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QNEWS - MAY 7 2023 - VK4 ON AIR

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VK4 SILENT KEYS @ WIA YEAR COMMENCING MAY 2022

SK CALL SK NAME DATE ADVISED BY

VK4ZHL Errol Hopper June 2022 (vk4vp)
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)
VK4DK Stanley 'Dave' West 08/09 (vk4zz)
VK4HAJ Merrell Coleman Sept or Oct? (vk4acc)
VK4YT Nick Watling 22/10 (vk4zz)
VK4HS Howard Stephenson 06/01/23 (vk4acc)
VK4IX Ian Creighton 03/02/23 (vk4vp)






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

A saying that often crops up and according to the wisdom of the internet is
attributable to anyone from Greek philosophers, Irish playwrights to
African tribal
sayings ,is that “it is better to be thought a fool by saying nothing by
remaining
silent than opening one’s mouth and proving it.”
When you consider the proposition there is certainly more than a dollop of
truth to it.

At times, it gets very frustrating reading the comments that get posted to
posts on
the internet. I suppose it is like some of the disputes that I have heard
on radio
in years past. There seems to be an innate urge for some people to
embarrass their
parents by showing how they failed to benefit from going to school. I mean
it is
something that has been called “opening your mouth and putting your foot
in it”,
also. These people seem to have to prove that their own lack of thought is
the
reason others fail to understand the issue at hand or that they are just
drunk with
the excitement of saying something.

Sadly for all of us, we have no doubt been to meetings where the floor has
been
taken over for a while by someone practising the fine art of
“dentopedology”, that
is putting the foot in their mouth, whilst the rest of the people try and
remain
polite enough to not snort or guffaw with embarrassment. This is where
good conduct
and understanding of meeting procedure can the proceedings going without
descending
into mayhem.

Funnily enough we find instances of illogical and poorly thought out
presentation in
the mass media which only indicates the poor training that some presenters
have
received. When we have to present an argument it should be based on the
established
facts and not just be derived from pure emotion. When we aim to persuade
our fellow
members in a meeting (or on air) we may be aware of the background
knowledge they
all have and thus it is safe to cut to the chase, so to speak. What is
disrespectful
and what we hear too much of these days is the reaction that something is not
acceptable just because someone doesn’t like it.

We know from experience that language changes with time but you will
probably run
across the debates in literary circles that certain words will be
offensive to young
readers and thus classic books are being edited to delete words such as
“fat” and
“ugly”. Part of appreciating the place of things is to have a bit of
understanding
of their history. Many years ago, it was decided to expunge many
children’s books
because they contained illustrations of a toy character which was deemed
offensive.
Now the toy was common in countries such as Egypt and it migrated to European
countries to be appreciated by other children. That toy was the golliwog.

So my hope is that we use consideration in presenting our thoughts and we
put facts
in context, where necessary and within the spirit of the Amateurs Code,
never set
out to offend each other.

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

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2023 Social Scene

Clubs are welcome to submit text with audio for this section


VK - WIA AGM May 13 at 10:30am AEST Canberra (vk8zz)
A hybrid event conducted both in person and by video
conference and able to be viewed on an internet streaming
platform.

VK4 - SUNFEST - SEPTEMBER 9 (vk4an)
At Mountain Creek State School’s massive air conditioned
auditorium, just off the Sunshine Motor Way. Mountain Creek
is tucked in to the west of Mooloolaba


VK - ALARAMeet2023 4/5 November in HOBART (luther8@...)





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