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This is VK1WIA and the National News Service for week commencing February
Eight. At the Melbourne studio, I'm Jim Linton and now to a story about the
Victorian bushfires and radio amateurs providing communications.

The Red Cross communications arm RECOM, run by radio amateurs, provided
providing vital support as bushfires raged in the Gippsland region of
eastern Victoria.

Two RECOM units were activated on Thursday 29 January to provide
communications at the Mirboo North and Churchill relief centres as hundreds
of people were forced by the fires to leave their homes or unable to reach
them.

The Gippsland fires destroyed 30 homes plus numerous sheds and vehicles.

Almost 700 evacuees or displaced persons were registered by the RECOM units
with that information being transmitted by digitally encrypted HF radio back
to the Red Cross State Inquiry Centre in Melbourne.

The National Registration and Inquiry System operated by the Red Cross
provides the relatives and friends of the evacuees a single contact point
for information on their whereabouts.

The hams involved were Bruce VK3BMK, Graeme VK3BXG, Peter VK3AUO,
Donald VK3BPD, John VK3BQS, Warren VK3XSW, Graham VK3GBJ and John VK3ATQ.

This latest deployment came during a once-in-a-century record three days
heat-wave with temperatures topping 43 degrees Celsius - 109 on the
Fahrenheit sale.

RECOM was established around 1999 and provides communications support for the
Victorian Red Cross emergency service - but can be deployed to anywhere in
Australia.

(Jim Linton VK3PC)



MISSING - PRESUMED LOST

A 72-year-old Slovenian aiming to become the oldest man to sail non-stop
around the world is presumed dead after his yacht was found abandoned off
Australia's west coast, authorities said Wednesday.

Jure Sterk set off from New Zealand in his nine-metre (30-foot) yacht in
October 2007, hoping to make history both as the oldest man to circumnavigate
the globe non-stop and in the smallest boat without an engine.

He kept contact with amateur radio enthusiasts, and last reported in early
January when he was believed to be 1 900 kilometres from the west Australian
coast, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said.

Sterk encountered some bad weather around December 26, but told ham radio
contacts he was not in danger, an AMSA spokesperson said.

A month later a merchant vessel spotted the badly-damaged yacht abandoned and
without its lifeboat 1 200 kilometres from the coast.

"Crew from the merchant vessel couldn't board (Sterk's) vessel because it was
so small and weather conditions precluded that from happening, and they
couldn't raise (Sterk) on the yacht," she said.

Medical experts advised AMSA that there was no chance of him surviving the
period since his last radio contact in open seas and he was now presumed dead.



ACMA/WIA Sign Contract For WIA Management Of Certain Amateur Licensing
Functions

Back last month, 28 January 2009, Australian Communications and Media
Authority Chairman Chris Chapman signed a Deed between ACMA and the
Wireless Institute of Australia. The Deed sets out the conditions under
which the WIA will manage amateur examinations, the issue of certificates
of proficiency and callsign recommendations for the next 5 or (at the WIA's
option) 10 years.

http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/new...30-1/index.php



WIA ON THE ROAD AGAIN

A contingent of WIA Directors will attend the Wyong Hamfest.

A consignment of books and merchandise has been transported from the
national office at Bayswater Vic, a large quantity of Callbooks, Foundation
Licence Manuals, ARRL and RSGB Handbooks, Caps, Polo Shirts, Pens and a
minimum of 2 of every book from the bookshop. Radio Projects for Amateurs
Vol 3 & Vol 4 by Drew Diamond will be there in quantity.



SBS

Last week, SBS upgraded its digital transmitters around the country. The
practical consequence? The station can now differentiate its broadcasts

for different regional areas, offers full 720p resolution on its HD channel
and now has a seven-day EPG. The downside? You might need to retune your
set-top box, digital TV or PVR/media centre software to match the new
requirements. If your equipment gives you grief in this respect, the SBS
how-to link has contact details for most TV manufacturers.


DAB+

Rigging teams are perched high above Australia's capital cities, rushing
to have five digital radio antennas installed and operational for the grand
premiere of digital radio in Australia on May 1 says a report in Fairfax's
brisbanetimes.com.au

Digital radio will allow conventional FM and AM stations to slowly shift
their operations to the digital spectrum to modernise, improve quality and
free analogue spectrum capacity for other uses.

Digital radio promises to serve up CD-quality sound, pause and rewind
functions and new stations, since existing licensees will be able to use
their allocated broadcasting capacity to launch programs for different
audience tastes.

DAB+ allows text and pictures to be transmitted along with sound.
This gives stations the option to broadcast weather, traffic tab race info
and other community announcements, as well as names of songs, artists and
websites links.

Some units will have a colour LCD screen. These will be able to receive
static pictures.

Commercial Radio Australia, the body that has been trialling DAB+ on behalf
of commercial and public broadcasters, admits it will take a long time for
people to replace them with digital radio units but, nevertheless, the
process is in motion.



HAMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA.

VK0
News from VK0BP...

Bob VK0BP was active as AX0BP on Australia and had quite a good time
clocking up over 750 contacts for the day.

Some quick details about Bob's day. The first person to make contact with
AX0BP was PY7ZZ - Fred in Brazil, the last was R1ANC - Alex at Vostok Base
in Antarctica. Bob had contacts with 70 countries on 20m SSB, 1 x PSK31
contact, 1 x CW contact with R1ANC, and a couple of contacts on 30m and 17m
back into Australia.

Although on air for a large part of the day Bob was still able to watch a
bit of the local beach cricket played at Davis Station, even with breaks for
penguins on the pitch.

Bob would like to pass on his thanks to those Aussie's who were able to chat
with him, especially those also using the AX prefix.

Do keep an ear on the radio for Bob as he would like to rack up some more
contacts back to Australia.

For further info check out Bob's website http://www.vk0bp.org



VK2
web service:- http://www.arnsw.org.au/html/news_vk2wi.htm
VKG Roundup http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news

The new Coffs Harbour City repeater is on air and undergoing final testing.
The repeater is in a temporary location in North Coffs and signal reports and
call ins are most welcome. The repeater is also connected to IRLP node 6625
and Echo Link node 359211.

The repeater provides coverage at this time for the entire Coffs City area,
Sawtell and surrounds. When the repeater is installed at the final location
it will provide coverage south to Port Macquarie and North to Yamba.

The repeater frequency is 146.750 MHz with a 123Hz CTCSS tone.
This is the VK standard adopted by most new repeater installations to
eliminate on channel interference.

(sourced to vk2wi news)



The Hunter Radio Group hold monthly meetings every second Friday of the
Month at NBN T.V. studios, Mosbri Crescent, Newcastle at 8pm local time.
The first monthly meeting for 09 will be Friday the 13th of February.
The lecture for the evening will be on audio processing in your shack.

(sourced to vk2wi news)



VK3
web service:- http://www.amateurradio.com.au/news/
VKC Roundup http://www.police

Steve VK3TSR says the Yarra Valley Amateur Radio Group's White Elephant Sale
February 15 at 10am is shaping up to be one of the best ever!
Healesville Memorial Hall, 10am.



VK8

The Darwin amateur radio club will be competing in this years JOHN MOYLE with
a portable station at Mt Bundey Station just south of the Adelaide River
township around 120km south of Darwin. We have booked the Billabong house
for the weekend with cooking facilities, barbie, pool, fishing plenty of room
to put up antennas and airconditioned operating areas and bedrooms if it gets
real hot but then its the wet season so it could pour all weekend.

Anyhow we will be there and on air so keep your ears out for VK8DA portable.

Contact Club President Peter Blackadder asap if you are coming. there is a
fee per person per night but what a place.

The LF EM monitoring project is coming to reality. The club is involved in a
project to monitor the LF part of the RF spectrum. That is from 3 to 30 khz.
The system is GPS locked and recording amongst other things Lightning
activity. Take a look at http:\\webflash.ess.washington.edu/ to learn more.
Darwin is pretty much the lightning capital of the world so the results will
be really interesting.

The clubs new logo competition has been extended to April. We already have
severasl entries and more are on the way. There is a good prize for the
designer of the logo that is adopted.

If you have been wondering what has happened to repeater 6900 based on the
Palmerston water tower Richie reports the repairs are going well and we will
hear its cheerful signal back on air soon from its normal home.



VK9

Later Richard G4TUT will look at an upcoming dx adventure on
Lord Howe Island.



EDUCATION YOUTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR RADIO
www.hamcollege.com.au

One of Gympie Communications & Electronics Groups newest members,
Geoff Pickering has successfully completed his foundation licence assessment.
Geoff is putting together a station and is looking forward to renewing his
interest in HF communications which was fostered by his army experiences.

Geoff is also the most recent member to join the WIA.

Geoff is keenly waiting his callsign and is working to change it in the
near future.



Tuesday evening last, (3rd February) under the tuition of Paul VK2ATR
Westlake started classes mainly for Advance Certificate candidates. However
those wishing to study for the Standard Level are invited to attend at 6.30pm
in the clubs classroom. If any person needs more information phone Paul on
04 3211 30 60.


Hornsby and Districts Amateur Radio Club, will be conducting Standard and
Advanced Theory and Regulations examinations, including Practical Assessments
if needed, on the 7th of March at Waitara in northern Sydney. Please
contact Tony LaMacchia on 02 9487 3383 or via the Education option on the
H.A.D.A.R.C. contact page.
www.hadarc.org.au and they have a group on facebook, search for "VK2MA".

(sourced to vk2wi news)



Ham College would like to congratulate the February Foundation Students and
various Exam candidates on obtaining their HAM licence or upgrading their
existing Ham Licence.

Ham College would also like to remind all pending Standard Amateur Licence
course attendees that the first lesson will be commencing on Tuesday 10th
February, 2009 at 7pm (sharp) at the Lynwood Scout Hall at Whaleback
Golf course.

If you would like more information about Courses & Exam Dates or indeed
simply what you need to do to obtain your HAM licence then go to
www.hamcollege.com.au



RADIO CLUBS ENCOURAGED TO APPOINT A P.I.O.

During a recent S.A.R.L. President's net, details of a new marketing and
Public Relations Initiative for Amateur Radio in South Africa were announced.
It is called the P.I.O.N., the Public Information Officer Network.

Clubs are invited to appoint a PIO as part of a national team co-ordinated by
the SARL, but each one serving his or her own club and area.

The objective is the promotion of amateur radio by disseminating information
to the media and the community at large about Amateur Radio, the SARL and the
PIO's local club.

The SARL is compiling a PIO manual that will provide guidelines and train
PIOs. The SARL will run regular short courses via teleconferences. Make news
material available that can be customised for local newspapers - they are
even planning radio spots that can be placed as public service announcements
- free of charge.


A New Youth Association Seeking Members:

A new national youth association based in the USA is seeking both youth and
adult members to join and help them get active!

The Amateur Cowboys Radio Club which was recently renamed to Amateur Radio
Youth Association (Club) was founded by three young hams in New Mexico. The
founders are Dustin N0DRC, Jared KE5LZV, and Phil KE5LZX.

Since November of 2007 the club has taken a new outlook on Amateur Radio and
is now dedicating its self to the education of the general public and youth.
The mission of the Amateur Radio Youth Assn is to further educate the public
about the importance of Amateur Radio and to help students learn several
middle school, and high school subjects through the use of Amateur Radio.

you can visit their website at www.ke5rpv.org

(Dustin Cox, N0DRC Website: www.ke5rpv.org on January 29, 2009)


School gets ham radios

Magruder Middle School in California recently received ham radios and
instruction guides from the National Association for Amateur Radio.

The campus plans to create a radio club to give students hands-on experience
with the technology. Students will be working with the Torrance Amateur
Radio Association, which will provide students with opportunities to work
with real-life scenarios.

The Association works closely with the city of Torrance and provides
emergency communication during major power outage's or disasters.



READING THIS IN THE USA?

Nominations are now open for the 2009 Newsline Young Ham of the Year Award.

The 'Young Ham of the Year Award' or YHOTY is presented annually to a
licensed amateur radio operator who is 18 years of age or younger. He or she
must be a resident of the United States, its territories including Puerto
Rico, or any Canada province, who has provided outstanding service to his or
her nation or community, or improved the state of the art in communications
through the amateur radio hobby service.

The Young Ham of the Year Award is sponsored by our good friends at the
Amateur Radio Newsline, with corporate support from Vertex-Standard and
CQ Communications, Inc..



INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to RSGB, Southgate AR Club, the ARRL,
Amateur Radio Newsline, NZART and the WW sources of the WIA. I'm VK5MM Rob.


DON'T MISS THE SARL'S CONVENTION

The SARL'S National Convention will be held in the greater Cape Town area
from 23 to 26 April 2009.
Details are now on the S.A.R.L. web and are published in their
January/February edition of Radio ZS.



Amateur Radio Operations to Begin Again on Midway Atoll:

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced that they would once
again allow Amateur Radio operators the opportunity to operate from Midway
Atoll, the first time that USFWS has allowed amateurs to operate since 2002.

Amateur Radio operations will be permitted for two weeks only, from October
5-19, 2009. "Radio operation will be allowed only within a designated area on
the north side of Sand Island and the use of portable generators will not be
permitted," said Midway Atoll Refuge Manager Matt D. Brown.

"There is 120 V power available at the operation site. Any modifications
to the island power grid/infrastructure must be approved in advance and
be paid for entirely by the radio operators.

Midway Atoll is located in the North Pacific Ocean, approximately 1250 miles
northwest of Honolulu.



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NEWS FROM SOUTHGATE

VK9LA Lord Howe Island - update

ODXG report the VK9LA team members are ready to go.

Operations will be between March 23rd and April 3rd.

The total list of operators now number 16.

These 16 will operate 7 HF stations at 2 separate sites as well as one
for 6m.

Modes of operation are SSB, CW and RTTY.

Mono band yogis' and mono band verticals will allow 2 actual stations on the
same band simultaneously. There are also a quantity of wire antennas for the
low bands.

A full list of operating frequencies will be designed to enhance plans.

A single vessel to freight all equipment will have gear ready to operate
from March 23 until April 3.

Sooo get ready to work VK9LA.

For more updates, details on the DXpedition
www.odxg.org

(read by Southgate Amateur Radio
Club's Richard G4TUT)



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OPERATIONAL NEWS -



ON AIR CONTEST AND EVENT COLUMN - D A T E L I N E


2009


A reminder that your Ross Hull Memorial UHF/VHF contest Log
should be in by February 15.


FEB 7 NZART - PAPAKURA CW SPRINT

FEB 14 NZART - PAPAKURA PHONE SPRINT

FEB 28 - Mar 1 JOCK WHITE MEMORIAL FIELD DAY

MAR 14 - 15 JOHN MOYLE FIELD DAY
MAR 14 - 15 BERU

Running till Dec 31 2009 is the 4th CQ DX Marathon


JOHN MOYLE FIELD DAY

The dates this year unfortunately the dates coincide with the BERU contest on
the 14th & 15th March. The date was moved last July at the request of number
of operators, however next year the dates will follow the usual system of the
third full weekend in March.

It is worth noting that there have been a few changes to the rules for the
contest.

You are invited to check them at the site: www.wia.org.au and follow the
links to the contest area and the John Moyle site.

The rule changes will be examined and discussed next week.

(Denis Johnstone ((VK4AE)) Contest Manager)



SPECIAL EVENTS, BEACON DX AND NET ADVICE
hf nets ON the net, www.timroberts-vk4yeh.id.au/

GB 40 WAB 40th anniversary of the WAB Till Dec 31

GB 50 BH (Death of Buddy Holly) Until March 3

International Museums Weekend(s) 20 and 21 plus 27 and June 28

LY 1000 ** Millennium of Lithuania, QRV til March 1

OP 0 LE (O-POLE) Princess Elizabeth Base Antarctica Till Feb 15

OZ 1658 ROS 350th anniversary of the Treaty of Roskilde Till Dec 31

VARIOUS SM STATIONS USING 1658 (Treaty of Roskilde) Till Dec 31

VP 9 400 /home call 400th Anniversary of Bermuda Till Dec 31



Desecheo Island K5D

The long awaited Desecheo Island K5D operation will begin on 12th February.
Desecheo is very rare, many amateurs worldwide need it for a new one.
Therefore, K4UEE and W0GJ are asking that you do not contact the DXpedition
on any band or using any mode that you have confirmed from a previous
DXpedition.





Chatham Island activation

A team of nine ZL operators will be activating Chatham Island (OC-038) from
March 6-11th.

The team leaders are Lee ZL2AL and Morrie ZL2AAA.

The Pilot will be Duncan ZL3JT in Christchurch

The team will be hosted at the Chatham Fishing Lodge on the north eastern tip
of the Islands.

A four station setup with amplifiers will operate 160-10m with CW, SSB, RTTY
and PSK modes. Wire loops will be used on 80m and 40m, a vertical on 30m and
Yagis on 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10m.

They will also try 160m alternating with the 80m station from time to time.

The callsign will be announced March 6th.

Website:
www.zl7t.com/

Logsearch will be available on the team's return. QSL via bureau.

Logs will not be uploaded to LoTW for around 6 months.



Rare South African prefix

Look for ZT2V in the CQWW WPX SSB Contest (March 29-30th).

This will be one of the rare times the ZT prefix has been used.

The Multi-2 operation will take place from the Port Elizabeth region QTH of
Donovan, ZS2DL, who will serve as team leader.

2 stations will consist of a FT2000 and a Quadra amplifier into a beam and a
FT1000 MPMKV and an Ameritron amp into a TH5.

An antenna for 40 and 80 meters will also be used.

The QSL route for ZT2V will be via NI5DX



LOTW REACHES NEW MILESTONE: 200 MILLION QSOS

On January 16, Vic Kean Jr, K1LT, of Carroll, Ohio, uploaded four years'
worth of logs -- about 25,000 QSOs -- to ARRL's Logbook of The World

Somewhere in that batch, the LoTW counter crossed the 2 million mark.

To celebrate Kean's submission of the 200 millionth QSO, the ARRL has awarded
him lifetime free LoTW credits and free ARRL Awards as he qualifies for them.

The ARRL Newsletter says ""Even though we knew that Logbook of The World
would explode in its popularity, 201 million QSOs in roughly the first 5
years of its existence show that LoTW's concept and ideas have worked beyond
our expectations."



WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER

AMSAT-VK UNOFFICIAL HF Net.
2nd Sunday each month.
November through March 0900 UTC 7.068 MHz
April through October 1000 UTC 3.685 MHz

TURKEY TO LAUNCH MICROSAT ITUpSAT1

This, with word that the nations first tiny bird named IT Up SAT 1
will go into orbit shortly.

Burt Hicks, WB6MQV, from Amateur Radio Newsline says it is best described
as a micro sized university sponsored satellite. Designed and manufactured
as a part of the ongoing CubeSat project.

Its being constructed as a joint project between Turkish universities in a
collaboration of Stanford Research Institute and California Polytechnic
University in the United States.

Mission payloads include a low resolution camera along with a series of
scientific sensors including an accelerometer and magnetometer that will
radio data back to Earth. The primary objective of this project is to train
an experienced staff on satellite systems in Turkey.

At airtime no frequencies or modes of operation for ITUpSAT1have been
announced.

More information on the project is at
http://usl.itu.edu.tr/index.html

(Southgate, ITUpSAT1)



LOST IN SPACE

Contact has been lost with one of the seven small satellites carried into
space by the H-2A rocket launched on Jan. 23 from Tanegashima Space Centre
in Kagoshima Prefecture.

On the day of the launch, it could not be confirmed whether the satellite
Kagayaki, developed by Tokyo-based information systems firm Sorun Corp.,
Tokai University and another firm, had been placed in orbit, and there has
been no communication with the satellite.

The satellite was supposed to deploy a parachute bearing the colourful
handprints of about 260 children with serious ailments or disabilities,
and take photos of it in space with a camera at the end of a projecting arm.
It also was to study auroras and deliver messages recorded by children
around the world via radio.

Since the launch of the H-2A No. 15 rocket, communication has been
established with the six other small satellites carried aboard the rocket,
including SOHLA-1, also known as Maido Ichigo, developed by university
students and midsize firms in Higashi-Osaka, Osaka Prefecture.

However, there has been no contact with Kagayaki and Sorun has been trying
to communicate with the satellite from ground stations in Tokyo, Nagano and
Miyazaki prefectures.



Listen for these new Sats using web receiver

You can listen for the new Amateur Radio satellites, launched Friday Jan 23,
by using a Web based Software Defined Radio (SDR).

Some of the Radio Amateurs who were involved in the very successful Delfi-C3
/ DO-64 Amateur Radio satellite have made available a WebSDR receiver that
listeners around the world can use to receive signals from the new Amateur
Radio satellites.

A WebSDR station consists of one or more receivers hooked up to a PC and
internet. This enables users to tune in to different signals simultaneously.

One receiver is for VLF reception and one is currently used for the 70cm
satellite segment.

The URL of the receiver is http://websdr.pa3weg.nl/

(Wouter PA3WEG)



NASA invites public to choose Hubble's next discovery

NASA is giving everyone the opportunity to use the world's most celebrated
telescope to explore the heavens and boldly look where the Hubble Space
Telescope has never gone before.

NASA is inviting the public to vote for one of six candidate astronomical
objects for Hubble to observe in honour of the International Year of
Astronomy. The options, which Hubble has not previously photographed, range
from far-flung galaxies to dying stars. Votes can be cast until March 1.

Hubble's camera will make a high resolution image revealing new details about
the object that receives the most votes. The image will be released during
the International Year of Astronomy's "100 Hours of Astronomy" from
April 2 to 5.

Space enthusiasts can cast their vote at:
http://YouDecide.Hubblesite.org



WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- INTERNET --- THE HAMS DOMAIN

'Human error' hits Google search

Google's search service has been hit by technical problems, with users unable
to access search results.

For a period on Saturday last, all search results were flagged as potentially
harmful, with users warned that the site "may harm your computer".

Users who clicked on their preferred search result were advised to pick
another one.

Google attributed the fault to human error and said most users were affected
for about 40 minutes.

"What happened? Very simply, human error," wrote Marissa Mayer, vice
president, search products and user experience, on the Official Google Blog.

The internet search engine works with stopbadware.org to ascertain which
sites install malicious software on people's computers and merit a warning.
When Google updated the stopbadware list on Saturday, it mistakenly flagged
all sites as potentially dangerous.


In better news from Google, they have lifted the lid on its first major
upgrade to its global mapping software, Google Earth.

"Google Ocean" now expands this map to include large swathes of the ocean
floor and abyssal plain.

Users can dive beneath a dynamic water surface to explore the 3D sea floor
terrain.

The map also includes 20 content layers, containing information from the
world's leading scientists, researchers, and ocean explorers.



WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO

EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES ALL REGIONS
21.360 - 18.160 - 14.300 - 7.060 - 3.760 MHz.
REGION 2 TRY ALSO 3.985 - 7.240 - 7.290


WICEN VK2 has its communications trailer are at the Wyong Field Day today.

WICEN Northern Rivers region in VK2 will hold its AGM at the Lismore Workers
Club on Sunday 5th April and VK2 Central Coast region will hold its AGM at
Kariong on Saturday the 11th of April.

Northern Rivers will have the Eden Creek Horse Enduro over the weekend of
21-22 February. Another Northern Rivers event is the Paddle for Life Canoe
Marathon, to be held over the Anzac Day weekend.

(sourced to vk2wi news bcast)



SOCIAL SCENE 2009

International Telecommunication Union's Telecom World 2009.


Feb 8 VK2
WYONG FIELD DAY


Feb 15 VK3
The annual Yarra Valley Amateur Radio Group's White Elephant Sale is
on Sunday 15th Feb at Healesville Memorial Hall, 10am.



March 22 vk7
MEET THE VOICE SEWING CIRCLE BBQ
Held at Ross in Tasmania



April 4-5 vk4
Bunya Mts & District Amcom weekend get together at Somerset Dam
Details Contact Neil VK4NF 07 4662 4950 Email


April 18 WW
World Amateur Radio Day



June 5 - 8 VK4
FNNQARG at Cardwell Village Beachcomber Resort book on 1800 005633
Contact FNNQARG co-ordinator Gavin VK4ZZ for site booking guidance.



July 11 - 12 VK3
GippsTech 2009, the technical conference with a VHF, UHF & microwave focus.



August 2 vk6
Northern Corridor Radio Group's WA Hamfest. Cyril Jackson Rec Centre
Fisher st Ashfield, WA email



SEP 13
Adelaide Hills Amateur Radio Society Hamfest 9:30am.
Goodwood Community Centre, Rosa St Goodwood.



OCT 12 - 16 ZL
14th IARU R3 Conference Christchurch 12 ? 16 October 2009.
Details at www.christchurch.org.nz/
The Region 3 Web Site: www.jarl.or.jp/iaru-r3/





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QNEWS BROADCAST FEBRUARY 08 2009


The first issue of Amateur Radio magazine for 2009 is already down at the
newsagents. Like the Christmas issue, it has extra pages and more of them
are in colour. Nip down the street and get your copy now, before they are
all gone.

Oh and no, those are not microwave dishes on the front cover; they are
handling a great deal more power than that. Around 35 kW per dish!

Nearly 14 metres across and comprising 112 mirrors each, these giant dishes
track the sun across the sky every day. And they will save about
100,000 litres of diesel fuel annually, which would otherwise have to be
hauled out past Birdsville in tankers.

Pretty modern technology - read all about it on page 27, thanks to
Don Marshall VK4AMA.





CLUBBING

GYMPIE
Geoff Emery vk4zpp

In the run up to the first monthly meeting of the new year, a delegation
from the Gympie Group took part in a briefing session on local emergency
communications, on Monday last. Emergency Management Queensland was
represented by Andrew Wyatt and was accompanied by Vin Childs from the
Special Communications Group. The Gympie Regional Council was represented
by Cr Julie Walker, Chair of the Welfare Committee, and the amateurs were
Bob, VK4MR, Roger VK4BNQ and Geoff VK4ZPP.

Explanations and suggestions were given and Andrew supplied booklets to the
people present which explain the procedures and terminology for those
involved in emergency/disaster management.

Sadly, after accompanying Bob, VK4MR for a guided tour of his shack,
Cr Walker was involved in a severe traffic incident which resulted in her
being medivaced to Brisbane. GCEG wishes Julie a full and speedy recovery
from her injuries and extend our sympathy to her family and colleagues.

The emergency comms discussions were reported to the Gympie meeting on
Thursday night. Other matters such as future activities and fundraising were
also discussed by the members.

One activity is a social gathering with an invitation received from the
Maryborough Electronics and Radio Group for Gympie members to join in a
game of ten pin bowling and followed by the now traditional barbecue.
Gympie members are reminded to let the secretary know if they will be
bowling as Kathie, VK4KJ, needs the numbers for lane bookings.

In a more radio active framework, Greg, VK4FGDW is now successfully decoding
the local packet traffic as well as the aeronautical digital mode, ACARS as
well as the POCSAG pagers. Kevin, VK4KEV has obtained and commissioned
3 tnc's to supplement the existing soundcard and baycom packet experiments
around the Gympie region. With one of the tnc's sited high on the northern
side of town at Chatsworth, the effective range of packet has been greatly
enhanced.

GCEG also extends its congratulations to one of its newest members,
Geoff Pickering who as part of his studies has successfully completed his
foundation licence assessment. Geoff is putting together a station and is
looking forward to renewing his interest in HF communications which was
fostered by his army experiences. Geoff is also the most recent member to
join the WIA and his licence means that almost 100% of the members are now
qualified amateurs and the majority are also Institute members. Geoff is
keenly waiting his callsign and is working to change it in the future.






TABLELANDS RADIO AND ELECTRONICS CLUB

www.treclub.org.au

Stu VK4SDD has been working hard in getting the new TREC website up and
running.
It is evolving steadily and well worth a look. Well done Stu!

Go to: http://www.treclub.org.au/ and check it out.



TOWNSVILLE
contacting theTARCinc
email address
phone contact 07-47731196 or 0408 001142
snailmail po box 333 Garbutt East, QLD 4814
homepage http://www.tarc.org.au

TARC Project Night happening this Tuesday

This Tuesday February 10th the TARC Project Night will be happening
at the Club Rooms atop SES HQ Green Street West End from
7-30pm. Come along and lend a helping hand to make something
work or be there to proclaim "egads - clouds of billowing smoke were not
supposed to happen ! "

All welcome !















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