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DID YOU TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?
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THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD IN QNEWS.MP3
FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICES
QNEWS -- ALL OF THE NEWS ALL OF THE TIME at www.wia.org.au/vk4
QNEWS available in Audio after 0001Hrs UTC Saturday.
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PO Box 199 Wavell Heights, Qld 4012
Contact QAC by HF Radio 3.605 Mondays 7:30pm after QNEWS
QAC qac(AT)wia.org.au OVERSEES HAM RADIO MATTERS IN VK4
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QTAC qtac(AT)wia.org.au HANDLES TECHNICAL QUERIES
QTC qtc(AT)wia.org.au AR MAGAZINE COLUMN
QAC office officers :-
VK4AHW Harvey Wickes
VK4AQ Ross Anderson
VK4BY Don Wilschefski
VK4UH Kevin Johnstone
AR MAGAZINE—VK4 QTC COLUMN
news for ar magazine to qtc(AT)wia.org.au
This is QNEWS from VK4WIA for week commencing September 7 2008
VK4 SILENT KEYS (AT) 2007 - 2008 QAC COUNCIL YEAR
VK4ZFJ Frank Smith August 10 2007 advised by vk4apd
VK4BDV Noel Kohler December 14 2007 advised by vk4zz
VK4RQ/ZRG Bob Grummitt December 2007 advised by vk4zz
VK4AZV John Balazs December 24 2007 advised by vk4bbs
VK4NRA Gus Angus December 26 2007 advised by vk4zz
VK4BQG Quinton Greene February 1 2008 advised by vk4vp
VK4FUT John Tait February 2008 advised by vk4zz
VK4VN Frank Eastick March 25 2008 advised by vk4kd
VK4ATK Connie Jewell April 23 2008 advised by vk4aoe
VK4MF Bob Britton April 24 2008 advised by vk4zz
VK4AIV Wally Douglas May 21 2008 advised by vk4fuq
VK4ZGL Lawrence Blagbrough June 22 2008 advised by vk4pj
VK4MU Theo Marks August 2008 advised by vk4zmm
VK4XGP Angus McDonald September 1 2008 advised by vk4zz
Angus McDonald VK4XGP SK
It is my sad duty to advise you that Angus VK4XGP
age 92, passed away Friday September 1st following
complications from a fall he had the previous week.
Angus first obtained callsign VK4HGP after attending
the radio theory classes of Iain VK4IGM held at the TARC
Clubrooms. After a little while Angus then decided to
tackle the full call theory with help from Ron Bertrands
radioelectronicschool and then obtained callsign VK4XGP.
The GP theme in the callsign is significant as Angus was
a general practitioner emeritus. Angus really liked
short wave listening and making the occasional HF contact.
Sadly, Angus will be no longer there to listen to us and
we pass on our sincerest condolences to Ian VK4KMD,
Shinako VK4YMD and Emily who I am sure are missing
Angus greatly.
Angus was laid to rest in Townsville on Thursday September
4th.
Vale Angus VK4XMD SK
Gavin VK4ZZ.
Alan VK4YAR dropped us a line to say "Look out for the Queensland Digital
Group's table at this year's Gold Coast HAM-fest. Get the latest information,
pick up the odd item or even become a member, you can do it all at the QDG's
table."
Last weekend some sad news in main stream radio prompted many a ham operator
to advise QNEWS that a light plane which crashed into the sea near South
Stradbroke Island in Moreton Bay was piloted by non other than the Son of
Avid DXer Bill Hempel VK4LC of Mt.Tamborine.
Bill is also a member of the SOUTH COAST RADIO AMATEURS GROUP and as their
Secretary VK4KD Ken Ayers said " This tragic loss of a 60 year old life is
terrible news for our Group and particularly the family and Bill, to whom we
offer our condolences."
Those who heard the 2007 RD opening address would have heard Bill speak of
his own flying activities in and after World War Two which obviously had
an effect on Son Barry being taught to fly by his dad at age 12!
So on behalf of all your Amateur Radio Mates Bill, our thoughts are with you.
As we get into this weeks news... a reminder, news for QTC must be in
by the 6th of each month! ( qtc(AT)wia.org.au)
CLUBBING - WITH CES KENNY VK4VKC REDCLIFFE AR CLUB
Central Highlands in Central Queensland
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/charc/
News from Central Queensland
Central Highlands AGM only 2 weeks away !
Central Highlands Amateur Radio Club Secretary Gordon VK4KAL
reminds everyone that the Annual General Meeting is happening
2 weeks from now at at Camp Fairbairn near Emerald Central Queensland
from 4pm Friday September 19th until Midday Sunday September 21st.
The weekend not only includes the AGM but also a Monster Auction
of Treasure and Delectables, a hearty BBQ on Saturday Evening,
a seminar or two about technical and handicraft subjects and the
famous Sunday Morning Recovery Breakfast.
Gordon states that so far there has been a bit better response but
bookings are still down on last year - so don't let the fuel prices make
you wimp out of a great weekend !
Accommodation is available on site for $13.20 per person per night,
bring your own linen or cosy sleeping bag and your favourite pillow.
Gordon advises that those attending from Friday evening will have
to feed themselves up to Saturday evening when the BBQ takes over.
Make sure to bring some eating and drinking tools too, just in case !
Gordon will appreciate it too if you change your fifties and hundreds
into smaller denominations to pay for the treasure or produce you
successfully bid for and asks you to remember to use this golden
opportunity to empty the shack or cook up a storm for the Monster Auction,
the main revenue raiser for the club that supports the licensing,
maintenance and expansion of the extensive Central Queensland repeater network.
You need to contact Gordon VK4KAL on 07 49854168
or email to vk4kal(AT)wia.org.au no later than next Sunday
14th September, the cut-off date for catering and accommodation.
Get in contact with Gordon right now, and lets see if we can beat
last year's bumper attendance numbers !
GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
http://www.goldcoastamateurradio.com
IRLP Node 6702
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.
REDCLIFFE
www.redclifferadioclub.org.au/
The club house now boasts a range of new antennas including a 2 metre
turnstile for satellite work, a hf loop antenna around the club roof,
a 6 metre J pole, a 70 cm vertical and a new UHF CB antenna.
Thanks to the Wednesday group led by Charles VK4BTC and Peter VK4TGV for
the antennas. Peter had enough copper tubing left that he made 5 more
2 metre J poles which are available for club members for the cost of the
copper tubing.
Last Monday night, Peter also brought to the club his homemade linear amplifier
which was designed by both Peter and Andy Vk4KY. Despite blowing a fuse, the
output signal on the CRO showed a good clean output in the order of 300 watts
output for 10 watts of input. Peter and Andy are looking to develop the
project into a kit built project sometime later this year all being well.
Stewart VK4TSB and James VK4TJF ventured into to the sky in Stewart’s aircraft
over Redcliffe last weekend to take a series of photographs of the Redcliffe
area.. Stewart says that the best sight was a very “greenö James who we have
now found out is afraid of heights. Well done James!
As previously reported, Bevan, VK4BCM donated a Children’s book on amateur
radio, titled “Rescue Radioö. The Club decided that the book would greatly
assist the students of the Caboolture Special School who have been ably
supported by Peter VK4HOY & Alan VK4KZ. Peter VK4HOY who accepted the
donation on behalf of the school has now reported that his students have
really enjoyed the book and it is one of the most read in the school library.
Please contact Peter VK4TAA if you can assist Redcliffe club with JOTA
activities or if you wish to visit the site during the weekend of 18th & 19th
October.
The Scouts from Redcliffe have stepped into the breach and will present the
VK1 WIA News for the weekend of JOTA so mark that in your diary!
The club’s web site is http://www.redclifferadioclub.org.au/
Come and see what we do and how we do it.
ROCKHAMPTON
IRLP NODE 6973 ;
e-mail vk4acc(AT)wia.org.au
Secretary Clive 4928 1173
http://www.radarc.cjb.net/
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
SUNSHINE COAST
Maleny VK4RSC 146.850 and 438.075 VK4RSN 53.7
Noosa Heads VK4RSL 146.825 and 438.175
The Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio club will be holding its annual Sunfest
the 13th of September at Woombye hall .
TABLELANDS RADIO AND ELECTRONICS CLUB
www.trec.aussiewide.com
vk4wat(AT)wia.org.au
September 13 0900 (Saturday) Annual General Meeting Club rooms
Reports and election of officers for 2008/2009
September 21 1000 (Sunday) Fox Hunt At Fox’s discretion Followed by BBQ
TOWNSVILLE
vk4wit(AT)wia.org.au
http://vk4zz.no-ip.org/tarc/
TARC goes to the Theatre Restaurant
The annual visit be members and friends of The Townsville
Amateur Radio Club to the Townsville Choral and Orchestral
Society's famous Theatre Restaurant is on again !
This year the good food, great times and timeless fun happens
on Saturday 1st November from 7pm and tickets cost $35 per head.
TARC has a limited number of seats prebooked for the event
and if you want to go with the group then you need to talk
to Gavin VK4ZZ real soon now, lest the seats get booked out.
Contact Gavin on 47791161 or 0427 182469 or bend his
ear and one of the TARC events.
TARC Project Night happening this Tuesday
This Tuesday September 9th the TARC Project Night will be happening
at the Club Rooms atop SES HQ Green Street West End from
7-30pm. Come along and lend a helping hand to make something
work or be there to proclaim "Was it designed to wobble like that ?"
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
VK4 AREA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO SCOUTING
http://www.scouts.com.au/international/jotafront.html
VK4 Enquires to:-
Dr Paul Rollason, International Commissioner, QLD
bc.international(AT)qldhq.scouts.com.au
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- NEWS POSTING TO PACKET -
Courtesy Tony VK7AX VK7AX(AT)VK7AX.#ULV.TAS.AUS.OC
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