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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, and I've been
wondering who will join us in the amateur radio sandpit.
In marketing there is the old saw that if you lose a customer by bad service,
they will tell, say 12, people but if you satisfy a customer they will tell,
maybe 8. The figures vary as to who is telling the story but the principle
remains that it is easier to alienate people we don't know than it is to
recruit from that same area.
We have heard in WIA National News that to recruit the young we need to
think in more visual terms. The long term growth of the hobby may depend
on getting more younger recruits but think.....it is not only the youth but
the youthful minded who can join us. Have we really alienated our family
members, our workmates or have we not tried to share with belief and
enthusiasm?
One thing that we don't have details is the demographic of the hobby and the
best areas of the community from which we can recruit. But one group that
pops up are the newly retired, grey hair and all. Many of these people are
looking for a new and engaging interest when the routine of the working life
is past. Amateur radio certainly fits the grey nomad as well as the U3A
student, the stay-at-home and the gad-about. Maybe we should share our
enthusiasm more freely.
I'm, Geoff Emery and that's what I think....what about you?
CLUBBING -
Central Highlands in Central Queensland
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/charc/
The date for the famous and popular Central Highlands Amateur Radio
Club AGM at Camp Fairbairn near Emerald has been announced.
CHARC Secretary Gordon VK4KAL has advised that the AGM will be on
from 4pm Friday 17th to Midday Sunday 19th September 2010.
Find out more by contacting Gordon on vk4kal@wia.org.au
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GLADSTONE AR CLUB "Radio_Active".
IRLP Node 6246
President John Hinde VK4JWH
gladstone_ar_club@yahoo.com.au
The Gladstone Amateur Radio Club would like to invite all interested parties
to our AGM, to be held Monday night 10th of May at 7:30 PM at SES Headquarters
Lammington Drive Gladstone. This will be followed by our regular monthly
meeting. 73's from VK4XMC
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TABLELANDS RADIO AND ELECTRONICS CLUB
vk4wat@wia.org.au
www.treclub.org.au
VK4WAT ON AIR FOR THE “AM ON ANZAC DAYö EVENT.
G’day I’m Dale VK4DMC for the Tableland Radio and Electronics Club with news
from TREC.
Last Sunday Week or so, ANZAC Day, our club set up a station for the
“AM on ANZAC Day eventö using the club call-sign VK4WAT.
The idea for the “AM on ANZAC Dayö event was originally conceived by
Mike Patterson VK4MIK as a way for amateur radio operators around Australia
and New Zealand to recognise and honour the service of returned serviceman
and women who served in the many conflicts that Australia has been involved
with down the years.
TREC first went on air from the Rocky Creek War Memorial site at Rocky Creek,
near Atherton, where a few radio contacts were made on 40 metres AM. We then
moved to the Atherton War Cemetery and set up a field station again using
radio transmitting modes that were used by the armed services in many early
conflicts.
We contacted many other amateur radio stations who were also on air using both
AM and CW on the 20, 40 and 80 metre bands. Stations as far a field as Hawaii,
San Francisco, were worked as well as many Australian stations including a
special station that was set up at the Mareeba War-Birds at the Mareeba
airport where three TREC members along with Mike VK4MIK and other amateurs
made many contacts with other stations set up around Australia.
The event was a great success with many amateurs supporting it.
Mike has indicated that “AM on ANZAC Dayö may well become an annual event.
- LEST WE FORGET -
TOWNSVILLE
vk4wit@wia.org.au
4773 1196 or 0408 001142
po box 333 Garbutt East, QLD 4814
www.tarc.org.au
GREETINGS ! AND TO ALL THE MUM'S LISTENING... "HAPPY MOTHERS DAY"...
THIS IS DON VK4FNQA, WITH NEWS FROM NORTH QUEENSLAND...
WITH A REMINDER THAT THE FAMOUS TARC PROJECT NIGHT IS
HAPPENING THIS TUESDAY EVENING FROM 7-30PM AT THE CLUB
ROOMS, ON TOP OF SES HEADQUARTERS, GREEN STREET WEST END...
ALL ARE WELCOME TO COME ALONG AND WORK ON A LATEST
ELECTRONIC PROJECT, OR HELP OUT WITH A CLUB PROJECT.
JUST REMEMBER TO SAY 'EUREKA' WHEN THE MAGIC SMOKE ESCAPES.
NOW, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A TIME LORD TO KNOW THAT
TIME IS RUNNING OUT !
IT IS NOW ONLY FOUR WEEKS AWAY UNTIL THE FAR NORTH
AND NORTH QUEENSLAND AMATEUR RADIO GATHERING
HAPPENING FROM 11TH TO 14TH JUNE OVER THE LONG
WEEKEND AT CARDWELL VILLAGE BEACHCOMBER MOTEL AND TOURIST PARK.
IT IS THE YEARLY GATHERING FOR THOSE FROM CAIRNS,
ATHERTON TABLELANDS AND TOWNSVILLE REGIONS PLUS
LOTS OF PLACES IN BETWEEN AND FAR AWAY.
ATTEND FNNQARG! AND HAVE A RELAXING TIME IN IDYLIC
SURROUNDINGS WITH HAM FRIENDS AND SUPPORT CREWS.
PARTICIPATE IN THE GREAT TREC TRIVIA CHALLENGE AND
HAVE A GO IN THE SUNDAY MORNING FNQ VS NQ CRICKET MATCH...
IT IS ADVISABLE TO RING RECEPTION AT THE PARK ON 1800 005633
TO BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
AS THE LONG WEEKEND IN JUNE IS A VERY POPULAR TIME.
A WIDE MIX OF ACCOMMODATION FROM MOTEL TO VILLA
TO CAMPING IS AVAILABLE HOWEVER IT IS RUNNING OUT FAST.
HERE IS A MESSAGE NOW FROM THE REGION'S COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT CO-ORDINATOR.
GAVIN VK4ZZ IS AFTER OPERATORS TO HELP OUT WITH THE MOUNT STUART KING
OF THE HILL HILLCLIMB HAPPENING ON SUNDAY MAY 30TH.
IF YOU 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.
WELL, TIME HAS FLOWN AND THAT'S ALL FOR QNEWS FOR THIS SUNDAY NINTH OF MAY.
THIS HAS BEEN DON VK4FNQA IN BALMY TROPICAL PARADISE FOR THE TOWNSVILLE
AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INC, AND YOU HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO, AND ENJOYING
QNEWS FROM VK4WIA.
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