� QNEWS - OCTOBER 1 2023 - VK4 ON AIR --------------------------------------------------------------------* DID YOUR CLUB TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? --------------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE Available in Audio RIGHT NOW QNEWS thanks to Tony VK7AX can be found on www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ 203.31.7.19/wianews/ QNEWS audio ready to download thanks to Brendan VK4BLP from www.wiaq.org.au Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast. --------------------------------------------------------------------* VK4 SILENT KEYS @ WIA YEAR FROM MAY 13 2023 SK CALL SK NAME DATE ADVISED BY VK4OD PETER HARDING 10 JULY 2023 vk4bab VK4SOA SYD ABRAHAMS 18 AUGUST vk4eka VK4KCC GRAHAM ANDERSON 9 SEPTEMBER vk7ev --------------------------------------------------------------------* Silent Key VK4CCC It is with sadness VK7, North West Tasmania Amateur Radio club advise of the passing of their member Graham Anderson VK4CCC. Graham was born on the 26 December 1941 and passed the 9th September 2023. Aged 81 years old. According to his Daughter Tracey, he achieved his novice amateur license in Toowoomba Qld in 1977 and his full amateur license in 1979 and has been very active on the airwaves locally and across the globe ever since. He grew up in Toowoomba and was a fitter and turner by trade and later moved to Brisbane in 1978 owning a convenience store for 2 years. He then worked for Telstra for many years as a line technician and in customer service before retiring. He also had a passion for aircraft, having flown a light Cessna aircraft in his younger years. He more recently moved to Tasmania last year and was very happy to be welcomed into the local NW radio club in June 2022 and made many new friends. He was also an active participant in the local Stowport Hall coffee mornings every week. Graham was active on the local repeaters and would join in on the Wednesday night Mt Duncan repeater net, as well as keeping in-touch with his VK4 amateur friends on EchoLink and IRLP modes, and had attended many NWTARC meetings, and events. Graham enjoyed listening to local aviation and marine frequencies from his new granny flat at Natone, on his daughter's property. His funeral service will be held at Parkside Funeral Home on East Cam Road in Burnie, on Wednesday the 4th of October at 11am. Tracey Anderson, Grahams daughter has invited any amateurs to attend the service Vale Graham VK4CCC (Eric VK7EV News Officer NWTARC) ---------------------------------------------------------------------* CLUBBING BUNDABERG http://www.wia.org.au/clubs/vk4/BundabergAmateurRadioClub/ Gidday, I’m David VK4DN in Bundaberg QLD. Just wanting to remind everyone about the exciting 2024 WIA National AGM and Convention happening in Bundaberg on Star Wars Day (May 4th) next year!. It promises to be an amazing weekend! with keynote presentations, a Hamfest / Open day and we have even scheduled a contact with the Space Station! The annual AGM and Gala dinner will be held on the weekend as well as a Commercial Expo with many exhibitors including ICOM Australia, Jaycar and many others attending. The Hamfest will be held at the same time as the Expo where you can find yourself a bargain or sell your unwanted Amateur Radio equipment. Also, we are looking for amateurs who would be willing to give a talk on-stage about a subject you are passionate about. (preferably related to Amateur Radio of course!) � but whatever your interest and if it’s something you would like to share, let us know! . (what is your passion? Antenna design / SDR equipment / Digital modes / High Altitude Balloons/WICEN/CW / Vintage radio? Your talk can be from 30mins to 60mins and the subject of your choosing. Also, If you would like to reserve a space or table at the Hamfest, book your spot early by either contacting the secretary of the Bundaberg Amateur Radio Club, or registering via the WIA website later this year when registrations open. An early bird registration fee will be available. While you are in Bundy that weekend, you might consider visiting some of the many great attractions we have up here including the historic Bundaberg Rum distillery tour and the Bert Hinkler Museum. There is a nearby Beach at Bargara and many other interesting things to see and do. We also have lots of great cafés and restaurants or grab a nice steak at one of the clubs or pubs. Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the event. I’m David VK4DN � From the Bundaberg Amateur Radio Club � We look forward to welcoming you on May 4th/5th 2024 here in Bundaberg QLD! Cheers! --------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking. During the week I was reminded of how far we have progressed in the technology that makes amateur radio what it is. Posted on a social media site was a black and white photo of a home built receiver. Here were through hole components and the project was using the then novel solid state components and all mounted on a piece of perf-board. At the time this photo was taken, much construction of amateur gear was still based on valve technology and transistors were strange and expensive. Today we are using integrated circuits which contain hundreds of them and computing counts them in the millions. I then thought about the activities that people undertook in their social lives in these years. Things like tennis courts, cricket pitches and golf courses were classed as community assets and people could be seen utilising them weekdays and week ends. Fishing was also a sport or relaxation which captured the minds of the young through to the older generations. A black billy can hung over a camp fire was the sign of good times for many people. It was a post from our News Editor that caused this reverie but in the view of Mr. BakerBaker it was the pall of smoke filtering through the country air near his home and not recollections of more pleasant times of many years ago. I saw that around that area the authorities had issued warnings to people to use their bush fire plans and be in a watch and go status. In this long weekend, the weather has been forecast to be pleasantly warm for most of the State and farmers are already dealing with what is being called drought like conditions, according to news reports. The Weather Bureau has finally declared an el Nino and the prognosis as we lead up to Christmas is for warmer and drier weather. In a few weeks the official reading of straws in the wind will come out as the assessment of conditions for the cyclone season. There are contests and club events on many people’s calendars and no longer is it acceptable to cook the sausages on just an open fire. Back in those balmy days, when you could smell the electronics in a person’s radio shack, outdoor cooking in the town was likely to be on a specially constructed barbeque and fuelled by wood. These days it is safer to use park bbq plates using electricity or at least your own with suitable store bought fuel. At this time of year, if the Spring clean hasn’t happened, now is the time to play catch up and make your living area and radio shack as effective and safe as possible. It seems that it is not just the space weather and solar storms that we have to look to but also the more earthly weather which will keep us on our toes. The good news is that VK4BB was spared more drama and still gets to ride his lawn mower over green grass. 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