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QNEWS JULY 28 2024 - VK4 ON AIR

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DID YOUR CLUB TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?


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VK4 SILENT KEYS @ WIA YEAR FROM MAY 6 2024

SK CALL SK NAME DATE ADVISED BY

VK4PS ALAN STEPHENSON 23/05/24 (vk4zz)



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

One of the challenges of our activity is to work out what is improvement.
If you are
engaged in many sports, the aim is to improve the score whether it is
getting a
higher number of points, a lower handicap or reeling in a bigger fish on a
lighter
line.

We tinkerers in the electronics field are in a position where innovation and
equipment upgrades don’t necessarily indicate a better outcome. The
adoption of
commonplace hardware has been historically one of the hallmarks of the radio
amateur. From the operating position being called a shack and using pieces of
household accessories to breadboard a project. The resource that was
fondly known as
disposals when cheap surplus from the wars was released onto the market
and then the
abundance of shortwave, VHF and UHF ex-commercial equipment have all been
boons to
the ham.

In more recent times the upgrades to terrestrial communications has
provided bits
and pieces that we have put to good use as the cell phone networks are
upgraded.

The days of dependence on electro-mechanical machines has been largely
replaced by
the ubiquitous computer and software and firmware and the digital
revolution is
bringing gear into the shacks that is so small and versatile and with such
features
as spectrum displays that a complete station can be carried in little more
than a
supermarket carry bag.

Well we are all aware of this, I am sure, as we use the many historic
features of
our pursuit. Children find the scoring in tennis amusing with love being
nothing but
we still use the symbols of the land line telegraph system with
abbreviations and
codes. We have contests that recognise people and events that hold
significance to
the majority of operators and although probably most QSL cards are
transmitted via
the internet and not the postal service we maintain these as part of our
tradition.

To me, there is no right or wrong way of being an amateur if you follow
the licence
conditions and the accepted norms of our fellows. This then leads me to
think that
improvement and success in this activity is achieving the personal goals
we set for
ourselves. It may be that we do things alone or we may join with others in
a group
or team but the success seems to be in being in the game rather than
getting the
gold or silver endorsement on a wall plaque.

I suppose that the international definition of amateur radio as sustaining
lifelong
learning, self education has more than a ring of truth to it. When we come
to share
our story with others, it would seem only right that we try and spell out
that AR is
something for everyone as we can all be winners.

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


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Social Scene

The Redcliffe Club will hold their Car Boot Sale Saturday 24 August
at the club house, MacFarlane Park, Kippa Ring. (vk4tn)



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





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