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QNEWS JANUARY 7 2024 - VK4 ON AIR

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DID YOUR CLUB TELL ANYONE ABOUT AMATEUR RADIO THIS WEEK?


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VK4 SILENT KEYS @ WIA YEAR FROM MAY 13 2023

SK CALL SK NAME DATE ADVISED BY
VK4OD PETER HARDING 10 JULY 2023 vk4bab
VK4SOA SYD ABRAHAMS 18 AUGUST vk4eka
VK4KCC GRAHAM ANDERSON 9 SEPTEMBER vk7ev
VK4CCF JEFF STINSON 1 OCTOBER vk4zz
VK4FZAK MAREE CHURCHILL 8 OCTOBER vk4djc
VK5QD x VK4AFO
AUB McKIBBEN 21 NOVEMBER vk4yt
VK4SL SYD LYON 9 DECEMBER vk4hit
VK4MRC ROD CARDELL 17 DECEMBER vk4kx


VK4MRC

It is with sadness that we report the passing of a real gentleman
and former member of the Sunshine Coast Amateur radio club known
affectionately to all as Doctor Rod VK4MRC.

Rod Cardell was well liked at the club and in his community and
died December 27th in Nambour after ill health, his funeral was held
on January 3 attended by family, friends and club members.

Dr Rod a retired doctor and former Ansett Pilot, was born in Brisbane
on the 4th of July 1932 and was a child of WW2, living in the shadow
of Mt Louisa Townsville in Far North Qld from 1942 to 1945 adjacent to
the Stock Route Airstrip which became a US and Australian Air force
base during the war. He had many great adventures and put them to
paper in 1991 when he wrote the book, “Wings Around us” which includes
the story of how his father refused to sell his house to make way for
the Air base, so it was built around them.

He is missed by his children, grand children, club members as well as
the local community.

Vale Dr Rod VK4MRC.

(Bernie VK4KX)




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

The fireworks that marked the New Year Celebrations are now just a memory
but the
world around us continues with infinite variability. The possible peak of
activity
may be upon us for sunspot Cycle 25 with solar flares, radio blackouts and
amazing
DX, if I am understanding the reports. The weather has been going to be
wet for days
but the skies cleared and people have been looking forward to basic
services such as
electricity, telephones and the internet. Areas that suffered from storms
and deluge
with extreme damage to housing are ironically getting water back to their
homes as
the localised flooding recedes.


At my QTH, we had storm activity and woke up the following day, New Years
Eve, with
no internet. With the brilliance of design of the NBN, this also meant no
home
telephone and our main service provider and the one I use as backup were all
unavailable. A day without on-line entertainment was little more than an
inconvenience but it indicated how many advisory services are now geared
to delivery
via the internet. We had no access to immediate weather advice or means of
accessing
it other than via good old fashioned broadcast, free to air, services. It
seems the
outage was localised as it has not been mentioned on any service that I
have used.
We woke up for New Years Day with the service restored but stories run in
the news
are indicating there are many people who have been without services since
Boxing Day
and they live not knowing what is happening in the community that sustains
them. For
these people, it would seem the planners have put all their eggs in one
basket and
then dropped it.


It is interesting to listen to the electricity supply people saying that the
quickest way of restoring power to many areas is to set up small networks
that can
be serviced by transportable generators. Then as if this is the ultimate fix,
hearing from one spokesperson that this solution will save householders
from having
their own generators. Sorry mate, but since when has redundancy of
services been
unnecessary? Householders might not have the means to replace
telecommunications but
they should be able to protect themselves with readily available equipment.


I wonder what involvement there has been in the whole weather born
situation from
radio amateurs and whether radio clubs have been able to assist during the
Christmas
to New Year period. I am not aware, at this stage. Have you been effected
or has
your club suffered loss or been involved? This is the news that should be
shared
widely. There is a spirit of generosity within our community but for it to be
demonstrated, the needs have to be known.


There has been some interesting activity during the recent heatwave in the
south of
the State with VHF signals being received in places quite distant from
their source.
The magic band of 6m has been opening to areas not usually worked from
this part of
the world and 10m is like a happy sprite that gives great enjoyment in
between naps.


Welcome to 2024 and may its progress be more worthwhile than its birth.

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



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