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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@wia.org.au OVERSEES HAM RADIO MATTERS IN VK4
QNEWS newsroom qnews@wia.org.au USE TO SEND US YOUR NEWS STORIES!!
QTAC qtac@wia.org.au HANDLES TECHNICAL QUERIES
QTC qtc@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
Ross VK4AQ informs that he will no longer be writing
the VK4 QTC column for AR due to personal reasons.
Ross will continue in his role on the VK4 Advisory Committee
Luckily the email address remains, so still by the 6th of each month get your
news for ar magazine to qtc@wia.org.au
VK4 SILENT KEYS @ 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 Quintin Greene February 1 2008 advised by vk4vp
Quintin Greene VK4BQG SK
It is with much sadness that we have to report the death of VK4BQG,
Quintin Greene on Friday 1st of February 2008. Quintin died in Gympie
hospital after collapsing at home.
Quintin was a member of Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio Club and prior to that
the Gympie and Districts Amateur Radio Club.
Quintin was originally from Manly in NSW where as an Electrician by trade, he
worked as a white goods service agent for Hoover and others in the local area.
Apparently, so the story goes, Quintin was an active member of the Saturday
church group down Manly way that also had our own Frank VK4BLF as an avid
participant. Now this sounds very correct and proper, but a good source
informs me that it was called the church group because you could quite clearly
see the church from the bar.
Quintin moved to the warmer climate of Queensland some 16 years ago and passed
his Novice Theory, Morse, Regs and then AOCP Theory and Morse under the
strict supervision of Roy Winchester VK4IRW and Jack Cornes at Gympie in the
mid ‘90’s
More recently he was quite an active member of SCARC and whenever there was
work at Mt Boulder or Mt Wolvi repeater sites up Gympie way he would always
be there. He would turn up in his 4WD more than happy to help and with a
smile and a story to tell.
You will be missed Quintin but not forgotten.
This is QNEWS from VK4WIA for week commencing February 10 2008
CLUBBING - WITH CES KENNY VK4VKC REDCLIFFE AR CLUB
DALBY AND DISTRICT
ervons@bigpond.com.au
Each year the Dalby & District Amateur Radio Club and the Sunshine Coast
Amateur Radio Club have a weekend get together at Somerset Dam at the
kirkleigh camping grounds.
This year this is set down for the weekend of the 5th & 6th of April, with
some proposing to arrive on the Friday evening the 4th to make a good weekend
of it.
Any and all club members and friends are cordially invited to join in the fun
and fellowship and enjoy a time of playing around with various aspects of our
great hobby.
Contact Neil VK4NF 07 4662 4950 or Ricky VK4NRL on 07 4662 0095
Redcliffe and District Radio Club
Firstly a correction from last week’s news about the foxhunting with Roger,
VK4IPE and his wife Cecila, VK4LIZ who actually beat Charlie, VK4YZ twice to
reach the fox. Charlie is now looking at a change to his fox hunting antenna
after Roger showed his homebrew tape measure 3 element antenna.
At the club’s Wednesday morning meeting, there was a visit from the Qld Fire
& Rescue Services, 501 Tango, Operational command vehicle (communications
response vehicle). The visit was arranged by Ken VK4FKEN and his wife, Wendy
VK4FWEN and a new club member Michael Flaherty, who is a servicing fire
officer.
Justin Francis, the fire officer in charge of the communications response
vehicle provided a detailed description of the capabilities and functions of
the vehicle and described how the on-site commander controls the fire,
ambulance and police resources at the site of a major incident.
A fascinating discussion took place about the issues with command and control
of fire assets including one to one communication with individual officers.
All enjoyed this fabulous visit and the morning concluded with tea, coffee and
light snacks.
Please be advised that a 91.5 Hz CTCSS sub encode tone has been added for
access to the Redcliffe 70 cm repeater. This is to eliminate some data
interference into the repeater. Please update your radios for 91.5 Hz in your
TX carrier.
SUNSHINE COAST
Jupiter’s Community Benefit Fund and Community Gaming Grant Successes, here
again is Gordon VK4VP
"The Sunshine Coast amateur Radio Club have previously applied twice for a
Jupiter’s Gaming grant and were unsuccessful. However the recent round of
grants saw the club very successful with a grant of approximately $37,000
awarded from Jupiter’s and a further $26,000 from the Community Gambling Fund.
The Jupiter’s funds will be used to provide 3 VHF UHF repeaters to upgrade our
aging repeater equipment. The Community Gambling fund grant will be used to
provide radios for our emergency services caravan as it is currently fitted
out with mostly borrowed equipment.
Annual General Meeting
Our annual general meeting will be held on Tuesday 4th of March from 7:30pm
at the clubrooms 85 Godfreys Rd Bli Bli. This is an opportunity for members
to be part of the decision making team that shapes your club. A reminder
that member fees were due from 1st of January and you must be financial to
vote, nominate or be nominated."
TABLELANDS RADIO AND ELECTRONICS CLUB
February 16 0900 (Saturday) Meeting/activities Club rooms - Luncheon
February 16 1300 (Saturday) Management meeting
TOWNSVILLE
vk4wit@wia.org.au
http://vk4zz.no-ip.org/tarc/
The first TARC Management Meeting happened last Tuesday
February 5th and a number of events brought up at the meeting
in early planning stage might take off quickly.
Things like exotic boat cruises to places that haven't seen water for years,
a tour of the local place where Homer Simpson lives and what
to do with all the expensive test equipment that has just been donated
to the club are just some of the items you might have to listen out
for in future news dispatches.
Keep a vigilant watch and prepare for action !
This Tuesday February 12th 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 "It's Life Jim, But Not As We Know It !".
Bring along a project that might need some technical help ! All welcome !
Early March Advice
- TARC Management Meeting Tuesday 4th Mar from 7-30pm SES HQ West End
- TARC Project Night Tuesday 11th Mar from 7-30pm
- John Moyle Memorial Field Day at Bivouac Junction Fri 14th to Sun 16th March
- TARC Social Meeting Tuesday 18th Mar from 7-30pm
- Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net Tuesday 25th Mar from 7-30pm on Tsvl VHF
Repeater
- TARC Comms Support King of the Hill Hillclimb Heat 1 - Sun Mar 30th
VK4 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- "MATTERS DIGITAL"
QDG = http://www.qdg.org.au
IRLP Node 6964
President: Alan Wills VK4YAR
Matters Digital
All Queensland Digital Group members are encouraged to attend a
Special General Meeting to be held on Friday 15th February 2008
at the Volunteer Marine Rescue Premises; Allpass Parade, Shorncliffe
Qld 4017, starting at 7:30 PM local time.
All current and 2006/2007 QDG members have been mailed a Notice
of the Special General meeting.
Alan VK4YAR
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