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THE BEST NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK
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IF RE-POSTING ALWAYS ENSURE ORIGINAL BID # AND TITLE ARE USED.
QNEWS can be accessed on the www in both text and MP3 audio.
http://www.wia.org.au/vk4
Packet uploads, vk4zz Gavin, vk7ax Tony,
zl2bau Peter, zl2tze Phillip
THE FOLLOWING BULLETIN CAN BE HEARD IN THIS PREAMBLE
When communication counts, count on QNEWS..
PREAMBLE -
CRICKET WORLD CUP SPECIAL EVENT STATION
Remember to make an effort to contact the special event station, ZS03CWC
This is being operated by the Oakdale Club on all bands from 80m to 10m
until the 23rd March.
QSL's by DX stations to ZS1AU on QRZ.COM
QSL card will be available after the 23rd March.
(WITH WARNIE ON IT????)
QNEWS 24/7 with the following bulletin in Audio Segment One
when you visit the QNEWS NEWSROOM on www.wia.org.au/vk4
NATIONAL NEWS
WIA FEDERAL PRESIDENT IS ERNEST HOCKING VK1LK
president@wia.org.au
FEDERAL WIA CONVENTION
APPOINTMENT TO FEDERAL POSITIONS
The WIA Federal Convention and Annual General Meeting of the WIA will be
held in Adelaide on 4th, 5th and 6th April 2003.
Ernie Hocking and Gilbert Hughes attended an ACA chaired meeting in Canberra
this week with the Department of Defence and Victoria Government
representative to be briefed on the proposal for a Victoria wide
voice and data emergency services network in a significant portion of the
420 - 430 MHz band.
Due to this being the very early stages of the project, many of the details
are presently undefined and subject to negotiation at this time.
The system needs to be operational by the first quarter of 2005,
in time for the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Further information on developments will be provided on the WIA web site,
AR and Divisional broadcasts.
(Ernest Hocking Gilbert Hughes
WIA Federal President WIA/ACA Liaison Committee)
NOV 2001 in Foundation Licence News our WIA PRESIDENT announced that
the WIA had a policy to investigate the issues surrounding the adoption
of a foundation licence scheme.
The submission made to the Productivity Commission some 18 months ago
reiterated that position.
The submission and the statements made at the public hearing were aimed at
making Government aware of these issues. No one at that time had a
clear view on the format of any future foundation licence, let alone the
impact that the Productivity Commission report would have on the
Amateur Radio Service as a whole.
However it was realised by President Ernie that if we did not make it clear
that we wished to investigate the possibility of such an entry level
licence scheme then we could be certain that the Government would not do so
on its own.
No doubt again at this years WIA AGM the matter will be discussed, infact
In order to achieve that, a motion that supports the introduction of a
Foundation Licence in Australia will be debated in Adelaide.
WIA Victorian President Jim Linton has said "The amateur fraternity had
been discussing the issue for a year, and a further delay on the WIA
reaching a policy decision was unnecessary".
Much as has been reported on previously, sourced to WIAQ Federal Councillor
David Jones has been re-iterated by both the VK2 and VK3 Presidents,
that being that "with the expected end to mandatory code tests for
Amateur licences at the World Radiocommunications Conference this year,
Australia's current five licences would be reduced to just two".
(Audio Report by VK4BAT, QNEWS/VK1LK/VK2KDK/VK3PC/VK4OF)
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RADIO SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN
Bob Whelan the President of the RSGB is operating in the BERU contest
from the QTH of Tex VK1TX.
Earlier this week he was a guest of QNEWS and visited the Brisbane studios
with a fine group of Amateurs including past WIA Director and world wide
contester John Loftus VK4EMM
Highlights of the 15-minute interview by VK4BB with G3PJT RSGB President.
Bob Whelan President of the Radio Society of Great Britain, speaking with
QNEWS Australia's Graham Kemp VK4BB says over the last 5 years Ham Radio
has had to change.
Although we must never lose sight of our traditions, we have and must
continue to move forward.
Technically the biggest positives in ham radio these past 5 years have been
the growth of digital modes and our use of the microwave segments of our
allocated bands.
Looking ahead to the next 5 years Amateur Radio must focus on 2 key areas.
Education and Community service.
Concentrating on the successful UK Foundation Licence President Whelan
revealed almost a quarter of the successful applicants were aged under 21.
The motivation for these youngsters, a question still being researched but
it included training for possible future careers and just plain
"rag chewing".
Bob also said that there should be no fear of this foundation licence
"belittling" our current standards, there is an in-built mentoring process.
The one pitfall awaiting any VK implementation of such an entry level is
that it does need then entire Amateur Fraternity in Australia to get
behind the project, without that we may tend to polarise
(even further?...Ed) our 15000 licensees.
And speaking of Licensees, there is a huge difference in Licensees to
Active Amateurs.
Bobs final words on QNEWS was almost a plea... a call for All Amateurs,
EVERYWHERE, to get on the air and become Active again.
You can download the entire audio from www.wia.org.au/vk4 click the RED link
or better still if your handy to Parramatta Tuesday the 11th pop along
at 7:30 when the VK2 Division host Bob and Rosemary at a meeting
"not to be missed".
2003 Callbook CD's
There have been a number of complaints regarding the arrival of the 2003
Callbook and CD in customers' mail boxes. The Technical Bookshop would
like to advise that anyone in receipt of damaged Callbook CD-ROMs should
notify the VK2 Divisional Office.
A replacement CD will be arranged to be sent at no cost to the customer.
(Obviously only if you purchased it through our VK2 bookshop).
Other complaints involved some just getting a blank or "white" page.
Well this seems to point to the user having a "stripped down" copy of
NetScape 4 point something or other, maybe with the SUN-JAVA applets not
enabled.
Changing to IE or Netscape 7.01 your problems are over!
This also applies to the Federal WebSite and the new look QNEWS site.
ACA NEWS
www.aca.gov.au
WIA ACA LIAISON OFFICERS are VK1GH, VK1ZKM, VK2BPN, and VK4DU
New regulations setting limits for human exposure to electromagnetic
radiation (EMR) have been introduced by the Australian Communications
Authority (ACA).
The regulations, which came into effect on 1 March 2003, cover all mobile
transmitters such as remote controlled toys, walkie-talkies and hand held
two-way radios as well as radiocommunications installations, such as
broadcast towers and amateur radio stations.
The new EMR arrangements represent one of the most comprehensive
EMR regulatory regimes in the world.
The ACA will be conducting random audits to ensure licensees and
suppliers are complying with the new regulations.
(audio report by vk4bat aca web site)
WICEN
Well you heard them speak to QNEWS, you saw the web pictures, now,
according to a note from VK3PC you'll be able to read of their
exploits in detail in this CURRENT months AR Magazine.
Yes we are talking about the Bushfires and the radio amateurs in action
not only from VK3 but also from 1 and 2 as well.
And Jim says the Victoria Police, Department of Sustainability and
Environment, and the Australian Red Cross, have been quick to publicly
recognise the contributions made by radio amateurs during the
fire emergency.
VK1 BLACK MOUNTAIN REPEATER
A station operating as an LIPD (Low Interference Potential Device) is
being blamed for Canberra's 70cm repeater having its finals transistors
being replaced.
The repeater was being keyed up in excess of its duty cycle, causing the
final transistors to fail.
To avoid this happening in the future a decision has been made to change
its frequency.
(actnews)
VK2 "GET TOGETHERS"
http://www.wiansw.org.au
Terry Davies VK2KDK
MARCH 11 PARRAMATTA.. Meet and Greet.. RSGB President at 7:30pm
Also "up the road", Nepean Amateur Radio Group Monthly Meeting
MARCH 13 Radio Station 2NSB-FM in Sydney, will be broadcasting a live
interview on 99.3MHz with Sam VK2BVS on Thursday 13 March at 11am
about what ham radio is doing to help the world today.
More info on http://www.H44A.com
MARCH 14 Hunter Radio Group Monthly Meeting
MARCH 16 Summerland ARC Monthly Club Meeting
APRIL 12 AGM of the WIA New South Wales Division
VK3 home to WIA hosted 5th IARU Region 3 ARDF championships.
Ballarat 28 Nov - 3rd December 2003.
TOWER PLAY!
Local Government trying to restrict small amateur radio masts
The Banyule City Council in Melbourne's northeast is taking a WIA Victoria
member to the Victorian Administrative and Appeals Tribunal (VCAT) seeking
an enforcement order again him.
The council is asserting that the 8-metre tall radio mast in suburban
Bundoora is a Telecommunications Facility, and that it needs a
planning permit.
In Victoria amateur radio masts up to 14-metres in height do not need a
planning permit, until it is in an environmentally sensitively land zoning.
WIA Victoria has made a strong written submission to the council to try and
convince it that it is mistaken in believing it is a Telecommunications
Facility.
But the council's planning staff are still moving ahead to seek a VCAT
ruling. A council spokesman has described it as a test case.
In the USA a piece of AR legislation has been introduced in the New York
Legislature. If approved it would prevent passage of any zoning ordinance
that would prohibit or -- effectively prohibit -- the construction of an
antenna support structure by a federally licensed Amateur Radio operator.
But there's more. The ARRL Letter says that it would also
prohibit municipalities from passing laws or ordinances to restrict antenna
support structure height to less than 95 feet above ground level or
restrict the number of antenna support structures.
(Audio reporter VK4BAT, sourced from Peter Mill VK3APO/arrl)
VK8DA the Darwin Amateur Radio Club is now online with Webpages located at
http://www.vkham.com/vk8da
The Darwin Amateur Club is open Wednesday nights from 1930 local
for all visitors to the Northern Territory, for more information
please feel free to contact the President of the Darwin AR Club
Stuie at vk8nsb@octa4.net.au
INTERNATIONAL
IARU
http://www.jarl.or.jp/iaru-r3/
WIA FEDERAL IARU OFFICER is VK6NE Neil Penfold
Amateur Radio supporting technology education in the classroom.
World Amateur Radio Day, April 18, 2003.
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.
If you have any enquires about the Technology Convention, or visiting ZL
email Gavin Petrie at gavinwp@ihug.co.nz
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