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THE BEST QNEWS YOU'LL HEAR ALL WEEK
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NATIONAL NEWS
FEDERAL WIA PRESIDENT IS ERNEST HOCKING VK1LK
WHY A NEW WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA - WHAT DO WE NEED TO CHANGE AND WHY?
The federal WIA needs to find around fifty eight officers to fill the
governing councils, seven divisions and federal executive, eight presidents,
eight secretaires, eight treasurers and a host of other functions duplicated
seven or eight times.
Most of us are aware how difficult it is to find people to stand for
divisional council.
The new national WIA will only need to find the number of people to act as
its directors, secretary and other roles. Filling these positions will
be much easier to find than fifty-eight.
The current system is an incredible waste of manpower.
Of course, just as many volunteers will be needed, but at least each
volunteer will not be performing the same task as 6 other volunteers.
One of the long-standing complaints about the current system is the
imbalance of voting power.
A new national body will be truly one vote, one person.
There is much duplication of expenses such as insurance, annual company
returns etc. One body will mean one set of costs and much reduced paperwork.
A big saving of money and labour.
We need to be seen as responsive to and caring for our members.
We need to have an office that is easily accessible to our members at all
reasonable times.
We need a modern effective constitution that serves our vision and mission
statement. It needs to clearly define to rules we operate under.
It needs to reflet a WIA suited for 2004 and beyond.
This is the cornerstone of any change.
Again we urge you to keep your eye on the Federal Web Page for updates
and in depth analysis of the NLWIA as we move forward in our quest.
THE BPL FIGHT:
ARNEWSLINE REPORTS A WIN IN 4X4-LAND AND THE Q REVISITS OUR ACA'S THOUGHTS
Even though the BPL outlook looks a bit grim here in most parts of the
world, there has been a big win over in Israel. Hagal International
says that equipment for the networking of computers over the A C
power mains being sold in the country was found to be causing interference
to High Frequency spectrum users.
As a result, Israel's Ministry of Communications requested an explanation
from the distributor of this equipment on how to remedy the problem.
The distributor did one better.
The company replied that it had discontinued the sales of the interfering
devices.
ACA AND THEIR BRIEF ON BPL
With many of our recent QNEWS transmissions concentrating on overseas
developments in BPL, it seems a good opportunity to review what the
Australian Regulator has to say on the matter.
In an effort to address concerns about the potential interference with
radiocommunications services from broadband powerline (BPL) communications
services, the Radiofrequency Planning Group of the Australian
Communications Authority (ACA) released on the 17th September 2003 a brief
on possible issues related to BPL deployment in Australia.
The brief provides an extensive overview of the science of BPL technology,
as well as a summary of regulatory responses to BPL in the U.S., the
European Union, the United Kingdom, and Japan. It also assesses BPL
deployment issues unique to Australia, and the management of risk for
potential interference.
Of particular note is the brief's conclusion that differences between
Australian mains supply systems and overseas countries developing standards
for broadband powerline communications systems might lead to satisfactory
limits in those countries still being harmful to users of the HF RF spectrum
in Australia.
The brief also indicates that the ACA will be investigating if evolving BPL
systems can satisfy the electrical safety, electromagnetic compatibility and
telecommunications privacy requirements of all stakeholders in the HF RF
spectrum in Australia. The brief identifies organisations representing
stakeholders and it includes your Wireless Institute of Australia.
Surf to this page on the ACA website to see the BPL brief preamble
http://www.aca.gov.au/radcomm/frequency_planning/radiofrequency_planning_topicsp
/dlcs.htm
Those interested can view or download the complete text of the ACA's
very thorough brief on BPL at ACA Website
http://www.aca.gov.au/radcomm/frequency_planning/spps/0311spp.pdf
or
Conformity Magazine Website
http://www.conformity-update.com/aca-bpl-031015.pdf
Re-read the brief - you will be better equipped to cut through the
marketing hype currently cloaking the pitfalls and shortcomings of BPL.
Sources -
ACA Radiofrequency Planning Group
Broadband Powerline Communications Systems review
Conformity Magazine January 2004 issue
( ARNewsLine and Gavin/VK4ZZ )
AUSTRALIA CELEBRATES 150 YEARS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Wednesday last, March 3rd a re-enactment of the sending of the first
morse coded message in the Southern Hemisphere between Melbourne
and Williamstown took place.
In the early 1850's getting a message from Melbourne to the port of
Williamstown took several hours by horse. All that changed on March 3
1854 when the telegraph arrived and messages became almost instantaneous.
Students at Williamstown Primary School also joined in the celebrations
watching the re-enactment by video and simultaneously sending SMS's
between the 2 venues.
Our Victorian QNEWS listeners can see morse code enthusiasts in action
and can send messages to their friends between March 15 and 19 at
Scienceworks, daily from 10 am till 3 pm during the Victorian Senior's Festival.
(telstra press release via vk4bat)
NATIONAL NEWS - YOU HAVE MAIL
WIA news available by private e-mail.
Receive the latest bulletins and releases of news from the WIA via
Internet e-mail.
Several ways, easiest for you and the Q is to click onto:-
http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/QNEWS-VK
OR simply send an e-mail message to the following
NotE IT is CasE sENsItiVE :
QNEWS-VK-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
weekly HTML copy QNEWS
Wireless Institute of Australia - The World's oldest AR Society (est 1910)
is on the web at http://www.wia.org.au
The various divisions (call areas) can be accessed direct from here.
AUDIO NEWS SERVICES:-
NATIONAL QNEWS http://www.wia.org.au/vk4 in Segments 1 and 3 in
streaming audio and downloadable MP3 files from the FTP site.
VK4 QNEWS Divisional News http://www.wia.org.au/vk4 in streaming audio
and QNEWS may be downloaded in MP3 for rebroadcast from the FTP site.
WICEN/RESCUE RADIO INTERNATIONAL
WITH ROBERT VK3KRB
WIA WICEN CHAIRMAN IS VK3ZRV
WICEN 'TYPE' EVENT CALENDAR...
Check with YOUR WICEN coordinator to confirm dates etc
Additions to qnews@wia.org.au and/or vk4zz@smartchat.net.au
VK2 March 20-21 2GO Car Rally (vk2dbc)
VK3 March ...27 Blue Rock Classic (Chris VK3KME 5127 5656)
VK2 April ....4 Northern Rivers AGM
VK2 April .3-.4 Eden Creek Horse Enduro
VK2 April 24-26 CANOE PADDLE FOR LIFE - LISMORE TO BALLINA.
VK7 April ...27 - Until May 2nd TARGA TASMANIA
VK4 May 01-03 TABLELANDS AR CLUB / QUOLL ADVENTURE
VK4 May 01-03 TARC Mt Pleasant Horse Endurance Ride - near Collinsville
VK5 May ...13 WICEN (SA) AGM
VK2 May 15-16 Eden Creek Horse Enduro
VK5 July 31 - Aug 1 ROSA 2004
VK4 Aug ...21 TOWNSVILLE TO MAGNETIC ISLAND SWIM.
VK4 Aug ...22 50th Anniversary Maggie Island Swim Brunch
VK5 Nov 17-21 Classic Adelaide Rally.
* new to calender
WICEN VK3
http://www.wicen.vic.au
State Coordinator: John Kerr VK3BAF
Secretary VK3XMU secretary@vic.wicen.org.au
March 27 The Blue Rock Classic event will be held in the Willow Grove area,
the event? a five discipline marathon involving cycling, running,
equestrian, swimming and paddling.
WICEN provides communication for the various leg directors and
liaises with the SES and St John using 2 metre voice.
(contact Chris VK3KME on 5127 5656 (H))
WICEN VK4
(State Coordinator, Ewen McLeod VK4ERM)
THE TABLELANDS RADIO AND ELECTRONICS CLUB INC. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
CAIRNS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB INC. ARE AGAIN PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT
FOR THE QUOLL ADVENTURE RACE TO BE CONDUCTED IN THE SOUTHERN TABLELANDS
AREA
EXERCISE OBJECTIVE
The exercise is to provide the Quoll Adventure event with a safety and
tracking communications network for the participants, checkpoint marshals
and organisers.
Amateur operators will be required to communicate radio traffic including: -
* Reports to and from officials regarding competitors
* Competitor situation reports, and
* Emergency and safety traffic.
INFORMATION
This years event main will be run in the Southern Atherton Tablelands. The
course has been redesigned and is configured in a cloverleaf type pattern
making it much easier to man checkpoints. Needed at this point in time
is expressions of interest from those hams who enjoy the challenge
of providing reliable communication links and those hams who would like to
gain experience in WICEN type operations. The operations area will
rely on HF frequencies primarily, probably 40 and 80 metres.
Maybe some VHF frequencies. You will need HF and VHF transceivers,
reliable battery supply and suitable antennas. UHF CB would be
nice to have.
IF you wish to get along and have an enjoyable weekend contact Chris Parr,
VK4ANI or Dale VK4DMC.
For full run down of what the event is about go to:
http://www.adventureracing.com.au/tar/default.shtml
RESCUE RADIO INTERNATIONAL
The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) Net has activated
on 20 meters to assist with health-and-welfare traffic for the troubled
nation of Haiti.
The net convenes on or near 14.265 MHz.
SATERN also offers a health-and-welfare link
http://qso.com/satern/emailfrm.htm
on its Web site for use by those seeking information on family and friends
who may be affected by the crisis in Haiti.
(arrl letter)
QNEWS "States of our Nation."
VK2
http://www.wiansw.org.au
President Brian Kelly VK2WBK
March
13 Westlakes Club Meet
EASTER = URUNGA RADIO CONVENTION
For more info give Arnold VK2ADA 6654 1274 a ring.
OR just enter Urunga Radio Convention in your search engine.
Westlakes is urgently seeking photographs which could be reproduced to
show a pictorial history of the evolution of Westlakes Amateur Radio Club.
Ideally photographs of the club an or grounds taken in
past years along with photo's of past and present members.
Be assured that any photographs received will be well looked after and
returned to owner after copying.
If you can assist then contact the Secretary or any committee member.
VK3
PRESIDENT JIM LINTON
http://www.wiavic.org.au
wiavic@wiavic.org.au
Mar 8 ARDF DAREBIN PARK AR Ford Park, Davidson St HEIDELBERG WEST
(run by Tony Langdon)
Mar 11 NERG Meeting
Mar 5 WANSARC Meeting at Preston.
Mar 21 EASTERN MOUNTAIN DISTRICT EMDRC - White Elephant Sale
Great Ryrie Primary School at Heathmont 10:30. (Melrose 49 K11)
Robert VK3KRB on 04 030 666 86 for table bookings!
Apr 8 NERG Meeting
Apr 11 Fox-Or as part of Easter 4 day Orienteering street/park carnival,
Jells Park. (Ian Stirling)
Apr 24 ARDF Vic Foxhunt championships.
May 9 ARDF Combined with MetrO at Christmas Hills (Greg Williams)
Jun 12 ARDF Mt Gambier ARDF (Training Event).
VK4
PRESIDENT VK4ERM EWAN McLEOD
http://www.wia.org.au/vk4
We have seen that some A R users on VK4RZA are dumping internet worms via
tcp/ip onto the network, VK4TTT Sam suggests you scan your boxes and/or
obtain a freeware proggy like adaware/avg/spybot/zonealarm on a regular basis.
VK5
http://www.wia.org.au/vk5
The Barossa Amateur Radio Club will meet March the 12th.
At this meeting all club and non-club members throughout VK5 are invited
to attend.
Would all club's attending please contact Ian VK5AIC on 8524 5029,
or Norm VK5ZAH 8564 2522.
WIA 5/8 Picnic March 13th
This will be held in the Scout Hall, Anderson and Adelphi UBD 128 E12
from 3pm and YOUR invited.
BBQ sausages and satays provided, all you need do is roll up with
partner(s), bring any special food, salad, drinks and outdoor chairs.
Entertainment for everyone. Flower arranging, films, etc.
Mini talks on Scout radio, WICEN, WIA, Clubs etc etc.
VK7
PRESIDENT:- Phil Corby (VK7ZAX)
http://www.wia.org.au/vk7
Northern Branch meet in the form of a dinner meeting at the
Alanvale TAFE College Cafeteria March the 10th. The event for
the evening will be a presentation of the second part of
"Australian Customs in Action", and will feature video footage
of the raid on the Punshu, and an active point display.
(Al, VK7AN, Northern Branch President via vk7wi)
The Divisional Annual General Meeting will be held in
Launceston Saturday 13th March at Alanvale TAFE 11am.
It will be followed by a special general meeting and by a buffet lunch.
EDUCATION YOUTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR RADIO
PRESENTED BY VK4CO RONNEE MEACHEN.
Become a Ham with the course started by VK2DQ Ron Bertrand by browsing to
http://www.radioelectronicschool.com
WIA Exam Service... For QNEWS March 7 2004
WIA Exam Officer, Ron Smith VK4AGS;
Interviewed by Benita Maudsley of Central Qld Uni.
Q1 There are changes in the air for amateur radio, will the Exam
Service change?
A1 The Exam Service has to change. While it has done a good job it
was designed at a time when computer technology and computer
communications were in their infancy, education and assessment were
different, and there were different ideas of what is meant by
acceptable service to clients.
In other words it is simply out of date.
Q2 Why wasn't the exam system designed better?
A2 At the time it was really radical for an Australian government
Agency to devolve its exam functions to a non-government entity.
Since it was so new, to be fair to the designers, they went as far as
they felt comfortable with back then. For example, they tried to use
a "one size fits all" approach. They did the best they could years ago.
We can all be wise years down the track after the event.
It really was radical and innovative for back then.
Q3 From time to time we hear complaints about how long the results
take, are these complaints valid?
A3 In the past two years I have investigated a number of complaints.
Of all the exam events in the past two years only one was too long as
a consequence of events in the WIA Exam Office. In all the other
cases I looked at, the problems were elsewhere. However it must be
appreciated that it does not matter where the delays are, when they
occur they are frustrating delays for the candidates waiting for results.
Of course like all fishing stories the details of some particular complaints
do tend to grow with the telling and retelling. So I only go on the actual
records
of events in my investigations.
The records show that the vast majority of exam processing does not
involve untimely delays.
Q4 Why are there delays at all?
A4 Essentially the system involves a complex set of procedures which
must be correctly completed in the correct sequence, by the correct
people. Any one of these steps not being done appropriately brings a
delay until the situation is corrected and processing can resume. In
addition the system involves the postal system that even with express
mail adds time particularly from parts of Australia outside the major
capital cities.
Q5 Why is it complex?
A5 When the system was designed it was radical and new. So a
number of checks and balances were built in to ensure all was above
board. Every "I" was dotted and every "T" crossed. The system was
designed to be cautious to protect the validity of results and the
people involved.
Q6 How does the WIA system compare with the system it replaced?
A.6 This goes back in history. Historically times varied but typically
delays between an exam event and the final documentation ranged from
about three months to a year. Three to six months was the most
common range of times. So at the time the WIA Exam Service, with a
target of 21 days which it meets over 90% of the time, was a vast improvement.
Q7 What can be done now to improve things?
A7 This is easy to answer in the short term. With the current system,
each person in the chain needs to accurately and timely fulfil their role.
Essentially follow the procedures carefully and exactly, complete
every entry in the forms, and forward the material to Melbourne by
the next available mail service.
If this happens in every case then the few delays that actually do
happen will be reduced to a surprisingly acceptable level.
Q8 What about the future?
A 8 The WIA did not design the system. It does not own the system.
Its role is to implement a system designed by ACA's predecessors two
generations back. So essentially the system can only be improved,
for example to utilise modern and future communications technologies,
if the WIA can design and implement its own system rather than
simply implement somebodyelse's. I know some forward thinkers have
already thought about this issue and have designs ready to go. The
expectations in society of what is good service have changed from
when the system was designed. So the WIA needs the freedom the bring
about the update.
This is not about changing standards but about better procedures.
Q9 Do you have a personal vision for the future?
A9 Yes! AS I have said, the assessment system needs to provide a
service which is acceptable to the society of now and in the future.
It is now technically possible, but unfortunately not regulatory possible,
to have results within hours or less, not days, of the assessments,
and have licences issued on the spot. A person could drive home with
a brand new callsign and legally operate the rig in the car.
To do this though, needs a regulatory framework which allows the use of the
best of education methods, a range of assessment methods to fit different
circumstances, and access to current and future communications technologies.
INTRUDER WATCH - ENFORCEMENT ZONE
PRESENTED BY VK2UW CHRIS WRIGHT
Region III IARUMS Coordinator
B.L.Manohar (Arasu) VU2UR Vu2ur@mailcity.com
IARU Monitoring System International Coordinator:-
Robert E. Knowles, ZL1BAD.
Len Martinson, ZL1BYA, is Monitoring Service coordinator
for the NZART. Lenmart@clear.net.nz
VK Coordinators for IARUMS
VK Federal Coordinator.
VK8HA Henry Andersson vk8ha@octa4.net.au
P.O. Box 619
HUMPTY DOO N.T. 0836
VK2UW Chris buschka@iprimus.com.au
VK3TZE Jimmy intruders@wiavic.org.au
VK4ZRT Wayne vk4zrt@wia.org.au
Intruder Watch Coordinator,
c/- Gladstone AR Club,
PO Box 1030, Gladstone 4680.
VK5EV John
VK7RB Rob vk7rb@netspace.net.au
VK8HA Henry Andersson vk8ha@octa4.net.au
IARUMS NETS
Friday 0730 UTC 7.065.5 with VK4CEU David.
Amateur exclusive frequencies where any non-amateur signal is definitely an
intruder, This listing by P29KFS.
Exclusive amateur only spectrum world wide
7.050 to 7.100
14.000 to 14.250
14.250 to 14.350 No broadcasters
21.000 to 21.450
28.000 to 29.700
Be aware that VK4QSK is not a legal callsign.
This fellow was heard this week, operating on 80 meters.
Heard, by the chap that SOLD him the rig for reception purposes only.
Yes the Person that sold 4QSK the Equipment was on the Frequency at
that time.
The Seller was MOST upset about what the [Pirate] did as he
had had it explained to him that he could not transmit as he had not
yet passed his Amateur Licence.
At least in this case it is known just who and where VK4QSK is,
and details have been passed to authorities.
This is VK4WIA... give us 40 minutes, we'll give you the world.
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WIA Queensland Tel : 3221 9377
PO Box 199 Wavell Heights, Qld 4012
Contact WIAQ by HF Radio 3.605 Mondays 7:30pm after QNEWS
Web Page http://www.wia.org.au/vk4
E-mail: president@wiaq.powerup.com.au WIAQ President
fedcounc@wiaq.powerup.com.au Federal Councillor
secretary@wiaq.powerup.com.au Secretary
e-mail: QSL Bureau= wiaqqsl@powerup.com.au
QNEWS newsroom qnews@wia.org.au
QTC Magazine= qtc@wiaq.powerup.com.au
QTAC= qtac@yahoogroups.com
AGM FAST APPROACHING!
Time to think about what YOU can achieve for your fellow Amateur by serving
'on council'. Contact the Secretary or President ASAP and put your name
forward. If you visit the www.wia.org.au/vk4 site and read this council
years minutes you'll see it is not an onerous task, but definitely a rewarding
one, both to you and the Amateurs of VK4.
April 18 WIAQ AGM is 10AM 18th April at Rockhampton Leagues Club corner
George & Cambridge Sts Rockhampton.
Club and Visits Program
VK4KF Ken has recently reminded Councillors that club visits in their
role of Councillor are fun and they should all think of the opportunity
to visit a club as WIAQ Councillor as something to be enjoyed,
even if you get roasted from time to time. HI HI.
CLUB ACTIVITY WITH BRIAN COLEMAN VK4LH IN MACKAY
BARC
http://www.qsl.net/vk4ba
or, by E-mail to vk4ba@qsl.net
May 8 BARCFEST at Holland Park Bowls Club in Brisbane.
That's 39 Abbotsleigh St and it opens at Nine.
Club Displays, disposals, Commercial Displays and Sales
Computer Gear, Bar and Canteen by Bowls Club but best of all
Entry Fee just $5.
Contact Kev vk4zr 3273 2738
Bryan VK4KWB 3235 2123 (work)
CITY OF BRISBANE RADIO SOCIETY
PRESIDENT Mick VK4NE
438.275 VK4WIE
Just a reminder to let you know the next meeting of the CBRS.Inc is on
Tuesday the 9th of March.
Venue is the Moreton Institute of TAFE Mt.Gravatt B block 4th floor.
Meeting starts at 7:30PM, Your attendance would be greatly appreciated.
All the best.......John VK4AZV.
DARLING DOWNS
vk4tj@hotmail.com
March 8 is the DDRC's Executive Meeting, however if your 'up on the downs'
visitors are warmly welcomed.
These regular evening meetings of the Darling Downs Radio Club are held
7:30 at SES Headquarters, 172 Stephen Street, Toowoomba.
(VK4TJ Vice President Darling Downs Radio Club, Inc.)
LOGAN WEST
The LWAR&EC will hold the first of it's Electronic Courses for
2004 on the Sunday the 16th May, this course is based on the
Ron Bertrand ARCS training, and there are still vacancies for any young
persons between the ages of 10 to 13 Male or Female.
TABLELANDS RADIO AND ELECTRONICS CLUB
The Tablelands Radio and Electronics Club will be taking part in this years
John Moyle Field Day Event and will be operating from the Dimbulah Caravan
Park.
The station will be set up towards the rear of the Caravan Park, amongst
tall shady trees, great for wire antennas, and plans to be on air by 1100k
on Saturday 20th and operate until 1000k Sunday 21st As this is a field type
event stations will be operating from portable power supplies. The plan is
to be on air for the full 24 hours so all operators will get ample time to
work other stations. HF, VHF and UHF frequencies will be utilised using all
modes. Bring your morse key.
There are BBQ facilities available at the Caravan Park but plan to be
self-sufficient by taking portable lighting, battery supplies, whisper quiet
generators, food and other refreshment items. Supplies are available
locally. Camping facilities are available plus a limited number of on-site
units. Contact number for Dimbulah Caravan Park is 4093 5242.
Dimbulah is located 45kms from Mareeba on the Burke Development Road
(Chillagoe Rd) The caravan park is located in the township area.
We will be setting up a large under cover area, tables, radio equipment and
antennas starting about 0830hrs on Saturday 20th March.
For further information contact John Roberts, VK4TL. Ph 4095 5525 e-mail
radcool@tpg.com.au
TOWNSVILLE
vk4wit@wia.org.au
http://www.vk4tub.org/tarc/
theTARCinc will be active during this years John Moyle Field Day
alongside the mighty Burdekin River at Bivouac Junction near
Macrossan.
It is planned to have the TARC Communications Van and TARC
Tarps deployed during Friday evening and complete the antenna
erecting Saturday morning.
Its easy to get to Bivouac Junction, just take to the Flinders Highway
between Townsville and Charters Towers and head down the turn-off
just on the northern side of the Burdekin River. Head upstream for about
2km and you are there ! The site is only a short distance from
the Burdekin Duck truckstop for supplies and within coo-ee distance
of the VK4FNQ Majestic Towers.
Plan to be self sufficient by taking gas cooking equipment, plenty of fresh
drinking water, portable lighting battery supplies , whisper quiet
generators, food and other refreshment items.
Although its only a short drive to supplies, that will cut into
your enjoyment time !
There will be plenty of radio operating, happy hours, redclaw catching
and fishing, unplugged singalongs, swimming, portable station bushcraft and
a few nice surprises !
More info links -
how to get there http://www.vk4tub.org/tarc/jonmoyle1.htm
event information http://www.vk4tub.org/tarc/jonmoyle2.htm
activities http://www.vk4tub.org/tarc/jonmoyle3.htm
Ham n Eggs on the Strand report
The weather was terrific, the turn up was great
Around 20 bods made up of hams, support crews, friends from
out of town and big kids attended Ham n Eggs but only two of the
group, the Wandering Juvenile, Og and Aleisha Strom
braved the water jets, aqua-massage and the big bucket of
The Strand Waterpark and survived with a grin from ear to ear.
(Gavin/VK4ZZ)
Out of the House treasure Auction today
the Out of the House Treasure Auction is being held today Sunday 7th
from 11am at the QTH of Alan/VK4PS at Little Street
Belgian Gardens. Vintage and modern treasures to be had here as
Alan needs to make room in his compendium for some hobby space.
BYO seating/drinkies/nibblies and be prepared to be convinced by
Auctioneer of renown Wally/VK4DO that you need to take some treasure
home.
(Gavin/VK4ZZ)
Tower demonstration at next TARC Project Night
This is one not to miss ! At the next TARC Project Night,
Tuesday March 9th, Alan VK4PS will be showing off a very large
yet portable tower he has acquired. Even better yet, he will
be bringing the tower to the Club Rooms and everyone will be able
to take a ride up into the tower and walk around at the top!
Even play spot the antenna !
We reckon that every ham's station should have one of these.
If you think so too then get along to this TARC Project Night
to find out how to get started to build one of your own !
(Gavin / VK4ZZ)
IEEENQ invites you to a talk about Digital Television
You are cordially invited by Ron Goodwin, Secretary
of IEEE North Queensland section to attend a talk on -
The Introduction of Digital Television in the Townsville Region
by Raoul Prideaux Director of Engineering and Technology
Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Limited.
The talk starts from 1pm on Friday 12th March at
James Cook University Faculty of Engineering, Room EL001.
The talk will run for an hour and will encompass the practical issues and
challenges faced by broadcasters who are implementing this technology.
With all television broadcasters in the Townsville region commencing
digital transmissions within the next few months this talk is extremely
timely and will be of great technical benefit.
Find out about the practical nuts and bolts of digital television
broadcasting -
Be There !
(Gavin/VK4ZZ with info furnished by Iain/VK4IGM)
Dating TARC style:
: Next Management Meeting
6th April 2004
All Welcome !
: Project Nights
9th March 2004 starting 7-30pm,
All Welcome !
: Next Social and Backscatter meeting,
16th March 2004 starting 7-30pm
All Welcome !
Where at ?
Club Rooms, SES HQ Green Street West End (via Sidney Street)
VK'S MOST WANTED...
2716 EPROMS REQUIRED
Peter VK4JPH IS chasing several EPROMS to use on our Repeater network, and
the units are the 2716 model, if anybody has some surplus to requirements
please contact him 3800 3305 or via briscal@optusnet.com.au
QNEWS - QUEENSLAND (VK4) MAJOR GATHERINGS
April 2 - 4
Federal convention for 2004 will be held at the Virginia Palms
Conference Centre Boondall, in Brisbane from Friday 2nd April
to Sunday 4th April.
April 18 WIAQ AGM is 10AM 18th April at Rockhampton Leagues Club corner
George & Cambridge Sts Rockhampton.
May 1/2/3
Clairview Get Together (located between Mackay and Rockhampton)
May 8 BARCFEST at Holland Park Bowls Club in Brisbane.
That's 39 Abbotsleigh St and it opens at Nine.
Club Displays, disposals, Commercial Displays and Sales
Computer Gear, Bar and Canteen by Bowls Club but best of all
Entry Fee just $5.
Contact Kev vk4zr 3273 2738
Bryan VK4KWB 3235 2123 (work)
June 11/14
FNNQARG ! South Mission Beach
Aug 8 SARCFEST date confirmed as Sunday, 8 August Lismore clubrooms
Sep 11 SUNFEST, already the dates set for next year on Sunshine Coast,
Saturday September 11
QNEWS - QUEENSLAND (VK4) EXAMINATION DETAILS
March 27 Sunshine Coast
Exams may be conducted at other times by special arrangement.
Intending candidates should contact
Ron VK4GZ telephone 5448 4063, or
Dave VK4KDL telephone 5448 7649.
May 29 SUNSHINE COAST
Exams may be conducted at other times by special arrangement.
Intending candidates should contact
Ron VK4GZ telephone 5448 4063, or
Dave VK4KDL telephone 5448 7649.
July 31 SUNSHINE COAST
Exams may be conducted at other times by special arrangement.
Intending candidates should contact
Ron VK4GZ telephone 5448 4063, or
Dave VK4KDL telephone 5448 7649.
Sept 25 SUNSHINE COAST
Exams may be conducted at other times by special arrangement.
Intending candidates should contact
Ron VK4GZ telephone 5448 4063, or
Dave VK4KDL telephone 5448 7649.
Nov 27 SUNSHINE COAST
Exams may be conducted at other times by special arrangement.
Intending candidates should contact
Ron VK4GZ telephone 5448 4063, or
Dave VK4KDL telephone 5448 7649.
ATHERTON TABLELANDS
Tablelands Radio and Electronics Club conducts examinations on
request for the Atherton Tablelands area.
Contact the Secretary, Dave West - VK4ADW at trec@austarnet.com.au
BRISBANE NORTH 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.
BRISBANE SOUTH - 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 WEST - LOCKYER REGION
The Lockyer Valley is located between Ipswich and Toowoomba and
examination services are available with 2 weeks notice required.
Arrangements for any examination can be made by contacting
Alan VK4SN alz@austarnet.com.au 04 1137 3679 VK4SN @ VK4WIL
Warren VK4FJ vk4fj@uq.net.au 04 2120 9536 VK4FJ @ VK4WIL
BUNDABERG
Examinations on request.
Contact Rusty VK4JM on 4159 6224.
e-mail rustymcg@dodo.com.au
DARLING DOWNS - TOOWOOMBA - HIGHFIELDS - WARWICK
Only two weeks notice is required for those wishing to sit for any subject..
Contact Matthew Weatherley VK4HWM 4698 7775 or e-mail
matthew@t130.aone.net.au
GOLD COAST
The club holds any exams at anytime for students who wish to do so!
Just contact Kath VK4KU on 5539 3530
SUNSHINE COAST
Saturday 31 January, 27 March, 29 May, 31 July, 25 September and 27
November.
Exams may be conducted at other times by special arrangement.
Intending candidates should contact
Ron VK4GZ telephone 5448 4063, or
Dave VK4KDL telephone 5448 7649.
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
ROCKHAMPTON
For all information exams etc: contact Clive VK4ACC
4928 1173 or e-mail
vk4acc@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/
SOUTH OF THE BORDER... DOWN SUMMERLAND WAY
SUMMERLAND AR CLUB in VK2
http://www.sarc.org.au/sarc1/sarc.htm
EXAM DETAILS RING Dave VK2CB 6625 1281, Mob 04 2991 0982.
vk2cb@nnsw.quik.com.au
QNEWS - QUEENSLAND (VK4) JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
GLADSTONE
Rick WRIGHT, VK4HWN Justice of the peace QUALIFIED 4972 7147
HERVEY BAY
Geoff Stephenson, VK4OT 4124 4764
Albert Woodward, VK4IK 4124 4863
SUNSHINE COAST
Amanda Winchester, VK4HIP is registered as a Justice of the Peace
3/148 Maroochydore Rd, Maroochydore 4558
Phone 5443 5708 (Outside school hours please)
Geoff Sanders, VK4KEL is registered as a Justice of the Peace
(Qualified) and is on telephone 5445 0280
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WIA FEDERAL CONTEST EMAIL= contests@wia.org.au
OFFICIAL VK Contest Site = www.vkham.com/contests/index.html
CONTESTS AWARDS and SPECIAL EVENTS WITH CHRIS EDMONDSON VK4AA/VK3CE
Date Event/Contest
---- -------------
Mar
10 Westlakes Simplex Contest
13 - 14 Commonwealth (BERU) Contest 2004
19 - 21 John Moyle Field Day
* 20 - 21 CLARA and Family
Apr
17 AUSTRALIAN POSTCODE CONTEST
17 SKIRMISH - TARA
17 Holy Land Contest
25 Harry Angel Memorial Sprint.
(Honours WWI Veteran VK4HA who until becoming SK
WAS WORLD OLDEST AMATEUR AT AGE 106!)
May
1 - 7 WESTLAKES CQ REPEATER CONTEST (WW)
8 - 8 WW MILLS WEEKEND
22 VK-TRANS TASMAN 80m Phone
Jun
5 VK-TRANS TASMAN 80m CW
12-13 ANARTS RTTY CONTEST 2004
19 KIDS DAY USA 2004
26-27 ARRL Field Day (AMERICAS REGION 2)
Jul
3 ZL Memorial 80 meter
17 160M VK/ trans-Tasman Contest
Aug
14-15 Remembrance Day Contest
21-22 Lighthouse Activation Weekend.
Oct
2- 3 Oceania DX Contest SSB
9-10 Oceania DX Contest CW
Nov
13 VHF/UHF Spring Field Day
Dec
26 Ross Hull Memorial VHF Contest (until Jan 10, '05)
Hey G'Day from Chris VK4AA/3CE.
Glad to be back. Sorry to disappear on you last week, but I was
croaking like a frog. I don't know how many of you speak frog, so it was a
week off for me. And thanks John, VK4AFS, for filling in on short notice.
Things are finally ramping up on both the world and the local Contests scene,
and
we're starting to hear a few special event stations on the air too. Speaking
of which, with the Grand Prix season kicking off today, March 7, listen out on
all
usual bands for special event station VI3GP, run at this time each year by
Melbourne's Eastern and Mountain District Radio Club to celebrate the F1
circus hitting town. They should be on the air today.
We're already into March, and this weekend, March 6 and 7, has the ARRL SSB
DX Contest, and yeah, we're the DX. March 10, next week, has the monthly
Westlakes Simplex Contest, while next weekend, March 13 and 14, has the
established Commonwealth (or BERU) Contest for 2004. Just two weeks from
now, March 19 to 21, is VK's John Moyle Field Day, up against one we've not
mentioned before. March 20 and 21 has CLARA and Family, and we'll have to
tell you about it soon.
April lights up the race tyres mid-month with three separate events on the one
day. April 17 hosts the Australian Postcode Contest, the TARA Skirmish, and
the Holy Land Contest, presuming no-one's actually blown it up in the interim.
April 25 is ANZAC Day, the best possible day to hold the Harry Angel Memorial
Sprint, which honours the late WWI veteran Harry, VK4HA, who at the time of
becoming a SK, was the world's oldest amateur, at age 106!
From over the Pacific, according to the ARRL Letter, a number of ham radio
"personalities" are to be W1AW contest ops this weekend, March 6 and 7,
putting W1AW to air in the ARRL International DX Contest for SSB. Two of them
are
ARRL life members Joe Walsh, WB6ACU, of the band The Eagles, and ham
radio audio expert and manufacturer Bob Heil, K9EID, of Heil Sound. These folk
and more will be on hand at Maxim Memorial station W1AW, so keep an ear out
for that famous call.
March 19 to 21 is the John Moyle Field Day, a contest which takes place on the
third full weekend of March each year. It runs from 0100 UTC Saturday to 059
hours UTC Sunday. We'll tell you all about it in our next broadcast, but if
you really can't wait and need more details now, check out the internet or
E-mail
editions of QNews, at the Federal website www.wia.org.au or the official VK
contest page at www.vkham.com
In our weekly look at awards a Galapagos Islands "HC8/HD8 DX Diploma" is
now being issued by the DX-TA-SEA DX Club. The colourful certificate is
awarded for confirming a minimum of three different HC8 or HD8 stations in the
Galapagos Islands. All contacts or SWL reports made after November 20, 1945
are eligible. Submissions go to Rick Dorsch, NE8Z, PO Box 616, Hamburg,
Michigan 48139-0616. That address is also in the written edition of QNews. And
thanks to NE8Z via ARNewsLine for that one.
Let's close off this segment with a couple of great special event operations.
As we
said at the outset, listen out right now for VI3GP, to coincide with the F1 GP
in
Melbourne this weekend.
And during all of March, from the 1st to 31st, UoSats mark Twenty Years in
Space. On March the first this year, UO-11 (aka UoSat-2) marked 20 years in
space and AMSAT-UK will be issuing a commemorative QSL card for listener
reports from stations hearing the signals during the month of March.
Shortly on QNEWS we'll hear from Peter Ellis VK1KEP as he takes us on a short
history of this famous 'bird'. But for now, from Chris VK4AA, it's back to our
Anchor VK4BB...
MARCH 13-14
COMMONWEALTH CONTEST - 2004
Saturday, 13 March 1000UTC / Sunday, 14 March - 1000UTC
CW ONLY on 3.5, 7, 14, 21 and 28 MHz bands.
Exchange: - RST + serial number.
Work Commonwealth Call areas only.
Work 67 band-call areas for a Special Certificate!
Send logs to G3UFY, 77 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR7 7AF,
United Kingdom, or by e-mail to
commonwealth.contest.logs@rsgbhfcc.org.uk
Information is at wwwrsgbhfcc.org.uk
Give it a go; this a fun contest, with the chance of working some very
rare call signs on all five H.F. Bands!
....AWARDS'....
* HC8/HD8 DX DIPLOMA
A Galapagos Islands "HC8/HD8 DX Diploma" is now being issued by
the DX-TA-SEA DX Club. This multicoloured certificate is awarded to
for confirming a minimum of 3 different HC8 or HD8 stations in the
Galapagos Islands.
All contacts or SWL reports made after November 20, 1945 are eligible.
Submissions to Dr. Rick Dorsch, NE8Z, P.O. BOX 616, Hamburg,
Michigan 48139 -0616
(NE8Z via ARNewsLine)
....SPECIAL EVENTS'....
* denotes new on calender
MARCH 01 - 31
UoSat Twenty Years in Space
On 1 Mar 2004, UO-11 (aka UoSat-2) marked 20 years in space and AMSAT-UK
will be issuing a commemorative QSL card for listener reports from
stations hearing the signals during the month of March.
The reports MUST be made by way of the reporting page on the web site and
the QSL card will be in the form of a downloadable "E-QSL".
AMSAT-UK website http://www.uk.amsat.org/
For further information please post on the UO-11 Forum on the
AMSAT-UK web site at http://www.uk.amsat.org/aukbb/index.php
or contact the AMSAT-UK secretary Jim Heck G3WGM
E-mail: g3wgm@amsat.org
ENDS JUNE 30th 2004
EI-0-EU
Mayo Radio Experimenters Network in Ireland have activated special event
station from Mayo to commemorate Ireland's upcoming Presidency of the
European Union.
EI0EU runs for 6 months starting January and runs up to the end of June.
(irts news)
ENDS DECEMBER 31 2004.
SPECIAL EVENT STATION ZS-100-FLY
A special event station has started operating from ZS to celebrate
100 years of powered flight.
The call sign of ZS 100 FLY is being used and the station will be
operational from various Airports, Historic monuments, Air shows and
Aviation sites throughout 2004. A special collectors item QSL card will
be issued. The station will operate on all HF Bands and 2 metres.
* denotes new on calender
=======================================================================
DX EDGE, with BEACON and NET ADVICE
lcome.
Wayne VK4ZRT in Gladstone Central Queensland now has 160 metres up and
running. He would like to compile a list of Nets with days, times etc and
spot frequencies with details of usage for Australia, New Zealand and the
Pacific region. Wayne would be extremely grateful for this and any other
relevant information provided to him at vk4zrt@wia.org.au
Once compiled the list will be made available to interested stations via
e-mail, text edition of QNEWS and to the WIA for possible inclusion in
Callbooks and Web-site.
* new on calender
MARCH 3 - 17
X-F4 DXpedition to Socorro Island and runs until 17 March.
The call sign to be used is X-F-4-I-H. 8 operators from
Mexico will be active all bands and modes including VHF, UHF and
satellite.
MARCH 15
Fraser Island.
Call sign VK4FRI operated by Lockyer Valley Radio & Electronic Club
website www.lvrclub.org
Fraser Island bears IOTA codex of OC-142 and is grid square QF61na
DX Pedition from Fraser Island will run from 0001 UTC 15th March until
1400 UTC 19th March, just the 5 days and will be operating on HF bands
using voice, CW, RTTY, PSK31, PSK63 and SSTV.
Again call sign will be VK4FRI.
Fraser Island is World Heritage listed and is the Earth's largest
sand island.
QSL direct
PO Box 101,
Laidley 4341 QLD
Australia
You MUST QSL direct and MUST include SASE + 1 IRC or US $ 2.00
Further information from President John VK4MJC.
MARCH - APRIL 2004 DXpedition
3B9C DXpedition to Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean,
March 20 to April 13 2004 will operate no fewer than 15 separate
stations on virtually every band and mode possible.
JW5RIA Bear Island until June
JW5RIA will operate on 160 to 6 metres CW, SSB and digital modes.
Q-S-L as directed on the air.
UNTIL DEC 31
OZ8A is in Greenland and will be active using the special call OX2KAN
to celebrate the 175th anniversary of his town.
He operates mainly on CW on all the HF bands. There are also
plans to operate from the NA-134 IOTA island group.
TILL JUNE 2005
Dwayne Barbee KE4RVT is the latest ham on the air from war-
torn Iraq. Q-R-Zed dot com reports that Barbee received his Amateur
radio license from the Ministry of Communication on January 25th. He
has been assigned YI9RVT and will be operating SSB and CW on all
bands for the next 12 to 18 months from the city of Al Kut.
(qrz.com via the ARNewsLine)
* new on calender
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER
VK5AGR is the AMSAT National Coordinator, vk5agr@amsat.org
VK5ZAI is the Australian Coordinator 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
RETURN TO FLIGHT.
Six (6) Amateur Radio licensees will be aboard when the shuttle Atlantis
returns to space 2005.
The mission, STS-114, which NASA is calling the "Return to Flight" mission
will be the first since Columbia broke apart February 1, 2003.
(NASA via ARRL LETTER)
AMSAT OSCAR-11 Celebrates 20 years in Space on 1 March 2004
UoSAT-Oscar-11, (also known as UOSAT-2 and UO-11) was
launched on 1 Mar 1984, and has been performing well in orbit for 20 years!
There happened to be space on the Delta rocket from which
the replacement for LANDSAT 4 was to be launched. This offered an ideal
opportunity for a second UoSAT type satellite to be launched. If the
University of Surrey Small Satellite Group (UoSAT) could produce another
satellite in time, then they could use this launch opportunity.
Work on UoSAT-2 started in October 1983. It was to be completed in only 6
months(!) and was successfully launched on a Delta 3920 rocket from the
Western Test Range, Vandenberg, California at 1759 hrs GMT on 01 March 1984.
Some of the components had taken many years to refine. For example, research
by a group in Canada, lead to the final selection of the all important
batteries (which have now undergone something like 80,000 charge/recharge
cycles). Much design work was done on the hardware Data Communications
Experiment by individuals in the United States.
Many thousands of radio amateurs, schools, college and University groups
around the world participated in the technical challenge of receiving,
decoding and analysing the data transmitted by UOSAT-2. Alongside the
digital telemetry and whole-orbit data collection files, plain text news
bulletins were also uploaded to the satellite each week and broadcast around
the world keeping radio amateurs informed in an era before Internet! Schools
were also able to listen to digital voice encoded telemetry data transmitted
by the satellite direct to 2M handhelds - this culminated in UoSAT-2
supporting a trans-polar trek transmitting the expeditions' position using
the voice synthesiser!.
A few days after launch, a communications problem arose with UOSAT-2
resulting in a loss of telemetry from the spacecraft. 10 weeks of
around-the-clock work by the Surrey team managed to diagnose the fault (due
to temperature effects on a critical uplink data detection component) and,
after it was identified, a redundant UHF uplink was used and this enabled
UoSAT-2 to function fully again. Interestingly, some 18 years after this
event, the satellite temperature increased due to the orbit drift and the
offending component is now working perfectly again!
The signals from UoSAT-2 are still now clearly audible on the 2 metre
amateur radio band (145.826 MHz) and also, but not so strongly, on the
2401.1428 MHz S-band beacon. The telemetry has, for many years, been used by
schools and colleges as part of their science curriculum.
For an excellent study of UO-11, see the web site of Clive Wallis, G3CWV at
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew/oscar11.htm
The University of Surrey Small Satellite Group (UoSAT) is
now the Surrey Satellite Technology Limited http://www.sstl.co.uk/
Gone is the antenna farm using a decommissioned naval Bofors anti-aircraft
gun mount, perched high on top of one of the tall University building.
However, UoSAT-2 is still going strong, 20 years on. To mark
the occasion, AMSAT-UK will be issuing special commemorative QSL cards to
those lodging a reception report of the satellite during the month of March
2004.
(Reporter: Peter Ellis VK1KEP Canberra)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- 'FIR' PIECE --- FEMALES IN RADIO
ALARA - AUSTRALIAN LADIES AR ASSOCIATION
http://homepages.tig.com.au/~bishops/alara/
Net is held each Mondays on 3.580 MHz, commencing at 1030 UTC.
(1000utc during daylight saving)
geencee@picknowl.com.au
VK7LUV Susan talks of the ALARA WEB SITE in the audio versions.
CLARA - CANADIAN LADIES AR ASSOCIATION
CLARA and FAMILY HF CONTEST
This year's HF Contest, sponsored by CLARA, will be held over the weekend
of March 20th and 21st commencing 1700Z March 20th and continuing until
1700Z March 21st.
The Contest is open to all CLARA members and their families and also to
all Amateurs.
Call "CQ CLARA".
FREQUENCIES:
These are suggested frequencies only for easier location of contacts:
CW 14.033, 21.033, 7.033, 3.688
Phone 28.300, 21.225, 14.120, 14.285, 7033, 7.200, 3.750, 3.900
Can work stations once per band/mode. Cross-mode
contacts count as phone for both stations.
LOGS:
Logs must include the date, time (GMT), mode, call sign of
contact, contact name, contact QTH (city, town, etc.) and
whether the contact is a CLARA member, family member,
non-member YL, or OM. Logs are to be received by the
Contest Manager no later than April 24th, 2004 and must
include call sign, address and claimed score. Because we are
in the age of computerisation, electronic logs are
encouraged. You can also e-mail your logs in Plain Text, MS Word or
MS Excel format.
SCORING:
Contact with CLARA member (includes CLARA to CLARA)
5 points. Contact with CLARA family member, (OM's, sons,
daughters, in-laws, etc.) 2 points. Contact with non CLARA
member YL 3 points. Contact with OM (includes OM to OM)
1 point MULTIPLIERS:1 for each Canadian call area (14
possible) 1 for each ARRL DX Country contacted if the op
was a YL No multipliers for DX OM's: Points claimed =
(Contact Points) x Multiplier
Contest Manager:
Paulette Schouten, VE7VPE
c/o VECTOR, 3301 East Pender Street, Vancouver, B.C. V5K
5J3 Canada e-mail: ve7vpe@rac.c Helen or
Fred Archibald mailto: hfarchibald@ns.sympatico.ca
(Via 'The NewsCaster, official publication of the Winnipeg AR Club)
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO SCOUTING
TeleText page 958
http://www.scouts.com.au/discover/index.html
http://www.scout.org/jota
JOTA HF Voice Calling Frequencies
3590, 7090, 14190, 21190, 28590 kHz
14290, 18140, 21360, 24960, 28390 kHz (DX)
On Founder's Day it was announced that Peter Hughes VK6HU would receive an
award for good service to the Scout Movement.
Peter will receive the Silver Emu during a ceremony at Government House,
Perth, Western Australia.
First warranted as an Adult Leader in 1946 Peter has had provided continuous
service and is currently a member of the WA Radio Team. The awarding of the
Silver Emu particularly recognises Peter's service since 1984 including
12 years as National JOTA Coordinator.
(forwarded by Stephen Watson VK4SGW National Co-ordinator JOTA/JOTI )
To add to the good news of Peter Hughes Silver Emu (for Sustained and
Exceptional Service to the Scout Movement) - it was also announced on the
Founders Day Adult Recognition Awards list of the awarding of the
Silver Arrowhead to Stephen Watson (VK4SGW) - National Coordinator JOTA/JOTI
for Scouts Australia.
The Silver Arrowhead is awarded for Excellent Service to the Scout Movement.
Stephen will receive his award during at a ceremony at Queensland Scout
Centre in Brisbane (around May or June 2004).
This award is for particular mention since 1998 when he took on the role as
Queensland Branch JOTA Coordinator (with JOTI being added to his role) and
then the role as National Coordinator for JOTA/JOTI in August 2000.
This is on top of his normal appointment as Assistant Scout Leader and
then Joey Scout Leader for Pioneer Park Scout Group in Townsville, with a
transfer to Group Leader of Pimlico-Mundingburra Scout Group in late 2001 -
also in Townsville.
JOTA and JOTI in Queensland and now in Australia continues to grow under
his leadership with new initiatives and ideas to bring more participants
to the Jamboree.
Please join with me in congratulating Steve on his award.
Yours in Scouting,
Ross Tutin
Branch Adviser for Scouts Australia (Queensland Branch Inc)
Thanks for joining us once again on QNEWS..... March Seven 2004
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