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THE BEST QNEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK
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When communication counts, count on QNEWS..
QNEWS 24/7 with the following bulletin in Audio Segment One
when you visit the QNEWS NEWSROOM on www.wia.org.au/vk4
QNEWS available in Audio after 1400hrs utc Friday.
NATIONAL NEWS
WIA FEDERAL PRESIDENT ERNEST HOCKING VK1LK REPORTS VIA QNEWS
president@wia.org.au
WIA Response to the ACA Amateur Radio Discussion paper
The WIA Federal council met at Parramatta on Saturday 22 September in order
to discuss the Federal response to the ACA discussion paper. The meeting
was attended in person by VK1, VK2, VK3, VK4, and VK5/8. VK6 and VK7 were
represented by telephone. The timing of the meeting was such as to allow
feedback on the first of the ACA public meetings to be discussed at the
meeting as well as discussinponse to the discussion paper will reiterate this
position.
The Interference handling proposal
The other area of major concern in the discussion paper was the proposal on
how to handle interference in the context of the Amateur Radio Service. The
WIA opposes the proposal set out in the paper on a number of social justice
and technical grounds.
At the meeting though no clear leading alternate proposal was identified.
A strategy to define an acceptable alternate proposal was agreed upon and
this will be further discussed over the next few weeks in light of the
discussions amongst members and the public hearings.
The Australian Entry level licence
The final areas of discussion at the meeting was around the details of the
proposed Entry level licence. The outcome of the meeting is summarised
below:
That the Entry level licence forms part of a 2 tier system (namely entry
level plus AOCP)
That the Entry level licencee should be allowed to run 100watts (in line
with currently available commercial equipment)
That the licence should grant access to all modes
That the following frequency allocation be sought:
Band Allocation Rational
1.8 MHz Nil To avoid BCI issues
3.5 MHz All except DX window Exclusion of the weak signal segment
7.0 MHz 7.1 - 7.2 MHz The band offers both day and night
propagation.
14.0 MHz Nil Excluded to offer an incentive for
upgrade (This is the main DX band and
we need to be conscious of sensitivity
to international interworking issues)
21.0 MHz All band
28.0 MHz All band
50.0 MHz 52Mhz -54MHz Most of the band excluding the weak
signal segments and avoid broadcast
TV stations.
144.0 MHz 144.625 - 145.800
146.000 - 148.000 Most of the band excluding the weak
signal segments
430.0 MHz 432.625 - 435.000
oes not have to be a limitation on the Amateur Radio service, and that
in conjunction with an Amateur Registration Board a Class License could
free up the administration of Amateur licensing for Australians and
visiting Amateurs.
* It was apparent that the ACA has a preference for a two-tier
licensing regime, but would accept advice from Amateurs.
In general, the attendees were impressed by the ACA's willingness to
listen.
In Canberra for QNEWS I'm Peter Ellis VK1KEP and for the latest on the
discussion paper we're joined again by ACA's Mark Loney, and Graham VK4BB.
ACA ANSWERS TO 2 OR 3 QUESTIONS FROM PUBLIC MEETINGS.
(audio intensive so listen to segment1.mp3 or your RF outlet of QNEWS)
With 3 of the 10 meetings completed, in broad terms, is the feedback
compatible with the written submissions? and to what extent.
YES BASICALLY SAME A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE IN RESPONSE FROM VK1 TO VK4
AS AN EXAMPLE 4 FAVOUR 3 TIER LICENCE VK1 SEEM TO FAVOUR A TWO TIER
Re the interference "proposal", mention was made at the first public
forum, we, as Hams were "reading to much into it", you mentioned if
we were not causing the interference how could we be blamed.
CORRECT
Does this mean if for example a baby monitor was causing TVI and not
the next door Amateur, ,
we would not be at fault...
we would not have to cease transmitting?
AGAIN IF THE AMATEUR IS BLAMELESS, THERE WOULD BE NO ORDER TO CEASE TX.
So who determines where the interference originates?
ACA or an independent umpire?
ACA IS RESPONSIBLE
ACA say the class licence for Amateurs WILL allow construction and
experimenplease contact
Stuart Birkin (President of the Darwin
Amateur Radio Club) on (08) 8942-3226.
Hobart Tuesday 7 October 7.30pm Hadleys Hotel 34 Murray Street HOBART
Melbourne Wednesday 8 October TBA
Sydney Tuesday 14 October 7.30pm Bankstown District Sports Club
8 Greenfield Parade BANKSTOWN
Sydney Wednesday 15 Oct 7.30pm Hornsby RSL 4 High Street HORNSBY
ACA have booked for up to 150 people at each Sydney venue.
The venue will also be providing tea, coffee and biscuits.
If you intend to attend one of the public meetings, can you please notify
the ACA as soon as possible. Responses should be sent to Christine Allen
E-mail: amateurs@aca.gov.au
Thanks Graham and Mark, now on the 'Q'... PLT/BPL VK MAKES A NOISE!
During the past 10 days the BPL story has emerged here in VK, brought
up to date almost daily at the www.wia.org.au/vk4 (click RED news link)
site.
And yes Virginia, their really IS a red news link! HiHi.
We suggest you also visit that page for notes and audio from not only BPL,
but the ACA's Brisbane Forum and Federal President.
Now, Graham VK4BB is joined by Phil Wait, VK2DKN author of a MAJOR VK
BPL document......
your BPL document,
it's purpose, who it's aimed at
THE DOCUMENT WAS PRODUCED AFTER ATTENDING A SYDNEY CONFERENCE ON BPL,
AT THE REQUEST OF THE WIA PRESIDENT.
IT'S PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE THE AMATEUR FRATERNITY ON THE SITUATION WITH BPL.
IN PARTICULAR I HAVE TRIED TO PRESENT A BALANCED VIEW SO AMATEURS CAN SEE
BOTH SIDES OF THE ARGUMENT. IN THIS WAY THEY CAN ALSO SEE THE SERIOUSNESS OF
THE ISSUES FACING THEM.
The BPL conference in Sydnet straw' working night shifts at the Fire Control Centre
over in Yorklea.
Eight operators have worked the shifts with many others working in the
RFS as well.
WICEN VK4
(State Coordinator, Ewen McLeod VK4ERM)
KEEPING MUM!
Congratulations in order for a VK4 Amateur who has been awarded the
'Exemplary Service Certificate from the Department of Emergency Services
following his retirement as a local controller, AND also awarded a clasp
for the National Medal. A member of the Logan City unit of the State
Emergency Unit, it's congratulations to all round "Mr. Nice Guy",
Geoff Fox VK4FK.
The Maryborough Amateur Radio Club (VK4) has a Philips FM-828 Mk-1
converted to a WICEN Repeater for portable use surplus to their requirements.
TX 147.150 Rx 147.750 it has voice ident (eprom to be burnt) fully
adjustable " on loss of carrier" comes with all circuits and docs and
mounting hardware, some final adjustments to be done, unit has been
tested on air.
Interested? Find out more and help WICEN, contact Geoff Nelson VK4ZGF
Secretary Maryborough Amateur Club
gcnel0@ozemail.com.au
WICEN VK7
Southern WICEN Coordinator, Gavin, vk7hgo@wia.org.au
A Forest Drive By of the Subaru Safari stages takes place today, Sunday 28th
this Subaru Safari Tasmania 2003 will be held on the 15-16 of November.
Southern are still in need for WICEN personal to be part of the
communications for the event.
Please contact Gavin, VK7HGO on mobile: 04 0772 4431
INTERNATIONAL
IARU
http://www.jarl.or.jp/iaru-r3/
WIA FEDERAL IARU OFFICER is VK6NE Neil Penfold
ZS AR DEVELOPMENT TRUST TO RAISE FUNDS FOR IARU MEMBERSHIP
The South African Amateur Radio Development Trust has started a
fund raising campaign to fund the SARL's membership of the IARU.
Radio Amateurs are urged to make a donation to the fund.
"It is in every radio amateur's interest to ensure that South Africa
maintains its international relations and sets an example to
Africa. As the largest Amateur Radio Society in Africa and the
country with as many Radio Amateurs as the total for the rest of
Africa, we cannot stay out of the mainstream of organised
amateur radio", SARL President Graham Hartlett, ZS6GJH, said.
(ZS6AKV)
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
PET PATROL!
Amateur Radio Newsline's News Hound Bruce Tennant K6PZW is on the
scent of a unique story, here's Bruce with the details.
Peter Kringle K-C-9-B-I-W of Superior Wisconsin tells it this way.
Peter came home for lunch to find his dog Lilly missing. She has some
how unhooked the standard dog clasp and a locking carabineer.
Peter first walked around the area looking for his dog. He then got
in his car and drove their normal walking loop. But he was unable to
find Lilly.
No report that Peter was calling Here Lilly and looking Hi and Low..
(hi lilli hi lo)
At this point he began asking people in the area, called the local dog
shelters, leaving a description of Lilly in case some one found her
and brought her in.
By this time it was 3 P.M. and Peter decided to try something that he
had not heard of anyone else every trying before. He turned to ham
radio for assistance in finding his missing pup.
2 amateur radio operators answered his call. This meant that there
were now two in cars and K-C-9-B-I-W on foot looking for her. This
meant that the searchers were able to cover much more ground in a
very organised fashion.
It was just before 4:00 p.m. when one of the hams spotted Lilly and
was able to pick her up. He then called out on the repeater to let
every know she was safe. A bit later Peter was able to rendezvous
and take the wandering Lilly back home.
And that's a perfectly happy ending to the story and to this
segment of the weeks qcast as well.
(Amateur Radio Newsline, Bruce Tennant, K6PZW)
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
QNEWS available in Audio after 1400hrs utc Friday.
WIAQ COUNCIL NEWS:-
Last weekend the WIAQ attended 3 important meetings in relation to the
ACA discussion paper on the future amateur radio licensing. On the Friday
evening we attended the ACA public discussion meeting in Brisbane.
On Saturday Federal Council met in Sydney to determine a National WIA
policy on the ACA paper. A summary of the Friday evening meeting was
circulated to attendees of the meeting in Sydney before the start of the
WIA meeting there. The Sydney meeting also made use of the opportunity of
having WIAQ Council at the ACA discussion meeting in Townsville on the
Saturday afternoon. Questions from the Sydney meeting were asked at the
Townsville meeting.
In Brisbane we had Bruce VK4EHT and Bob VK4YBN, in Townsville were
Gavin VK4ZZ, Dale VK4DMC and Ken VK4KF and in Sydney WIAQ Federal Councillor
Glen VK4DU. I would also like to thank the 150 or so amateurs who attended
the ACA discussion meetings on that weekend who have effectively
participated in the making of WIA national policy on the ACA discussion
paper.
For the WIAQ on QNEWS this is Bruce Jones VK4EHT
EDUCATION YOUTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR RADIO PRESENTED BY VK4CO
RONNEE MEACHEN
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 Transmissions:-
3699 kHz DAILY 24/7 Yearly
3555 kHz TUESDAY 093RISBANE 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
DARLING DOWNS
Toowoomba area, contact Mathew VK4HWM on 4698 7775 or email him on
matthew@t130.aone.net.au
GOLD COAST
The club holds any exams at anytime for students who wish to do so!
Just contact Kath VK4KU on 5539 3530
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
ROCKHAMPTON
For all information exams etc: contact Clive VK4ACC
4928 1173 or e-mail
vk4acc@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/
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.
vk2cb@nnsw.quik.com.au
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, VKfor those of you who feel they never get
enough warning of impending events. Grab next year's calendar now, and
mark in August 21 and 22, 2004, for the Lighthouse Activation Weekend.
And don't say we didn't warn you in plenty of time.
Right, that's Contests done, so now for another award you should consider:
It's the Southern Cross Award. This one's issued by Melbourne's Eastern and
Mountain District Radio Club. Amateurs and SWLs who log the required number
of EMDRC members may apply for the award.
VK3 stations must work 15 club members plus at least one of the club
callsigns, but those outside the state need only work five EMDRC members
and one club callsign. These are VK3ER, VK3BNW and VK3COD, plus any
special calls operated by the club, such as VI3GP, which airs at
Grand Prix time each year.
For applications or if you just need some further information, write to
EMDRC Inc, PO Box 87, Mitcham, Victoria 3132
While we're on the subject, here's the WIA awards rost's net" on 14.315.
This station, if a genuine call would have been "out of band",
being a "Z" call.
I feel, as when he was called in, and that there was no reply,
all on Tony's net were sticking to the rules.
The call VK4ZLY does NOT appear in ACA DataBase.
RADIO LAW FOLLOW-UP: NEVADA TOLD TO SCRAP NEW RADIO SYSTEM
Here's a follow up on a story we brought to you several months ago
regarding a new state wide radio system in Nevada and an oversight by
the regulators planning it.
"As previously reported, the Nevada Highway Patrol had spent $14 million
on a contract with Motorola to build a computerised radio system.
It was activated back in 2000 but nobody from the state ever applied
to the FCC for licenses for the frequencies.
As a result, the FCC had told the Nevada Highway Patrol and other
state agencies to stop using the 140 frequencies by last June.
To comply with the federal order, Nevada has had to scrap a costly
radio system that's less than two yeas old. So on Tuesday, September
9th the Nevada state Board of Examiners voted to spend $16.1 million
on new radio gear for the Nevada Highway Patrol".
MEDIA WATCH and PR OPPORTUNITIES
ESR MAGAZINE
In the Audio editions of QNEWS you'll hear Bob Harper the Editor discuss
with QNEWS editor the aims and objectives of this new VK magazine.
ESR Volume 1 Number 1 was released on the 5th September 2003
ESR stands for Electronics Science and Radio which will be the
content area of the magazine. Radio will always dominate and the
other areas will relate to radio as well.
ESR is wholly owned and operated by Bob Harper, Edited by Bob Harper VK4KNH.
Contributors include
Ron Bertrand VK2DG
Ian Godsil VK3VP
Roger Johnson VK5ZKP
The first issue contains a survey from the WIA on the Foundation licence,
and a survey from ESR on what columns and content the reader wants.
Your say!
ESR has a web site which although simple, loads fast and probably
will grow with the magazine. There is already a fair bit to read on
the site. http://www.esr-mag.com
ESR will be at Hamfest on Australias' Gold Coast November 8.
Cheers and 73 from Bob Harper VK4KNH
editor@esr-mag.com
DX EDGE, with BEACON and NET ADVICE
*0C-228UMMERLAND ARC ARCHIVES
1819 Thomas Blanchard of Middlebury, CT patented a machine called the lathe.
1869 O.B. Brown of Malden, MA patents the motion-picture projector.
1879 First female telephone operator employed.
1882 T. Edison displayed the first practical electrical lighting system,
N York.
1887 Emile Berliner patents the lateral-cut, flat-disk gramophone.
1896 Marconi demonstrates wireless to British PO, Army and Navy 2.5km.
1899 Henry M. Bliss, NY, became the first known automobile fatality.
1900 First Australian drama film, Soldiers of the Cross,
by Herbert Booth of the Salvation Army.
1909 First film taken from an aeroplane by L P Bouvillain.
a year before the first still photograph taken from an aeroplane.
1910 R. Loraine transmits from aeroplane to Larkhill on Salisbury Plain
1912 Film studio complex costing over 10,000 Australian pounds built at
Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney by Australian producer Cozens Spencer.
IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK:-
NATIONAL NEWS
WIA FEDERAL PRESIDENT ERNEST HOCKING VK1LK REPORTS VIA QNEWS
QNEWS VK1KEP Peter Ellis at our Canberra Desk reports on ACA meeting
ACA ANSWERS TO 2 OR 3 QUESTIONS FROM PUBLIC MEETINGS.
Graham VK4BB is joined by Phil Wait, VK2DKN they talk PLC/BPL
WICEN/RESCUE RADIO INTERNATIONAL - WIA WICEN CHAIRMAN IS VK3ZRV
INTERNATIONAL
ZS AR DEVELOPMENT TRUST TO RAISE FUNDS FOR IARU MEMBERSHIP
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL
PET PATROL!
WIAQ COUNCIL NEWS:-
EDUCATION YOUTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR RADIO PRESENTED BY VK4CO
CLUB ACTIVITY WITH BRIAN COLEMAN VK4LH IN MACKAY
BARC
BAYSIDE
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ARC
DARLING DOWNS
GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
TOWNSVILLE
MAJOR GATHERINGS IN VK4 FOOTPRINT
WIA EXAMINATIONS IN VK4
VK4 AMATEURS WHO ARE JP's
Chris VK4AA reads each weeks contest time table for 2003-4
INTRUDER WATCH - ENFORCEMENT ZONE - PRESENTED BY VK2UW CHRIS WRIGHT
MEDIA WATCH and PR OPPORTUNITIES
ESR MAGAZINE
DX EDGE, with BEACON and NET ADVICE
0C-228 Baudin Rocks which was to be this weekend has been postponed.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- DIGITAL
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- Internet Linking of Repeaters
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP --- MILITARY
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, ARRL, ARRL Letter,
FISTS down under, IARU r3, NERG News,
RAC, and RSGB.
for source material for this weeks edition.
Enjoy and LONG LIVE AR !!
GOOD ROWING!
Compiled by VK4BB /
Special Interest Group news read by VK4FUQ, VK4AA presents Contests
Packet: qnews@vk4wie.#bne.qld.aus.oc
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