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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
This week just gone VK1LK President Ernie was informed by the ACA that
"last week the ACA formally approved the WIA to be an "approved organisation"
for the purposes of setting Amateur examination papers." The decision will
be published in the Commonwealth Gazette this week.
This announcement is a key part of the move towards the implementation of a
foundation licence in Australia since it provides WIA with the means to set
and conduct examinations for Amateur Radio in its own right.
President Ernie has now received the formal paperwork and will be reviewing
in the very near future in order that the WIA can quickly move to implement
the measures necessary to comply with the requirements of acting as an
approved organisation.
Ernie VK1LK says the ACA have released their planning report detailing
the technical rationale behind two new exclusion zones for amateur
operations in parts of the 420-430 MHz band in VK2.
Andrew Stewart, Senior Engineer, Spectrum Planning ACA told WIA President
Ernie that these exclusion zones will be implemented in the next
amendment to the amateur licence conditions determination.
President Ernie also met with ACA earlier this week to brief them on the
result of the WIA AGM decision on the foundation licence. A number of
wider licence issues were covered and VK1LK will be preparing a report of
the details over this weekend.
The main gist of the meeting was that ACA are interested in
significant reform of the amateur licence and that much of what they are
trying to achieve will be of benefit to the amateur radio service.
For those who have not yet heard, RadioMag the company was put under
administration a little over a week ago and Bob Harper was told
Monday last that it was under liquidation.
A "rescue" may be considered, news on that later but as Bob said in
a note to me this week...
"maybe an arrangement to get the name in return for some kind of promise
to service the remainder of the subscriptions owed by
RadioMag/R&C-1/R&C-2.
As you can see that would be a major anchor to take on for a new
organisation but I believe the subscribers deserve their magazines."
VK2 CONFERENCE OF CLUBS
Last weekend pleasing to see at this conference that the proposed
entry style licence was supported by all the clubs who attended and
they all recognising that Amateur Radio in Australia needs radical
change if it is to survive in the future.
Ernie VK1LK the Federal President reported that this year is critical
for the introduction of an entry level licence as if it is not
considered by ACA this year it will be four years before the ACA have
the resources to devote to consideration of such a licence again.
(VK1NEWS)
900 MHz
VK1 News are reporting the Manly-Warringa club in VK2 is to develop a
proposal for Amateurs to seek the use of the 900 MHz ISM band
for which there is a considerable amount of surplus equipment available.
MORSECODIANS "ON THE AIR"
Frank VK2ZL spent time at Sydney's Power House Museum, sending and
receiving telegraph messages from Alice springs informs us that during
the period over 2000 messages (Telegrams) were posted out.
The Morscodians next scheduled exhibition will be at Tamworth next year
as part of the Country and Western gathering.
(westlakes news)
WICEN/RESCUE RADIO INTERNATIONAL
WIA WICEN CHAIRMAN IS VK3ZRV
WICEN EVENT CALENDAR... Check with YOUR WICEN coordinator to confirm.
VK4 area from club bulletins forwarded to QNEWS.
* new to calender
VK7 13-18 May - Targa Tasmania 2003
VK4 1 Jun - Strand Mini Swim Heat 1 - Townsville environs
VK4 7 Jun - Strand Mini Swim Heat 2 - Townsville environs
*VK4 8 Jun - Strand Mini Swim Heat 2 - Townsville environs **
VK4 13-15 Jun - Falken Tyres Rally Queensland - Caloundra environs
part of the Australian Rally Championship and Queensland
Rally Championship for Brisbane Sporting Car Club Ltd.
VK4 14-15 Jun - TERA Mt Pleasant Endurance Ride (tarc)
*VK4 15 Jun Between the Weirs Swim - Townsville environs **
VK4 21 Jun - Strand Mini Swim Heat 3 - Townsville environs
*VK4 22 Jun Strand Mini Swim Heat 3 - Townsville environs **
VK2 21-22 Jun - Bonalbo Bash - Horse Enduro.
*VK1 29 Jun Back in the Black Car Rally
* new to calender
VK4 8 Jun Strand Mini Swim Heat 2 - Townsville environs **
VK4 15 Jun Between the Weirs Swim - Townsville environs **
VK4 22 Jun Strand Mini Swim Heat 3 - Townsville environs **
VK1 29 Jun Back in the Black Car Rally
INTERNATIONAL
BELARUS
The 5th World Championship for High Speed telegraphy, a brief report.
The 5th IARU World Championship for High Speed Telegraphy took place at a
picturesque site of the sport complex "Raubichi", nearby Minsk, the capital
of Belarus.
Participants from 13 countries of the World took part in the Championship.
Belarus presented two teams, the 2nd of them did not participate in the team
competition.
Absolute World Champions:
1. Aleh Astrouski, Belarus - group Male
2. Tsiatserskaya Iryna, Belarus - Female
3. Lahoutsina Anastasia, Belarus - Junior Female under 20
4. Kochno Evgueni, Belarus - Junior Male under 16
5. Ramanenka Maryna, Belarus - Junior Female under 16
Andrei Bindasov, Belarus, has successfully performed an attempt to beat
Guinnes records for transmition of letters, numbers ans mixed texts. The new
respective records were set up for transmission of letters (271 digits per
minute) and mixed texts (216 digits per minute).
For the first time in all HST World Championships there was:
the monitoring of process of transmission and practicing tests, so that
other participants and spectators can watch the process on large computer
monitors installed in special halls and corridors,
instant computing of results of all kinds of competition, since all
computers used for competition were networked,
the instant monitoring of the overall competition process, as the main
monitor in the press-centre was presenting results of every competitor and
the frames with results were updated every 10 seconds.
The Championship has attracted a substantial attention of local TV, radio
and other media.
Vladimir Sidorov, EU1SA
President,
The Belarussian Federation of Radioamateurs and Radiosportsmen (BFRR), IARU
Member-Society
via Peter Naish VK2BPN
INTERNATIONAL NEWS IN BRIEF, FROM THE WORLD WIDE RESOURCES OF THE
AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE
Ham radio has again come to the aid of America. This time as a
series of killer tornadoes rip across the Central and South-Eastern
states.
Blackouts, water shortages and desperate searches for the missing.
This is the situation confronting tornado battered residents of the
central United States as the death toll rises to 40 from the most
violent weather in four years.
The tornadoes were believed to be a part of a huge weather system
that rolled across the Midwest and parts of the South. It also
spawned twisters in Arkansas, South Dakota and Nebraska. Storms on
Tuesday and Wednesday accounted for funnel cloud sightings in
Alabama, Illinois and here in Louisiana. In all, nine states are
affected and the National Weather Service credited ham radio
operators with dozens of storm related reports over the weekend and
they are continuing into the week.
From New Orleans, Louisiana, I'm Don Wilbanks, AE5DW.
Jim.
Thanks Don.
There is an ironic side to this story directly affecting ham radio.
The K0ETC beacon North of Joplin Missouri in grid square EM27 was
apparently destroyed when one of the twisters blew down the building
housing it. And beacon owner Jay doesn't know "where it is".
Believe it or not there a movement underway at the FCC to increase
spectrum efficiency through the use of a new technology being called
cognitive radio.
What is cognitive radio you ask? This is radio gear and antenna
systems that could adapt to their operating environments by
automatically identifying vacant spectrum, switching to that spectrum
and carrying out a specific communications mission.
Cognitive radio will also be the subject of an upcoming workshop at
FCC headquarters. More information is at the
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-233615A1.doc
And speaking about the FCC, e have a follow up on last weeks story
about the agency releasing its Notice of Inquiry on the deployment
of ''Broadband over Power Line'' or B-P-L technology. Now comes word
that the complete Notice of Inquiry which was released on April 28th
is available on the FCC Web site.
But what about the actual affect of B-P-L on ham radio. An ARRL
Bulletin, explains that ''Broadband over Power Line'' is really a
form of carrier-current communication better known around the world
as power line carrier or P-L-C.
B-P-L would couple high-frequency RF to parts of the power grid and
use existing power lines as the transmission medium to deliver
broadband and Internet access. This is the same technology refused
for use in Japan because tests showed significant interference to
consumer electronic products including Amateur Radio on the high
frequency bands.
Want to find out how something works? Try taking your web browser
over to www.howstuffworks.com. The site is a wealth of information
on just about anything in life including ham radio. In fact, if you
want a good laymen's explanation of our hobby, the direct U-R-L is
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/ham-radio.htm
With thanks to Alan Labs, Amateur News Weekly, AMSAT, the ARRL, the
CGC Communicator, CQ Magazine, the FCC, the Ohio Penn DX Bulletin,
Radio Netherlands, Rain, the RSGB and Australia's Q-News, that's all
from the Amateur Radio Newsline(tm).
RSGB NEWS WITH G4NJH JEREMY BOOT
Turkish hams help following earthquake
Within hours after a deadly earthquake hit in the vicinity of the
city of Bingol in South Eastern Turkey on May 1st, a contingent of
Amateur Radio operators arrived on the scene.
Amateurs, who travelled from Erzurum with a Civil Defence team, were
able to reach the repeater in Erzurum--some 3210 meters above sea
level from some parts of the stricken city.
From Erzurum, a Turkey Radio Amateur Club (TRAC) station relayed
traffic via HF, said TRAC President, TA1E. He said a three-person
team from TRAC's Malatya Branch arrived at the disaster scene about
10 hours later and got an HF station on the air at the Incident
Command Centre.
In addition, he said, two members from TRAC's Ankara Branch were
deployed via a military aircraft with Civil Defence personnel.
The Amateur Radio operation wrapped up on May 4th along with rescue
activities. "During the four-day operation a nationwide HF network
was active," TA1E said. "As there is the fear of some further strong
seismic activities in that particular region, we will try to arrange
a VHF-UHF local area voice network there as quickly as possible."
He said ham radio operators and equipment are scarce in the extremely
mountainous area, but the elevation eases the installation of a VHF-
UHF network.
(Audio by G4NJH from the ARRL Letter..text courtesy APCNews Victoria)
VK4 SILENT KEYS @ 2003 - 2004 WIAQ COUNCIL YEAR
VK4BS Jim Cunningham around the 19th or 20th of March 03 (advised by vk4sj)
VK4BMA Denis Brice March 29th 2003 (advised by vk4brg)
VK4HW Dave Hutchins April 21st 2003.
Dave was first licensed about 40 years ago while living at Lake Manchester
north of Ipswich. He became a keen experimenter and tinkerer and built
most of his own gear in the early days including CW and DSB transmitters
for HF, and super-regen receivers for VHF.
All this gear was rigged somehow to work on the 32 Volt power system
available. He was even paid 1 guinea for a circuit published in RTV&H
showing how he operated his TV set from 32 Volts with a genemotor for the
high tension.
Dave later moved to Mt Crosby and worked at the pumping station there
until retirement. As a life member of the Ipswich Radio Club, he
maintained a strong interest in HF and VHF operation, and for many years
was custodian and maintenance operator for the Ipswich repeater then
located on Mt Crosby.
During the 1974 Brisbane floods Dave, with Roy VK4ZQ remained the
operational link to the water treatment plant at Mt Crosby - via
amateur radio of course.
On retirement Dave moved with his wife Edna to Ipswich where he continued
his radio interests, and developed other interests in community affairs,
especially with the visually impaired. Failing eyesight restricted his
operation to mainly commercial equipment, but he was still a tinkerer in
other things. He was a regular on the Ipswich repeater morning net up
to his final day.
Unloading the ride-on mower from his trailer, after cutting the grass at
Pine Mountain cemetery was apparently too much for the 82 year-old and
ambulance officers were unable to save him.
Dave VK4IE who submitted this orbit said "First met Dave on 6 metres in
July 1967 - my first on-air contact - and I am glad I've had the
opportunity to know him well since then. He was a true gentleman,
ready to help family, friends, or strangers. He loved telling stories of
events during his varied career, and was a welcoming voice on the air for
any visitors driving through Ipswich".
VK4 COUNCIL NOTES WITH COUNCILLOR BRUCE JONES VK4EHT
As many will be aware, the WIAQ was present at BARCFEST.
Our stand was manned by Ken and Pat Fuller and myself.
This year we had no disposals on sale but were there
to meet and listen to members and non members.
Thanks to the many who took the time to make their views
known especially in regard to the proposed foundation licence.
The survey on the new licence presented at BARCFEST was
actually a pilot run prior to a survey to be published in
the June edition of QTC. From feedback received we already
have a modified survey to make the questions clearer and
give more readily analysable options.
Further pilots will be run before publication.
Thanks Bruce, yes a great roll up this year at the BARC!
And even the "Tricky Dicky" table actually SELLING high end rigs!
About 20 from Summerland even trekked north! And was that Clive from Rocky
propping up the Bar early with our own 4 Baker Baker?!
Despite early overcrowding, go with the flow, most got around, and outside
the QR tent with the WIAQ and Kev's One Man Tower both received plenty
of attention!
Ken did a great job with a dedicated WIAQ slot at the BARC and for those
needing a caffeine fix a welcome mug of coffee!
As the mercury drops and Queenslanders reach for their heaters and electric
blankets, don't forget the free service provided by the Energy Consumer
Protection Office.
This office is here to help resolve the sorts of problems with electricity
providers.
"Occasionally, people have difficulties in areas such as a compensation
claim for damaged equipment or appliances, disconnection's or reconnections,
and wrong accounts".
The Office provided free, fair, independent and confidential dispute
resolution.
Obviously you should attempt to resolve a problem with your electricity
provider, but if that's unsuccessful and they require some assistance
then they should contact the Energy Consumer Protection Office
1300 300 993 (toll-free) or by visiting www.ecpo.qld.gov.au
(State Gv. Alison Smith 04 0716 6084)
CLUB ACTIVITY
CITY OF BRISBANE RADIO SOCIETY
PRESIDENT Mick VK4NE
Meeting is at Moreton College of TAFE off Cavendish road Mt Gravatt.
on the 4th floor in Block B 7.30pm.
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
President Eddie Milham VK4-JEM
As always any Enquiries for CHARC should be directed to Gordon/VK4KAL
the Secretary phone/fax 4985 4168, packet VK4KAL @ VK4JEM.#CQ.QLD.AUS.OC
or on email vk4kal@telstra.easymail.com.au
Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society
http://www.goldcoastamateurradio.com
IRLP NODE 6400
If anyone is interested in getting into Amateur Radio or Shortwave
listening contact the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society on 5545 0955
MARYBOROUGH
Maryborough Amateur Radio Club meet at Maryborough State High School,
E block, Kent Street, 1st Tuesday, 7:30pm (except January)
SUMMERLAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Today the Summerland Amateur Radio Club will be having a picnic at
Evans Head at 10:00am
May 25 Th they will be having a "Tone Board" make day when they will be
making DTMF tone generators for access to the IRLP system.
15th June will be WICEN and SES Radio and communications course
Summerland Amateur Radio ClubFEST, Sunday 10 August.
Mark this date, go along, enjoy all the usual things and more.
TABLELANDS RADIO & ELECTRONICS CLUB
President:- Allen Perry
And July 19th is the date for the Tablelands Radio & Electronics Club auction.
Townsville Amateur Radio Club
- JOTA! Action Now for the Future
Amateur Radio operators are already being approached from far and wide to
participate
If you are keen to participate but haven't been approached, for Townsville
region hams get in contact with Wallaby Bob/VK4WJ, your Townsville region JOTA
Co-ordinator.
FNNQARG South Mission Beach - Urgent Info!!
Thinking of attending the North and Far North Queensland Amateur Radio
Get-together (FNNQARG!) at South Mission Beach this year ?
If so, then regardless of whether you intend to camp, caravan, mobile home
or luxuriate in a villa you will have to book ASAP!
To ensure that FNNQARG! gets allocated the space it needs in Camp Area 1,
it is imperative you call Beachcomber South Mission Beach on the toll
free number of 1800-008129 NOW!! and advise management how many people will be with you and
how you intend to attend. Do it NOW!! as bookings are also being
taken from people who wont be a part of FNNQARG! but will also be using the same area
The number is 1800-008129.
Tell them you are with the Townsville Amateur Radio Club.
They are expecting your call !
- VK4RAT VHF Upgrade Working Bee. Gavin VK4ZZ reports,
May 31st will (hopefully) see many hands to make light work at theTARCinc
Repeater Site on Mount Stuart to install the VK4RAT VHF Repeater Upgrade.
Consisting of an ICOM commercial repeater system, new feedline, new
antenna and all the trimmings, the system install will be an all day affair.
Plan to arrive at the repeater site by approx 8-30am and stay the day.
Bring some food and drinks, just like a WICEN exercise!
We plan to break at about midday for a sausage sizzle in the car park
At 1pm we will break for a special ceremony and then continue the install
and test the new repeater equipment.
Those operators skilled in turning jungle into lawn please bring the
whipper-snippers, liquid mower and thingies to also tidy up the repeater yard.
Hope to see hams young and old lending a hand!
If you would like your club's activity or club details broadcast or brought up to date, just email us at
qnews@wia.org.au
I'm Brian VK4DFD and now for more news it's back to Graham VK4BB.
Thanks Brian... yes word in from VK4JPH re the
LOGAN WEST AMATEUR RADIO & ELECTRONICS CLUB
IRLP NODE 6402
Meeting's the first Monday of every month.
At the Scout Den behind the Community Centre Greenbank.
The next meeting of the Logan West ARC, will be on Monday the 2nd June
The Repeater VK4RXG on 438.500 is now up and running from a new location,
and L-WARC and EC are asking for reports from all and any user as to how and WHERE
it is going. The repeater is also linked to the IRLP network.... 6402
L-WARC and EC request as many as possible attend the next meeting as
L-WARC and EC have lots to talk about, including for
COMBINED SCOUTS/ LWAREC activities something coming up in July
with the scouts.
The club has been approached to supply comms for the SPRINGFIELD HORSE
endurance ride at the end of July, which is run in the Springfield/Greenbank
area.
L-WARC and EC require ops for the Base station and in the field, some of
the field ops will be in a roving situation, each year this is run in
conjunction with the GREENBANK Scouts.
One of the event organiser's will be in attendance at the June meeting
of the L-WAR&EC.
VK4 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ATV
Trev VK4ZU reminds all interested in SEQ SSTV pictures there is
that UHF SSTV repeater located at Ocean View on 438.575 MHz.
A 1750 Hz tone is required to activate the repeater
and on receiving a "K" you can then send your picture which will be
replayed by John VK4ET from Bracken Ridge.
Also there is a trial VHF SSTV repeater operating on 145.625 MHz run by
Trevor VK4ZU at Joyner near Strathpine. No offset is required to access
the repeater. On receipt of a "K" your picture will be replayed. Operating
times will vary but initially will be 0900 Hrs -1200 Hrs 1500-1700 Hrs
Mon-Fri. Depending on activity the repeater times may be extended.
(Trevor, VK4ZU @ VK4WIE)
VK4 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- "MATTERS DIGITAL"
After a well earned rest, Geoff VK4KEL has resumed BBS duties on
the Sunshine Coast to replace VK4WIS.
Welcome back, Geoff!
(digipete)
VK4 AREA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO SCOUTING
Amateur Radio operators are already being approached from far and wide to
participate in the 2003 Jamboree on the Air.
If you have been approached and lack information about the event -
get on your favourite web browser and surf to -
http://www.scouts.com.au/international/jotafront.html
If you are keen to participate but haven't been approached, for Townsville
region hams
get in contact with Wallaby Bob/VK4WJ, your Townsville region JOTA
Co-ordinator.
VK4 AREA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- WICEN
(State Co-ordinator, Ewen McLeod VK4ERM)
A regular net exists Sunday mornings 7.075 at 0830k.
CAR RALLY - 14th to 15th June.
Want a weekend with a difference? More volunteers required!
Again in association with WICEN you could be providing the
communications for the Car Rally scoring.
Please contact WICEN or QDG committee.
In preparation for the CAR RALLY there will be a working bee at
Neville's QTH (VK4TX) on Sat 31st May commencing 9:00 am.
Plenty to be done so if you can offer your techy skills then
please come along.
QDG / WICEN Voice Network now in operation
VK4RZA (438.100 MHz) Springbrook
VK4RZB (438.200 MHz) Mt Cooth-tha
VK4RZC (438.125 MHz) Maleny
VK4RZD (438.050 MHz) Mt Perseverance
The repeaters are linked, 60 second timeout, no tail and
require a 91.5 Hz CTCSS tone for access.
WICEN has priority at all times.
(digipete)
MAJOR GATHERINGS IN VK4 FOOTPRINT
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
May 24 BRISBANE NORTH / REDCLIFFE AREA
Examinations will be held on Saturday the 24th of May
at the Redcliffe Club Rooms, for more information contact
Laurie Pritchard 3284 8859 ah.
May 31 SUNSHINE COAST
Intending candidates should contact Gordon VK4VP on 5478 1439
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.
BRISBANE SOUTH - 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 WEST - LOCKYER REGION
The Lockyer Valley is located between Ipswich and Toowoomba and
examination services are available with 2 weeks notice required.
Arrangements for any examination can be made by contacting
Alan VK4SN alz@austarnet.com.au 04 1137 3679 VK4SN @ VK4WIL
Warren VK4FJ vk4fj@uq.net.au 04 2120 9536 VK4FJ @ VK4WIL
BRISBANE NORTH 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.sarc.org.au/sarc1/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
GLADSTONE
Rick WRIGHT, VK4HWN Justice of the peace QUALIFIED 4972 7147
SUNSHINE COAST
Geoff Sanders, VK4KEL is registered as a Justice of the Peace
(Qualified) and is on telephone 5445 0280
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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
To avoid confusion QNEWS only lists contests from:-
Contest Managers themselves, the WIA and Radio Amateurs of Canada
and does not necessarily endorse, support or vouch for the accuracy
of the information provided.
Contest Time Table for 2003-4
==============================
* denotes new addition to calendar
Date Contest
---- -------
2003
May 17-18 ZL Sangster Shield 80mtr CW QRP contest
24 VK/trans-Tasman Contest SSB
31 QRP Day CW
June 7 VK/trans-Tasman Contest CW
* 8 Gold Coast 2 meter sprint.
14 Asia-Pacific Sprint
14-15 IMW International Museums Weekend.
21 Wadda Cup
21-22 All Asian DX CW
2003 VK/ trans-Tasman Contest
The 80 metre, VK/ trans-Tasman Contest will be held on Saturday the
24th of May, (Phone), and Saturday the 7th of June (CW), from 0800 to 1400
hours UTC.
GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY INC.
2 METRE SPRINT
Sunday 8th June 2003
Segment 1 1100-1200 hours EST.
Segment 2 2000-2100 hours EST.
Simplex contacts only. Modes SSB FM CW
Although SSB only counts for same as an FM contact, ie 1 point, 1.5 points
will be awarded for CW. (This should give most contest programs a
'right royal workout!'
Entrants must contact at least 2 stations within the GCCC area per segment
The judges decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Logs must reach the address by Friday 13th June 2003.
Late entries will not be accepted SO YOU ONLY HAVE 3 WORKING DAYS TO
GET THEM IN! (Monday being a public Holiday in VK4)
Contest Address , GCARSI, PO Box 588, Southport Qld 4215
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 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.
SPECIAL EVENTS
* denotes new on calender
Shortly Graham VK4BB will have news of a special event / come DXpedition
to Camerons Corner ... this is of course that political spot in VK, where
VK4/5/8 join....
Until MAY 31
Amateur radio operators in Costa Rica have been permitted to
operate using the special prefix TE75 until the end of May to
celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first amateur radio
transmission from the country, made on the 4th of May 1928 by
Amando Cespedes Marin, TI4NRH.
QSL all TE75 stations via the Radio Club of Costa Rica, TI0RC.
VI8NT
The Darwin Amateur Radio Club of the Northern Territory, Australia
will be operating a special event station with the callsign of V.I.8.N.T
to celebrate 25 years of self government. The station will be opened
officially on the 1st of July 2003 ( Northern Territory Day ) and run
until the 31st Dec 2003.
This special Amateur Radio callsign V.I.8.N.T is allowed to be used by
any Licensed VK8 Amateur. Only one Amateur will hold the callsign at
any one time , meaning only one station on air at a time.
QSL directly or via the Bureau ..
JULY 27
Chris VK2UW says the Nutley Amateur Radio Society, W2GLQ in the USA
between 1500-2200Z July 27, 2003 will operate from the New Jersey Camp
for the Blind.
QSL W2GLQ via the Nutley ARS. American Red Cross building, Nutley, NJ 07110.
MEDIA WATCH and PR OPPORTUNITIES
Proving "better late than never", word in by packet which missed the
Q deadline last week had 3 callbacks on the Dalby repeater... this added to
that weeks tally saw our highest EVER number of logged RF callbacks
to QNEWS, some 352! Well Done!
Pacific Inter Island Net will be airing QNEWS as of this Sunday, May 18
14.315 MHz at 0700 hrs UTC.
Chris VK2UW said he'd start this Sunday 18 of May at 0700 utc on 14.315mhz
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
DX EDGE, with BEACON and NET ADVICE
*Members of the Blue Mountains Amateur Radio Club are organising a
DX-perdition to Cameron's corner on the 6th of June.
This will be a 6 day event and all are welcome.
Bring your camping gear and all the radios you can fit in.
The call sign will be VK2-HZ the Liaison frequency will be 7.080 MHz
and the NSW rendezvous point will be Parks.
There are some 4WD seats available.
For more information call Gunter VK-2-JAP 02 4576 1237.
The Parks contact is Dave VK2-JDC.
(Audio by Margaret for BMARC and the YL of Adrian VK2BFN).
* 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.
Cook Islands June VK4SJ and Doug VK4BP are active on 10 - 40 metres
SSB) as ZK1AYL and ZK1SIM from the South Cook Islands.
OC-013 15 May through 26 May.
QSL VK4SJ through the bureau.
e-QSLs will not be accepted.
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.
3XY-1L Conakry, Guinea, operating during 2003.
He will be active with a battery-powered rig mostly on 20 and 15 metres,
after 1800 UTC and at weekends.
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.
April through October 1000 UTC 3.685 MHz
November through March 0900 UTC 7.068 MHz
What an opportunity for Amateur Radio people interested in satellites to
make a DEEP IMPACT in spaceflight.
To make a Deep Impact on Comet Tempel 1, enter your name, e.g. Peter Raymond
Ellis (VK1KEP), at the web site of the NASA satellite, Deep Impact
http://deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov
Your name and Amateur Radio callsign will be included with other names on a
disc attached to the impactor spacecraft.
On July 4, 2005, the Deep Impact spacecraft arrives at
Comet Tempel 1 to impact it with a 370-kg mass. On impact, a
crater is produced expected to range in size from that of a house to that of
a football stadium, and two to fourteen stories deep.
The full Internet address is:
http://deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov/sendyourname/index.html
(Wishing you all the fun of a Deep Impact, Peter VK1KEP)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- IOTA
http://rsgbiota.org
http://www.425dxn.org/iota
http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~iota/
IOTA OC-261 DXpedition a huge success
The commemorative Island on the Air (IOTA) DXpedition to Waldegrave Island
East off South Australia's Eyre Peninsula during the Easter period saw it
attract plenty on air attention.
The four radio amateurs who activated VI5WCP IOTA OC-261 logged over
6,600 contacts in 112 hours of operation, averaging one QSO per minute.
QSL is via VK3ZZ or the bureau.
(WIA Victoria)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- Internet Linking of Repeaters
http://status.irlp.net
http://www.hypermax.net.au/~user/vk4bab/
LISTEN ONLY to IRLP reflector 2
http://www.kwarc.org/listen
HamLink SOFTWARE;- http://www.hamlink.com
Peter Illmayer advises QNEWS we have hit another major milestone in
the rollout of IRLP. Across ANZ, over 50 fulltime IRLP nodes
available for ALL amateurs to use.
IN addition to the number of nodes, we have "home grown" a number of
additions to the IRLP network which again demonstrate our capabilities
and our ingenuity. Among these, Q-NEWS/AR-Newsline Script is available
to play your favourite news service on your local repeater.
It also has a feature that will unkey the radio at set
intervals incase you cant turn your repeater timer off !
So now you have NO excuse NOT to play QNEWS !!!
As Pete says " time for a group hug, I'd like to thank EVERYONE
playing IRLP for pushing Amateur Radio to the extreme "
HISTORY FROM THE SUMMERLAND ARC ARCHIVES
May
1895 Popov uses coherer to detect lightning. St Petersburg.
1897 Sir J.C. Bose, India, demonstrates microwave transmissions.
1897 Marconi transmits 14.5 Kms across Bristol Channel.
1897 Braun displays his cathode ray tube, Boston Exhibition.
IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK:-
NATIONAL NEWS
WIA FEDERAL PRESIDENT IS ERNEST HOCKING VK1LK
WIA to be an "approved organisation".
ACA releas planning report detailing 70CMS IN VK2!
ACA interest in reform of amateur licence.
RadioMag the company under liquidation.
VK2 CONFERENCE OF CLUBS
900 MHz
MORSECODIANS "ON THE AIR"
WICEN EVENT CALENDAR
INTERNATIONAL
BELARUS
AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE
RSGB NEWS WITH G4NJH JEREMY BOOT
VK4 SILENT KEY VK4HW Dave Hutchins April 21st 2003.
VK4 COUNCIL NOTES WITH COUNCILLOR BRUCE JONES VK4EHT
Energy Consumer Protection Office
CLUB ACTIVITY
CITY OF BRISBANE RADIO SOCIETY
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society
MARYBOROUGH
SUMMERLAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
TABLELANDS RADIO & ELECTRONICS CLUB
Townsville Amateur Radio Club
LOGAN WEST AMATEUR RADIO & ELECTRONICS CLUB
VK4 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ATV
VK4 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- "MATTERS DIGITAL"
VK4 AREA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO SCOUTING
VK4 AREA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- WICEN
MAJOR GATHERINGS IN VK4 FOOTPRINT
WIA EXAMINATIONS IN VK4
VK4 AMATEURS WHO ARE JP's
Contest Time Table for 2003-4
2003 VK/ trans-Tasman Contest
GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY INC.
2 METRE SPRINT
THE JACK FILES CONTEST WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE 5TH OF JULY.
SPECIAL EVENTS
MEDIA WATCH and PR OPPORTUNITIES
that weeks tally saw our highest EVER number of logged RF callbacks
to QNEWS, some 352! Well Done!
Pacific Inter Island Net will be airing QNEWS as of this Sunday, May 18
14.315 MHz at 0700 hrs UTC.
DX EDGE, with BEACON and NET ADVICE
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- IOTA
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- Internet Linking of Repeaters
HISTORY 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.
Societies and Club News Letter Editors can EXCHANGE a feed prior to
the actual broadcast date, e-mail qnews@wia.org.au
An auto subscription service exists, e-mail QNEWS-VK-subscribe@egroups.com
Now, we leave you this week, with our usual reminder to walk softly,
AND we pose the question...
" Did you tell anyone about Amateur radio this week? "
Callbacks follow the RF editions, but also for text readers you may
lodge a quick reply to let us know you read it, who knows, you might
even get a "cheerio call".
Send an sp message to QNEWS @ VK4WIE.#BNE.QLD.AUS.OC
OR e-mail qnews@wia.org.au
Enjoy and LONG LIVE AR !!
GOOD ROWING!
Author VK4BB
Packet: qnews@vk4wie.#bne.qld.aus.oc
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