This is WIANEWS for week commencing MAY 20 2007



Last Monday the 14th, WIA Director Robert Broomhead appeared as a guest in
the studio of Melbourne's 94.1 3WBC FM on the stations "Tech Talk Radio" progr
am.

By all accounts the interview on Melbourne's Tech Talk Radio show
appeared to go off quite well. Andrew commented that their streaming
servers seemed to have significantly more connections than ever before
!@! (well we did promote it via the WIA news broadcast)

Heres the link to the Tech Talk Radio website
http://www.techtalkradio.com.au/

Here's the direct link to listen to an MP3 file of the show.
http://www.techtalkradio.com.au/down...odcast.com/TTR
/20-2007.mp3


Tech Talk radio can be heard at 8:00pm on 94.1 3WBC FM and streaming live to
the web and available in MP3 format to download to your IPOD.




Library and Information Week

This coming week, the 21st to 27th of May is Library and Information Week,
so what better time to see what your library has relating to Amateur Radio.

Some public libraries hold Amateur Radio manuals and antenna building books.
University libraries are generally open to the public, and many hold
both Amateur Radio and professional communications journals. For those
looking for back-issues of Australian radio and electronics
hobby magazines, the National Library, or your State Library,
or the Northern Territory Library should be able to help.

The National Library runs a website called Libraries Australia. It allows
you to search for material in over 800 Australian libraries at once.
Google "librariesaustralia" as one word. It can also help you locate nearby
libraries.

If your local library does not hold an item, they can generally obtain it
through Inter-Library Loan. If your library is weak in the radio field,
you can suggest they purchase relevant material, or you or your club could
donate something.

Linking people with ideas @ your library
http://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au

For WIA National News, this is Julian Sortland, VK2YJS.




AMATEUR RADIO - HOME OF THE GOOD GUYS


IOTA (Islands of the Air) chasers of the last 15 years will know of the enormou
s contribution that
Kadek, YC9BU has made to the program in both activating rare Indonesian islands
and acting as
qsl manager for about 26 other such operations around Indonesia.

Just last month, Kadek suffered a devastating house fire which destroyed his ho
use, shack and all
his belongings. Fortunately his family are all safe.

A number of amateurs from around the world who have benefited greatly from Kade
k's enormous
contribution to IOTA chasing feel that some "Ham Spirit" should prevail and ha
ve arranged for a
collection to be made to assist Kadek in getting back on air to something like
before.

Naturally, Kadek is very down at the moment and Amateur Radio, and in particula
r IOTA chasing,
are going to be very low on his priorities, as he tries to re-establish his you
ng family.

A web site link has been produced at www.mdxc.org/yb9bu which details the a
ppeal, has a glowing
reference from Roger, G3KMA, RSGB IOTA Manager and shows some pictures of the t
otal devastation he
has suffered.

Donations can be made directly to the website or if you wish donations will be
collected in the
Australasian region by Peter Forbes VK3QI.

All donations will be acknowledged on the website (unless anonymous) and to fac
ilitate an early
positive outcome, a cut-off date of July 1 has been set, however later donation
s will be accepted.
( Peter Forbes VK3QI )












AROUND VK in 80 Seconds.

VK1

Mt Ginini Repeater Site

Last Sunday Steve VK2FHMC, Mark VK1HMS and Alan VK1WX installed the new
outer door. The frame and door are fabricated out of 4MM steel with
concealed fixings, padlock shields and awning.


MAY MEETING
Monday 28th
Dick Elliott VK2KDE will give us a presentation on solar panels their
installation, uses and pitfalls. The QSL cards will be available as usual
and after our guest speaker the meeting will be opened to general business.


Foundation Licence Course

This weekend we are running another foundation licence course for which we
have nine candidates. In addition we will be running assessments for two candid
ates
to upgrade to advanced level.


Events Calendar....

Remember to have a look at the EVENTS page on the CRARC Website for a listing
of
most activities !



VK2

Frank VK2FJL bows out, as "the KEG" rolls in.

At the recent Westlake's AGM the club noted "It was very pleasing to see a bump
er
turn out for this meeting. It was doubly pleasing to find the nominations for
committee far exceeding the available positions.

This is the first time in many years that the club has experienced that number
of
members wishing to commit and become involved in the day to day management of
Westlake's ARC, which augers well for the future of the club.

The successful nominees a
President: Russell VK2KEG
Vice President: Barry VK2BZ
Secretary: Barry VK2BZ
Treasurer: Les VK2ZPA

Immediate Past President of Westlakes, Frank VK2FJL as the weekly news editor a
nd
we at WIA National News are looking forward to a long association with the new
President and News Reader/Compiler.

And a BIG thank you to Frank for a job "well done".




VK4

North Queensland Amateur Radio Convention

The 2007 North Queensland Amateur Radio Convention
will be happening in twin cities of Thuringowa and Townsville from
Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd September.

If your going to find yourself in Townsville September then plan to
visit!

For an electronic copy of the Venue and Events notes and a
Registration Form send a message to the TARC email address





VK7

The next meeting of the North West Tasmanian Amateur Radio Interest Group
is scheduled for Saturday 26 th. May at the normal venue of the
Lions Club Facility, West Ulverstone. That date again... Saturday 26th.

That's it, so back to our "action central newsroom".




EDUCATION YOUTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR RADIO
PRESENTED BY KYLEA VK6FXYL

The Wireless Institute of Australia's Foundation Licence Manual is a
full colour manual consisting of 95 pages of information for those
studying, or those who would just like a reference book for
Foundation Licence Operators.

The manual contains the all relevant information you will need to know to
successfully complete a training course to obtain our foundation licence.

It also contains a wealth of information a Foundation Licence operator will
need. Items like Band Plans, Electrical Safety information, operating
procedures such as the Q code, how to contact you local radio club, the
WIA and much more.

For more information on obtaining the foundation licence manual please
visit wia.org.au
(Alan VK4YAR)




FUTURE EXAMS

To find out when a club in YOUR area is hosting assessments and/or
training in Amateur Radio go to wia.org.au and check out the club pages.


Participating clubs keep this site up to date and post the latest
information for all to see.

Also check the text edition of each news edition, where we do keep a
secondary listing.

On the audio broadcast we will continue to give new information when
it is received, but just in case you miss it one week, you can always
access our text



Help amateur radio continue to grow

Do you know someone who could be interested in joining our hobby? Then
encourage them to enrol in a Foundation Licence training course.



Next Foundation Licence course, and Standard / Advanced assessments .....

VICTORIA

At Bendigo classes and licence assessments are conducted by Ross Pittard
VK3FCE who can be contacted via email

The Central Goldfields Amateur Radio Club, Maryborough regularly holds
classes. Contact Peter Rafferty VK3CC on 5460 4387 or email





QUEENSLAND

On the Gold Coast and want to talk to the world through their IRLP and
EchoLink systems? Or already licensed and wish to upgrade Foundation
to Standard? Well classes are held at the Nerang Clubhouse of the
GCARS, ring Roy VK4IG on 5539 3530 Exams can be taken at a time
to suit you.



TARC WIA Exams Information
Exam sessions are held on demand with WIA Assessors and assessment packs
available for all 3 levels of licensing.
Contact theTARCinc WIA Exams Regional Co-ordinator Roger/VK4CD 0417 638366.
www.tarc.org.au/tarcexam.htm



Tablelands Radio and Electronics Club
TREC WIA Exams Information
TREC will conduct exam sessions as required, at a time to suit the
candidate. WIA Assessors and assessment packs are available for all 3 levels
of licensing.
Contact the TREC WIA Exams Co-ordinator Dale VK4DMC on 4091 3700 or
for further information.




SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide Hills Amateur Radio Society will run Foundation licence's
at the Aviation Museum, 56 Lipson Street Port Adelaide, 2 weekends
August 4th and 5th then November 3rd and 4th.
Contact the course convenor, Sasi Nayar on 0417 858 547




WEST AUSTRALIA
Foundation course:-
21st & 22nd of July course with exam on the 28th of July.
VK6 Exams for Standard and Advanced are on June 30th.
Contact Neil VK6BDO.




TASMANIA

Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania

REAST Education & Assessments

Next examination Sessions will be Tomorrow May 21 at 7pm at
the Domain clubrooms and,

Saturday May 26 there will be a Foundation Training and
examination from 9am.

Please note that the "Intro to the Standard Licence" session for
Saturday the 26th has been cancelled.

For more information or enrol please contact Reg Emmett VK7KK by
emailing or calling 0417 391 607 at least 3
days before to book a place.

Please Note: It unlikely that examination sessions will be available
in June, the next session would be late July.

And remember Foundation Licence Manuals and CD's are available for
purchase at McCann's Model World in Elizabeth St. Hobart at $20.


Intro to Standard Licence Sessions

http://reast.asn.au/events.php#Intro2StandardLicence

A quick reminder about "Intro to the Standard Licence" sessions
on a Saturday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:00pm in the Domain clubrooms.

These sessions are an introduction to the standard licences and
attempt to de-mystify the upgrading process.

The most important segment is the 2-3pm learning time where there is
white boarding and demonstrating concepts and amateur radio problems
that people bring along including running through sample exam
questions.

These sessions lead into and prepared candidates for the standard and
advanced licences in preparation for the Standard licence training
and assessment sessions that Reg VK7KK and Ian VK7QF.

See you there.

(Ken VK7DY/Reg, VK7KK)


From VK1WIA this is the National News Service -
Tune in today...Focus on Tomorrow






INTERNATIONAL NEWS

The ARRL has submitted an interference mitigation plan to the US Department
of Defence (DoD) as part of an effort to resolve reported interference from
dozens of 70 cm amateur repeaters to US military radar systems on both coasts.

Earlier this year, the US Air Force asked the FCC to order dozens of repeater
systems to either eliminate interference to its "PAVE PAWS" missile and
satellite detection and tracking radars or shut down.

"We are waiting the response of the DoD representative to the proposal and will

continue to provide information as to its status when it becomes available,"
commented ARRL Regulatory Information Specialist Dan Henderson, N1ND.

The situation affects 15 repeaters within less than 100 miles of Otis Air Force

Base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and more than 100 repeaters within some 140
miles of Beale Air Force Base near Sacramento, California.

PAVE PAWS facilities occupy essentially the entire 70 cm band -- one factor
that makes mitigation difficult. Feeding upward of 1800 active antenna elements
,
the broadband radar transmitters emit an average power output of more than 145
kW.
(arrl)




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NEWS FROM ARNEWSLINE

KD5PLA TO REPLACE KD5PLB ON THE ISS

NASA has announced that astronaut Clay Anderson, KD5PLA, will succeed
Suni Williams, KD5PLB, as International Space Station Expedition 15
Flight Engineer later this spring. According to NASA News, Anderson will
arrive aboard the ISS aboard the shuttle Atlantis which is set to launch
on 8th June. The same shuttle mission will carry Williams back to Earth.

Suni Williams has been in space since early December. During her ISS stay,
she set a record for spacewalks by a female astronaut, conducting four
excursions for a total of 29 hours and 17 minutes. Upon her return,
she will have accumulated more time in space than any other woman. She has also
logged numerous school contacts during her on-orbit stay.




SSETI-ESO LAUNCH DELAYED A YEAR

The launch date for SSeti ESEO, a European Space Agency led student satellite
project intended for geostationary transfer orbit has been delayed by approxima
tely
one year. It had originally been hoped that this satellite would be a secondary
payload on Ariane launch in late November of 2008 but it now seems that opportu
nity
will not be available.




RADIO IN SPACE: EU RADIO FROM SPACE

An advanced in-car multimedia system that could use recycled television satelli
tes
coming to the end of their working lives has been unveiled in Europe.

The prototype system was developed by the European Space Agency. It is Said to
offer
high-quality radio, video and data. If commercialised, the system would offer t
he
first in-car satellite radio service available to Europeans.




IRELAND: ON THE AIR CELEBRATING FLIGHT

Irelands Limerick Radio Club has been invited by the Foynes Flying Boat Museum
to
operate a special Amateur Radio Station. This, in conjunction with the commemor
ative
Transatlantic Re-Enactment Flight 1937 from Newfoundland Canada to Foynes Irela
nd.

The special event call sign has been issued to the club to operate as EI70FOY.

The station will be on the air from the July 6th to the 8th. On the High Freque
ncy
bands operation will be on 80 through 10 meters. EI70FOY will also operate on
VHF / UHF as well.

A special QSL card, commemorating the flight re-enactment will be sent to all
stations worked over the three-day event. All inbound QSL cards should be sent
to the
Club's QSL Manager Alan Cronin E-I-8-E-M at his callbook address
More is on-line at www.qsl.net/ei4lrc.




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NEWS SOURCED TO THE RSGB NEWS SERVICE AND READ BY G4NJH GB2RS NEWS

The Queen visits NASA for space link up

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited NASA's Goddard Space
Flight Centre in Greenbelt, Maryland on Tuesday week past.

NASA astronaut Michael Foale, KB5UAC, introduced the Queen to the
crew of the international space station as they orbited Earth. Her
majesty was greeted by the three astronauts, Commander Fyodor
Yurchikin, RN3FI and flight engineers Oleg Kotov and Suni
Williams, KD5PLB, who spoke to the Queen using a live video link up.

The crew members each spoke briefly to the Queen describing life
on the space station and the importance of human space flight.
Later the Royal couple attended the visitor's centre and the Queen
talked with students at a NASA Explorer School Workshop. Before
they left, the Queen planted a commemorative dogwood tree on the
grounds of the visitor's centre.

The tour of Goddard took place near the end of the Queen's visit
to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement
in Virginia.




International Pumping Stations on the Air

A special event is to be held on the UK August bank holiday called
"Pumping Stations on the Air".

You or your club, along with your local pumping station are
invited to take part in the first International Pumping Stations
on the Air weekend. This will take place on Sunday 26th and Monday
7th August from 10.00 to 17.00.

The intention of the event is to set up amateur radio special
event stations at as many of the pumping stations as possible
throughout the whole world. The scope of your station is entirely
up to you, as is the choice of pumping station.

Burton upon Trent Amateur Radio Club will be at the Claymills
Pumping Station on that weekend. For more information on how to
register visit the Burton upon Trent ARC Website at
www.burtonarc.co.uk/pump.htm.




CONTEST COLUMN - D A T E L I N E

2007 VK/TRANSTASMAN CONTEST

80M CW 26 May 2007
160M Phone 7 July 2007
160M CW 21 July 2007


AUGUST 11/12 Remembrance Day Contest (The RD) wia.org.au


7th World HST Championship will be held in Belgrade Serbia September 19-23rd.
www.hst2007.org


NOVEMBER 17/18
Spring VHF-UHF Field Day - November 2007
For everyone who likes to plan ahead - please note the dates for this
year's Spring VHF-UHF Field Day. It will be held on November 17/18, a
week later than usual. This will prevent a clash with club activities
in two states.




CONTEST STORIES

We trust that you are making preparation for the Westlake's Cup Contest. If so
please be advised that the designer of the VK Contest Logger Programme, Mike,
VK3AVV has been doing more work improving the programme.

In the latest version the special call signs (Bonuses and Clubs) can now be en
tered
by merely listing the call as, for example VK2ATZ/C instead of having to type
VK2ATZ/Club

Don't get caught, download the latest version of VKCL and take advantage of
Mikes' hard work on our behalf. While you're at it check out the details and
rules
for the contest at westlakesarc.org.au and link to Contests.




RAC Canada Day Contest

For the first time in the history of Radio Amateurs of Canada, plans are
underway for the RAC ARES/NTS to be on the air simultaneously in every
Section of the RAC Field Organization using their respective official
RAC call sign.

This "first" will take place during the annual RAC Canada Day Contest on
July 1, 2007.




SPECIAL EVENTS, BEACON AND NET ADVICE
VK's longest continual net;
The Southern Cross DX Net has been running for 43 years, operates
7 days a week - propagation permitting - on a frequency
of 14.238.5MHz at 1215 zulu.


The seventh International Museums Weekend special event will take
place on 16th and 17th June 2007.



VK4MIK Mike reports that preparations for the International
Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend at Cooktown in August are
well advanced and all necessary approvals have been received.
The call sign VK4GHL (Grassy Hill Lighthouse, where the Cooktown
light is situated) has been granted and will be much sought after
again this year.




D X A C T I V I T Y A N D D A T E S

The ARRL DXCC Desk has approved the BS7H Scarborough Reef 2007 operations
for DXCC credit. For more information, visit the DXCC Web page
www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc




NOW ROBERT BROOMHEAD - VK3KRB.

WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ATV (Every pixel tells a story)

ATV over internet in US

On Tuesday the 8th of May, the ATV group in Rockford, IL exchanged
video and audio with the group of ATV'ers based in California, all
being part of the Amateur Television Network (ATN). Tuesday night is
ATV Net night in the Los Angeles area at 8 PM (10 PM in Illinois).
During the net, video and audio was transmitted from Don Hill,
KE6BXT, who is located in Mission Viejo, CA over the Internet using a
Slingbox, picked up on my computer, using the video out to give a
full screen picture that was then re-broadcast over the local W9ATN
ATV repeater here in Rockford, IL.

Likewise, when it was our turn to transmit, we used another Slingbox
at our QTH in Rockford to transmit video received from myself
(WB9MMM), John, KA9SOG, and Mikayla, KC9HVQ to the group of ATV
repeaters that are all linked together. So, we were all able to see
each other checking into the ATV net across the country.

Many of you have heard of IRLP, and I would like to suggest that this
might be working towards ITVLP (not my term, someone else thought of
it), but I need to clarify that this was all done manually where IRLP
you can dial in using DTMF. Will we get there some day. I bet we will!

Will others that have ATV repeaters join in on Tuesday nights. I hope
so. It was a lot of fun.

Invitation from ATN - everyone can watch and check in via keyboard:

Take a look at the email and internet editions of this broadcast for
the website address to check out these ATV activities.

www.ac6rb.com

The latest issue of Amateur Television Quarterly has a good article
about all the California, Nevada, and Arizona (with plans for NM) ATV
repeaters that are linked and how it can be done (not using the Internet).

(Gene Harlan, WB9MMM via the HAM-ATV Mailing list via vk7news)

www.hampubs.com









WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR OLD-TIMERS
http://www.raotc.org.au

ARRL congratulates centenarian member:

The ARRL has extended its congratulations to League member Harvey Baalke,
W9HNX, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, who celebrated his 100th birthday March 23.

Wrote ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, on the League's behalf:

"I seldom have the privilege of writing to an ARRL member on the occasion of
their 100th birthday! Please accept belated congratulations on behalf of the
Board, staff and your fellow members of the ARRL. I know you have seen many
changes since you were first licensed. One thing that has not changed is the
unique camaraderie among radio amateurs of different generations and cultures.
Best wishes from the worldwide Amateur Radio community.
Sincere 73."

Baalke first joined the ARRL in 1936.




WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO

EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES REGION ONE
21.360 - 18.160 - 14.300 - 7.060 - 3.760 MHz.

Amateur Radio played a critical role May 4 and 5 in rescuing two
people from a foundering sailboat that had been en route to
Colombia.

Members of the Maritime Mobile Service Net (MMSN) and Intercontinental
Net on 14.300 MHz were involved in getting the man and woman aboard the 35-foot

s/v Sailboat to safety after they ran into trouble some 700 nautical miles
southwest of the Galapagos Islands in the South Pacific.

The couple, identified as Gunnar Hansen and Grethe Haraldsen, both Norwegian
nationals and neither an amateur licensee, put out a Mayday call on the
Intercon/MMSN 14.300 MHz frequency the morning of May 4 after Sailabout
sustained damage to its bow -- possibly as a result of losing a forestay,
which helps to keep the mast upright -- and started taking on water. Thanks to
its
efficient pumps, the sailboat remained afloat.

The main concern was for the mast, which supported the antenna for the vessel's

HF radio. Fortunately, it remained standing. The conversation on the MMSN
reportedly was widely monitored by others in the sailing and cruising
communities. The Sailabout had only recently been equipped with an HF SSB
transceiver.

Amateur Radio relays alerted the US Coast Guard at Alameda, California, to the
Sailabout's predicament. At the Coast Guard's request, relayed via ham radio,
Hansen set off the vessel's Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB).


Throughout the ordeal, various Amateur Radio stations were instrumental in
updating the Coast Guard, which never had direct contact with Sailabout.




BB's DIARY ROOM - THE FUTURE, IN AMATEUR RADIO


2008

Sept 13 Alarameet 2008 will be held in Ulverstone Tasmania on Saturday
13th and Sunday 14th September 2008. Susan VK7LUV for details.


2009
International Telecommunication Union's Telecom World 2009.






SOCIAL SCENE


MAY 26-27
A field day, sponsored by the Twba and Downs Wireless Group and the City Of
Brisbane Radio Society will be held on the 26/27th May at the Eton Vale
Roadhouse 13649 New England Hiway Cambooya , 17fs south of Toowoomba.

5 acres for camping . showers and toilets on site , arrive Sat. 8.00am
set-up camp and antennae , a prize for hf and vhf contacts so bring a log
book. Power is limited so bring a generator .

Contact Ewin Cameron vk4hec on 0418 961 900 or 46 961 900 AH/s

An open invitation to all hams and friends Australia WIDE.
(vk4cro)




FNNQARG QUEENS BIRTHDAY WEEKEND 2007
The Far North and North Queensland Amateur Radio Get Together
(FNNQARG!) will be happening from the 8th to 11th June at
Cardwell Village Beachcomber Motel and Tourist Park.
Demonstrations of ARDF, World Championship
Antenna Wrestling, Navcom Electronics
ICOM Yaesu and Diamond equipment displays,
the famous Sunday Morning Cricket Match plus
much much more will be happening over the weekend.
Amongst the attendees will by Mr Aoki, Managing Director
of ICOM Australia and Mr Yoshi, Managing Director of
Standard Vertex Yaesu Australia. Rumour has it that they
are already practicing for the Sunday Morning Cricket Match
and hope there is a healthy roll up of regional hams to make
up good numbers for the FNQ and NQ teams.

Secure your accommodation now by getting in contact
with Toni or Bruce at -
Cardwell Village Beachcomber Resort and Van Park
1800 005633 07 40668550 fax 07 40668941
43A Marine Parade Cardwell QLD 4849


JUNE 9
Westlake's will have a display stall at the Lemontree Passage Bushfire
Brigades Fete on Saturday 9th June



JUNE 9-10
The South East Radio Group annual convention, which incorporates the
Australian Foxhunting Championships, will be held at the Scout Hall in
Mount Gambier SA, on the Queen's Birthday weekend, 9-10 June 2007.
Further information from:
http://serg.mountgambier.org/



July 7+8 - GippsTech
Conference for VHF, UHF & SHF enthusiasts in Australia.
Held at the Gippsland Campus of Monash University in Churchill, about
two hours drive east of Melbourne.
www.qsl.net\vk3bez\index.htm



SEPTEMBER 21-23
North Queensland Amateur Radio Convention
Happening in twin cities of Thuringowa and Townsville.




REWIND - A LOOK BACK IN HISTORY
(Will McGhie VK6UU is WIA National Historian)

Beechworth - Busiest Telegraph Station

The following is sourced to the Border Morning Mail from a story on
the 8th of May 2007 by Brad Worrall about Beechworth being the
busiest telegraph station in the world. It is titled "Beechworth
tappers `busiest in world'"

Beechworth now lays claims to the busiest telegraph station in the world.

In the past 12 months the four-man band of morse code volunteers has
tapped out more than 3800 messages.

Leo Nette, one of the dots and dashes experts, says they are the
busiest in Australia.

"And we are pretty confident we have the southern hemisphere
covered," he said.

"So we put on the internet that we are the busiest in the world and
no one has challenged that."

Mr Nette and his fellow telegraph operators are all former telegram boys.

"It gets in your blood, any old Morse operator can tell you that," he said.

"These days it is a novelty, we have tourists by the bus load wanting
to send a telegram to friends and family."

An informal network of fellow enthusiasts around the globe make sure
the telegrams reach their destination, generally posted to the
address from the nearest telegraph station.

Mr Nette says a message for Prime Minister John Howard was one that
raised eyebrows.

"It wasn't particularly complimentary, but we never received a reply
back," he said.

Mr Nette's group is now looking to the future, in partnership with
Telstra, teaching the elderly to use SMS.

www.bordermail.com.au/news/bm/local/771867.html

(Brad Worrall, Border Mail via the vk7news)





THE FINAL FINAL

WALKS


Jeff VK4XJJ is still going strong on his walk across Australia.


But he still wants to hear from YOU, and it is these calls in particular
that keep him going!!


Every Day, from 5:30pm Eastern on 40 meters, 7045 put out a call to
VK4XJJ

Now we usually don't give url's as they can be a pain to take down but in this
case very simple go to www.jeffswalk.com


More pictures to come and has a link to the DeafBlind Association (NSW) inc.

So where in the outback is "our Jeff"?


Saturday 12th May....Reached North Mulga Homestead.

Sunday 13th May.... heading for Mullawatana.

Monday 14th May.... Mullawatana, enjoying billy tea, very flat country, ranges
20 Km
away.

2 vehicles passed by.
Some emus,
kangaroos and rabbits.
Ground very rocky not much feed.


Wednesday 16th May....Following pipeline road to Woolatchi Bore then set up
camp just south of Mosquito Creek Bore. Walked 20 Km.

(Bill Johnson VK2FWGJ)




Hi everyone

This is 7J7ACT, Simon Bernard, an American ham operator living in Japan.

I am working as a back country guide for skiers and boarders in the mountains
here. You may have heard of the avalanche that occurred on Valentines day.
It just so happened that the 7 people who hired me as a guide that day were
ski patrol from Thredbo.

We came upon the victims of the avalanche and after alerting the police on my
hand held transceiver, worked for the next 3 hours in blizzard conditions
searching and digging out the buried and giving first aid to keep those alive
until help finally came.

I have been invited to give a speech at the seminar about the rescue and will
be in VK country from May 26th to June 4th. I am looking for a local ham near
Thredbo/Jindabyne who would allow me to guest operate on a weekday as the
weekends will be for the seminar and other emergency training.

If you can help, please contact me at

You can also find my contact info at QRZ.com or on my HP at hakkodapowder.com
Hope to hear everyone on the air. Cheers, Simon



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The purpose of "WIANews" is to rapidly provide news of interest to
active amateurs residing in Australia and the globe.

We strongly encourage membership in the Wireless Institute of Australia
and participation in the activities of local clubs.

Opinions expressed in "WIANews" are those of the writers who submit
material and do not necessarily reflect those of the rebroadcasters,
nor the National WIA.

Material may be reproduced in whole or in part, in any form, a credit
to WIANews wouldn't go astray...
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