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THE BEST QNEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK
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PREAMBLE -
AMATEUR RADIO SET TO BOOM!
The last boom time for Ham Radio was in the 1980's as Citizen Band Operators
plucked up courage overcame their nerves and sat their Novice Grade Licence.
Now some QUARTER of a century later... 2003 a new breed of operator is
in the wings.
What and How you ask?
First on July 4th the World Communications Conference, known to we hams as
WARC03 will wrap up after a full month of negotiations in Geneva Switzerland.
Two items of major influence we await, one that the 40 meter band will open
to a full 300 kHz for Amateurs. This has the backing of the United Nations,
7.000 to 7.300 MHz is being sort.
The 2nd major item is the removal of morse code (CW) as an examinable item,
world wide, for Amateurs.
In England they have grown their Ham population by some 3,000 in about
12 months with their introduction of what they call
The Foundation Licence.
Australia has already commenced talks with the Australian Communications
Authority (ACA) to implement such a scheme here. This licence is a VERY
basic entry point, and can be achieved in a weekend of intensive
study/training. In the UK it gives access to ALL BANDS!
(with one band exception).
Currently the Australian Amateurs are being surveyed on their thoughts of
band/power/access etc etc of OUR entry level.
This entry level is but one aspect of a revamped re energised Ham Band Boom! Amateur
Licences are now accepted as credit points to many Queensland tertiary
strands and further educational work is being conducted across Australia.
Soooo in a nutshell QNEWS believes well and truly our new BOOM TIME is on
your doorstep!
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
An urgent note in from Colin VK2CTD re this years A.N.A.R.T.S.
WORLD WIDE RTTY CONTEST, it's to do with a DATE CHANGE!
Now to be held 14th and 15th of June, that's the 14th and 15th and NOT
the 7th and 8th as published in AR.
The Australian National Amateur Radio Teleprinter Society's annual
World Wide RTTY Contest commences at 0000 UTC on the 14th and ends at
2400 UTC on the 15th June, a full 48 hours.
To take part you will need a copy of the rules and an "Exchange
Points Table".
These can be obtained by logging on to URL
http://users.bigpond.com/ctdavies Note its users and not www.
You can also obtain a copy of the rules by sending a packet message
to VK2CTD @ VK2WI, or by post to P.O. Box 93 Toongabbie NSW
2146, please include a S.A.S.E.
They had a record number of contesters taking part last year, but
only a small number of VK stations sent in logs. If you take part
this year please remember to send in your log either by E-mail
to ctdavies @ bigpond.com or by post to the Toongabbie address.
NATIONAL NEWS - YOU HAVE MAIL
WIA news available by private e-mail.
Receive the latest bulletins and releases of news from the WIA via
Internet e-mail.
Several ways, easiest for you and the Q is to click onto:-
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OR simply send an e-mail message to the following
NOTE THEY ARE CASE SENSITIVE :
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[1] weekly HTML copy QNEWS
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[3] A reminder sent as soon as QNEWS becomes available on the web.
Wireless Institute of Australia - The World's oldest AR Society (est 1910)
is on the web at http://www.wia.org.au
The various divisions (call areas) can be accessed direct from here.
GENERAL INTEREST NEWS FROM 'DOWNUNDER'.
Minister Chatting Up 'Sexy Science'
In a move designed to inject some fun and excitement into science and
technology, Queensland Innovation and Information Economy Minister,
Paul Lucas, talked up a storm in an online chat session this week.
Determined to prove to young Queenslanders that careers in science and
technology can be sexy and exciting, Mr Lucas joined an online chat on
the Generate youth website to hear young people's views on how to make
science more appealing as a career choice.
What the students particularly enjoyed about the online chat was the
Minister asking them what they thought should be done to make science more
attractive. He also encouraged young people to visit the Smart Futures
website
http://www.smartfuture.qld.gov.au
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
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.
Broadband Boost For Qld's Regional Universities
A bandwidth breakthrough will soon allow marine biologists in Townsville
to operate electron microscopes in Brisbane by remote control in order to
see high resolution images of coral.
The high-tech boost will also open up on-line learning and
video-conferencing opportunities for students in Townsville, Rockhampton
and Brisbane, and plans are in the pipeline to put Cairns, Mackay,
Gladstone, Bundaberg, Sippy Downs, Hervey Bay and Toowoomba campuses in
the link.
This 60 times increase in broadband capacity to Queensland universities
is due to an agreement negotiated between Powerlink Queensland and
AARNet Pty Ltd and has been facilitated by a $5.5M grant from the
Higher Education Bandwidth Advisory Committee.
Bandwidth capacity will increase from 40 Megabits per second (Mbps) to
2,500 Mbps, which means it will now be possible to download data that used
to take one minute in just one second.
Across in France, the North France Amateur Radio Club, F-8-KK-H, is looking
for radio clubs, radio amateurs and French language schools to correspond
by Internet with schools in France, December 2003.
The correspondents will be between 6 and 10 years old approximately.
French regulations prohibit them from using a microphone to speak on the
air hence the internet. The program employed will be decided at a
later date (echolink, yahoo, etc.....). It is expected that a webcam will
be used so that the correspondents can see each other. For further
information contact:
F8KKH rcnf@free.fr
(F4CXC, vice president of the North France Radio Club via RAC).
INTRUDER WATCH - ENFORCEMENT ZONE
Region III IARUMS Coordinator
B.L.Manohar (Arasu) VU2UR Vu2ur@mailcity.com
IARU Monitoring System International Coordinator:-
Robert E. Knowles, ZL1BAD.
VK Coordinators for I.A.R.U.M.S.
VK Federal Coordinator.
VK8HA Henry Andersson vk8ha@octa4.net.au
P.O. Box 619
HUMPTY DOO N.T. 0836
VK3TZE Jimmy intruders@wiavic.org.au
VK4ZRT Wayne vk4zrt@wia.org.au
Intruder Watch Coordinator,
c/- Gladstone AR Club,
PO Box 1030, Gladstone 4680.
VK5EV John
VK7RB Rob vk7rb@netspace.net.au
VK8HA Henry Andersson vk8ha@octa4.net.au
ZL Coordinator for I.A.R.U.M.S.
JOHN HIRTZEL ZL3ADF
451, Greers Rd, Christchurch, NZ.
or to
NZART (INC)
P.O.BOX 40-525,
Upper Hutt, Wellington
IARUMS NETS
Friday 0730 UTC 7.065.5 with VK4CEU David.
Amateur exclusive frequencies where any non-amateur signal is definitely an
intruder, This listing by P29KFS.
Exclusive amateur only spectrum world wide
7.050 to 7.100
14.000 to 14.250
14.250 to 14.350 No broadcasters
21.000 to 21.450
28.000 to 29.700
ENFORCEMENT: OHIO HAM FACES MASSIVE FINE
An Ohio ham has been hit with a massive fine for jamming a net.
FCC's Daryl Duckworth, NN0W, says the Amateur has been fined $12,000
for malicious interference, transmitting music and failure to identify
on 7.055 MHz.
An agent DF'ed the music and deliberate interference to the precise location
then performed a station inspection on January 31st of this year."
(fcc/rain via arnewsline)
JAIL FOR VIRUS WRITER
A United Kingdom man who admitted creating three global computer
viruses, including one rated as the world's third most prolific, was
sentenced to two years in prison. Twenty-Two year old Simon Vallor,
a website designer from Wales, had previously pleaded guilty to
creating and sending the "Gokar," "Redesi" and "Admirer" e-mail
viruses which seriously affected computers in forty-six countries.
Vallor was arrested in February 2002 by British police following a
tip from the FBI.
(Published news reports in from the ARNewsLine)
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
VK4 8 Jun Strand Mini Swim Heat 2 - Townsville region
VK4 15 Jun Between the Weirs Swim - Townsville region
VK4 14-15 Jun Falken Tyres Rally Queensland - Caloundra - Imbil region
VK2 21-22 Jun Bonalbo Bash - Horse Enduro.
VK4 22 Jun Strand Mini Swim Heat 3 - Townsville region
VK1 29 Jun Back in the Black Car Rally - Canberra Region
VK4 6 Jul Magnetic Island to Townsville Swim and
Strand to Magnetic Island Relay Swim - Townsville region
VK4 12-13 Jul Mt Pleasant Endurance Ride - Collinsville region
VK4 18-20 Jul Eco Adventure Race - Atherton Tablelands region
VK4 26-27 Jul North Queensland Forest Rally - Ingham and Cardwell regions
VK5 8-10 Aug Coopers Rally of South Australia - Adelaide region
VK4 30-31 Aug Wandoo Station Horse Endurance Ride - Sarina region
VK6 31 Aug Channel 9 City to Surf Fun Run - Perth region
VK1 3- 7 Sep Drive Safely East Coast Classic Rally - New South Wales
VK6 4- 9 Sep Telstra Rally Australia - World Rally Championship Round
VK2 3- 5 Oct Eden Creek - Horse Enduro
VK2 18-19 Oct JOTA WICEN VK2 involvement.
VK2 8- 9 Nov Hawkesbury River Canoe Classic (Mark VK2XGK/Neil VK2XNF)
VK6 Nov - OXFAM staging a walking event in the Busselton area
over 2-3 days - about 9 operators required.
VK5 20-23 Nov Classic Adelaide Rally - Adelaide region
VK1 22 Nov National Capital Rally - Canberra region
QNEWS "States of our Nation."
VK1
http://www.wia.org.au/vk1
President is Alan Hawes alan@wic.net.au
Waldis's VK1WJ Lecture on digital modes drew a large crowd to the
VK1 meeting recently. Waldis played the sounds of a variety of
digital modes in operation that can be heard on our bands.
Following Waldis's presentation Gil VK1GH presented further information
on the proposed "entry level licence".
The consensus of opinion amongst those at the meeting is that an "entry
Licence" should be introduced however the conditions of such a licence
are still very much in the melting pot.
VK1 are having a clean up at Farrer, Saturday next the 14th if your in the
area and can help contact President Alan
BACK IN THE BLACK CAR RALLY 29 JUNE needs more operators
contact Phil after this bulletin.
And during the week whilst operating as VI4BRC from the world Rotary
Conference I worked a station in Bega who mentioned a VK1 Amateur
relays QNEWS through the Southern repeater network each week.
Well done to that mystery rebroadcaster but we'd LOVE to find out
who you are.. to give you due credit and find out callback info etc.
All rebroadcasters of QNEWS are linked via packet or email or telephone
hey even RF! so please make contact .. qnews@wia.org.au
VK2
http://www.wiansw.org.au
President Brian Kelly VK2WBK
Westlakes renovations to the club house have moved a step closer to
completion with additional materials arriving to revamp the Common room
and extend the stores area. As a result, despite intense scrutiny by a
host of supervisors one wall has already been reclad.
Westlakes Mini Field Day is to be held Saturday 19th July no doubt the
club will be seeking various quality unwanted items to include in the
auction.
Westlakes Amateur Radio Club is located in York Street Teralba and is
open for business on Saturday afternoons and Wednesday evenings.
Call in and say hello - tea and coffee are always on.
To find out more about the Westlakes Club, or amateur radio in general,
leave a message on their 24-hour Voice Mailbox on 02 4958 1588.
All correspondence please to the Secretary at,
PO Box 3001 Teralba NSW 2284.
VK3
PRESIDENT JIM LINTON
http://www.wiavic.org.au
wiavic@wiavic.org.au
A special thank you to WIA volunteers
WIA Victoria hosted a celebratory luncheon for VK3 radio amateurs who are
volunteers for either WIA Victoria or WIA Federal.
The WIA Victoria Council decided that the volunteers deserved a celebratory
lunch, to formally recognise their contributions, and also give them an
opportunity to meet with fellow volunteers and discuss mutual interests.
A total of 33 invitations were issued and 22 attended.
WIA Victoria President, Jim Linton VK3PC, addressed the luncheon. He
expressed the view that being a volunteer put some balance in the lives
of volunteers, it can become a hobby in itself, and be a way of personally
putting something back into amateur radio.
Jim VK3PC said that some of the volunteers had served for 40 years or more!
Each volunteer at the luncheon was presented with a certificate of
appreciation, and had their photograph taken. Certificates have also been
mailed to those unable to attend.
Mark Harrison VK3BYY has contacted us to announce the next NERG meeting
will be held at Greenhills Community House, Thursday
(that's the Thursday after the long weekend).
Guest speaker David Battle will be along to talk about the new Digital
Television technology being used in Outside Broadcast vans.
This is VK4WIA... give us 40 minutes, we'll give you the world.
INTERNATIONAL
SOLOMON ISLANDS H44
For those keeping an eagle eye on the "doings" in H44 land a source
close to the Solomons agency SPECTRUM suggests;
1. The "real" exam is ready.
2. Spectrum have directed the candidates to sit it.
3. The school and candidates are delaying sitting it because they are
frightened that it may be too hard.
Although unconfirmed we believe the source to be impeccable.
SOUTH AFRICA
The Deputy Director General of the Department of Communication,
Pakamile Pongwana, says the Department will take Amateur Radio forward
by supporting the development of at least one radio club in every province
to promote amateur radio amongst the historically disadvantaged community.
This was his keynote address at the WorldSpace AMSATCON 2003 held at the
SARL National Amateur Radio Centre May 31:
"We are prepared in the department to take state money through the
Department of the Arts, Culture, Science and Technology in promoting the
activity", Pakamile said.
He also called on radio amateurs to embrace the concept of transformation
to include all sectors of the community. He said this cannot be designed
or dictated by government but must be a result of consultation.
He asked Radio Amateurs to be there, to work together.
"I am calling on you to rise to the occasion to be there when Africa
needs you."
(sarl news)
HAM GEAR SALES SCAM UNCOVERED
You know those unsolicited scam letters from Nigerian
royalty asking your help in getting money out of that nation? The
ones that offer you a percentage if you Are willing to help. Well
Amateur Radio NewsLine listener Bill Whitney, N7CD, passes along word
of a similar hoax now running around our world of Amateur Radio.
In a posting on eham dot net by Mark Stennett, NA6M he warns to watch out
for offers to buy your gear with a cashiers check from someone who claims
they are owed money above and beyond the price of your sale and has a
chaseers check in that higher amount.
The person offers to send you the check if you will wire back the
difference. This, while he or she arranging for someone to pick up
the equipment you want to sell.
You receive the cashiers check. It looks real so you deposit it and
send the purchaser the difference. Within days you are informed that
the check is forged and the lending institution holds you responsible
for the entire amount. You are not only stuck with the gear you were
trying to sell but a big bill owed to some bank as well.
Caviat Emptor. That means buyer beware.
(N7CD, NA7M, QRZ.COM via ARNewsLine)
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
THE EVER CHANGING BRAIN
Finally this week, if you have ever taken a taxi in a major city you may
have wondered how the taxi drivers know how to reach even the most obscure
destination without a street map or a hint from their passengers. Well, a
new study indicates cabbies are working their brains so hard that they
become enlarged in the zone associated with navigation.
According to the study published in the journal Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences, the drivers' brains adapted to help them store a
detailed mental map of the city. This, by shrinking in one area to allow
growth in another called the rear hippocampus.
In the latest study, researchers at University College, London University
compared the brains of 16 male taxi drivers with those of 50 other men of a
similar age. They found that among the cabbies, the back of the
hippocampus, the part of the brain associated with spatial memory, was
larger than it was in the comparison group.
Scientists had previously reported differences in the structure of the
brain between musicians and non-musicians. Researchers say that evidence
that the brain is physically able to change according to the way it is used
could be important in understanding human development. (Science Today)
(arnewsline)
THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD IN SEGMENT TWO (2) OF OUR AUDIO SERVICES
QNEWS -- ALL OF THE NEWS ALL OF THE TIME at www.wia.org.au/vk4
VK4 SILENT KEYS @ 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.
VK4COK Reg Carmody May? advised by Ron vk4fc
VK4BP Doug Sim May 24th 2003
Bob Beetson May 2003 original holder of vk4bb circa 1929
CLUB ACTIVITY
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ARC
President Eddie Milham VK4-JEM
All contact and correspondence should be directed to the club's
Secretary/Treasurer - Gordon Loveday via 4985 4168
email donvk4kal@bigpond.com
mail c/- Aviemore, Rubyvale QLD 4702
If you want to attend the CHARC AGM at Camp Fairbairn on
the weekend September 27/28 then you should
be contacting Gordon/VK4KAL to find out more.
(Gavin/VK4ZZ)
CITY OF BRISBANE RADIO SOCIETY
PRESIDENT Mick VK4NE
TeleText page 903
Moreton College of TAFE off Cavendish road Mt Gravatt.
on the 4th floor in Block B 7.30pm.
Tuesday the 10th of June.
REDCLIFFE
http://www.qsl.net/vk4iz
The Redcliffe and District Radio Inc is open every Monday night at
7.30pm. The Clubhouse is located at Klinger Road, Kippa Ring.
All are welcome.
Club nets
Sunday night 7.00pm on 146.925 MHz Net Control Bob VK4TEN
Sunday night 7.30pm on 3.612 MHz Net Control John VK4WX
NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OF THE REDCLIFFE AND DISTRICTS RADIO CLUB Inc.
The Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club Inc
will be holding their Annual General Meeting on the 16th of June
7.30pm Sharp.
This meeting will be held at the RDRC Clubhouse, Macfarline Park,
Klinger Road, Kippa Ring.
(Laurie Pritchard)
ROCKHAMPTON
President : Mike VK4LMB
TeleText page 918
IRLP NODE 6973 ;
RADAR meets the third Wednesday of each month at SES HEADQUARTERS corner
of CHARLES AND RANDWICK STREET NORTH ROCKY. 7:30pm local time. ALL WELCOME.
For all information on RADAR CLUB activities and exams etc: contact Clive
VK4ACC on 4928 1173 or e-mail vk4acc@wia.org.au
SUMMERLAND AR CLUB (VK2)
IRLP NODE 622
QNEWS BROADCAST 146.8 MHz Sundays 0900 hrs NSWT
TeleText page 946
e-mail VK2SRC@sarc.org.au
http://www.sarc.org.au/sarc1/sarc.htm
EXAM DETAILS RING Dave VK2CB 6625 1281, Mob 04 2991 0982.
CLUB NETS - VHF 146.8 MHz Yawn Patrol- Mon-Fri 0600 hrs NSWT
- VHF 146.800 MHz 1st, 3rd, 4th Frid 2000 hrs NSWT
- VHF 146.625 MHz VK2RBB 2nd Frid 2000 hrs NSWT
- VHF 146.775 MHz VK2RBR 5th Frid 2000 hrs NSWT
- HF 3.605 MHz Dawn Patrol - Mon-Fri 0630 hrs NSWT
- HF 3.570 MHz All nights, esp. Sat. 2100 hrs NSWT
- HF 7.115 MHz Prawn Net Every Day 0800 hrs NSWT
7-8 Jun IS THE Port Macquarie Field Day.
WICEN - SES RADIO and COMMS COURSE. 15 June.
Now oversubscribed and closed with 17 nominees.
If you cannot attend, advise VK2JWA
ASAP so a reserve may take your place.
HORSE ENDURO, BE IN IT. 20-21 June.
Operators needed, do your bit, enjoy the great outdoors.
Set up Friday night for an 0600 start Sat morning.
29 Jun - Next Tone Board assembly day/Committee Meeting, Clubrooms.
TOWNSVILLE
TeleText page 919
vk4wit@wia.org.au
http://www.vk4tub.org/tarc/
FNNARG QUEENS WEEKEND IS THIS WEEKEND;
ORGANISED BY THE TOWNSVILLE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB (INC)
Happening at South Mission Beach until AM Monday 9th June.
Listening to QNEWS this morning are the hams, XYL's xom's and
support crews at FNNQARG! South Mission Beach.
So I've been told to say G'day to you all and hope that you
done your warming up exercises in preparation for the Cricket Match
on the beach at 10-30am. By the way, what is the secret weapon for
this year's match ?
So far FNNQARG! has lived up to its reputation as being one of the
premier ham gatherings on the eastern seaboard, with
ARDF demonstrations, kit building, the ICOM/NAVCOM equipment shop
plus the "sing it with gusto but in the key of cee" concert by
the band of renown - Electrical Caution.
Today's activities are plentiful too, with the traditional group photo
being taken under the club banners after the cricket match, the
out of the trailer auction happening after lunch plus the presentation
of awards and prizes happening this evening.
If you are in the area, hop on down to the Beachcomber South Mission
beach and have heaps of amateur radio fun with the FNNQARG! crew
- VK4RAT VHF Upgrade Working Bee Report
A fantastic turnout and a heap of work was done during the VK4RAT
Working Bee last Saturday May 31st.
Apart from the upgrading of the VHF Voice Repeater by Barry/VK4TBD
and helpers, the repeater yard was made spic and span by Wallaby Bob/VK4WJ
with an atom powered whipper snipper, raked neat by Alan/VK4PS then
mowed by liquid means by Peter/VK4APE and Wally/VK4DO.
Unfortunately the UHF CB Repeater opening did not take place, as
Peter/VK4TO was called away to Brisbane at very short notice
(some rumours had it that Peter was told to attend the Rotary Convention).
However that didnt dampen the spirits of the mob on the hill
with everything being capped off with a massive sausage sizzle.
Phil/VK4JOK and Bob/VK4WJ were making, baking, cooking all the while,
with Jeanette Mann supplying cake and sweets to fatten the mob up for
the kill!
The revamped VHF Voice Repeater is now on air with good reports of
sensitivity and on-air quality. Some tweaking of settings will take
place over the next month to bed the system in to the harsh RF environment
which exists on top of Mount Stuart. Reception and behaviour reports
requested, send by email to vk4wit@wia.org.au or call it in during
one of the QNEWS callbacks.
VK4 AREA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- WICEN
(State Co-ordinator, Ewen McLeod VK4ERM)
A regular net exists Sunday mornings 7.075 at 0830k.
WICEN and Comms Support Events
Neville Mills ntm@bigpond.net.au says he is STILL short of operators for
this years Car Rally. If you know of anyone who may be available please
him know. They don't need any gear at all as they can be placed at the
Safety On Stage locations which are supplied with commercial equipment.
All they need is access to 12v DC (ie car battery) and
radio operating skills.
Between the Weirs Swim - Sunday June 15th 8am.
TOWNSVILLE HAMS will be in attendance as a WICEN group.
Logistic communications support for competitor progress and race HQ
commentary will be provided.
Then Strand Mini Swim No.3 happens Sunday 22nd June.
Logan West Amateur Radio club has been invited to supply communications
for the Spring Mountain Horse endurance ride to be held July 26/27.
They have to supply 7 operators and 7 assistants.
L-WARC are calling for another 3 operators that can make themselves
available mainly for Sunday's EARLY start and EARLY finish.
Please contact Peter Harding 3800 3305 or by Email:-
briscal@optusnet.com.au
In Mackay the Breakaway Endurance Riders Horse Endurance Ride is
Saturday 30TH and Sunday 31ST August at Wandoo Cattle Station,
southwest of Sarina on the Marlborough - Sarina Road.
Mackay Amateur Radio Society members will be attending as the
Radio Support Group and will camp overnight.
MAJOR GATHERINGS IN VK4 FOOTPRINT
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
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
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 EMAIL= contests@wia.org.au
Contest Time Table for 2003-4 with VK4AA
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* denotes new addition to calendar
Date Contest
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2003
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
July 5 Jack Files
5- 6 Brass Monkey Contest - ZL VHF Contest:
5- 6 ORIGINAL QRP CONTEST CW
* 12-13 IARU HF CONTEST
19 Pacific 160 Meters Contest CW/SSB
August 30/31 VK ALARA Contest
Check the OFFICIAL VK Contest Site, www.vkham.com/contests/index.html
*********************************************************************
2003 VK/ trans-Tasman Contest
The 80 metre, VK/ trans-Tasman Contest CW held on Saturday the
7th of June (CW), from 0800 to 1400 hours UTC.
This Contest offers a lot that others fail to deliver, such as:
6 hours, reworking stations every hour.
Best 5 hours to count (meaning you don't have to work 6 if it doesn't suit
you, - but you can work 6 to try and improve your final score.
(Bruce Renn, VK3JWZ - Contest Manager)
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.
Logs must reach the address by Friday!
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 Adress , GCARSI, PO Box 588, Southport Qld 4215
International Museums Weekend- 14 & 15 June
The third International Museums Weekend will take place on the 14th and 15th
June 2003. It starts at midnight UTC Friday and ends at midnight UTC Sunday.
Those wishing to take part must ensure they have registered via the
form on the International Museums Weekend website.
www.ukradioamateur.org/imw
2003 80m Dash for the Wadda Cup
The event will be held on Saturday 21 June 2003, starting at 1030 UTC
(or 8.30pm EST).
The contest manager, and winner of the 2002 event, is Keiran Blyth
VK3BTV. Keiran will operate the CHARCT club callsign VK7CHT -
portable VK3. Contact with this station will earn the contester bonus
points.
When the contest has concluded, all contestants will gather on 3.585
MHz to join in a roll call and find out who is the provisional winner of
the 2003 Wadda Cup contest.
Full contest details are available on the CHARCT website
www.vk2ce.com/vk7cht
Also, look for the full contest rules in the May 2003 edition of Amateur
Radio magazine.
CHARCT holds a regular Thursday night Quiz net on 3.585 MHz,
starting at 8.00pm (EST). Further information may be obtained on this
net.
(Keiran Blyth VK3BTV, 2003 Contest Manager via vk7ax)
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.
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.
IARU HF Contest
The date and contest period is 12th July 1200 UTC to 13th July 1200 UTC.
All licensed amateurs worldwide are invited to contact as many other
amateurs, especially IARU member society HQ stations, around the world as
possible using the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands.
INTERNATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE LIGHTSHIP WEEKEND
16-17 AUGUST 2003.
This highly popular and well attended event is on again this year.
In 2002 Australia fielded the second largest number of lighthouses in the
event despite the fact that it is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain
permission from relevant authorities to occupy the lighthouse premises.
One authority suggested to Kevin VK2CE it may be easier if they didn't know
about it, set up a portable a station near the lighthouse because approval
is only needed if you intend to operate a light inside and in 99% of cases
this will not be granted becaus of insurance problems.
This year the guidelines, entry form and lists of entrants have moved to
THE new lighthouse web site at:
http://lighthouses.net.au/illw
(Kevin VK2CE)
SPECIAL EVENTS
* denotes new on calender
Industry Canada has authorized the use of "Special Event Prefixes"
until July 27th to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the National
Library of Canada.
The special prefixes are:-
C-K for all V-E's,
C-J for all V-A's,
C-Y for all V-Oh's and
C-Z for all V-Y's.
The special prefixes will therefore be available for use in the
C-Q W-P-X C-W Contest on this weekend.
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 Licenced 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 Buro ..
(Stuart vk8nsb)
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 11 V-I-4-B-R-C Celebrating Brisbane's hosting of the
Rotary World Conference. Thats VI4BRC. 14.293 particularly 0600utc Sundays
RESULTS
Not often we are provided with a followup with results of Special Event
operations broadcast on QNEWS so pleasing to receive from wiavic news that
AX3ITU on International Telecommunications Union Day, 17 May, scored
a total of 280 contacts.
Another "Ham Event" this one in ZS land saw, back in March, a group
consisting of ZR1BDR ZU1ROB and ZS1SM meeting up with ZS1OLI and ZS1KWV
to tackle 700 km, towing the "Studio" which is the name of their caravan,
now used a mobile radio shack.
Destination? Verneukpan, the site of Captain (later Sir) Malcolm Campbell's
attempt at setting the World land speed record on 24 April 1929 in his
car named Bluebird.
The group used the special call-sign ZS-1-BLUE
The Saturday morning turned into a "pile up" as South African (ZS)
hams came in due to the excellent conditions on the 40m band.
Hams of many years experience have since reported that they had never
experienced anything like it! The reported radio ground of 100ft below
ground level, had the effect that at 20ft above the ground, the antennas
were effectively 120ft above the ground!
Planning for the 75th anniversary next year of Malcolm Campbell's attempt,
using the call sign ZS-75-BLUE, commenced on the way back.
(Martin ZS1SM (The Station Master))
MEDIA WATCH and PR OPPORTUNITIES
Looking for a car sticker bearing your personalised callsign in 50mm
high letters and figures, then contact Westlakes ARClub member Terry VK2KTD
who can have one printed to adorne your vehicle and so promote
Amateur Radio, and at VERY minimul cost.
(westlakes news)
APC Amateur Radio News has announced that their June 4 edition could very
well be their last. They have called for volunteers to take over the
editing and presentation and have said " if you want a news bulletin
next week, one, two or more of you will have to work for it! If nobody
steps forward in the next few days, this week's APC News will be the last".
Peter VK3YE and Keith VK3JNB both have done a stirling job on this weekly
news, QNEWS wishes you both well in the future and congrats on a job
"well done".
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
WIRELESS WEATHER (the vk 4day 4cast)
Sunspot 365 unleashed a series of powerful X-class solar flares on
May 27th and 28th. At least one coronal mass ejection (CME) appeared
to be heading toward Earth.
The CME was expected to trigger auroras when it swept by earth.
(spaceweather.com via FISTS distribution list and vk7wi news)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FIFTY AND OVER
(the plumbers delight)
John Martin advises 2 new record claims have been processed:
VK4 STATE RECORD - 24 GHz 90.6 km- HOME/PORTABLE CATEGORY
VK3ZQB/4 to VK5DK/4, VK3AMH/4 and VK4ZHL/4
5 April 2003 Distance 90.6 km
NATIONAL RECORD - 23 cm 625.2 kms - DIGITAL MODES CATEGORY (JT44)
VK2KU to VK3KAI 28 May 2003
Congratulations to all concerned. Certificates will be posted shortly.
Updated versions of the records lists will appear on WIA web sites
shortly. They are also available by request as PDF files:
List of current records:
VHF Records - Australia 0305.PDF (58 kb)
List of all records from 1947 to date:
VHF Records History 0305.PDF (88 kb)
John VK3KWA
jmartin@xcel.net.au
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
SOUTH AFRICAN AMSAT TO SURGE AHEAD
SA AMSAT has been reactivated and will surge ahead to promote amateur
satellite activity. Hans ZS6AKV was tasked to lead SA AMSAT as the
interim President.
Radio Amateurs in other centres of South Africa have been invited to
voluteer to start activity groups in their area.
(sarl)
The Amateur who's work in persuading NASA to allow manned amateur radio
operation has been inducted into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame.
Amateur Radio Newsline's Roy Neal, K6DUE who is often heard here on QNEWS
was inducted into the prestigious CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame.
Roy was one of fifteen people honored for 2003, at the Dayton HamVention.
A listing of all the winners appears at the CQ website.
www.cq-amateur-radio.com
NASA ISS Science Officer Ed Lu, KC5WKJ, told youngsters at his hometown
alma mater via ham radio last week that zero gravity (G) feels a bit like
going over the top on a roller coaster. The May 27 Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Klem Road South School in
Webster, New York, was the first for a member of the two-ham ISS
Expedition 7 crew and for Lu, who had attended the kindergarten through
grade 5 school some three decades ago.
With the ISS was over Hawaii at the time, radio contact with NA1SS was
established via Nancy Rocheleau, WH6PN, in Honolulu, who arose before 3 AM
to serve as control operator for the QSO.
(arnewsline)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FISTS CLUB DOWN UNDER
http://fistsdownunder.morsekeys.com
Editor & QSL Manager for ZL is Nigel Hardy, ZL2TX,
20 Greenwood Boulevard, R D 1, Otaki 5560, New Zealand
Newsletter Distributor/QSL Manager for VK:
Chris Thompson, VK2MQX, 350a, Old Windsor Road,
Old Toongabbie, N.S.W. 2146, Australia.
Tel: 02 9636 7730
vk2mqx@wia.org.au
Suggested FISTS calling frequencies:-
(160M) 1.808 MHz,
(80M) 3.528 MHz,
(40M) 7.028 MHz,
(30M) 10.118 MHz,
(20M) 14.058 MHz,
(17M) 18.085 MHz,
(15M) 21.058 MHz,
(12M) 24.918 MHz,
(10M) 28.058 MHz.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- IOTA
http://rsgbiota.org
http://www.425dxn.org/iota
http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~iota/
The Irish Ham News Service reports that our own VK6 DX Chasers Club
will travel to Thevenard Island (Mackerel Island group) IOTA OC-140
and be active for 1 week starting the 15th of June.
22km offshore from the town of Onslow on the coast of the Pilbara region
of Western Australia.
The callsign for the DX-pedition will be a special one VI-6-TI to
commemorate the naming of the island by the French Captain Baudine
who led an expedition in 1801-1804 in the ship "Casuarina".
Activity on IOTA HF frequencies also on 6 metres, monitoring 50.110
and also on AO-40.
The QSL Manager is VK6NE, Neil Penfold.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP --- MILITARY
We have received a notification of a 101 Fd Wksp Reunion to be held at
the Auburn RSL, 33 Northumberland St, Auburn, NSW on the 19 July at 1800
hours for 1900 hours.
Please contact Mr Frank Vella, 870 Merrylands Rd, Greystanes, NSW 2145.
Frank's number is 02 9636 3259. RSVP 23 Jun 03.
The Cost id $35 per head and must be paid in advance.
(vk4bb ed and member 101 sth vietnam 66-67)
REWIND
WIA FEDERAL HISTORIAN VK3AFU
Frank VK2ZL has issued an invitation to Amateurs who are interested in
telegraphy equipment to visit the Telstra Museum 12 Kitchener Parade
Bankstown in Sydney.
Here you will find equipment dating back 100 years.
The Museum is open every Wednesday except public holidays from 12.30 pm
until 2.30 pm.
Frank assures me that it well worth a visit.
HISTORY FROM THE SUMMERLAND ARC ARCHIVES
1869 Thomas Edison patents the electric voting machine
1880 First public telephone booths New Haven, CT, USA.
1928 Kingsford-Smith commences first trans Pacific flight.
1942 Three Japanese midget subs raid Sydney Harbour.
IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK:-
PREAMBLE -
AMATEUR RADIO SET TO BOOM!
NATIONAL NEWS
A.N.A.R.T.S. WORLD WIDE RTTY CONTEST DATE CHANGE!
NATIONAL NEWS - YOU HAVE MAIL
GENERAL INTEREST NEWS FROM 'DOWNUNDER'.
Minister Chatting Up 'Sexy Science'
EDUCATION AND YOUTH
Broadband Boost For Qld's Regional Universities
North France Amateur Radio Club, F-8-KK-H
INTRUDER WATCH - ENFORCEMENT ZONE
ENFORCEMENT: OHIO HAM FACES MASSIVE FINE
JAIL FOR VIRUS WRITER
WICEN EVENT CALENDAR
QNEWS "States of our Nation."
VK1
VK2
VK3
INTERNATIONAL
SOLOMON ISLANDS H44
SOUTH AFRICA
HAM GEAR SALES SCAM UNCOVERED
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL - THE EVER CHANGING BRAIN
VK4 SILENT KEYS @ 2003 - 2004 WIAQ COUNCIL YEAR
CLUB ACTIVITY
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ARC
CITY OF BRISBANE RADIO SOCIETY
REDCLIFFE
ROCKHAMPTON
SUMMERLAND AR CLUB (VK2)
TOWNSVILLE
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 with VK4AA
SPECIAL EVENTS
MEDIA WATCH and PR OPPORTUNITIES
WIRELESS WEATHER
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FIFTY AND OVER
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FISTS CLUB DOWN UNDER
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- IOTA
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP --- MILITARY
REWIND - HISTORY FROM THE SUMMERLAND ARC ARCHIVES
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QNEWS - we've reported...YOU decide.
Send an sp message to QNEWS @ VK4WIE.#BNE.QLD.AUS.OC
OR e-mail qnews@wia.org.au
Before you criticise someone, walk a mile in his shoes.
That way, If he gets angry, you'll be a mile away - and he'll be barefoot.
Enjoy and LONG LIVE AR !!
GOOD ROWING!
Compiled by VK4BB
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