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QNEWS APRIL 28 2024 - VK4 ON AIR

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DID YOUR CLUB TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?


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

As the Rum City, Bundaberg, prepares to host the annual

general meeting of the Wireless Institute it is perhaps the right time for
us to
think about what we would like to see happen for amateur radio in the next 12
months. There are matters that will need improvement and there are matters
that need
attention and there will be matters that have been neglected.


As a new Board takes over the process of representing all Australian
amateurs it is
up to us as individuals and collectively as club members to let that Board
know what
we want. It seems that too often action is left to someone or some other
body to be
taken. Yet as a body that has the place to address issues it is not solely
the
responsibility of the top echelon of the WIA to do all the thinking. Nor
is it, on
the other side of the coin, the right of the WIA to dictate how we conduct
our
hobby. We all have a collective responsibility to the hobby to promote and
protect
it

and here we have the best opportunity of doing these things.


We have talked about STEM/STEAM as a way of promoting amateur radio
amongst the
younger members of the community. We have a new catch word of Innovation
which can
be a tag line for the renewal and growth of this recreation. Just as
various sports
have undergone a process of regeneration with more major events and
sponsorship, our
much smaller occupation is capable of a rebirth and update to the 21st
century. The
real issue is whether we have the incentive and initiative to drive that
change.


In the more balmy climate of Queensland, winter can be a good time to get
around a
fire at night and chew the fat. Often the best ideas are generated when
people are
feeling comfortable and relaxed and able to speak freely. This is where
social
activities not only bond us together but also stimulate new thinking which
can
benefit us all.


I wonder if many clubs can find a way of incorporating the social
gatherings, if
they don’t already have them. I wonder if the free and easy discussions
can bring
fresh ideas to the club meetings and maybe, we can revive the club
gatherings,
presidents lunches and in a friendly way get discussions at all levels of
the hobby
going properly, once again.


The good thing about social activities is that we can experience new
adventures
amongst our friends. I recall a day out with my club with a trip on a
heritage
railway. There was a saving on the tickets as a group booking gained a good
discount. It was something different and an enjoyable adjunct to belonging
to a
radio club. There are so many things that we can do in groups in VK4 that
can oil
the cogs of one’s club. Can you think of things to do in your area? Are
you prepared
to join in the wider conversation about growing amateur radio?

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



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Hallo everyone, this is Graham VK4BB reminding you that today,
being the first Sunday of of the month, it's time for the QNEWS
Social Calender for VK4 to go to air.

Social Scene

Clubs are welcome to submit text with audio for this section

WIA AGM held MAY 4-5 2024 in BUNDABERG. (barc)

Park-fest 4 & 5 of May Bundaberg (vk4kc)

Caboolture Radio Club Hamfest July 11 (vk7jea)

GOLD COAST HAMFEST OCTOBER 13 at Nerang Country Paradise
Parklands 231 Beaudesert-Nerang Road Nerang. (vk4DMH)





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