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This is WIANEWS for week commencing Aug 03 2008
NATIONAL NEWS
August 16-17 is our Remembrance Day Contest, where we honour all who
have or are serving in our Military Forces and remember those who paid
the Supreme Sacrifice in World War Two.
The weekend this years lies smack between 2 Major milestones.
Friday 15 August is the 63rd anniversary of Victory in the Pacific Day, then
Monday 18 August is the 42nd anniversary of Vietnam Veterans’ Day and the
Battle of Long Tan
This years RD Contest Manager Peter VK4OD will again be with us this week
but on such a matter as remembering our Military Heroes, when in Canberra
might I suggest you take an iTour of the War Museum?
iTour is a guide to the Commemorative Area, the heart of the Australian War
Memorial in Canberra. Using a world first technology touch-screen hand held
device, the iTour allows visitors to understand and appreciate this important
area.
The iTour features interpretation of the Hall of Memory, the Four pillars
sculpture and the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier.
Record year for VK lighthouses
At last count there was a record 41 Australian lighthouse registrations for
the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend on the 16th and 17th of
August.
Worldwide there’s 300 with the man taking the registrations Kevin Mulcahy
VK2CE predicting a traditional late rush will possibly see a total of 400,
exceeding the previous record of 383 set in 2004.
To register a lighthouse online visit the website ILLW.NET
Australia’s CSIRO is developing new wireless technologies for locating,
tracking, sensing and communicating in areas where global positioning systems
(GPS) do not work….
Trevor Taege VK4BAT has the details……….
The new high-accuracy terrestrial localisation systems are suitable for
applications as diverse as tracking workers in emergency situations to
following cyclists racing around a track.
CSIRO has signed a $1 million collaboration to develop the technology for
emergency purposes in conjunction with Emergency Management Australia (EMA),
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency and the National
Security Science and Technology Branch within the Department of the
Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Federal Attorney-General, Mr Robert McClelland, who is the Minister responsible
for EMA, says the technology could prove “an invaluable tool for Australian
emergency service workers, especially when searching for injured or lost people
in hazardous situations.
The system use radio frequency tracking technologies and consists of a network
of wireless nodes which can be combined with sensors to enable monitoring of
environmental variables.
The System could see emergency personnel sent into dangerous situations wearing
sensors which monitor their heart rate and core temperature, as well as gas or
radiation levels in the surrounding environment.
Trevor Taege VK4BAT for VK1WIA News……
Michael Owen, VK3KI, President of the Wireless Institute of Australia.
"A couple of weeks ago I told you that the WIA and the ACMA had signed the
agreement that would allow the ballot for two letter callsigns to go ahead
and that the information would be placed on the WIA website on 1 August, that
is last Friday. The ballot is being conducted by the WIA on behalf of the
ACMA, and in accordance with certain principles set by ACMA that the WIA is
required to observe.
In fact, the paper setting out in full the ballot process that will be used,
a list of the available two letter calls and a downloadable application form
was placed on the WIA website on 1 August as promised.
The ballot process paper will also be published in the August issue of the
WIA’s magazine, “Amateur Radioö.
If you are eligible to participate in the ballot, that is you hold or are
qualified to hold, an advanced licence, you reside permanently in Australia
and you do not already hold a two letter callsign, and wish to participate,
then you must complete and lodge the application form and it must be received
at the WIA office no later than Friday 29 August.
If you cannot download the application form from the website, you can ask for
form to be sent to you by mail to the WIA national office, or by telephone
between 10 am and 4 pm on week days to 03 9528 5962, or by email to
2lettercall(AT)wia.org.au or by facsimile to 03 95238191.
An application to participate must be accompanied by the non refundable fee of
$59.74 and must be either hand delivered or received through the mail by
Friday 29 August. It cannot be sent electronically or by facsimile.
So, if you know anyone who is interested and who may not be hearing this
broadcast, please let him or her know where to find for the information on how
to participate.
How the ballot will be conducted is fully described in the ballot process
paper. However, I stress that it doesn’t matter whether you are a WIA member
or not, there is no preference in the ballot given to WIA members.
Everyone who participates in the ballot will be advised the result by letter
posted by no later than 24 September.
We will be broadcasting this reminder at least 3 times during August.
Thank you.
HAMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA.
VK2
web service:- http://www.arnsw.org.au/html/news_vk2wi.htm
VKG Roundup http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news
Steven VK2VSV says the Blue Mountains Amateur Radio Club's Winterfest is on
Sunday August 24 at 10am. Winterfest of course is the Hamfest in the
Blue Mountains of Sydney.
BMARC Winterfest is at the Scout Hall, Reading St, Glenbrook.
Don't miss the exhibitors, vendors, flea market, a chance to win the lucky door
prize, and of course an opportunity to talk about all things amateur radio.
Entry $2. Gates open 10am. Reasonably priced food and soft drinks.
Details www.bmarc.org/winterfest
VK3
web service:- http://www.amateurradio.com.au/news/
VKC Roundup http://www.police
The NORTH EAST RADIO GROUP Inc. (The Nergs) will be holding their AGM
on Thursday 14th August 2008 at their Club Rooms, 126 Mountainview Road,
BRIAR HILL, beginning at 1930 hrs. This will be followed by Birthday
celebrations and a presentation by Steve on the workings of the
VK3RHF repeater system. At the conclusion, supper will be provided.
All members past and present together with other interested parties
are invited to attend. The Nergs will also be holding a Foundation
training and examination session over the weekend of 9-10 August 2008
at the same venue. Training will start at 0800hrs at the same venue.
For information and bookings on this course,
contact the Secretary, John Weir VK3XD on 03 9431 0667
VK4
web service local news:- www.wiaq.com/qnews/upload/qnews.htm
local news email qnews-vk-subscribe(AT)yahoogroups.com
VKR Roundup http://www.police.qld.gov.au/News+and+Alerts/Media+Releases/
HOLDEN MARYBOROUGH (VK4) TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE
Maryborough Electronics & Radio Group will be supporting this event by
providing communications support. There will be solar powered events
and a human powered vehicle race including a 24 hour race.
For info contact Kathy Johns kathy.johns(AT)bigpond.com
Bayside will operate during the lighthouse weekend from Cleveland Lighthouse
on Cleveland Point ( AU 0014 ) for the duration of the event and the club
callsign VK4BAR will be active on all recommended frequencies.
QSL via PO Box 411Capalaba, Queensland. 4157 or buro.
Check out illw.net
VK5
www.qsl.net/vk5bar/
Gawler L-PON acquired by Seventh Day Adventist church
A Low-Power FM 88 MHz licence in Gawler sold at an ACMA auction for a
record-breaking price of $7,600 last month. The winning bid was placed by
Perth-based media consultant Philip Smith, who specialises in Open Narrowcast
licences.
The previous record price at an ACMA auction for an LPON was $7,500 set by
Racing Radio in 2006 for an LPON in Launceston, Tasmania.
The Seventh-day Adventist church backed Smith for the acquisition of this
licence, raising more than enough money to cover the final bid price and now
has almost 100 Low Power Open Narrowcast FM licences across Australia.
Philip Smith speaking with radioinfo.com.au said “These auction results are
a good indicator of the true market value of an LPON FM licence in Australia.ö
VK7
local area news :- http://reast.asn.au/news.php
vk7 local news, email vk7regionalnews-subscribe(AT)yahoogroups.com
The Central Highlands Amateur Radio Club of Tasmania (CHARCT) sponsor every two
years the major VK7 Ham Fest and this year it is set down to start at 10am
Saturday the 6th of December at the community centre at Miena alongside the
Great Lake in central Tassie.
Major traders have indicated a preparedness to attend.
Entry fee will be $5.00 per person or family and will include entry in the
lucky door prize, and free tea and coffee. There will also be other
opportunities to win prizes will be available on the day.
A BBQ and soft drinks will be available at reasonable prices.
A pre-loved equipment sale and even the master of ceremonies will be available
to advertise items during the day along with trader specials. So put it in your
diaries now Dec 6th starting 10am Miena Community Hall, Central Highlands,
Tasmania.
EDUCATION YOUTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR RADIO
Invitation to attend technical seminars
If you are in the Townsville area Monday and Wednesday then you
should get along at 5:30 pm for an hour or so when the IEEE
present a couple of interesting lectures on the ground floor of the
Electrical Engineering Building, James Cook University Douglas Campus.
Mondays seminar is " Influence of Wave-Current Interaction on Current
Measurement of HF Ocean Surface Radar" and Wednesdays Seminar
" Designing Ultra-Wide Bandwidth (UWB) Receivers for Multi-User Interference
Environments".
For further information contact Dr. Graham Woods, Chairman IEEE
North Queensland Section, Phone 07 4781 4219
INTO SPACE WITH AMATEUR RADIO
Every year, 4-10 October is set aside for World Space Week, a celebration of
space activity to acquaint the youth with the importance of space in our daily
lives.
The theme for World Space Week 2008 is "Exploring the Universe".
Amateur Radio has a proud space tradition with the first amateur satellite
launched only 3 years after the Russian Sputnik 1. The South African Radio
League (SARL) and the Southern Africa Amateur Radio Satellite Association
have joined forces with the South African Amateur Radio Development Trust to
provide opportunities for ZS youth to get involved in World Space Week.
Learners under the age of 18 are invited to write an essay on "Man's
habitation of the moon: can Amateur Radio play a role?"
By writing an essay of between 500 and 1 000 words entrants enter into a draw
to take part in a national amateur radio link-up. In addition every entrant
will compete for one of many prizes.
The writer of the most creative and insightful essay will win a state of the
art Acer Aspire One notebook computer.
And an essay writing contest open to all is being conducted by Radio Romania
as it celebrates 80 years of broadcasting.
Radio Romania is inviting you to write an essay on “ Why are you listening
to the radio?
Why are you listening to RRI?
There will be many substantial prizes and smaller prizes consisting of art
objects related to Romania and the Romanian culture and also to public radio.
Furthermore, the most interesting essays will be quoted in RRI’s Sunday’s
programs aired on November 2nd, more precisely on Listeners’ Day.
e-mail: engl(AT)rri.ro.
They'll be awaiting your essay by October 15th 2008, post date.
Good luck!
INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to RSGB, Southgate AR Club, the ARRL,
Amateur Radio Newsline, NZART and the WW sources of the WIA.
eHAM dot net are reporting that the Smithsonian Institution's National
Museum of American History Amateur Radio station NN3SI was to go QRT
July 31st.
The club had been trying for several months to come up with a solution to keep
this icon on the air. Annually the museum has three million visitors, many
getting a first time exposure to Amateur Radio.
NN3SI has been QRV for the last 32 years."
The ARRL Board has voted to create a "Triple Play Award". This new award, set
to be implemented by January 2009, will be given to those amateurs who achieve
Worked All States (WAS) on voice, CW and digital modes. All 150 QSLs must be
exclusively via Logbook of The World (LoTW). Triple Play, a good thing there
were not 4 modes eligible!
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NEWS FROM RSGB
New service to integrate DXCC entity info with Google Earth
Darek, SP6NV has told us about a new service he has started that
integrates information about all DXCC Entities with Google Earth.
Look at www.hamatlas.eu and click HAM in Google.
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NEWS FROM ARNEWSLINE
K0DXC FEARURED ON KTSP TV
A teenage Minnesota ham has been featured on a local news show for his
outstanding accomplishments as both a radio amateur and an athlete. 13
year old Cal Darula, K0DXC, of Waconia has been featured on Minneapolis
St. Paul station KTSP in a story that highlights his love of baseball
and his dedication to our world wide communications hobby.
Darula says that he has been playing baseball since he was a toddler.
He discovered ham radio at age 10 when he got his Technician license .
At 12 upgraded to General, and he has since worked the world using
mainly Morse. In fact, Cal can handle Morse at speeds up to 30 wpm.
In the KTSP news item, K0DXC says that ham radio is really a hobby for
people of all ages. He also says that it has also helped him to become
a straight A student in school.
In addition to his love of Morse, Cal Darula is a member of the ARRL,
FISTS, the Minnesota Wireless Association, the Young Amateur Contest Ham
Team and World Wide Young Contesters. He is also the ARRL Minnesota
Youth Assistant Section Manager.
You can see the complete news item featuring Cal Darruls, K0DXC, on line
http://kstp.com/article/stories/S519423.shtml?cat=206
WIN A SOLAR POWERED RADIO FROM RNW
To mark the launch of its SMS texting service, shortwave broadcaster
Radio Netherlands is offering listeners the chance to win a
solar-powered shortwave radio and lots of Radio Netherlands Worldwide
goodies. All you have to do is text the answer to a very simple
question, plus supply your name and email address. Full details are on
line at a special Radio Netherlands website at
www.radionetherlands.nl/radioprogrammes/080714-sms-rnw-programmes
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WEIRD N WONDERFUL
Descending Space Junk
Almost exactly one year ago, on July 23, 2007, International Space
Station astronauts threw an obsolete, refrigerator-sized ammonia
reservoir overboard. The 1400-lb piece of space junk has been
circling Earth ever since and now, in July 2008, its orbit has
decayed so much that it has become an easy naked-eye target for
backyard sky watchers. The "Early Ammonia Servicer" (EAS for short)
is almost as bright as the stars of the Big Dipper and growing
brighter as it descends. The July 23rd edition of spaceweather.com
displays photos of the EAS, which is expected to burn up in Earth's
atmosphere in late 2008 or early 2009.
http://spaceweather.com
(Sourced from the Space Weather News Mailing List)
OPERATIONAL NEWS -
RESULTS OF THE INAUGURAL WINTER VHF-UHF FIELD DAY
The results of the inaugural Winter VHF-UHF Field Day have been finalised. The
winners of the five sections were: VK4OE, VK3AAK, VK4WIE, VK3UHF and VK2KRR.
Congratulations to these winners and to all who braved the elements to make
this first Winter Field Day a success. The full results can be viewed on the
wia'S contest web page http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/
DETAILS OF PAST VHF-UHF FIELD DAYS
The contest web page now includes copies of the rules and results of all
previous VHF-UHF Field Days since the first one in 1989.
(John VK3KM)
ON AIR CONTEST AND EVENT COLUMN - D A T E L I N E
2008
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
Only 13 days to the 2008 RD contest.
In last weeks news I mentioned that this week I would explain the scoring
structure, here goes, as per last years contest it was very evident that a
lot of clubs participated using multiple operators across all of the bands
and various modes.
In order to simplify the recording of all the logs I have broken up the HF
and VHF into sub-sections the chart showing the layout is on the WIA website
at the very bottom of the rules for this contest is a coloured chart showing
the A,B,C,& D. layout, and just how I have broken the sections down, mainly
into Single and Multi op’s.
I would strongly recommend that ALL participants download the rules and read
them.
This year we have a special surprise for the opening address which is a very
first for the WIA, and Amateur Radio.
Only ONE person has taken up the offer for a reply to their RD Contest
confirmation email.
The Amateurs who intend on using Electronic logging software, PLEASE PLEASE
check your version as many of the programs have revisions over the last
12 months, log on and download the latest version.
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 exchanging points and details.
If any of the Radio Clubs or Individual stations, have any of the NEW licensed
Foundation members in your area please utilizes 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.
On the WIA Website the Amended Rules, Cover Sheet, Sample Log Sheet are
available.
(sourced to vk4od contest manager)
Welcome to a new World Award Programme - World Flora Fauna (WFF),
Valery Sushkov, RW3GW say's WFF is a young innovative international award
programme which hopes will become a popular one for the worldwide Ham
community.
The WFF Programme provides to National Amateur Radio Organizations a wonderful
opportunity to set up and organize internal national FF Programmes along with
the currently existing projects: Russian Flora Fauna (RFF), Ukraine Flora Fauna
(UFF), Polish National Park and Portugal National Park Award.
BUT this will be no easy "walk in the park" those wishing to score award
points by being activators must activate more than 10 different National Park
or Nature Reserves!
For the hunters to score? at least 500 QSOs with different National Parks or
Nature Reserves of the official WFF List.
http://www.wff44.com
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
AT 25 MY N.I.A.R. 25th Jubilee India Until Oct 25
AT 25 RG VU2RBI YL Bharathi, N.I.A.R. 25th Jubilee India Until Oct 25
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
S 21 SHQ Bangladesh Scouts 4th APR Air/Internet Jamboree. Aug 2 - 3
visit www.bangladeshscouts.org.bd
TS 28 ASJ 28th Arab Scout Jamboree Tunisia until Aug 2
TS 1 CUBS Cub Scout Mediterranean Camp station. Aug 6-15
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of National Institute of Amateur
Radio (NIAR), the premier Amateur Radio organisation in India, the
following 2 special callsigns will be active.
AT 25 MY QTH: NIAR Hyderabad
AT 25 RG, Operator: VU2RBI YL Bharathi, QTH New Delhi.
QSL via VU2NRO
The AT25MY & AT25RG callsigns are active until 22nd October.
More details are in www.niar.org
(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS National Institute of Amateur Radio)
QSL BUREAU - LOG BOOK OF THE WORLD
Neil W3ZQI says the 1st weekly Logbook of the World Net (LOTW-Nets) is now in
operation.
Meeting each Monday evening at 2359Z on 14.270 mhz.
This net is open to all amateur radio operators that are willing to QSL via
L.O.T.W.
LOTW-Nets reflector:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoTW- Nets/messages
ARRL Logbook of the World:
http://www.arrl.org/lotw/
Free Netlogger download:
http://netlogger.org/download.html
(southgate)
INTRUDER WATCH - ENFORCEMENT ZONE
Region III IARUMS Coordinator B.L.Manohar (Arasu) VU2UR
r3msc_iaru(AT)rediffmail.com
IARU Monitoring System International Coordinator:-
Robert E. Knowles, ZL1BAD.
Len Martinson, ZL1BYA, is Monitoring Service co-ordinator for the NZART.
Lenmart(AT)clear.net.nz
VK National Coordinator = Karl Hennig VK6XW intruders(AT)wia.org.au
VK IARUMS reflector email to subscribe intruders(AT)wia.org.au
VK Coordinators for I.A.R.U.M.S.
VK3TZE Jimmy intruders(AT)wiavic.org.au
VK5EV John
VK7BBW Paul vk7bbw(AT)bigpond.com
IARUMS NETS
Friday 0730 UTC 7.065.5 with VK4CEU David.
Amateur exclusive frequencies where any non-amateur signal is definitely an
intruder.
Exclusive amateur only spectrum world wide
7.050 to 7.100
14.000 to 14.250
14.250 to 14.350 No broadcasters
21.000 to 21.450
24.890 to 24.990
28.000 to 29.700
UKQRM the big threat to our fine hobby. Well the GROUP known as UKQRM isn't a
threat but they do point out that their new group UKQRM has been set up to
deal with the huge threat of power line adaptors that pump RF into the mains
wires of a house to form a network within that house.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/UKQRM/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S__UBDaL-aE
"Mike" radio(AT)insussex.fsworld.co.uk
RFID TAGS VS. HOSPITAL ELECTRONICS
Medical monitoring equipment in hospitals could be interfered with by
micro-power tracking devices called R-F Identification Tags. This,
according to scientists in the Netherlands.
Radio frequency identification devices better known as RFID tags are on the
rise in healthcare. Among other things they are being used to help
track patients and reveal the location of equipment.
In some recent tests, RFID's either switched off or changed the settings on
mechanical ventilators, completely stopped the working of syringe pumps,
caused external pacemakers to malfunction, and halted dialysis machines.
You can read the full story at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7471008.st
RADIO IN SPACE: SATELLITE INTERFERENCE GROWING
The problem of interference to the satellite signals of broadcasters and
other space relay communications is getting worse. So says a high
ranking executive of the satellite transmission company Intelsat.
According to a report carried by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union,
Intelsat's Vice President of network operations recently made the comments
during a meeting of the World Broadcasting Unions International Satellite
Operations Group in Atlanta.
The account of Chaudhry's remark also quotes him as saying that while
most interference is not intentional, a small amount is deliberate, some
of it is possibly politically motivated.
THE QNEWS WORK BENCH - the nuts and volts report -
(Measure twice - Cut once!)
ROADRUNNER IS NEWEST SUPERCOMPUTER
The Los Alamos National Lab and IBM have introduced the world's latest
fastest computer. Called Roadrunner, the $100 million machine that can
perform 1,000 trillion calculations per second.
Built primarily for nuclear weapons work, the computer named Roadrunner, is
twice as fast as IBM Blue Gene system at the Lawrence Livermore National
Lab, which itself is three times as fast as any of the world's other
supercomputers. To explain how powerful it is, if everyone of the six
billion people on earth used a handheld computer and worked 24-hours a day
it would take them 46 years to do what Roadrunner can do in a single day.
NOW ROBERT BROOMHEAD - VK3KRB.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ARDF
WIA ARDF COORDINATOR VK3WWW Jack vk3www(AT)alphalink.com.au
http://users.mackay.net.au/~ron/
http://www.homingin.com
http://www.ardf.org.au
Time to get ready for Radio Direction Finding "Fun in the Sun"
If you are in the vicinity of the Townsville Region on Saturday September 6th,
then you will be in for a real treat as the first in a long time of many
Foxhunts will be happening.
Tony VK4TJS has planning underway for the Foxhunt which will include things to
involve the whole family to start from the Ross Dam car park from 2pm.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ATV (Every pixel tells a story)
Again live video and audio of the 2008 Huntsville, Alabama Hamfest via the
internet begins on Friday Aug 15 at 1300 UTC.
Hams will be able to join in with a real time chat room while they are
watching the video. Viewers will also be randomly selected throughout
the days and be eligible to win a great prize Sunday afternoon.
Video quality should be many times better than past HamFests.
Watch as "helmet cam" takes you on a virtual tour of all the tables and booths.
http://wa5kub.com <http://wa5kub.com/
(Tom Medlin, W5KUB)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FEMALES IN RADIO
ALARA - AUSTRALIAN LADIES AR ASSOCIATION
http://alara.org.au
Net is held each Mondays on 3.580 MHz, commencing at 1030 UTC.
(1000utc during daylight saving)
geencee(AT)picknowl.com.au
An International YL Meet is scheduled to be held in South Africa during
October when YLs and their partners will be arriving in ZS from Japan, Korea,
Germany, Sweden, Norway, Canada, Australia and France.
The tour starts on 3 0ctober 2008.
Janet, ZS5JAN, and Vee, ZS6ZEN, are organisers of this International YL Meet
South Africa.
Local radio amateurs have been invited to join the international group at
various points during their tour of South Africa and a gala dinner
happens on October 4.
For details and to book contact: Vee, ZS6ZEN, fax 088 011 675 2793 for the
Johannesburg and Cape Town events and Janet, ZS5JAN, on 082 321 1158 for
the Durban event.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- INTERNET --- THE HAMS DOMAIN
China now has the world's largest net-using population, say official figures.
In a report on the BBC more than 253 million people in the country are now
said to be online, according to statistics from the China Internet Network
Information Centre.
The figure is 30 million higher than the US mustered in June, according to
Nielsen Online.
About 95% of those going online connect via high-speed links. Take up of
broadband has been boosted by deals offered by China's fixed line phone firms
as they fight to win customers away from mobile operators.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR OLD-TIMERS
http://www.raotc.org.au
OLD TIMERS
Members and friends of the Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club Australia are
reminded that the next news and information broadcast will take place on the
first Monday of the Month.
using the RAOTC callsign of VK3OTN.
10.00 am Victorian time on 7.060 and 3.650 MHz plus 1.843 MHz AM, and
145.700.
On 14.150 MHz at 01.00 UTC beaming north and 02:00 UTC west from Melbourne
For those not yet retired, 8.30 PM Victorian time tune 80 mtrs 3.650 MHz
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO SCOUTING
http://www.scouts.com.au
http://www.scout.org/jota
http://www.wiaq.com/nationalnews/jotahead.htm
SCOUT JOTA HF Voice Calling Frequencies
3590 primary, 3.650 secondary, 7090, 14190, 21190, 28590 kHz
14290, 18140, 21360, 24960, 28390 kHz (DX)
S21SHQ Bangladesh Scouts 4th APR Air/Internet Jamboree 2008. 02 to 03 August.
visit www.bangladeshscouts.org.bd
TS28ASJ is a special event callsign from the 28th Arab Scout Jamboree in
Tunisia that was active until Saturday 2nd August.
TS1CUBS is the Cub Scout Mediterranean Camp station. TS1CUBS will be on the
air from 6th to 15th August.
http://www.scouts.org.tn/
Found this note from WIA's JOTA Coordinator stuck in cyber space on a
yahoo user group. seems an event called the Asia-Pacific Air-Internet Jamboree
is on this weekend - the format is the same as JOTA-JOTI, so if you can get on
air or online you can meet Scouts from around the Asia PAcific Region (that
includes Australia!) Cheers all from Bob Bristow JOTA-JOTI Coordinator Scouts
Australia
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO
EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES REGION ONE
21.360 - 18.160 - 14.300 - 7.060 - 3.760 MHz.
As this WIA news goes to air this morning, some Radio Amateurs in the
Townsville region are heavily involved with providing logistic communications
ON 146.550 for the King of the Hill Hillclimb on the Mount Stuart Road.
They are looking forward to the break at lunch when they will receive
free monster burgers from the Hillclimb organisers before continuing to
provide the communications support needed for such an event to run smoothly.
Some operators will receive valuable signatures from event officials
to maintain their CAMS General Officials Licences.
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
Aug 24 VK2
WINTERFEST the Blue Mountains ARC Hamfest Glenbrook Scout Hall
Email Address : bmarc-webmanager(AT)bmarc.org
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/
REWIND - A LOOK BACK IN HISTORY
(Will McGhie VK6UU is WIA National Historian)
HIRAM PERCY MAXIM'S TELEGRAPH KEY RETURNS TO ARRL HQ
The telegraph key that once belonged to the "Father of Ham Radio", Hiram Percy
Maxim, W1AW, has been returned to ARRL Headquarters. The key had been in the
collection of the Antique Wireless Association's Electronic Communication Museum
near Rochester, New York for more than 20 years.
AWA decided to return Maxim's key to the organization he co-founded almost
100 years ago. The key will find a prominent place in the League's collection
of historical artefacts, the Old Man's key has come home.
(sourced to arrl letter)
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