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QNEWS - JANUARY 16 VK4 ON AIR 2022

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VK4 SILENT KEYS @ WIA YEAR COMMENCING JULY 26 2021

SK CALL SK NAME DATE ADVISED BY

VK4IW Kev Dickson 07/07/2021 (vk4dmh)
VK4JJ Joscelyn McGrath 29/07/2021 (vk4zz)
VK4NJA Alan Perkins 07/11/2021 (vk4beg)
VK4AYR Mark Bennett 26/07/2021 (tarc)
VK4YZ Charlie Strong 02/01/2022 (RDARC)









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Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking.


To use the title of a current affairs TV show from many years ago, That
was the week that was.

Like the scorpion, ex tropical cyclone Seth managed to have a real sting
in its tail when it sat off the Queensland coast and then meandered inland
to release a biblical type of deluge. I managed to escape the drama that
came to areas around me and as time goes on more stories of survival are
coming to light. Sadly the flood event has also caused the deaths of some
people and others have lost belongings and at least one house is reported
to have been swept off its stumps. In my town of Howard, it rained and the
bridge that crosses the Burrum River was submerged.

By mid week, many areas have returned to almost normal lifestyles but with
some of the more isolated villages and areas are struggling with
volunteers helping to clean up. The effort which has been over seen by the
local mayor of the Fraser Coast has seen a monumental response from
employees and volunteers to restore Maryborough to a once again clean and
functioning place to live.

There has been severe damage to the highway which carries much of the road
freight to and from the northern areas of the State and with the
increasing rapid expansion of the COVID infections, it is hard to imagine
when we will see the shops with their shelves fully stocked. It is the
shortage of staff as people are restricted by the need to isolate that is
effecting the procurement, loading and transport of goods and the road
damage will be a minor inconvenience by comparison.

I have mentioned the need for preparation during this summer season and if
nothing else the current circumstances are proving the worth of having
spare food and materials on hand.

Just as we in central Queensland were breathing a sigh of relief, the
Carpentaria region experienced its own low pressure system assault with a
TC blowing itself across to the Northern Territory.

It is heartening to see the reports from the Space Weather Woman, Dr.
Tamitha Skov, WX6SSW, which are indicating that Solar Sunspot Cycle 25 is
going to exceed the previous predictions. Over the next few years we
should be in the salad days of amateur radio with conditions that many
will not have experienced. So it is that we have good reason to get our
stations prepped and ready both for the good times ahead but as a backup
in times of emergency.

I have listened to people recounted experiences of the local floods when
mobile phone services weren’t available and I am thankful we have a backup
when all else fails.

I’m Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that’s what I think… how about you?



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