Well last weeks official meat tray winner, Ted VK2UI was at the club to pick out of the ticket tumbler. This weeks lucky meat tray winner was Diane VK2FDNE. Enjoy Diane and that’s your last for 2011.
Next Saturday the 17th December is Gloria's last day of doing the canteen. She wishes to thank those who have supported the canteen over the last 6 years whilst she has run it. We will need volunteers to run the canteen starting the first Saturday in January. If you are willing please speak to a committee member or catch up with Gloria next Saturday and she will only be too happy to show you the ropes.
It was all HO HO HO at the club yesterday with a number of members enjoying the Xmas party. Around 35 members and there wives/partners attended the club yesterday for the Xmas party. It was a great day with Alex VK2ZM bringing out the second BBQ as he thought it was going to rain. It didn't happen Alex. The sausages and steak were cooked to perfection but some of the onions were crispy. The salad was equally as good. Many thanks to the ladies who looked after the salad dept.
Now for a 1st and you can say it ONLY happens at Westlakes. The Archery contest. Everyone, or I should say most of everyone there had a go at shooting the target. VK2CW made the arrows ( I think they were made to go around corners ) and had an old bow. Now the arrows had sponge on the end with red paint so those who were lucky enough to hit the target had a red mark. Some arrows fell short of the target and some went over the target and ended up almost in the swamp. I am pleased announce the winners of the contest. In the ladies division 1st prize went to Denise ( who won 20 sausages ) and 2nd prize went to Penny. In the mens division 1st prize went to Steve VK2LW and 2nd prize went to Geoff VK2EO. However, there could be a protest going in as VK2LW does archery on some of his weekends off. We will just wait and see what transpires in the next week or two. It was great fun.
Next Sunday I believe will be the last broadcast for 2011 so listen out in January when the broadcasts will commence. There may be a special announcement by Santa. HO HO HO.
Do you like to waffle? Why noy join the wafller's net every Wednesday night on simplex 2 meter frequency 146.525 MHz commencing at 1900 hrs. Listen out for Robert VK2MF on that frequency. All welcome.
Are you a shortwave listener who has always wanted to be a amateur radio operator. The club is once again able to conduct Foundation,Standard and Advanced class examinations so why not send an email to Michael VK2OI at vk2oi@wia.org.au
NEWS FROM THE WIA
Program gives fillip to amateur radio. Tech Talk Radio is a IT and technology show with a listening audience of thousands of technology enthusiasts and professionals, it is aired weekly across a network of over twenty broadcast stations Australia wide. This weeks show featured an interview with Robert Broomhead VK3DN talking about amateur radio. Want to know more ? Go to the WIA website and look for news. Next years 2012 conference -Register today to attend the 2012 WIA Annual Conference and Weekend of Activities Mildura, May 25th, 26th and 27th
NEWS FROM SOUTHGATE AMATEUR RADIO
Are you interested in MultiPSK. ALE-400 tutorial video Tony K2MO has made available a tutorial video on the Multipsk digital mode ALE-400-FAE-ARQ. You can obtain a copy of Quick Tutorial on ALE400. The link to watch his video is http://www.southgatearc.org/news/december2011/ale400_tutorial_video.htm The software can be obtained from tp://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm
Rotuma solar-powered operation Antoine, 3D2AG, will be on a Christmas holiday with his family and plans to do small 'green' radio operation as 3D2AG/p from Rotuma (OC-060) between December 9th and January 9th, 2012. It is reported that this will be a "small ecological barefoot activity on all bands (80-6m) except 160m, sponsored by the French company 'TOTAL' within the framework of the sustainable development of the insular communities of the Pacific (supply of the batteries, the 3 solar panels of 50 watts and QSLs)". His station will be 100w, using all modes (SSB/CW) with an ICOM 706, FT-757GX and Kenwood TS-440S, into a Spiderbeam 5 band antenna, a 5 element yagi for the 6m and doublets for the 40/60/80 meters.
This station will be fed only by batteries and solar panels.A special QSL will be printed on recycled paper to confirm the contacts. QSL via his home callsign, direct only (QRZ.com address).
70cm to help paralyzed patients ?
Bloomberg report on the FCC approval for dedical devices designed to help paralyzed patients by using 426-432 MHz and 438-444 MHz for transmitting signals to incapacitated limbs.
Read the Bloomberg article - Medical Devices That Help Paralyzed Move Will Get Radio Spectrum http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-05/medical-devices-
that-help-paralyzed-move-will-get-radio-spectrum.html
ARRL - FCC Grants Secondary Service Allocation to Wireless Broadband Medical Micropower Networks http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-grants-secondary-service-allocation-
to-wireless-broadband-medical-micropower-networks
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.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
WESTLAKES NEWS FOR SUNDAY THE 4TH DEC 2011
It would not be a complete Sunday News without the result of the meat tray raffle. Herb VK2ZVF drew the ticket and it belonged to Ted VK2UI. But the story does not end there. Ted donated it back to either Barrie VK2BXD or Greg VK2CW. A toss of the coin was made to decide the eventual winner. In a “rigged” toss with a two-tailed coin, Barrie took home the bacon. But the story does not end there. A second prize of a bag of buns was drawn from the barrel. The winner was Leonie VK2FHRK. She had left for home so a re-draw was called for. The re-draw was again Leonie VK2FHRK. A third re-draw was held and finally Peter VK2GFE was handed the buns.
The lack of involvement by members in club affairs was raised at yesterday’s monthly meeting. Well, here is your chance to get “involved”. The Westlakes Club grounds are to be mowed next Tuesday morning at 9 am. We have plenty of mowers, trimmers, blowers – all that we lack are workers, so how about it?
Michael VK2CCW was already at it yesterday after having learnt how to operate the ride-on mower. Such was his effort that the mowing job is already half done. Good for you Michael.
At yesterday’s meeting, the club’s Contest Coordinator, Dave VK2RD, presented the winner’s trophy and certificate to Leonie VK2FHRK for first place (Foundation Section) in the 2011 Westlakes Cup Contest. Another cup for Leonie’s sideboard – Congratulations.
Two welcome faces, not seen for some time, visited yesterday. They belonged to Les VK2RJ who has moved from Muswellbrook to Newcastle and Ken VK2IBT who is on an extended holiday from the Philippines and is touring Australia foe a few months. It was good to see you both.
Next Saturday at 12 noon the 2011 Christmas Gathering and Archery Shoot will be held in the club grounds. It’s a free barbecue with the works for all members, their friends and family. Prizes for the winners and some of the losers. The bow and arrows are ready – only the target is in doubt. We will be calling for a volunteer to be target on the day – it will probably be the safest place to stand. All you need to bring is a seat, your drinks. A suit of armour is optional. All food for the barbecue is provided.
A few 2012 Call books are still available. They cost $22 complete with the accompanying CD. See the Treasurer next Saturday before he is struck by an arrow.
Do you like to waffle? Why not join the wafller's net every Wednesday night on simplex 2 meter frequency 146.525 MHz commencing at 1900 hrs. Listen out for Robert VK2MF on that frequency. All welcome.
Are you a shortwave listener who has always wanted to be a amateur radio operator. The club is once again able to conduct Foundation,Standard and Advanced class examinations so why not give email Michael VK2OI at vk2oi@wia.org.au
WORLD NEWS FROM SOUTHGATE AMATEUR RADIO
AO-51 End of Mission
AMSAT-NA VP Operations, Drew Glasbrenner KO4MA, reports that the amateur radio satellite AO-51 has ceased transmission and is not responding to commands.It is with a heavy heart I report that AO-51 has ceased transmission and is not responding to commands.
The last telemetry data indicated that the third of six batteries was approaching failure to short, and observations indicate the voltage from three cells is insufficient to power the UHF transmitters. The IHU may continue to be operative. Initial tests with the S band transmitter were also not positive, although more attempts are in order. We have tried leaving the satellite in an expected state where if voltages climb high enough, the 435.150 transmitter may possibly be heard.The command team will regularly attempt communications with the satellite over the coming months (and years). There is always the possibility that a cell will open and we could once again talk to our friends while illuminated.Thanks to all who helped fund, design, build, launch, command, and operate AO-51. It's 7 year mission has been extraordinary.
Radio Afghanistan on 7200 kHz On the IARU-R1 website, Uli Bihlmayer DJ9KR reports that Radio Afghanistan is operating in the Amateur Radio 40m band.On November 28, "National Radio of Afghanistan" is again on 7200 kHz.I have heard it at 1530 UTC. It is still on at 1620 UTC, and certainly as yesterday, will s/off at 1630 UTC. The signal is S9+15dB with my dipole. At 1530 UTC it announces "This is National Radio of Afghanistan" with a frequency of 6100 kHz. However this frequency is NOT active. National Radio of AFG is really transmitting on 7200 kHz (carrier) and covering 7195 - 7205 kHz.
Amateur Radio used in medical evacuation
The United States Coast Guard report that amateur radio was used when a man experienced signs of a heart attack aboard his sailboat 170 miles southwest of Bermuda. Read the report at https://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/651/1246651/
Top 10 viruses in November 2011 as reported by Sophos Antivirus. Be very careful when searching on the web.
1 Troj/Invo-Zip
2 W32/Netsky
3 Mal/EncPk-EI
4 Troj/Pushdo-Gen
5 Troj/Agent-HFU
6 Mal/Iframe-E
7 Troj/Mdrop-BTV
8 Troj/Mdrop-BUF
9 Troj/Agent-HFZ
10 Troj/Agent-HGT
Well that's all the news I have this week.
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.
The lack of involvement by members in club affairs was raised at yesterday’s monthly meeting. Well, here is your chance to get “involved”. The Westlakes Club grounds are to be mowed next Tuesday morning at 9 am. We have plenty of mowers, trimmers, blowers – all that we lack are workers, so how about it?
Michael VK2CCW was already at it yesterday after having learnt how to operate the ride-on mower. Such was his effort that the mowing job is already half done. Good for you Michael.
At yesterday’s meeting, the club’s Contest Coordinator, Dave VK2RD, presented the winner’s trophy and certificate to Leonie VK2FHRK for first place (Foundation Section) in the 2011 Westlakes Cup Contest. Another cup for Leonie’s sideboard – Congratulations.
Two welcome faces, not seen for some time, visited yesterday. They belonged to Les VK2RJ who has moved from Muswellbrook to Newcastle and Ken VK2IBT who is on an extended holiday from the Philippines and is touring Australia foe a few months. It was good to see you both.
Next Saturday at 12 noon the 2011 Christmas Gathering and Archery Shoot will be held in the club grounds. It’s a free barbecue with the works for all members, their friends and family. Prizes for the winners and some of the losers. The bow and arrows are ready – only the target is in doubt. We will be calling for a volunteer to be target on the day – it will probably be the safest place to stand. All you need to bring is a seat, your drinks. A suit of armour is optional. All food for the barbecue is provided.
A few 2012 Call books are still available. They cost $22 complete with the accompanying CD. See the Treasurer next Saturday before he is struck by an arrow.
Do you like to waffle? Why not join the wafller's net every Wednesday night on simplex 2 meter frequency 146.525 MHz commencing at 1900 hrs. Listen out for Robert VK2MF on that frequency. All welcome.
Are you a shortwave listener who has always wanted to be a amateur radio operator. The club is once again able to conduct Foundation,Standard and Advanced class examinations so why not give email Michael VK2OI at vk2oi@wia.org.au
WORLD NEWS FROM SOUTHGATE AMATEUR RADIO
AO-51 End of Mission
AMSAT-NA VP Operations, Drew Glasbrenner KO4MA, reports that the amateur radio satellite AO-51 has ceased transmission and is not responding to commands.It is with a heavy heart I report that AO-51 has ceased transmission and is not responding to commands.
The last telemetry data indicated that the third of six batteries was approaching failure to short, and observations indicate the voltage from three cells is insufficient to power the UHF transmitters. The IHU may continue to be operative. Initial tests with the S band transmitter were also not positive, although more attempts are in order. We have tried leaving the satellite in an expected state where if voltages climb high enough, the 435.150 transmitter may possibly be heard.The command team will regularly attempt communications with the satellite over the coming months (and years). There is always the possibility that a cell will open and we could once again talk to our friends while illuminated.Thanks to all who helped fund, design, build, launch, command, and operate AO-51. It's 7 year mission has been extraordinary.
Radio Afghanistan on 7200 kHz On the IARU-R1 website, Uli Bihlmayer DJ9KR reports that Radio Afghanistan is operating in the Amateur Radio 40m band.On November 28, "National Radio of Afghanistan" is again on 7200 kHz.I have heard it at 1530 UTC. It is still on at 1620 UTC, and certainly as yesterday, will s/off at 1630 UTC. The signal is S9+15dB with my dipole. At 1530 UTC it announces "This is National Radio of Afghanistan" with a frequency of 6100 kHz. However this frequency is NOT active. National Radio of AFG is really transmitting on 7200 kHz (carrier) and covering 7195 - 7205 kHz.
Amateur Radio used in medical evacuation
The United States Coast Guard report that amateur radio was used when a man experienced signs of a heart attack aboard his sailboat 170 miles southwest of Bermuda. Read the report at https://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/651/1246651/
Top 10 viruses in November 2011 as reported by Sophos Antivirus. Be very careful when searching on the web.
1 Troj/Invo-Zip
2 W32/Netsky
3 Mal/EncPk-EI
4 Troj/Pushdo-Gen
5 Troj/Agent-HFU
6 Mal/Iframe-E
7 Troj/Mdrop-BTV
8 Troj/Mdrop-BUF
9 Troj/Agent-HFZ
10 Troj/Agent-HGT
Well that's all the news I have this week.
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.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
WESTLAKES NEWS FOR 30TH OCTOBER 2011
The club meat yesterday was carefully choosen from the barrel by Alex VK2ZM. The winner of this weeks meat tray was Diane VK2FDNE. Yes,Diane does smile. Congratulations Diane.
Gloria was busy in the kitchen preparing salads for lunch. Its good to see members eating healthy.
Well the activity room was busy with Norm vk2knc checking over Richards (vk2frko )FT 301. Barrie vk2bxd was also there assisting. From richard - Thanks guys for your help.
This weekend saw a number of members take part in the CQ WORLDWIDE DX CONTEST. On hand was Dave vk2rd,Richard vk2frko, Allan vk2jed and Michael vk2ccw, Steve vk2lw and Leonie vk2fhrk. The weekend was intended to show new commers how contesting is done,show how propagation works on different bands and generally get Westlakes ARC back on the air again. The contest runs for 48 hrs and started 1000 am Saturday morning and to finish at 1000 Monday morning.
Wafflers net is progressing well on Wednesday nights. Operating frequency is 146.525 MHz simplex and commences at 1900 hrs. All welcome.
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 locally and Worldwide.
News from Southgate Amatuer radio.
Titanic Wireless Operator - Yesterday Channel Oct 27-28
Radio Amateur David Barlow G3PLE may appear briefly with a relative of Titanic wireless operator Harold Bride in the Yesterday Channel show 'Find My Past'.In the show the relatives of wireless operator Harold Bride, a passenger and a steward discover how their lives intertwined in April 1912, when the 'unsinkable' Titanic capsized.David G3PLE says "Part of it is about a relative of Harold Bride. The film crew came to the Lizard Wireless Station and I may appear in the programme talking to her and demonstrating the spark transmitter."
The show will be first broadcast on SKY channel 537; Virgin Media 203, Freeview 12 at 9pm Thursday, October 27 and will be repeated at 12am on Friday, October 28 (or 1pm on yesterday+1 SKY channel 538).Harold Bride http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Sydney_Bride
Lizard Wireless Station http://lizardwireless.org/
K4E - Special Event Station 500 years of Coat of Arms of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico's Coat of Arms was granted by the Spanish Crown in 1511, which makes it the oldest currently used in the Americas.This coat of arms was officially recognized by King Fernando of Spain on November 5th 1511 and was officially granted to the government of Puerto Rico in November 11, 1511.The Puerto Rico Amateur Radio League (PRARL) will be operating a special event station celebrating the 500th aniversary of our Coat of Arms. This special event station will be operated by several stations in Puerto Rico from November 5th to November 19th.The Puerto Rico Amateur Radio League will send a special QSL to those who submit their QSL card in a SASE and appear in our log.
Please QSL via KP4ES to: “PRARL-K4E – PO Box 191917 – San Juan, PR 00919-1917"
More infromation on www.prarl.org
Code-Breakers: Bletchley Park's Lost Heroes The BBC 2 TV documentary about the WW2 codebreaking at Bletchley Park is now available on the web.The BBC description says: Documentary that reveals the secret story behind one of the greatest intellectual feats of World War II, a feat that gave birth to the digital age.In 1943, a 24-year-old maths student and a GPO engineer combined to hack into Hitler's personal super-code machine - not Enigma but an even tougher system, which he called his 'secrets writer'. Their break turned the Battle of Kursk, powered the D-day landings and orchestrated the end of the conflict in Europe. But it was also to be used during the Cold War - which meant both men's achievements were hushed up and never officially recognised. It can be seen on the web by those in the UK or elsewhere if a suitable proxy server is used. Watch BBC 2 TV 'Code-Breakers: Bletchley Park's Lost Heroes' at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b016ltm0
Expat Shield (DM-232.exe) is software that reportedly enables people overseas to watch BBC TV
http://www.ExpatShield.com/
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.
Gloria was busy in the kitchen preparing salads for lunch. Its good to see members eating healthy.
Well the activity room was busy with Norm vk2knc checking over Richards (vk2frko )FT 301. Barrie vk2bxd was also there assisting. From richard - Thanks guys for your help.
This weekend saw a number of members take part in the CQ WORLDWIDE DX CONTEST. On hand was Dave vk2rd,Richard vk2frko, Allan vk2jed and Michael vk2ccw, Steve vk2lw and Leonie vk2fhrk. The weekend was intended to show new commers how contesting is done,show how propagation works on different bands and generally get Westlakes ARC back on the air again. The contest runs for 48 hrs and started 1000 am Saturday morning and to finish at 1000 Monday morning.
Wafflers net is progressing well on Wednesday nights. Operating frequency is 146.525 MHz simplex and commences at 1900 hrs. All welcome.
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 locally and Worldwide.
News from Southgate Amatuer radio.
Titanic Wireless Operator - Yesterday Channel Oct 27-28
Radio Amateur David Barlow G3PLE may appear briefly with a relative of Titanic wireless operator Harold Bride in the Yesterday Channel show 'Find My Past'.In the show the relatives of wireless operator Harold Bride, a passenger and a steward discover how their lives intertwined in April 1912, when the 'unsinkable' Titanic capsized.David G3PLE says "Part of it is about a relative of Harold Bride. The film crew came to the Lizard Wireless Station and I may appear in the programme talking to her and demonstrating the spark transmitter."
The show will be first broadcast on SKY channel 537; Virgin Media 203, Freeview 12 at 9pm Thursday, October 27 and will be repeated at 12am on Friday, October 28 (or 1pm on yesterday+1 SKY channel 538).Harold Bride http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Sydney_Bride
Lizard Wireless Station http://lizardwireless.org/
K4E - Special Event Station 500 years of Coat of Arms of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico's Coat of Arms was granted by the Spanish Crown in 1511, which makes it the oldest currently used in the Americas.This coat of arms was officially recognized by King Fernando of Spain on November 5th 1511 and was officially granted to the government of Puerto Rico in November 11, 1511.The Puerto Rico Amateur Radio League (PRARL) will be operating a special event station celebrating the 500th aniversary of our Coat of Arms. This special event station will be operated by several stations in Puerto Rico from November 5th to November 19th.The Puerto Rico Amateur Radio League will send a special QSL to those who submit their QSL card in a SASE and appear in our log.
Please QSL via KP4ES to: “PRARL-K4E – PO Box 191917 – San Juan, PR 00919-1917"
More infromation on www.prarl.org
Code-Breakers: Bletchley Park's Lost Heroes The BBC 2 TV documentary about the WW2 codebreaking at Bletchley Park is now available on the web.The BBC description says: Documentary that reveals the secret story behind one of the greatest intellectual feats of World War II, a feat that gave birth to the digital age.In 1943, a 24-year-old maths student and a GPO engineer combined to hack into Hitler's personal super-code machine - not Enigma but an even tougher system, which he called his 'secrets writer'. Their break turned the Battle of Kursk, powered the D-day landings and orchestrated the end of the conflict in Europe. But it was also to be used during the Cold War - which meant both men's achievements were hushed up and never officially recognised. It can be seen on the web by those in the UK or elsewhere if a suitable proxy server is used. Watch BBC 2 TV 'Code-Breakers: Bletchley Park's Lost Heroes' at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b016ltm0
Expat Shield (DM-232.exe) is software that reportedly enables people overseas to watch BBC TV
http://www.ExpatShield.com/
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.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
WESTLAKES NEWS FOR OCTOBER 23RD 2011
Well yesterdays meat was won by Alec who managed to find his own ticket in the barrel. What can we all say When your hot your hot Congratulations and enjoy the meat tray.
The Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Show. This show will be held at Spears Point Park on the 19th November and will be open for business at 0800 and finish around 3 pm. Write this date on your calender before you forget about it.
Australia Day 2012. Also write this down on your calender for next year. Westlakes A.R.C. plan to have a display at Spears Point park. Australia Day next year will be January 26th. We will be setting up at 0800 for a 1000 am start. Members are required to man the stand until the day is finished. A full program of events or happenings by Westlakes Club will be broadcasted in future broadcasts.
Next weekend volunteers are required to help out with the Oceania Worldwide DX competition. Anyone wishing to learn about contesting is also welcome to come along. Please contact Dave VK2RD if you can assist. All classes of licences can assist.
Yesterday, Dave VK2RD was busy on the ride on mower mowing the grounds of the club and yes the grounds do look very nice. Remember, if you can help in maintaining the grounds to a standard that everyone is accustomed to please contact Dave VK2RD or tell a committee member. Any assistance is better than none at all.
Well did you know our President Geoff VK2EO is now engaged to Denise. Keith Vk2PKT advised that he read it on Facebook. We wish you all the best Geoff.
Do you remember David Sopher VK2CDA when he was a member of Westlakes? Well on Friday nights David has a job as a DJ on local station 89.5 FM at Peakhurst. You can listen to Dave live as he puts it out live via the internet. You also can contact Dave via Facebook and request a song. Keith said he and Gloria had a great time last Friday night. So listen from 7 pm onwards. Any problems in finding David please contact keith VK2PKT.
Yesterday, Gloria on her 1st day back after 5 long weeks of holidays made a delicious mixed salad and ham which was enloyed by a table members. There was silence once more. Someone should of taken a photograph to see all people eating healthy. Job well done Gloria - whats on next weeks menu?
The secretary is once again ordering caps and t shirts. Orders must be placed at the end of the broadcast this morning. Listen for Barrie VK2BXD.
The Port Stephens ARC is once again holding a Foundation licence coarse and examination next weekend at Lemon Tree Passage. Also if you wish to upgrade to either Standard or Advanced please contact the following via email Richard VK2FRKO-vk2frko@tpg.com.au, Leigh VK2KAL vk2kal@gmail.com or Michael vk2oi@wia.org.au before Thursday next week.
While talking about the Port Stephens ARC they are looking for a 9db gain UHF vertical collinear for their 70cm repeater. Have you got one laying in your garage collecting dust. Contact Richard vk2frko.
Centenary VK100ARV goes on air
For the month of November 2011 the special callsign VK100ARV will be well sought after and qualifies toward the Amateur Radio Centenary Award. For images visit QRZ.COM This year is the 100th anniversary of the Amateur Wireless Society of Victoria, formed in 1911, quickly changing its name to the Wireless Institute of Victoria, and today is known as Amateur Radio Victoria. A special QSL card is on offer for contact with VK100ARV. On the front it features defining words capturing the spirit of the founding of the organisation and a gallery of Presidents and the information panel on the back. The Amateur Radio Centenary Award certificate has a montage of the organisation over the decades. Both the QSL card and certificate are worth obtaining for display and will show the Centenary logo. Valid contacts with VK100ARV earn ten bonus points towards the Award. Contact with VK3WI during the Remembrance Day Contest, International Lighthouse and Lightship Week, and the Oceania DX Phone Contest October 1 & 2, and the Oceania DX CW Contest October 8-9 also gained bonus points. For Australian stations a total of 100 points are required and DX stations 25 points. Valid contacts with members during the celebratory period August 1 to November 30, 2011, earns two points towards the award. Also in the celebration are stations set up in Victorian National Parks operating under the Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award (KRMNPA) rules, on November Friday 18 through to Sunday 20. The Award Manager Tony Hambling VK3VTH vk3vth@amateurradio.com.au thanks all who have so registered for VK100ARV or the extended weekend focused on the KRMNPA. A roster for VK100ARV will appear on the website www.amateurradio.com.au and a list of National Parks and times also. The Centenary has already featured the successful world’s first DATV QSO Party from the digital amateur television repeater VK3RTV. Peter Cossins VK3BFG gave a presentation of the highlights, which by all accounts went extremely well.
World News from Southgate Amateur Radio.
DX News from the ARRL until the end of the month.
21 October, 2011
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, NN1N, UV5EKU, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, The Weekly DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.
ROTUMA ISLAND, 3D2.
The new Rotuma Island High School Club station 3D2RI has been QRV on 20 meters using SSB between 0400 and 0600z. QSL via KH6CG.
GUINEA, 3X.
A group of operators are QRV as 3XY1D until November 1. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes with several stations active. QSL via DL7DF.
BHUTAN, A5.
Beginning October 25, look for W8AEF, UA3AB, K0IR, W0BM and W0GJ to be QRV as A52PP, A52AB, A52IR, A52PC and A51B, respectively. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW DX Phone contest. QSL to home calls.
CHINA, BY.
David, BA4DW is QRV as BA4DW/7 from Weizhou Island, IOTA AS-139, until October 24. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL direct to home call.
NAURU, C2.
Joe, LA5UF is QRV as C21UF until October 24. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and PSK31. QSL to home call.
ANGOLA, D2.
Valery, UA0QV is QRV as D2QV from Vila Catoca, Province Lunda Sul-Saurimo until July 8, 2012.
Activity is currently on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. He might eventually be active on 80 meters as well. QSL via UT0EA.
SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.
Bill, N7OU is QRV as E51NOU from Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, until November 7. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters. QSL to home call.
CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.
Members of the Teide DX Group plan to be QRV as EG8FBN from the Buenavista del Norte Lighthouse on Tenerife on October 22 and 23. Activity will be on the HF, and V/UHF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct via EA8NQ.
ARGENTINA, LU.
Members of the Radio Club Argentino are QRV as L90AA until October 31 in celebration of the club's 90th anniversary. Activity is on all HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via LU4AA.
SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5.
Members of the Prairie DX Group will be QRV as PJ6T from Saba from October 26 to November 1. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW DX Phone contest. QSL via N9PD.
MEXICO, XE.
A group of operators are QRV using special event call sign 4C1JPG until October 30 in celebration of the 2011 and XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including various satellites, using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via bureau.
VIET NAM, XV.
Stations XV2FM, XV2JP and XV2LU are QRV at various times from Vung Tau until October 25. Activity is on 20, 15, 10 and 6 meters. This includes using FM on 10 and 6 meters. QSL via operators' instructions.
ALBANIA, ZA.
To commemorate the 1991 ZA1QA DXpedition, look for special call sign ZA20QA to be QRV from October 25 to November 1. Activity will be on 160 to 2 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via HA0NAR.
NIUE, ZK2.
Chris, GM3WOJ and Keith, GM4YXI will be QRV as ZK2V and possibly ZK2X, respectively, until December 20. Activity will be on all HF bands, including various upcoming contests. They plan to be active on 160 meters the first several weeks of their operation. QSL via N3SL.
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN. Co-leader of the ST0R operation Antonio, EA5RM, reports, "As you may know, the distribution of ST0R QSL cards has begun. The Republic of South Sudan was recently added to the DXCC entities list, so each QSO confirmed by our manager will be the confirmation of a new one. The DXCC Desk has expressed the concern that they may be overwhelmed by thousands of applications to credit the new entity. Consequently, we have decided to make an exception, and upload to the LOTW all the individual donor QSOs and OQRS ones, by November 1st."
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.
Thank you for listening. Good morning all.
The Hunter Valley Electric Vehicle Show. This show will be held at Spears Point Park on the 19th November and will be open for business at 0800 and finish around 3 pm. Write this date on your calender before you forget about it.
Australia Day 2012. Also write this down on your calender for next year. Westlakes A.R.C. plan to have a display at Spears Point park. Australia Day next year will be January 26th. We will be setting up at 0800 for a 1000 am start. Members are required to man the stand until the day is finished. A full program of events or happenings by Westlakes Club will be broadcasted in future broadcasts.
Next weekend volunteers are required to help out with the Oceania Worldwide DX competition. Anyone wishing to learn about contesting is also welcome to come along. Please contact Dave VK2RD if you can assist. All classes of licences can assist.
Yesterday, Dave VK2RD was busy on the ride on mower mowing the grounds of the club and yes the grounds do look very nice. Remember, if you can help in maintaining the grounds to a standard that everyone is accustomed to please contact Dave VK2RD or tell a committee member. Any assistance is better than none at all.
Well did you know our President Geoff VK2EO is now engaged to Denise. Keith Vk2PKT advised that he read it on Facebook. We wish you all the best Geoff.
Do you remember David Sopher VK2CDA when he was a member of Westlakes? Well on Friday nights David has a job as a DJ on local station 89.5 FM at Peakhurst. You can listen to Dave live as he puts it out live via the internet. You also can contact Dave via Facebook and request a song. Keith said he and Gloria had a great time last Friday night. So listen from 7 pm onwards. Any problems in finding David please contact keith VK2PKT.
Yesterday, Gloria on her 1st day back after 5 long weeks of holidays made a delicious mixed salad and ham which was enloyed by a table members. There was silence once more. Someone should of taken a photograph to see all people eating healthy. Job well done Gloria - whats on next weeks menu?
The secretary is once again ordering caps and t shirts. Orders must be placed at the end of the broadcast this morning. Listen for Barrie VK2BXD.
The Port Stephens ARC is once again holding a Foundation licence coarse and examination next weekend at Lemon Tree Passage. Also if you wish to upgrade to either Standard or Advanced please contact the following via email Richard VK2FRKO-vk2frko@tpg.com.au, Leigh VK2KAL vk2kal@gmail.com or Michael vk2oi@wia.org.au before Thursday next week.
While talking about the Port Stephens ARC they are looking for a 9db gain UHF vertical collinear for their 70cm repeater. Have you got one laying in your garage collecting dust. Contact Richard vk2frko.
Centenary VK100ARV goes on air
For the month of November 2011 the special callsign VK100ARV will be well sought after and qualifies toward the Amateur Radio Centenary Award. For images visit QRZ.COM This year is the 100th anniversary of the Amateur Wireless Society of Victoria, formed in 1911, quickly changing its name to the Wireless Institute of Victoria, and today is known as Amateur Radio Victoria. A special QSL card is on offer for contact with VK100ARV. On the front it features defining words capturing the spirit of the founding of the organisation and a gallery of Presidents and the information panel on the back. The Amateur Radio Centenary Award certificate has a montage of the organisation over the decades. Both the QSL card and certificate are worth obtaining for display and will show the Centenary logo. Valid contacts with VK100ARV earn ten bonus points towards the Award. Contact with VK3WI during the Remembrance Day Contest, International Lighthouse and Lightship Week, and the Oceania DX Phone Contest October 1 & 2, and the Oceania DX CW Contest October 8-9 also gained bonus points. For Australian stations a total of 100 points are required and DX stations 25 points. Valid contacts with members during the celebratory period August 1 to November 30, 2011, earns two points towards the award. Also in the celebration are stations set up in Victorian National Parks operating under the Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award (KRMNPA) rules, on November Friday 18 through to Sunday 20. The Award Manager Tony Hambling VK3VTH vk3vth@amateurradio.com.au thanks all who have so registered for VK100ARV or the extended weekend focused on the KRMNPA. A roster for VK100ARV will appear on the website www.amateurradio.com.au and a list of National Parks and times also. The Centenary has already featured the successful world’s first DATV QSO Party from the digital amateur television repeater VK3RTV. Peter Cossins VK3BFG gave a presentation of the highlights, which by all accounts went extremely well.
World News from Southgate Amateur Radio.
DX News from the ARRL until the end of the month.
21 October, 2011
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by NC1L, NN1N, UV5EKU, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The Daily DX, DXNL, The Weekly DX, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.
ROTUMA ISLAND, 3D2.
The new Rotuma Island High School Club station 3D2RI has been QRV on 20 meters using SSB between 0400 and 0600z. QSL via KH6CG.
GUINEA, 3X.
A group of operators are QRV as 3XY1D until November 1. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and various digital modes with several stations active. QSL via DL7DF.
BHUTAN, A5.
Beginning October 25, look for W8AEF, UA3AB, K0IR, W0BM and W0GJ to be QRV as A52PP, A52AB, A52IR, A52PC and A51B, respectively. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW DX Phone contest. QSL to home calls.
CHINA, BY.
David, BA4DW is QRV as BA4DW/7 from Weizhou Island, IOTA AS-139, until October 24. Activity is on the HF bands. QSL direct to home call.
NAURU, C2.
Joe, LA5UF is QRV as C21UF until October 24. Activity is on the HF bands using CW and PSK31. QSL to home call.
ANGOLA, D2.
Valery, UA0QV is QRV as D2QV from Vila Catoca, Province Lunda Sul-Saurimo until July 8, 2012.
Activity is currently on 40 to 10 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. He might eventually be active on 80 meters as well. QSL via UT0EA.
SOUTH COOK ISLANDS, E5.
Bill, N7OU is QRV as E51NOU from Rarotonga, IOTA OC-013, until November 7. Activity is on 80 to 10 meters. QSL to home call.
CANARY ISLANDS, EA8.
Members of the Teide DX Group plan to be QRV as EG8FBN from the Buenavista del Norte Lighthouse on Tenerife on October 22 and 23. Activity will be on the HF, and V/UHF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL direct via EA8NQ.
ARGENTINA, LU.
Members of the Radio Club Argentino are QRV as L90AA until October 31 in celebration of the club's 90th anniversary. Activity is on all HF bands using CW, SSB and various digital modes. QSL via LU4AA.
SABA, ST. EUSTATIUS, PJ5.
Members of the Prairie DX Group will be QRV as PJ6T from Saba from October 26 to November 1. Activity will be on 160 to 10 meters. This includes an entry in the upcoming CQ WW DX Phone contest. QSL via N9PD.
MEXICO, XE.
A group of operators are QRV using special event call sign 4C1JPG until October 30 in celebration of the 2011 and XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara. Activity is on 160 to 6 meters, including various satellites, using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. QSL via bureau.
VIET NAM, XV.
Stations XV2FM, XV2JP and XV2LU are QRV at various times from Vung Tau until October 25. Activity is on 20, 15, 10 and 6 meters. This includes using FM on 10 and 6 meters. QSL via operators' instructions.
ALBANIA, ZA.
To commemorate the 1991 ZA1QA DXpedition, look for special call sign ZA20QA to be QRV from October 25 to November 1. Activity will be on 160 to 2 meters using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via HA0NAR.
NIUE, ZK2.
Chris, GM3WOJ and Keith, GM4YXI will be QRV as ZK2V and possibly ZK2X, respectively, until December 20. Activity will be on all HF bands, including various upcoming contests. They plan to be active on 160 meters the first several weeks of their operation. QSL via N3SL.
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN. Co-leader of the ST0R operation Antonio, EA5RM, reports, "As you may know, the distribution of ST0R QSL cards has begun. The Republic of South Sudan was recently added to the DXCC entities list, so each QSO confirmed by our manager will be the confirmation of a new one. The DXCC Desk has expressed the concern that they may be overwhelmed by thousands of applications to credit the new entity. Consequently, we have decided to make an exception, and upload to the LOTW all the individual donor QSOs and OQRS ones, by November 1st."
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.
Thank you for listening. Good morning all.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
WARC NEWS FOR THE 11th SEPTEMBER 2011
A new load of 12 volt batteries have arrived at the club and are now available from the store. There are about 30 in total. The cost is $15 each.
These are quality batteries ranging up to 55 amp/hour capacity. They will be on sale at the field day next Sunday and will not last long.
Check them out next Saturday and take your pick.
While on batteries, the club still welcomes old car and motorcycle batteries. Last Tuesday, a trailer load was taken to the scrap metal dealers at Teralba.
The sale resulted in $270 for the club. So please keep those old batteries coming.
All the action was outside yesterday including selling of the meat tray tickets. Greg VK2CW left all the tickets and and ticket tumbler in the hands of Mal VK2VON. Mal sold a few extra tickets. The clock went ding and it was time to for last weeks winner Greg to reach in the ticket tumbler and grab a ticket. On the ticket read Sorry Greg,Michael and Steve the winner is DIANE VK2FDNE. Yippee Diane said About time.
Next Sunday will be the our field day, Rain, hail or shine. Should it rain Lee Andrews will be in the Common room inside the club and the auction table will at the bottom end of the awning.
We will need all hands available to assist with the setting up so can you be at the club by 7 am please. We will also need your help at the end of the day to help pack up.
Don't forget about the second offer to Westlakes club members. It is a FT7900 2m/70cm dual band transceiver and comes with full warranty.
When you get your club magazine and some of you will get them separately in the mail. The book of 10 tickets at $2 a ticket.You can buy 10 or one or none - the choice is yours.
The entire proceeds of this raffle help fund the operations of your club. The draw will take place at the Westlakes Field day on Sunday 18th September 2011 at 12 noon.
News from Southgate Amateur Radio.
Special Rugby World Cup ham radio callsigns
Look for some New Zealand amateur radio operators to replace their ZL prefix with a ZM prefix throughout September and October, in celebration of the Rugby World Cup
(September 9th-October 23rd). Additional special event stations will be and are already on air.
Look for ZL4RUGBY (QSL Manager/Operator Paul/ZL4PW) to be on the air through October 31st.
Also, look for ZL6RWC, which is operated by various members and friends of the Papakura Radio Club, to be on the through October 31st.
QSL ZL6RWC via ZL1VK, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. Check QRZ.com for more details about both stations.
STRONG SOLAR ACTIVITY: On Sept. 6th, active sunspot 1283 produced two major eruptions including an impulsive X2-class solar flare.
The blasts hurled a pair of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) toward Earth, which could spark geomagnetic activity when they arrive on Sept. 8-10. High-latitude
sky watchers should be alert for auroras in the nights ahead. Check http://spaceweather.com/ for images and updates.
ARE YOU CHASING DX
Pacific DXpedition tour.
Bill, VK4FW, co-leader of the upcoming DXpedition to Fiji (3D2) and Nauru (C2), reports that Eric, VK4NEF, has now committed to join the DXpedition.
The operators now are Jay K4ZLE, Art NJ7N, Tim NL8F, Eddie VK4AN, Eric VK4NEF, Bill VK4FW and Julian/W5SL.
Bill states (edited), "All is on track for the operation to begin late on October 25th, from Fiji until November 8th, followed by Nauru from November 10th through to December 6th.
"The 'Online QSL Service' is set up at www.vk4fw.com/oqrs-php. However, it is important that people do not use it before we get back so as not to overload the system causing mailbox failure.
"We would like to thank those who have already supported us and remind all that donations no matter how big or small can be sent via paypal to dxpedition@westnet.com.au"
4W6A Timor-Leste DXpedition
This is the sixth and final press release before the 4W6A DXpedition.
The bulk of the equipment, including the linear amplifiers, the Titanex V160E vertical, Hexbeam and other antennas, left Darwin, Australia, on 6 September.
It has all arrived safely in Dili, Timor-Leste, and is now awaiting the arrival of the team next week.
9M6DXX and 9M6XRO leave Malaysia on 12 September for a transit stop in Bali, from where they plan to be active 'holiday style' as YB9/G4JVG and YB9/GM3OOK respectively.
Unfortunately, due to a late change of airline timetable, they will not now arrive in Dili before the afternoon of Friday 16 September. The chartered boat taking the team and the equipment to Atauro Island has therefore been rescheduled to later that afternoon. It is likely that only one or two stations will be on the air that day as the team will run out of daylight before all the antennas can be erected. The remainder of the antenna work will commence at first light the following morning (approximately 2115UTC on 16 September) and 4W6A should be fully operational by the morning (UTC) of 17 September. 4W6A will be QRV on all bands 10 to 160 metres, using CW, SSB and RTTY with up to four stations simultaneously. It is hoped that log search will be available, thanks to the Clublog facility (go to www.4w6a.com/qsl-information/log-search), but this is dependent on a reliable Internet connection being available on the island.
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.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO BROADCAST NEXT WEEK DUE TO FIELD DAY ACTIVITIES.
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 always welcome at the club. We have plenty of tea, coffee, long-life milk, and an interesting selection of biscuits.
These are quality batteries ranging up to 55 amp/hour capacity. They will be on sale at the field day next Sunday and will not last long.
Check them out next Saturday and take your pick.
While on batteries, the club still welcomes old car and motorcycle batteries. Last Tuesday, a trailer load was taken to the scrap metal dealers at Teralba.
The sale resulted in $270 for the club. So please keep those old batteries coming.
All the action was outside yesterday including selling of the meat tray tickets. Greg VK2CW left all the tickets and and ticket tumbler in the hands of Mal VK2VON. Mal sold a few extra tickets. The clock went ding and it was time to for last weeks winner Greg to reach in the ticket tumbler and grab a ticket. On the ticket read Sorry Greg,Michael and Steve the winner is DIANE VK2FDNE. Yippee Diane said About time.
Next Sunday will be the our field day, Rain, hail or shine. Should it rain Lee Andrews will be in the Common room inside the club and the auction table will at the bottom end of the awning.
We will need all hands available to assist with the setting up so can you be at the club by 7 am please. We will also need your help at the end of the day to help pack up.
Don't forget about the second offer to Westlakes club members. It is a FT7900 2m/70cm dual band transceiver and comes with full warranty.
When you get your club magazine and some of you will get them separately in the mail. The book of 10 tickets at $2 a ticket.You can buy 10 or one or none - the choice is yours.
The entire proceeds of this raffle help fund the operations of your club. The draw will take place at the Westlakes Field day on Sunday 18th September 2011 at 12 noon.
News from Southgate Amateur Radio.
Special Rugby World Cup ham radio callsigns
Look for some New Zealand amateur radio operators to replace their ZL prefix with a ZM prefix throughout September and October, in celebration of the Rugby World Cup
(September 9th-October 23rd). Additional special event stations will be and are already on air.
Look for ZL4RUGBY (QSL Manager/Operator Paul/ZL4PW) to be on the air through October 31st.
Also, look for ZL6RWC, which is operated by various members and friends of the Papakura Radio Club, to be on the through October 31st.
QSL ZL6RWC via ZL1VK, direct, by the Bureau or LoTW. Check QRZ.com for more details about both stations.
STRONG SOLAR ACTIVITY: On Sept. 6th, active sunspot 1283 produced two major eruptions including an impulsive X2-class solar flare.
The blasts hurled a pair of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) toward Earth, which could spark geomagnetic activity when they arrive on Sept. 8-10. High-latitude
sky watchers should be alert for auroras in the nights ahead. Check http://spaceweather.com/ for images and updates.
ARE YOU CHASING DX
Pacific DXpedition tour.
Bill, VK4FW, co-leader of the upcoming DXpedition to Fiji (3D2) and Nauru (C2), reports that Eric, VK4NEF, has now committed to join the DXpedition.
The operators now are Jay K4ZLE, Art NJ7N, Tim NL8F, Eddie VK4AN, Eric VK4NEF, Bill VK4FW and Julian/W5SL.
Bill states (edited), "All is on track for the operation to begin late on October 25th, from Fiji until November 8th, followed by Nauru from November 10th through to December 6th.
"The 'Online QSL Service' is set up at www.vk4fw.com/oqrs-php. However, it is important that people do not use it before we get back so as not to overload the system causing mailbox failure.
"We would like to thank those who have already supported us and remind all that donations no matter how big or small can be sent via paypal to dxpedition@westnet.com.au"
4W6A Timor-Leste DXpedition
This is the sixth and final press release before the 4W6A DXpedition.
The bulk of the equipment, including the linear amplifiers, the Titanex V160E vertical, Hexbeam and other antennas, left Darwin, Australia, on 6 September.
It has all arrived safely in Dili, Timor-Leste, and is now awaiting the arrival of the team next week.
9M6DXX and 9M6XRO leave Malaysia on 12 September for a transit stop in Bali, from where they plan to be active 'holiday style' as YB9/G4JVG and YB9/GM3OOK respectively.
Unfortunately, due to a late change of airline timetable, they will not now arrive in Dili before the afternoon of Friday 16 September. The chartered boat taking the team and the equipment to Atauro Island has therefore been rescheduled to later that afternoon. It is likely that only one or two stations will be on the air that day as the team will run out of daylight before all the antennas can be erected. The remainder of the antenna work will commence at first light the following morning (approximately 2115UTC on 16 September) and 4W6A should be fully operational by the morning (UTC) of 17 September. 4W6A will be QRV on all bands 10 to 160 metres, using CW, SSB and RTTY with up to four stations simultaneously. It is hoped that log search will be available, thanks to the Clublog facility (go to www.4w6a.com/qsl-information/log-search), but this is dependent on a reliable Internet connection being available on the island.
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.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO BROADCAST NEXT WEEK DUE TO FIELD DAY ACTIVITIES.
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 always welcome at the club. We have plenty of tea, coffee, long-life milk, and an interesting selection of biscuits.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
WESTLAKES BROADCAST FOR 21st AUGUST 2011.
Good Morning and welcome to this week's local news broadcast. This is VK2ATZ, The callsign of Westlakes Amateur Radio Club
located at Teralba, Lake Macquarie. Your reader this morning is Greg. There may be a simulcast being transmitted this
morning on 3.565 MHz courtesy of Warren VK2UWP Callbacks follow at the conclusion of this news.Then at 9.30am is a relay
of the Australia-wide amateur radio news from VK1WIA.
This week the broadcast comes LIVE from Norah Head Lighthouse. Lighthouse number AUS 0024.
Special Offer to Club Members.
This week some members received mail from the secretary/Treasurer of a special offer to club members only. The offer is a
Yaesu HF station. FT757GX Transceiver, FC757 Auto Tuner, FP700 Power supply and a MD100 Microphone. The equipment comes
with all manuals and in oringinal boxes. All are in perfect working condition except for the dial light on the FT 757GX is
not working. The reserve price for all of the above items is $550.00. Offers in writting at this amount or higher are invited from interested club members. The envelope should be clearly marked "RADIO OFFER" and addressed to The Secretary, WARC.P O BOX 3001, TERALBA,2284. Offers must be received by 2 pm Saturday 27th August 2011. Highest tender wins.
PLEASE NOTE The items are to be sold as one lot and will not be split.
The second offer to all Westlakes members for our Fund raiser is a FT7900 2m/70cm dual band transceiver and comes with full warranty.
When you get your club magazine and some of you will get them separately in the mail. The book of 10 tickets at $2 a ticket.You can buy 10 or one or none - the choice is yours. The entire proceeds of this raffle help fund the operations of your club. The draw will take place at the Westlakes Field day on Sunday 18th September 2011 at 12 noon.
On the Lighthouse and lightships weekend Paul (VK2HV ) will be opeating from Montague Island with Tommy ( VK2IR )and his club members. Listen out for them.
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.
Have you forgotten to visit the club store lately? There are always lots of bargains to be purchased. See Aly for the best buys and support your club.
World News From Southgate Amateur Radio.
Amateur radio set to light-up Sandy Cape Lighthouse
Sandy Cape Lighthouse will be home to four amateur radio operators from Queensland's Ipswich and District Radio Club for the International Lighthouse and Lightship weekend, this weekend, August 20 and 21.
The 4WD permit for travel on Fraser Island has now been obtained, and also the special callsign VI4FI.
A TH3 Junior Tribander will be used for 10, 15 and 20 on a 10m Clark Mast and the Butternut HF6V for the lower bands in addition to a Multi-band dipole in an Inverted V configuration.
The main radio will be a Yaesu FTDX-5000 with back up rigs consisting of an Icom IC-7600 and a Kenwood TS-480HX.
Power will be supplied 24 hours a day via a RAPS Solar System so on air time will be around the clock as much as possible.
A special QSL Card to celebrate this activation will be designed by UX5UO QSL Print Services.
The DXpedition to Fraser Island is supported by club sponsors Ipswich City Council and VK4ICE Communications.
All updates via the website at www.sandycape2011.com and LIVE status updates via Twitter @VI4FI which links directly with the VK4WIP Facebook page at www.facebook.com/vk4wip as the Twitter updates are posted
The Ipswich Sandy Cape team of Paul VK4FPDW, Derek VK4MIA, Mike VK4QS and Graham VK4FGCC are looking forward to working you on the bands.
Allan VK4FABR
Punta del Este Lighthouse on the air for ILLW
Ham radio operators from the Radio Club Uruguayo will be active as CW1R, the special event callsign for the Punta del Este Lighthouse (ARLHS URU-008, ILLW UY0005, Grid Loc. GF25ma), during the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (August 19-21st).
Activity will be on 80-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes with at least two stations on the air.
QSLs for this activity is via Bureau or direct to:
Radio Club Uruguayo, P.O.Box 37, 11000, Montevideo,
URUGUAY, SOUTH AMERICA,
with a SAE and 1 new IRC or 2 green stamps.
ILLW heads in the right direction
So far more than 430 have made online entries and already counted towards this year’s grand tally for the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend.
There’s been improvements this year have been in Australia, Chile, Portugal, South Africa and the USA, while generally Europe has been lower than previous.
Notable by their absence so far are those from Alaska, China, Cuba, Hawaii, Japan, Taiwan and Uruguay.
The event came into being from the Scottish Northern Lighthouses Award Weekend first held in 1994 and has grown in statue ever since.
The basic objective of the fun event is to promote awareness of lighthouses and lightships and their need for preservation, and to promote amateur radio and to foster International goodwill.
It’s not too late to enter and activate one this weekend.
Check out the latest on the website illw.net which has access to an online registration form for August the 20th and 21st, and there’s Facebook too.
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.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
BROADCAST NEWS FOR 7TH AUGUST 2011
Special Offer to Club Members.
This week some members received mail from the secretary/Treasurer of a special offer to club members only. The offer is a
Yaesu HF station. FT757GX Transceiver, FC757 Auto Tuner, FP700 Power supply and a MD100 Microphone. The equipment comes
with all manuals and in oringinal boxes. All are in perfect working condition except for the dial light on the FT 757GX is
not working. The reserve price for all of the above items is $550.00. Offers in writting at this amount or higher are invited from interested club members. The envelope should be clearly marked "RADIO OFFER" and addressed to The Secretary, WARC.P O BOX 3001, TERALBA,2284. Offers must be received by 2 pm Saturday 27th August 2011. Highest tender wins.
PLEASE NOTE The items are to be sold as one lot and will not be split.
The second offer to all Westlakes members for our Fund raiser is a FT7900 2m/70cm dual band transceiver and comes with full warranty.
When you get your club magazine and some of you will get them separately in the mail. The book of 10 tickets at $2 a ticket.You can buy 10 or one or none - the choice is yours. The entire proceeds of this raffle help fund the operations of your club. The draw will take place at the Westlakes Field day on Sunday 18th September 2011 at 12 noon.
Meat tray winner. Last weeks happy meat tray winner Steve was at the club with a big grin. After the meeting Steve reached into the barrel and picked a winning ticket. The callsign on the ticket read -VK2EO - Mr Casual. How much did you pay Steve Geoff??? Congratulations.
VK2LW Steve was showing Ted VK2UI the merits of his quadbander IC-T81A when Greg VK2CW made a bet of $2.00 ( last of the big betters ) that no one would come back to a call put out on 23cm. Within seconds of calling on the repeater, Peter VK2ZTV answered his call much to Greg's disgust. Peter was running 1 watt on his 23 cm mobile rig and wanted a audio check. All had good signals. Has Greg paid his debt off Ted.
Rickerty Kate Raffle. 1st prize of $50.00 went to VK2XBF. 2nd Prize $20.00 VK2LW and 3rd Prize $10.00 Alex VK2ZM Good on you for supporting your club in this fund raiser.
The Lighthouse and Lightships weekend is 2 weeks away and once again Westlakes ARC will be at Norah Head Lighthouse. The lighthouse weekend officially commences at 1000 Saturday morning and will continue until Sunday arvo. Visitors are most welcome but you will have to bring your tucker. Tea and coffee will be provided.
Next weekend is the RD contest BUT because of the lack of interest Westlakes will not be taking part in it.
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.
News from the W I A
Applications for Club Grants for 2011 closed on 25 July. In the WIA’s release of 27 July, we reported that only a disappointing three applications had been received. Since then one club has asked that a late entry be accepted, and offered very legitimate reasons for the lateness of the lodgement of the application. The WIA Board has decided to accept that application. It is also conscious of the fact that other clubs may be in a similar position and so it has decided to also accept any other late application that is lodged at the WIA office by not later than 4 pm Victorian time, next Tuesday, 9th August 2011. Reasons for the lateness of the lodgement are not required.
Clubs are reminded that this year Grants will be given for projects falling in to either of two categories:
1) Projects and activities to be conducted before 1 June 2012 to attract new amateurs, but focussed on people under 25; and
2) Amateur radio projects that are useful and innovative and that utilise both information technologies and radio communications.
Michael Owen
President WIA
News from Southgate Amateur Radio.
Have you ever wanted to be BAD?
Well, a large group of VK and ZL radio amateurs are going to be BAD for thee days, in fact they are going to be VERY BAD, VK3BAD that is.
VK3BAD will we active from Cape Liptrap from Friday 19th August through Monday 22nd August, from Bear Gully cottages just down the road from the Cape Liptrap Lighthouse.
Our team of eighteen amateurs will be active on most HF bands so please listen out for us, when we are not cooking steaks , drinking red wine and generally having a BAD time, we will be on the air and eager to take your call.
This is John VK3DQ
Earth bound solar flare
The Space Weather site reports that an Earth-directed M1 class solar flare occured August 2 at 0619 UT.
They say: Magnetic fields above sunspot 1261 erupted this morning [Tuesday] at 0619 UT, producing a long-duration M1-class solar flare.
At the peak of the action, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded a surge of extreme ultraviolet radiation around the sunspot.
The blast also hurled a coronal mass ejection (CME) almost directly toward Earth. Space-based coronagraph images from SOHO and from STEREO-A show the cloud racing away from the sun at almost 900 km/s.
Minor to moderate geomagnetic storms are possible when the CME arrives on or about August 5.
Space Weather
http://spaceweather.com/
Spy Vs. Spy - 20th century style
How many of you remember the old 'Spy Vs. Spy' comic in Mad Magazine. Well here’s something that reads like its right out of that genre. Its a story about the Internet foreign intrigue that will leave you smiling and maybe wanting something sweet to eat.
Amateur Radio Newsline’s Bruce Tennant, has the story of the spies that got hacked by food:
According to published news reports, British spies successfully hacked into an al-Qaida website to replace instructions on how to build a bomb with – ready for this? Recipes for making cupcakes.
Nope, we are not kidding. The cyber offensive reportedly took place last year when the English language magazine aimed at Muslims in the West called Inspire was launched by supporters of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
British intelligence officers based at the Government Communications Headquarters, which is the state eavesdropping service, attacked the 67-page magazine, leaving most of it garbled. Instead of being able to read how to "Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom," readers were greeted with computer code which actually contained recipes from The Best Cupcakes in America, published by U.S. talk show hostess Ellen DeGeneres.
The Washington Post reported that the British action followed a dispute between the CIA and the newly formed U.S. Cyber Command. The cyber unit had wanted to block the al Qaeda magazine but the CIA, which had countered such an attack, would expose sources and intelligence methods, won the debate and declined to allow an attack on Inspire.
So the U-K did it for them and reports say that it took almost two weeks for magazine to post a corrected version after it had been sabotaged.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I’m Bruce Tennant, trying not to laugh too hard as I read this from Los Angeles.
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.
This week some members received mail from the secretary/Treasurer of a special offer to club members only. The offer is a
Yaesu HF station. FT757GX Transceiver, FC757 Auto Tuner, FP700 Power supply and a MD100 Microphone. The equipment comes
with all manuals and in oringinal boxes. All are in perfect working condition except for the dial light on the FT 757GX is
not working. The reserve price for all of the above items is $550.00. Offers in writting at this amount or higher are invited from interested club members. The envelope should be clearly marked "RADIO OFFER" and addressed to The Secretary, WARC.P O BOX 3001, TERALBA,2284. Offers must be received by 2 pm Saturday 27th August 2011. Highest tender wins.
PLEASE NOTE The items are to be sold as one lot and will not be split.
The second offer to all Westlakes members for our Fund raiser is a FT7900 2m/70cm dual band transceiver and comes with full warranty.
When you get your club magazine and some of you will get them separately in the mail. The book of 10 tickets at $2 a ticket.You can buy 10 or one or none - the choice is yours. The entire proceeds of this raffle help fund the operations of your club. The draw will take place at the Westlakes Field day on Sunday 18th September 2011 at 12 noon.
Meat tray winner. Last weeks happy meat tray winner Steve was at the club with a big grin. After the meeting Steve reached into the barrel and picked a winning ticket. The callsign on the ticket read -VK2EO - Mr Casual. How much did you pay Steve Geoff??? Congratulations.
VK2LW Steve was showing Ted VK2UI the merits of his quadbander IC-T81A when Greg VK2CW made a bet of $2.00 ( last of the big betters ) that no one would come back to a call put out on 23cm. Within seconds of calling on the repeater, Peter VK2ZTV answered his call much to Greg's disgust. Peter was running 1 watt on his 23 cm mobile rig and wanted a audio check. All had good signals. Has Greg paid his debt off Ted.
Rickerty Kate Raffle. 1st prize of $50.00 went to VK2XBF. 2nd Prize $20.00 VK2LW and 3rd Prize $10.00 Alex VK2ZM Good on you for supporting your club in this fund raiser.
The Lighthouse and Lightships weekend is 2 weeks away and once again Westlakes ARC will be at Norah Head Lighthouse. The lighthouse weekend officially commences at 1000 Saturday morning and will continue until Sunday arvo. Visitors are most welcome but you will have to bring your tucker. Tea and coffee will be provided.
Next weekend is the RD contest BUT because of the lack of interest Westlakes will not be taking part in it.
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.
News from the W I A
Applications for Club Grants for 2011 closed on 25 July. In the WIA’s release of 27 July, we reported that only a disappointing three applications had been received. Since then one club has asked that a late entry be accepted, and offered very legitimate reasons for the lateness of the lodgement of the application. The WIA Board has decided to accept that application. It is also conscious of the fact that other clubs may be in a similar position and so it has decided to also accept any other late application that is lodged at the WIA office by not later than 4 pm Victorian time, next Tuesday, 9th August 2011. Reasons for the lateness of the lodgement are not required.
Clubs are reminded that this year Grants will be given for projects falling in to either of two categories:
1) Projects and activities to be conducted before 1 June 2012 to attract new amateurs, but focussed on people under 25; and
2) Amateur radio projects that are useful and innovative and that utilise both information technologies and radio communications.
Michael Owen
President WIA
News from Southgate Amateur Radio.
Have you ever wanted to be BAD?
Well, a large group of VK and ZL radio amateurs are going to be BAD for thee days, in fact they are going to be VERY BAD, VK3BAD that is.
VK3BAD will we active from Cape Liptrap from Friday 19th August through Monday 22nd August, from Bear Gully cottages just down the road from the Cape Liptrap Lighthouse.
Our team of eighteen amateurs will be active on most HF bands so please listen out for us, when we are not cooking steaks , drinking red wine and generally having a BAD time, we will be on the air and eager to take your call.
This is John VK3DQ
Earth bound solar flare
The Space Weather site reports that an Earth-directed M1 class solar flare occured August 2 at 0619 UT.
They say: Magnetic fields above sunspot 1261 erupted this morning [Tuesday] at 0619 UT, producing a long-duration M1-class solar flare.
At the peak of the action, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded a surge of extreme ultraviolet radiation around the sunspot.
The blast also hurled a coronal mass ejection (CME) almost directly toward Earth. Space-based coronagraph images from SOHO and from STEREO-A show the cloud racing away from the sun at almost 900 km/s.
Minor to moderate geomagnetic storms are possible when the CME arrives on or about August 5.
Space Weather
http://spaceweather.com/
Spy Vs. Spy - 20th century style
How many of you remember the old 'Spy Vs. Spy' comic in Mad Magazine. Well here’s something that reads like its right out of that genre. Its a story about the Internet foreign intrigue that will leave you smiling and maybe wanting something sweet to eat.
Amateur Radio Newsline’s Bruce Tennant, has the story of the spies that got hacked by food:
According to published news reports, British spies successfully hacked into an al-Qaida website to replace instructions on how to build a bomb with – ready for this? Recipes for making cupcakes.
Nope, we are not kidding. The cyber offensive reportedly took place last year when the English language magazine aimed at Muslims in the West called Inspire was launched by supporters of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
British intelligence officers based at the Government Communications Headquarters, which is the state eavesdropping service, attacked the 67-page magazine, leaving most of it garbled. Instead of being able to read how to "Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom," readers were greeted with computer code which actually contained recipes from The Best Cupcakes in America, published by U.S. talk show hostess Ellen DeGeneres.
The Washington Post reported that the British action followed a dispute between the CIA and the newly formed U.S. Cyber Command. The cyber unit had wanted to block the al Qaeda magazine but the CIA, which had countered such an attack, would expose sources and intelligence methods, won the debate and declined to allow an attack on Inspire.
So the U-K did it for them and reports say that it took almost two weeks for magazine to post a corrected version after it had been sabotaged.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I’m Bruce Tennant, trying not to laugh too hard as I read this from Los Angeles.
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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