The grounds at the club are very soggy so take care when driving over the grassy areas. Might be a good idea to park on the road outside until the weather fines up and the grounds dry out.
As reported in an earlier broadcast please welcome Bruce VK2FKNN, Jarrod VK2FZRO, Stuart VK2FOOO and Tony VK2FACK to the ranks of Amateur
Radio. Bruce and Tony were at the club yesterday. Please make these chaps welcome to the wonderful and exciting world of Amateur Radio if you hear them on air. Bruce said that he has already worked a stateside station on 10 meters.
Well the canteen was manned by Barry VK2BZ ( not sure if Freds wife helped) and it was pies and sausage rolls all around.
Proposed Jesmond Electronic Club Inc. This new club will be holding its Foundation meeting at the Jesmond Park Uniting church hall on the 4th August commencing at 2 pm. Cost for the afternoon is $20. Anyone interested - please come along. This message was posted by John Murphy VK2PJM. Thanks Barry VK2FBAZ for sending the item to me.
The meat tray raffle was drawn by Brian VK2FG and after much tumbling of the barrel a ticket was choosen from pile. A voice from the back ground said Did I win. Brian said no but VK2LW did. Well done Steve.
Yes, the roof does leak so we found out. Barry and Fred to the rescue. Not sure what they did but they took down the old vertical antenna and bought it inside.
WORLD NEWS FROM SOUTHGATE AMATEUR RADIO.
June 19, 2011 - afternoon chopper lift for Ipswich & District Amateur Radio Club. Mission accomplished with much help and cooperation from friends, supporters and Ipswich City Council. Ipswich & District Radio Club Inc
http://ipswichdistrictradioclub.webnode.com/
VK construction competition
The Illawarra Amateur Radio Society currently has a construction competition running that is open to amateur radio operators within VK.
There are prizes to be allocated in two categories. Entry is easy, just build a crystal set.
Judging will be based on some simple rules:-
The crystal set must work i.e. receive a transmitted signal.
The crystal set can receive either commercial, broadcast or amateur signals.
No external power other than the received signal can be used.
Additional points will be gained by utilizing recycled parts, or home made components.
Additional points will be gained for Innovative design, and unique concepts. The finished article does not need to be aesthetically pleasing.
Testing will be carried out at Industry World Centre, Wollongong 8/11/2011 (Between 19:30 – 22:00 Hrs).
The judge’s decision will be final.
The judging of the contest will be at the IARS November meeting.
The Crystal set will need to be bought to the meeting on this evening, alternatively they can be posted to the Secretary Illawarra amateur radio society, by the meeting date which is 8th November 2011. Correct postage and packaging cost must be included if you require the project to be returned after
the competition. Note that this project is a receive only construction, so it is therefore open to all license classes in VK.
Why not put together a club entry?
Old hands, why not take a newer member of the hobby under your wing and show them how construction was done when you first discovered radio.
Results and awards will be presented at the December 2011 meeting.
The two entry categories are:-
Category 1:- Financial members of the IARS
First Prize :- 2 metre Handheld radio
Second Prize:- Quality Screwdriver Set
Third Prize:- Lightweight Headphone Set
Numerous consolation prizes such as mouse mats, baseball caps
Category 2:- All other VK Hams
First Prize:- 2 metre Handheld Radio
Second Prize:- Quality Screwdriver Set
Third Prize:- Lightweight Headphone Set
IOTA DXpedition
PA6NH, the contest team of North Holland, will be active during the RSGB IOTA contest held on 30/31 JULY 2011.
This will be a DXpedition to Texel Island IOTA ref. EU-038
Station set-up will be simple with antennas consisting of one element (dipole, vertical) and low power (100 W
CLUB REMINDER LIST
Wafflers net is progressing well on Wednesday nights. Operating frequency is 146.525 MHz simplex and commences at 1900 hrs. All welcome.
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.
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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