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DID YOU TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?
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JUNE 20 2010
Welcome to QNews from VK4WIA. I'm Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I've been thinking.
How great are the forces of nature.
One force that sustains the planet is inertia. This is the force that prevents
a body flying off under the attack of a butterfly's wings or stops the mountains
from walking across the landscape. Yes inertia is a real force to be reckoned
with and maybe we can harness it to keeping our hobby in check.
Just think if people were really enthusiastic, they might stimulate activity.
Just think if people introduced novel ideas, they might walk paths that we
haven't trod.
Just think if people had a sense of adventure, they might even go far enough
to fall off the edge of the known world.
Just think if people became so enthused they might even try and recruit
new members.
We must protect the traditions that have made the Ancient Order of Smoke
Signallers and Mirror Flashers what it is today. Give inertia the respect it
deserves.
I'm Geoff Emery and that's what I think.....how about you?
CLUBBING -
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 GAVIN VK4ZZ, WITH NEWS FROM
CENTRAL, NORTH AND FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND !
MATMAN AND ROSLYN ARE TAKING A WELL EARNED BREAK, SPENDING
THIS WEEKEND WITH FAMILY ON THE ATHERTON TABLELANDS.
SO, THIS WEEK THE NEWS IS BEAMING TO YOU NOT FROM
THE MATCAVE BUT FROM THE BORG CUBE.
FIRSTLY, SOME IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT A TRAINING OPPORTUNITY YOU
DO NOT WANT TO MISS OUT ON !
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN RELEASED BY ROGER CORDUKES VK4CD,
WIA NOMINATED ASSESSOR NA001
FRED SWAINSTON VK3DAC HAS PLANNED A PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINER
TRAINING WEEKEND FOR THE 30TH AND 31ST JULY AND 1ST AUGUST
TO BE HELD IN TOWNSVILLE AT THE SES HEADQUARTERS, GREEN
STREET WEST END.
FRED WOULD LIKE ALL THOSE AMATEURS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN
DOING THIS COURSE TO REGISTER ON THE WIA WEBSITE AND CONTACT
ROGER ASAP!
FOR THOSE WITH CERTIFICATE FOUR TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT, IT WILL BE AN
EXCELLENT COURSE THAT WILL GIVE QUALIFICATIONS IN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
( WICEN AND SES ).
FOR THOSE WITHOUT CERTIFICATE FOUR BUT WITH WICEN INTEREST AND
EXPERIENCE, YOU CAN STILL BECOME INVOLVED AND DO THE COURSE.
FRED CAN TAKE A TOTAL OF FIFTEEN PARTICIPANTS.
FRED WILL CONDUCT THE COURSE ON FRIDAY EVENING, FOLLOWED BY
SATURDAY FROM 8AM TO 4PM, THEN SUNDAY FROM 8AM TO 4PM.
HE WILL DELIVER THE TRAINER TRAINING IN ABOUT HALF THE HOURS THAT IS
REQUIRED FOR ORDINARY PARTICIPANTS SO IT IS A VERY FULL WEEKEND AND
WELL WORTH THE EFFORT !
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR CENTRAL, NORTH AND FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND
AMATEURS, SO DO NOT MISS IT !
ROGER HAS SUBMITTED SOME NAMES TO FRED AS INTERESTED.
PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE REGISTERED ON THE WIA WEBSITE FOR
WIA EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING.
FINALLY, ROGER ASKS CAN YOU PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO THE
CLUBS IN YOUR AREA. FURTHER DETAILS TO FOLLOW TO INTERESTED
AMATEURS.
CONTACT ROGER CORDUKES VK4CD ON
TELEPHONE 07 47740221, MOBILE 0417638366
OR ON EMAIL VK4CD AT WIA DOT ORG DOT AU
- THIS NEWS POSTING TO PACKET ENDS JUNE 28 2010-
NOW, TO TELL YOU ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AT FNNQARG !
The 27th Far North and North Queensland Amateur Radio Gathering
happened during the June Long Weekend at Cardwell Beachcomber
Motel and Tourist Park with hams travelling from Charters Towers, Townsville,
Burdekin, Cairns, Garradunga and Atherton Tableland regions.
The normal ham population of just 1 in Cardwell (that's Brad VK4CDL) increased
greatly with 18 hams and 5xyls on site during the gathering and 9
hams and 1xyl visiting.
The traditional Cricket Match was won by Far North Queensland with a
score of 76 to 48.
The Trek Trivia Challenge was won by the team of Brad VK4CDL, Art VK4GO,
Joan VK4FTVL and Colin VK4UCM.
The lucky door prize was won by John VK4FNQ.
The group vote on Sunday resulted in 15 for King Reef Resort at
Kurrimine Beach
and 11 for Cardwell Beachcomber Motel and Tourist Park, so the 28th FNNQARG
will be near the monster fish paradise of Kurrimine Beach, shoreside
from Silkwood.
If you want a spot at the 2011 FNNQARG from Friday arvo June 10th
to Monday morn June 13th you need to get cracking with your booking right now.
Choice spots have already been booked and you might miss out !
contact King Reef Resort on 07-40656144
or email info(AT)kingreef.com.au
SPEAKING OF GATHERINGS - LISTEN TO THIS !
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(AT)wia.org.au
LADIES !
One of the friendliest radio nets in the land happens
this Tuesday evening from 7-30pm on the Townsville
VHF Repeater ... the Ann Renton Memorial Ladies Net !
The net is open to young and old, YL or OM and is a
golden opportunity for anyone who needs practice
on-air to go onto the net as 2nd operator.
So join in to this Tuesday evenings net and
lets see if the YLs can outnumber the OMs !
YUM YUM, GASTRONOMIC HAM TIME !
Breakfast with the President, this month hosted by the TARC Vice President,
will be happening from 7am this Saturday 26th June.
Bring yer brekkie items down to the BBQs located either side of the entry
to the Strand Jetty, make bake and cook all the while whilst
socialising in one of North Queenslands award winning settings.
NEXT ITEM IS A WAKE UP CALL FOR ALL TARCADIANS !
A timely reminder that your member subs need to be
paid by the end of this month, Wednesday 30th June 2010.
Get on it right away and contact Treasurer Joan VK4FTVL if you are having any
problems paying.
Joan can be contacted on telephone 07-47515261 or email coljoan(AT)bigpond.com
SO, WHILE YOU ARE ON THE PHONE TO JOAN OR ROGER GETTING MORE
DETAILS ABOUT THINGS I WILL BRING THIS EDITION OF QNEWS FOR
THIS SUNDAY TWENTIETH OF JUNE TO A CLOSE.
THIS HAS BEEN GAVIN VK4ZZ IN TROPICAL PARADISE FOR
THE TOWNSVILLE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INC, AND YOU HAVE BEEN
LISTENING TO, AND ENJOYING IMMENSELY QNEWS FROM VK4WIA..
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- NEWS POSTING TO PACKET -
Courtesy Tony VK7AX VK7AX(AT)VK7AX.#ULV.TAS.AUS.OC
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- THIS NEWS POSTING TO PACKET ENDS JUNE 28 2010-
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