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DID YOU TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?
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THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICES
QNEWS -- ALL OF THE NEWS ALL OF THE TIME at www.wiaq.com
QNEWS available in Audio by 0400Hrs UTC Saturday.
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Contact QAC by HF Radio 3.605 Mondays 7:30pm after QNEWS
QAC qac(AT)wia.org.au OVERSEES HAM RADIO MATTERS IN VK4
QNEWS newsroom qnews(AT)wia.org.au USE TO SEND US YOUR NEWS STORIES!!
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
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The wia office address is:
The Wireless Institute of Australia
P.O. Box 2042
BAYSWATER VIC 3153
Telephone: 03 9729 0400
Fax: 03 9729 7325
AR MAGAZINE—VK4 QTC COLUMN
Written by Chris Comollattie VK4VKR
news for ar magazine to qtc(AT)wia.org.au
QNEWS BROADCAST JANUARY 03 2010
Welcome to QNews from VK4WIA. I'm Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP welcoming you to
the start of the centenary year of the Wireless Institute of Australia.
From p.2 of the WIA 2010 Callbook, here is the Amateurs Code:-
*The Radio Amateur is*....
*Considerate*...never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the
pleasure of others.
*Loyal*... offers loyalty, encouragement and support to other amateurs,
local clubs, and the national organisation, through which
Amateur Radio is represented nationally and internationally.
*Progressive*...with knowledge abreast of science, a well built and efficient
station and operation above reproach.
*Friendly*... slow and patient operating when requested; friendly and
considerate advice to the beginner; kindly assistance,
cooperation and consideration for the interests of others.
These are the hallmarks of the amateur spirit.
*Balanced*... radio is an avocation, never interfering with the duties
owed to family, job, school or community.
*Patriotic*... station and skills are always ready for service to country
and community.
(Paul M Segal, W9EEA. 1928)
And so what was on your New Year's list of resolutions?
Has your club affiliated with the WIA and getting the benefits of
cheaper insurance and club distribution of inwards QSL cards, etc? Are
you a WIA member and getting all the benefits? Just think, if you
purchase Amateur Radio magazine at the news agent you will be paying
more than the annual subscription and AR gets delivered to your mail box when
you are an Institute member.
Has your club got its booking to use the VK100WIA callsign?
Let's consider the Amateurs Code and make 2010 the "will do" not a "gunnado"
year.
For QNews, I'm Geoff, VK4ZPP and that's what I think.
CLUBBING
cAIRNS
The Cairns Amateur Radio Club (inc) is holding a NEW YEAR BASH
at Brothers Football Club, corner Anderson & English street Cairns
starting 7PM on 12th January 2010 to celebrate a new.
Bring your partner and offspring to join us in a sumptuous buffet.
The Menu includes:
Roast of the day, chicken, soup, salads and desert
for a sum of $18.90 (Brothers club members $16.90)
and $7.95 for children under 12 years.
Drinks are EXtra !
RSVP to vk4jkl(AT)wia.org.au
or phone (07) 40533137
Seasons greetings from Sunny Cairns
John/VK4JKL
CARC Sect
IRLP 6163
GYMPIE
www.gceginc.org.au
Trevor Taege, VK4BAT
I’m Trevor Taege, VK4BAT with the news from the Gympie Communications &
Electronics Group:
We were saddened to hear of the news about the bushfire destruction of the
Lower Eyre Peninsula Amateur Radio Clubrooms. As we are still searching for
a new clubroom that we can call “Homeö we certainly feel for them and wish
them well for a speedy rebuild.
In relation to our own clubroom situation, our local State Member of
Parliament David Gibson has written to QR asking for a resolution of our
negotiations, so we’re still progressing in the matter and are keen to see
it resolved in the near future.
A new weather page has been added to our Club website and the stats show
that people are viewing the site from as far away as Russia. The new
weather page will be especially interesting for distant IRLP users.
Google Gympie Ham Radio to find our website.
The first Club meeting for 2010 will be held this Thursday night, January 7
at the usual location in the basement of Leading Edge Electronics – entry is
via Reef Street.
The Gympie group is having a Christmas-New Year BBQ on Sunday the 10th of
January. The location will be the duck ponds on the north side of town and
the time, 11:30am. Mark January 10 in your diary and we’ll see you there.
Everyone is welcome.
We wish you all a successful and prosperous 2010.
For Gympie Area News, I’m Trevor Taege, VK4BAT
Redcliffe and District Radio Club
www.redclifferadioclub.org.au/
Hi I am Ray VK4CF with news from Redcliffe Amateur Radio Club for QNEWS.
One of the our club members , Kevin, VK4UH, will be joining the
VHF/UHF/Microwave DXpedition from the 3rd January –14th January 2010.
The expedition is to Norfolk Island and will be operating as VK9NA.
The expedition will be operating on the following bands:
6 METRES 100W with a 3 ELEM YAGI, 2 METRES 360W a 10 ELEM YAGI,
70 CM 110W with a 23 ELEM YAGI, 23 CM 90W and a 1.2 MTR DISH,
13 CM 20W with a 1.2 MTR DISH, 9 CM 20W and a 1.2 MTR DISH, 6 CM 15W and a
1.2 MTR DISH and 3 CM 5W with a 1.2 MTR DISH. The team will be using
Yaesu FT897D & FT817ND radios and will be using SSB, FSK441, JT65A, B&C & CW.
Kevin advised the Club at last Monday night’s get together that all the
details of the expedition can be found on the net at VK9NA.com and day
to day details will be available on VKLOGGER. The team of Alan VK3XPD,
Michael VK3KH and Kevin VK4UH would appreciate you trying to reach them
and all are hoping for some good tropospheric ducting to occur, during the
time they are on Norfolk Island.
The club was advised that it has been successful in obtaining a grant in
excess of $20,000 to upgrade not only the 2 and 70 repeaters and cavities
but to also finalise the fit-out of the caravan so it can be deployed to
assist in providing emergency communications in the event of a natural
disaster.
The grant was developed by Peter, VK4EA, who did all the “leg workö in the
development of the proposal, coordinating the quotes from over a dozen
suppliers and putting the whole package together. Well Done Peter! With a
few working bees early in the new year there is a better than 50% chance
that the caravan could be deployed during the John Moyle contest that is
fast approaching.
Club President David, VK4DC, will be away taking his good lady on a trip to
China and Hong Kong early in January and club secretary, Peter, VK4TAA,
will be mobile in central Queensland for about 3 weeks during January.
Peter will have his mobile rig in the vehicle and would be pleased to help
anyone wishing to get their worked all Queensland award. Please listen out
for Peter on or about 7070 most days from 7 January 2010.
The club will be open each Wednesday but with Charles, VK4BTC and Ken,
VK4FKEN taking holidays in early February there may be some small changes
to the opening times during the week. Stay tuned for details.
Well it is time to go for this week, so I hope the start to 2010 has been
an easy one as the rest of the year for club members will be a very busy
one. Until next time, I’m Ray from the Redcliffe club and you are listening
to QNEWS from VK4WIA
TOWNSVILLE
vk4wit(AT)wia.org.au
4773 1196 or 0408 001142
po box 333 Garbutt East, QLD 4814
www.tarc.org.au
GREETINGS!
THIS IS DON VK4FNQA, WITH NEWS FROM NORTH QUEENSLAND, IT IS NOW YEAR 2010
AND A NEW DECADE - GOODBYE NAUGHTIES AND HELLO TEENIES.
THE TOWNSVILLE IRLP NODE 6444 IS BACK UP AND OPERATING AFTER BEING
OUT FOR A FEW DAYS. BY THE LOOKS OF THINGS, THE NODE WANTED TO HAVE
CHRISTMAS OFF LIKE THE REST OF US ! LUCKILY THE FAULT WAS REPORTED BY
TARCADIAN BOB VK4AAH, WHO IS CURRENTLY ON A ROUND AUSTRALIA TRIP
AND IN THE VINCENT GULF AREA. TARC IRLP MASTER ROB VK4RB GAVE THINGS
A KICK IN THE YOU KNOW WHERE AND NOW EVERYTHING WITH THE NODE IS
OPERATING PROPERLY. THANKS BOB AND THANKS ROB !
REMEMBER LAST WEEK I MENTIONED THAT GAVIN VK4ZZ WAS AFTER OPERATORS FOR THE
TERAHA ENDURANCE RIDE CLINIC THAT IS HAPPENING IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS ON
SUNDAY 17TH JANUARY? THERE ARE ONLY FOUR OPERATORS ON THE LIST AT THE
MOMENT AND MORE ARE NEEDED. PLEASE CONTACT GAVIN ON MOBILE 0427 182469 OR
VIA THE CLUBS REPEATERS OR EVEN SEND HIM A MESSAGE IF YOU CAN HELP OUT.
LAST WEEK I ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE WIA IS SEEKING EXPRESSIONS OF
INTEREST FROM OPERATORS WANTING TO BE PART OF THE NATIONALLY
RECOGNISED WIA EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS ACCREDITATION FRAMEWORK.
RESPONSE HAS BEEN POOR IN SOME AREAS SO AGAIN I ASK YOU TO GO TO
THE WIA WEBSITE, SELECT THE MEMBERS TAB, CHOOSE THE EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS LINK THEN CLICK ON THE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST LINK
FILL IN THE ONLINE FORM AS COMPLETELY AS YOU CAN. THE WIA WILL BE
TAKING NOTE OF THE REGIONS THAT SHOW GOOD INTEREST AND DEPLOY
TRAINING RESOURCES ACCORDINGLY.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL LISTENERS AND FAMILIES; WITH SPECIAL BEST
WISHES FOR A HEALTHY, HAPPY AND SAFE 2010 TO YOU ALL.
WELL THATS ALL FOR THE START OF THE NEW YEAR IN TROPICAL PARADISE...
THIS HAS BEEN DON VK4FNQA FOR THE TOWNSVILLE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INC,
AND YOU HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO QNEWS FROM VK4WIA.
THE FINAL FINAL
Struth, dja see there's 30 Qu'nsland radio clubs listed in the callbook?
Blimey and we hardly hear from most of 'em on the news each S'ndee.
Yeah, you mean there's all those amateurs not doin' anything?
Well, must be they're doin' nothin, cos they don't tell the rest of us.
Reach out and share your world of amateur radio via QNEWS. It's so easy
to do!
Type out what you want to say, in the way you would listen to it, record
what you wrote in WAV or MP3 format and upload the audio and email the
script.
Now that wasn't hard, was it?
Let's hear from your club on QNEWS.
qnews(AT)wia.org.au
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