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This is WIANEWS for week commencing Sep 07 2008
In this edition, is the "End Of The World Nigh"?
VK3DIP shows us how to build a 5 el Yagi and
VK1KEP suggest we build our own "fusor's"
All that and much much more in this edition of WIA National News
We actually will start this news off with a couple of "positions vacant"
announcements.
Technician /Engineer (Part time) with “hands onö experience on medium power
VHF/UHF Transmitters is required to join the team at Radiowave Clinic's Medical
Facility in Claremont WA.
Exposure to computer Transmitter control is desirable, as is experience with
High voltage valve equipment.
Position would suit :
ex Telecom Aust, DCA, Commercial Broadcast or similar experience.
BOCP or Advanced Amateur License would be an advantage.
This position would be ideal for retired or semi-retired Technicians as it is a
job-share position for two and a half days per week.
To Apply: Please email to clinicmanager(AT)radiowaveclinic.com
The 2nd availability comes from the crew of VK9DWX who invite two young hams
who have a passion for Ham Radio, DXing and contesting to take part in the
DXpedition to Willis Island in October this year.
One young ham from 6th October till 19th October and the other one from
15th October till 28th October.
You can reside in any country in the world, you hold a valid amateur radio
license in your country, you have some experience in working pile-ups and you
are between 18 and 29.
For qualification you have to send an email to contact(AT)vk9dwx.de which must
include an essay of 500 words minimum (in English) describing how you got
started in ham radio, who your Elmer was and why you should be selected for
this DXpedition opportunity. Please include also you full name, callsign and
home address.
The VK9DWX crew will pay for all expenses except your flight from your home to
Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
Send your application now to contact(AT)vk9dwx.de.
Applications received until September 15th and they will make a fast decision.
ACMA penalises Best Buy Australia under the Spam Act
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued an infringement
notice to Best Buy Australia for allegedly breaching the Spam Act 2003 by
sending commercial electronic messages without the consent of the recipient.
In particular, customers received emails from Best Buy Australia, including
after they had requested to be removed from its mailing lists.
Best Buy Australia paid the $4,400 infringement notice in late August.
‘Penalties for non-compliance with the Spam Act can be costly, particularly to
a small business working on tight margins,’ said Chris Chapman, ACMA Chairman.
‘However, penalties can easily be avoided by taking the time to understand the
fundamentals of compliance with the Act. This means all commercial electronic
messages must be sent with the recipient’s consent, clearly and accurately
identifying the message sender and providing a functional unsubscribe
facility.’
Commercial electronic messages can be sent by email, SMS, MMS and instant
messaging. Under the Spam Act, potential penalties of up to $1.1 million
per day may be imposed by the Federal Court for repeat offenders.
‘ACMA expects all businesses, irrespective of their size, to have the necessary
processes in place to ensure that all their e-marketing activity is compliant,’
Mr Chapman added.
Media contact: Blake Murdoch, ACMA Media, on (02) 9334 7817.
As Amateur Radio operators prepared for Hurricane Gustav, the ARRL deployed
complete radio stations comprised of industry-donated Amateur Radio equipment,
thanks to the generosity contributions of ARRL members to the Ham Aid Fund.
The shipping costs for this equipment were covered by the Ham Aid Fund.
Created in 2005 to assist with the response to Hurricane Katrina, the
Ham Aid Fund is designated to fund Amateur Radio equipment needed for disaster
response, including the shipping of equipment to affected-areas.
Norm Fusaro, W3IZ said several kits were shipped to Louisiana; Fusaro handled
Ham Aid requests during Hurricane Gustav. Sent were three HF kits,
3 VHF/UHF kits and a combination kit complete with HF, VHF and handheld
transceiver to the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency
Preparedness (GOHSEP) facility in Baton Rouge, as well as four VHF/UHF
base antennas and a support box that included coax, rope, wire antennas and
connectors." W3IZ also said that a 600 W amplifier was sent to Jim Coleman
in Bogalusa, Louisiana to be used at the Emergency Operations Centre there,
and an HF radio was sent to NO5FD, replacing his rig that was damaged during
set up at the local firehouse.
HAMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA.
VK1
vk1 local news email broadcast(AT)vk1.wia.ampr.org and ask for subscription.
September will be a busy month for WICEN in the region.
The first exercise will be the Carriage Driving Championships on the 14th at
Witwood a property near Braidwood. Contestants will be limited to one and two
horsepower of the hay burning variety.
The next event on the 27th will be the Brindabella Motor Sports Club Starmart
car rally held in Kowen Forrest east of Canberra.
At the next monthly meeting on Monday 22nd they welcome Michael Owen VK3KI as
a guest speaker.
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/
Travelling through Central Queensland, maybe taking a Kepple Coast trip? Then
you should make a point of popping in to the Rockhampton & District Amateur
Radio Club, both via RF and Eye-Ball.
The RADAR Club Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at SES Head Quarters
90 Charles Street North Rockhampton at 7:30pm
and repeaters well serve the area and surrounds,
2M repeater 146.700 MHz has Echo Link & IRLP Node 6973
UHF Repeater 438.22 5Mhz is linked all the way west to the Central Highlands
Amateur Radio Club.
Packet Digi is on 144.900 MHz and an APRS Digi is on 145.17 5Mhz and all local
repeaters are sited on Mt Archer at 604 Meters above sea level.
(from club pages at wia.org.au)
VK6
web service http://www.vk6.net/newswest-index.html
VK6BSS Bernard Summerhayes Smith became a silent key on the 27th of August.
Bernard was active for many years on the 15 metre Travellers Net on 21.185MHz.
Bernard was born on the 16th of the 10th 1929, and is survived by his wife and
daughter. He was a resident of Canarvon in VK6.
VK7
local area news :- http://reast.asn.au/news.php
vk7 local news, email vk7regionalnews-subscribe(AT)yahoogroups.com
ALARA – September 13&14 – National ALARA Meet in Ulverstone
Tasmania.
http://au.geocities.com/vk7luv_susan/index.html
Dec 6 VK7
VK7 HAMFEST – Central Highlands of Tasmania at Miena – starts 10am.
http://www.qsl.net/charct/
EDUCATION YOUTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR RADIO
TARC WIA Exams Information
Exam sessions in the North Queensland region are held on demand with WIA
Assessors and assessment packs available for all 3 levels of licensing.
Contact theTARCinc WIA Exams Regional Co-ordinator Roger/VK4CD
on mobile 0417 638 366
The once popular Westlake’s lectures are set to make a welcome return. Join them
in the Library 20th September where Norm VK2KNC will tell you all you need to
know about Easy-Pal. Planned to start at 13.30hrs
TAKE AMATEUR RADIO TO SCHOOL ON 8 OCTOBER
The world is celebrating Space week 2008 from 4 - 10 October and on Wednesday
October 8 the South African Radio League is planning to take amateur radio to
as many schools as possible. A link up is being arranged between 10 and 12
the event will also be supported on HF for areas where repeater access is not
available.
Get more details on www.sarl.org.za
Federal agencies have begun distributing more than 182,000 Public Alert Radios
to preschools, nonpublic schools and the like across the USA.
In two earlier phases, the federal government distributed radios to
all 97,000 K-12 public schools across the country, bringing the program to a
close this September with a life-saving radio in every school in the nation.
ARRL and the Citizen Corps are teaming up to assist local school districts
in the USA set up and register their NOAA Weather All Hazard Public Alert
Radio.
ARRL members, affiliated clubs and Field Organization appointees were originally
called upon to help when this project was in its pilot phase several years ago.
For additional information on the Public Alert Radios for Schools program,
see the Web site at public-alert-radio.nws.noaa.gov or
weather.gov/nwr
Astronaut Greg Chamitoff talks with Swiss students
On Saturday 30 August 2008 at 13:50 UTC, a Swiss School established a
telebridge contact with US astronaut Greg Chamitoff, KD5PKZ, on board the
International Space Station, via the ARISS Ground Station VK4KHZ in Glenden,
Queensland, Australia operated by Shane Lynd.
Will Marchant was the moderator of the contact.
The children had been involved in different ways in the programming of this
ARISS event. Drawings, plays, researches and multimedia products had been
produced and collected and were on show the day of the contact.
Mario, HB9IRM, the contact coordinator for this ISS contact, decided in favour
of a bridge contact and more than 500 students, parents, teachers, visitors and
the mass media followed the contact.
In addition, Mario set up an audio link outside the sports hall for the
visitors of the special event day at the school.
At 13:50 UTC, right on schedule, contact with NA1SS was established by VK4KHZ.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to RSGB, Southgate AR Club, the ARRL,
Amateur Radio Newsline, NZART and the WW sources of the WIA.
I.C.A.S.A. PROPOSED TABLE OF FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS INCLUDES CHANGES TO SOME
ZS AMATEUR FREQUENCIES.
The proposed South African table already includes the expansion of the 40 metre
band to 7200 kHz as well as a new allocation of 135,7 - 137,8 kHz in the
long wave spectrum.
In the table the limitation that currently exists for ZRs in the 14 MHz band
has been removed.
Some time ago the SARL made a representation to ICASA to have the 160 metre
band expanded to 2000 kHz as well as a new allocation in the 5 MHz spectrum.
The SARL has also addressed spectrum needs in the 2300 - 2450 MHz band and an
allocation in the 3300 - 3500 MHz band, to align South Africa with other parts
of the world where this band is being considered for amateur satellite use.
The South African table of frequency allocations include an interesting
allocation for use by radio amateurs in the 40 MHz band. The frequencies
40,675 - 40,685 MHz may be used for propagation studies with a maximum power
limit of 10 Watt EIRP, limited to ZS licensees.
All current regulations and allocations remain in force and new allocations
will only become available when published in the South African Government
Gazette.
MORSE PRACTICE FILES.
Bryn N4VM has generously made available hundreds of hours of W1AW code
practice mp3 files that you can download and play on your mp3 player
or computer.
The files are located here: http://www.pcpractice.com/CW/
They range in speed from 5 to 40 wpm.
Text files showing the sent characters are also provided.
(scarc-vk2)
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NEWS FROM SOUTHGATE
A new website to learn and practice Morse telegraphy has been launched:
http://lcwo.net/ - Learn CW Online
There are already hundreds of training programs, MP3/CD courses and practice
aids available, but LCWO follows a radically different concept: While sticking
to well-proven methods for learning and practice, all you need for using LCWO
is a web browser!
This gives the user the liberty to practice CW wherever an internet connection
is available, always retaining the personal settings, scores and statistics.
Currently the site, which is available in seven languages (Czech, English,
French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish) offers a complete Koch method
Morse course, code group practice, callsign- and plain text training modes and
also allows to convert random text to Morse MP3s.
A high score list is available to compare results with other users, personal
statistics help to track training progress.
LCWO.net is a non-commercial project. Creating a free account only takes a few
seconds, and you can start practicing CW right away!
(from Allan VK2CA webmaster of vkham and read by Southgate Amateur Radio
Club's Richard G4TUT)
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WEIRD N WONDERFUL
I'M JOHN VK5BUI AND THIS IS THE WEIRD N WONDERFUL
Police radio triggers a wet problem
All was going well with the testing of a new police communication system
in the Texas cities of Cedar Hill, DeSoto and Duncanville, until it was
found to be producing an unwanted side-effect in the city of Plano some 30
miles away.
The police transmissions have been setting off an expensive network of
radio-controlled sprinklers used for parks and road median strips.
Worse still, the issue took on a life of its own through radio talk-back
programs and other media outlets trying to point blame for the technical
hitch.
Then came news that the new emergency system also interfered with radio
equipment that monitored the levels of three water towers.
Attempts to find a mutually agreed solution appear to have failed so it is
off to the Federal Communications Commission for a determination.
(Jim Linton VK3PC)
OPERATIONAL NEWS -
ON AIR CONTEST AND EVENT COLUMN - D A T E L I N E
2008
September 20 VK Westlakes Cup. Rules westlakesarc.org.au & link to Contests
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
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
GB 1 CM Anniversary of the loss of rally driver Collin McRae Until Sep 30
PY 100 JA Centenary of first Japanese immigration to Brazil. Until Dec 31
SPECIAL EVENT STATION GB 1 CODY ------- VK5JSH SHIRLEY HAS THE STORY
This station will be operating from the ALDERSHOT MILITARY MUSEUM in
FARNBOROUGH, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND to celebrate THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF
THE FIRST POWERED FLIGHT IN ENGLAND ON 16th OCTOBER 1908 by S.F.CODY.
The Farnborough & District Amateur Radio Society will be operating the Station
on a daily basis From the 13th until 19th October 2008:-
09.00z to 12.00z 7050 KHz
12.00z to 16.00z 14250 KHz...
QSL via the RSGB Bureau
WAR
On 7th September, ON4WAR will be on the air from 06.00 to 14.00
UTC to commemorate the sacrifice of the Belgian Resistance in
World War II and especially those of the Refuge B 40 in Waudrez in
Belgium. From the hour to the half hour will be CW transmissions
with a Waddom Paraset MK VII on 3,560, 3,579, 3,583 and 7,025kHz.
Then from the half hour to the hour it will be SSB transmissions
on the HF bands. QSL information via ON7RY direct or via bureau.
GET YOUR KICKS
The Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club of San Bernardino, California, will host
one of the most fun special event activities, the 9th annual 'Route 66 On The
Air' special event between September 13-21st.
The purpose of this event is to offer amateur radio operators a fun way to
'Relive the Ride' of their own memories of Route 66, and to celebrate the
highway's 82nd anniversary.
The U.S. Highway 66 established in 1926, was the first major improved highway
to link the west coast with the nations heartland. Through stories, songs, and
TV shows, the highway came to symbolize the spirit of the freedom of the open
road, inspiring many to see America.
Look for the following 19 stations (two are rovers) operating in or around the
major cities along the old 'Route 66' from Santa Monica, California, to
Chicago, Illinois:
W6A Santa Monica, CA - Westside Amateur Radio Club
W6B Los Angeles, CA - Westside Amateur Radio Club
W6C San Bernardino, CA - Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club
W6D Victorville, CA - Victor Valley Amateur Radio Club
W6E Barstow, CA - Barstow Amateur Radio Club
W6F Kingman, AZ - Hualapai Amateur Radio Club
W6G Flagstaff, AZ - Northern Arizona DX Association
W6H Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico Amateur Radio Alliance
W6I Amarillo, TX - Chapter 141, QCWA
W6J Elk City, OK - Western Oklahoma Amateur Radio Club
W6K Oklahoma City, OK - No Club Affiliation
W6L Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Amateur Radio Club
W6M Riverton, KS - Wichita Amateur Radio Club
W6N Joplin, MO - Joplin Amateur Radio Club
W6O Lebanon, MO - Lebanon Amateur Radio Club
W6P St. Louis, MO - St. Louis Amateur Radio Club
W6Q Chicago, IL - Six Meter Club of Chicago
ROVER STATIONS
W6R Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club
W6S Santa Barbara, CA - No Club Affiliation
Special event stations are expected to be found in the vicinity of the
following frequencies. (Look for digital modes in the standard band segments
for such mode) All frequencies +/- QRM:
CW - 3533, 7033, 10110, 14033, 18080, 21033, 24900, 28033 and 50033 kHz
SSB - 3866, 7266, 14266, 18164, 21366, 24966, 28466 and 50166 kHz
R66 MOBILE Operations - Any amateurs operating while actually driving along
Route 66 during the special event period are encouraged to take part in
"Route 66 On The Air", by using the designation"mobile 66" for SSB or "/m66"
for CW after their callsigns. All other amateur radio operators are welcome to
contact these mobile operators.
REPEATERS - Some of the participating clubs will also be operating this event
from their local VHF/UHF repeaters. Check the ARRL repeater guide for possible
repeater frequencies, if your in the local area.
Each participating club will issue their own QSL card commemorating this event.
QSL information is available on the Web at http://www.w6jbt.org/Route_ota/
General_Pages/QSLRoute.htm
For more details about the event and the certificate that is available, please
visit the 'Route 66 OTA Site' at:
http://www.w6jbt.org/Route_ota/Index.htm
(Southgate News)
DX ACTIVITY AND DATES
http://www.dxsummit.fi
DX Magazine's 2008 Most Wanted Survey is now up and running on their web site.
I would like to stress the need for everyone to submit your needed countries
lists to N4AA, Carl, at The DX Magazine, because this is what DXpeditioners
use to decide where to go.
Check each block as necessary to indicate your needs on the various modes and
click SUBMIT at the bottom. There is also a box at the bottom for comments.
Results will be published in the January/February issue of The DX Magazine.
http://www.dxpub. com/dx_survey200 8.html
THE QNEWS WORK BENCH - the nuts and volts report -
(Measure twice - Cut once!)
For those who do not read http://slashdot.org, here is one from the "Yes, but
does it emit radio waves?" department: Amateur fusion reactor enthusiasts!
According to a front-page article in the Wall Street Journal this week, there
are about 100 "fusors" world-wide, of whom at last count 42 had built their own
functional fusion reactors. Their gear does run 10kV ion containment systems,
and can and well might emit potentially dangerous levels of X-rays and neutrons!
Yippee!!!! That does sound like "things Amateur Radio folk might do" with
klystrons, a Jacob's Ladder, and the like.
Of course, for the moment, the reactors fuse hydrogen, but do not produce an
excess of energy; they consume it.
See what they are on about by visiting http://www.fusor.net
Best wishes,
Peter Ellis
VK1KEP
Whilst Peter was giving us that info it prompted me that maybe we should be
saying farewell for all time from WIA National News as this is the week of
"The Big Bang".
Big Bang is an attempt to duplicate conditions that existed one-billionth of a
second after the Big Bang that scientists believe created the universe.
It’s all going to happen on September 10 at CERN, the European Organisation for
Nuclear Research and the largest centre of particle physics research in the
world which is located in Switzerland.
Scientists there will switch on a 17 mile long object called the Large Hadron
Collider, which will smash particles together at speeds 99.99% of the speed of
light.
It’s taken 20 years of preparation, 10 billion dollars and more than 10,000
scientists from 70 countries and been described as the greatest scientific
endeavour since the Apollo moon landings – and something that will herald a
new era in our understanding of the universe.
The experiment will generate 40,000 gigabytes of data each day, which will be
analysed by a virtual supercomputer made up of 100,000 processors around the
world linked by the internet.
Located outside of Geneva, some 300ft below the Frenco-Swiss border, the Large
Hadron Collider will blast atomic particles around its 17-mile circumference
approximately 11,200 times every second before then smashing them headlong into
one another.
Although scientists have been utilising particle collision devices similar to
the LHC for some 30 years without incident, concerns over CERN’s device have
arisen due to it being the biggest and most powerful collider ever built.
Opponents fear the $10 billion Large Hadron Collider may create a mini
black hole that could swallow our entire planet, us with it!
But project scientists have dismissed the fears as "absurd".
MEDIA WATCH
Amateur Radio Previews
September 2008
Amateur Radio magazine for September will be at your newsagents in a few days.
They will reserve you a copy every month if you ask, but better you actually
join the WIA and have it arrive in your home letter box!.
Look for the 10GHz microwave dish on the front cover.
If you are thinking of building your own 5-element Yagi antenna for the 2-metre
or 70 cm band, turn to the very thorough article by Paul McMahon VK3DIP. Paul
takes you through the design, construction and testing stages, based on a
well-proven software package of his own. It is not easy to get a Yagi with
constant gain across the whole amateur band, let alone constant feed-point
impedance. But it can be done with know-how, persistence and a little compromise
just follow the procedures set out here and see the confirmation plots.
Construction details are also well considered and documented, with plenty of
practical advice from someone who has "been there and done that."
The disastrous earthquake in China, pushed off the front pages by the Olympic
Games, was too monstrous to fully comprehend. As reported in this article by
Jim Linton VK3PC, amateur radio operators in the devastated area were quick to
respond, and were providing emergency communications by the following morning.
Not for the first time, radio amateurs filled that vital time gap between a
disaster, and the establishment of official reporting channels.
And to emphasise that amateur radio is indeed an international movement, audio
and video logs from China were displayed to the Global Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications Conference in late June. This Conference was held at
Friedrichshafen, by Lake Constance in Germany; and the reports from China were
presented by WIA President Michael Owen VK3KI, who is also the Chairman for
Region 3 of the International Amateur Radio Union.
A whirlwind, 4-week tour of the United States is reported by Tony Hutchison
VK5ZAI. And what a tour!! Six Australian amateurs enjoyed VIP treatment as they
visited NASA’s Johnson and Goddard Space Centres, the Smithsonian and Dulles Air
& Space Museums, and the legendary Dayton Hamvention. Plus BBQs with astronauts,
plus visits to the Canadian Rockies, Niagara Falls and Pearl Harbour.
This remarkable trip is described in mouth-watering detail, with photos to
emphasise what an unforgettable and enviable time they all had.
Another great issue of Amateur Radio with something for everyone .
(compiled by: Tom Potter VK3UBS)
‘Forget net surfing, radio waves are the best ride.’ That was the headline
of a half page article in both the Williamstown Advertiser and Footscray
Mail newspapers in Melbourne’s west.
The article and photograph featured Terry Murphy VK3UP who talked about his
amateur radio experiences, the overseas countries contacted and the many on
air friends from all walks of life he has made over the past 12 years.
He explained how he recently chatted with an airline pilot from South
America travelling to Melbourne. Among other contacts of interest have been
with a submarine docked at Newport Rhode Island and the Queen Mary, W6RO, in
Long Beach California.
Information was also printed about emergency communications and the role
radio amateurs played during the Great Sichuan earthquake in China in May
this year.
It concluded with Amateur Radio Victoria contact information for readers
wanting to know more, or interested in obtaining their own amateur radio
licence.
(Jim Linton VK3PC)
NOW ROBERT BROOMHEAD - VK3KRB.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- DIGITAL
Australian Coordinator for TCPIP domains is Indy vk2xb(AT)wia.org.au
New HF Digital Protocol to Debut at September Conference:
WINMOR, an HF digital protocol designed for use with the Winlink 2000 network,
will be unveiled at the upcoming ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference
in Chicago September 26-28.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FAITH.
Churches and Chapels On the Air.
Churches and Chapels On the Air is taking place on Saturday 13th September.
Over 20 special event callsigns have been issued. Activity is expected between
9.00 and 15.00 UTC using SSB on frequencies around 3,747, 7,047 and 14,320kHz.
See www.wacral.org for details.
(rsgb news)
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
Sept 13 -14 is Alarameet 2008 in Ulverstone Tasmania and at last count
there will be 82 attending the Meet including 10 from ZL. Most impressive!
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
Iran develops satellite launch capability
In August, Iran moved closer to achieving it's own satellite launch capability.
To date only a limited number of countries have had the capability of launching
satellites into Earth orbit. The high demand for satellite launches and
shortage of launchers has resulted in high prices being charged even for
non-commercial educational satellites.
However, launch technology is being developed by a growing number of countries
for various reasons. On August 17th Iran tested its Safir-e-Omid-1 launcher and
a video of the launch can be seen on the BBC website at the URL below.
According to reports Iran plans to put a satellite Omid into Earth orbit in the
coming months.
As the number of players in the satellite launch business steadily increases
then we can expect to see an eventual reduction in the cost of getting a
satellite into space.
BBC - Iranians inaugurate space project (February 2008)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7225699.stm
BBC - Iran launches satellite carrier (August 2008)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7566804.stm
(SouthGate)
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)
Jamboree On The Air
The Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society Inc' will be hosting several Gold Coast
region Scout Groups on the Weekend of October 18 & 19 for the Jamboree of the
Air event.
When Scouts want to meet young people from another country, they usually think
of attending a World Jamboree. But few people realize that each year more than
400,000 Scouts and Guides "get together" over the airwaves for the annual
Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA).
Modern technology offers Scouts the exciting opportunity to make friends in
other countries without leaving home.
JOTA is an annual event in which Scouts and Guides from all over the world
speak to each other by means of Amateur Radio. Scouting experiences are
exchanged and ideas are shared via radio waves.
Since 1958 when the first Jamboree-on-the-Air was held, millions of Scouts
have met each other through this event. Many contacts made during JOTA have
resulted in pen pals and links between Scout troops that have lasted many years.
JOTA is held the third weekend in October of each year. JOTA takes place
starting Saturday at 0001 hours local time (12:01 AM) to Sunday, 23.59 hours
local time (11:59 PM), though some activity continues over from Friday to
Monday to take advantage of long distance time differences.
The 51st Jamboree On The Air is on 17-19th October.
If you wish to be involved in JOTA but haven’t been approached to help,
contact VK6POP(AT)wia.org.au telling him your location and he is said to be
able to put you in touch with local / State coordinators.
(vk4vhs-vk6kad)
SOCIAL SCENE
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 14 VK3
SADARC Hanfest will be held on September 14th at St Augustine hall Orr Street
Shepparton doors open for the traders at 7.30am and visitors at 10am.
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.
Dec 6 VK7
VK7 HAMFEST – Central Highlands of Tasmania at Miena – starts 10am.
http://www.qsl.net/charct/
2009
International Telecommunication Union's Telecom World 2009.
JANUARY 18 2009 VK2
Mid North Coast Amateur Radio Group's Radio Expo St Johns Church Hall,
Maclean Street Coffs Harbour 8.30am
Feb 8 2009 VK2
WYONG FIELD DAY
Feb 15
Centre Victoria RadioFest at the Kyneton Racecourse
http://radiofest.amateurradio.com.au/
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)
THE FINAL FINAL
Nostradamus, a look ahead at next week’s broadcast which will include:
A report card on the revival of amateur radio in Australia
Radioactivating national parks
Australian pioneer and inventor callsign mystery
Digital amateur television
High Definition radio
Solar Cycle 24 no show your worship, but the jury is still out
And much more when the VK1WIA broadcast returns to this frequency at
this time next week
I’m Jim Linton VK3PC
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