are currently unfinancial why not take the opportunity to pay at
hamfest... we may even already have made you a badge for collection.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to RSGB, Southgate AR Club, the ARRL,
Amateur Radio Newsline, NZART and the WW sources of the WIA.
The Paris Texas Radio Group proudly presents
The 4th Annual Paris Texas Hamfest!!!
DATE: Saturday, October 10-11, 2008
LOCATION: Coliseum (AT) Red River Valley Fairgrounds.570 East Center St Paris, TX.
HIGHLIGHTS: New Radio Vendors, VE Testing, Indoor Flea Market, Contests,
Outside Tailgate, Live Music, Door Prizes.
Talk in Frequency 147.040 + PL 100.0, Food, Drinks and FUN!!
ADMISSION: ONLY $2.00 (USD) ((pay on Friday…get in FREE on Saturday))
Radio Ham activates every Welsh summit
Radio amateur John Clifford GW4BVE from Welshpool in Wales, has completed the
remarkable feat of activating every single SOTA summit in Wales.
This was achieved on 27th March 2008, when he operated from the last three
summits he needed - Fan Nedd GW/SW-007, Myarth GW/SW-035 and Craig y Llyn
GW/SW-010.
John becomes only the 12th person to have activated an entire SOTA association.
However, the previous eleven 'association completions' had all been in either
the Isle of Man GD (5 summits) or Belgium ON (8 summits). So John's achievement
of activating all 156 summits in Wales (75 in North Wales, 40 in Mid Wales,
41 in South Wales) is not to be underestimated.
Summits on the Air (SOTA) is an award scheme for radio amateurs and shortwave
listeners that encourages portable operation in mountainous areas. SOTA has
been carefully designed to make participation possible for everyone - this is
not just for mountaineers!
There are awards for activators (those who ascend to the summits) and chasers
(who either operate from home, a local hilltop or are even Activators on other
summits)
More information at:
www.sota.org.uk/
From the Southgate Amateur Radio Club I'm Richard G4TUT
PASTED TO YOUTUBE
Another ham radio video has been added to YouTube dot com, and this one
has a rather interesting history.
Back in the late 1980's a pilot TV show was produced, it was called
"Today's People" and was hosted by then 18 year old Kelly Howard, N6PNY.
In the pilot she interviewed the late Senator Barry Goldwater, K7UGA.
Unfortunately, the show was never sold into syndication and the master
tape of the 7 minute pilot is now on YouTube.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jss9FYmzq8
Also in Video on the web, placed by Peter Gülzow, DB2OS, are full-length videos
about the integration and launch of OSCAR-10 and OSCAR-13.
http://en.sevenload.com/search/amsat/videos
Also seen on YouTube this week is a very professionally produced film on the
World Radio Team Championship (WRTC) 2006.
Entitled "24 Hours in Brazil". The film was produced and directed by Ham Radio
film pioneer Dave Bell W6AQ and co-produced by Icom America. This film sets
the stage for the upcoming 2010 WRTC!
See younger hams take on the more experienced hams and see who comes out on top
View the video here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=YH9RxMEIoV4
On the subject of Space and Home Movies, we are joined by Jim Linton VK3PC with
a brief review of that SBS Doco advised a couple of weeks ago on our
wia.org.au website.
"Space Hackers – an intriguing documentary
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judica_Cordiglia_brothers
Two young Italian amateur radio enthusiasts eavesdropped on top secret space
transmissions and in doing so lifted the lid on the race to space.
The brothers Achille and Giovanbattista Judica-Cordiglia had their passions
ignited by tuning into Sputnik 1 in 1957.
They were also keen home movie buffs and captured their exploits on film.
With home built equipment they monitored both the Soviets and the Americans
as they explored space. Their activities did anger authorities behind the
Iron Curtain. At one time Radio Moscow branded the pair as ‘space gangsters’
after they exposed failures of early space flights.
Their extensive archive of audio recordings includes that of a human heart-beat
and laboured breathing from space in 1961, which an Italian cardiologist
diagnosed as being from a dying man. On another occasion cosmonauts were heard
experiencing enormous heat, and then abrupt silence, another failed space
mission.
The boys entered an Italian television quiz show with the topic of space and
won easily. With the cash prize they bought tickets and headed to the United
States.
NASA officials were initially in disbelief when the brothers played their
tape recording of Astronaut John Glenn from space, but soon recognised their
talent that led to collaborative efforts.
The documentary, Space Hackers, depicts amateur radio’s spirit of
experimentation which includes orbit predictions, coping with Doppler
frequency shift, extensive antenna design and construction.
I’m Jim Linton VK3PC and you’re listening to VK1WIA.
WEIRD N WONDERFUL
This story may be a "bit hard to swallow" but British sports scientists
have left no stone unturned in making sure their athletes are well prepared.
Electronic pills developed by Nasa could prove to be the ultimate secret
weapon for British athletes. The silicone-coated tablets act like internal
thermometers and are designed to measure core body temperature.
Athletes swallow the pills - half battery and half radio transmitter - while
they exercise in laboratories designed to simulate the heat of China. The
tablets pass through their stomachs into their intestines to monitor and record
real-time rises in body temperature that might adversely affect performance.
The pills transmit information back to medical staff via wireless, allowing
team doctors to tailor precautionary strategies so that each athlete can avoid
heat illness.
a "bitter pill to swallow?"
EDUCATION YOUTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR RADIO
Excitement spread around Maryborough Queensland last week as, one by one,
new callsigns began to appear on the ACMA website.
As a result of a combined Assessment Day run in Hervey Bay some weeks back
by Wade VK4ACB and Kathy VK4YMS, assisted by Martin VK4YOI and Ray VK4TPT,
the following new and upgraded Amateurs are welcomed to the fraternity.
Bev, who didn’t really think she would succeed and was heard to say on
receiving her results “I don’t believe it, I don’t believe itö, is now
the holder of callsign VK4FBEV.
VK4FAKE, Van, who only sat for a Standard Assessment to get an idea of how
much more he’d need to study, said exactly the same thing on hearing that
he’d passed. Van is now VK4VAN.
Clive studied both the Foundation and Standard Syllabi and passed the Standard
exam without problem. He is now VK4HCG.
VK4FRAT, Kevin, did so well in his Standard exam that he immediately attempted
the Advanced one, and completed it in 35 minutes with an easy pass. Kevin
is now VK4KEV.
Norm from Hervey Bay, passed the Foundation exam and is now VK4FNWG.
Sam, the previous holder of VK4VSH, re-instated his licence and old callsign
after a lapse by passing a Practical Assessment.
The Hervey Bay Amateur Radio Club and the Maryborough Electronics & Radio Group
ask that all Amateurs join them in congratulating and welcoming these and all
new additions to ( or back to) the ranks.
Details of training and assessments in Hervey Bay and Maryborough are easiest
found in the club information on www.wia.org.au
A little further North, and a new call in Townsville belongs to Dave Olsen.
David was successful in obtaining VK4FOLO after sitting for the Assessment in
Townsville with Roger VK4CD and Don VK4MC. David is happy now he can play
Amateur Radio whilst out in the middle of nowhere with his Outback Tagalong
Tours he conducts.
A Balun building day at the G.C.A.R.S. club house is being conducted by
Ron Bertrand, VK2DQ. Summerland Amateur Radio Club have told National News
it is taking place today, 27th July at 11:00 am 85 Harper St Gold Coast
MEDIA WATCH
Hobart, here in Perth and Maryborough in VK4 both are all excellent call-backs
to this WIA News service on the UHF CB Bands. With around 350 so far this
WIA year let's hope we can get most of that number "converted" to Ham Licenses.
And CB has made the July issue of Popular Communications Mag
If Canadian writer Jeffrey Reed was a Monty Python fan, he might have written
a lead line "11 meter C-B radio isn't dead yet, its just been resting."
Reed contends that unlike the C-B culture of the 1970's that was fuelled
by movies such as Smokey and the Bandit, that the C-B operations of 2008
bring with it a more mature mode of communicating. He notes that even
with all of the latest in high-tech on the go communications that most
professional drivers still have simple C-B sets mounted in their trucks
that they use for daily on the road communications.
From Popular Communications to CQ Magazine, and much like the early editions
of our own AR being available in electronic form back issues of CQ Amateur
Radio magazine are now available on line for searching and downloading.
Searching the collection is free as is access to the first 10 pages of each
issue. Additional access to download and saving or printing articles is
available at minimal cost.
1 Day Test Drive - $5
3 Months - $20
6 Months - $30
12 Months - $50
Visit http://www.hamcall.net/cq for details
Now on the shelves of the WIA bookshop!
RSGB Radio Communications Handbook
ARRL Handbook.
THE VK4KVK ANTENNA BOOK COLLECTION
Hands on Radio Experiments CONTAINING 61 PRACTICAL EXPERIMENTS
VHF Digital Handbook which covers diverse subjects including D-Star.
So visit wia.org.au and look for the bookshop in the members area.
You do not have to be a member to buy books from us BUT member prices are lower!
so if you're not already a member of the WIA, join today!
The WIA BOOKSHOP - TRADING 24/7 ON WWW.WIA.ORG.AU
OPERATIONAL NEWS -
ON AIR CONTEST AND EVENT COLUMN - D A T E L I N E
2008
July 26 OC Waitakere Sprints Phone
August 2 OC Waitakere Sprints CW
16-17 VK Remembrance Day Contest
16-17 WW International Lighthouse Weekend
16-17 VU NIAR Silver Jubilee Contest
30-31 VK A.L.A.R.A Contest
October 4- 5 OC Oceania Contests - Phone 0800 UTC Sat until 0800 UTC Sun.
11-12 OC Oceania Contests - CW 0800 UTC Sat until 0800 UTC Sun.
November 15-16 (Weekend) Spring VHF/UHF Field Day
Peter VK4OD RD Contest Manager says Only 20 days to the 2008 contest.
"Email address for this years RD contest should be setup, what I would suggest
to those that will be sending in your Logs electronically , to send a me a
test email with the words “TEST RD 2008ö, in message the line and also set the
“READ REQUEST RECEIPT flag, I can then add your names into the email database
for this years contest, .
This year the International Lighthouse event is on the same weekend as the
RD Contest, I would like to suggest that all and any operators take time out
to work in both events.
If any of the Radio Clubs or Individual stations, have any of the NEW licensed
Foundation members in your area please utilize this weekend to increase their
on air operating skills, this could also foster their interest in participating
in other contest’s, this applies to the RD and Lighthouse event.
In next weeks news I will give a breakdown on how I have structured the
sections and sub-sections of the HF and VHF , hopefully I will be able explain
why this is setup this way.
Paragraph sub-section 17c states:- In all cases, logs must be received by last
mail on Monday 15th September, 2008. Late
entries will not be eligible. Electronically
sent logs will be returned with a courtesy
note, also Snail Mail will be returned
unopened.
On the WIA Website the Amended Rules, Cover Sheet, Sample Log Sheet are
available."
WAITAKERE SPRINTS 2008
The Western Suburbs Radio Club is pleased to advise that the Waitakere
Sprint Phone section will be on the last Saturday in July and the Sprint
CW section will be on the first Saturday in August.
The Sprints are of one-hour duration on 80m, and are open to all licensed
amateurs in ZL, VK and Oceania call areas.
Eligibility
The Waitakere Sprints are open to all licensed amateurs anywhere in the
ZL, VK and Oceania call areas. SWL logs will also be welcome.
2008 Contest Periods
Phone 1000 to 1100 UTC, on Saturday 26th July
CW 1000 to 1100 UTC, on Saturday 2nd August
David zl1dk(AT)nzart.org.nz
Things are coming together at several places in the north for the International
Lighthouse Lightship Weekend happening 16th and 17th August, yes the same
weekend as our Remembrance Day Contest. As our RD commemorates the close of
World War 2 it is a little difficult to change history and come up with a
new date for this almost 60 year old contest!!
But then of course the Light House weekend is not a contest so it should not
cause any problems.
The VK4 Tablelands Radio Group will yet again be conducting an operation from
AU0019 Grassy Hill Light at Cooktown using call VK4GHL.
The Mackay Amateur Radio Club will be activating AU0026 Old Pine Islet Light
in Mackay Harbour with a keen crew using club call VK4WIM.
The Townsville Amateur Radio Club Inc will be operating from AU0045
Cape Cleveland Light on the coast south east of Townsville utilising club call
VK4WIT.
Overseas we learn that Malaysia has become another new country for the
ILLW with 9M4CME activating Cape Rachado, ILLW MY0001, joining India,
China and the Netherland Antilles as new starters for the event
Get the worldwide list of stations participating at the following URL -
http://illw.net
SPECIAL EVENTS, BEACON AND NET ADVICE
hf nets ON the net, www.timroberts-vk4yeh.id.au/
9M1CS* 18 Scouting stations (* Apart from 9M1CSS in 9M6 all
others are 9M2 stations.
QSL via 9m2 bureau) Until Dec 31
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 4 EURO 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
TS 1 CUBS Cub Scout Mediterranean Camp station. Aug 6-15
TS 28 ASJ 28th Arab Scout Jamboree Tunisia until Aug 2
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER
AMSAT-VK UNOFFICIAL HF Net.
2nd Sunday each month.
November through March 0900 UTC 7.068 MHz
April through October 1000 UTC 3.685 MHz
AMSAT says that The transmitter power on its AO 51 ham radio satellite has
been down lately. This, due to the length of eclipse that peaked a few weeks
ago.
According to AO-51 command station Gould Smith, WA4SXM, the eclipse periods
will continue to get shorter until September. That's when the satellite will
be in full sunlight with no eclipse period for about 8 months.
AO-51 is operating at 430 milliwatts on its digital downlink and at
470 milliwatts on its analogue downlink.
AMSAT-UK Colloquium to be webcast by www.batc.tv
This year's AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium is streaming live to
the web.
Amateurs and SWL’s can watch it from anywhere in the world.
The 23rd AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium is being held at the
University of Surrey, Guildford, England this weekend.
Related URL’s
British Amateur Television Club (BATC) http://www.batc.org.uk/
BATC Video website http://www.batc.tv/
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- INTERNET --- THE HAMS DOMAIN
New 6-metre Yahoo Group
There are many ham radio-related groups including many for 10 metres, but very
little relating to 6 metres.
The purpose of the group will be to share information on all aspects of radio
where 6 metres is concerned. In just one day, many hams have found the group
and joined. Discussions have included daily conditions through to DXTV.
If you are interested in 6 metres and want to be kept up to date with
everything happening, give it a try:
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/themagicband
REWIND - A LOOK BACK IN HISTORY
(Will McGhie VK6UU is WIA National Historian)
Richard Dillman W6AWO says that the KPH transmitting and receiving sites north
of San Francisco are one of the last places left where one can see a real
coast station in operation. Their transmitters cause the whole building to
vibrate as their mercury vapour rectifiers flash in time with the Morse being
sent. At the receive site the operating room is flooded with the music of
Morse as it was in the golden years.
For those who can't pay a visit, 3 videos will give you an idea of days at
the station. The videos include "KSM Station Operations", "Antenna Maintenance
at KPH/KSM" and "Press Wireless PW-15 Transmitter".
To see them go to Web site
www.radiomarine.org/
and scroll down to "MRHS Videos".
SOCIAL SCENE
Aug 3 VK6
WA's Hamfest Cyril Jackson Community Hall, Fisher St, Ashfield
details from Keith VK6XH
Aug 10 VK2
SARCFEST the Summerland area HamFest at Richmond Hill Lismore
Sept 13 VK4
The Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio club Sunfest at Woombye hall .
contact Harry VK4TK at vk4tk(AT)dodo.com.au
or 0 40 94 880 25
Sept 13 -14 VK7
Alarameet 2008 in Ulverstone Tasmania
Susan Brain VK7LUV 0400-173280 or
vk7luv_susan(AT)yahoo.com.au
Sept 19-21 VK4
Central Highland Amateur Radio Club AGM, Monster Auction and Gathering at
Camp Fairbairn near Emerald. Gordon VK4KAL telephone 07 4985 4168
Oct 11 & 12 VK4
Dalby and Sunshine coast October Camp, Lake Dyer near Laidley.
Neil VK4NF holmzie(AT)bigpond.com 07 4662 4950
Oct 26 VK3
B.A.R.G. Hamvention Ballarat held at the Great Southern Woolshed approx 3kms
from Ballarat CDB, located on the Melbourne side of Ballarat on the western
highway. General public admitted at 10-00am.
Door prizes, raffles good food and fellowship
dougr(AT)ncable.net.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.
2009
International Telecommunication Union's Telecom World 2009.
Feb 8 2009 VK2
WYONG FIELD DAY
June 5 - 8 2009 VK4
FNNQARG at Cardwell Village Beachcomber Resort book on 1800 005633
Contact FNNQARG co-ordinator Gavin VK4ZZ for site booking guidance.
OCT 12 - 16 2009 ZL
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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