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QNEWS - SEPTEMBER 25 VK4 ON AIR

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DID YOUR CLUB TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?
GLADSTONE CLUB DID!

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VK4 SILENT KEYS @ WIA YEAR COMMENCING MAY 2022

SK CALL SK NAME DATE ADVISED BY

VK4MBH Keith Allison 03/06/2022 (vk4vp)
VK4AVF Des Flor 13/06/2022 (vk4hit)
VK4DV Merv Deakin 18/06 (vk4cnq - vk4zz)
VK4SO Les Parker 21/06 (vk4atc)
VK4AJL George Glendinning 22/06 (vk4zz)
VK4NW Warwick Marshallsea 14/07 (vk4vp)
VK4ET/5WC Tony Van Lysdonk 16/07 (vk4vp)
VK4SF Jack Ford 18/07 vk4hit)
VK4AVS Jim Storch 22/07 (vk4zz)
VK4AGS Geoff Strom 23/08 (vk4zz)
VK4HGT George Turner 02/09 (vk4gcr)
VK4DK Stanley 'Dave' West 08/09 (vk4zz)


News has been received that long time member and former
Secretary and Treasurer of the Tablelands Radio and Electronics Club,
Dave West ex VK4DK & VK4ADW & VK4ZMD of Atherton went Silent Key in
Atherton Hospital 8th September after a two year battle with
Parkinsons Disease.

Dave was a very active RadioAmateur, a dedicated member of
Lions International, a foundation member of the Tablelands Radio and
Electronics Club Inc. and for a while a member of The Townsville
Amateur Radio Club Inc.

Dave was a very accomplished musician and it didn't take much to
convince him to belt out a tune on his trusty guitar at amateur
radio field days and social events.

Dave's Celebration of Life was held on Monday 19th September 2022
at Mountain View Chapel, Guilfoyle Tablelands Crematorium, Atherton.
Dave's service was well attended by family and friends plus a strong
contingent of TRECians.

Dave's dedication to duty with fun and his virtuoso musical skills
will be extremely missed.

Vale Dave West ex VK4DK & VK4ADW, Silent Key.

(VK4ZZ)




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CLUBBING



GLADSTONE AR CLUB "Radio_Active".

IRLP Node 6246

I'm Mark VK4 Xray Mike Charlie and The Gladstone Amateur Radio Club
would like to invite Radio Amateurs and their families to the
Tannum Sands Gathering, Saturday 5th of November 2022.

Accommodation is also available at the scenic beachside Tannum Sands
Holiday and Caravan Park where the main-event will be held from
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM including a BBQ style lunch with dessert &
free tea and coffee available.

We have a Major radio prizes raffle, our mega-draw raffle,
radio equipment auctions and VHF fox-hunting just for fun.

Please RSVP by October the 28th for catering purposes.

For event inquiries email
GladstoneAmateurRadioClub@...

or find us on Facebook.

Looking forward to seeing you there Saturday 5th of November!

Mark VK4XMC


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

This past week has seen perhaps the biggest series of media events that
the English
speaking and international communities have witnessed with the coverage of
the death
of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The fluidity of the coverage is a
credit to the
planning that has been continuing for some years but the technology has
been amazing
to witness in its results. For older members of the community memories
remain of the
cinema footage at the beginnings of the second Elizabethan era and then have
progressed through monochrome TV to what we saw, this past week. For all
of us with
an enthusiasm for things electronic we have witnessed major progress in
the field.

As an aside, there was a certain confusion caused by messages put out that
the AX
prefix might be used as a memorial to Her Majesty. It was noted that this was
contrary to our rule book, the LCDs and an inference was drawn that
compliance
action was not priority by the ACMA. Apart from the fact that pirate
operation would
invalidate any claims for contacts submitted for awards it was the fact
that the
spirit of our pursuit was being called into disrepute that worried many
operators.
We should not encourage the breach of the regulations under which we are
licenced.
It can be hoped that no supposedly sanctioned breaches are advertised in
future. As
a service we strive to be correct in our operations and not place our
Regulator in
an embarrassing position.

For people who have been around some time, the CB heyday was back in the
1980s and
many people got their first experience of personal two way radio
communications in
that time. One group of people who saw benefit in radio were the many who
suffered
chronic illness and disability. No longer were they depending on the
telephone, the
landline, for outside contact but with simple commercially available
equipment they
could enjoy conversation with numerous other people and on HF this could
be local
and international DX.

So where are we today? Are we reaching out to spread the word to people
who were
once “shut in” and displaying what our selection of the radio hobby can
offer? It
occurs to me that within the terms of NDIS and Homecare packages, good
arguments can
be presented for funding equipment to sustain social contact and hobby
interests.
Surely there is an entry point for amateur radio and CB to again become
popular
recreations in the digitally connected world. Yes, there are plenty of
means of
messaging via video, audio and text but there is that other perspective
that radio
brings, the capacity to meet spontaneously. Further there is the mind
stretching
that learning about radio brings which is quite different to games running
on a
device and there is the satisfaction of trialling various forms of
experimentation.

Yes I am biased in favour of radio and amateur radio in particular but
isn’t it
something to share around?


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

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