EASTER SUNDAY QNEWS 2020
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QNEWS - APRIL 12 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 wiaq.org.au/ftp/vk4_qnews_64.mp3 Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------* VK4 SILENT KEYS @ 2019-2020 WIA YEAR SK CALL SK NAME ADVISED BY VK4CL (Aug 2 ) Chris Lowe (vk4vp) VK4VTE (Aug 5 ) Terry Eastlake (Gonzo) (tarc newsletter) VK4UV (Aug 6 ) Don Chatfield (vk4fuq) VK4GT (Aug 8 ) Warren Heaton (vk4hit) VK4GM (Aug 12 ) Gordon Adams (vk4acc) VK4CDL (Sep 15 ) Brad Booth VK4CDL/VK2BJB (vk4zz) VK4GL (Oct 7 ) David Gemell (vk4yac) VK4WB (Nov 6 ) Bill Booth (vk4kx) VK4SU (Dec 28 ) Arnold Youngberg (vk4zzp) VK4FUY (Jan 1 ) Dave Edmunds (vk4zz) VK4KVT ( Jan 6 ) Victor Tarhanoff (vk4hit) VK4TEC (Jan 24 ) Andrew Rich (vk4na) VK4DMC (Feb 18 ) Dale McCarthy (vk4sdd) ---------------------------------------------------------------------* ---------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. When you are living the great social isolation and you seek a little excitement there is no better way than taking the ride-on mower out of the shed and putting the mind on autopilot. One of the news broadcast team was enjoying the cyclical thrill of rotating his yard, this past week, when he was brought cruelly from his reverie. Around the hour mark of smelling freshly hewed chlorophyll, the steed not only gave off exhaust fumes but started belching flames like a barbecue that has was doused with water. It was a close encounter with the local fire brigade who performed the final rituals and left a black patch of earth and blackened metal remains of an afternoon disrupted. I can safely say the photographs were good in telling the story and the rider is safe and looking for an old fashioned scythe to finish the lawn whilst waiting for a replacement herbivore. (Gee thanks Geoff! Photograph attached and I should have asked YOU to write my insurance claim - HiHi..Graham VK4BB...Editor.) Now however, if you are looking to sit an amateur radio assessment under the new pandemic restrictions, the Australian Maritime College has released the details for remote supervision. At the moment, you must be at least 18 years old and have photographic ID. To see the whole details go to the AMC website and look under amateur radio. In the past year, the meeting app, ZOOM, has gained popularity in allowing several people to take part in on-line meetings. It has been shown that ZOOM is an efficient tool with the usual caveat that the internet speed must be adequate. Lots of radio clubs have started replacing the now banned face to face meetings with the convenience of cyber technology. Last week numerous reports were published showing that ZOOM meeting videos could be video bombed or saved and posted to other sites. In other words, there are possible serious security issues for users who do not follow the security instructions that come with the app. The ZOOM publishers have issued updates and it is an easy matter to now establish password access to a meeting. As our need to remain isolated is going to remain for the next few months, at least, it makes a lot of sense to ensure we can enjoy the best means of contact for social events whilst keeping the content private. For once in our lives it is important to read the instructions. Whilst COVID-19 casts a wide shadow over the world, the reports are that more stations are appearing on the bands. This is good for the hobby and if we maintain the usual courtesy in our on air activities we can be assured we all enjoy a pastime like no other. I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and that¡¯s what I think....how about you? How are You going? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* TO SUPPLY QNEWS ITEMS:- Send SCRIPT to qnews@... send audio to wia.org.au/members/broadcast/upload/ QNEWS Tips to get MORE out of your weekly newscast on VK4WIA If you would like to submit club news items for inclusion in QNEWS broadcasts, please email your item in text to:- qnews@... THEN submit audio:- To submit audio email qnews@... and ask for the current password then read "how to submit items" in the weekly news page on wia.org.au/members/broadcast/contribute/ Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next edition QNEWS. Each item will only be broadcast once, if you want a couple of mentions, please submit different slants to keep your event 'fresh .¡® Subscribe: [email protected] Group Owner: [email protected] Help: [email protected] TO CEASE GETTING THIS EMAILED SERVICE:- Unsubscribe: [email protected] -----------------------------SDNE------------------------------------* |
