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DID YOU TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?
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Welcome to QNews from VK4WIA. I'm Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP with a reflection
on the Amateurs Code.
A word that isn't used in the Amateurs Code, printed in the Centenary
2010 Callbook, is generous. However if you read the words, you see the
Radio Amateur is Loyal and Friendly....."/the radio amateur offers
loyalty, encouragement and support to other amateurs....(with) kindly
assistance. These are the hallmarks of the amateur spirit." /When you
combine these two characteristics you come close to a dictionary
definition of generosity.
Way back when I was still in short pants and most QSO's were still
conducted in amplitude modulation, home brewing was the order of the
day. Often I would hear discussions of individual projects when the junk
box just didn't have a vital component. Some days later, I would hear
the thanks for the parcel that the postman had delivered, at no cost and
often done anonymously. This sharing has been something that I have
witnessed and experienced from time to time and have tried to continue.
Recently, it was mentioned on the local repeater system that we could
not source a short piece of miniature coaxial cable for a project. From
a couple of hundred kilometres away, the postman delivered about a metre
of cable. Many thanks OM.
Yes the amateur is generous; another part of the tradition we continue
in our centenary year.
I’m Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and That’s What I think... how about you.............?
GYMPIE
www.gceginc.org.au
Trevor Taege, VK4BAT
I’m Trevor Taege, VK4BAT with the news from the Gympie Communications &
Electronics Group:
Another fun social get together had several members and their partners enjoy
an evening at the Gympie RSL. The evening of dining and entertainment was
mixed with a light discussion of who was bringing what to the John Moyle
Field Day. It was decided that if the weather was a little kinder than last
year, a few members would rough it and camp at the site.
Gympie 2 metre repeater update: The Gympie Communications & Electronics
Group will be purchasing most of the current repeater equipment from Jason
VK4MIH. This means that the club will only need to sort out new battery and
solar power and relocation to Mt. Boulder. The repeater was decommissioned
yesterday (that was the plan as this report was written). The Club is
planning to set up the device temporarily at Chatsworth to fine tune the new
power supply and to provide the area with continued service. Jason has
kindly offered to loan us the IRLP equipment until we are able to purchase
and build our own system so the node should suffer only a short downtime.
The EasyPal Digital SSTV repeater will during this time, be moved from
Chatsworth to Lagoon Pocket. After the 2 metre repeater moves to Mt.Boulder,
it will be returned back to Chatsworth. The Gympie Group also wishes to
thank the Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio Club for their help with tower
equipment, solar panel bracket and general support of our Club and both
repeater projects.
The Club currently has a request with Local Council to re-locate our 70cm
repeater to the water tower radio site in Gympie. The request is due to go
before Council shortly.
So for a small growing Club, we have plenty to keep us busy. As they say,
watch this space for further updates.
For Gympie Area News, I’m Trevor Taege, VK4BAT.
ROCKHAMPTON
IRLP NODE 6973 ;
e-mail vk4acc(AT)wia.org.au
Secretary Clive 4928 1173
http://www.radarc.cjb.net/
This is Doug VK4DUG from the Rockhampton and District Amateur Radio Club.
It’s encouraging seeing that some amateurs are still getting their hands
dirty, so to speak, and doing a bit of home brewing. Garry VK4FGZA has
recently assembled a dummy load and antenna analyzer. I expect that Garry
has a lot more building and fun planned for the future.
The other major project for club members, at the present time, at least for
Mike LMB, Ray HOT and Bob HRC (with a little supervision and help from Jeff
4JAB), is the construction (and it’s almost finished) of a secure
operating room at the Heritage Village site. You may remember mention of the
Club’s involvement with the village on a previous occasion.
It is expected that one of the recently donated ‘winch-up’ towers will be put
to good use at this site.
It must be an opportune time for the RADAR Club to purchase a casket ticket.
After receiving the previous donation of towers etc, the Club, with the help
of Don 4BY, has been awarded 2 secondhand Main Roads cast-off laptop
computers. With the many Digital Modes now available these will be put to
good use in club activities. The hand-over to club members was made by the
local Minister for Main Roads Robert Schwarten. (Can’t miss a chance of a
photo shoot), but never the less we are most grateful for this presentation.
73 from Doug.
TOWNSVILLE
vk4wit(AT)wia.org.au
4773 1196 or 0408 001142
po box 333 Garbutt East, QLD 4814
www.tarc.org.au
GOOD MORNING AND HEARTY GREETINGS TO ALL LISTENERS! HERE IS DON VK4FNQA FROM
NORTH QUEENSLAND WITH ALL THE GOOD NEWS AND FUTURE HAPPENINGS.
THIS MORNING I PASS ON GET WELL GREETINGS TO LEONIE, THE BOARD OF CONTROL OF
TERRY VK4FVTE. ALL YOUR FRIENDS IN AMATEUR RADIO LAND WISH YOU A SPEEDY
RECOVERY.
YOU CAN TELL YET ANOTHER MONTH HAS GONE BY THE WAY, BECAUSE THIS TUESDAY
NIGHT IS THE MARCH MANAGEMENT MEETING FOR TARC. IT WILL BE HELD AT THE CLUB
ROOMS, ON TOP OF SES HEADQUARTERS IN GREEN STREET WEST END, VIA SIDNEY
STREET AND THE MEETING STARTS AT 7-30PM. EVERYONE WELCOME AND PLEASE BRING
SOMETHING ALONG FOR THE SHOW AND TELL SESSION.
HERE IS A MESSAGE NOW FROM THE REGION'S COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT CO-ORDINATOR
GAVIN VK4ZZ IS AFTER OPERATORS TO HELP OUT WITH THE MOSS VALE STATION HORSE
ENDURANCE RIDE HAPPENING MARCH 20 AND 21. HE IS ALSO AFTER OPERATORS TO HELP
OUT WITH THE MOUNT STUART KING OF THE HILL HILLCLIMB HAPPENING MARCH 28TH.
IF YOU LIVE IN TOWNSVILLE, BOWEN, MACKAY OR ANYWHERE IN BETWEEN AND CAN HELP
OUT THEN PLEASE CONTACT GAVIN VIA MOBILE PHONE 0427 182469 OR AT ONE OF THE
NETS OR MEETINGS DURING THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
FINALLY, NEWS THAT NOT ONLY DO NORTHERN HAMS KNOW HOW TO KICK BACK AND RELAX
THE CLAIRVIEW GATHERING wILL BE HAPPENING THIS MAY DURING THE LONG WEEKEND
AT CLAIRVIEW BEACH HOLIDAY PARK BESIDE THE SEA. IT IS THE MAJOR SOCIAL EVENT
BETWEEN THE MACKAY AND ROCKHAMPTON CLUBS AND THE SATURDAY NIGHT MONSTER
AUCTION RAISES MUCH NEEDED FUNDS FOR BOTH CLUBS.
PHONE THE HOLIDAY PARK ON 49560190 TO BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION AND PHONE
DON VK4BY ON 49280065 TO FIND OUT MORE.
CHECK YOUR DIARY AND IF YOU CAN HELP; PLEASE MAKE THE APPROPRIATE CONTACT
RIGHT NOW.
WELL, THAT'S ALL THE QNEWS FOR THIS SUNDAY 28 FEBRUARY. THIS HAS BEEN
DON VK4FNQA IN TROPICAL PARADISE FOR THE TOWNSVILLE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INC,
AND YOU HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO; AND ENJOYING QNEWS FROM VK4WIA..
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