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QNEWS - VK4 HIGHLIGHTS - MARCH 9
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DID YOU TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?
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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.
VK4KG Keith Avery February 2003
VK4USB Stephen Bullock 4-Feb 2003
VK4AIT Ernie (no further info... this from 4EQ via 4ZZ)
VK4KG Keith SK
Keith George Avery VK4KG went silent key during week ending
February 28th, apparently from a heart attack.
Keith saw active service with the RAAF during World War Two
advancing to the post of Squadron Leader, Leading Technical Specialist.
Keith retired from the service in 1976 to fulfil his dreams of
building an ocean cruising ferro-cement yacht and home brew and
participate in Amateur Radio.
Keith was a long time member of theTARCinc and is remembered fondly
by many of the clubs longer serving members. He will be sorely missed.
Keith was laid to rest at Morleys Lakes Chapel on Tuesday 4th
March at 4pm. The service was attended by immediate family,
neighbours and members of theTARCinc.
Keith is survived by daughters Kerry and Karen plus a number of
grand and great grandchildren.
(vk4eq)
VK4AIT Ernie SK
We have learnt of the passing of Mackay amateur radio operator
Ernie Zahmel VK4AIT a little while back.
Ernie was a White Stick Operator and was very active until
bad health forced him into a nursing home.
(VK4EQ)
VK4USB Stephen Bullock
It is also my sad duty to advise of even ANOTHER SILENT KEY,
At 09:30 AM Tuesday 4th March Arthur "Stephen" Bullock VK4USB
passed away peacefully in the Greenslopes Memorial Hospital.
For sometime now Steve has been battling the big " C ", Steve is
survived by his wife Giovanna, 2 Sons, Allan and Andrew VK4BAB
and Daughter Karen
A memorial service will be held at the MT GRAVATT Crematorium Chapel,
Mains Rd, McGregor. QLD, at 10:00am Monday 10 March, 2003.
A Committal Ceremony will be held shortly afterwards
All Amateurs and friends are welcome to attend the service.
A wake will follow, further details, contact Andrew VK4BAB 04 2961 4469
VK4 COUNCIL
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'.
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.
Redland's 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.
Motion on Notice for the VK4 AGM:
That, noting the interpretation placed by some members of the federal
council on the laws regarding attendance at the Federal Conventions by
persons other than official councillors, alternate councillors and official
observers, and if such debate has not been overtaken by intervening events,
the VK4 division gives notice that at the 2004 Federal Convention, it will
move a motion designed to allow and encourage individual amateurs who are
members of a division of the Institute to attend the Convention in a
strictly passive role, such role precluding participation in any of the
debates, but allowing access to the official parties at authorised breaks
(such as meal breaks).
WOW! just see the TRUE Amateurs of our world lining up to have morning
tea! Hi Hi...
Roll on the day when we behave more like the SARL / NZART where the
Convention / AGM of our Society is an open book, a gathering of the Clan.
Gordon Svenson VK4TS is a "non active amateur", sooo next time you hear
VK4TS particularly on 20 meters, get as much info as possible because
YOUR VK4TS is a PIRATE!
Gordon, the real Gordon lives in Maryborough, infact is a lifemember of the
Maryborough Amateur Radio Club.
Please report this station as an "intruder" and to WIAQ Brisbane.
A note to QNEWS this week from Rusty at the Bundaberg AR Club.
Says he's very pleased with WICEN up there, working in very well with
SES and have own Comms room at SES HQ with HF, VHF and UHF gear.
Twelve Bundaberg WICEN members including three new members have just
completed an intensive training course held over three Saturday afternoons
at S.E.S. Headquarters.
Members were welcomed at the first session by S.E.S Local Controller,
Bev Thompson who explained the role of Bundaberg WICEN as the lead agency
to provide emergency radio communications to support the Welfare function
of the Bundaberg and District Local Counter Disaster Organisation,
which includes the City and six coastal Welfare Centres
Course subjects covered included:-
1-- A concept of the Welfare Sub-plan.
2-- Tasks Roles and Responsibilities of the various Agencies
3-- Standard Operating Procedures to enable the tasks Roles and
Responsibilities to be carried out.
4-- The Phases or Stages in the development of a disaster situation.
eg Alert, Standby, Activation, Stand-down and Debrief.
5-- Message Handling and Circuit Discipline.
6-- Message Writing, using standard WICEN forms, Stirpes, Message Logs etc
together with correct Voice Procedure.
7-- A visit to the Emergency Operations Centre, Bundaberg Civic Centre
where permanent HF-VHF and UHF antennae are in place.
8 A visit to the local Emergency Welfare Centre, The Christian Christian
Heritage Centre, a new concrete slab constructed building that could
accommodate some hundreds of evacuated persons.
A highlight of this visit was the churches offer to provide and
install VHF and UHF antennae terminated in an area set aside for
WICEN and other agencies
The last afternoon was involved with an exercise consisting of radio comms.
between three stations -SES HQ, The Emergency Operations Centre and the
Emergency Welfare Centre.
Over 60 messages were passed and logged with the exercise concluding
with a debrief session.
VK4EHT Councillor Bruce Jones Reports:-
Good morning listeners,
One of the ongoing concerns of WIAQ council is that of membership.
The concern is not just for council but for all members and
amateurs generally. The WIA Qld Div currently has 583 members.
This is about one quarter of amateur licences held in the state.
One possible agenda item for the coming AGM is that of recruitment.
It would be great if someone could come to the meeting with a plan
for recruiting new members.
What would such a plan cost?
What resources are available to put it into action?
What would the expected results be?
Would the existing members support or take ownership of the plan?
If someone asked you why they should join the WIAQ, what would
your answer be?
At a very basic level you could say:
"Well it would make it cheaper for me if you were also a member!"
Thinking caps on then!
See you at the WIAQ AGM on Saturday 22nd of March at the Redland's
Sporting Club, Anson Rd, Wellington Point.
Plan to arrive about 9.30AM so the meeting can start at 10AM sharp.
CLUB ACTIVITY
BARC
Teletext page 902
http://www.qsl.net/vk4ba
PRESIDENT. Col Gladstone VK4ACG
or, by E-mail to vk4ba@qsl.net
BARCFEST is on again this year, date 10th May, venue the Holland Park
Bowls Club 49 Abbotsleigh Street, Holland Park. All the usual bargains
will be available, including food and drink, so bring your wallet,
get the bargains and have a pie and a drink with your mates.
(Warren)
CITY of Brisbane meet Tuesday.. yes by now you should ALL have it in your
diaries... Moreton College of TAFE 7:30 2nd Tuesday of month.
GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
President; Roy Cotterill VK4LPV
TeleText page 911
http://www.goldcoastamateurradio.com
IRLP NODE 640
If anyone is interested in getting into Amateur Radio or Short Wave
Listening contact the GCARS Secretary VK4VAA Sue 5545 0955
Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society members hold a vast amount of
knowledge and expertise contained in their collective heads.
Now they are sharing that knowledge in a formal setting.
The first of these knowledge-sharing sessions, held on 1st March was
well-attended and was judged most successful. The subject was Operating
Procedure and Protocol and took the form of an informal question and
answer session. The remainder of the subjects will be covered through
the year on Saturday afternoons at 1.00pm at the Clubhouse, 85 Harper
Street Nerang.
All Club members are invited to attend and next session will be on
Morse Code, on the 15th March.
Further details are available on the Club website -
www.goldcoastamateurradio.com
SUMMERLAND AR CLUB (VK2)
IRLP NODE 622
CLUB DINE-OUT, 15 Mar.,
Royal Hotel, Casino. Usual arrangements.
Numbers to Pat SARC13 or Eric TRD.
TABLELANDS RADIO AND ELECTRONICS CLUB
April 23. Home brew competition, a working crystal radio, to be judged by
an outside expert in the field.
TOWNSVILLE
http://www.vk4tub.org/tarc/
Those attending the March 4 2003 Management Meeting of theTARCinc
were treated to a multimedia presentation by Steve/VK4SGW about
his recent attendance to the World Scouting Jamboree, Thailand.
Some 16,000 took part!
theTARCinc John Moyle Field Day Operations
The Club Station VK4WIT will be located at......
Keelbottom Creek Camping Grounds on Herveys Range Developmental Road,
12.0km past the High Range Training Area turnoff.
For further info on theTARCinc John Moyle Field Day Station contact :
Bob/VK4WJ 4779 7869 a/h or e-mail Robert.Mann@jcu.edu.au
Tuesday 18th March will see members and friends of theTARCinc putting
Backscatter magazine together under the light of a full moon whilst
attending the Drum Circle at The Strand.
18th March, Gregory Street Headland Amphitheatre, 6PM, bring eats, be there!
(info Bob VK4WJ)
theTARCinc has a go at Mini Golf
Friday 28th March will see members and friends of theTARCinc have a go
at Mini Golfing. It starts at 6pm, you need to bring food with you
or some meat to BBQ at the links. Kiosk available onsite.
Remember to bring a keen eye, a steady grip, a measured swing and a
propensity to have fun!
(info Bob VK4WJ)
VK4 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ATV
SEQ-ATV net WEDNESDAY NIGHTS at 7:30 on 145.7 MHz.
AMATEUR TELEVISION.. and the South East Queensland ATV Group holds its
monthly meeting FIRST Friday night of each month.
7:30 at the Wavell Hts State School in Minore St.
VK4 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- "MATTERS DIGITAL"
NOW... HOW'S THIS FOR A GOOD IDEA...
Bye and large... the elected Officers of most Radio Clubs are required to
hold regular Management Meetings... which... lets face it... often tend
to be mundane affairs... dealing as they do... with lots of paperwork
and routine bits and pieces... but... if you would like to make your
Club's Management Meeting more enjoyable... why not do...
what the Queensland Digital Group did last Saturday afternoon!
By prior arrangement... the Group's Committee Members held a combined
Meeting and Working Bee... at VK4ZWJ's QTH! After enjoying Bill's
hospitality... and dealing with the Business in hand... the
QDG's Committee Members helped Bill to take down and re-locate...
an existing antenna... and then they assisted him... with the erection
of a second vertical antenna and the re-routing of coax lines.
It would have been a big job for Bill on his own... but with all that
man-power on hand... it was just a piece of cake... and probably the most
satisfying Committee Meeting they've had in a long time...
and guess what?... it's not a hard act to follow!
While we're talking about good Meetings... the QDG has also organised a
special night for it's AGM... which will be held on Friday 21st March...
at the Wavell Heights State School... in Minore Street, Chermside...
at 7.30 pm.
Essentially... the evening will be given over to a Technical Night...
with lots of "hands-on" demonstrations presented by a very competent
Amateur... so make a note of the date... March 21st...
it's going to be a very interesting and memorable evening...
and a special invitation is extended to all their friends!
What's even more enjoyable... you won't be pressured into anything...
as all the existing Committee Members are available for re-election!
Oh!... one last reminder from the QDG... next time you're on the Net...
why not log on to the QDG's Web Site...and check out their
Latest Information!
While you're at it... have a look at all those Links... you never knew you
needed! Give it a go... you'll really be surprised!
MAJOR GATHERINGS IN VK4 FOOTPRINT
MAR 22 WIAQ AGM
Redland's Sporting Club, Anson Rd, Wellington Point.
Buffet lunch available for about $12.
Meeting at 10 am, and complete business in time to go to lunch.
WIA EXAMINATIONS IN VK4
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.
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