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SB NEWS @ WW $QNEWS0309C
QNEWS - OPERATIONAL - MARCH 9
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THE BEST QNEWS YOU'LL HEAR ALL WEEK
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QNEWS - ALL OF THE NEWS ALL OF THE TIME LISTEN TO IT ON SEG 3
on the WIA WEB PAGE on wia.org.au/vk4
Chris VK4AA with the operational side of Amateur Radio:-
March 15/16 John Moyle Field Day CW/SSB
April 5- 6 Hibernation Contest - a ZL VHF Contest:
May 24 VK/trans-Tasman Contest SSB
The ZL VHF Contest, Hibernation in April has it's
rules in September/October 2000 Break-In.
HEY! A contest whose rules HAVEN'T CHANGED!
Also can be found at the Wellington VHF Group Website.
This weekend as Bob Whelan RSGB President said earlier is the BERU or the
Commonwealth Contest.
Look out for VK4WIA, operated by VK4TT Keith and of course from
Tex's station (that's TEX's not TEXAS!) VK1TX with G3PJT Bob.
Now.. continuing WIA Award news, here's our Federal Awards Manager VK6LC
Australian V.H.F. Century Club award,
Here is a real challenge for the V.H.F.- UHF operators, and very much
different from our DXCC award mentioned a few weeks ago.
This time we also need 100 confirmed stations but 70 are from within
Australia and must be all worked from the same location. For those that are
keen this one can be achieved on 2m.
Worked all States V.H.F. award,
This one is a good for those that enjoy 50mhz and above, here we need
1 contact from each of the 6 States and 2 territories.
This one as well needs all contacts made from the same location.
From the Federal Awards desk.
Thanks to QNEWS and all its listeners for having me part of your
news service, we have delivered enough basic information to get you started.
This broadcast series has only covered the basic details.
If I can be of further service to you.
Contact me via:
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 all Federal Awards updates 2003.
This is Mal. VK6LC for QNEWS, in Perth. Saying thanks a lot and
we look forward in helping you.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
* denotes new on calender
* TILL MARCH 31
To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the liberation of Bulgaria, the
Balkan Contest Club LZ1KZA will operate with the special event callsign
LZ-125-O from the 1st to the 31st of March 2003.
Activity will be on CW, SSB and RTTY on all the HF bands.
MARCH 6-9
V-I-3-G-P callsign for the 2003 Australian Grand Prix
EMDRC will be once again activating the special commemorative station
VI-3-G-P. Listen out for V-I-3-G-P on the bands, give them a contact
and you'll secure yourself a unique commemorative QSL card.
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.
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 is 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.
* 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
The GCARS has agreed that the Q News will be on 146.950
from now on, relayed on 146.950 MHz located on Springbrook.
Callbacks will be appreciated to assess coverage and will be taken
following the relay by Daphne Ayers V-K-4-I-A.
NEW ZEALAND - CUPS MAY COME AND GO..BUT BREAKIN GOES ON FOREVER!
The first issue of the NZART Official Journal "Break-In" was in
January 1928 and it has been published continuously ever since -
even right through World War 2.
"Break-In" is the longest continuously-published radio journal
(of any type) in the southern hemisphere.
(info line)
VK4FUQ WITH WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS ---
ARDF
WIA ARDF COORDINATOR VK3WW Jack vk3www@alphalink.com.au
http://users.mackay.net.au/~ron/
http://www.homingin.com
http://www.ardf.org.au
5th IARU Region 3 ARDF championships in Ballarat 28 Nov - 3rd December 2003.
The fourth IARU European Youth ARDF Championships will be held in
Bastheim, Germany, from the 7th to 11th of June. Any groups interested
in taking part in this prestigious five-day event can find full details
on the RSGB website at www.rsgb.org/youthardf
or from Geoff Foster, G8UKT ardf.chairman@rsgb.org.uk
Chairman of the RSGB ARDF Committee, c/o RSGB HQ.
(sourced from rsgb news)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FIFTY AND OVER
(the plumbers delight)
NEW ZS DISTANCE RECORD IN THE 6 cm / 5760 MHz BAND.
ZS6AXT and ZS6JON/P established a new South African distance record of
151 km in the 5760 MHz band between squares KG-44-VV and KG-45-ED.
Signals were on SSB with reports 51 for JON/P and 55 for AXT.
The portable equipment was slightly improved against previous tests by use
of a large horn, which provided extra 10 dB gain. Otherwise the output
power was still only 400 mW which is approximately the power of a battery
torch.
(sourced from sarl news)
INTERNATIONAL BAHAMAS: 6 METER BEACON MOVED
Steve Rutlidge reports that his C6AFP beacon is back on the air from
grid square FL-16. The beacon, which operates on 50.062 MHz was moved
from Great Abaco Island to Green Turtle Cay. The distance is about
five miles and the grid square in the same.
(VHF Reflector via arnewsline)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER
PIONEER 10 SPACECRAFT SENDS LAST SIGNAL
After more than 30 years, it appears the venerable Pioneer 10 spacecraft
has sent its last signal to Earth. Pioneer's last, very weak signal was
received on January 22, 2003.
NASA engineers report Pioneer 10's radioisotope power source has decayed,
and it may not have enough power to send additional transmissions to
Earth. NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) did not detect a signal during the
last contact attempt on February 7, 2003.
(sarl news)
ISS CREW TO RETURN TO EARTH VIA RUSSIAN SOYUZ CAPSULE
The all-ham crew aboard the International Space Station will return to
Earth in early May via the Russian Soyuz escape vehicle.
The 16 ISS partner countries have agreed to use the Russian capsule
to ferry a new two-person crew to the station--one American and one
Russian--and to bring the current three-man crew home. The shuttle fleet
remains grounded in the wake of the Columbia tragedy.
The implications of a two-person crew on the Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) program are not yet fully clear.
(sourced from arrl letter)
HISTORY THIS WEEK FROM THE SUMMERLAND ARC ARCHIVES
1876 Submarine cable connects New South Wales to New Zealand.
1876 Elisha Grey transmitted music over a telephone line.
1878 Edison patents his Phonograph.
1908 De Forest patents his Audion triode valve.
1928 First solo England to Australia flight by Bert Hinkler
IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK:-
FEDERAL WIA CONVENTION
NEW USE FOR 70cms IN VK3
Foundation Licence News
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RADIO SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN
2003 Callbook CD's
ACA NEWS - New regulations setting limits for human exposure to EMR
WICEN NOW IN AR
VK1 BLACK MOUNTAIN REPEATER
VK2 "GET TOGETHERS"
VK3 TOWER PLAY!
VK8DA the Darwin Amateur Radio Club
World Amateur Radio Day, April 18, 2003.
NEW ZEALAND - ZL - TECHNOLOGY CONVENTION.
VK4 SILENT KEYS @ 2002 - 2003 WIAQ COUNCIL YEAR
VK4 COUNCIL
WIAQ AGM
Motion on Notice for the VK4 AGM:
VK4TS is a PIRATE!
A note to QNEWS this week from Rusty at the Bundaberg AR Club.
VK4EHT Councillor Bruce Jones Reports:-
CLUB ACTIVITY
BARC
CITY of Brisbane meet Tuesday
GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
SUMMERLAND AR CLUB (VK2)
TABLELANDS RADIO AND ELECTRONICS CLUB
TOWNSVILLE
VK4 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ATV
VK4 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- "MATTERS DIGITAL"
MAJOR GATHERINGS IN VK4 FOOTPRINT
WIA EXAMINATIONS IN VK4
VK4 AMATEURS WHO ARE JP's
Chris VK4AA with the operational side of Amateur Radio:-
Australian V.H.F. Century Club award,
SPECIAL EVENTS
MEDIA WATCH and PR OPPORTUNITIES
The GCARS has agreed that the Q News will be on 146.950
NEW ZEALAND - CUPS MAY COME AND GO..BUT BREAKIN GOES ON FOREVER!
VK4FUQ WITH WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS ---
ARDF
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FIFTY AND OVER
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER
HISTORY THIS WEEK FROM THE SUMMERLAND ARC ARCHIVES
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QNEWS - we've reported...YOU decide.
QNEWS thanks YOU for entrusting us to bring you VK's authoritative Ham News
QNEWS thanks Amateur Radio Newsline, APCNews, ARRL, ARRL Letter,
FISTS down under, IARU r3, NERG News, Pelican Droppings,
RAC, and RSGB.
for source material for this weeks edition.
Author VK4BB
Packet: qnews@vk4wie.#bne.qld.aus.oc
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