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QNEWS - SEPTEMBER 11 VK4
QNEWS - SEPTEMBER 11 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 Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------* 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) It is with great sadness, that the Bayside and District Amateur Radio Society announces the passing of *George Turner VK4HGT* George passed away suddenly on Friday September 2 having reached the age of 101. VK4HGT was a well respected member of the Club who had joined BDARS in the early years of the Clubs formation, having started his interest in the hobby with Citizen Band Radio back in its Hay Days, George was a somewhat late starter into Amateur Radio having only gained his Foundation License at the age of 74 and upgrading to Standard Level at the age of 91. That alone could show you how tough and determined George was. To say George had led an interesting life would be an understatement to say the least. At 101, George Turner was one of the only surviving veterans of the 39th battalion that served in the Kokoda campaign in Papua New Guinea, having recently attended a ceremony on the Gold Coast, marking 80 years since the Kokoda campaign. At the recent Kokoda ceremony, George stated; "I was only about 20 when I was up there. I got to 101 ¡ª lucky wasn't I" "I was a truck driver ¡ one of two truck drivers ¡ the other one was sergeant by rank. He got killed in the first bombing raid. He was sleeping beside me at the time, about six feet away."* George was very generous with his time, always willing to help with Club activities back in those early years. He was a friendly and a likeable bloke as well. For many years he was the voice behind the microphone on the HF Traveler¡¯s Net across Australia. Operating Daily with other relays to ensure the safety of other Amateurs travelling around Australia and being there to provide support should it be required. He was still doing this at the age of 101 until very recently. George was also active on the 2 meter band via the local repeater and could be often heard talking with his friends and his son who is also a local Amateur Operator. George would often be seen riding his scooter to the local Coffee shop for his daily outing. George was still very much independent , still living on his own and enjoying life and his radio. George will be greatly missed. Vale George Turner - VK4HGT ---------------------------------------------------------------------* ---------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. A big shout out to the various people who are posting to web sites and social media accounts with content showing all sorts of club activities. I wonder if you have a few minutes more in your week that you could put a small segment together for the state news bulletin? Often what I see is written in a way that you can record the audio directly to your phone and the text just has to be copied into an email. The reason that I mention this again is that there are listeners to the news broadcasts and we don¡¯t get to see them reflected in the call back numbers. Then there are the people on their own who don¡¯t belong to clubs or who are unable to attend meetings and they like to know of what is going on around the ridges. There are lots of things happening but we aren¡¯t getting to learn about them perhaps until they have concluded with the bi-monthly publishing schedule of Amateur Radio magazine. A spot on the news broadcast tells every listener how vibrant this activity really is. Our News Editor, Graham, VK4-Baker-Baker will be only too pleased to receive your segments and if they can become regular so much better. Check the details for lodging material on the WIA web site and the end of each bulletin or email qnews@... One of the stories of the past week has been the release by the ACMA of its prospective work schedule for the next 5 years. The obvious areas of interest for us are the transitional changes from spectrum to class licensing. We have already had some previous notices from the regulator of the way it views the changes for the Amateur Service and we should see the culmination of the regulatory framework in the coming months. The other area of importance is the preparatory work for the next World Radio Conference. This is really the Olympic Games of the regulatory system with contingents from around the world and most countries attending. The idea is to reach agreement on standards and spectrum usage so that harmful interference is minimised to users in adjacent areas. It has been the position that Australia has been able to have amateur radio operators attending as part of the official contingent at these conferences. It has also been the responsibility of the amateur community to fund the expenses of those delegates. This is something to be kept in mind for the future. Maybe there is the opportunity for clubs to use the locally sponsored sausage sizzles to raise funds to ensure our voice is heard in Geneva at the next WRC. I can remember listening to calls for donations from individuals during state news broadcasts from long ago. More recently I can recall requests for support in the printed material arriving in the letter box. Perhaps now is the time to think of funding our delegates as a way of ensuring the growth and participation of our hobby here and world wide. I¡¯m Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that¡¯s what I think....how about you? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* 2022 Social Scene VK4 - Sunfest Sunday 18 September 10:00 AM Mountain Creek State School (noreply email) VK4 - GOLD COAST HAMFEST Nov 13. @ Country Paradise Parklands TO SUPPLY QNEWS ITEMS:- Send SCRIPT to qnews@... send audio to 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 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] -----------------------------ENDS------------------------------------* |
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QNEWS - SEPTEMBER 4 VK4
QNEWS - SEPTEMBER 4 VK4 ON AIR
---------------------------------------------------------------------* WHY DIDN'T YOUR CLUB TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE Available in Audio RIGHT NOW Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------* 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) ---------------------------------------------------------------------* ---------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. In a time seemingly far, far away a stage play was reprised as a very successful musical. That was ¡°My Fair Lady¡± based on George Bernard Shaw¡¯s successful story of a professor schooling a cockney woman to achieve the presence of an upper class socialite in London. Anyway, that is by the way of introducing a mention of the official change of season from Winter into Spring. The particular reference is from a song from Eliza Doolittle which includes the phrase, ¡°when Spring creeps over the window sill¡±. This seems particularly apt to me as the first blooms of native trees are appearing lightly peppering the bush and roadside with flashes of soft whites and yellows. All things considered, we are having interesting forecasts of terrestrial and space weather with an on again and off again and likely re-emergence of the la Nina weather pattern, with the third umpire position of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology hedging bets on its declaration. The news from our life source, the Sun, has been somewhat dramatic with indices running at high levels and then spurts of solar flares causing radio blackouts on part of the globe and some flares coming our way showing potential for disruption to utilities such as electricity supplies as well. During the past week, Walt, K4OGO, released a short video on his ¡°Coastal Waves and Wires¡± YouTube channel which is, to my mind, worth consideration. Although directed at his US colleagues, Walt addresses the subject to all amateur users of social media. Now I have to own up to raising similar issues in these segments for QNews on previous occasions. What is the subject? Well simply that there is a minority element of users who are simply trolls. Some where in the great cyberspace the foundations succinctly set down in the ¡°Amateurs Code¡± almost 100 years ago get lost by people who perhaps mistake their attacks for wit or their posts as advice. How wrong they are. Currently Onno, VK6FLAB, in his ¡°Foundations of Amateur Radio¡± podcast series, is going through the statements in the Amateurs Code. Nowhere does it in any of the iterations that I have seen suggest that we should be less than courteous to our fellow hams. I have, in the past made the point that as we have this aspiration for our recreation, our hobby, that we should indeed conduct ourselves with the level of respect and courtesy on-line as we do on air. This is the same point that Walt makes in his video with a plea to just not indulge in this poor behaviour. This is something that we can all address on a personal level and trust that moderators of groups apply similar standards to the posts and comments that are allowed to be posted. For me, it is not a matter of denying free speech but the need to uphold standards which support our fellow operators. I¡¯m Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that¡¯s what I think....how about you? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* 2022 Social Scene VK4 - Sunfest Sunday 18 September 10:00 AM Mountain Creek State School (noreply email) VK4 - GOLD COAST HAMFEST Nov 13. @ Country Paradise Parklands TO SUPPLY QNEWS ITEMS:- Send SCRIPT to qnews@... send audio to 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 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] -----------------------------ENDS------------------------------------* |
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QNEWS - AUGUST 28 VK4
QNEWS - AUGUST 28 VK4 ON AIR
---------------------------------------------------------------------* DID YOUR CLUB TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? IPSWICH CLUB DID. ---------------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE Available in Audio RIGHT NOW Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------* 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) Sad news to impart that Geoff Strom VK4AGS has gone Silent Key. Geoff passed away in Toowoomba Hospital following the sudden onset of severe illness. In reporting Geoff's passing, his son Phil VK4HSV advised that all close family members were at Geoff's side for the weeks he spent firstly in Intensive Care, then further on during his around the clock care in hospital. Geoff passed away on Tuesday 23rd August 2022. Geoff was a member of both the Townsville Amateur Radio Club and the Border Ranges Amateur Radio Club, resided in Warwick QLD with wife Margaret and was able to be active in a number of events when health allowed. During his visits to Townsville Geoff participated in a number of Communications Support Events that TARC was involved with including the Maggie Island Swim and the Mount Stuart Hillclimbs plus some of the social events that the clubs held from time to time. Geoff was active on HF Radiotelephony and, thanks to some guidance from Phil VK4HSV, was also a bit active on Echolink and AllStarLink VOIP modes. Geoff's celebration of life will be held at the Warwick Funerals Chapel, 48 Willi Street 11am on Thursday 1st September. All friends and those in Amateur Radio wishing to pay respects are invited to attend. The service will also be streamed online burstows.com.au/tribute-centre We are all going to miss Geoff's well thought out supervision and his quiet wit and we confer our deepest condolences to Margaret and family. Vale Geoff Strom VK4AGS, Silent Key. ---------------------------------------------------------------------* CLUBBING Ipswich & District Radio Club Web ¨C www.vk4wip.org.au Email - vk4wip@... For a full list of repeaters - www.vk4wip.org.au This is Allan VK4HIT with a bumper news report from Ipswich and District Radio Club. Ipswich WICEN provided communications for the Lake Manchester Trail held on August 21 organised by the Trail Running Association of Queensland (or TRAQ). WICEN coordinator Robert VK4KHW reports the Lake Manchester event is four events in one with the most challenging being a 23-kilometre run. One hundred and four registered for the day with 18 late withdrawals. Club volunteers covered three check points and the base. The rest of the team was made up of Craig VK4CJM, Greg VK4GJW, Mark VK4SMA, Doug VK4HDO, Peter VK4SIR and Nick VK4NJC. The next event for Ipswich WICEN is the Pinnacles Classic September 25. In other news from Ipswich, at the club¡¯s recent annual general meeting members adopted a steady as she goes approach and endorsed the club leadership team for another 12 months. Here¡¯s the executive committee for 2022-2023: President - Peter VK4SIR Vice President - Mark VK4SMA Treasurer - Robert VK4KHW and Secretary - Greg VK4GJW You¡¯ll find the remaining office bearers listed on the club¡¯s Facebook page. And finally, thanks to station manager Rob VK4AB, the Ipswich region linked repeater network added two new sites in recent weeks to expand coverage to northern Somerset and Scenic Rim areas. VK4RPR Gregors Creek on 439.850 and VK4RBO Boonah on 438.475 join the main site VK4RAI along with the existing repeaters VK4RSM and VK4RWM. Both new sites use a 91.5 tone with Boonah set at a negative 7-megahertz offset. This relatively new standard repeater offset of 7 MHz was adopted in 2015, with inputs at 431 MHz and outputs at 438 MHz. Thanks also to Peter VK4SIR, Mark VK4SMA and Greg VK4GJW for supporting Rob with installation at both sites. Check the club¡¯s website for the full list of repeaters. At the August business meeting the club also moved a vote of thanks to Rob VK4AB for his tireless work on maintaining and working on the repeater network. Reporting from Ipswich this is Allan, VK4HIT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. I¡¯m not one of the most methodical people but I have worked in positions that depended on consistency and routine. So I come to this subject with some ambivalence. Clubs have a duty to the members to fulfill certain things and one of those is to organise the activities to be carried out during the year. Certain things may be necessary such as holding annual general meetings where the necessary requirements set out in the constitution and the law under which it is registered sets down. The office bearers for the time have the responsibility of calling the meetings, advising the members and handling all the things that make a club function. This is not to say the other members are off the hook, so to speak, in that there is always the need for members to understand what the others like and what will stimulate the enthusiasm of our fellows. It may be strange to take part in the first club meeting but when we think of it, it was no more strange than the first on air contact and the fear of microphone shyness. The good thing about clubs, and especially when they are relatively small, is that people get to know each other and they allow for each person to contribute and share ideas and experiences. We know that the larger the organisation, the more formal many aspects of business have to be just to provide the structure which allows for the greatest input from the most people. This formality can get some people concerned and others thrive on the rigidity that it can bring. The meeting chair person has the duty to follow the rules to ensure members get the best chance of input for the best outcomes for all members. Ultimately it comes down to practising democracy with courtesy and consideration for it to work most beneficially. You see that for all these things to work efficiently in a club rather than just amongst a small group of friends, there has to be planning. The planning need not be an onerous task taking up time best spent enjoying the radio but can be both individual and group. Which is to say, some things are done better if left to the person organising an activity and other things can be done jointly say in committee meetings. Back in the days of paper record keeping, having a good 12 month diary was a necessary office requisite. These days there are planners which live on digital devices and for me, neither is superior to the other in use. Putting things down so they are not overlooked is important for your club to run smoothly. If I forget a task at home, there is the opportunity to pick it up and do it at a later time but if you are having a barbecue and you forget the meat, there may be a reason for regret and embarrassment if you can¡¯t get the goods on time. Breaking activities into smaller pieces makes achieving the outcomes of planning easier to achieve. I¡¯m Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that¡¯s what I think....how about you? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* 2022 Social Scene VK4 - Sunfest Sunday 18 September 10:00 AM Mountain Creek State School (noreply email) VK4 - GOLD COAST HAMFEST Nov 13. @ Country Paradise Parklands TO SUPPLY QNEWS ITEMS:- Send SCRIPT to qnews@... send audio to 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 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] -----------------------------ENDS------------------------------------* |
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QNEWS - AUGUST 21 VK4
QNEWS - AUGUST 21 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 Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------* 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) We pause for another Silent Key - Jack Ford VK4SF One of the early members of Ipswich and District Radio Club, Jack Ford VK4SF, passed away 18 July 2022. Jack, full name Stanley Jack Ford, was born on 29 December 1922 in Ipswich. He attended Ipswich Grammar School, and he loved sailing boats and water skiing. Jack also enjoyed amateur radio and supported the Ipswich club by working on the electrical fit out of the clubhouse in the early 1960s. Jack also built a tower in his own backyard which is prerequisite for being an amateur operator. At one stage he bought a small shop in Rosewood selling and repairing TVs but before he could do that he had to sit for a radio and TV repair licence, for which he scored 98 per cent. In recent months Jack's health had deteriorated. He was 94 and a half. Vale Jack Ford VK4SF. ---------------------------------------------------------------------* CLUBBING Bunya Mts & District AmCom Inc bunyaamcom.org.au Hello this is VK4GRB GARY AT FAIRYLAND for the Bunya Mountains and district Amateur Radio Club The Bunya Mountains and District Amateur Radio Club held there AGM meeting on Saturday morning the 13th of August 2022 The out come at the AGM is that all Positions on the management committee for the Year 2022-2023 will be as follows. The new executive team is: President: Gary Bray VK4GRB Vice Pres: Jake Abbott VK4JRA Secretary: Ross Pearce VK4ALB Treasurer: Neil Holmes VK4NF Repeater Coordinator: Gary Bray VK4GRB Publicity Officer: Jake Abbott VK4JRA We Welcome to our new executive committee! The Bunya Mountains and District Amateur Radio Club has 3 Repeaters , 2 Meter 146.675 neg offset 91.5 tone , 70 CM 438.700 neg offset 91.5 tone and Dalby town Repeater on 147.250 pos offset 91.5 tone The Bunya Mountians and District Amateur Radio Club hold 2 weekley Nets , The BAD Nets are on Wednesday Night 7:30 pm AEST on 2 Meters 146.675 and Sunday Night Net is at 7:30 pm winter and 8:00 pm Summer AEST on 80 Meters on 3.650 MHz This is Gary VK4GRB for the Bunya Mountains and District Amaeur Radio Club ---------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. As time goes on the law surrounding cyber space is being defined. We have previously seen successful legal claims for defamation made over material published on-line. This past week, the giant Google company had a success in the High Court of Australia with its appeal against lower court decision being upheld. The High Court determined that material that may have defamed someone was made available by their service and that Google was not the publisher of the material. This decision is important and will probably frustrate some of the contingency lawyers because it means that there is no vicarious liability applying to a search engine and the right to claim damages stops with the site that actually hosts the offending material. For you and me and the clubs this means that you still have to be sure that what we publish is true and correct as well as not legally injurious. If we post something which adversely reflects on someone or some organisation, it can no longer be argued that the search engine whose bot discovered it and made it available is not on the hook for covering the costs of being sued or paying a damages settlement. In the real world, it is still important for web masters and people posting on-line to make sure that they keep to the niceties of discussion. Regardless of how torrid some discussions may be, they should not be such as will effect the reputation of a business, corporation or individual. Even the old fashioned fax which contains something derogatory becomes actionable if the contents are passed to someone else other than the recipient. Keeping things private on the internet is much harder than on a private network. With the confirmation of the possible severe wet season for the third successive year, we should be looking at making sure we are prepared as the emergency services are warning. As the evidence mounts from the last wet season of floods, areas have been inundated that never previously flooded. This year we are being warned that the soil is saturated and higher than usual run off can be expected if the impending la Nina settles. For clubs who maintain libraries and archives on paper, the issue of dry storage is important with the spread of the black mould in the dampened walls and floors of buildings not necessarily having been flooded. Keeping the records safe and providing a healthy meeting space are important things to maintain. From observations the Remembrance Day Contest was well supported and I have read comments about how new participants enjoyed themselves. This is the very reason it has been known as the friendly contest and this hopefully will be the standard which is maintained for all times. For people who took part, make sure your logs have been submitted and may the best State win the trophy. I¡¯m Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that¡¯s what I think....how about you? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* 2022 Social Scene VK4 - Redcliffe Club Car Boot Sale was Saturday 20th August 9am club house Macfarlane Park, Klingner Road Kippa-Ring. (vk4tfn) VK4 - Sunfest Sunday 18 September 10:00 AM Mountain Creek State School (noreply email) TO SUPPLY QNEWS ITEMS:- Send SCRIPT to qnews@... send audio to 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 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] -----------------------------ENDS------------------------------------* |
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QNEWS - AUGUST 14 VK4
QNEWS - AUGUST 14 VK4 ON AIR
---------------------------------------------------------------------* DID YOUR CLUB TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? SUNSHINE COAST AMATEUR RADIO CLUB DID ---------------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE Available in Audio RIGHT NOW Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast. ---------------------------------------------------------------------* 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) VK4AVS Jim Storch 22/07 (vk4zz) ---------------------------------------------------------------------* CLUBBING SUNSHINE COAST Maleny VK4RSC 146.850 and 438.075 VK4RSN 53.7 Noosa Heads VK4RSL 146.825 and 438.175 News from the Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio Club This is Gordon VK4VP Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio Club SSTV zoom meeting, Thursday 18th August at 10.00AM Harry VK4TK will host the session as a follow up to his recent introduction to analogue SSTV which he presented after the July general meeting. It will be a session on getting started on MMSSTV and YONIQ, as these seem to be the most popular and easiest to set up. Everyone is welcome. You never know, you might have some information that someone else needs to get the best out of this system. Harry has found things by accident, he has read up on different settings, he has also been given information by other users, this he has passed on to new users himself and wishes to pass it on to all other users. How do the attendees get the information to log in? Just send an email to Harry, his email address is harryvk4tk@... SunFest 2022 is Here Sunday September 18th at the Mountain Creek State School Hall Here is your chance to grab a bargain, catch-up with folks you haven¡¯t seen for a while for an off air rag chew, or just enjoy our famous catering. Tickets this year are still $10 to cover hall costs and door prizes. There is a raffle as well, where someone will be walking away with a Yaesu FTDX10 co-sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio Club and QSLCOMMS, as well as other great prizes. This year our event is on a Sunday and as a result we are starting later, with trader entry from 8AM, while doors open strictly at 10AM, so if you¡¯re not catching a weekend away on the coast already you have time for a leisurely drive Included in your ticket cost is a lucky door prize with tickets to be drawn at 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00 & 12:30PM. Tickets can be ordered online for the main raffle which will be drawn @1pm with 3 prizes and first prize being a brand new Yaesu FTDX10. Tickets are $10 each. Just go to Sunfest.evenentbrite.com and you can purchase tickets for the raffle, book a traders spot or just buy a general entry ticket. As usual we will have our famous Bacon & Egg rolls, hamburgers along with tea, coffee and soft drinks. So just remember this year it is in a new location at the Mountain Creek State School Hall 51 Lady Musgrave Drive Mountain Creek This has been Gordon VK4VP ---------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. How many clubs have had a good look at the membership that they have and compared that to the number of people who turn up to meetings and events? I can almost guarantee that the figure will be perhaps less than half the number of paid up members who actually come to meetings. Then have we looked at the people to see what age groups are represented and what interests they have in common? If people have been sitting for licences, do they still turn up at the club and if not, has anyone bothered to ask them what would bring them along? It is one of the issues confronting amateur radio groups in many countries from what I read. Unless there is growth in numbers there is the tendency for clubs to stagnate. This can be simply that the membership has grown older and most have experienced most of what attracted them to amateur radio in the beginning. Perhaps there has been an effective takeover and a clique is running the activities the way they want without regard to the rest or maybe the old guard of members just don¡¯t attract interaction with younger people. Has anyone thought of sponsoring a youth section within the club where those people not invested in wheelie-walkers can be their own social group and engage in the more physical outdoors activities that people of my generation keep their arthritis from being agitated? Where ever we see an issue it is a challenge to overcome and growing a club rather than just holding it together is one that takes some creativity. Of course there is no manual you can simply take off the shelf and follow a set of rules to ensure success, like many self-help books promise. However there is that stuff that brought us along and kept us coming to enjoy another facet of AR. That is curiosity and enthusiasm. I suppose what we need to see is the fountain spraying us with an ever lasting sprinkle of good vibes to swell our hearts and keep us moving with smiling faces. Well I haven¡¯t found such a mythical device but I have seen people get their heads together and think over where they see things are at and then pull together a plan to not only continue but to make things grow. Clubs can do this and they can do it better with support from their peak bodies. You see this happen in many organisations that have tried and true methods of recruiting, sustaining and engaging with members and the community. Have you thought of sharing a meeting with a successful body in the area and brainstorming what has worked for them? Too often we find that people have taken the attitude that something was tried and didn¡¯t work but no-one has analysed why. If we erect an antenna and it doesn¡¯t work we want some answers so why not apply the same thinking to keeping a club running? I¡¯m Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that¡¯s what I think....how about you? ---------------------------------------------------------------------* 2022 Social Scene VK4 - Redcliffe Club Car Boot Sale Saturday 20th August 9am club house Macfarlane Park, Klingner Road Kippa-Ring. (vk4tfn) VK4 - SunFest Sunday 18 September 10:00 AM Mountain Creek State School (noreply email) TO SUPPLY QNEWS ITEMS:- Send SCRIPT to qnews@... send audio to 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 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] -----------------------------ENDS------------------------------------* |
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QNEWS - AUGUST 7 VK4 ON AIR 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------* WHY DIDN'T YOUR CLUB TELL QNEWS ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? ------------------------------------------------------------* QUEENSLAND (VK4) STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PORTAL Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest news, key facts and figures, contacts and answers to your questions. tinyurl.com/uddvmx98 ------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE based in BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2031, RIGHT NOW:- www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ OR www.wiaq.org.au Importantly remember to download from the site by COT (Close of Transmission) Mondays. Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast app.. tinyurl.com/4hnahk8p ------------------------------------------------------------* 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) VK4AVS Jim Storch 22/07 (vk4zz) Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. Well the numbers are in and the advice from the weather bureau is for the south and east of the country to expect more wet weather as a result of the renewed La Nina weather pattern. This might be good for radio, in some measure but it could also spell more disaster in the driest continent on the planet. Good soil conductivity is a blessing to the HF operator but flooding is a curse in a country that has been slow to adjust to the poor settlement decisions of the early settlers and more recently the local authorities who overlooked the principles of land management which had been developed for a few hundred years. If you build on river flood plains, no matter how convenient for accessing water transport in the early years of European settlement and then because a developer got a good buy on the real estate, then simply put, you are in jeopardy. However, a bit like an ancient Greek oracle, I keep repeating the warnings that have been given in the hope that we can all do our bit to protect our respective communities and support them if the need arises. So I wonder how many clubs and operators have prepared for the upcoming Remembrance Day Contest? For years it has been known as the friendly contest where all comers are welcome and encouraged to get on the air and exchange numbers. Because of the relaxed nature of the RD it is a good way to practice and sharpen operating skills as well as have some enjoyment in meeting fellow amateurs on the air. The purpose of the contest is to call to mind the sacrifice of those amateurs who have died in war in the name of our country. It is telling that from something solemn has developed an activity which cherishes the practice of friendship amongst colleagues. For the rules of the RD, follow the link in the text edition of QNews, or type in Remembrance Day Contest to your favoured search engine. This may cause some difficulty for non members but ask a WIA member to copy and paste the page into an email and forward it to you. (The 2022 information starts about halfway down the page.) As this is meant to be a relaxed event you have almost a week to clear some time in your calendar and blow the dust off the operating desk to join in the RD next Saturday and Sunday. Prior to the commencement of the Contest, there is a broadcast to introduce activities and it is asked for a period of silence to precede the Opening Address as a mark of respect. As befits the friendly contest, Good Luck in the Contest and don¡¯t forget to submit your log. I¡¯m Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that¡¯s what I think¡ how about you? ------------------------------------------------------------* 2022 Social Scene VK4 - August 6 Redcliffe Club hold Radio display was at Altronics Virginia 8.30 AM (vk4bz) VK4 - Redcliffe Club Car Boot Sale Saturday 20th August 9am club house Macfarlane Park, Klingner Road Kippa-Ring. (vk4tfn) VK4 - Sunfest Sunday 18 September 10:00 AM Mountain Creek State School (noreply email) ------------------------------------------------------------* TO SUPPLY QNEWS ITEMS:- Send SCRIPT to qnews@... send audio to 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@... Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next 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] -----------------------------ENDS----------------------------* |
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QNEWS - JULY 31 VK4 ON AIR
QNEWS - JULY 31 VK4 ON AIR 2022
------------------------------------------------------------* WHY DIDN'T YOUR CLUB TELL QNEWS ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? IPSWICH AND REDCLIIFE ALONG WITH THE GOLD COAST DID! ------------------------------------------------------------* QUEENSLAND (VK4) STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PORTAL Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest news, key facts and figures, contacts and answers to your questions. tinyurl.com/uddvmx98 ------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE based in BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2031, RIGHT NOW:- www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ OR www.wiaq.org.au Importantly remember to download from the site by COT (Close of Transmission) Mondays. Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast app.. tinyurl.com/4hnahk8p ------------------------------------------------------------* 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) VK4AVS Jim Storch 22/07 (vk4zz) News of a Silent Key, Jim R. Storch VK4AVS long-time Blackwater Central Queensland Jim passed away expectantly in Redcliffe Hospital on Friday 22nd July whilst undergoing treatment for a medical condition. Jim dabbled in everything Amateur Radio, from HF DX to D-Star DPlus. Very community oriented, Jim was a foundation member of the Central Highlands Amateur Radio Club, an accredited examiner under the WIA Invigilator System, was involved along with wife Vere in their local Clay Target Club and Pistol Club, helped Vere run her sporting goods store, attended regular Blackwater Community Reference Group meetings just to name a few of his activities. A private cremation service will be held on Monday 1st August and will be available for streaming from that afternoon on the Gladstone Valley Funerals website link gladstonevalleyfunerals.com.au/streaming/ Vale Jim Storch VK4AVS, Silent Key -------------------------------------------------------------* CLUBBING -------------------------------------------------------------* GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY IRLP Node 6702 The Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society was asked to help with radio communications at the recent Kokoda Challenge. The 96km course with around 3,300 participants mostly walking, a few jogging, passes through some very isolated bushland walking tracks in the Gold Coast Hinterland. Check point 3 had no radio coverage for both emergency services and commercial 2-ways radio, and no mobile phone coverage. Check point 4 had limited commercial 2-way and mobile phone coverage when you stood on one spot of a hill. The Gold Coast club did field tests before the event, then setup a 2 metre & 70 cm radio network, with 40 metres being used as backup. Seven Amateur Radio operators were positioned at three of the check points, a mountain top radio relay site, and the events Joint Operations Centre. Ralf VK4GCR was at the heavily rainforest Check Point 3, and handled numerous requests for assistance. One particular request was a priority medical case where Amateur Radio was used to request an ambulance, and relay vital medical details between paramedics. Peter VK4LUB, Aidan VK4APM, and Nigel VK4AMP were positioned at check points 4 & 6, and used our radio network to request transport for exhausted participants, do welfare checks, and follow up on a few people that had gone missing. Jamie VK4XD and Geoff VK2DLA looked after the mountain top relay site, where a 2 metre repeater was used in the club's communications trailer, with an antenna on a 11.2 metre pneumatic mast. This allowed the three check points to communicate directly with myself (VK4DMH) back at the Joint Operations Centre. All of our team members were pleased with their work for the day, and reported great cooperation between the Amateur Radio operators, the event organisers and emergency services. The Kokoda Challenge management have already asked us to help again next year. This is Mark VK4DMH for the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society Ipswich & District Radio Club www.wia.org.au/clubs/vk4/IpswichAndDistrict/ Web ¨C www.vk4wip.org.au Email - vk4wip@... For a full list of repeaters - www.vk4wip.org.au This is Allan VK4HIT with news from Ipswich and District Radio Club. Ipswich WICEN again provided communications for the Guzzler Ultra Marathon held on the weekend of July 23 and 24. Owing to the recent wet weather it was a challenging week leading up to the event with a few changes make to the circuit for the signature 105 kilometre event and the relocation of some checkpoints. Covid also made its presence felt with 220 nonstarters across the 10, 21, 52 and 105-kilometre categories. This still left field of more than 700 runners for WICEN volunteers to report back to base. Thank you to Brisbane Area WICEN Group for the use of their Mt Coot-tha repeater. In other news from Ipswich, a reminder the club¡¯s annual general meeting will be held at 10am Saturday August 20 at the clubhouse, which will also mark the clubs 60th year ¨C more on that in the weeks ahead. All positions will be declared vacant and new office bearers elected. Nominations can be lodged with secretary Greg VK4GJW no later than August 13. A reminder that annual dues are to be paid prior to the AGM in order to be eligible to vote. Normal membership $40, concession $30 and family membership $45. And finally, last month the cub welcomed its newest member Chris VK4GAM. Welcome aboard Chris. Reporting from Ipswich this is Allan, VK4HIT. Redcliffe and Districts radio club. www.wia.org.au/clubs/vk4/RedcliffeAndDistrictRadioClub/ Hello, it¡¯s John Saunders (VK4BZ) from the Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club, once again. Your final reminder that coming up on Saturday 6th August (yes, Saturday next!) the Redcliffe Club will be holding an Amateur Radio display at Altronics Virginia, Unit 2/1870 Sandgate Road, Virginia. The display kicks off at 8:30am and will include all those wonderful Ham Radio things I¡¯ve told you about over the last two weeks. Ladies and gents, the ball is in your court. If you live in North Brisbane and can get out to support the display, or (even better) bring someone along and show them what we can do, please consider dropping by. That address once more, Altronics Virginia, Unit 2/1870 Sandgate Road, Virginia. Look for the blue and yellow marque in the carpark outside the store. This is John Saunders (VK4BZ) from the Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club. See you on Saturday. --------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. Here it is the end of July and in the south of Queensland the traditional westerly winds are announcing the imminence of the Brisbane Exhibition or Ekka as it is popularly known. Frosts seem to be around the inland areas as we have the run up to Spring and clearer skies and warmer days. Perhaps is the most suitable response to that as the Bureau of Meteorology doubles down on the data coming in and waits to see if we are in for another la Nina weather event this summer. There are many families and businesses trying to re-establish their premises after the extreme weather, so far, this year. With delays in material supplies and qualified workers in high demand, it would be another psychological blow to these people to have another season of storms, rain, floods and ironically fires. Europe and the west coast of the North America have been testament to the ferocity of the dry and hot weather with even homes being burned by fires in parts of the United Kingdom. Currently there are the calls for people to take precautions against the current viruses of Covid and influenza and people on the elective surgery lists being bumped onto extended waiting lists and for many the waiting time is already indefinite. The comparison is regularly made that making changes to the rule of government is like turning an ocean liner at sea. It is a procedure that just cannot be done quickly. With international events, weather and a new attitude from a newly ensconced government, we watch for the flow on effects which will influence our lives for the immediate future. One thing that I have not been able to verify was a post that appeared on social media appearing to be from our regulator, the ACMA. It stated that the agency was not taking multiple year renewals of an amateur licence because of the likely introduction of a class licence. There certainly was an amount of discussion as to the implications of bring the Amateur Service under a Class Licence and of course one of which was that it would be Rafferty¡¯s Rules as far as dealing with interference and maintaining decorum on the bands. The other was that there may be an abolition of licence fees and look what that did to conduct on the CB bands. I monitor the road channel and it seems there are those users who can¡¯t speak into a microphone without expletives to punctuate their breathing; we certainly don¡¯t want VK amateurs to get that reputation. In the great lottery of life, we confront many challenges and the weather is but one. Politics and the regulation of society is another that can have many benefits as well as frustrations and keeping a respectful and friendly relationship with our colleagues at times can be almost as challenging as the others. I hope that we move on with our eyes open to what the future may bring and as they say, look for the best but prepare for the worst. I¡¯m Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that¡¯s what I think¡ how about you? ------------------------------------------------------------* 2022 Social Scene VK4 - August 6 Redcliffe Club hold Radio display at Altronics Virginia 8.30 AM (vk4bz) VK4 - Redcliffe Club Car Boot Sale Saturday 20th August 9am club house Macfarlane Park, Klingner Road Kippa-Ring. (vk4tfn) VK4 - SunFest Sunday 18 September 10:00 AM Mountain Creek State School (noreply email) ------------------------------------------------------------* TO SUPPLY QNEWS ITEMS:- Send SCRIPT to qnews@... send audio to 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@... Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next 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] -----------------------------ENDS----------------------------* |
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QNEWS - JULY 24 VK4
QNEWS - JULY 24 VK4 ON AIR 2022
------------------------------------------------------------* WHY DIDN'T YOUR CLUB TELL QNEWS ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? BOTH SUNSHINE COAST AND REDCLIFFE CLUBS DID ------------------------------------------------------------* QUEENSLAND (VK4) STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PORTAL Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest news, key facts and figures, contacts and answers to your questions. tinyurl.com/uddvmx98 ------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE based in BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2031, RIGHT NOW:- www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ OR www.wiaq.org.au Importantly remember to download from the site by COT (Close of Transmission) Mondays. Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast app.. tinyurl.com/4hnahk8p ------------------------------------------------------------* 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) This is Gordon VK4VP Extremely sad news today as we have to advise of 2 Sunshine Coast club members passing away within 36hrs of each other. Warwick Marshallsea VK4NW passed away in his sleep on July 14th after a short illness. Warwick or Wazza as he was known was a long time club member of over 15 years and was extremely active working on the clubs repeaters. Wazza was responsible for securing our Noosa Heads and Black Mountain repeater sites and was also net control for our 6m repeater. He had connections with the Wagga Amateur Radio Club as he lived and worked in Wagga for the local Electricity network and when he moved to Queensland he worked for SEQEB. He moved up near Bundaberg but later moved to the Sunshine Coast and then Morayfield. Last year he moved into assisted living at Buderim. Wazza was a larger than life character and was always ready to help or if it involved repeaters - take over (but in a helpful way). Whenever we had an event that required comms support he was ready to take it on and work tirelessly through the event. He was Secretary of the club from 2011 up until 2019 when he embarked on his bucket list trip circumnavigating Australia over 12 months. He was constantly updating us with photos and stories so he was really having a good time. Tony Van Lysdonk VK4ET/VK5WC died as a result of a single vehicle accident on the morning of July 16th. Tony was a well-liked and valuable club member that was always smiling and ready to help out. For the past 2 years he helped set up for our SunFest event which entailed a 2 hr drive each way from his home in Kilkivan but he was always there early and stayed to the end, this is the type of bloke he was. Tony had been in SA and hence the VK5 call and moved to the Gympie region and was a regular visitor to SCARC and also a member of the Gympie club and served on their committee. He was also supporting the Lightning Ridge Radio Club. Only a couple of years ago he was able to buy a house at Kilkivan and was really enjoying his time out there with partner Carol and had was just about to start working for the rural Fire Brigade. Tragically Tony died on the way to his first day working with the Fire Brigade. Vale Warwick VK4NW and Tony VK4ET -------------------------------------------------------------* CLUBBING -------------------------------------------------------------* Redcliffe and Districts radio club. www.wia.org.au/clubs/vk4/RedcliffeAndDistrictRadioClub/ Hello, it¡¯s John Saunders (VK4BZ) from the Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club once again. Last week I told you about the Amateur Radio display at Altronics, Unit 2/1870 Sandgate Road, Virginia, coming up on Saturday 6th August. Yes, the Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club is always seeking ways to be actively out and about in the community promoting the hobby. We make contacts face-to-face, not just over the air, otherwise the only people we tell about how great our hobby is¡is ourselves. So, what am I getting at? Hmmm, people wonder that quite a lot about me, actually! What we¡¯re asking is that if you have a friend or family member who is even remotely interested in Amateur Radio or electronics, or computing, or four-wheel driving or anything that involves communications technology ¨C and you¡¯re in the North Brisbane area ¨C why not invite them along on Saturday 6th August to Altronics Virginia. Let them come along, talk to someone else about Amateur Radio, all the while stuffing a delicious snag into their mouth washed down by a softie from the fridge. How much better can it get? You tell me! So once again ¨C Saturday 6th August, at Altronics, Unit 2/1870 Sandgate Road, Virginia. Or just check out the Club website for details. www.wia.org.au/clubs/vk4/RedcliffeAndDistrictRadioClub/ This is John Saunders, VK4BZ for Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club. --------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. It is a good feeling when the ducks all line up, so to speak, and something that you hoped you could do becomes reality. So it was, last week, when I found that I had an afternoon when I had a few hours to indulge myself. I proverbially blew the dust off the soldering iron and took one of the kits I have and indulged in some electronic construction. Now most of us who get the electronics bug in some way and particularly those whose home is amateur radio, building items to enhance our activities does bring a sense of achievement when the project is complete and working. I managed to get a lot of the components mounted and have a few tasks yet to complete before I can try out this project but it certainly gave a warm glow of satisfaction to have progressed to the stage where completion is a real outcome rather than just a hope. Obviously, there must be many others and we do hear the calls for new enthusiasts for help in skilling themselves in various activities that we call home brew. It is one of those things that can be done within clubs or individually and the satisfaction of helping others produce something that they can claim as their own gives its own reward. Most of us who have been playing with things electrical will have all the basic tools required and there is always a place where projects can be laid out and constructed. How many of us get the opportunity or indeed, make the opportunity to share this part of our interest with others? How many of us are willing to share our skills to see another person grow in their enjoyment of this recreation? How many of us can share our experience of coaching others in the hands-on, practical side of AR? A lot of people find an interest in learning skills to support their hobbies by information on the net and particularly the video sharing services. There is more material available than any one person can absorb in several lifetimes but the big issue is many of the articles contain wrong or partial information, poor knowledge of the subject or bad construction techniques. This is where the personal approach is vitally important to ensure that safety is observed and proper methods are used. A classic failure that I have seen in videos is the person soldering by melting the solder and then carrying the molten material to the joint on the tip of the iron. In trade circles this is guaranteed to get you a reputation for producing dogs droppings as the joint is not properly heated, the flux has evaporated and the solder does not penetrate and adhere correctly. The use of power tools that gets demonstrated by some of the self-taught masters of the video art is frightening for the lack of concern for personal safety and undue wear on the equipment. Here is an opportunity that can be taken within clubs or by us individually to help grow a better, more knowledgeable and satisfied group of constructors. I¡¯m Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that¡¯s what I think¡ how about you? ------------------------------------------------------------* 2022 Social Scene VK4 - August 6 Redcliffe Club hold Radio display at Altronics Virginia 8.30 AM (vk4bz) VK4 - Redcliffe Club Car Boot Sale Saturday 20th August 9am club house Macfarlane Park, Klingner Road Kippa-Ring. (vk4tfn) VK4 - SunFest Sunday 18 September 10:00 AM Mountain Creek State School (noreply email) ------------------------------------------------------------* TO SUPPLY QNEWS ITEMS:- Send SCRIPT to qnews@... send audio to 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@... Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next 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] -----------------------------ENDS----------------------------* |
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QNEWS - JULY 17 VK4 ON AIR 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------* WHY DIDN'T YOUR CLUB TELL QNEWS ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? REDCLIFFE AND DISTRICT DID! ------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE based in BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2031, RIGHT NOW:- www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ OR www.wiaq.org.au Importantly remember to download from the site by COT (Close of Transmission) Mondays. Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast app.. tinyurl.com/4hnahk8p ------------------------------------------------------------* 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) VK4SO Les Parker 21/06 (vk4atc) VK4AJL George Glendinning 22/06 (vk4zz) VK4DV Merv Deakin (??) (vk4cnq) -------------------------------------------------------------* CLUBBING -------------------------------------------------------------* Redcliffe and Districts radio club. www.wia.org.au/clubs/vk4/RedcliffeAndDistrictRadioClub/ Hello, it¡¯s John Saunders (VK4BZ) from the Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club. Coming up on Saturday 6th August the Redcliffe Club will be holding an Amateur Radio display at Altronics Virginia ¨C the address being Unit 2/1870 Sandgate Road, Virginia. The display kicks off at 8:30am and will include an operating HF station as well as operating digital voice transceivers, a microwave display (courtesy of Kevin VK4UH and Peter VK4EA), a satellite station display, SOTA and Parks equipment, and a 4x4 equipped with Amateur Radio. Of course, it¡¯s Saturday morning so there will be the all-important sausage sizzle to keep the calorific intake happening. If you know someone interested in Amateur Radio and you¡¯re in the area, why not bring them along for an intro to the hobby. That date and location again: Saturday 6th August at Altronics Virginia, Unit 2/1870 Sandgate Road. If you forget all this, details are on the Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club website. This is John Saunders (VK4BZ) for the Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club. --------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. An issue that confronts many clubs as circumstance change is the financial viability. Sometimes membership fees hit the ceiling where members are no longer willing to pay and they give up participating and rely on the friendships to keep them involved in local affairs. Sometimes it is the fact that numbers have dropped because people are no longer in the area but there is sufficient numbers to keep a good group active. I was reminded of some of these issues during the past week when a colleague pointed out how his club depended on the annual function to fund the club activities for the year. This was in contrast to the running the sausage with onion on bread type fundraiser sponsored by the local hardware store. It is a fact that often running a day long barbecue can fall to the older members who can make space in their social calendars. Then there is the issue of being older and healthy enough to last the distance regardless of the weather on the day. When we start to think about the amount of money in kitty to keep the doors open, we have to factor all sorts of local conditions into the equation. Realistically there has to be a range of solutions to bring the necessary funds in. Having a gold coin donation for a cup of coffee at the club is often a good starter and then if there is a barbecue type cook, having a get together for members and family with suitably priced food can add a few dollars, too. I have noticed my local Mens Shed has a collection point for aluminium cans which is available for people to deposit their treasure. A club could have a couple of members who come prepared with suitable containers to collect the drink containers which carry the 10 cent bonus. Similarly you might find that members have access to items such as scrap metal, like coax cable that has weathered, which can be collected and disposed off for cash. As the financial conditions are so variable and looking like getting worse, getting sponsorship or selling advertising on web pages or newsletters is going to remain problematical for the foreseeable future, in my opinion. This means that clubs should consider alternative means of supporting themselves and be prepared to take on different options. Things like having a plot of ground where some readily saleable vegetables can be grown, raising other food items where space and knowledge are available are perhaps things that come to mind. Then there is the traditional fallback of running a raffle with prizes that attract the maximum sale of tickets. Whatever we choose, we must remember that ±è±ð´Ç±è±ô±ð¡¯²õ involvement will depend on certain things in their own lives and very few of us can take on a marathon fund raising walk. The things that are local and suit our locality are usually going to be the most successful. Let us keep a smile on our club treasurer¡¯s face and keep our club running the best it can. I¡¯m Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that¡¯s what I think¡ how about you? ------------------------------------------------------------* 2022 Social Scene VK4 - August 6 Redcliffe Club hold Radio display at Altronics Virginia 8.30 AM (vk4bz) VK4 - Redcliffe Club Car Boot Sale Saturday 20th August 9am club house Macfarlane Park, Klingner Road Kippa-Ring. (vk4tfn) VK4 - Sunfest Sunday 18 September 10:00 AM Mountain Creek State School (noreply email) ------------------------------------------------------------* TO SUPPLY QNEWS ITEMS:- Send SCRIPT to qnews@... send audio to 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@... Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next 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] -----------------------------ENDS----------------------------* |
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QNEWS - JULY 10 VK4 ON AIR 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------* WHY DIDN'T YOUR CLUB TELL QNEWS ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? ------------------------------------------------------------* QUEENSLAND (VK4) STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PORTAL Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest news, key facts and figures, contacts and answers to your questions. tinyurl.com/uddvmx98 ------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE based in BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2031, RIGHT NOW:- www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ OR www.wiaq.org.au Importantly remember to download from the site by COT (Close of Transmission) Mondays. Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast app.. tinyurl.com/4hnahk8p ------------------------------------------------------------* 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) VK4SO Les Parker 21/06 (vk4atc) VK4AJL George Glendinning 22/06 (vk4zz) VK4DV Merv Deakin (??) (vk4cnq) --------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. There was a song that played quite well in a time that some might call long ago. The refrain included the words, ¡°put another log on the fire¡± and how appropriate that has been over the past week or so. Our politicians like to claim records but somehow, I haven¡¯t heard of any claiming the one that put Brisbane as the coldest capital city in the nation, on one day. As it was explained on one news broadcast I saw, ¡°we expect cold in Tasmania and the snowfields at this time of year but Brisbane claimed the record¡¡± Now that is something to consider as the rains came tumbling down and once again parts of the greater Sydney region went under water. As the system shifted north the Hunter Region become the focus of emergency services as local waterways rose. The stories of rescue and damage abound in the south of VK2 as many people in the northern rivers area wonder when when the process of recovery will start to relieve their situations. QNews has often mentioned the capacity of the amateur radio service to provide communications support in times of emergency. In one radio news report, the correspondent mentioned that he had to leave the location at which he was reporting and drive to a hill to get mobile phone reception to put his story to air. We can imagine the feelings of the local residents hoping that the flood would stay at a safe level but living without electricity and basic communication services. The much vaulted NBN and the private telecommunications companies have succeeded in providing a range of services that no longer suit the needs of our climate, weather and safety of life. When the energy source is removed and the batteries go flat, we have to wait and wait and trust the responders have foreknowledge and resources to deal with our circumstances. The wet and cold weather have certainly dampened my capacity for working outside. I have some tasks to complete in the open air but health issues have intervened and the jobs lay waiting for more warmth and fine weather. Just to add to the frustration, I have ordered some materials from sellers that seem to have been placed on the proverbial slow boat from China. Part of the issue is that people living in this country are depending on freight services from overseas to fill their orders. They may be Australian sellers but they are certainly not local stockists. By contrast there is an online store run from the Sunshine Coast as well as presenting at regional amateur gatherings and their service is exemplary. The pity for me is that I seem to want bits they don¡¯t stock, all too often. With the hope of faster deliveries, good band conditions and nicer weather, I trust you have a great week ahead and enjoy your radio activities. I¡¯m Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that¡¯s what I think¡ how about you? ------------------------------------------------------------* 2022 Social Scene VK4 - Redcliffe Club Car Boot Sale Saturday 20th August 9am club house Macfarlane Park, Klingner Road Kippa-Ring. (vk4tfn) VK4 - Sunfest Sunday 18 September 10:00 AM Mountain Creek State School (noreply email) ------------------------------------------------------------* TO SUPPLY QNEWS ITEMS:- Send SCRIPT to qnews@... send audio to 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@... Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next 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] -----------------------------ENDS----------------------------* |
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QNEWS - JULY 3 VK4
QNEWS - JULY 3 VK4 ON AIR 2022
------------------------------------------------------------* WHY DIDN'T YOUR CLUB TELL QNEWS ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? ------------------------------------------------------------* QUEENSLAND (VK4) STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PORTAL Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest news, key facts and figures, contacts and answers to your questions. tinyurl.com/uddvmx98 ------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE based in BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2031, RIGHT NOW:- www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ OR www.wiaq.org.au Importantly remember to download from the site by COT (Close of Transmission) Mondays. Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast app.. tinyurl.com/4hnahk8p ------------------------------------------------------------* 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) VK4SO Les Parker 21/06 (vk4atc) VK4AJL George Glendinning 22/06 (vk4zz) VK4DV Merv Deakin (??) (vk4cnq) News of a Silent Key, George Glendinning VK4AJL Sad news via Mackay Amateur Radio Association Inc went SKey June 22 aged 82 years. George was a longtime invigilator/trainer/assessor with MARA and was responsible for getting many new Hams on the air. George also represented the Mackay Region hams at the Wireless Institute of Australia (Queensland Division) Regional Consultative Committee meetings, making sure the voice of regional hams was well heard. George was also very active with WICEN and Communications Support in the Mackay region and for many years was the Region Packet Radio SYSOP. George was an Engineer and for a long time tended over the boilers and power systems of Racecourse Mill. Once retired from the engineering game and being the primary carer for his Dad, George did a bit of hire car delivery duty about Central and North Queensland, so some would have met up with George at a multitude of places. The celebration of George's life happened in Mackay, Tuesday 28th June, well attended by many of George's former work colleagues, friends and family along with a contingent of members from the Mackay Amateur Radio Association all wearing their Radio Club Shirts as a mark of respect for George. Vale George Glendinning VK4AJL, Silent Key. (vk4zz) Les Parker VK4SO has gone Silent Key Les passed away in Hospital June 21 He was in care for a suspected hand injury but had an unexpected heart attack. Hospital staff tried hard but they couldn't revive him. He will be sadly missed as he was one of the foundation members of B.A.R.C. and had served in many roles throughout the years Les's Funeral will be held 10.00am Tuesday 5 July at St Johns Anglican Church Greenwood St Wishart. (vk4atc) -------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. Well it is goodbye to that financial year and hello to this one. People will be making sure that the filing system of dockets and records are neatly stacked in an old shoe box or ready on their mobile device to the tax agent to download. This is the month when we have the coldest kiss of winter before the westerly winds sweep across the state to welcome the Brisbane Ekka. Yes we are slowly moving through the calendar to more outdoor activities. Around my area, the loose, fallen timber is being split into billets and the night air carries the sharp smell of smoke bringing warmth to some and wheezes to others. Meanwhile there are furtive calls by the doctors not to neglect vaccination this year. The influenza is hitting many hard and numbers of infections are high whilst the pandemic still sends people to hospital and some people do not survive. Our own News Editor, VK4BB, is living proof that full vaccination does not prevent an infection of COVID. I trust the sandpaper throat passes quickly, Graham. I raise the issue of COVID to make a point. It is not so long ago that we were told that as a community we would have to live with the virus in its various forms and the daily announcements disappeared from the news platforms and barely any continuing mention being made until recently when the media seems to have discovered ¡°long COVID¡±. With about 30,000 people each day recorded as being infected and the death rate similar to crashing a large passenger aircraft each month there seems to be an air of nonchalance towards the subject. What we seek it to keep our fellow operators engaged with the different facets of the hobby and keeping people informed sustains a high level of interest, as the past health advices did. Just like the health authorities have dialled back the messaging and are now bemused by the lack of response to the current calls for people to be vaccinated, we have been seeing this in our own backyard. There seems to be little news dropping into my inbox and maybe the social media sorting algorithms are. If we look to our broadcast news, the level of input from clubs is probably the consistently lowest that it has ever been. Thank heavens for the few clubs who do send in audio to let the listeners know there is activity to engage people apart from Sunday mornings. What I am getting at is we really do need to share the news on a regular basis to keep people up to date and give encouragement to those who organise events. You may have noticed that one contest manager has stirred enthusiasm over a couple of weeks before the event and is encouraging log submissions since the contest finished. You see the proof of the pudding is in the eating and we really should be making a meal of all the good news in amateur radio. I¡¯m Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that¡¯s what I think¡ how about you? ------------------------------------------------------------* 2022 Social Scene VK4 - Redcliffe Club Car Boot Sale Saturday 20th August 9am club house Macfarlane Park, Klingner Road Kippa-Ring. (vk4tfn) VK4 - Sunfest Sunday 18 September 10:00 AM Mountain Creek State School (noreply email) ------------------------------------------------------------* TO SUPPLY QNEWS ITEMS:- Send SCRIPT to qnews@... send audio to 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@... Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next 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] -----------------------------ENDS----------------------------* |
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QNEWS - JUNE 26 VK4 ON AIR 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------* WHY DIDN'T YOUR CLUB TELL QNEWS ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? REDCLIFFE CLUB DID. ------------------------------------------------------------* QUEENSLAND (VK4) STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PORTAL Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest news, key facts and figures, contacts and answers to your questions. tinyurl.com/uddvmx98 ------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE based in BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2031, RIGHT NOW:- www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ OR www.wiaq.org.au Importantly remember to download from the site by COT (Close of Transmission) Mondays. Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast app.. tinyurl.com/4hnahk8p ------------------------------------------------------------* 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) -------------------------------------------------------------* CLUBBING Redcliffe and Districts radio club. www.wia.org.au/clubs/vk4/RedcliffeAndDistrictRadioClub/ "The Redcliffe Club Car Boot Sale Saturday 20th August 2022. Greetings from the Redcliffe & Districts Radio Club VK4RC. Robert Thomson VK4TFN Here. Our Car Boot Sale will be held on Saturday 20th August 2022. You'll find us at our club house in the City of Redcliffe Macfarlane Park, Klingner Road Kippa-Ring 4021. Car Boot Sale opens at 9:00AM. Admission is free. Vendors $5.00. Mark Roberts VK4AN will be there. Go to: www.redclifferadioclub.org.au we're also on Facebook. Looking forward to seeing you there. I'll be a good day out. Thank you and 73's from the Redcliffe & Districts Radio Club VK4RC." --------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. The shortest period of daylight has come and past us by for another year and as the days grow slowly longer, perhaps, we can think of projects to ready our clubs for the warmer weather. With the loss of the handy reference, the ¡°callbook¡± we don¡¯t have much alternative than to turn to the internet for details of local points of contact. What if we don¡¯t really understand what the suitable search string is or for some, lack the familiarity or confidence to play on the net? Not everyone lives in close proximity of a public library where the staff will happily walk them through the necessary moves on a public computer. Something that is old fashioned and paper based can be a great means of providing the information someone needs to find our club. A small brochure, a bookmark or a poster for the local notice board at the shop may be the answer we are looking for. Notice the bookmark. There are many readers and libraries are a great distribution point for those little items. These days with free programs or phone apps, designing these paper items that can be printed at the home or at the local store that has a colour printer or better yet an office supplies shop, the hardest part of putting print on paper is designing the artwork and message. School holidays can be a time when students are seeking some other activities and parents can appreciate a safe environment. A club that can draw on its members to enhance a youthful vacation is one that might find itself revived and with a younger outlook. I see plenty of notices for activities and businesses on the internet and social networks that miss one important piece of information. They have a contact phone number, a business or personal name and even a time when an event will be held. Then it is forgotten that not everyone has lived in the area for ever and doesn¡¯t have a professional driver¡¯s knowledge of geography; they leave off the street address. Fine for people who are familiar but there has been an extensive migration since the pandemic struck and a club could be missing out on meeting new community members for the lack of necessary information. Getting known in the community is important whether it is a sporting, service or recreational body. Keeping the community aware of activities either by publicity in the media, social media or word of mouth is important to maintain that relationship which spells community engagement. So my feeling is it is a very good time to be organising this type of promotion. Putting together a distribution list of places that your material is welcome, that is venues that have agreed to display the material or distribute it, and then getting it designed and printed can fill in some of the colder nights when the bands are noisy. It is something that will give a sense of satisfaction to members and hopefully grow the numbers. I¡¯m Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that¡¯s what I think¡ how about you? ------------------------------------------------------------* 2022 Social Scene VK4 - Redcliffe Club Car Boot Sale Saturday 20th August 9am club house Macfarlane Park, Klingner Road Kippa-Ring. (vk4tfn) VK4 - Sunfest Sunday 18 September 10:00 AM Mountain Creek State School (noreply email) ------------------------------------------------------------* ------------------------------------------------------------* TO SUPPLY QNEWS ITEMS:- Send SCRIPT to qnews@... send audio to 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@... Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next 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] -----------------------------ENDS----------------------------* |
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QNEWS - JUNE 12 VK4
QNEWS - JUNE 12 VK4 ON AIR 2022
------------------------------------------------------------* ------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE based in BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2031, RIGHT NOW:- www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ OR www.wiaq.org.au Importantly remember to download from the site by COT (Close of Transmission) Mondays. Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast app.. tinyurl.com/4hnahk8p ------------------------------------------------------------* VK4 SILENT KEYS @ WIA YEAR COMMENCING MAY 2022 SK CALL SK NAME DATE ADVISED BY VK4MBH Keith Allison MAY OR JUNE (vk4vp) VK4AVF Des Flor 13/06/2011 (vk4hit) IPSWICH AND DISTRICT AMATEUR RADIO CLUB HAVE LOST VK4AVF Des Flor VK4AVF, a long time member of the club, passed away Monday 13 June after a series of illnesses and sickness. Des was a long time member of the club and a long time participant on the morning net and will be sadly missed by many in the club. For those of you who find yourselves available and wish to express your final regards to Des, there will be a Service of Remembrance to be held at the Apostolic Church in Hattonvale on Friday 24th June at 10.30am. Vale Des Flor VK4AVF (Silent Key) SUNSHINE COAST www.wia.org.au/clubs/vk4/SunshineCoastAmateurRadioClub/ Maleny VK4RSC 146.850 and 438.075 VK4RSN 53.7 Noosa Heads VK4RSL 146.825 and 438.175 News from the Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio Club This is Gordon VK4VP Sad news today as we record another Silent Key, Keith Allison VK4MBH passed away in hospital just over 2 weeks ago. Keith was 92 yrs old and had an interesting life starting from a coal mining background in the UK to a Mines inspector in India and then as a mines inspector in Queensland. Keith moved into the Tewantin township and he was well known on the radio bands while he lived there. He had an on-call service technician by the way of Mal VK4ML to sort out any issues he had and he seemed to have a few from time to time. Keith was also part of the Emergency Communications group set up by SCARC and was keen to be involved and help out. A couple of years ago Keith and his wife moved nearer to their son in Brisbane and they moved into a senior's living complex at Sinnamon Park. Amatuer Radio antennas were severely frowned upon but a quick call to his on-call service tech, Mal, soon had a magnetic base antenna with a 5/8 whip sitting on the air conditioner unit on the balcony and a PRM80 programmed up for the local repeaters. The PRM80 has very few buttons that could be inadvertantly pressed so this kept the callouts to a minimum. He could access the SCARC repeater and also Bayside repeater where he spent a lot of time talking to Laurie VK4ACW. He also was still driving at the age of 92 in Brisbane so it seemed that nothing was going to stop him and so it was quite sad news that he had passed away so suddenly. Vale Keith VK4MBH --------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. Years back when working areas accommodated a paper office regime, there was one item that nobody gave much importance to and that was the flip over desk calendar. With a page devoted to each day except for Saturday and Sunday which had to share, it had the date reminder and a printed calendar for the month. Down the bottom was a little gem, a quotation from some person aimed at stimulating the mood and thinking for the day ahead. Like many things the date blocks have disappeared and we now have an app for just about anything, it seems. So it was that I saw a post during this past week, attributing the words to a Winston Churchill, that told me that criticism was necessary as it served the same purpose as pain does to the body; a warning that something was wrong and in need of attention. Now you must confess, as I did, that this has a certain ring to it and the idea is certainly catching. Criticism is a fact of life and it is part of the discourse and debate that clarifies thinking. There is the other side of things that with a lack of consideration and a level of discourtesy, criticism is personally offensive and potentially harmful to the individual and whole books have been devoted to the theories of personality and mental and emotional development and the popular theories that our mental structure could be damaged by things our parents told us in childhood. It was during this week that I saw that a modern version of the Amateurs Code had been posted to a club page as a reminder of what we set out to be in this pursuit of amateur radio. So when we marry these two posts we are reminded that an amateur is courteous and considerate to his fellows and that criticism points the way to something that needs correction. In this way there is nothing offensive or objectionable about an idea being subjected to scrutiny as there seem to be few things in this life that can¡¯t be improved upon. This is perhaps what scholars have been trying to teach us throughout history and on a day to day basis it is something that we can apply privately and certainly in the working of our club activities. The point is not to be selfish or destructive but to point out what is seen to be ineffective or not suitable and hopefully bring forth a better solution. Our executive members should, in my opinion, encourage this form of discussion which supports the members and leads to shared achievement amongst the membership. After reading the Churchillian meme, another came across my screen. It is something upon which we can think appropriately. This thought was, a great man is hard on himself and a small man is hard on others. 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 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@... Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next 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] -----------------------------ENDS----------------------------* |
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QNEWS - JUNE 12 VK4
QNEWS - JUNE 12 VK4 ON AIR 2022
------------------------------------------------------------* WHY DIDN'T YOUR CLUB TELL QNEWS ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? ------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE based in BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2031, RIGHT NOW:- www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ OR www.wiaq.org.au Importantly remember to download from the site by COT (Close of Transmission) Mondays. Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast app.. tinyurl.com/4hnahk8p ------------------------------------------------------------* --------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. When was the last time you and your club members sat down and got your heads together? I mean when did you last seriously talk over what makes a successful club tick and what keeps us coming back? I was sparked into this train of thought by the excitement shown by people on TV over the footie match that was held midweek. Now if it is anything around the world that gets the blood pumping and the chest heaving with excitement it is the collective excitement of football supporters. Culture, religion and language all give way to the obsessive joy of the sharing that being a supporter of a particular club provides. The code doesn¡¯t matter but the rallying about a team and the current match seems to excite fans like few other things. There seems to be a harmony in wearing the team colours and jerseys and scarves are prized for what they represent to their owners and other supporters. From hat pins to balloons and other trinkets, people seek a way of identifying with the club, something that is much more than themselves. Over the years I have gathered a few items that exhibit my membership of amateur radio groups. There are a couple of baseball caps with the WIA badging, there is the pin to put in my jacket lapel and there is the long sleeved shirt from when I was deeply involved in radio club activities. I even have an applique badge to go on some yet to be chosen piece of clothing. As I have managed to get around a few amateur radio events, I have seen the range of shirts, caps and souvenir items that clubs have produced for their members. And the members have been proud to wear them. Unless you count the throngs of prospective buyers around the sale tables at rallies, I have yet to see any of the ebullience of the sports followers at a match. Are we as a tribe more sedate than other self-identified followers of recreational pursuits, I wonder? So let¡¯s turn back to chewing the fat on keeping the club engaged with its members. What are the things that work? Is it the newsletter, the club nets or participation in contests and rallies? Do the T-shirts look a bit last century but people wear them anyway? Would a decal for the members¡¯ cars be popular and is tea and bickies enough to warm ±è±ð´Ç±è±ô±ð¡¯²õ hearts at meetings? Would going for lunch once a month get some people together or would bringing a plate of food to eat during the wind down from the meetings get more people talking? Maybe for the more active people, having a game of touch or a visit to a swimming spot in warmer weather would be a way of building the sense of togetherness that a club would like to see. There are so many things that we can do to support our friends and it is just a matter of finding those things that work in your town. 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 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@... Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next 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] -----------------------------ENDS----------------------------* |
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QNEWS - JUNE 5 VK4 ON AIR 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------* WHY DIDN'T YOUR CLUB TELL QNEWS ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? IPSWICH CLUB DID ------------------------------------------------------------* ------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE based in BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2031, RIGHT NOW:- www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ OR www.wiaq.org.au Importantly remember to download from the site by COT (Close of Transmission) Mondays. Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast app.. tinyurl.com/4hnahk8p ------------------------------------------------------------* CLUBBING Ipswich & District Radio Club www.wia.org.au/clubs/vk4/IpswichAndDistrict/ Web ¨C www.vk4wip.org.au Email - vk4wip@... For a full list of repeaters - www.vk4wip.org.au This is Allan VK4HIT with news from Ipswich and District Radio Club. Since Covid arrived on our shores the way we conduct business has seen temporary changes become more permanent. One of these is the rise and rise of video meeting services such as Zoom. Our club certainly embraced it during lockdowns. Rather than let those lessons learned lapse the club¡¯s monthly business meeting now use Zoom as an option rather than attend in person. Overall attendance is up thanks to the efforts of club secretary Greg VK4GJW setting up his laptop in the clubrooms and projecting remote members on the big screen. This allows for easy interaction between those online and in the room. This is generally seen as a positive move with some members finding it difficult to attend evening meetings and something your club might consider. In other news Ipswich WICEN group has four major commitments remaining in 2022 providing safety communications for the following events: ? Guzzler Ultra Marathon July 23 and 24 ? Lake Manchester Trail August 21 ? Pinnacles event September 25, and ? Mt Glorious Trail November 13 Ipswich WICEN welcomes involvement from amateurs everywhere. If you¡¯re keen to help, please contact Robert VK4KHW at ipswichwicen@... Reporting from Ipswich this is Allan, VK4HIT. --------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. This past week has been a reminder of years ago when I lived in an area that received smatterings of snow and sheets of sleet. Along the coastal belt of Queensland we aren¡¯t used to the cold that blew in from the west and caused people to rug up in time to welcome the arrival of winter. It has been a reason for people to indulge in warming drinks and going by the acrid smell in the air, to light up the wood burning heaters. The days have been shortening although that hasn¡¯t necessarily been apparent during the continuing presence of the la Nina weather patterns which has caused our sky to be remarkable when we can catch glimpses of blue and fleecy white clouds instead of the sullen grey of recent months. With that in mind, it is always an opportunity to consider what to indulge the mind and hands when band conditions aren¡¯t quite so favourable. Traditionally we radio amateur have been the precursors of the maker movements of today. For many reasons, we have turned our hands to manual arts in constructing things that enhance our enjoyment of the amateur radio service. Whilst it is no longer seen as necessary to be a skilled artisan, there are many kits available which require precise soldering skills and familiarity with the different ends of screwdrivers. For the home builder, these can offer a challenge in assembly and also perhaps the experience of trouble shooting if the project needs fixing. As time progresses, many of the artefacts that our parents might have used in communicating around the world are historic items and worth collecting as their numbers get diminished. Another field of interest is that of restoration of old electronics such as receivers, transmitters and test equipment. For people who only know this previous era of technology, this can be an exciting field of exploration and the source of much satisfaction in completing a successful restoration. I look at the preservation of this material as an end in itself and not something for an episode of picking and flipping for a quick profit. There is a benefit to be had in these activities in that generally a certain amount of research and learning is necessary to understand the object on the workbench. Knowing how it should work prepares us for other projects of a similar nature as well as completing the repairs at hand. A lot of projects that can fill the winter evenings can be absorbing as well as educational and fortunately with suitable sourcing they can be quite economical to boot. If we tack on adaptions and recycling there is a plethora of things that can distract us from finishing the warm drink beside the work station. With a radio tuned to a favourite band or monitoring a remote receiver we can get jobs done whilst still engaging in an active part of the hobby. 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 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@... 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QNEWS - MAY 29 VK4
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QNEWS - MAY 29 VK4 ON AIR 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------* WHY DIDN'T YOUR CLUB TELL QNEWS ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? SUNSHINE COAST CLUB DID! ------------------------------------------------------------* ------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE based in BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2031, RIGHT NOW:- www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ OR www.wiaq.org.au Importantly remember to download from the site by COT (Close of Transmission) Mondays. Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast app.. tinyurl.com/4hnahk8p ------------------------------------------------------------* CLUBBING SUNSHINE COAST www.wia.org.au/clubs/vk4/SunshineCoastAmateurRadioClub/ Maleny VK4RSC 146.850 and 438.075 VK4RSN 53.7 Noosa Heads VK4RSL 146.825 and 438.175 SCARC has started an SSTV net on Saturday evenings at 18:00 local on our linked repeater system of 146.825, 146.850 and 146.975. The first net ran last Saturday and there was a little bit of activity and a bit of trial and error getting things to work properly. Pre check ins from 17:55. There will be 2 CQ's on mode PD 120 (the same mode the ISS use's) with a 2 minute listening pause for stations to respond. Set your favourite SSTV decoding program to automatic and see what happens. MMSSTV is a good program for this. There will also be a 5 minute pause every 15 minutes for any voice traffic. If no voice traffic the calls will continue for 3 cycles. Net control VK4TK Harry. Also just a reminder that the car boot sales starts at 10:00 today at the clubrooms Godfreys rd. Bli Bli Entry is free and there will be food and drinks for sale, so come along and grab a bargain. Well until next time, this is Gordon VK4VP. --------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. As we all know there are many room in the house that we call amateur radio and when we are in the pursuit of knowledge and experience, we like to explore. The issue is what is the best, most exciting area in which to engross our interest? Like many areas of interest, there is the learning curve of getting familiarity with the material, the tools and the strategies that takes a person from a learner onto a level of proficiency and perhaps even a stage where others regard you as an expert. This happens with on the job training as well as recreation. A good fisher needs to learn how to bait a hook to be able to catch a fish unaided and then learn the types of bait, the style of gear that works in that location and so on. Ham radio is no different. We learn to follow the rules, how to connect our gear from power supply to antenna and practice and discussion helps us catch the ones that might have previously got away. Like the fisher we have to find what is both convenient and what is satisfying. Not every person wants to sit on the bank and watch for a float to bob just as not every fisher wants the expense of a charter boat to hunt some deep sea denizen. Similarly not all hams want to build specialised stations or hunt the air waves for diminishing and scarce call signs in contesting or DXing. Some people like being hands on with building things and some like to specialise in a band or mode and these likes can expand and change as the years go by. Obviously the experiences and likes of those around us such as fellow club members will draw us in certain directions and this is a good and comforting way of socialising and broadening the range of experience in our hobby. I wonder what the feelings are of those that are enticed into some of the high profile contests where you start to feel you need to be bush lawyer just to understand the rules? How do others feel in dipping their toe into the waters of a new mode that is still considered esoteric rather than familiar and learning the jargon is akin to being immersed in a foreign county where no one speaks our language? Perhaps these are areas that we should look at in our clubs and amongst fellow amateurs particularly where there a newly licensed or inquiring minds in the midst. We like to think that we are considerate in the practice of amateur radio but perhaps we forget others as our own familiarity with certain rooms of the house increases. What can be more considerate than asking and discussing the areas of interest of our newer members? 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 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@... Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next 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] -----------------------------ENDS----------------------------* |
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QNEWS - MAY 22 VK4
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QNEWS - MAY 22 VK4 ON AIR 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------* WHY DIDN'T YOUR CLUB TELL QNEWS ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? ------------------------------------------------------------* QUEENSLAND (VK4) STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PORTAL Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest news, key facts and figures, contacts and answers to your questions. tinyurl.com/uddvmx98 ------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE based in BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2031, RIGHT NOW:- www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ OR www.wiaq.org.au Importantly remember to download from the site by COT (Close of Transmission) Mondays. Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast app.. tinyurl.com/4hnahk8p ------------------------------------------------------------* VK4 SILENT KEYS @ WIA YEAR COMMENCING MAY 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------* CLUBBING --------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. Well what a relief that the triennial contest is now over and the usual programming can be resumed. It has really been a washout locally between floods and more rain, the local show has been dampened and the polling booths were an awkward excuse for going out, in our part of the world. As we wait for the final outcome of the election, I can but hope that more attention is given to important things such as amateur radio, by the incoming government. (To which I must add a hearty HIHI.) I suppose with the new face of government in Canberra and the new face of the WIA in Melbourne, we can be assured of momentous developments in the near future. They say a new broom sweeps clean and I really don¡¯t know whether to give credence to that old saw. Those of you who receive email updates from the ACMA will have had one dated February 2022 concerning the calculation of fees for class licences. The move for the amateur service is slowly progressing as in the Definitions, the classes of amateur licences are set down. I haven¡¯t really tried wading through the copious detail to try and establish what our licence fees might be but I notice there is still the tax component included. It is strange that the Supreme Court of the USA has held that the wireless spectrum is part of the natural world and not owned by any one government. Thus our colleagues in that country don¡¯t pay tax on the spectrum they can use. I suppose it is part of our colonial heritage that thing such as minerals are claimed by the crown and thus the value of the rights to extract carry a payment to the Crown. It has been interesting to note that some of the space weather indices are nicely elevated over the past week and around the Pacific, reception reports on shortwave have been excellent. In fact some audio clips that were sent to me of one broadcast service caused me to reply that the signals were FM quality. After some of the electrical storms that have beset us in the past months, it was amazing to, once again, hear the clean and pure sound of AM shortwave as I remember from my childhood. Perhaps my innate cynicism will be tempered by the improving conditions on the HF bands and I can forget the tragedy of the opportunities that have been lost. Perhaps more sanguine people will have the spirit to revitalise the amateur fraternity and the clubs that hold so many together. Perhaps with a new mindset from those who run things, we can all feel happy and move on with joy and prosperity. 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 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@... Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next 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] -----------------------------ENDS----------------------------* |
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QNEWS - MAY 15 VK4
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QNEWS - MAY 15 VK4 ON AIR 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------* WHY DIDN'T YOUR CLUB TELL QNEWS ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? IPSWICH AND DISTRICT AMATEUR RADIO CLUB DID ! ------------------------------------------------------------* QUEENSLAND (VK4) STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PORTAL Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest news, key facts and figures, contacts and answers to your questions. tinyurl.com/uddvmx98 ------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE based in BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2031, RIGHT NOW:- www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ OR www.wiaq.org.au Importantly remember to download from the site by COT (Close of Transmission) Mondays. Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast app.. tinyurl.com/4hnahk8p ------------------------------------------------------------* VK4 SILENT KEYS @ WIA YEAR COMMENCING MAY 2022 SK CALL SK NAME DATE ADVISED BY -------------------------------------------------------------* CLUBBING Ipswich & District Radio Club www.wia.org.au/clubs/vk4/IpswichAndDistrict/ Web ¨C www.vk4wip.org.au Email - vk4wip@... For a full list of repeaters - www.vk4wip.org.au This is Allan VK4HIT with news from Ipswich and District Radio Club. Ipswich WICEN was again at the forefront of providing safety communications for the Brisbane trail marathon and half marathon held on May 1st. A new start/finish location at Enoggera Reservoir had all volunteers up before dawn and in place for a 6am start. The usual course was changed owing to previous flood damage but remained the same challenging terrain for runners covering either 42.2kilomtres or 24.7 kilometres. Wicen established a base station and six radio checkpoints to provide valuable safety communications and runner checking through the various checkpoints for the event. Wicen coordinator Robert VK4KHW would like to thank all those who took part and gave up their Sunday morning. The next event for Wicen to support is the Guzzler Ultra Marathon to be held over the weekend of July 23 and 24. Reporting from Ipswich this is Allan, VK4HIT. --------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. This week has been like the film ¡°Groundhog Day¡± in that the weather has been a constant reminder of events earlier in the year that resulted in severe flooding. Already parts of north Queensland have been deluged and sadly people have died as a direct result of the severe wet. The seaboard and interior are both sharing the pain and the pleasure of copious amounts of water in the rain gauges and whilst the inland communities can celebrate there are many in the coastal areas of the State that fear a repetition and the memories of loss are on constant replay. I remember how, as more material was uploaded to the internet, how people would justify their opinions by telling that it must be correct as they ¡°had read it on the internet¡±. Although computing had been developing for over 30 years, the average home computer really had not adopted the axiom that went with the technology, Garbage In, Garbage Out. Now this was meant as a reminder to programmers and data input operators that undetected errors would produce spurious results. But when the internet gave the mass users literally libraries of information there the opportunity for the unpublished to put their ideas onto a hard drive for others to access. There were the honest people who sought to provide true information to base discussions on; there were the humourists that wanted a good leg pull and there were inevitably the foolish who concocted ideas and argued for the sake of being offensive and obnoxious. Well that is how it seemed to many critics. These days people no longer first go to the book case for factual information but are more likely to log on and look up a wiki if not the fount of modern knowledge, Wikipedia. These electronic libraries are as good as the editors who sustain the material and if you have found a mistake in a wiki entry, you would not be alone. This brings me to the magnificence of the online video archives such as YouTube. So compendious are the subjects that people have decided to place on video and lodge for viewing that for the ordinary person there is probably no subject that you can¡¯t find at least several minutes of video to inform you. During this past week, I have been researching amateur radio related topics and it became obvious from viewing a few clips on the same subject that some of the authors had failed in the very basis of research. A piece of gear which is available for purchase as a fork in the development of a project was supplied without paper work. Now we amateurs usually follow the practice of ¡°if all else fails, read the manual¡±. Note how I said this gear was a fork in a development. Vendors all seem to include a lengthy excerpt from the files on github which includes a link to the online material. When people produce a video and knock the product because they haven¡¯t checked the instructions, who do you think needs a kick in the pants? What we have available is tremendous but the caution still needs to be exercised by the end user. It is like the old legal warning of caveat emptor let the buyer beware. 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 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@... Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next 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] -----------------------------ENDS----------------------------* |
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QNEWS - MAY 8 VK4
QNEWS - MAY 8 VK4 ON AIR 2022
------------------------------------------------------------* WHY DIDN'T YOUR CLUB TELL QNEWS ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? ------------------------------------------------------------* QUEENSLAND (VK4) STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PORTAL Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest news, key facts and figures, contacts and answers to your questions. tinyurl.com/uddvmx98 ------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE based in BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2031, RIGHT NOW:- www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ OR www.wiaq.org.au Importantly remember to download from the site by COT (Close of Transmission) Mondays. Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast app.. tinyurl.com/4hnahk8p ------------------------------------------------------------* 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 (Redcliffe Club) VK4BJC Jeff Cooper 11/01/2022 (vk4eka) VK4WAL Len Walker Mid January (vk4ac) VK4GS George Smith 26/02/2022 (vk4zz) VK4HRP Ray Parrinder 9/03/2022 (vk4atc) VK4XE Paul Ament 24/04/2022 (scarc fbook) VK4FPWA Paul Worsell 30/04/2022 (vk4zpp fbook) It is with great sadness that the Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio Club announces the passing of Paul Ament VK4XE Paul died suddenly on Sunday April 24 after battling dementia for the past few years. Paul had been a member of SCARC since 2009 and had a very interesting career working in the television industry. He was an engineer in the Southern Cross Network and was associated with station DDQ in Toowoomba. He was also involved with the first 2m repeater for the Darling Downs Radio Club and was on the repeater committee with John Brimblecombe, Ian Barnett and Rob Bell. One of his last working jobs that he was involved with was where he managed the dismantling of the obsolete analogue TV transmitters around country Queensland, salvaging and distributing many useful parts which would otherwise have ended up at the tip. He was involved with running our Library and hosted both our 6m and 10m nets for a number of years. Paul was very generous with his time, always willing to help with Club projects as they came along and a friendly and likeable bloke, he will be greatly missed. Vale Paul VK4XE -------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. What is your club¡¯s plan to engage with more people and the wider community? Do you have a plan or do the days just pass you all by? One of the important messages that can be given to community groups is to put your name out in the public. There are various ways of doing this and having an effective strategy and at least one person to apply it is the beginning of an effective presence. Your club does have a publicity officer doesn¡¯t it? The important thing is not that that person can do a weekly voice presentation for WIA News (but that would be great) or can write exciting passages for the local newspaper or Amateur Radio magazine but that they can co-ordinate these activities. What about a publicity campaign to get noticed in the community and amongst the other civic groups in your area? What about it? Is there a person who can spin a yarn and give a presentation amongst the members? Why, because many community groups like to have a guest speaker at their meetings in order to learn about what others are doing. Is there enough money in kitty to get some posters made and have them displayed in prominent places around town? Getting name recognition is a good way to attract members because people infer that this group is active, is doing things that they might like to share. One thing that is important is the social contact that members can have together. Getting together should not just be to decide on the next outing or get on with the formal business but it should be a way of cementing friendships and provide a regular point of contact. Group meals, barbecues and visits to interesting places allow people to relax and get to know each other and enjoy a change of routine in a different environment. Does your club have any of these activities on a regular basis? I hope so. Sometimes it is worth showing a collective presence with the club insignia. Clothing, caps and badges that can be worn and identify members to others are usually a good conversation starter on outings. When was the last time this was discussed and when was the last time an order was placed so old stock can be replaced and new members made to feel part of the team? Being recognised and welcoming can do more than many expensive programs amongst our local communities. Then of course the most important question amongst the many I have posed is whether your club feels it is worth growing into the future. That is a question each club member needs to ask themselves and then discuss amongst the other members. If you agree to progress then choosing the targets and making a plan that can be followed should come easily. 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 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@... Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next 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] -----------------------------ENDS----------------------------* |
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QNEWS - MAY 0NE VK4
QNEWS - MAY 0NE VK4 ON AIR 2022
------------------------------------------------------------* WHY DIDN'T YOUR CLUB TELL QNEWS ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK? ------------------------------------------------------------* QUEENSLAND (VK4) STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PORTAL Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest news, key facts and figures, contacts and answers to your questions. tinyurl.com/uddvmx98 ------------------------------------------------------------* THE FOLLOWING NEWS CAN BE HEARD FROM OUR AUDIO SERVICE based in BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2031, RIGHT NOW:- www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/ OR www.wiaq.org.au Importantly remember to download from the site by COT (Close of Transmission) Mondays. Also search QNEWS (make sure it IS the Ham Radio QNEWS) in your podcast app.. tinyurl.com/4hnahk8p ------------------------------------------------------------* 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 (Redcliffe Club) VK4BJC Jeff Cooper 11/01/2022 (vk4eka) VK4WAL Len Walker Mid January (vk4ac) VK4GS George Smith 26/02/2022 (vk4zz) VK4HRP Ray Parrinder 9/03/2022 (vk4atc) VK4XE Paul Ament 24/04/2022 (scarc fbook) -------------------------------------------------------------* --------------------------------------------------------------------* Hello, I¡¯m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I¡¯ve been thinking. The AGM of the WIA is moving closer and no doubt there are several people writing reports for presentation to the hybrid meeting. Whilst the keyboards will be getting the dust blown off, as a country member, I have tried to think of the notable achievements of this period of governance. We can point to the continued weekly news broadcasts and timely issue of the magazine into our letter boxes but what else stands out? I have been wondering where has the gloss, the enthusiasm and dynamism gone from the top echelon of our recreation. Perhaps my recollection of my youthful enthusiasm is through rose coloured glasses and really the Land of Oz really isn¡¯t that spectacular after all. I remember the joy people took in this pursuit and the welcome that awaited people asking questions and showing interest in amateur radio but was that just smoke that has long evaporated? I remember the Divisional newsletters which came with the monthly magazine and the club notes that went to air in the weekly news. I remember when there were disposal sales and one didn¡¯t have to wait for a function to recharge the junk box. I remember when there were visits to many club functions by State level executives. Yes I remember it all. Now I mention what I see as a serious change in attitude at a national level because it carries through the ranks to you and me. We once had an advisory committee to which clubs and members could refer but that has passed away and queries either go to the National Office of the WIA or are put in the too hard basket. Now traditionally we tend to look to the peak body to drive innovation and growth but these days it seems that that has been devolved to the clubs and then it depends on then dynamism of a few to project the forces forward. At the personal level, many of us no longer get to club meetings or functions and this restricts the access someone has to the hobby unless they are skilled in picking antenna systems from afar or are introduced to us. The once important Call Book was killed off and this week, the ACMA licence data base was offline so contact points have been further restricted. There was little emphasis put on World Radio Day or for that matter Marconi Day or World CW Day, all of which have happened over the past several days. ANZAC Day let the AX prefix probe the airwaves but significant international days don¡¯t really seemed to have registered. Is this because there aren¡¯t the interested or skilled enough people in our organisation to remind us? From Tasmania, I hope we will hear of all the things that I haveoverlooked and people can think of the Institute with a sense of pride in its achievements in the last year. I really want us to get the glint back in our eyes and the feeling of warmth that belonging to a successful body brings. In the hurley-burley that is an election campaign, I have noticed that politicians who were reticent to respond are jumping on enquiries quite promptly. If you have questions or are seeking further information now would be the time to touch base and remind them that there electors who like playing with radios. I¡¯m Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that¡¯s what I think¡ how about you? ------------------------------------------------------------* QNEWS SOCIALLY SPEAKING Due to the COVID-19 situation, please check these events' direct for up-to-date status information and even without Covid dates have an uncanny knack of being changed at last moment. ------------------------------------------------------------* TO SUPPLY QNEWS ITEMS:- Send SCRIPT to qnews@... send audio to 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@... Remember the sooner you submit audio material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next 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] -----------------------------ENDS----------------------------* |
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