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QNEWS for JULY 26 sent from wia mail system
QNEWS - JULY 26 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 OR vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast. listennotes.com/podcasts/q-news-ar-news-from-queensland-qnews-vk4bb-SHd0OpZILt1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------* VK4 SILENT KEYS @ 2019-2020 OUR LAST 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) VK4AA (Mar 22 ) Samantha Scafe (Colleen Scafe) VK4VRS (?) Reg Sothman (vk4zpp) VK4JM (June 23) Rusty McGrath (vk4zpp) ---------------------------------------------------------------------* Ipswich & District Radio Club wia.org.au/clubs/vk4/IpswichAndDistrict/ For a full list of repeaters - vk4wip.org.au For Q news 26 July 2020 Here is an update from Ipswich and District Radio Club. Members are reminded of the annual general meeting to be held at the clubhouse on Saturday August 22 from 10am ¨C with social distancing of course. All positions on the executive committee will be declared vacant and new officer bearers will be elected. Nominations should be forwarded to the secretary by August 15th ¨C by post or email to secretary@... Nomination forms were emailed earlier this month. A reminder too, that to be eligible to vote at the AGM members must be financial. Membership fees fall due at the time of the AGM ¨C annual membership remains at $35, or $25 concession. Again, details were issued earlier this month. Club secretary Greg VK4GJW is to be congratulated for keeping members updated through regular emails and hosting Zoom meetings for the club¡¯s business and social nights during this time of Covid. And don¡¯t forget, amateur radio has been practicing social distancing for over 100 years. All of us are experts at it. Reporting from Ipswich this is Allan Roebuck, VK4HIT. DARLING DOWNS RADIO CLUB wia.org.au/clubs/vk4/DarlingDownsRadioClub/ vk4wid@... For the Darling Downs Radio Club Incorporated, the Community Venues, Level 3, City Library Building have been booked for our Annual General Meeting, at 7:00 PM, Monday 27th July. Access to the car park from Victoria St, Toowoomba. Attendees will have to comply with the Toowoomba Regional Council COVid plan. I hope to see members there. This is Dougal VK4EKA for the Darling Downs Radio Club Inc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. During the week I saw a press report that as a result of the pandemic, the social sporting clubs were heading for disaster if they could not obtain financing of more money than I could dream of. This was determined by an Australia wide survey and the results show many small sporting clubs will probably close and never re-open. With many sports there are on going costs throughout the playing season such as affiliation dues for players and field officials, insurances, equipment not covered by sponsorship, transport to venues and so the list goes on. Not many of our clubs face such demands but it got me to thinking of how they are surviving with the usual sources of revenue boosting closed off. The public sausage sizzle, the car boot sale or the swap meet events have been off the calendar and I note that cancellations are still occurring but largely interstate. There would be few clubs that operate successfully that do not have to resort to passing the hat around in some form or another. How has your club been surviving financially so far? What has it got in the wind to keep things going or does it have enough reserves in kitty to meet the expected outgoings? What would it mean to the majority of members if the treasurer stood up and announced that the club had to close because it could not longer afford to operate? I know there will be many in the business community grappling with this precise issue but at the social level there will be clubs like ours wondering if the sky has fallen in, too. Even if things do look favourable and the club has continued with video conferencing and now social distancing, the executive will have been reviewing the matter and looking at alternative strategies. A trend that has beset the community for the last couple of decades is that volunteering has become largely the activity of the senior citizens. The result is that often the chances of recruiting new members is reduced. As I mentioned previously, a community group in my local area has called for expressions of interest for all it¡¯s executive positions. So with numbers being stagnant or reducing, just what are the options for funding? Upping the fees is never welcome and depending on the mix of members, it may price several out of the club all together. We all have a familiarity with our local area and it may be necessary to seek sponsorship if other means of fund raising aren't available. With sponsorship there is a quid pro quo that for the donation you agree to display or otherwise promote the business or activity of the donor. Getting your picture before the media with your sponsor¡¯s name and logo is perhaps the first step in showing the club¡¯s value. So what I am suggesting is if the bank account looks like it is heading into the red, putting the many heads together and exploring solutions is an important activity in keeping the doors open. I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and that¡¯s what I think, how about you? -------------------- A PODCAST IS AVAILABLE HERE--------------------* listennotes.com/podcasts/q-news-ar-news-from-queensland-qnews-vk4bb-SHd0OpZILt1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------* 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------------------------------------* |
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QNEWS SCRIPT.. JULY 19
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QNEWS - JULY 19? VK4 ON AIR ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* ? DID YOUR CLUB TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?
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?THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE ?Available in Audio RIGHT NOW? ? ?wiaq.org.au/ftp/vk4_qnews_64.mp3
? ?OR ? vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ ? Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast. ? ?? ?listennotes.com/podcasts/q-news-ar-news-from-queensland-qnews-vk4bb-SHd0OpZILt1/ ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* ? ? ? 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) ?VK4AA? (Mar 22 )?????????? Samantha Scafe???????????? (Colleen Scafe) ?VK4VRS?? (?)?????????????? Reg Sothman????????????????? (vk4zpp) VK4JM? (June 23)?????? ????Rusty McGrath??????????????? (vk4zpp) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* ?
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? ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* ? ? ? DARLING DOWNS RADIO CLUB wia.org.au/clubs/vk4/DarlingDownsRadioClub/ vk4wid@... ? For the Darling Downs Radio Club Incorporated, the resurgence of COVid-19 in Victoria may still re-enact a lockdown in Queensland and interupt our plans. ? However the Community Venues, Level 3, City Library Building have been booked for our Annual General Meeting, at 7:00 PM, Monday 27th July. Access to the car park from Victoria St, Toowoomba. ? Attendees will have to comply with the Toowoomba Regional Council COVid plan. ? I hope to see members there. ? This is Dougal VK4EKA for the Darling Downs Radio Club Inc. ? ? ? ? ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking.
?There are times when I struggle to compose this segment because there are things that I wish to say but to put them in words can betray confidences. The importance of trust matters in the way we conduct ourselves and it becomes especially important when you actually have to speak for others. ? Mind you, this is an opinion piece from one amateur in regional Queensland and not the voice of the body who makes it possible. ? It is through the efforts of the Wireless Institute of Australia that we have this vast network of re broadcasters to bring a weekly news bulletin to all amateurs in VK-land and beyond. It is the volunteers that give their time and station equipment to put the weekly news to air and behind the scenes the many contributors who get behind their keyboards and microphones that make it all happen. ? So it is that many people contribute so that many more can feel a closer involvement in things that matter in amateur radio. Because ?people do take things seriously and are conscientious, there can be disagreements as to the best way of progressing various things and no doubt this even happens within the membership of the WIA Board. It would be wrong to expect that directors, fulfilling their duty to best represent us, the members, would not hold different perspectives on issues. It would be tragic if the directors were so unprofessional in their behaviour that they ever resorted to personal abuse. ? We out here in the ether expect that what we are told by our directors reflects the true position of the Board and is not a confection, a made up personal opinion, to impress the listener or reader. Our directors have a duty, and not simply as a display of trust, but a legal duty to be honest and accurate in what they report to us the members. Similarly we may expect the Board members to do the jobs to which they are appointed but there is also the legal requirement that they perform their duties fairly and honestly and not do anything which is outside the constitution or as laid down by the Corporations Law. ? So it is with the news that comes out under the name of the WIA must be honest and fair or the consequences for those who broadcast material which is false and intended to mislead can be large and life changing. When material is submitted for broadcast by board members, it is inherent in the process that it will be truthful and accurate. Material from other sources may be further vetted if it seems the provisions covering the amateur radio broadcasts and other issues might cause harm. ? Just as there has been attempts to train people, particularly as they undertake construction projects, on the safe procedures to follow, there are similar rules that must be followed in putting news in circulation. ? If you find that something that you have submitted has been edited please don¡¯t be offended but understand there are rules we all must follow. ? I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and that¡¯s what I think, how about you?
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?--------------------PODCAST HERE------------------------------------* ? listennotes.com/podcasts/q-news-ar-news-from-queensland-qnews-vk4bb-SHd0OpZILt1/ ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* ? ? ? ? ? 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------------------------------------* |
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QNEWS and WIANEWS audio links
YOUR NEWS IS READY AS AT 8AM SATURDAY JUNE 27
UNLESS YOU RECEIVE THIS WEEKLY EMAIL TO ADVISE NEWS IS READY NEVER DOWNLOAD WIA OR QNEWS UNTIL 0400 UTC SATURDAYS The WIANEWS audio mp3 file is now ready for you to download from wia.org.au/members/broadcast/wianews/ National news is 30.00 QNEWS audio file is ready to download from wiaq.org.au QNEWS this week is 8.00 BACKUPS:- QNEWS backup thanks to Tony VK7AX can be found on www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ WIANEWS backup thanks to Brendan VK4BLP can be found on wiaq.org.au BACKUPS OF THE BACKUP!! www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ Might I strongly suggest you all SAVE this email for the links Any questions on news contact nationalnews@... |
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QNEWS for SUNDAY JUNE 28
Graham \(Home\) Kemp
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QNEWS - JUNE 28? VK4 ON AIR ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* ? DID YOUR CLUB TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?
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?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. ? ?? ?listennotes.com/podcasts/q-news-ar-news-from-queensland-qnews-vk4bb-SHd0OpZILt1/ ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* ? ? ? 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) ?VK4AA? (Mar 22 )?????????? Samantha Scafe???????????? (Colleen Scafe) ?VK4VRS?? (?)?????????????? Reg Sothman????????????????? (vk4zpp) ? ? --------------------------------------------------------------------* ? ? Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking.
?After mentioning that the weather had remained in an autumn phase it seems that I have to retract that with a nice early morning cold snap happening during the past week. I remember those mornings, rushing to finish a shift and scrunching throw the frost and steaming like a kettle boiling in the early morning light trickling over a barely awake world. How nice to just pull the covers higher and have but one decision to make and that is whether to turn on the electric blanket or not. ? However, there is one important facet of life that is being stressed by health officials and that is self-care and particularly caring for one¡¯s own mental health. You might think it strange to raise this subject in talking about amateur radio and club activities but corona virus has brought stressors to bear that many of us have not previously experienced. Some people react poorly to the isolation and hanker for a more social life, others have accumulated worries caring for children and working and still others have seen the most vicious attack on their finances and livelihoods. Still others, the first responders and the ex-services members can carry the visions and memories that haunt them under the name of PTSD. ? Now it is not simply a case of checking on your neighbour where our neighbours on the radio spectrum can be anywhere on the planet. Nor is it simply a case of ignoring the pressures this time has put on us. As much as we might say ¡°Are you OK?¡± we must look in the mirror, so to speak, and ask, ¡°Am I OK,¡± too. ? I have seen pictures of many projects that hams have engaged in during the imposed isolation and have heard of many new nets that have sprung up to use amateur radio as a person to person bridge. ? This is one of the marvels of this hobby that we may never feel alone with a radio at our side. But for some of us, particularly it seems, in the quiet hours of the night, the doubts and fears surface and the mind just won¡¯t settle. It is a mental conspiracy designed to make us feel distressed at night and tired and anxious by day. ? It is important that we take that time to honestly ask ourselves how we are travelling along life¡¯s path and whether we could be enjoying life more with some assistance from outside. With video consultations available with general practitioners and 24 hour telephone assistance via Lifeline and Beyond Blue, for instance, we can move on and not feel we are alone. ? Self-care is important to see us through this big disruption. ? I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and that¡¯s what I think.
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?--------------------PODCAST HERE------------------------------------* ? listennotes.com/podcasts/q-news-ar-news-from-queensland-qnews-vk4bb-SHd0OpZILt1/ ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* ? ? ? ? ? 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------------------------------------* |
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QNEWS SCRIPT AUDIO and backup site details
Well the wheels fell off the wiaq.org.au website where we store QNEWS and
store a backup of WIA National News. It will return with a new ISP handling things BUT it may not be up for this weekend. ( FYI previous ISP was hosted by VK4TTT/VK4AA Sam, Silent Key and the new one will be hosted by Brendan VK4BLP ) Anyhow here is QNEWS script and audio for June 21 and we have a CLUB !!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALSOOOOOO As the likelihood of the wiaq.org.au site not being up this weekend we will not have a backup of national news available. GraHam VK4BB |
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EASTER SUNDAY QNEWS 2020
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------------------------------------* |
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QNEWS FOR SUNDAY APRIL 5
QNEWS - APRIL 5 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. The new normal is descending like a summer fog shrouding the world before COVID19 in a vapour of memory. The world has changed and the broadcast news and speaking topics centre around the changes to what we can safely do and the numbers of those who no longer have to care. The world will be a smaller place as more people leave it and it will be a different place for those of us left. These are the givens as our leaders in so many fields race to find solutions to issues that are real and modelled by some arcane pieces of software. The best knowledge that so many have is that gathered daily and entered into the models. Like the weather forecasters, the best knowledge is that yet to come. The certainty is currently that slowly the store shelves are refilling with the necessities of daily living and even those things bought, shipped or squirrelled are coming back. We have food and shelter and for the most, income and for visitors, living amongst us, when their saving have gone the prospect of destitution. This is just to remind us that the solutions are not perfect and improvements can be expected to come in the future. So as we all adapt to this new normal, I have noticed a few items which may titillate the restricted lifestyle of a radio amateur. If you enjoy YouTube you will be pleased that the Radio Society of Great Britain has released talks from the 2019 annual convention. If you enjoy the homegrown, our own prolific writer and video maker Peter Parker, VK3YE, has new material for us to enjoy as well. This past week there have been reports, not only from VK-land but North America and the United Kingdom that some nice openings are happening on 10m. We can have some armchair learning with video-casts and some excitement playing on the HF bands. From Townsville, there was a nice story about the local amateurs preparing to resurrect the ANZAC spirit for this years ANZAC Day commemoration. On April 25, there will be no marches and gatherings this year but we, the radio operators can join in activities which show our past has not been forgotten. Brush up on the CW and learn how to tune up on AM and join the activity, this year. If all the posts that I have been seeing are an indication, there are going to lots of spruced up shacks and stations as a result of the pandemic lockdown. If conditions continue to improve, we will have an amazing start to the 25th Sunspot Cycle. 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------------------------------------* |
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QNEWS MARCH 29 2020
Graham \(Home\) Kemp
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QNEWS - MARCH 29? VK4 ON AIR ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* ? DID YOUR CLUB TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?
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?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. ? How are you going? ? The world has been changing every day and more people have to live with a new reality. Maybe you are still working, working from home, or are self isolating or like lots of people following a basically normal routine but staying away from people as often as possible.
?One thing that seems to be taking hold amongst some amateur operators is the formation of small local nets which allow people to check in and let others know they are engaging in a hobby that lets them also check on friends. There are reports in the general community that people are getting more stressed, mentally, as these rapid changes occur. One noted mental health expert made the observation that people are not just anxious but some are afraid. Anxiety is worry ?about what might be but fear is because of what is real.
?I think this idea of supporting each other is part of what we grew up with, the Aussie spirit, if you like. Before we become too glib, people around the world are doing these kinds of things as they find ways to be supportive as well as locked down.
?What we can promote is the social distancing that radio gives and what a safe and clean pass time it is. The way we operate on air is generally more welcoming than many of the things I see on the internet would suggest. A regular net provides a marker in peoples¡¯ routine that they can use to go about their day. A regular net also takes some of the communications stress away from the internet whilst it remains analogue. ? ?We as individuals can start a net to serve our own region. It is probably best to limit the number of call-ins so a clear amount of time can be devoted and the whole thing doesn¡¯t become unwieldy. We don¡¯t have to be a great contester giving 5 & 9 reports at 3 every minute. We just need to be someone who can operate a radio in a friendly and conversational manner. There don¡¯t have to be repeaters as simplex will work well on most commonly used bands. Sometimes all that is needed is a simple CQ ¡°my area¡± to get it started. Other means can work to spread the word and get people joining.
?Rules, well there shouldn¡¯t be too many other than to ensure people get logged in and get to speak before the net ends. If they wish to continue afterwards, that is good too. ? ?If there is anything that we can do during this COVID-19 period, it is to keep ourselves healthy and find the best enjoyment or relaxation we can. Just like different programs to support our military veterans, we can support our fellow amateurs doing what we enjoy.
?I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and that¡¯s what I think....how about you? How are You going? ? ?
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Regards Gordo VK4VP QNEWS - MARCH 22 VK4 ON AIR ---------------------------------------------------------------------* DID YOUR CLUB TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? REDCLIFFE DID. ---------------------------------------------------------------------* 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------* This is WIA Director Aidan, VK4APM in the text edtition called QNEWS The health and well being of the Amateur cohort and our members is of the highest priority. Out of an abundance of caution, consideration for the health and wellbeing of our members, and in an effort to deliver certainty to the Amateur community (not to mention a federal government mandate), the board of the WIA met last Wednesday and endorsed the recommendation of the 2020 WIA Conference Organising committee to cancel this event. The 2021 WIA Conference will take place in Hobart. The organising committee has recommended, and the board has agreed, that the 2021 conference be arranged at a date and time such that those who receive credits for flights and accommodation are in a position to use them within the 12 month time frame that has been announced by all Australian airline carriers. The organising committee will make information regarding the 2021 WIA conference available in the near future. We would like to thank the organising committee for the enormous amount of work put into the 2020 WIA Conference and the large number of people who have already subscribed. We apologise for the inconvenience caused. These are extraordinary times and they require extraordinary measures. All those who have paid registrations will receive a full refund over the coming days. The Annual General Meeting is a legal requirement stipulated by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The board has sought advice from Australian Securities and Investment Commission and will provide an update to members in due course. The WIA board would like to encourage all operators to practice social separation, wash and dry your hands regularly and promptly seek advice if you feel you are affected by COVID-19. Stay safe, Thats all from me VK4APM ---------------------------------------------------------------------* CLUBBING ---------------------------------------------------------------------* Redcliffe and Districts radio club. wia.org.au/clubs/vk4/RedcliffeAndDistrictRadioClub/ REDFEST 2020 has been cancelled. Greetings from the Redcliffe & Districts Radio Club VK4RC, right here in south East QLD. Robert Thomson VK4TFN here, with a REDFEST 2020 update. This is indeed a sad turn of events. However, the Executive has had no choice but to cancel REDFEST 2020, due to the current public health concerns. Next year, there will be a REDFEST 2021, circumtances permitting. We will be participating in the John Moyle contest as individual operators. We wish to extend our gratitude to the broader Amateur Radio community for your support. We hope we can depend upon your support in the future. Go to: Triple w dot redcliffe radio club dot org dot au. We're also on Facebook. Bye for now and 73s from the Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club VK4RC. Thank you Robert Thomson ---------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I'm Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I've been thinking. I have lived through sun spot maxima and sunspot minima but this is the first time I have had to live through a pandemic. With events and venues closing around the country and around the world it seems that we are fortunate to have created a space where we not only protect ourselves but can indulge ourselves in a favourite pastime. The severity and the brutality with which this health issue has been dealt with is going to effect the world for years to come. The businesses that will close and the people who will lose their jobs are what the US military dub as collateral damage. The way in which the business will continue and countries will recover will probably remind us of the austerity following the end of World War II. With that apparent barrel of gloom, we should remember that we are on the beginning of Sunspot Cycle 25 and for long wave and short wave operators this bodes well for interesting and enjoyable conditions improving in the future. Should we have to perform the "self isolation" routine, it will be like slipping into our favourite comfortable clothes and relaxing as the meme on social media has put it, "amateur radio practising self isolation for years." That is to say, the area we designate as the shack predates the man cave of more recent times and the shack is a place of familiarity and stimulation or what we want it to be at any given time. I certainly haven't heard the hooves of the four horsemen of the apocalypse and I certainly haven't seen signs of an impending cataclysm regardless of the state of supermarket shelves. What we need to remember is that scientific knowledge has never been in a better position to conquer this microbe and some of the brightest minds are already following leads on how to limit and then defend humanity against covid-19. This is part of the reason that we pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics as learning tools to improve the world and conquer threats. We hobbyists have the luxury of chasing DX, learning more of how bits of our stations work and amongst all that, making observations about how the world works as far as the electromagnetic spectrum is involved. Some of us will have to make the sacrifice of staying out of the daily grind to treat an illness or wait until an all clear is given. How hard will it be to turn the rig on, and with a clear conscience, play radio? This is an opportunity and as the mental health experts tell us, involvement in activities that we enjoy can prevent becoming stressed when life seems hard. Keep well and until next time.. I'm Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and that's what I think....how about you? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* 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 .' 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