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QNEWS JANUARY 14 2024 - VK4 ON AIR

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DID YOUR CLUB TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?


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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
VK4CCF JEFF STINSON 1 OCTOBER vk4zz
VK4FZAK MAREE CHURCHILL 8 OCTOBER vk4djc
VK5QD x VK4AFO
AUB McKIBBEN 21 NOVEMBER vk4yt
VK4SL SYD LYON 9 DECEMBER vk4hit
VK4MRC ROD CARDELL 17 DECEMBER vk4kx
VK3FPL/4 PETER LORD 17 DECEMBER vk4eo


Peter Lord, VK3FPL/4 moved some 25 years ago to Queensland for his
retirement, living at Gilston in the Gold Coast hinterland.
He was active on all bands to UHF, with many HF skeds to friends
bank home in Melbourne.

Born in 1929, he was an official photographer and film-maker at the
1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, and soon set up a leading film
processing company employing hundreds of people. He invested in a
diverse range of businesses, including one which made high-quality
pipe organs for churches and recital halls. A genius master craftsman,
Peter seemed able to make or fix almost anything, with a well-equipped
workshop in the garage under his home.

Well into his 50s, Peter was actively involved in motorcycle racing,
competing with some success at the Easter races at Mount Panorama,
Bathurst.

Peter’s house bristled with antennas, almost all of which he had
constructed himself, the centrepiece being a tall aluminium tower
with VHF Yagis and a huge 40m beam.

Time catches us all in the end, and Peter was alert and active until
his passing aged just shy of 95 years on December 17.

He will be sorely missed by his wife of 50 years, his family and a
great many friends.

The bands will be quieter without his cheery voice.

Vale Peter Lord, VK3FPL.

( From Chris Edmondson, VK4EO )



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CLUBBING

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Ipswich & District Radio Club

Web – www.vk4wip.org.au
Email - vk4wip@...
For a full list of repeaters - www.vk4wip.org.au


This is Allan VK4HIT with the first despatch in 2024 from Ipswich and
District Radio Club.

The club’s final business meeting of 2023 was held on December 11. From
the WICEN report members were reminded Brisbane WICEN will be supporting
the Southbrook Horse Ride on March 16 and 17. If you can help with being
on a checkpoint please contact Greg VK4GJW through email
ipswichwicen@...

Later this year Ipswich WICEN will support five events starting with the
Brisbane Trail Marathon on April 28, followed by the Pinnacles Classic on
May 26. Other events are in July, August and November.

John VK4MUD advised members that once again he would be opening the club at
1400Hrs and using the club radios and equipment on Saturday January 20. He
will also be operating the gear on the Australia Day Contest on January
26. Members are encouraged to drop into the clubhouse on these dates.

Changes are afoot to the technical operating conditions for VK4RAI.
Station manager Rob VK4AB will activate a 91.5hz CTCSS input tone soon.
Program your radios now to be ready for this change. Secretary Greg VK4GJW
will advise all members when it is activated.

And finally, the first business meeting of the year will be held Monday
January 22. Attendance can be either in person at the clubhouse or via
Zoom.


Reporting from Ipswich this is Allan, VK4HIT.



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


It seems to be that this year is off to the proverbial flying start as we
are already
14 days into January. I suppose the feeling of time passing by is hastened
by going
into the supermarket and seeing the display of Easter hot cross buns. Be
that as it
may, I wonder how many of us have our calendars market with the amateur
activities
we want to enjoy for this year?


On that point, the current issue of Amateur Radio magazine has a great two
page
calendar of contests as the centre fold courtesy of Alan, VK4SN. If we
just want
this information for personal use or as an aid for our club activities,
this is the
very useful Christmas present. I still miss the release of the annual
callbook which
contained so much of this kind of material. Every so often I see someone
trying to
verify details from years back and inevitably it is the callbook sitting on
someone’s shelf that has the answer. Perhaps my hope is in vain but I
would like to
see it resume publication notwithstanding the somewhat specious claims of
loss of
privacy that caused the ACMA to end its licensing.


I have been trying to keep abreast of the weather forecasts and it almost
seems that
we are in a recurrent pattern, this summer. The heat of the days and the
frequent
showers provide a constant reminder as the grass seems reach higher for
the clouds
each day. In some areas there have been random but strong storms bringing
deluges
and currently there is a focus on the Gulf of Carpentaria where a low
pressure
system could spawn another cyclone.


Over some time I have invested in what are called power banks as a support
when we
need to use medical equipment and the mains is off, in particular and
hopefully also
use some for playing radios away from home. There have been some good price
reductions from various outlets and hopefully a lot of us have taken the
opportunity
to grab a New Year bargain. The most versatile unit I have includes USB
and 12 volt
outlets along with a modest sine-wave inverter. Perhaps with the capacity
of a club
bulk buy, people could get the benefit of further discounts on buying
units like
this.


Once gain the various reports on Sunspot Cycle 25 indicate a volatility which
provides a lottery of operating conditions. Now there are suggestions that
the cycle
should peak this year and not 2025 as was previous thought. For many
operators who
have never experienced the joys of radio in a sunspot maximum, it is the
time to put
a signal on air and like fishing, see what bites.


For all those who are fighting the aftermath of the storm season, here is
a reminder
from the weather bureau; it looks like the monsoon could be starting so
the north
may well have some interesting times.



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



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