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News from the North
from 11th May 2014
sent to undisclosed recipients
> a sample of DX-peditions
P29NO Nao/JA2VQP East Sepic Province Papua New Guinea
on air during February 2013 to January 2015 whilst volunteer
teacher at Divine Word University Wewak.CW SSB and RTTY plus might try other modes.
Ops pending getting materials together to make wire antennas
RI59ANT Alexander/RX0QM - a member of the 59th Russion Antarctic Expedition.
operating from Bellingshausen Station King George Island 10 Mar to 26 Nov
webpage http://www.qrz.com/db/RI59ANT
V63PSK Shu/JA1FMN Weno Island, Chuuk State Micronesia OC-011 May 14 to May 17th
ops Holiday style 20 to 10metres using PSK and JT65A
VK5CE/8 Craig/VK5CE Bathurst Island Tiwi Islands OC-173 26 Aug to 29 Aug
ops 12m, 15m, 20m, 30m SSB and PSK31
webpage http://oc173.blogspot.com.au/
Heard Island January 2015 by Cordell Expeditions
http://vk0ek.org
> a sample of Special Events on air
VK4XQA - celebrating the 100th anniversary of XQA - the first amateur raVK4XQA - celebrating the 100th anniversary of XQA - the first amateur radio station
established in Queensland by Marcus Brims.
Members of the Tablelands Radio and Electronics Club are operating the VK4XQA
special event style with rostered operations until Wednesday August 6th.
For further details surf to http://www.treclub.org.au
W100AW - celebrating the centenary of the American Radio Relay League ARRL
A special ARRL bulletin (ARLX013) reports:
"The FCC has authorized the Maxim Memorial Station W1AW to also use the call sign
W100AW during 2014, the ARRL's centennial year.
The "W1AW WAS" operations throughout 2014 from each of the 50 states will use W1AW, not W100AW.
Bulletins and code practice transmissions during 2014 also will still use W1AW.
Contacts with W100AW will be worth 100 points in the ARRL Centennial QSO Party.
DB50FIRAC - celebrating the 50th anniversary of Federation Internationale des RadioAmateurs Cheminots
from 1st January to 31st December.
LI for LA and LJ for LB - Celebrating 200 yeLI for LA and LJ for LB - Celebrating 200 years of the Norwegian Constitution
During all of 2014, Norwegian LA stations may use the LI prefix and
LB stations may use the LJ prefix for this bi-centenial special event.
In addition, special event station LM1814 will be active as part of the celebration.
TM70BBC - commemorating the 70th anniversary of the landing of Allied Forces in Normandy.
This special event station will be active from 3rd June to 13th June.
See QRZ.com for more details and QSL info.
HO100CANAL - commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal.
Active from 19th April to 15th August on 160 to 10metres CW, SSB, PSK, RTTY.
On August 15th, the Panamanians will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the
inaugural transit through the Panama Canal.
This activity is organised by amateurs of the Republic of Panama.
The QSL Manager for the operation is HP1AVS, some of the operators
are HP1AVS, HP1COO, HP1CPE, HP1DBK and possibly more stations from Radio
Club de Panama. For more information,
webswebsite http://www.qrz.com/db/HO100CANAL
For more information on the 100th anniversary of Panama Canal,
website http://micanaldepanama.com/centennial
> most wanted DX entities list
surf to http://www.dxpub.net/MOST-WANTED-SURVEY.html
[ some information for above bulletins gleaned from
- Oceania DX Group Inc News
- The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster DX Bulletin
- ARRL DX Bulletin
- WIA News Service
- Facebook ]
Part 1 - NEWS Summary
News from the WIA
- WIA Annual Conference - this weekend
News from Far North Queensland
- Mikes Morse Mania Display
News from Central Queensland
- Theresa Creek Campout
News from North Queensland
- TARC Social Meeting this Tuesday - at a different venue !
- TARC Does ARDF
- TARC Communications Support for 2014
- VK4RAT UHF Repeater Frequency Change - your help needed
News from the Naughty Lad
- Noels Nutty Campers
Part 2 - Whispers On The Ether
- nil this week
Part 3 - News Section
Buy Swap and Sell and Wanted
- Budjie is thining the coop
- Jason has some - Jason has some neat callsign stickers available
- Raechel can help you with that QSL Card design
- Andrew has a IC7700 that you can buy
- Ray reckons you will dig this dish
- John wants some of your RG63
- Communications Support Events
TARC Services
- Book Book Book !
- Exams Service
- contacting theTARCinc
WICEN
- WICEN Net
Part 4 - http references
Part 5 - Regional Activities
Part 6 - NQ HF Propagation
Part 7 - VHF Net Callbacks
News from the WIA
- WIA Annual Conference - this weekend
The Wireless Institute of Australia Annual Conference
is being held on Queenslands Sunshine Coast from Friday afternoon May 16th
to Sunday evening May 18th. The event is being hosted by the Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio
Club Inc. with leadership by Richard/VK4RY and Trent/VK4TS.
Registration starts Friday afternoon at the Alexandra Heads Surf Lifesaving Club (the Alex).
News from Far North Queensland
- Mikes Morse Mania Display
Do you really appreciate really well preserved radio equipment ?
Mike/VK4MIK certaiMike/VK4MIK certainly does and currently has one of the most extensive collections
of morse keys and heritage equipment in the country. He regularly arranges
public displays of his collection - although due to logisitcs reasons he can only
display part of the collection at any one time.
The next Mikes Morse Mania display will be happening at the Cardwell Telegraph Museum
on Friday 30th and Saturday 31st May, and with such an extensive special display
Museum volunteers will be extending the opening hours to let as many people as
possible view 60 plus exquisitely restored morse keys and other heritage radio gear.
If you are passing through Cardwell on May 30 or 31 do drop in and see the display
and say gday to Mike and the Museum volunteers.
News from Central Queensland
- Theresa Creek Campout
The Central Highlands Amateur Radio Club is holding the famous
Theresa Creek Campout near Clermont QLD from Friday afternoon June 6th
to Monday morning June 9th at the Theresa Creek Dam Camping and
Water Sports FacilWater Sports Facility.
The camping facilities are 22km by road southwest of the Clermont CBD
and can host Caravans, Mobile Homes, Tents and Swags.
Pets are welcome, there are Hot showers onsite, plus Toilets,
a small but mighty Kiosk and BBQ's.
It only costs $10 per site, and you can call 07 49832327 during the day for more info.
To get there -
Head southwest out of Clermont through Copperfield onto the Peakvale Road.
At approx 13km from the Clermont Showgrounds there is a turnoff to the left from the
Peakvale Road that runs for a further 6km to the Theresa Creek Dam Camping Grounds.
What to take -
BYO everything, including drinking water as there is limited tank supply at the Grounds.
The kiosk where you pay your $10 per site per night camping fee does stock essential items
and souvenirs.
What is there to do -
Well, apart from mixing with other hams and support crews and doing radio things
out in a nice family camping environment there is also Camp fires, Boating, swimming,
Fishing, Skiing, potting the eFishing, Skiing, potting the ellusive but succulent Red Claw plus lots lots more !
To find out more about the activity and about the Central Highlands Amateur Radio Club Inc
get in touch with Secretary Helen Wood on mobile 0412038033 or on the club email address
[qrm] vk4wch [at] wia [dot] org [dot] au
News from North Queensland
- TARC Social Meeting this Tuesday - at a different venue !
This Tuesday May 20th the TARC Social Evening will be happening.
Due to the on-going renovations and lack of power at the Club Rooms
(we need the mains to kick start the atom powered stapler)
the venue has again been shifted to the VK4LU QTH at West End.
Now, we are not going to put Ray's residential address across
the data networks so, if you are unsure where the VK4LU QTH is
ask a club member on-air or look up Ray in the WIA Call-book.
The meeting will be swinging along from 7-30pm.
Come along and lend a helping hand to put the magazine of renown,
Back-scatter together and socialise with fellow hams.
All are welcome -All are welcome - be there !
- TARC Does ARDF
If you are in the vicinity of the Townsville Region on Saturday June 21st
and want to get involved in a Foxhunt then Tony VK4TJS wants to hear from you.
The foxhunt will start at a secret location from 1pm and you have until 19th June to get
your attendance numbers in for the Foxhunt.
There will be activities for all family members to participate in during the
Foxhunt and things will end up with some in flight catering.
To cater for the event Tony needs to know your attendance numbers.
Who do you have to call ?
Tony VK4TJS of course, on 07-47677137
- TARC Communications Support for 2014
There is a full programme of Communications Support events that you can get involved with
and have some radio fun !
TCAC King Of The Hill Hillclimb on the Mount Stuart.
A chance to get out in the field and mix your radio with high speed organized autosports.
Operators needed to man the Start and Flying Finish positions on the Mount Stuart Road.
Safety and Time Control commSafety and Time Control communications and your chance to get a CAMS Officials Licence.
7-30am start, a free burger or steak sandwich at lunchtime, finish by 3-30pm
Sun 25 May - TCAC King of the Hill Hillclimb Round 2
Operators so far - VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, VK4ME, VK4HSV, more needed
Sun 27 July - TCAC King of the Hill Hillclimb Round 3
Operators so far - VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, more needed
Sun 28 Sept - TCAC King of the Hill Hillclimb Round 4
Operators so far - VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, more needed
Whitsunday Region Endurance Riders Association Inc Euri Gold Farm Endurance Rides.
All the rides happen on the verdant slopes of Euri Gold Farm, just out of Merinda
north of Bowen North Queensland.
You are able to camp out early at Ride Base from Friday onwards.
The ride starts up on Saturday afternoon and will mainly run into the evening.
Your chance to get out into some lovely countryside, set up camp with a portable station
or three and communicate in a relaxing fashion as the horsies and riders go by, day and night.
Hey Mackay and Bowen Hey Mackay and Bowen horsie operators - you can join in the fun too !
Canteen, hot water, bbq din din plus brekkie and mod cons available at Ride Base.
Sat 13 and Sun 14 Sept - WRERA Euri Gold Horse Endurance Ride
Operators so far - VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, many more needed
Magnetic Island to Townsville Swim.
A great day out on the water (with the only positions available
on land already taken) playing with radios to the sound of Migaloo
and a hundred plus marathon swimmers thrashing across Cleveland Bay.
Main comms on VHF, with some UHF comms with clubbies and aircraft.
It is also highly recommended that operators attend the Swim Briefing
to meet the competitors, organisers and skippers.
Sat 14 June - Maggie Island to Townsville Swim Briefing Session
Sun 15 June - Maggie Island to Townsville Swim from 7am Strand Park
Operators so far - VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, VK4PVH, VK4IGM, VK4HSV, VK4ME, many more needed !
Kennedy Region Scouts Nighthawk activity.
Your chance to make a real difference and show the youth of today how useful
AAmateur Radio can be. Teams tracking and a chance to set up portable at a spot
you would not normally go to. Arrive at Nighthawk HQ around 3pm on Saturday,
then go to your checkpoint for a night of easy operating in the field tracking
the progress of Nighthawk teams, with some in-flight entertainment as you observe
youth members try to impress the Scout Leader judges with finesse in their activity.
Sat 28 and Sun 29 June - Kennedy Region Scouts Nighthawk activity - Townsville Region
Operators so far - VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, VK4PVH, VK4FBLU, VK4IGM, VK4HSV, VK4ME, many more needed
Townsville City Autosports Club Forest Club Rally.
Play with radios out in the field to the sound of high performance machinery.
Scribe Flying Finish times onto competitor time cards and relay safety, timing and
logistic info to and from Rally Control.
Operate at Rally Control or at a stop point out in the forests.
Primary comms VHF between Stop and Control, UHF-CB between Flying Finish and Stop.
Some time between competitor runs to play witSome time between competitor runs to play with HF amongst tall trees.
Start arriving on Friday afternoon, be at checkpoints with comm checks
completed by 9-45am Saturday, say hi to the 00 car from 10-30am and competition
will start at 11am and finish Saturday Night around 11-30pm.
Sat 7 to Mon 9 June - TCAC Rally - either out of Ingham or Cardwell
Operators so far - VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, VK4MSS and Marion, VK4FBLU, VK4ME, VK4HSV, VK4AAH,
many more needed !
SES Townsville/Thuringowa Division Joint Exercise.
A golden opportunity to gain experience in operating with Counter-Disaster
organisations in preparation for the support role that Radio Amateurs provide
during times of disaster.
The exercise will involve some operators on foot in forested, rocky, grassy,
sandy areas, mobile in vehicles and operating out of at least two base stations
that will be set up for the event. Possibility of an overnight camp-oute Townsville Region
Operators so far - VK4ZZ, VK4ZM,Operators so far - VK4ZZ, VK4ZM, many more needed !
Please contact Gavin/VK4ZZ either on mobile 0427182469 or on
email vk4zz [at] wia [dot] org [dot] au as soon as you can
figure if you can support any of these events.
- VK4RAT UHF Repeater Frequency Change - your help needed
If you live in the Townsville area and have the capability to receive
UHF frequencies then theTARCinc wants you !
As part of a planned change of frequency assignment for the
VK4RAT UHF Voice Repeater at Mount Stuart, reception monitoring needs
to take place on the recommended frequencies to ensure that they
are relatively free from interference from other services in the area.
theTARCinc have voted to change the current frequency assignment of
output 438.225MHz input 433.225MHz to move the repeater away from
the UHF Low Interference Potential Devices band. This band seems
to getting more and more populated by LIPD devices that propagate
far beyond their designed range of operation.
So if you live in the area and can monitor these inSo if you live in the area and can monitor these input and output
frequencies and occasionally send in reports, then the techie dudes
at theTARCinc will be eternally grateful !
QTAC recommended frequencies to monitor
- mainly during weekdays when interference activity seems to be greatest ...
Repeater Input frequencies 434.800 434.825 434.875 434.950MHz
Repeater Output frequencies 439.800 439.825 439.875 439.950MHz
Send your reports to theTARCinc Secretary on email
[qrm] vk4wit [at] wia [dot] org [dot] au [qrm]
making sure to convert the countermeasures first.
Reports:
09/02/2014 to 16/02/2014 Snow/VK4ME Kirwan 434.800 no interference
17/02/2014 to 23/02/2014 Snow/VK4ME Kirwan 434.825 no interference
24/02/2014 to 2/03/2014 Snow/VK4ME Kirwan 434.875 no interference
3/02/2014 to 9/03/2014 Snow/VK4ME Kirwan 434.950 no interference
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News from the Naughty Lad
- Noels Nutty Campers
Noel VK4NL has been organising the famous and populaNoel VK4NL has been organising the famous and popular
Noels Nutty Campers weekends away for many years.
Interested in heading along to one of these funtastic weekends ?
Contact Noel via email
[qrm] vk4nlnoel [at] gmail [dot] com [qrm]
on on the mobily 0413958216
to find out more !
Part 2 - Whispers On The Ether
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- nil this week
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- News Section
- Buy Swap and Sell and Wanted
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- Budjie is thining the coop
David/VK4BDJ is getting his radio shack together at
the new QTH but has to thin out the antenna farm a bit
as the new location has less room. So you reap the benefit
with the following bargains -
1) KIO Hexbeam 6 band (20m to 6m) complete and ready to install
3 years old and went thru Yasi ..one broken wire repaired
instructions included.
Also comes with a Kenpro K-400 rotaAlso comes with a Kenpro K-400 rotator...many years old but still works.
May need some bolts and nuts to fit your mast or pipe.
Package Price $700
2) Diamond F23A VHF Co-linear Base Station Antenna 7.8 db gain 4.53m tall
3 years old in excellent condition
Price $200
3) Bushcomm SWC-100S 2-30Mhz Dipole..about 5 years old has 2 new loads
Price $250
Please contact David/VK4BDJ on the 600ohm line 07-47736325
- Jason has some neat callsign stickers available
Want a classy professional decal of your callsign for your car, boat,
bike, snowmobile, spacecraft, aircraft, deep sea diving vessel or subterranean borer ?
Jason/VK4OT has available large and small lettering callsign decals custom made for you.
They cost $15 each.
Contact Jason on [qrm] vk4ot [at] iinet [dot] net [dot] au [qrm] to find out more,
but ensure to disengage the countermeasures first.
- Raechel can help you with that QSL Card design
Want help in getting that killer QSL Card designed ?
Want to bypass the hassle in producing that killer QSLWant to bypass the hassle in producing that killer QSL Card ?
Raechel Hudson is putting her graphics design degree to good use and helping
out the radioamateur community at the same time, bringing a professional touch
to QSL card design and production.
Being the daughter of famous northern ham Rock/VK4TFT gives her a unique insight
into your QSL card needs, and Raechel will collaborate with you to ensure the
final design is exactly what you want.
Contact Raechel to get design and production underway on email
[qrm] hudsonraechel [at] bigpond [dot] com
making sure to remove the countermeasures first.
- Andrew has a IC7700 that you can buy
Want a top line Icom IC7700 for the right price - well
Andrew is selling his. $6300 ono !
Contact Andrew on [qrm] am8462612 [at] gmail [dot] com [qrm]
making sure to remove the countermeasures first.
- Ray reckons you will dig this dish
Ray/VK4LU is giving away a AUSTAR dish and mount - all you need to do to
get it is go to his QTH and dig the mount out of the ground - itget it is go to his QTH and dig the mount out of the ground - it's that easy !
Contact Ray on [qrm] rayvk4lu [at] yahoo [dot] com [dot] au [qrm]
to find out more - making sure to remove the countermeasures first.
- John wants some of your RG63
Thats right - John/VK4JKL wants 1 to 2 metres of that lovely 125ohm RG63.
He can supply cash and a 3kg satchel to you to get some of it.
If you can help John out contact him on [qrm] vk4jkl [at] wia [dot] org [dot] au [qrm]
making sure to remove the countermeasures first.
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- Communications Support Events
Atherton Tablelands Region
Tablelands Radio and Electronics Club Inc.
- Co-ordinator Stuart Dunk VK4SDD 0407700096
Sat 17 to Sun 18 May - FNERA Gemstone Moonlight Horse Endurance Ride Tepon Elev 160/40/20+Harness
Mon 30 June to Sat 5 July - FNERA Pioneer TREC Endurance Rides Tepon 5x20/5x40/5x80/Elev408+Harness
Sat 26 to Sun 27 July - FNERA Wetherby Horse Endurance Ride Ravenshoe 8Sat 26 to Sun 27 July - FNERA Wetherby Horse Endurance Ride Ravenshoe 80/40/20+Harness
Sat 16 to Sun 17 Aug - FNERA Woodleigh Horse Endurance Ride Tepon Elev 120/4-/20
Sat 13 to Sun 14 Sept - FNERA Shiralee Horse Endurance Ride Tepon 80/40/20
Fri 3 to Sun 5 Oct - F Townsville Swim
Sat 28 to Sun 29 June - Kennedy Region Scouts Nighthawk activity
Sun 27 July - TCAC King of the Hill Hillclimb Heat 3 - Mt Stuart
Sat 13 to Sun 14 Sept - WRERA Euri Gold Horse Endurance Ride Bowen 2x20/2x40/80+Harness
Sun 28 Sept - TCASun 28 Sept - TCAC King of the Hill Hillclimb Heat 4 - Mt Stuart
Sat 25 to Sun 26 Oct - SES Joint Exercise somewhere in the Townsville region
Mackay Region
Mackay Amateur Radio Association Inc
- Co-ordinator George Adams VK4HAN 0413289220
Sat 10 to Sun 11 May - Breakaway-Koumala Horse Endurance Ride 20/40/80
Sat 7 to Mon 9 June - Denison Creek Dejay Arabians Horse Endurance Ride20/40/60E/80
Sat 9 to Sun 10 Aug - Denison Creek Greg Willoughby Memorial Horse Endurance Ride 20/40/100E
Sat 15 to Sun 16 Nov - Breakaway-Koumala Horse Endurance Ride 20/40/80
Want to help out ? Contact the co-ordinator in your region and join in the fun !
TARC Services
- Book Book Book !
WIA Foundation Licence Manuals 2nd Edition
$20 per copy in Townsville
See Gavin VK4ZZ to obtain yours !
- 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 Assessment Co-ordinator Roger/VK4CD
onon mobile 0417 638366 or on email
[qrm] vk4cd [at] wia [dot] org [dot] au [qrm]
to have a mutually suitable date and
WIA Assessors assigned to your assessment.
[remember to remove the countermeasures first]
Further information also available at
theTARCinc website ...
http://www.tarc.org.au
- contacting theTARCinc
email address [qrm] vk4wit [at] wia [dot] org [dot] au [qrm]
phone contact 07-47234351
aprs short message protocol to VK4ZZ
snailmail po box 333 Garbutt East, QLD 4814
Facebook - search on Townsville Amateur Radio Club
homepage http://www.tarc.org.au - home of The Stink and Family !
Want to help add or correct something in this Dispatch ?
contact the bleary og VK4ZZ by dropping a line to
[qrm] vk4zz [at] wia [dot] org [dot] au [qrm]
- WICEN >> since 1946 << -
- WICEN NQ >> since 1971 << -
- Curly Wind Season is over for 2014, but still be prepared. Whilst things are quiet
its a good time to make stock up, charge batteries and get ready for action !
- WICEN NET
WICEN Queensland holds a neWICEN Queensland holds a net every Sunday on 7075kHz from 8-30am (2230UTC)
The net calls in regular stations and then invites new stations to call in.
If conditions are poor on 7MHz, net control might move to around 3600kHz
depending on how pliable the net operators are.
Mix it with other WICEN ops and call in on the net !!
Try also the pre-WICEN net on 20metres
John/VK4LJ Gold Coast conducts the call-in on the
ANZA Net frequency 14183kHz from 08-10am (2210UTC)
EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES IARU REGION 3
3.600, 7.110, 14.300, 18.160 and 21.360 MHz
(Gavin VK4ZZ)
Regional Activities:
May
- WIA Annual Conference - Fri 16th May to Sun 18th May - Sunshine Coast QLD
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 20th May from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TCAC King of the Hill Hillclimb Heat 2 Comms Support - Sun May 25th - Mt Stuart Road
- Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net Tue 27th May from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater
June
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 3rd June from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- CHARC Teres- CHARC Teresa Creek Campout - Fri 6th to Mon 9th June near Clermont Central Queensland
- TCAC Rally - Sat 7th to Mon 9th June - either in Ingham or Cardwell
- TARC Project Night - Tue 10th June from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TOWSA Magnetic Island to Townsville Swim - Sun 15th June
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 17th June from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- Tony 4's TARC Foxhunt - Sat 21st June from 1pm at a secret location
- Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net Tue 24th June from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater
- Kennedy Region Scouts Nighthawk activity - Sat 28th to Sun 29th June 2014
July
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 1st July from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Project Night - Tue 8th July from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 15th July from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net Tue 22nd July from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater
- TCAC King of the Hill Hillclimb Heat 3 Comms Support - Sun July 27th - Mt Stuart Ro- TCAC King of the Hill Hillclimb Heat 3 Comms Support - Sun July 27th - Mt Stuart Road
August
- TARC Management Meeting - Tue 5th August from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Project Night - Tue 12th August from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- TARC Social Evening - Tue 19th August from 7-30pm at SES HQ Green Street West End
- Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net Tue 26th August from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater
September
- WRERA Euri Gold Horse Endurance Ride - Sat 13th to Sun 14th Sept - near Bowen
- TCAC King of the Hill Hillclimb Heat 4 Comms Support - Sun Sept 28th - Mt Stuart Road
October
- Jamboree On The Air Combined Scout District Camp - Fri arvo 17th to Sun arvo 19th - Camp Tarmaroo Bluewater
Holiday planning
State Public Holidays and Show Day Holidays in North Queensland
2014
Fri 30th May - Hughenden Show Holiday
Mon 9th Jun - Queens Birthday Holiday
Fri 13th Jun - Richmond Show Holiday
Fri 20th Jun - Proserpine Show Holiday
Tue 24th Jun - Bowen Show Holiday
Wed 25th Jun -Wed 25th Jun - Burdekin Show Holiday
Mon 30th Jun - Townsville Show Holiday
Fri 20th Jun - Mount Isa Show Holiday
Fri 4th Jul - Ingham Show Holiday
Fri 25th Jul - Tully Show Holiday
Tue 29th Jul - Charters Towers Show Holiday
Mon 6th Oct - Labour Day Holiday
Thu 25th Dec - Christmas Day Holiday
Fri 26th Dec - Boxing Day Holiday
Source - QLD Government Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Public Holidays -
http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/fair-and-safe-work/industrial-relations/public-holidays/dates
see also listing for Special Holidays.
Show Holidays -
http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/fair-and-safe-work/industrial-relations/public-holidays/2014-show-holidays
2015
Thu 1st Jan - New Years Day Holiday
Mon 26th Jan - Australia Day Holiday
Fri 3rd Apr - Good Friday Holiday
Sat 4th Apr - Easter Saturday Holiday
Mon 6th Apr - Easter Monday Holiday
Sat 25th Apr - ANZAC Day Holiday
Mon 8th Jun - Queens Birthday Holiday
Mon 5th Oct - Labour Day Holiday
Fri 25th Dec - Christmas Day Holiday
Mon 28th Dec - BoxinMon 28th Dec - Boxing Day Holiday
Source - QLD Government Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Holiday planning
Queensland School Terms and
mandated Student Free Days
2014
Term 2 - Tue 22nd Apr to Fri 27th June
Term 3 - Mon 14th July to Fri 19th Sept
Term 4 - Tue 7th Oct to Fri 12th Dec
Student Free Day - Mon 20th Oct
2015
Term 1 - Tue 27th Jan to Thu 2nd Apr
Term 2 - Tue 20th Apr to Fri 26th June
Term 3 - Mon 13th July to Fri 18th Sept
Term 4 - Tue 6th Oct to Fri 11th Dec
Student Free Day - Mon 19th Oct
Source - QLD Government Department of Education and Training
http://education.qld.gov.au/public_media/calendar/holidays.html
- Regional Nets
Monday Evening - Mackay Club Net - VK4WIM Net Control - 3597kHz from 0930Z
Tuesday Evening - RADAR Net - VK4WIR Net Control - 3613kHz from 0930Z
Wednesday Evening - Gold Coast Net - VK4WIG Net Control - 3605kHz from 0930Z
Thursday Evening - The TREC Memorial Net - VK4WAT Net Control - 3588kHz from 0930Z
Thursday Evening - Sunshine Coast Net - VK4WIS NThursday Evening - Sunshine Coast Net - VK4WIS Net Control - 3660kHz from 0930Z
Thursday Evening - Hervey Bay Net - VK4CHB Net Control - 3615kHz from 0730Z
Friday Evening - Central Highlands Club Net - VK4WCH Net Control - 3618kHz from 0930Z
Friday Evening - Lockyer Valley Club Net - VK4WIL Net Control - 3570kHz from 0930Z
Saturday Evening - Darling Downs Net - VK4WID Net Control - 3587kHz from 0930Z
Sunday Morning - WICEN QLD Net - VK4IQ Net Control - 7075kHz from 2230Z
Sunday Evening - North Queensland Net - VK4WIT Net Control - 3605.4kHz from 0930Z
Sunday Evening - Dalby and Districts Net - VK4BAD Net Control - 3585kHz from 1000Z
Every Morning - The Gnarly Net - All the Morse and Voice you can have for breakfast
3600kHz 6am or earlier for the Morse, Voice happens after the Morse
Every Morning - The Aircraft Enhancement Net - Get those Hairy Planes to propagate your signal.
144.125MHz USB from 7-30am from Far North to Central Queensland.
Every Afternoon - The FrienEvery Afternoon - The Friendly Afternoon Net - Wake up from your power nap and get radio-active.
Make your ham shack a happy place on 7120kHz from 4pm
Wed and Sat - VK CW Beginners Net from 0930UTC on 7190kHz ñ QRM
- D-Star Nets :
Wednesday Evening - Gold Coast ARS VK4WIG DV Dongle and Gateway Access DCS014 Reflector Port B
from 0930Z
Up and coming on air Contests and Special Events :
May Fri 16th to Sun 18th WIA Annual Conference Sunshine Coast QLD
http:/u/members/contests/wavks/
Jun Sat 21st and Sun 22nd WIA VHF/UHF Winter Field Day
http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/
Aug Sat 16th and Sun 17th WIA Remembrance Day Contest 160300 to 170259UTC
http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/rdcontest/
Aug Sat 16 and Sun 17th International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend 160001 to 172359UTC
http://illw.net/
Oct Sat 4th and Sun 5th Oceania DX Contest Phone Section 040800 to 050800UTC
htthttp://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/oceania/
Oct Sat 11th and Sun 12th Oceania DX Contest CW Section 110800 to 120800UTC
http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/oceania/
Oct Sat 18th and Sun 19th Jamboree On The Air
http://scout.org/en/information_events/events/jota
Oct Sat 25th and Sun Oct 26th CQ World Wide SSB DX Contest 250001UTC to 262359UTC
http://www.cqww.com/
Nov Sat 9th and Sun 10th Japan International DX Contest SSB 090700 to 101300UTC
http://www.jidx.org/
- HTTP references :
theTARCinc Web S
Townsville IRLP info http://irlp.themalefamily.net/
Townsville APRS info http://vk4zz.no-ip.org
Online radio courses http://www.radioelectronicschool.com
JOTA information http://www.international.scouts.com.au/main.asp?iMenuID=17658077
Lighthouse Lightship Weekend http://illw.net
- WIANews sources :
Tune North Queensland Net ingowa 8pm Sundays on
VHF: 146.100 / 146.700 MHz
(th(the VK4RAT 2m repeater)
Tune WIANEWS in North Queensland on Sundays -
HF : from VK2 0000Z 1845 / 3595/ 5425/ 7146 / 10125 / 14170.2 / 28320kHz
HF : from VK3 0030Z 3615 / 7158 / 10130kHz
HF : from VK4 2300Z 1843 / 3605 / 7070 / 7130kHz
HF : from VK5 2330Z 1843 / 3550 / 7135kHz
HF : from VK6 0100Z 3583 / 7140 / 10125 / 14130 / 29680kHz
HF : from VK7 2300Z 3570 / 7140 / 14130 / 28525kHz
HF : from VK8 2330Z 3555 / 7193 / 10137 / 14337kHz
6m: from VK7 2300Z 53825kHz FM
6m: from VK5 2330Z 53100kHz AM
6m: from VK2 0001Z 52525kHz FM
6m: from VK6 0100Z 53800kHz FM
2m: from Cairns 2300Z 146950kHz FM
2m: from Townsville 2300Z 146700kHz FM
2m: from Mackay 2300Z 147000kHz FM
2m: from Rockhampton 2300Z 146700kHz FM
Timeline for monitoring.
2300Z 1843 AM, 3570, 3605, 7070, 7130, 7140, 14130, 28525, 53825kHz
2330Z 1843, 3550, 7135, 7193, 10137, 14337, 53100kHz
0001Z 1845 AM, 3595 AM, 5425, 7146 AM, 10125, 14170.2, 28320, 52525kHz
0030Z 3615, 7158, 10132.8kHz
0100Z 3583, 7140, 10120, 14130, 29680, 53800kHz
FrequFrequency List for transceiver memory
1843, 1845,
3550, 3555, 3570, 3583, 3595, 3605, 3615,
5425,
7070, 7130, 7135, 7140, 7146, 7158, 7193
10120, 10125, 10130, 10137,
14130, 14170.4, 14337,
28320, 28525, 29680
52525, 53100, 53Q HF Propagation
To all the HF Rebroadcasters...
Keep Up the Excellent Work!!
You are our backup if other sources fail!
This week's reports from -
John VK4FNQ at Majestic Towers
1840 0/0 1843 0/0 1845 0/0
3550 0/0 3565 0/0 3570 0/0 3582 0/0 3595 0/0 3605 0/0 3615 0/0
5425 0/0
7070 5/9 7090 0/0 7101 0/0 7130 5/7 7135 5/5 7140 4/1 (7140 0/0 VK6) 7146 5/1 7158 0/0 7193 4/1
10120 0/0 10125 5/5 10132.9 0/0 10137 0/0
14116 0/0 14130 5/2 (14130 5/1 VK6) 14170 5/7 14337 5/9
18120 0/0
21170 0/0
24950 0/0
27225 0/0
28320 0/0 28470 0/0 28525 5/7#
29120 0/0 29680 5/5#
52525 0/0 53100 0/0 53800 0/0 53825 0/0
Gavin VK4ZZ at Vincent
1840 0/0 1843 0/0 1845 0/0
3550 0/0 3555 0/0 3570 3550 0/0 3555 0/0 3570 0/0 3583 0/0 3595 0/0 3605 0/0 3615 0/0
5425 0/0
7070 3/4 7130 0/0 7135 0/0 7140/VK7 0/0 7140/VK6 0/0 7146 0/0 7158 0/0 7193 0/0
10120 0/0 10125 0/0 10132.8 0/0 10137 0/0
14130 (VK7) 0/0 14130 (VK6) 0/0 14170 1/1 14337 2/2
28320 0/0 28525 0/0 29680 0/0
52525 0/0 53100 0/0 53800 0/0 53825 0/0
VHF Net Callbacks - VK4WIT 146.700MHz
following the WIA News and QNEWS transmissions.
News transmission by Richard VK4FRJG
at Cranbrook Northcks by Richard VK4FRJG
at Cranbrook North Queensland - 20140511 9-40am
VK4PQ Peter at Mount Louisa
VK4AE De Kelso
VK4LU Ray and Susan at West End
VK4HSV Phil and Jan at Douglas
VK4APE Peter and Christine at Charters Towers
VK4ZZ Gavin and Lyndall/VK4ZM at Vincent
VK4NET Ray and Wendy at Kirwan
VHF Net Callbacks - VK4WIT 146.700MHz
following the North Queensland Net
Callbacks by Richard VK4FRJG
at Vincent Norat Vincent North Queensland - 20140511 08-25pm
VK4PQ Peter at Kelso
VK4AE Denis and Robyn at Kirwan
VK4FNQT John and Phillippa at Mount Louisa
VK4ME Snow and Sharon at Kirwan
VK4TJS Tony at Kelso
VK4ZM Lyndall at Vincent
VK4SWR Joe and Betty at Burdell
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see you at the WIA Conference !
and cheers fm Gavin/VK4ZZ
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