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THE FOLLOWING BULLETIN CAN BE HEARD IN THIS PREAMBLE
When communication counts, count on QNEWS..
PREAMBLE -
Wireless Institute Enters 93rd Year.
The WIA Passes another birthday this month. The Institute was founded at a
meeting held in Sydney in March 1910 by the experimenters of the day - who
were having trouble with the authorities who were charging one pound for the
annual license.
(Tim VK2ZTM via vk2wi)
And late news in , like to sit for your Amateur Examination in April?
The Redcliffe Club will conducting exams the 5th of April BUT Nominations
must be in by next Tuesday the 25th of March. So I suggest you ring NOW!
Laurie Pritchard on 3284 8859 ah
or email laurie@radioelectronicschool.com
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
The WIA Federal Convention and Annual General Meeting of the WIA will be
held in Adelaide on 4th, 5th and 6th April 2003.
Invitation to Convention dinner ----
Victorias APCNews says that WIA members who happen to be over in
South Australia next month are being invited to meet WIA federal office
bearers over dinner.
The occasion will be the annual Federal Convention, to be held between
the 4th and 6th of April.
Those wishing to attend the dinner should contact Peter VK5APR to arrange
a booking.
(VK5AVQ via APCNews)
Bookshop Now Stock QST, QEX Magazines
The Technical Bookshop now stocks QST and QEX Magazines and these are
available at VERY competitive prices.
The magazines are being offered as a trial and are on sale on a first-come,
first served basis. There are limited quantities available.
Enquiries may be made by EMAIL ONLY to the bookshop manager at
bookshop@wiansw.org.au
(Chris VK2QV via vk2wi)
GENERAL INTEREST NEWS FROM 'DOWNUNDER'.
HIGH-TECH HOTSPOTS ON TRIAL IN SMART STATE
Whether you're waiting for a train, or killing time in a foyer while you
wait for your next meeting - smart State technology may soon help take
the 'boredom' out of the waiting.
This year QLD I.T. Minister Paul Lucas' Department will trial high-tech
computer 'hotspots' in Brisbane - which will allow those with time to cool
their heels, time to log in to instant Internet access.
Mr Lucas said the computer hotspot wireless trials were being considered
for up to 20 state government sites in the city, including Roma Street
Station, the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, office buildings
and even Lang Pthe Suncorp Stadium.
Mr Lucas said the hotspots, which will use Wi Fi technology, would
provide people with cheap mobile broadband data services plus mobile
access to the internet.
(Media contact: Alison Smith 04 0716 6084)
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.
The Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio Club broadcast CW every Sunday night
from 7:30pm QLD time on 3.535MHZ.
This is Ronnee Meachen VK4CO
Queensland Innovation Minister Paul Lucas has met with seven students
from North Rockhampton State High School who'll be taking part in the
Professional Partnership Program, designed to introduce them to
job opportunities in science, engineering and Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) industries.
"These seven students will actually be placed in jobs so that they can see
what the industry is like, and whether it's an area they'd like to pursue
as a career," Mr Lucas said.
The program is being run by the Association of Professional Engineers,
Scientists and Managers Australia.
(Media contact: Alison Smith 04 0716 6084)
INTRUDER WATCH - ENFORCEMENT ZONE
IARUMS NETS
Friday 0730 UTC 7.065.5 with VK4CEU David.
VK2UW Chris Wright with Intruder Watch News:-
ENFORCEMENT: NO RULES BROKEN
A ham accused of running a telephone call-in program on 75 meters has
been cleared of any wrong doing. Amateur Radio Newsline's Bruce
Tennant, K6PZW has good news for one California ham:
Back on October 15, 2002, the FCC wrote to James S. Watkins, KI6GU,
of Burbank California. This, regarding complaints that his station
was involved in a telephone call-in like program on 3.830 MHz on
August 16th and 24th.
The complaints alleged that Watkins had operated the call-in show
using reverse phone patch. Copies were provided to him and the FCC
requested additional information from Watkins in regard to that
operation.
Watkins provided the requested information in a response dated last
November 12th. Following a thorough review the FCC now says that
that there were no violations of Commission rules since licensed
operators were in control of the station during all transmissions.
As a result the inquiry is closed and no enforcement action is deemed
to be necessary.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Bruce Tennant, K7PZW, in Los Angeles.
Karl, VK6XW, reports that the 'MOB' on 14.144 are of ethnic chinese origin..
They speak a southern Chinese dialect akin to Hokkia, but mixed with
Indonesian words.
VK6XW thinks that they are living in the in the coastal region of Borneo
or Indonesia just close to Singapore and have something to do with
boating....
The YB0's seem to respect them but the "singer" is certainly in
need of treatment
The 'Mob' 14.044 has not been identified. But it's looking like
Thailand and Cambodia..
We will keep on trying !!!.
To all Observers, many thank's for the reports.
Cheers and all the best from Henry in Humpty Doo PH57NK
vk8ha@octa4.net.au
INTERNATIONAL
IARU
http://www.jarl.or.jp/iaru-r3/
WIA FEDERAL IARU OFFICER is VK6NE Neil Penfold
SUPPORT GROWING FOR FAVOURABLE 40-METER REALIGNMENT PLANS
With World Radiocommunication Conference 2003 (WRC-03) getting under way
in about three months in Geneva, support is growing for two favourable
proposals to create a 300-kHz worldwide 40-meter allocation.
ARRL and the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) seek a return to the
300-kHz allocation that existed worldwide prior to World War II but that
now exists only in the Americas.
Delegates to WRC-03 will attempt to address--and possibly eliminate--the
overlap on 40 meters between amateurs in the Americas (Region 2) and
broadcasters elsewhere (Regions 1 and 3).
(sourced from arrl letter)
NEW ZEALAND - ZL - LIFETIME LICENCES
Life-time licences will be introduced in ZL this year.
A call has gone out to ZL'ers that "If your licence is not current at
the time of introducing the 'life-time licence', it will cost you more
also you run the risk of your call sign not being available as
it may have been reissued to another amateur.
(infoline)
POLAND _ SP - NEW BANDS
Chris, SP5HS, reports that the new Polish national frequency allocation
table came into effect on the 27th of February. It allows for SP
amateurs to use the 136kHz band, while the 50MHz band is now allocated
to amateurs in Poland on a Secondary basis, shared with government
services.
Thanks to the RSGB HF Manager, Colin Thomas, G3PSM, for sending in this
news item.
(g4njh/rsgb)
IRELAND - EI - SUMMIT
The Summits on the Air award programme starts operation in the Republic
of Ireland on Saturday the 15th March. Several expeditions were planned
including an activation of one of County Wicklow's highest summits,
Tonlagee, at 817 metres above sea level.
Tomorrow, Monday the 17th, is Saint Patrick's day and EI7GY plans to
activate Fairy Castle, 536 metres above sea level. Look out for him on 2
metres FM (good catch for you ZL'ers!) and on 15, 20 and 40 metres CW and
SSB.
Anyone wishing to catch summits expeditions should subscribe to the SOTA
Internet reflector. This includes a facility which allows summits
activators to announce their activations in near real-time using a link
between the mobile phone SMS text system and e-mail. Details are on the
Internet and there's a link from the RSGB's site at www.rsgb.org
(sourced from gb2rs)
EI-0-TEN 28 MHz Beacon
Because of repeated reliability problems with EI-0-TEN at its present
location, the beacon is to be moved shortly.
Service interruptions will continue for the next 3 weeks or so.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused. The new location is also beside
the sea and should hopefully result in an equally good signal and vastly
improved reliability.
For further information please contact ei4hq@qsl.net
KC-3-RE CONCERT PIANIST-HAM'S RUN TO BENEFIT CANCER RESEARCH
Combining music, athletics and Amateur Radio to raise funds and awareness
for cancer research, Martin Berkofsky, KC3RE, is set to run from Tulsa,
Oklahoma, to Arlington Heights, Illinois.
An internationally known concert pianist and music scholar, Berkofsky plans
to celebrate his 60th birthday and his recovery from cancer with the
700-mile "Celebrate Life Run." Along the way, he hopes to contact as many
hams as possible on VHF and UHF as he navigates the back roads of the
Midwest.
Throughout his life, Berkofsky has enjoyed a parallel fascination with
electronics and music. A child prodigy at the piano, he was licensed in
1957 at age 14, first as KN3HDW, later K3HDW. Berkofsky has performed,
taught and operated from more than 25 countries and is renowned in the
music world for his Liszt performances and scholarship.
(arrl letter)
COLOMBIA QRT
Colombia's national ham radio society remains on the brink of being
dissolved and you may soon hear very few of that nations hams on the
air. This, according to Fred Laun, K3ZO in a report that originally
appeared in a number of D-X newsletters. The reason? The economy.
According to Laun, his old friend Beto Rojas, HK3DDD, in Bogota
informed him that postal rates in Colombia were doubled as of January
1st. That it now costs the equivalent of $2.00 U-S to send a letter
to the United States. And as a result Colombian hams would have to
pay the equivalent of 13 cents per QSL to send outgoing cards through
the bureau.
(Remember though it costs more than that from VK the VK HK economies
are VASTLY different)
Colombian I-A-R-U member society -- the Liga Colombiana de
Radioaficionados -- L-C-R-A -- was to meet on Saturday, March 1st to
dissolve itself. The problem is that L-C-R-A membership is down. It
now only has 200 paid members. It also had the equivalent of 8000
United States dollars in debt. It's leaders felt that it could no
longer stay in business.
But says Laun, a miracle actually happened. At the meeting one of
the members donated $7000 to pay off most of the current debt.
So, L-C-R-A will continue to operate as Colombia's national society for at
least the next three months.
In a note to Amateur Radio Newsline, Laun says that several Colombian
hams were apparently moved by the messages they received from around
the world and have vowed to try to rescue their almost 70 year old
society from the brink of oblivion. Even so, HK3DDD tells Laun that
many Colombian hams have stopped calling C-Q and some have even
terminated all high frequency operations. This is because they can
no longer afford to handle the economic consequences of the demand
for QSL cards.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I'm Norm Seeley, KI7UP .
TRAVEL WARNING: DX'ERS ADVISED TO USE CARRY-ON LUGGAGE ONLY
If you are planning a D-Xpedition, you might want to think in terms
of smaller being better. This following reports of vandalism to the
luggage of a recent DXpedition by none other than those highly
trained security folks at Seattle Washington's Sea-Tac Airport.
Amateur Radio Newsline's Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, in Auckland New
Zealand reports on what happened to a bunch of DXpedition operators
who were headed home:
When the D-Xpedition group returning from the recent AH3D operation
reached Seattle for their connection to Copenhagen Denmark, all their
Samsonite case's locks were been broken by the Sea-Tac Airport
security people who just had to take a peek inside. The checking was
done in a secure area of the Seattle airport. As most seasoned
travellers know, security is supposed to find the passengers to get
the keys to luggage that they want to inspect. In this case security
simply broke into them, resulting in damage to the luggage and some
rather messy repacking.
As a result of this experience, D-X'er Martti Laine, OH2BH, says he
will be going hand carried from now on. When he operates the ARRL
SSB Contest from the Canary Islands as EA8BH it will be using the new
Yaesu FT-897. This is a radio that weighs in at only 8 and 1/2
pounds and can be toted along in the passenger cabin with him.
Laine says that EA8BH will be on the air on all bands using the new
Yaesu radio. He adds that the QSL for this operation will feature
information on this new, compact DXpedition, approach.
From down-under I'm Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, for the Amateur Radio
Newsline.
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 COUNCIL NEWS WITH BRUCE JONES VK4EHT
It's just 6 days to our WIAQ Annual General Meeting.
There are a number of items on the AGM agenda.
In reports you will hear what the various officers
and ex-officios of the institute have been doing to
enhance and protect the privileges of being an amateur
radio operator. You will discover how members funds have
been used for their benefit.
We will also show a formal mark of respect for those amateurs, some
pioneers of radio that have become silent key in the last year.
We will elect and appoint councilors for the year 2003 to 2004.
We will present awards and certificates of appreciation to many
who have given time and talent to benefit their fellow amateurs.
There is also a time for general business where those attending
can raise any questions, concerns and comment they may have.
Finally there is the optional informal gathering after the meeting
to catch up with friends or contacts you may have made on air.
The meeting starts at 10AM this Saturday the 22nd of March.
plan to arrive about 9.30 to have time to read reports
and minutes before the meeting starts.
The location is,
Redlands Sporting Club at Anson Rd, Wellington Point.
To get there from the gateway arterial, take the Wynnum Rd
or Old Clveland Rd exit. UBD map reference is map 164, R, 20.
See you on Saturday and for now its 73 from Bruce Jones VK4EHT
Col McCamley Award
Down on Queenslands Sunshine Coast prior to their Annual General Meeting
the Col McCamley award is voted on and presented.
Past WIAQ President Geoff VK4KEL gave a brief summary of the history of
the award and its purpose, which is to recognise club members
who have put a lot of personal effort into the club.
The award this year was won by Harvey VK4AHW who among other things
travelled from Dalby to the Coast just to attend meetings while he was
President.
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.
The Brisbane Amateur Radio Club, meets twice a month, at St. John`s Church
in King Street Annerley. The first meeting is the FIRST Friday of the month,
which is mainly a "social night", but also the club uses this first meeting
as a "show and tell" night where members bring along their home brew
projects, then explain the workings to all the assembled members and
guests.
The second meeting, is the FOURTH Friday of the month, which is primarily
a business night, starting at 7:30pm sharp, continuing until approximately
8:30pm, then most members have coffee, tea and biscuits and a chat about
all things amateur.
The B.A.R.C nets are as follows every Monday night, starting at 7:30pm on
28.450mhz, the club call is VK4BA, then Wednesday night commencing at
7:30pm on 146.550mhz, the call is once again VK4BA.
Every morning of the week (Monday to Friday) on 146.550mhz, commencing at
8:00am, the call is VK4ZR name of Kevin.
GLADSTONE AR CLUB "Radio_Active".
President Wayne VK4ZRT
Well things have picked up in Gladstone a little this year, now have 4
examiners and an increasing (although only slightly) club membership.
The Club farewell VK4GI Geoff and Yenni Bonny, they are moving to the
Philippines shortly.
Gladstone are hoping to participate in the John Moyle Field Day this
weekend from Kroombit Tops, depending on road conditions.
(vk4co)
GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
The Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society held its Annual General Meeting
on 8th March, President Roy VK4LPV was returned, as were Secretary and
Treasurer Susan VK4VAA and Bob VK4DOG. Among the other office beares
and committe crew, new Vice-President is Robyn VK4HRH.
There will be a General Meeting of the Club on 12th April, at which the
named positions on the Committee will be assigned."
ROCKHAMPTON
TeleText page 918
Rockhampton's RADAR CLUB Inc will hold its AGM Wednesday the 19th March
at Charles Street SES building.
All are welcome to attend this once a year special meeting.
Refreshments and drinks supplied.
Regards Clive Sait VK4ACC
SEC RADAR CLUB INC.
SUMMERLAND AR CLUB (VK2)
IRLP NODE 6220
JOHN MOYLE CONTEST - 15-16 March
A good weekend on the western peaks, be in it.
About 5 members attending to work for SARC.
Recce done, all looks good.
SUNSHINE COAST
President VK4ALF Len
A Fox Hunt is planned for April.
Education news sees 2 Candidates at the moment, Noosa District High School
also have a number of students keen to learn. Len VK4ALF and Dave VK4KDL
are looking after this.
Next exams 29/3/03. 3 Candidates
TOWNSVILLE
TeleText page 919
vk4wit@wia.org.au
http://www.vk4tub.org/tarc/
TARC members, visitors, friends and support crews are operating from
Toumalla Beach Camping Grounds for this weekends John Moyle Field Day.
A change of venue was forced upon them due to road building operations
at Keelbottom Creek! So there is nothing like a sudden change of
plans to test the preparedness of Amateur Radio field operations.
You are invited to either travel out along the Bruce Highway and turn
off a bit south of Rollingstone to go and visit the Field Day Station,
or fire up the HF from home and make a few contacts with VK4WIT out in
the field.
VK4WIT has been operating since 11am on Saturday and will finish
on-air operations today at 11am, so you don't have much time to visit
the Field Day Station or make contact with it.
Try 7080kHz if you can't spot them on any other bands !
18th March theTARCinc Backscatter and Social evening, from 6pm
with the Drum Circle at The Strand
28th March theTARCinc visits the Mini Golf, from 6pm
Townsville Mini Golf, Kings Road, The Lakes
1st April theTARCinc Management Meeting, from 7-30pm, all welcome
2nd April Amateur Radio Hour on 4TTT-FM, hosted by Alan/VK4PS
7th April theTARCinc Project Night, from 7-30pm, all welcome
11/13 April Julia Creek Dirt to Dust Festival
contact - Steve White VK4JUS 04 1478 5443
VK4 AREA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
THE QUEENSLAND DIGITAL GROUP
Friday 21st of March... at 7.30 pm... in the Staff Room of the
Wavell Heights State School, in Minore Street, Chermside... ..
the QDG will present an outstanding Technical Night conducted by
Doug VK4ADC... an experienced Amateur of long standing...
who will setup and demonstrate... a very interesting range...
of the very latest Icom Communications Equipment.
Although Doug is also well-known for his involvement with computers...
his technical back-ground and experience in Radio Communications...
puts him in an excellent position... to conduct this "hands on"
demonstration... of "cutting-edge" Communications Technology.
You'll enjoy... this golden opportunity of a "hands on"
demonstration... and rate it an out-standing Technical evening....
and as there will be plenty of time for questions and answers...
you won't be disappointed! So... make a note of the date...
Friday 21st March, at the Wavell Heights State School, in Minore Street,
Chermside at 7.30 pm. Visitors are very welcome.
By-the-way... AS the QDG is highly organised... they will be holding a
very SHORT Annual General Meeting before hand... so as Quoram numbers
are important... come out of the wood-work and make Friday 21st ...
a very memorable Technical evening... and as Brian VK4DFD said last week....
don't worry... you won't be pressured into anything... as those retiring
from office... will be available for re-election... AND... they will be
starting... on time!
If you don't like driving at night... or have trouble with transport...
why not contact a few old Mates... to organise and enjoy... an evening out
with a fine bunch of Amateurs.
During proceedings... you'll get a good supper too!
Incidently... if you want the latest details about anything Digital...
why not check out the QDG's Web Site... it's a beauty!
VK4 AREA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- WICEN
(State Co-ordinator, Ewen McLeod VK4ERM)
A regular net exists Sunday mornings 7.075 at 0830k.
Keen to go outback and lend a hand with communications support
for one of this years premier events ?
The Julia Creek Dirt to Dust Festival has contacted Townsville
WICEN Co-ordinator Steve/VK4JUS asking for help with logistic
communications with the festival, happening from Friday April 11th
to Sunday April 13th.
VHF links are required from several events in and about town
back to Festival Headquarters for logistic purposes.
If you are keen to help with this (the event includes such diverse
things as rodeos, camel races and belly dancing) then please
contact Steve V-K-4-J-U-S
MAJOR GATHERINGS IN VK4 FOOTPRINT
MAR 22 WIAQ AGM
Redlands 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.
MAY 3-5 Clairview Ham Weekend - Clairview Beach
Bookings - Clairview Beach Holiday Park 4956 0190
MAY 10 Barcfest, venue the Holland Park Bowls Club 49 Abbotsleigh Street.
All the usual bargains.
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
2004
LOGAN WEST AMATEUR RADIO & ELECTRONICS CLUB BOOT SALE
Feb 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)...
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.
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
WIA FEDERAL CONTEST COORDINATOR Ian Godsil contests@wia.org.au
Contest Time Table for 2002-3
==============================
* denotes new addition to calendar
Date Contest
---- -------
2003
March 15/16 John Moyle Field Day CW/SSB
April 5- 6 Hibernation Contest - ZL VHF Contest:
May 24 VK/trans-Tasman Contest SSB
31 QRP Day CW
June 7 VK/trans-Tasman Contest CW
14-15 IMW International Museums Weekend.
*July 5 Jack Files
5- 6 Brass Monkey Contest - ZL VHF Contest:
August 30/31 VK ALARA Contest
Check the OFFICIAL VK Contest Site, www.vkham.com/contests/index.html
*********************************************************************
John Moyle Field Day This Weekend
The annual John Moyle Field Day Contest is being conducted this weekend
This is one of the major Australian contests and operates for either a
6 hour segment or the whole 24 hours.
All bands, all modes and single or multioperator. Field operation is
encouraged. The contest is intended for VK and P2 operators.
The rules for this years event is to be found in the February
issue of Amateur Radio Magazine.
The contest is named in honour of John Moyle - the late VK2JU who, in the
1940's and 50's was the Editor of Radio and Hobbies He also attended the
World Radio Conference in 1959 on behalf of the Australian Amateur Radio
Service as part of the Australian delegation. This was the first time our
Service attended in our own right.
(vk2wi from Tim VK2ZTM)
THE JACK FILES CONTEST WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE 5TH OF JULY.
START TIME IS AT 0800z AND WILL CEASE AT 1400z.
THE RULES ARE THE SAME AS LAST YEAR.
THE DURATION OF THE CONTEST WILL BE BROKEN INTO 6, 1 HOUR BLOCKS
SO AS TO ALLOW REPEAT CONTACTS FOR EACH 1 HOUR BLOCK.
THERE ARE THE USUAL CHOICES OF MODES WITH THE ADDITION OF PSK31 FOR THE
DIGITAL FOLK. MODES - CW , SSB , PSK31 , ALL MODES.
THE CONCEPT OF THE CONTEST IS TO WORK AS MANY STATIONS AND STATIONS IN
DIFFERENT QUEENSLAND SHIRES AND TOWNS AS POSSIBLE. BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT
THING IS TO HAVE FUN. ITS UP TO YOU HOW SERIOUSLY YOU COMPETE.
MANY STATIONS WHO PARTICIPATED LAST YEAR EXPRESSED TO CONTEST MANAGER
JOHN VK4AJS HOW MUCH THEY ENJOYED THE CONTEST AND CATCHING UP WITH PEOPLE
THEY HAD NOT CONTACTED FOR QUITE AWHILE.
THIS CONTEST IS ALSO A GOOD CHANCE FOR CLUBS TO USE THAT CLUB
CALLSIGN AND MAYBE ENJOY AN EVENING MINGLING AND TAKING TURNS TO OPERATE
THE STATION.
NOT GIVE IT A GO. YOU WILL ENJOY IT!!!
ZL 100 MHz AWARD
This award is open to all licensed radio amateurs.
The object is to promote amateur activity on the various H.F. frequencies
used within New Zealand.
To qualify for the award licensed amateurs are required to work such a
number of New Zealand base stations on the HF frequencies (160m -10m)
to make up a total of at least 100 MHz (100 points) and not more than
107.5 MHz, (107.5 points).
ie work 5 stations on 21.2 that would give you 106!
All contacts must be made between March the 1st and December 31st 2003.
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 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.
DX EDGE, with BEACON and NET ADVICE
Takabonerate DXPedition 2003, located in Latondu Island, (OC-242),
South Sulawesi, Indonesia March 26 - 31.
The callsign: Y-E-8-A, and the QSL Manager would be YB-8-B-R-I.
Operators: YB8CR, YB8BHV, YB0KLI, YC8CPV, YB0DPO, YB8HZ, YB8HGM,
YB0ECT, YB0LBK, YB0AI. We have planned to work all HF bands
80-10m, SSB, CW, SSTV, RTTY, PSK31, AO-40 Sat).
Also participate in WPX SSB 2003 Contest.
Please kindly visit out website at:
http://takabonerate.aerocity.net
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at
operators@takabonerate.aerocity.net at your earliest convenience.
(Pri, YB0ECT)
A couple of weeks back I worked Declan EJ9HQ, now I see where the Mayo Radio
Experimenters Network has announced they will host "An Afternoon With Declan
Craig" in the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar.
Declan will give an insight on life at the other end of the pile-up as a
rare one is activated.
The event is open to all, and admission is free. After the presentation,
one of the many DXPedition videos featuring Declan, will be shown on the
large screen in the Centre which can seat 150 people.
(IRTS NEWS)
DXCC Honour Roll deadline looms:
The deadline for the next ARRL DXCC Honour Roll list is here!
DXCC Honour 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)
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."
TILL APRIL 10
David Cree, G3TBK, is returning to work in St Vincent and is active
again as J88DR from now until the 10th of April.
All QSLs go to UK call, G3TBK, either via the bureau or direct.
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 Northern Ireland ARDF Championships will take place on Saturday the
14th of June in County Down, between Belfast and Bangor.
contact: David G-I-4-FUM gi4fum@qsl.net
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER
VK5ZAI is the Australian Co-ordinator for ARISS.
ASTRONAUT TELLS GERMAN HIGH SCHOOLERS HE'LL MISS ABILITY TO FLY
Despite a last-minute glitch with an antenna rotator, an Amateur Radio on
the International Space Station (ARISS) contact involving students at the
Hochwald Gymnasium (high school) in Wadern, Germany, went off right on
schedule.
During the QSO, 16 students all brand-new new amateur licensees spoke via
DL0WR with ISS Science Officer Don Pettit, KD5MDT, at the controls of NA1SS.
The high school was only the second school in Germany to experience an
ARISS contact.
"Most significant is that the ARISS contact gave birth to 16 new members
of the Amateur Radio community," said ARISS Mentor Peter Kofler, IN3GHZ,
who called the accomplishment a "superb illustration of the educational
power of the ARISS school contacts." That their first ham radio activity
was a contact with the ISS was "a dream come true," he added.
The fact that each student had his or her own ticket also covered the
sometimes-overlooked legal issue of third-party traffic between the US
space station and the German students. Germany and US do not enjoy a
third-party traffic agreement.
On the classroom side, the students had been working since last November
to prepare for the big day.
(sourced from arrl news)
WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- HFPACK
http://www.hfpack.com
HFpack caters for portable type operations.
For over 2 years, HFpack, the HF Portable Group (currently 3500 members)
has been using 18157.5kHz USB as a calling frequency on a
daily basis when the band is open. The HFpack calling frequency
18157.5kHz and net at 1630Z and 2230Z daily, is published widely on
the web, in QST, CQ, other magazines, and listed in the ARRL Net
Directory and other online net directories.
Much of the daily activity on 18157.5 USB consists of Pedestrian
Mobile, Bicycle Mobile, QRP Portable, and Mobile stations with weak
signals. Quite a few Base stations around the world support this
activity by providing relays and contacts for the weak signal SSB and
CW stations. HFpack gives priority to portable and low power stations.
As a result of this priority status, 18157.5kHz has also become the
main frequency for QRP SSB stations in North America.
Bonnie KQ6XA from HFPack is working on frquency coordination with
other nets who are also "laying claim" to this channel.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- IOTA
http://rsgbiota.org
http://www.425dxn.org/iota
http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~iota/
Commemorative IOTA DXPedition
A team of four VK3 radio amateurs will be active next month from
Waldegrave Island East off South Australia's Eyre Peninsula to
commemorate the historical naming of the island by explorer
Mathew Flinders during his coastal exploration of 1802-1803.
Listen for special event callsign Victor India 5 WCP -
Waldegrave Conservation Park from the 17th to the 22nd of April,
on all bands above 160, both phone and CW
The team is Tom Marlowe VK3ZZ, Peter Forbes VK3QI and Jack Bramham VK3WWW
who last year activated Lady Julia Percy Island VI3JPI which is written up
in the March edition of Amateur Radio magazine, plus Keith Proctor VK3FT who
was part of the 2001 expedition to Gabo Island in Bass Strait.
The on-shore pilot for VI5WCP will be David McAulay VK3EW.
A special bicentenary commemorative QSL card will be issued.
(WIA Victoria)
HISTORY THIS WEEK FROM THE SUMMERLAND ARC ARCHIVES
1836 Colt patents his revolver.
1878 First telephone directory New Haven, Connecticut USA.
1893 Edison opens first motion picture studio, West Orange, New Jersey.
1935 Radar first demonstrated by Robert Watson-Watt, UK.
IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK:-
PREAMBLE -
Wireless Institute Enters 93rd Year.
Redcliffe Club will conducting exams the 5th of April.
NATIONAL NEWS
FEDERAL WIA CONVENTION
Invitation to Convention dinner ----
Bookshop Now Stock QST, QEX Magazines
GENERAL INTEREST NEWS FROM 'DOWNUNDER'.
HIGH-TECH HOTSPOTS ON TRIAL IN SMART STATE
EDUCATION
North Rockhampton Professional Partnership Program.
VK2UW Chris Wright with Intruder Watch News:-
INTERNATIONAL
SUPPORT GROWING FOR FAVOURABLE 40-METER REALIGNMENT PLANS
NEW ZEALAND - ZL - LIFETIME LICENCES
POLAND _ SP - NEW BANDS
IRELAND - EI - SUMMIT
EI-0-TEN 28 MHz Beacon
KC-3-RE CONCERT PIANIST-HAM'S RUN TO BENEFIT CANCER RESEARCH
COLOMBIA QRT
TRAVEL WARNING: DX'ERS ADVISED TO USE CARRY-ON LUGGAGE ONLY
VK4 COUNCIL NEWS WITH BRUCE JONES VK4EHT
Col McCamley Award
CLUB ACTIVITY
BARC
GLADSTONE AR CLUB "Radio_Active".
GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
Rockhampton's RADAR CLUB Inc will hold its AGM Wednesday the 19th March
SUMMERLAND AR CLUB (VK2)
SUNSHINE COAST
TOWNSVILLE
VK4 AREA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
THE QUEENSLAND DIGITAL GROUP
VK4 AREA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- WICEN
(State Co-ordinator, Ewen McLeod VK4ERM)
MAJOR GATHERINGS IN VK4 FOOTPRINT
WIA EXAMINATIONS IN VK4
VK4 AMATEURS WHO ARE JP's
Contest Time Table for 2003-4
John Moyle Field Day This Weekend
THE JACK FILES CONTEST WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE 5TH OF JULY.
ZL 100 MHz AWARD
SPECIAL EVENTS
DX EDGE, with BEACON and NET ADVICE
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ARDF
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER
WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- HFPACK
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- IOTA
HISTORY THIS WEEK FROM THE SUMMERLAND ARC ARCHIVES
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