Club News: ARE YOU A WAFFLA? Well the 1st of the Wafflers Net started last WEdnesday evening at 1900 hrs and the wafflers had 5 starters. The wafflers came from far away as Lemon Tree Passage and down as far as Merryland. The frequency again is 146.525 mhz SIMPLEX
the more the merrier.
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For the new user or Comer.
APRS NEWS.Warren VK2UWP reports. APRS is Automatic Position Reporting System. This system is available in your area. The APRS frequency is 145.175 MHz FM VK2RTZ-1 is the Westlakes rpt. There are repeaters in the following areas - Doo-Ee National Park VK2RGL-1, George West of Tarree VK2UNI-1, Collombatti NW of Kempsey VK2RMC-1, Dorrigo National Park - SW of Coffs Harbour , Pinnacles North of Grafton, Night Cap
National Park- North of Lismore, Aberdeen, Wallabadah, Tamworth, Armidale, Tenterfield and Coltonvale. There are still black holes on both these highways. In Newcastle area there are two fill in Digis and a new I-Gate on the Central Coast. The two fill in digi-repeaters
in Newcastle are owned by VK2UWP and VK2MMM. VK2RTZ-1 is owned and maintained by VK2ZTV.
Check out http://www.aprs.net.au/ for further information.
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>From the Education Officer - WESTLAKES.
Licence upgrades are now once again available from the Westlakes A.R.C. at Teralba. Those budding amateurs wishing to obtain their
Foundation licence or those current Foundation licence holders wishing to upgrade to Standard or Advanced Licence please contact
Michael via email vk2oi@wia.org.au
Its a great hobby to get involved in. You meet and talk to so many people world wide and locally.
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>From Leonie - Contest manager
The next contest that will involve the club will be the RD contest. Leonie is seeking interested personnel to man the club station
Held the weekend closest to the 15th August 2011. Contact Leonie if you are interested in helping out. This is a 24 hr contest.
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Reminder Westlakes club field day will be held on the 18 of Sept 2011. The club is looking for suitable items that can be donated and then auctioned off so please have a look in your cupboards and garages. Boot sales are most welcome so please contact the Secretary if you are interested. The usual attractions will be there - famous BBQ, jellybean guessing competition, raffle and the clubs smiling autioneer. Lee Andrews will be in attendance.
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MEAT TRAY NEWS: Barrie VK2BXD was at the club to pick out of the barrell another winner. The barrell was spun many turns and who should
be picked out of the barrell? Well how much luck can one person have? Everyone was smiling but one person had the biggest smile. Michael VK2CCW Thats 3 trays in 5 weeks. Congratulations Michael.
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FROM THE STORE
Available from the store is a large number of Soanar transformers. 0-15 volts 1 AMP MULTI TAP and the other is 0-30 VA 1 AMP MULTI TAP
So there are no excusers for not building that power supply now. See Ali in the store next time you are at the club.
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WAVERLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB. Waverley ARC are holding a auction /sale on the 9th July 2011. Check out their website for further details
www.vk2bv.org
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WORLD NEWS: NZART Amateur of the Year
New Zealand’s very worthy recipient of the Amateur of the Year Award, was David Searle ZL3DWS for the tremendous results he achieved in his Buildathon projects.
David has recently moved from Christchurch for obvious reasons to Bondi VK2 in Australia.
Speaking from Australia's 2nd favourite beach, David said "I was greatly surprised, yet proud, to learn that I had become NZART Amateur of the Year.
"Proud, because it acknowledges the success achieved by so many Canterbury radio amateurs and beyond, with the ZL3 Radio Buildathon project.
"Hundreds of Canterbury kids now know what amateur radio is, and which end of a hot soldering iron to grab to build a simple radio!
"So does mum and dad, school friends and all the others who would listen to a kid so proud that his or her first radio really works!
"If we each share our enthusiasm for a great hobby with just one young person, their interest in radio, communicating and electronics could last a life time."
David ZL3DWS / VK2DWS
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DXpedition to Rotuma as 3D2R
After many months of careful planning, we are pleased to announce our DXpedition to Rotuma-3D2R with a large multi-national DXpedition Team.
Rotuma is located in the South Pacific Ocean and is #32 on Club Log's most wanted DXCC list.
Hrane Milosevic-YT1AD has recently visited Fiji and has obtained the license of 3D2R and a landing permit. We have received the Rotuma Island Council's official approval as well as from the Prime Minister’s Office.
The team of 19 operators will meet in Fiji on September 24th and sail to Rotuma with an arrival slated for September 27th. We will be active on all bands and modes from September 27th to October 7th, 2011.
We will focus on the low bands at this time of the year and will make every effort to satisfy the needs of EU operators.
At this time, we are seeking Foundation, Club and Individual Sponsors to help us defray the costs of carrying out this DXpedition.
Our official website: www.yt1ad.info/3d2r
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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.
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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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