Well yesterday it was pies and sausage rolls all around as the clubs trustee canteen lady was away. On hand to look after the kitchen
was our new Committee member Fred VK2FEDC Well done Fred.
In the absence of Gloria ( last weeks meat tray winner ) Ally VK2AFZ was asked to pick this weeks meat tray winner.
The hand went deep into the barrel, a ticket was picked and the winner was wait for it Alley..... VK2AFZ. Congratulations.
Have you noticed something that has not happened at the club for awhile. Yes, its a project for club members to make or construct.
I am sure that if you know of a project that is of interest to others please tell us about and maybe we could
make it a club project or see Col ( VK2YP ) Club projects officer if you need some help.
LOCAL NEWS:
Did you manage to contact Jeff VK4XJJ Jeff is currently walking from Byron Bay to the W.A. Jeff is currently at WOLTARA BORE
and you can communicate with Jeff on 7045 KHz at 5 30 pm daily.
Congratulations to club member, Joe Buddingh of Dora Creek, who used to be VK2FJOE. He has upgraded to an Advanced
call and now answers to VK2JHB - his three initials. Good one Joe. Also Bill VK2FWGJ has moved up a grade. His new callsign is VK2LPU.
Just a reminder for those interested in field days. Oxley region Amateur Radio field day Will be Sat 11th and
Sunday 12th at the Tacking Point Surf lifesaving hall in Matthew Flinders Drive, PORT MACQUARIE.
Special event callsign VI4BOR. ALL WELCOME.
Did you notice all the activity in the radio room. Norm VK2KNC was showing Brian VK2FG some finer points on operating his
FT-817 and auto tuner. Derek VK2MLA was there supervising. The facilities of the radio room are there for use by club members and visitors.
Just remember that all calls must be logged in the log book provided.
Our club Field Day will be held on the 18th September this year so clean out your bedrooms, radio shack and garages for anything that
might be of some value that you might like to donate to the club for it auction table. If you have any items please bring them down and
give them to a Committee member.
Next Saturday 4th June will be our monthly meeting starting at 1:30 pm in the library. Everyone welcome.
World news.From Southgate Amateur Radio:
On top of the Australian DXCC again - DAVID VK3EW
The DX fraternity worldwide became aware late last year,of the constitutional changes for the now former Netherlands Antilles colonies island group in the
Caribbean Sea. The ARRL DX Desk had decided that from 10 October last, four new DXCC entities would begin and contacts with two former ones be deleted.
Not since World War II, resulting in so many new European entities, and the break-up of the French colonies in Africa in the early 1960s, have so many new
DXCC entities come into existence all at once.In anticipation of the great event, a number of DX-peditions were announced. Like many around the world,
David McAulay VK3EW has gained the necessary QSLs from the new ones at Curaçao PJ2T, Sint Maarten PJ7T, Bonaire PJ4I and Saba PJ6A.
Then he noticed no-one had filed the QSLs with the WIA Awards Manager. The WIA DX program follows the ARRL Rules for DXCC approved & deleted
entities and operations. David VK3EW subscribes to the WIA Australian DXCC.Finally the process was completed and once again he was proud to be at
the top of the Australian DXCC list. His DXCC standing is 348/340, which includes eight deleted DX entities. While all confirmed is on SSB, according to his
QRZ list he has five to go on CW. David VK3EW got into DX as a young ham, gaining the DXCC in late 1981 and in October 2005 received the first WIA 9 Band DXCC,
or 100 countries on all of 9 bands. Well done and the effort you made, which shows you are deserving of being on the top of the WIA Australian DXCC again.
RadioShack & The DIY Community
RadioShack, a retail supplier of parts for home constructors, wants to hear which parts or products the DIY community would like them to stock.
They say: Leave a comment on the site (link below) with the top three DIY-focused parts, pieces, or products that you would like to be able to find in a RadioShack store.
We'll compile the results and get to work bringing in the top products to help make your projects bigger and better. We wouldn't be here without great customers,
so we really appreciate you taking the time to comment.
http://blog.radioshack.com/post/2011/05/19/RadioShack-And-The-DIY-Community-You-Talked-Were-Listening.aspx
Japan scraps Morse test:
The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs has decided to scrap Morse telegraph testing for the Amateur Radio Class 1 and 2 licenses with effect from October 1, 2011.
A public consutation on the Morse test was held earlier in the year to which 39 people responded. Following the consultation the Ministry announced that
Morse telegraphy testing would be discontinued.
Japan pioneered the HF No-Code Amateur Radio license (Class 4) in the 1950's although they still required Morse for the higher license classes.
The written exam for the Class 4 is roughly equivalent to the Foundation exam in the United Kingdom and Australia and the discontinued USA Novice.
Read the Ministry of Internal Affairs announcement in Google English at http://tinyurl.com/3s4bljx
JARL Newsletter in Google English
http://tinyurl.com/43mxycc
Do you have a news item that you would like read out on a broadcast? Contact Richard VK2FRKO on email address vk2frko@tpg.com.au
or give the item to Richard at the club.
Now to wind up. Westlakes Amateur Radio Club Inc. is located in York Street, TERALBA - and is open on Saturday Afternoons from around 12 noon
Also on a Tuesday evening from around 6pm. To make contact at other times, try dialling (02) 49 581588 where an answering service
operates. Visitors are alway welcome at the club. We have plenty of tea, coffee, long-life milk, and an interesting selection of biscuits.
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