QNEWS 2020 03 15
Greetings from the Redcliffe & Districts Radio Club VK4RC
right here in south East QLD.
Robert Thomson VK4TFN here, with a REDFEST 2020 update.
REDFEST will be held on the 18th of April.
We're now taking Vendor Table Bookings.
$10 per table.
Email to: redfest at redcliffe radio club dot org dot au
Vendors in at 7:00AM, Breakfast at 8:00AM Redfest
opens at 9:00AM.
There's some interesting news about raffle
prizes and door prizes on our website.
We're now selling tickets on our website.
Internet ticket sales will close Friday April 3.
Go to: Triple w dot redcliffe radio club dot org dot au.
We're also on Facebook.
You'll be able to buy tickets on the day.
We know you'll like REDFEST 2020 so come
along and have a good day out.
Bye for now and 73s from the Redcliffe and Districts
Radio Club VK4RC.
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Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking.
As I think we may be getting overwhelmed with all the stories concerning
corona virus, I also think we must consider the tasks that are ahead for
us as members of clubs and as individuals. As whole countries have gone
into lock down and events where people congregate are being cancelled it
is the right time to consider what actions we should be taking too.
We know that the nasty little virus can survive on surfaces once it is
breathed out by people who are infected. Apart from the use of soap and
water to thoroughly wash hands with the alternative of hand sanitiser
there are things like ensuring surfaces are cleaned. This is not only food
preparation areas but all surfaces that people might touch with their
hands. Seating, desk tops and door handles are all items that deserve,
rather demand the disinfectant spray over.
Maybe we can ensure that boxes of paper tissues and waste containers are
strategically placed around areas where people meet. Maybe we can follow
the example from the White House and space the seating at arms length to
limit chances of cross infection. As the figures from overseas suggest the
people who are the most susceptible to covid-19 disease are the age group
over 70.
People with compromised immune systems are also of great risk and these
are matters we should consider when planning our gatherings, meetings and
other events.
The positive in the situation is that if we are required to self isolate,
providing we are in good health, otherwise, and in good spirits, a
fortnight locked away at home is an opportunity for doing things like
operating, completing projects and indulging in some unobstructed amateur
radio luxury.
If the indications from China are correct, many of the delivery issues
should soon be lifted and production returned to normal as the impact of
the virus wanes in that community. As we endure a strange phenomenon
called a pandemic, some of us may be able to enjoy some fresh operating
times. We can trust that those we love and care about remain safe and
healthy as we do our best to protect each other.
I¡¯m Geoff Emery and that¡¯s what I think¡.how about you?
