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THE BEST NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK
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PREAMBLE -
Silent Key
It is with deep sadness we record the passing of WIA Elder Statesman,
William (Bill) Rees Grownow VK3WG.
A life member of the WIA, he had held position of WIA Victoria President
1935-41, and Federal WIA President in 1939, from 1947 to 1950, and again
in 1954.
Please give a short silence for the silent key of, William Rees Grownow.
(Jim Linton VK3PC, President, WIA Victoria via VK2WI)
QNEWS 24/7 with the following bulletin in Audio Segment One
when you visit the QNEWS NEWSROOM on www.wia.org.au/vk4
NATIONAL NEWS
WIA FEDERAL PRESIDENT IS ERNEST HOCKING VK1LK
president@wia.org.au
FEDERAL WIA CONVENTION
APPOINTMENT TO FEDERAL POSITIONS
The WIA Federal Convention and Annual General Meeting of the WIA will be
held in Adelaide on 4th, 5th and 6th April 2003.
WORLD HAMS VISIT VK
World famous Dxpeditioner Pedro Allina, HK3JJH and his wife Cecilia from
Columbia South America will be visiting Canberra and Sydney early March.
This is a rare chance for Dxers to meet a famous person who will bring along
stories and photographs of his latest dxpedition to Malpalo Island.
Another World Famous Amateur is doing a VK-East coast tour.
G-3-P-J-T Bob Whelan President of the RSGB will also attempt to operate
in the BERU contest from VK1 during his visit.
(VK4EMM plus VK6LC, WIA Federal Awards Manager via vk2wi)
Central Coast Amateur Radio Club Field Day At Wyong.
The Central Coast Amateur Radio Club will be holding it's annual Field Day
at Wyong Racecourse, halfway between Sydney and Newcastle.
Contrary to what may have been published elsewhere it is on
Sunday 23rd of February 2003.
There will be many eager commercial traders and flea marketeers willing to
make that deal of a lifetime. Once you are stocked up with all the new and
pre owned goodies you can take in one of the seminars, fine tune your fox
hunting skills, have an refreshing drink or meal and meet for that once a
year chat.
IRLP node 6060 will be operating on VK2RAG with a frequency of 438.075 MHz
as well as a auxiliary frequency at the Racecourse, of 434.950 MHz
simplex with a 123 Hz tone required for access. So you'll be able to chat
to the gang at the field day even if your over in Perth.
A low powered APRS IGATE will also be operational during the day, so
take your trackers.
Check out vk2.aprs.net.au/aprsnsw.html or look for
VK2HCM-1 at www.findu.com to see who is there.
For more information contact The Central Coast Amateur Radio Club,
phone 4340 2500 or visit their home page www.ccarc.org.au .
(Dave VK2JDH for the CCARC Field Day committee).
ACA NEWS
www.aca.gov.au
WIA ACA LIAISON OFFICERS are VK1GH, VK1ZKM, VK2BPN, VK4DU
Compliance rules may be widened to include retailers.
The supply of unlabelled or non-compliant telecommunications equipment or
cable will be an offence if a proposal released by the Australian
Communications Authority (ACA) is adopted.
ACA Chairman Tony Shaw said the move had been prompted by concern that 25
per cent of telecommunications equipment, such as fixed phones, mobile
phones, fax machines and computer modems, and cable used by the industry
did not comply with ACA technical standards.
Under the proposal set out in an ACA discussion paper, existing
arrangements would be widened to make it an offence for retailers and
resellers, not currently covered under the Telecommunications Act 1997, to
supply non-compliant equipment. Non-compliant customer cabling would also
be covered.
Products that meet the technical standards set by the ACA carry the A-Tick
label.
The closing date for submissions on the discussion paper is 28 February
2003. The paper is available on the ACA's website.
For more information contact Manager Telecommunications Standards
Communications Telephone:
(03) 9963 6915Telephone: (03) 9963 6965
EMR implementation update.
An article appears in the February edition of AR magazine advising that the
delayed EMR controls for Apparatus Licences including the Amateur Service,
are expected to begin in March.
These LCDs will limits on human exposure to electromagnetic radiation (EMR)
produced by transmitters licensed under the apparatus licensing regime.
As reported previously here on QNEWS our ACA has released, for public
comment, drafts of the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Apparatus
Licence) Determination 2003.
However! comments on the draft must reach the ACA by Thursday 20 February.
(sourced from a vk2wi news item by Jim Linton VK3PC)
GENERAL INTEREST NEWS FROM 'DOWNUNDER'.
Next time you're deliberating how to cope with your ever-expanding data
storage requirements, spare a thought for New Zealand's Weta Digital Effects.
This is the company responsible for the digital effects and interactive
animatronics for all three films in Peter Jackson's trilogy,
The Lord of the Rings.
Voice and Data OnLine Magazine report that to manage the files for the
recently released second instalment, The Two Towers,
each frame of the movie required 12.5 MB of storage.
There are 24 frames for each second of the film.
For the three hour film, approximately 3,240,000 MB of storage was required.
Rendering 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Weta estimates that it
took four million work hours to complete the special effects for The
Two Towers, giving the NetApp systems an intense work-out.
Houston notes that he needed not only huge data capacity, but also
massive processing power. Weta Digital uses anywhere from 1400 to
1600 processors (Intel Xeon 2.2 GHz).
(voice and data. Westwick-Farrow Pty Ltd. Audio Phil VK2YGF)
EDUCATION
THE WIA FEDERAL EDUCATION OFFICER IS RON SMITH VK4AGS.
VK2DQ Ron Bertrands Internet course is on the web at
http://www.radioelectronicschool.com
Morse Training Transmission 3699 kHz on air 24 hours a day.
SIX-YEAR-OLD OREGON GIRL GETS GENERAL TICKET
A six-year-old girl from Oregon, has upgraded from Technician to
General. Mattie Clauson, KD7TYN--a fourth-generation Amateur Radio
operator in her family--could be the youngest General-class operator in
the US.
"The Element 3 test was a lot harder than the Tech test," she said.
She was ambivalent about the 5 WPM Element 1 Morse code exam,
characterising it as "not too hard, just a little, but kind of easy too."
Her parents, A-C-7-S-P and K-D-7-Q-Z-B, say Mattie became interested in
Amateur Radio when she was five. They discovered "a kid-friendly
study book," Ride the Airwaves with Alpha and Zulu by John Abbott, K6YPB
Mattie says she prefers HF over VHF "because I can talk to people in
other countries."
Unfortunately "Ride the airwaves is currently 'out of print'"
(sourced from arrl letter..AUDIO VK4CO Ronnee.)
INTRUDER WATCH - ENFORCEMENT ZONE
VK8HA WIA IARUMS REPORT
This month has many of the usual intruders
The only change seems to be the 14.044 Intruders.
They seem to have 'settled' down 'in the Sand' along the VK6
Northern Coastline.
14044 Dly 0830 USB
"Big Voice" must be HQ Stn..
"Low Voice" Supply Boat ??..
On the 23rd JANUARY "BIG VOICE" was joined by another Big Voice (59+)
also in the same direction...
The N.T.NEWS carried an article re the "ROADSIDE DRUG DISTRIBUTION"
Points in Western Aust..
Maybe these two 'Big Voices' are running the distribution points and
the 'smaller Voice' keeps up the supply to the Distributors ??
There was a video report on Darwin TV picturing an 'Abandoned' Chinese
Fishing Boat along the West Aust. Coast tied up to the Shore...
No Crew and No Cargo'...???
There are some Indonesian Voices 'Hopping' in on the Frequency when it is not
in use..
Maybe they have a part to play in the 'Business'???
If my Bearing of 250 Degs and VK6XW Bearing of 360 Degs were used,,
they would cross in the vicinity of BROOME.
Cheers and good hunting de Henry in Humpty Doo vk8ha@octa4.net.au
(audio by vk2uw chris wright)
WICEN/RESCUE RADIO INTERNATIONAL
WIA WICEN CHAIRMAN IS VK3ZRV
WICEN VK3
http://www.wicen.vic.au
State Coordinator: John Kerr VK3BAF
Secretary VK3XMU secretary@vic.wicen.org.au
EMDRC's monthly coffee shop meeting to be held on the 21st of February
at the EMDRC clubrooms, 10a McCubbin street Burwood will feature
Craig V-K-3-C-M-C who will be giving a talk on Wicen Involvement
in the bushfires.
INTERNATIONAL
IEEE
Hams to influence policy makers at Symposium
Some words of wisdom from Peleg L. Lapid 4X1GP in Issue No. 195
of the IEEE EMC Society Newsletter in line with the 2003 IEEE
International Symposium on EMC in Istanbul, Turkey 11-16 May 2003.
In an Announcement and Call for Papers for a special session for Radio
Amateurs during the symposium, Peleg 4X1GP makes some very poignant
points about Amateur Radio as a hobby and its place in the Radio Frequency
Spectrum.
Peleg writes
"In the beginning of the 21st century, the community of Radio Amateurs
found itself in a new situation: politicians and lawyers took the position
of radio services legislators within international and national
regulating bodies. These good people, having limited knowledge in the
Radio Sciences, and under political influence of pressure groups that lack
knowledge, are easily drawn to conclusions, not necessarily substantiated,
that any 'unnecessary' radiation is harmful, hence, they conclude that
there is no place for Radio Amateurs within populated areas.
On the other hand, Radio Amateurs are here to exercise their rights
obtained from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the
Government and national authorities.
The 2003 IEEE International Symposium on EMC offers a platform and
meeting place for the Radio Amateurs to convene, discuss and
influence people that are involved in research in the EMC field of
radio frequency interference and safety, as well as regulatory advisers
who are expected to attend the Symposium. This is probably the last chance for
meeting relevant and influential people before the WARC 2003 that will be
held in Geneva during June and July 2003.
Understanding the importance of this subject, we have established a special
committee to deal with papers regarding Radio Amateurs and their concerns.
Of special interest will be papers regarding the problems and activities
mentioned here."
Peleg 4X1GP also advises that planning is also underway for a Radio Amateurs
Station to be operated onsite during the Symposium.
For further information, visit the Symposium web site at:
http://www.ortra.com/emc/2003
For questions please email Peleg/4X1GP, Radio Amateurs Activities Coordinator
at lapid@netvision.net.il
(IEEE EMC Society Newsletter No. 195 via Gavin VK4ZZ)
NEW ZEALAND - zL - IT'S ON THE CARDS
CARDS, the Canterbury Amateur Radio Development Society has applied for
a 10 metre FM voice repeater, having the 10 metre transmitter at
Science Alive, Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch, and a remote 10 metre
receiver at Eyrewell, NZ260 grid reference M35 552533, and for a
32 cm one-way point-to-point link between the two sites.
Transmit frequency of 29.630 MHz, and repeater receive frequency 29.530 MHz.
SINGAPORE - 9V - SARTS CHANGE
SARTS monthly meetings have changed venue!!
Now held at the SAFRA Toa Payoh Club House, 293 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh,
Singapore 319387.
The next meeting is at 2000hrs Thursday 27 February 2003.
All are welcome get along and chit-chat with the SARTS folks!
SOUTH AFRICA - ZS - LOW POWER 7MHZ South Africa beacon heard in USA
On Tuesday the 29th of January, Bill, WA8LXJ, made a positive
identification of the low power 7 MHz beacon operated by ZS2J in
Plettenburg Bay.
The measured power output of the 7029 kHz transmissions is 100
microwatts and reception reports from all over South Africa, up to 1100
kilometres, have been received by the beacon operator, Roger Davis.
(Audio from "Hans" hans@intekom.co.za)
GREECE - SV - NEW VHF/UHF ONLY LICENSE CLASS
The V-H-F Reflector says that Greece now has its own, entry level VHF
only license. The new ticket use the prefix SW1 through SW9 with
privileges on 2 meters and above.
(via arnewsline)
SERBIA-MONTENEGRO - YU/YT - Yugoslavia becomes Serbia-Montenegro.
Yugoslavia's parliament has voted to formally abolish that nation and
replace it with a new country called Serbia-Montenegro.
The new arrangement will have little immediate impact on Amateur Radio.
For DXCC purposes, Serbia and Montenegro will be considered a
single entity, at least for the time being and amateurs there are
expected to continue using YU/YT prefixes.
(sourced from arrl letter)
THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD IN SEGMENT TWO (2) OF OUR AUDIO SERVICES
QNEWS -- ALL OF THE NEWS ALL OF THE TIME at www.wia.org.au/vk4
VK4 SILENT KEYS @ 2002 - 2003 WIAQ COUNCIL YEAR
Val Jones March 20 Secretary Murrumba Communications Group
VK4IS Ken Hanby June 11 2002
* VK4TK Ian Campbell June 14 2002 (advised Feb 2003)
VK4ZAS Frank Smith (Advised in June)
VK4XW George Harmer (AR mag 70/7 July)
Charles Thorpe WIA SWL (advised in July)
A.H. (Bert) Hinkler formally VK4AO passed away August
VK4XK Reg Collins 24/8/02
VK4BAM Alan Miers November 2002.
VK4QJ Cliff Jenkins November 19.
VK4EO Ron Rich December 2nd 2002
VK4ZL Tom Pembleton
VK4AKX Col Robertson 10-01-03.
VK4TK Ian Campbell,
Reading in this months Bayside Beacon we learn the passing of another
Silent Key... VK4TK Ian Campbell.
With Ian's passing Bayside has lost one of it's long standing and most
valued members.
A life member of Bayside, Ian had been a senior lecturer in
Radio and Communications at the South Brisbane TAFE.
Vale VK4TK Ian Campbell.
VK4 COUNCIL
Is your club airing the WIA promotional radio commercials recorded
several years ago??
If so HOPEFULLY you have asked the station not to play the tracks
which mention our old and outdated GPO Box Number!
DO A CHECK TODAY!
Any tracks mentioning the Brisbane GPO Box must be deleted!
Speaking of "RealRadio"
Those who listened into 4TTT-FM on Wednesday evening February 5th
were able to hear Ewan McLeod/VK4ERM being interviewed by Alan/VK4PS.
Ewan told of the CW issue and ways that Amateur Radio helped the community
through its involvement of WICEN with the State Emergency Service
and detailed the valuable service the WIA played in representing
Amateur Radio at local, state, federal and international levels.
His explanation to "the layman" on just what our WIA is and does
was great! Co Host of the program VK4ZZ said "For his first time on live
interview broadcast radio, Ewan acquitted himself as if he had done
the live thing dozens of times!
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AUDIO tnx to 4TTT-FM
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WIAQ COUNCIL REPORT
Audio from Bruce Jones VK4EHT.
WIAQ Annual General Meeting
Good morning listeners,
The arrangements for the WIAQ AGM are now being finalised.
The meeting will be held on the 22nd of March.
We would like to thank the Bayside Radio Club for agreeing to host the
meeting.
The bayside area being near the Gateway Motorway is easily accessible from
North, South and west of Brisbane so we are anticipating a good rollup.
More details soon!
The official magazine of the WIA, Amateur Radio arrived in my post
last Monday. This months issue has a number of antenna articles including
a design for a patch antenna for 70 cm.
If you have not received your copy by now please let us know.
Email and posted copies of QTC should also be out by now.
One way to contact the WIAQ is to call in on 80 meters after the Monday
night rebroadcast of QNEWS commencing at 7:30 PM local time. 3.605
CLUB ACTIVITY
SUNDAY 16th 9am DALBY AND DISTRICT a BBQ on the Bunya Mt repeater site
at Burton's Well camping ground and all are welcome.
The camping ground is about 8 klms north west of the TV towers.
Again:-
An early BBQ on the Bunya Mt repeater site is taking place as we speak.
Yes from 9am this morning!
Burton's Well camping ground and all are welcome.
The 'tour' consists of a bit of maintaince on the earth wires that have
been unearthed by slashers, & sightseers.
The camping ground is about 8 klms north west of the TV towers.
(Alan vk4skl)
SUNDAY 23rd 10am LOGAN WEST AMATEUR RADIO & ELECTRONICS CLUB BOOT SALE.
Contact President Peter 3800 3305.
Boot sale is in the Car Park behind the Greenbank Community centre.
Also on SUNDAY 23rd SARC PICNIC at ROCKY CREEK DAM.
A day out for those who can't get to Wyong or Greenbank.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27th TOWNSVILLE'S Multimeter Night.
Here you'll learn new techniques, or revise on the complete operation of
your Analogue or Digital multimeter. Chase the measurement for the
elusive Multi. Don't know what a Multi is ? You definitely need to
bring along your multimeter and find out !
SATURDAY SUNDAY MARCH 1/2 HORSE ENDURO at Eden Creek. Advise Summerlands
VK2JWA of your availability or not.
SUNDAY MARCH TWO theTARCinc's Ham n Eggs on The Strand 7am to 10am.
at the BBQ's near the Waterpark !
Also this is a chance to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the
Townsville Ladies Net.
TUESDAY MARCH 4th a World Scouting Jamboree Talk from VK4SGW.
Steve of course has recently returned from this Thai event
and will speak at theTARCinc Management Meeting on the 4th.
3 SUNDAYS IN MARCH GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
in association with the Radio and Electronics School is offering
a three-day fast-track course for the Novice Radio Amateur Theory Exam.
INQUIRIES, REGISTRATION and just WHICH 3 days in March, 5539 3530
TUESDAY MARCH 11 CITY OF BRISBANE RADIO SOCIETY. Still same venue
but now the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
Moreton College of TAFE off Cavendish road Mt Gravatt.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 23 TABLELANDS RADIO AND ELECTRONICS CLUB XTAL SET NIGHT.
All interested folk are invited to participate in a
friendly competition involving crystal set construction.
Club member or not.
This night has come about as a result of Felix VK4FUQ writing
two articles on the subject in AR magazine and his demo style
talk given to TREC.
Anything goes in this competition.
The biggest, the smallest, artistic, humorous, high tech, low tech,
budget, expensive, kit. Feel like polishing up some wooden bread board
or scrounge in your oldest junk box for those brass terminals.
Please email to say you will attend with or without your crystal set.
Aerial Earth and amplifier provided.
Felix will officiate as the "Grandmaster of Crystal hi!"
(73 John VK4TL radcool@tpg.com)
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VK's MOST WANTED
There are two 100 ft radio towers coming up for tender next week.
One is at Bowen.
One is at Home Hill.
Both may require a demolition licence for removal.
Contact person via email william.peters@qr.com.au
They will also be advertised in Sat Courier Mail.
(Brian Watson)
John Roberts radcool@tpg.com.au
needs some galena, pyrites, or germanium crystal to make a proper
cats whisker type set.
Contact John at his email address, in the Atherton area or via QNEWS.
MAJOR GATHERINGS IN VK4 FOOTPRINT
FEB 23 LOGAN WEST AMATEUR RADIO & ELECTRONICS CLUB BOOT SALE
President VK4JPH Peter 3800 3305 is your contact.
Boot sale is in the Car Park behind the Greenbank Community centre
adjacent to the Scout den, exhibitors will need to register at
the gate and setup before 10:00.
Entry free except for exhibitors (small fee)...
Last Sunday in February, ie Feb 23rd.
MAY 3-5 Clairview Ham Weekend - Clairview Beach
Bookings - Clairview Beach Holiday Park 4956 0190
JUNE 6-9 FNNQARG! South Mission Beach
Bookings - Beachcomber Coconut Village 4068 8129
SEPTEMBER 19-21
16th North Queensland Amateur Radio Convention 2003. (in it's 30th Year!)
The date has been set for one of THE most popular conventions in
the Amateur Radio calendar world wide. In its 30th year,
the 16th North Queensland Amateur Radio Convention will be happening
at James Cook University from PM Friday 19th to PM Sunday 21st
Details vk4zz@wia.org.au
SEPTEMBER 26-28 Central Highlands AGM Weekend from 5-30pm
Attendance/Bunk Bookings - Gordon Loveday VK4KAL 4985 4168
WIA EXAMINATIONS IN VK4
HAM RADIO 3-DAY FAST-TRACK COURSE
Novice Radio Amateur Theory & Regulations
The Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society Inc. in association with the
Radio and Electronics School is offering a three-day fast-track course
for the Novice Radio Amateur Theory Exam.
The course will be held at the clubrooms at 85 Harper St Nerang on
three consecutive Sundays March 2003.
The course will be intense exam preparation for the Novice Amateur Theory
& Regulations exam. On completion of the fast track course you will
have the option to sit the examination at the clubrooms.
The course will be conducted by experienced tutors.
The program will be informal, free-flowing, fun, and flexible to
student needs BUT the focus will be intensive exam preparation.
This is an opportunity for you to fast-track your way to an amateur radio
licence.
This course is a unique opportunity "don't miss out" register today.
WHEN early March 2002 (over 3 consecutive Sundays 10am - 4pm)
COST - $45 for the course (lunch and refreshments included)
plus a small charge for disks
INQUIRIES AND REGISTRATION: 5539 3530
Places are limited so don't delay
Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society Inc. & Radio & Electronics School
www.radioelectronicschool.com
www.goldcoastamateurradio.com
March 29 SUNSHINE COAST
Intending candidates should contact Ron VK4GZ on 5448 4063 or
Dave VK4KDL on 5448 7649 by the first Tuesday in the month.
May 31 SUNSHINE COAST
Intending candidates should contact Ron VK4GZ on 5448 4063 or
Dave VK4KDL on 5448 7649 by the first Tuesday in the month.
July 26 SUNSHINE COAST
Intending candidates should contact Ron VK4GZ on 5448 4063 or
Dave VK4KDL on 5448 7649 by the first Tuesday in the month.
Sept 28 SUNSHINE COAST
Intending candidates should contact Ron VK4GZ on 5448 4063 or
Dave VK4KDL on 5448 7649 by the first Tuesday in the month.
Nov. 29 SUNSHINE COAST
Intending candidates should contact Ron VK4GZ on 5448 4063 or
Dave VK4KDL on 5448 7649 by the first Tuesday in the month.
LOGAN AREA
The Logan West Amateur Radio & Electronics Club.
If you wish to sit for any subject please contact.
Peter Harding 3800 3305
briscal@optusnet.com.au
BRISBANE REGION
Now exams are available ANY TIME on just 2 weeks notice!
Just ring Redcliffe Clubs Laurie VK4BLE on 3284 8859.
Remember exams any time on two week notice.
MACKAY AREA
Examinations conducted on request to the Mackay Club
Also instruction on a 1 to 1 basis contact
Contact George VK4AJL vk4ajl@wia.org.au
TOWNSVILLE
Exam sessions are held several times during the year and
can also be held on demand provided adequate notice is given.
Exams information and application pack in PDF format from
theTARCinc web site http://www.vk4tub.org/tarc/
ATHERTON TABLELANDS
Tablelands Radio and Electronics Club conducts examinations on
request for the Atherton Tablelands area.
Contact the Secretary, Dale McCarthy - VK4DMC at trec@austarnet.com.au
SOUTH OF THE BORDER... DOWN SUMMERLAND WAY
SUMMERLAND AR CLUB in VK2
http://www.nor.com.au/community/sarc/sarc.htm
EXAM DETAILS RING Dave VK2CB 6625 1281, Mob 04 2991 0982.
VK4 AMATEURS WHO ARE JP's
BAMAGA
Amanda Winchester, VK4HIP is registered as a Justice of the Peace
(Qualified) and is on mobile: 04 2936 8907
SUNSHINE COAST
Geoff Sanders, VK4KEL is registered as a Justice of the Peace
(Qualified) and is on telephone 5445 0280
QNEWS - ALL OF THE NEWS ALL OF THE TIME LISTEN TO IT ON SEG 3
on the WIA WEB PAGE on wia.org.au/vk4
Chris Edmondson VK4AA with the operational side of QNEWS.
'in contests awards and special events today on the Q we'll be joined
by wia federal awards manager, vk6lc Mal and Jeremy boot g4njh rsgb
news reader as we look at the vk/trans Tasman contest, RSGB's 6 meter
contest, emdrc's southern cross award and the wia antarctic award.
These and more including the special event station for this years
F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne.'
Contest calendar in Feb,
15-16 ARRL International CW DX Contest
22-23 ZL Jock White Memorial Field Day.
And in March,
8- 9 2003 COMMONWEALTH CONTEST
15/16 John Moyle Field Day CW/SSB
In May and June the 2 legs of the VK/ trans-Tasman Contest:
This exciting 80 metres Contest will be staged over two nights,
Phone SAT 24th MAY
CW SAT 7th JUNE
Both nights run for 6 hours, in 1 hour stages, - long enough to be
interesting without being arduous, and providing constant activity
with stations being reworked each hour.
The main emphasis is on contacts between VK and ZL stations, with
the scoring structured to give all stations an equal chance,
regardless of their location or time-zone.
So give it a go !
The only thing we ask is that you take the time to submit your log
even if you don't think you will win. This is essential to make it
all worthwhile and to ensure the on-going success of the Contest.
Rules will be published in the WIA and NZART magazines, and are
available on the Contest website:
6m Dates of Summer 6-metre Contests Changed
There has been a decision at IARU level to move the 6-metre contest held
on the first full weekend of June to the third weekend in June. This is
presumably to stop the contest clashing with the CW National Field Day.
From the RSGB News Room, Jeremy Boot G4NJH...
"Unfortunately, the RSGB VHF Contest Committee was unaware of this change
when the RSGB contest rules for 2003 were being set. Since such a big
part of the 6-metre event is provided by European activity, the VHF
Contest Committee has decided to move the RSGB 6-metre Trophy and the
associated 6m Backpackers contest to the later date.
The corrected dates and time for 2003 are therefore:
RSGB 6-metre Trophy - the 21st and 22nd of June, from 1400 to 1400 UTC;
RSGB 50MHz Backpackers contest - the 22nd of June from 1100 to 1500 UTC."
"Thanks Jeremy. Have you Heard of the EMDRC's Southern Cross Award ?
QNEWS devotees in VK3 may have wondered at the hive of activity over the
last few weeks on V-K-3-R-E-C with people exchanging signal reports.
The EMDRC have recently re-written the rules for their
Southern Cross Award which makes it easier for Novices and H calls
and have also produced some smart new artwork for the certificate itself.
Maybee you would like to have a go at getting this award, it's really
quite simple ... the rules for the award are as follows....
The Southern Cross Award is issued to amateurs and SWL's who confirm
contacts as follow:
VK3 stations are required to work 15 financial Club members plus ONE of
the Club Callsigns, VK3ER, VK3BNW, VK3COD or a Special Call run by the
Club, eg. VI3GP.
DX and interstate stations require 5 contacts plus ONE of the Club
Callsigns as above.
A member and/or Club callsign can only be claimed once per application.
Contacts made on the Club Repeater VK3REC are legitimate.
However, contacts with either Club members or a Club
callsign during both the Wednesday night and Sunday morning Club nets
are not eligible for the purpose of the Award.
Log showing the date, time, band (MHz), mode, callsign, and
operator name of the station worked. The full name, address, callsign
(except SWL) and signature of the applicant are required on the log.
Band or mode endorsements are available upon request.
$A5.00 if the log is handed in and the Award (framed) is collected at a
Club Meeting,
$A5.00 if posted within Australia.
$US3.00 or 3 IRC's for DX stations.
Additional band or mode endorsements - $A1.00 for VK stations and
$US1.00 for DX stations.
Applications for the Southern Cross Award are to be forwarded to:
Awards Manager
EMDRC
P.O. Box 87
MITCHAM VICTORIA AUSTRALIA 3132
Still on the award scene this time we'll look at the WIA's antarctic award
with the voice from the west...
WIA FEDERAL AWARDS MANAGER VK6LC Mal.
W.I.A. Antarctic award.
This is my favourite, as we all know how fascinating Antarctica is.
Australia has three bases down there, boundaries for this award
is below 60 degrees South in Latitude and excludes Macquarie and
Heard Islands (being only sub-Antarctic).
We do ask for a few more other Government Representatives down there
and some could be: Russia, India, Japan, France, America and many more.
This again is geographically good fun to pin point someone out from a
remote base communicating from a "snow mobile" or a research team miles
from any where, making contact from a "Igloo tent".
Material in hard copy or computer maps of the Antarctic Circle are
available to aid you.
Return on all QSL contacts made down there may take 1 to 3 years depending
on their stay and return.
Did you know? There is also a IRLP node 8880, KC4USV McMurdo Station in
Antarctica and many fixed live Amateur Internet camera sites so you can
see really what's happening down there.
We also feature progress updates, in our AR. Magazine several times a year.
Further information can be requested from the Federal Awards Manager:
P.O.Box. 196, Cannington. Western Australia. 6987.
or via Email: awards@wia.org.au
or our W.I.A National website. http://www.wia.org.au
Stay tuned to QNEWS for next week our "Grid Square award", this has been
another Federal Awards update 2003.
This is Mal. VK6LC for QNEWS, in Perth.
(QNEWS: Federal Awards Program update, produced by Mal VK6LC.
Part 3. file name: QNEWS FAP-part3.mp3 length 2 min 26 sec.)
SPECIAL EVENTS
* denotes new on calender
* MARCH 6-9
V-I-3-G-P callsign for the 2003 Australian Grand Prix
EMDRC will be once again activating the special commemorative station
VI-3-G-P. Listen out for V-I-3-G-P on the bands, give them a contact
and you'll secure yourself a unique commemorative QSL card.
A roster is currently being drawn up with planned operating frequencies,
so listen out and we will give you updates as the event draws closer.
2003 ALL YEAR
ZS-90-S-A-P
South-African Police Service celebrating their 90th anniversary
All bands down from 70cms plus packet.
try these selected QRG's 10 m - 28.400 to 28.500
20 m - 14.150 to 14.200
40 m - 7.050 to 7.095
PACKET : ZS0SAP @ ZS0VTB.GUA.ZAF.AF
QSL the SARL QSL BUREAU, QSL-MANAGER IS ZS6ZYM JAN SWANEPOEL
* denotes new on calender
SHORT WAVE MONITORING AND SCANNER NEWS
GERMANY - DL - DEUTSCHE WELLE DROPPING NORTH AMERICAN SERVICE
"Germany's premiere shortwave station says that transmissions to North
America will soon cease. This with confirmation by Margot Forbes of
the broadcaster Deutsche Welle that it will be terminating the long
running service at the end of March.
Forbes says that there are no plans yet for a replacement service.
but says there is the possibility of something being worked out using
satellite delivery or over the Internet."
(shortwavedxing.com via arnewsline audio)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER
VK5AGR is the AMSAT National Coordinator, vk5agr@amsat.org
VK5ZAI is the Australian Co-ordinator for ARISS.
AMSAT-VK HF Net.
2nd Sunday each month.
November through March 0900 UTC 7.068 MHz
April through October 1000 UTC 3.685 MHz
SHUTTLE LOSS IMPACTING AMATEUR RADIO IN SPACE
The future of Amateur Radio in space--at least in the near term--could
depend on how fast NASA pins down the cause of the February 1 shuttle
Columbia disaster and fixes the problem says the ARRL Letter.
"With the shuttle fleet grounded and further International Space Station
construction on hold as a result, attention is turning to the well-being
of the all-ham ISS Expedition 6 crew.
Expedition 6 team has sufficient supplies to sustain the crew until
late June or early July if necessary."
(audio vk4fuq)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- Internet Linking of Repeaters
http://status.irlp.net
http://www.hypermax.net.au/~user/vk4bab/
LISTEN ONLY to IRLP reflector 2
http://www.kwarc.org/listen
HamLink SOFTWARE;- http://www.hamlink.com
BRISBANE COMES OF AGE.
Node 6406 is at the QTH of Wayne VK4ACN at Windsor in inner
North Brisbane and is operating on the simplex channel of
146.575 MHz on a trial basis.
The important thing here is "use it or lose it", Wayne asks
all within range to sample the excitement and ease of IRLP, in fact
"all are welcome to use the node".
GOLD COAST IRLP SYSTEM CHANGES
Andrew VK4BAB who looks after the GC IRLP system says it will now
ignore any DTMF if the transmission carrying the tones is less
than 7 seconds in total length.
May as well identify while we're at it.
So if tones sent like this......
keyup........bleep.....bleep......bleep......bleep.......unkey
They won't work anymore.
but,
keyup........"This is VK4ABC dialling a connection to VK2RBM node 6000
" beep beep beep beep" unkey
will definitely work.
(Cheers Andrew VK4BAB)
THE PROPOSED HUMAN RACE TV SHOW
28.465 Mhz 1330-1500Z
http://www.wiaq.com.au/
www.humanrace.fr.st
ww.etecslo.com/humanrace
TENNADYNE JOINS THE HUMAN RACE
Tennadyne--the world's leading manufacturer of log periodic arrays--is now
the 'Official HF Antenna Provider' for The Human Race.
"Having them onboard significantly boosts the project," said THR Producer
Bill Desjardins, W1ZY.
W1ZY in Boston says "We can expand what we've been doing on 10 meters
now to 15 and 20."
Since December, 2002, The Human Race has been generating pile ups on 10
meters. The project posts MP3 recordings of its QSO's on its website.
Amateurs who break the pile can go to THR's website and download mp3's of
themselves.
---------
AUDIO OF PILEUP FROM WEBSITE
---------
'It's been inordinately successful,' THR Producer Bill Desjardins reflected.
'A lot of hams say the MP3 recordings are very useful to them. But for us,
the mp3's help support grant applications we're submitting to private
foundations. Personnel who know nothing about Amateur radio are getting a
good idea by listening to the mp3's. And this strengthens our applications
with them.
William K. Desjardins, W1ZY
Producer, The Human Race
93 Charter Street
Boston, MA 02113-1179
(617) 233-6650
(617)-742-3026
bdesj@earthlink.net
humanrace@earthlink.net
www.humanrace.fr.st
ww.etecslo.com/humanrace
28.465 MHz 1330-1500Z
IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK:-
Silent Key, Bill Rees Grownow VK3WG.
FEDERAL WIA CONVENTION
WORLD HAMS VISIT VK
H-K-3-J-J-H and G-3-P-J-T
Central Coast Amateur Radio Club Field Day At Wyong.
ACA BRIEFS
Compliance rules may be widened to include retailers.
EMR implementation update.
GENERAL INTEREST NEWS FROM 'DOWNUNDER'.
New Zealand's Weta Digital Effects.
EDUCATION
VK2DQ Ron Bertrands Internet course.
SIX-YEAR-OLD OREGON GIRL GETS GENERAL TICKET
INTRUDER WATCH - ENFORCEMENT ZONE
WICEN/RESCUE RADIO INTERNATIONAL
Craig V-K-3-C-M-C - the bushfires.
INTERNATIONAL
IEEE
NEW ZEALAND - zL - IT'S ON THE CARDS
SINGAPORE - 9V - SARTS CHANGE
SOUTH AFRICA - ZS - LOW POWER 7MHZ South Africa beacon heard in USA
GREECE - SV - NEW VHF/UHF ONLY LICENSE CLASS
SERBIA-MONTENEGRO - YU/YT - Yugoslavia becomes Serbia-Montenegro.
VK4 SILENT KEYS @ 2002 - 2003 WIAQ COUNCIL YEAR
VK4TK Ian Campbell
VK4 COUNCIL
WIA promotional radio commercials?
4TTT-FM Ewan McLeod/VK4ERM interviewed by Alan/VK4PS.
WIAQ COUNCIL REPORT - Bruce Jones VK4EHT.
CLUB ACTIVITY
SUNDAY 16th 9am DALBY AND DISTRICT a BBQ
SUNDAY 23rd 10am LOGAN WEST AMATEUR RADIO & ELECTRONICS CLUB BOOT SALE.
SUNDAY 23rd SARC PICNIC at ROCKY CREEK DAM.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27th TOWNSVILLE'S Multimeter Night.
SATURDAY SUNDAY MARCH 1/2 HORSE ENDURO at Eden Creek.
SUNDAY MARCH TWO theTARCinc's Ham n Eggs on The Strand 7am to 10am.
TUESDAY MARCH 4th a World Scouting Jamboree Talk from VK4SGW.
3 SUNDAYS IN MARCH GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
TUESDAY MARCH 11 CITY OF BRISBANE RADIO SOCIETY.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 23 TABLELANDS RADIO AND ELECTRONICS CLUB XTAL SET NIGHT.
VK's MOST WANTED
100 ft radio towers coming up for tender next week.
need galena, pyrites, or germanium crystal.
MAJOR GATHERINGS IN VK4 FOOTPRINT
WIA EXAMINATIONS IN VK4
VK4 AMATEURS WHO ARE JP's
BAMAGA
SUNSHINE COAST
Chris Edmondson VK4AA with the operational side of QNEWS.
Contest calendar
May and June the 2 legs of the VK/ trans-Tasman Contest:
6m Dates of Summer 6-metre Contests Changed
QNEWS devotees in VK3 on V-K-3-R-E-C exchanging signal reports.
WIA FEDERAL AWARDS MANAGER VK6LC Mal. W.I.A. Antarctic award. SPECIAL EVENTS
V-I-3-G-P callsign for the 2003 Australian Grand Prix
ZS-90-S-A-P
SHORT WAVE MONITORING AND SCANNER NEWS
GERMANY - DL - DEUTSCHE WELLE DROPPING NORTH AMERICAN SERVICE
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER
SHUTTLE LOSS IMPACTING AMATEUR RADIO IN SPACE
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- Internet Linking of Repeaters
BRISBANE Node 6406
GOLD COAST IRLP SYSTEM CHANGES
THE PROPOSED HUMAN RACE TV SHOW
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QNEWS - we've reported...YOU decide.
QNEWS thanks YOU for entrusting us to bring you VK's authoritative Ham News
QNEWS thanks Amateur Radio Newsline, APCNews, ARRL, ARRL Letter,
FISTS down under, IARU r3, NERG News, Pelican Droppings,
RAC, and RSGB.
for source material for this weeks edition.
Societies and Club News Letter Editors can EXCHANGE a feed prior to
the actual broadcast date, e-mail qnews@wia.org.au
An auto subscription service exists, e-mail QNEWS-VK-subscribe@egroups.com
Now, we leave you this week, with our usual reminder to walk softly,
"Amateur radio is a contact sport.
Contact someone who doesn't know about it!"
Callbacks follow the RF editions, but also for text readers you may
lodge a quick reply to let us know you read it, who knows, you might
even get a "cheerio call".
Send an sp message to QNEWS @ VK4WIE.#BNE.QLD.AUS.OC
OR e-mail qnews@wia.org.au
Enjoy and LONG LIVE AR !!
GOOD ROWING!
Author VK4BB
Packet: qnews@vk4wie.#bne.qld.aus.oc
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