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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
Keith VK4TT will be operating the Queensland Divisions entry in the
upcomming BERU or "Commonwealth Contest".
Look out for institute call VK4WIA for those "extra points" March 8-9
Chris Flak VK2CF Bookshop Manager of VK2 advises us that the
2003 Callbooks have arrived at the WIA NSW office!
The DXCC Certificate has "achievement labels" that can be readily attached.
Those that have achieved a greater Country total than 100 can now apply
for special achievement rewards that increment from 100 in steps of 25.
Announcing this this week, Federal WIA Awards Chairman Malcolm Johnson VK6LC
said " These have been designed to be placed neatly along the bottom
edge of the DXCC certificate.
"Free" DXCC smart achievement labels can be requested via the Federal
Awards Manager with a stamped address envelope, they are issued only
once to a single certificate.
The complete story, as announced this week is on the QNEWS website
at www.wia.org.au/vk4 just click the RED link.
ACA NEWS
www.aca.gov.au
WIA ACA LIAISON OFFICERS are VK1GH, VK1ZKM, VK2BPN, VK4DU
ACA have added a new spectrum embargo to R-A-L-I MS3.
Embargo 35 prohibits assignments to new services in the frequency band
418.0875-420 MHz.
The purpose of this embargo is to reduce the further use of this band
in Victoria by other communications users, in anticipation of it being
required to support a public safety mobile radio initiative.
(audio by vk4bat)
CSIRO NEWS
SATELLITE ECOLOGY
Advances in Satellite technology have made the ecologist's task of keeping
an eye on our landscape much easier. They can look at more area and in
more detail.
CSIRO's Vanessa Chewings explains to Wes Turnbull.
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CSIRO AUDIO REPORT
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Details from 13 0036 3400
(audio vk4fuq/csiro)
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.
This is Ronnee Meachen VK4CO with a word to the young.... and not so young.
"How to Make Ham Radio More Kid Friendly" is the topic that Amateur
Radio Newsline has chosen for this years Ham Radio Town Meeting and
they are looking for some younger hams who might want to take part.
"The Town Meeting is held each May at the Dayton Hamvention. This
years Hamvention theme is the "Year of the Young" and planners tell
QNEWS that the three day show will focus on the young ham and on
bringing 12 to 18 year olds into amateur radio.
Its no secret that recruiting youngsters into the hobby is getting
harder and harder. Keeping most of them is all but impossible.
There is organized sports. There are those numerous after school
activities. And lets not forget the lure of the World Wide Web with
its license free ham-radio like chat rooms. All of this makes it a
real challenge to get youngsters licensed and keep them interested."
If you are a young ham planning to attend Hamvention 2003 and would
like 10 minutes to present your ideas, drop ARNewsLine an e-mail.
newsline@arnewsline.org
Back here in VK, if you're a ham radio operator involved in education,
then Matt Ryan V-K-2-K-V-E would like to hear from you.
Matt is setting up a national (and international) list of schools
able to participate in amateur radio activities.
He is looking at ways that amateur radio can service the needs
of the various primary and secondary syllabi (the sciences & geography in
particular) and would, at this stage, like to make contact with as many
schools as possible which have the capability for amateur radio through
either a teacher at the school or a local mentor.
If you're a teacher operator (or know of one) and would like to get your
classes involved in national and international contacts with other students
please send an email to mjaryan@hotmail.com. You'll receive a short
questionnaire to email back, and you'll be providing your students with a
most unique opportunity to become involved with their peers in stimulating,
interesting and unique educational activities.
(VK2KVE/VK2WI/arnewsline/audio vk4co)
INTRUDER WATCH - ENFORCEMENT ZONE
Chris VK2UW in Tweed Heads with the IARUMS report...
Our Region III IARUMS Coordinator is Arasu, V-U-2-U-R
and I-A-R-U Monitoring System International Coordinator, Robert Z-L-1-B-A-D.
Region 1: The MS Report of Region can now be found at:
http://www.iarums.com
Reports of intrusions from Iran, China, Eritrea and Russia were logged
by OM Pekka of Finland MSC; OM Dick PA5GN commented on the wobbling
jammers and beacons on 40 metres, USKA (Switzerland ) reported
310 Morse transmissions on 14320 kHz. VoBM from
Eritrea and the Single Letter Russian Beacons were heard all over too.
Remember all intruders should be reported to the IARUMS team ASAP.
VK8HA WIA IARUMS REPORT (40 meters)
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Freq Date Time Emm Degs RST Times R e m a r k s - D e t a i l s
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07070 0901 1655 A3E --- S9+40 Dly Broadcast in Arabic with JAMMER
07095 0801 1205 F?? -- S9 --- UI Multi
07100 0601 2025 A3 --- 24 dly B/cast Stn. Tehran CL.2028
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This is VK4WIA... give us 40 minutes, we'll give you the world.
INTERNATIONAL
ITU
WIA ITU Conference Group CONSISTS OF VK1GH, VK1ZKM, VK3ADW, VK3APM
HARMONIZED 7 MHz ALLOCATION GAINS SUPPORT IN THE AMERICAS
A dozen countries in the Americas have agreed to support a proposal for a
"harmonized" 300-kHz amateur band in the vicinity of 7 MHz. The issue of a
uniform worldwide 40-meter allocation is on the agenda of the World
Radiocommunication Conference 2003 (WRC-03), set to be held in Geneva this
June and July.
Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela agreed to the
Canadian-sponsored IAP for a 300-kHz amateur band--from 7 to 7.3 MHz--in
all three ITU radio regions. That position is in line with what the
International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has been calling for.
(Audio vk4bat/sourced from arrl letter)
NEW ZEALAND - ZL - TECHNOLOGY CONVENTION.
This Easter, April 19th & 20th, Technology Convention will be hosted by
the Hamilton Amateur Radio Club in the Hamilton Astronomical Society,
adjacent to the Hamilton Zoo and has plenty of parking.
If the weather permits, some viewing of the night sky from the
optical telescope.
It is planned to have forums and presentations on such subjects as
microwave equipment construction, homebrew test equipment, APRS,
10 GHz ATV, plus others state of the art Amateur radio disciplines.
If you have any enquires about the Technology Convention, or visiting ZL
from overseas, write to:
Technology Convention 2003
PO Box 606
Hamilton
Or email Gavin Petrie at gavinwp@ihug.co.nz
JOHNSON ATOLL - KJ6 - QRT
Bert KJ6BZ {V73GOD} on the Pacific Inter Island Net, was to be the
last contact with the Johnston Island Amateur Radio Club.
Last contact at 0825 hrs Zulu on 14.315 mhz.
Final contacts were made with Frank K-H-6-C-D-O, John K-H-7-H-J and
Chris VK2UW
The Airforce has closed down Johnston Island and demolition will
start shortly on the remaining buildings.
The history of the Amateur Radio Club will be held in the archives
of the Airforce.
There will be probably DXpeditions to the island later but not under
the call of KJ6BZ.
This is a sad time in the history of amateur radio but will be part
of our history of Amateur Radio.
We thank Bert V73GOD for giving us the oportunity of being the last
to make contact with KJ6BZ
(Chris VK2UW)
SINGAPORE - 9V - UHF APPROVAL
iDA have approved the following UHF spot frequencies for Amateurs in
Singapore.
433.425MHz, 433.450MHz and 438.450 MHz. Maximum power 5 watts erp.
The SARTS UHF repeater should soon be in action Input (Rx) is 433.425 MHz
and output 438.425MHz (Tx).
Contact Ian, 9V1WD for more information, email
ian9v1wd@singnet.com.sg
TURKEY
Sergei Rebrov, M0SDX, the Ukrainian international footballer who moved
to Tottenham Hotspur in an 11-million deal in 2000, has moved to
Turkish side Fenerbahçe.
Sergei, whose Ukrainian callsign is UT5UDX, is a keen HF contester and
has been very active as M0SDX from his home in Essex and from other
locations in the British Isles over the last two years.
He is now in the process of obtaining a Turkish callsign.
(audio g4njh - gb2rs news reader)
FINLAND - OH - BEACON STOLEN
Martin Harrison, G3USF, the IARU Region 1 HF Beacon Coordinator, writes
that users of the five-band NCDXF network will have noticed the absence
in recent weeks of transmissions from the Finnish beacon, OH2B.
RSGB news reports it is now learned that the transmitter was stolen
some time ago. It is expected that transmissions will resume in the
European spring.
(audio g4njh - gb2rs news reader)
UNITED KINGDOM - PHONE HOME AND FREE
A press release from the Department of Trade and Industry on the 18th of
February, gives the results of a new study of the emissions from mobile
phone masts.
The Government study examined mobile phone masts at 109 sites across the UK:
The study showed that readings ranged from hundreds to millions of times
below international guidelines.
The Government announced it will continue the study of masts in 2003.
Telecoms Minister Stephen Timms said: "We are aware of public concerns
and it is important to give the public the information they need. These
results continue to show that exposure levels of the public are well
below recommended limits."
The exposure limits are set by the International Commission for
Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection.
(audio g4njh - gb2rs news reader)
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
FRIEND OF VK4, VK2AXZ falls SILENT KEY
Les Daniels VK2AXZ passed away on Wednesday 29 January 2003 after
spending several weeks in the John Hunter Hospital.
Les was born at Minmi in 1925 and remained in the Newcastle area all
of his life.
Les was a long-standing member and solid supporter of Westlakes Amateur
Radio Club He was also an avid rag-chewer on the HF and VHF bands.
He had many interests apart from amateur radio.
Les was a keen fisherman, an accomplished golfer, a keen chess player,
and a talented artist. He surprised his friends, and perhaps himself,
when three years ago he married for the first time.
He often commented that his two best times in life had been his
early retirement and his marriage.
Our deepest condolences are extended to his widow, Rose.
A large contingent of relatives, friends and club members paid their
final respects to Les at the funeral service at Broadmeadow on
31 January 2003.
The old now-closed cemetery at Minmi is his last resting place.
It should be mentioned that Les left the entire contents of his
radio shack to Westlakes. Thank you Les.
Vale Les Daniels VK2AXZ
(details from Frank VK2FJL)
VK4 COUNCIL
Audio report by WIAQ Councillor VK4EHT Bruce Jones.
The arrangements for the WIAQ AGM are now being finalised.
The meeting will be held on the 22nd of March.
Bayside Radio Club 'MINE HOST'.
Redlands Sporting Club, Anson Rd, Wellington Point has been booked for
the AGM on 22 March. Buffet lunch available for about $12.
It is proposed to start the meeting at 10 am, and complete business in
time to go to lunch.
There is still time to nominate for council.
If you are planning to raise any issues at the meeting please
advise your WIAQ representative or the secretary Bob VK4YBN.
Your councilors are:-
In Brisbane:
Ewan VK4ERM , President
Bill VK4AZM , Treasurer
David VK4OF , Federal Councilor
David VK4DCG and Bruce VK4EHT
In Gladstone area,
Ronnie VK4CO and Ron VK4AGS
In Rockhamton area Clive VK4ACC and John VK4AJS
In North Queensland Gavin VK4ZZ
and in far North Queensland Dale VK4DMC and Glen VK4DU
We also often have WIA Federal Director Don VK4BY as a guest at our meetings
The next WIAQ Council meeting is planned for February 25.
Ordinary members are welcome to attend council meetings but
do call first as the venue is generally a private residence.
Any member wishing to assist by hosting a council meeting
please contact us.
One requirement is to have 2 telephone lines available.
73 from Bruce VK4EHT
CLUB ACTIVITY
BRISBANE VHF GROUP
"Grid squares? Locator? Or just plain 'grid'. Do you know yours? What
do they mean anyway? What are they good for?
All interested amateurs and friends are welcome at the Brisbane VHF Group
meeting on Wednesday 26 February where the feature discussion will be the
Maidenhead grid square system for amateur radio location reference. This
is now universally used as a convenient and readily understood method for
assisting radio amateurs in location finding, path calculation, bearing and
a host of other interesting uses.
So, if you want to learn more about this system or you just want to gather
with other VHF/UHF interested amateurs, go along to the meeting! It's
held at the home of club member Rob Bathgate at 53 Arrol Street, Camp Hill,
Brisbane. Gathering time is around 7:30 pm.
Speaking of Grid Squares, a little later Chris Edmondson and Mal Johnson
will take a look at the WIA's Grid Square Award.... comming soon on the Q.
BUNDABERG
Club has been busy with AOCP theory and regulations exams held last week.
Monday night saw the commencment of a novice level morse class with
four students enrolled. Any one in the area of Bundaberg wishing to join
this class should ring the Secretary on 4159 6224.
CITY OF BRISBANE RADIO SOCIETY
PRESIDENT Mick VK4NE
TeleText page 903
Moreton College of TAFE off Cavendish road Mt Gravatt.
on the 4th floor in Block B 7.30pm. TUESDAY'S (March 11th)
DALBY AND DISTRICT
TeleText page 910
President is Reg VK4AQU Phone 4662 2193
Good roll up and good results at the BBQ come working B last weekend
in the Bunya's.
GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
President; Roy Cotterill VK4LPV
Just a quick cheerio call to all the members friends and hangers on,
on that McCaffety's Coach Tour to Wyong this weekend.
Also VK4RGG, located on Mt Springbrook, is now up and running 146.950mHz.
Subject to all being well on the day, Gold Coast expect to change daily 8am
nets to the the new repeater on Saturday 1st March.
Don't forget that 3 day Ham Cram course, the fast track way to become a ham
happening over 3 of the 5 Sundays in March.
This is 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.
The course will be intense exam preparation for the Theory & Regulations
exam. On completion of the fast track course you will have the option
to sit the examination at the clubrooms.
INQUIRIES AND REGISTRATION: 5539 3530
www.radioelectronicschool.com
www.goldcoastamateurradio.com
LOGAN WEST AMATEUR RADIO & ELECTRONICS CLUB
IRLP NODE 6402
President VK4JPH Peter 3800 3305
Don't forget the BOOT Sale to be held TODAY, Sunday 23rd 1Oam.
Boot sale is in the Car Park behind the Greenbank Community centre
adjacent to the Scout den, 10:00am entry free except for exhibitors.
SO...... If your in the SE of VK4 and CAN'T get to Gosford don't despair
there will be lots of pre-loved "goodies" for sale at the Greenbank
Community Centre off Teviotte Road from 10am this Last Sunday in February,
ie Feb 23rd.
MACKAY
irlp node 6450
teletext page 900
Bruce Lenahan VK4NPF President.
Brian Coleman says "Good Friends" of the Mackay Club, V-K-4-K-B-Q,
V-k-4-n-y and associates have re-sited the repeater on their
commercial site, and also, the local IRLP node 6450 is operated from
their business site.
A special thanks to Doug , Vic and Andrew for all the work,
time and know-how they have devoted to this cause.
SUMMERLAND AR CLUB (VK2)
IRLP NODE 622
President - Bruce Smith VK2KAP, SARC72.
SARC PICNIC ROCKY CREEK DAM, Today Sunday 23 Feb.
A day out for those who can't get to Wyong or Greenbank.
Free snags and drinks etc from the Social Fund.
But please bring a selection of nibbles for variety.
SUNSHINE COAST
President VK4ALF Len
TeleText page 909
The Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio Club broadcast CW every Sunday night
from 7:30pm QLD time on 3.535MHZ.
The session lasts about 45 minutes and has sessions of
5, 7, 10, 12 and 15 WPM.
The 15 WPM segment has punctuation.
At the end of each segment read back the text so you can score your
copying. At the end of the 15 WPM segment and after the readback
invite checkins from operators who can check in, and hope there are
many listeners out there who don't have the privileges to check in but
soon will.
(Gordon Taylor VK4VP)
TOWNSVILLE
TeleText page 919
vk4wit@wia.org.au
http://www.vk4tub.org/tarc/
Calculator Night Report - plus more!
There was barely room for everyone in the air-conditioned meeting room
during theTARCinc Radio Theory Class Calculator Night which happened
on Thursday February 13th.
Apart from regular class members there were also some club members
and harmonics wanting to brush up on the plastic brain operating
plus a new member of class who rolled up thanks to information flyers
posted at the local electronics shops.
Calculators ranged from the standard student scientific types,
one Reverse Polish Notation model plus one wag who used the "Teeny-Goooie"
program in a laptop computer.
The Master of Time and Space, Iain/VK4IGM put everyone through the
calculating paces, including a blast from the past with a few Slide Rules
but was dissapointed no one showed up with an abacus!
Everyone went away learning at least one new thing - which proves that
they aren't brain-dead !
The next class with specific theme will be -
the Multimeter Night, Thursday February 27th
Push your way in, Push your way over, where there is no
waiting, no delay! Wallaby Bob and Jeanette announce that
Ham n Eggs on The Strand will be happening from 7am to 10am, Sunday
March 2nd at the BBQs near the Strand Waterpark !
BYO chairs, cooking utensils, food, drink and appetite. Most importantly
BYO self!
World Scouting Jamboree in Thailand, will be talk at
theTARCinc Management Meeting on the 4th of March.
Steve VK4SGW will describe his experiences at the Jamboree in
helping run the RadioScouting facility - a ham station which by
all reports ran nearly 24 hours a day.
So... get to see Steve Watson / VK4SGW - our Federal Radio Scouting
Co-ordinator, at TARC Management Meeting 4th March.
New TARC Publicity Officer on the prowl for media opportunities
He is out there and he wants your media opportunities!
Phil/VK4JOK, TARC Publicity Officer for 2003, wants your media
knowledge and contacts so that he can forge useful and productive
general media feeds in the North and Far North Queensland regions.
Got a good contact or even a good idea that the general public will
notice about Amateur Radio? Then get in contact with Phil on email
plrooke@hotkey.net.au or via theTARCinc email address vk4wit@wia.org.au
(gavin/vk4zz QNEWS north queensland correspondent)
VK4 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Brian Coleman VK4DFD here with VK4 AREA Special interest group news.
In ATV we see that Wayne V-K-4-Y-W-G has been putting the final
tweaks together on top of Mount Stuart to the refurbished VK4RAT
Amateur TeleVision repeater.
Listen into the VHF repeater in Townsville to find out when the next
test will happen and get ready to tune your TVs and VCRs to the bottom
of the UHF TV band on 444.250MHz or listen to the audio on 449.750MHz
with your transceivers or scanners.
In Brisbane the SEQ-ATV net happens WEDNESDAY NIGHTS at 7:30 on
147.3 MHz.. with a POSITIVE OFFSET, they'd love viewers to call in.
VK4 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- "MATTERS DIGITAL"
You are hereby invited to attend the MARCH 2003 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
of the QDG Incorporated which will be held in the Staff Room of the
Wavell Heights State School in Minore Street, Chermside
Friday, 21st March 2003, at 7.30 pm.
Subs are due... and you NEED to be financial...
IF you want your Vote to count at next month's AGM.
Meeting will fall on Friday, 17th March.
VK4 AREA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- WICEN
Remember that a regular net exists Sunday mornings 7.075 at 0830am
and WICEN have contacted the Q-D-G to organise a weekend Technical
Training Session... prior to the combined QDG/WICEN Car Rally
which will be held in a few months time.
In Mackay, I'm Brian VK4DFD.
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.
MAR 22 WIAQ AGM
Bayside Radio Club 'MINE HOST'.
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!
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
CONTESTS AWARDS AND SPECIAL EVENTS, AUDIO WITH CHRIS EDMONDSON
Contest Time Table for 2003-4
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* denotes new addition to calendar
Date Contest
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2003
22-23 ZL Jock White Memorial Field Day.
Mar 8- 9 2003 COMMONWEALTH CONTEST
15/16 John Moyle Field Day CW/SSB
May 24 VK/trans-Tasman Contest SSB
31 QRP Day CW
June 7 VK/trans-Tasman Contest CW
14-15 IMW International Museums Weekend.
August 30/31 VK ALARA Contest
Check the OFFICIAL VK Contest Site, www.vkham.com/contests/index.html
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AWARDS -
WIA FEDERAL AWARDS MANAGER VK6LC Mal.
QNEWS: Federal Awards Program update, produced by Mal VK6LC.
Part 4. file name: QNEWS FAP-part4.mp3 length 3 min 10 sec.
W.I.A. Grid Square award.
This one is a real technical one but not difficult and would suit many
persons that enjoy to pin point and locate "map-wise" the station worked.
H.F. Portable and QRP stations have fun with this one including VHF- UHF
operators.
The World including VK is divided up into many of thousands of metric grid
squares and you can accurately locate your contact or friend, similar to
a land survey map or marine chart.
Many Hams today have their Grid Square location printed on their QSL cards
and its handy to have your own Grid square at the ready. Also it's a
very popular award in Europe, Japan and North America.
This is another method to give you direct distance between station
locations.
Hard copy reference books or for the computer persons software programs
are available for easy tracking and logging.
It was only the other day I supplied some Grid Square locations to a group
that were to set a "Fox".
Did you really know what the grid square reference would be for the
City Hall in Brisbane? Yes, QG62mm. This in normal language equates to
27 deg, 28min, South. 153 degrees, 01min, East.
One of the main tools I use for checking these awards is the DxAtlas,
a computer program that is set up for grid square locating, and it shows
the whole world in very fine details. This can be found on
http://www.dxatlas.com/
Alternatively a hard copy reference book is available from ARRL, titled
"the ARRL World Grid Locator Atlas".
We also feature progress updates, in our AR. Magazine several times a year.
This broadcast has only covered the basic details.
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 "WAVKCA awards", this has been
another Federal Awards update 2003.
This is Mal. VK6LC for QNEWS, in Perth.
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ALARA AWARD
This is issued by the Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association.
Australian and New Zealand amateurs need ten ALARA members in
five VK call areas.
DX stations five contacts in four call areas.
Contacts may not be made via repeaters or the ALARA net.
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 commemerative 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 commerative 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.
* TILL MARCH 14
The replica of Captain Cook's ship Endeavour is undergoing a major refit
in Cardiff until the 14th of March.
Members of the Barry Amateur Radio Society are operating special event
station GB0CCE, standing for 'Captain Cook's Endeavour', each weekend
until mid-March.
Operation will be mainly on the HF bands. For further details contact
Brian Brown, GW0PUP.
(AUDIO - G4NJH THE RSGB NEWS READER)
* MARCH 15 - 17
EI Activity Day 2003
All EI stations are asked to make a special effort to get on the air
for their annual EI Activity Day which this year is a three-day event,
to be held from Saturday March 15th to Monday 17th inclusive.
EI stations are still in great demand by stations trying complete
their Worked EI Counties Award and many overseas stations are also
collecting Worked All Ireland Squares.
* MARCH 23RD ENDS *
Dennis Green zs4bs@netactive.co.za tells us of the ZS Cricket World Cup.
The Oakdale Amateur Radio Club in Cape Town has been granted a
special event call sign for the CRICKET WORLD CUP being played in the
Republic of South Africa.
The call sign is ZS03CWC and ise operating on all bands
80 m to 10 m until the 23 March 2003.
QSL's can be sent to ZS03CWC, PO Box 2132 Bellville 7535 for
ZS stations and via ZS1AU on QRZ.COM for DX stations.
* MARCH 29
Saturday March 29 - commemorating the 25th anniversary of the release
of the movie "Run Silent, Run Deep" which featured Clark Gable,
Burt Lancaster, USS Redfish, and USS Kidd.
The USS Kidd Amateur Radio Club will "open all ports".
Operating 20 Meters around 14.250 to 14.320.
CW activity will be in the QRP area.
Other bands are possible.
QSL requests to W5KID c/o USS Kidd Museum, 305 S. River Road,
Baton Rouge, LA 70802.
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
MEDIA WATCH and PR OPPORTUNITIES
WIA's Amateur Radio Magazine Editor VK5UE
AR's Publishing Committee VK3's ABP, ANI, AUI, AZL, BR, DBB, OM.
WEBMASTER VK5UJ
QNEWS EDITOR VK4BB
EVERY SUNDAY, at 9am LOCAL (Sat 2300 UTC)
FROM FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND on 7.070/2 MHz
FROM SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND:-
1.825, 3.605, 7.118, 10.135, 14.342,
21.175, 28.400 52.525, 147.000, 438.500
Right throughout VK4 scan 146.6 to 148.0 MHz again at 9am local.
SUNDAY 6:45pm hear LAST weeks QNEWS broadcast
3.605 and 147.0 MHz from South East Queensland
MONDAY 7:00pm hear YESTERDAY's news again on 146.875 MHz
broadcast from Brisbane's Bayside repeater, and then
7:30pm on 3.605 and 147.0 MHz from Sth East Queensland.
Text editions on packet internet and personal email, visit
www.wia.org.au/vk4
News is updated 24/7 in both text and audio on this site.
MP3 Audio from same website by 2300 hours each Saturday.
Contact QNEWS, packet sp QNEWS@VK4WIE.BNE.QLD.AUS.OC
e-mail qnews@wia.org.au
UNITED STATES - W - HAM RADIO IN TV DOCUMENTARY
Ham radio is part of a soon to be shown documentary produced for the
Discovery Channel. Joe Moell, K0OV, has the details:
Members of the Hospital Disaster Support Communications System of
Orange County, California have been included in tapeings for a new
documentary series on the Discovery Channel. "Critical Rescue," a
series of programs featuring rescue workers and those who support
them.
A team from New Dominion Pictures spent a half-day with HDSCS last
August. They interviewed founder and leader April Moell, WA6OPS, and
taped reenactments of ham communications that took place on April 23,
when a 6000-ton mile-long freight train struck a standing
Metrolink double-decker commuter train at a crossing in Placentia,
causing three deaths and over 200 injuries. The drill was
immediately cancelled, and as rescuers converged on the train crash
scene, area hospitals braced for the wounded passengers.
As Net Control, WA6OPS quickly deployed hams to the 14 hospitals most
likely to receive victims. There they handled countless messages,
verifying victim dispatch and patient counts, providing information
for inquiring victim families, and communicating with hams supporting
the Red Cross. Within some hospitals, HDSCS provided direct links to
handle messages between triage areas, Emergency Departments, and
Command Posts.
From southern California, this is Joe Moell K-zero-Oscar-Victor for
Amateur Radio Newsline rebroadcast through QNEWS to the WIA.
We'd appreciate it if repeater managers would send the call sign, frequency,
location, and sponsoring club/organisation of the repeater as well as the
time and day QNEWS is aired to Graham VK4BB, qnews@wia.org.au each week.
Or by packet to qnews @ VK4WIE.#BNE.QLD.AUS.OC
SHORT WAVE MONITORING AND SCANNER NEWS
RDP Portugal current B-02 schedule
Port Mon-Fri
AF 1100-1300 21830 HR 142 / 18
1700-2000+ 17680% HR 144 / 22
USA/CAN 0600-0800 11675 RHOS 310 / 19
1300-2400* 15540 RHOS 294 / 20
All 100 kW from CEOC - Centro Emissor de Onda Curta Sao Gabriel, except
marked % = 300 kW.
+ Possibility to transmit and may be extended up to 2400 UT.
* Special transmissions, reserved for extended schedule ONLY.
All HF broadcasts are in Portuguese, except one broadcast is
locally relayed in Tetum for Timor, called "Timor Loro Sae",
and it's the sole foreign language broadcast aired by R. Portugal.
(POSTED ON PACKET BY Richard G3VGW @ GB7DBY)
DX EDGE, with BEACON and NET ADVICE
(tnx to rsgb)
DXCC Honor Roll deadline looms:
The deadline for the next ARRL DXCC Honour Roll list is rapidly approaching.
DXCC Honor Roll applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2003, for
operators to appear in the next list, which will appear in August QST.
(arrl letter)
* new on calender
VP8ROT is active from Rothera base on Adelaide Island, Antarctica.
The island counts as AN-001 for the RSGB Islands on the Air awards
He has been active on 20 metres between 0200 and 0500UTC.
* 25th and 26th of February are the Kuwaiti National and Liberation
Days and in most years there is increased activity by 9K stations for
several days either side of this holiday. Special event station 9K2NLD -
standing for 'National Liberation Day' - is also usually activated
during this period.
* G3SJJ, G3SVL and G3UEG are active as P3F from Cyprus in the CQ 160 Metre
SSB Contest this weekend.
V31GW and V31YN from Belize until the 25th of February.
F5PAC <http://www.qsl.net/f5pac> Panama until 24th of March.
He will operate from several IOTA groups including NA-170 from the
25th to 27th of February.
* TILL MARCH 3
IK4UPB will be active on 10 to 160 metres SSB and CW as D44TD from the
Cape Verde Islands between the 25th of February and the 3rd of March.
* Jamaica, 6Y5/WN9O and 6Y5/WO9Z between the 22nd of February and
9th of March.
* F5CWU will be guest operating from 9S1X in the Democratic Republic of
Congo from the 24th of February to the 10th of March.
TILL MARCH 12
F-6-FXS, will be active from Guadeloupe.
He will operate only CW into a wire antenna.
40 through 10 meters. QSL direct or via the bureau. (OPDX)
* PJ7/W8EB to be active on 160 to 10 metres SSB, CW, RTTY and PSK-31 from
Saint Maarten from the 23rd of February until the 23rd of March.
Starting Sunday, the 23rd of March, a group of Swedish amateurs
will be active as JW/SM0BSO, JW/SM0LQB and JW/SM1TDE from Svalbard.
Activity will be on all bands from 160 to 6 metres on CW, SSB, RTTY and
other digital modes.
F5PAC <http://www.qsl.net/f5pac> Panama until 24th of March.
A4/IV3NCC from Oman till end of March active on the low bands.
Cook Islands; April DXPedition. June VK4SJ has told her ARClub
another DXpedition to the Cook Islands should take place in April
and said "it would be nice to have as many club members contact
me as possible. More details to follow as the time draws near."
Les, 7Q7LA, is active from Malawi till middle of April.
Mexiana Island will be on the air May 21st through the 25th.
Five operators will activate Mexiana on 40 through 10 SSB only.
Mexiana is considered the most wanted Islands on the Air group
in all of South America. More information is on the web at
http://www.mexianaisland2003.hpg.com.br
JM6DZB/JD1 Iwo Jima in the Ogasawara Islands until the end of 2003.
80, 40 and 15 metres SSB.
(AUDIO THANKS TO RSGB AND JEREMY BOOT G4NJH)
* new on calender
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
ARISS chair begs patience regarding R-S-0-I-S-S packet system:
Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, is asking hams to be patient regarding
resumption of the ISS packet operation.
Bauer said ARISS has been working with NASA and Russian space officials
to get the system operational again, but that the ISS crew has other
priorities--especially in the wake of the Columbia tragedy.
(vk4fuq audio / sourced from arrl letter)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP --- MILITARY
UNITED STATES - W - UP PERISCOPE
On Feb 28, the sixtieth anniversary of the launching of USS Kidd, DD-661
USS Kidd Amateur Radio Club, sponsored by the Baton Rouge AR Club will be
"on the air".
Operating frequencies will be around 14.250 / 14.320.
CW activity will be in the QRP area.
Other bands are possible. QSL requests must be made with a stamped,
self-addressed size envelope )LARGE( or larger and sent to
W-5-K-I-D c/o USS Kidd Museum, 305 S. River Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70802.
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ROAR
ROTARIANS OF AMATEUR RADIO
bill.learmonth@lineone.net
Guglielmo Marconi inventor of the wireless, it is said, was an
active member of the Rotary Club of Bologna, Italy.
Brisbane area Ham Ops who are Rotarians we need to URGENTLY touch base
regards this years International Convention....
contact vk4bb ASAP!
World Wide Ham Rotarians coming for the Convention, let me know we'll start
a listing so a big BrisVegas welcome can be assured!
All info will be passed to ROAR, Graham, VK4BB, is NOT the organisor!
just the conduit! hihi
THE LOWDOWN COLUMN
Join the DownUnder LF Group's Mailing List:
http://www.egroups.com/list/lofexp/
lowexp@egroups
G3AQC's Signals are Heard in Alaska - on 136kHz
Reaching Alaska from the UK using just one watt ERP is quite a feat for
any band, but Laurie Mayhead, G3AQC, has just achieved this on the
136kHz band.
In the early hours of the 15th of February he transmitted
to KL1X in Anchorage, and just before UK dawn at 0615 his callsign was
clearly identified.
G3AQC was using QRSS - very slow CW - with a 60-second dot period.
The distance was 7278 kilometres, a record for one watt ERP on 136kHz.
KL1X said, "What is more surprising than the distance is that the path
is notoriously poor between south-east Alaska, on the east coast of the
Pacific, and Europe.
The signal would theoretically go on a great circle route to nearly
80 degrees north, over the northern Canadian Arctic, northern Greenland,
east of Iceland, Glasgow, then over the UK to the South Coast - across
and through the Auroral oval.
There are some thoughts that the actual path might have
gone round or even under the Auroral zone as no Auroral Doppler was seen
on the received signal."
A lot of research and preparation work were carried out by G3NYK, G3LDO,
W3EEE and W4DEX, which helped to set this new record.
(audio g4njh)
IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK:-
NATIONAL NEWS
BERU or "Commonwealth Contest" VK4WIA for those "extra points" March 8-9
2003 Callbooks have arrived at the WIA NSW office!
DXCC Certificate has "achievement labels".
ACA NEWS
ACA have added a new spectrum embargo to R-A-L-I MS3.
CSIRO NEWS
SATELLITE ECOLOGY
EDUCATION
Ronnee Meachen VK4CO with a word to the young.
INTRUDER WATCH - ENFORCEMENT ZONE
Chris VK2UW in Tweed Heads with the IARUMS report...
INTERNATIONAL
ITU
HARMONIZED 7 MHz ALLOCATION GAINS SUPPORT IN THE AMERICAS
NEW ZEALAND - ZL - TECHNOLOGY CONVENTION.
JOHNSON ATOLL - KJ6 - QRT
SINGAPORE - 9V - UHF APPROVAL
TURKEY - WHAT IT WAS WAS FOOTBALL
FINLAND - BEACON STOLEN
UNITED KINGDOM - PHONE HOME AND FREE
FRIEND OF VK4, VK2AXZ falls SILENT KEY
VK4 COUNCIL
Audio report by WIAQ Councillor VK4EHT Bruce Jones.
CLUB ACTIVITY
BRISBANE VHF GROUP
BUNDABERG
CITY OF BRISBANE RADIO SOCIETY
DALBY AND DISTRICT
GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
LOGAN WEST AMATEUR RADIO & ELECTRONICS CLUB
MACKAY
SUMMERLAND AR CLUB (VK2)
SUNSHINE COAST
TOWNSVILLE
VK4 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
ATV - TOWNSVILLE AND BRISBANE
MATTERS DIGITAL
WICEN
MAJOR GATHERINGS IN VK4 FOOTPRINT
WIA EXAMINATIONS IN VK4
VK4 AMATEURS WHO ARE JP's
CONTESTS AWARDS AND SPECIAL EVENTS WITH CHRIS EDMONDSON
WIA FEDERAL AWARDS MANAGER VK6LC Mal, W.I.A. Grid Square award.
ALARA AWARD
SPECIAL EVENTS
MEDIA WATCH and PR OPPORTUNITIES
UNITED STATES - W - HAM RADIO IN TV DOCUMENTARY
SHORT WAVE MONITORING AND SCANNER NEWS
RDP Portugal current B-02 schedule
DX EDGE, with BEACON and NET ADVICE
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP --- MILITARY
UNITED STATES - W - UP PERISCOPE
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ROAR
ROTARIANS OF AMATEUR RADIO
THE LOWDOWN COLUMN
G3AQC's Signals are Heard in Alaska - on 136kHz
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GOOD ROWING!
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