This is WIANEWS for week commencing MAY 27 2007




2007 WIA Grants scheme launched


Monday 16th July is the closing date for applications for the WIA Club
Grants Scheme for 2007. Full details of the rules for the scheme can be
obtained from the WIA Web site, together with a template setting out the
suggested application headings for an executive summary, identifying how
the club seeks to meet the objectives of the scheme and guidance regarding
supporting documentation.

Click on the following link for further details.
www.wia.org.au/news/2007/20070517-01.php




WIA -- Learning Facilitator and Learning Organiser. Transcript of radio
interview
between WIA Director Robert Broomhead and VK3DAC Fred Swainston

" In recent weeks the WIA have changed the assessment process from where
invigilators were being used to assist assessors; to a new role of
Learning Facilitators and Learning Organisers. There has been some confusion
about this role and I have with me today Fred VK3DAC who will shed some light
on the reasons behind the changes and how the changes will impact on the
assessment process.

Robert

Good morning Fred

Would you like to tell us why the changes from invigilators was made?

Fred

Good morning Robert and listeners

There are three major of reasons why the change from invigilators was made.

1. the first being that the invigilator system was inherited from the old
examination system and as a result the role in the new assessment system
had changed

2. secondly the WIA has a responsibility to ensure that when we interact
with the public that reasonable steps are taken to ensure the public is
safe, so we introduced the requirement of working with children or
police check with the Learning Facilitator and Learning Organiser


3. and thirdly some of the invigilators and group leaders had not had an
opportunity to receive training in relation to the new assessment system
and as a result did not fully understand how the system functioned which
was inadvertently making it difficult for newcomers to enter amateur radio.

Robert

These are very good reasons to make the change; so what does the new role do?

Fred

The invigilator is replaced by the Learning Facilitator who will essentially
monitor the quality and the assessment process being undertaken during the
assessment while generally assisting the assessor.

The Learning Organiser replaces the Group Leader and is essentially the first
point of contact in a club for a person who is seeking to enter amateur radio.
Their role is to guide the person into a class or assessment and generally
assist the person through the entry process.

Robert

Can Learning Organisers be assessors?

Fred

Yes; in many cases already assessors take on the first point of contact role
and they are already qualified to do so.

Robert

Does the Learning Facilitator role impact on Amateur Radio Trainers?

Fred

No Robert it doesn't have any impact on the training role. Amateur Radio
trainers provide instruction to prospective candidates whereas the Learning
Facilitator assists during the assessment process. They are very different
roles

Robert

So Fred how does someone become a Learning Facilitator of Learning Organiser?

Fred

They apply via the WIA Office. The application form is on line at the WIA web
site. The course to accredit Learning Facilitators and Learning Organisers is
the same course and is available on line.

Robert

What about the name of Learning Facilitator; it seems unusual

Fred

Yes Robert. It is a name that we are not totally happy with but we had
difficulty in finding a name that covered the function. We will look at the
name again with the view to a possible change during our assessment system
review.


Robert

Is there transition period to the new system?

Fred

There is, and during this time invigilators will be able to continue in their
current role. A date for the end of the transition period end has not been
set
as yet.



Robert

So Fred where to from here?

Fred

We have always said that the assessment system will evolve and it is. The
fine
tuning process will continue. It is important that we recognise that the
entry
point into Amateur Radio via the assessment system be robust and beyond
reproach and this is our goal.

Robert

Any further comment

Fred

Yes; I would encourage invigilators and group leaders to transition to the new

system.
There contribution to the overall assessment system has been invaluable and I
extend to them my thanks."




AROUND VK in 80 Seconds.
(2sky)

VK1

CRARC meet Monday, that's tomorrow the 28th.
Dick Elliott VK2KDE will give a presentation on solar panels,
their installation, uses and pitfalls.




VK2

PORT MACQUARIE FIELD DAY WEEKEND is Saturday and Sunday the 9th and 10th of
June.

Members of the Amateur Radio Fraternity and anyone interested in Radio
communication, are invited to attend Port Macquarie's annual field day
weekend,
to be held at the Sea Scout Hall, Buller Street, Port Macquarie, next door to
the Country Comfort Motor Inn.

Saturday afternoon will be devoted to setting up the venue for the various
displays, but early arrivals may wish to drop in to register early, socialize
and later join for a snack comprising a sausage or steak sandwich, can of soft

drink or tea or coffee.

There will be a charge of $5 for the snack. There will be practice Fox Hunts
during the afternoon and a 2-Metre talk-in Fox Hunt before the evening snack.

On Sunday there will be displays by leading suppliers of Amateur Radio
equipment and of course, the usual tables of disposal equipment. There will be

displays of Home Brew equipment and Computer Programs for Amateur Radio use
that may be purchased.

A BBQ lunch will be provided for all registered attendees. Tea and Coffee will

be provided free throughout the day and soft drinks will be available on sale
at sensible prices.

Registration Fees which Includes Sunday's BBQ Lunch...




The Hunter Radio Group Contesters will be operating in the Trans Tasman 160
meter phone event on July 7th this year at Luskintyre Tiger Moth Airport
There will be some fun type foxhunt also held round the airport.
The group extends a cordial welcome to all operators.
This will be an ideal training event for the up coming RD contest at the same
location.
Food, drinks and accommodation will be available.
Accommodation will be on a first to book basis
As in all Hunter Radio Group functions, having fun will be the main objective
For further information, or to confirm your attendance please contact Grahame
VK2FA
on 02 49-548-688 before June 24th 2007



VK3

Learn about emerging technology

Software Defined Radio is being hailed as enabling radio amateurs to build
their own HF transceiver that at least rivals today's commercial
offerings, but at much lower price.

Paul Engler VK3XDE created a lot of interest with this mini-lecture at
last month's Centre Victoria RadioFest at Kyneton when he talked about
Software Defined Radio technology.

As a follow-on from that, the Midland Amateur Radio Club at Bendigo will
have Paul VK3XDE give a presentation on a Direct Digital Synthesis control
module, which is the heart of an all HF band transceiver.

What is promising to be an interesting presentation will happened on
Saturday the 9th of June, at the Scout Hall in Vine Street, Bendigo from
about 1pm.

More details can be found on the Midland Amateur Radio Club website
www.marc.org.au
(VK3PC)




VK5

Boat Anchor Net

A regular on air gathering of people interested in old commercial amateur
transceivers takes place Sunday afternoons.

The VK5 Boat Anchor Net can be heard at 3.30pm Adelaide time or 4pm
Australian Eastern Standard Time on 7.064MHz plus or minus QRM.

Get their old radio out of the cupboard, tune it up and give net
controller Mark Kilmier VK5EME a call.
(VK3PC)




EDUCATION YOUTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR RADIO
PRESENTED BY KYLEA VK6FXYL

F-Troop net celebrates its 1st birthday

It was on Sunday the 28th of May 2006 that Amateur Radio Victoria launched
its F-Troop net as a welcoming, friendly and helpful weekly net
particularly for new licensees.

The first net saw 27 call signs including 12 Foundation Licensees taking
part. Also joining in was a mix of license assessors, class instructors,
and mentoring-inclined experienced radio amateurs.

Foundation Licensees asked questions about the Internet Repeater Linking
Project and some useful information was provided on the spot.

The inaugural controller for F-Troop net was Ross Pittard VK3FCE who
continues in that role shared by others.

The aim is to provide Foundation Licensees and other less experience radio
amateurs an opportunity to participate in and talk about their new hobby.

The F-Troop net can be heard at about 11.40am straight after the Sunday
morning broadcast call-backs, and using the wide area coverage Mt Macedon
2-metre repeater VK3RMM 147.250 MHz.




South African Radio League, the S.A.R.L. ANNOUNCES EXCITING NEW TECHNOLOGY
PROJECT

This a project to design an HF transceiver that is suitable for use by
new amateurs and that will provide a cost-effective entry point into the
hobby.

The first phase of the project will be a feasibility study to determine the
specifications and architecture of the transceiver and whether it could be
supplied cost-effectively. If the feasibility study is promising, then the
project will proceed to design, industrialize and build a prototype of the
transceiver.

This is a co-operative project that will harness the energy and expertise of
SARL members to create a world-class design. The project will be managed
by the SARL technology councillor, Andrew Roos, ZS6AA.





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.


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 .....




NEW SOUTH WALES

ARNSW regularly holds Foundation Licence Assessments as well as Exams for
Standard and Advanced Licences.
Held on the last weekend of each EVEN numbered month.
The next Assessment will be 30th June & 1st of July.


Waverley Amateur Radio Society (SYDNEY)
They hold Foundation Licence courses regularly, email the club at

OR visit vk2bv.org or call Simon, VK2UA on 9328 7141.


The Hunter Radio Group
They'll hold their next licence assessments on Saturday 23rd & Sunday the 24th

of June at 9.00 am at the Print Makers Workshop, 27 Popran St Adamstown.

For further information, please contact the Examination Group Leader, Grahame
O'Brien VK2FA on 02- 49548688. It is important that Foundation candidates have

a copy of the foundation manual and have studied it before attempting an
assessment.
Manuals are available from the Hunter Radio Group.

Some places will be available for candidates wanting to upgrade from
foundation
licences to standard or advanced licences and the Hunter Radio Group will be
having a sausage sizzle on both days for lunch.




VICTORIA

Amateur Radio Victoria has announced its next two Foundation Licence
training and assessment weekends - 23rd and 24th of June and the 21st and
22nd of July.

Held at Box Hill North these classes attracting candidates from Greater
Melbourne and Victorian regional areas.

For inquiries or to enrol please contact Barry Robinson VK3JBR 0428 516
001 or

(Amateur Radio Victoria amateurradio.com.au)



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


Examinations are hosted by South Coast Amateur Radio Club.
Those interested in sitting for foundation or license upgrades, please contact
by email





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

For more information or enrol please contact Reg Emmett VK7KK by
emailing or calling 0417 391 607

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.

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.
(Ken VK7DY/Reg, VK7KK)




CONGRATULATIONS - RESULTS

Completing a Foundation Assessment with the WIA Exam Service in Townsville
are 3, 2 of who'm have already been heard on the airwaves.

Kim VK4 FYOT
Paul VK4 FIRE
Joan VK4 FTVL




INTERNATIONAL NEWS READ BY Felix VK4FUQ

THREE RADIO AMATEURS RECEIVE AWARDS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO AMATEUR RADIO,
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY

Three South African radio amateurs have received awards for their contribution

at an Awards function hosted by the South African Amateur Radio Development
Trust.

Dave ZS1DFR, was awarded the Siemens Radio Amateur of the Year Award
(Operational) for his development activity amongst the youth.
Dave spends his spare time to involve learners at Cape Maths and Science in
amateur radio and has arranged tuition for interested learners to pass the
radio amateur examination. He also arranges on-the-air events where learners
have an opportunity to get experience in the operational side of the hobby.
His other passion is to encourage Radio Amateurs to embrace new technologies.
Dave is also chairman of the Cape Town Amateur Radio Centre.


Hannes, ZS6BZP, received the Siemens Radio Amateur of the Year Award
(Technology) for his contribution to the promotion of new technologies and
home
construction of radio equipment. He was instrumental in building the
prototypes of the SA AMSAT equipment that will fly on South Africa's second
Satellite.

The equipment was recently fully tested by SunSpace with excellent results.


The third award, the Siemens Amateur Radio Community Service Award was
presented to Davy, ZR1FR, a Cape Town Radio Amateur whose passion it is to
provide communication for rallies and sporting events. He was an important
link during the Laingsburg disaster when Radio Amateurs set up radio channels
back to the Cape Town emergency centre and provided disaster relief
communication when other channels were down.

It is often said that today we have mobile phones, but practice has shown that

when there is a disaster the system gets overloaded and crashes.




EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS HEADS IARU ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL AGENDA

The Administrative Council of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
held
its annual meeting on 14-15 May 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

IARU participation in the Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
Conference, GAREC-07, to be held in Huntsville, Alabama, in mid-August, was
discussed.
The Administrative Council is determined to seek ways to enhance the co-
ordination
and promotion of the disaster response capabilities of the amateur service
worldwide.
A draft strategy paper was received from the IARU International Co-ordinator
for Emergency Communications, Hans Zimmermann, HB9AQS/F5VKP.

The Council will seek additional information from member-societies on the
national regulatory position of the amateur service in preparing for and
providing emergency communications, in order to identify problem areas and
develop solutions.

Reports of the other IARU international co-ordinators and advisers were
received.
(sarl news)





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NEWS FROM ARNEWSLINE

500 KHZ EXPERIMENTS EXPAND IN EUROPE

Word that the German medium wave radio experiment is
expanding. Since the beginning of 2005 the German telecommunication
authorities have licensed a propagation study on medium wave bands.
The first permit for an experimental station on 440 kHz plus/minus 100
Hz was issued to DJ2LF under the call sign DI2AG. In May 2006, DK8KW
got the second license to operate under the call sign DI2BO at his home
location in Peine near Hannover.

Now comes word that early in 2007 the experimental radio licenses were
extended to a second frequency. Besides 440 kHz the frequency of
505.1 kHz plus or minus 100 Hz is also now being used. This frequency
falls into the frequency range being used by the United States
experimental radio group with the call sign WD2XSH.

And this just in. Swedish authorities have issued one license for this
frequency range.




RESCUE RADIO: ON-STAR ADVANCED SAFETY

General Motors has announced that its OnStar remote vehicle monitoring
technology will be partnered with the Centres for Disease Control and
Prevention. This, to use data from vehicle crashes to tell paramedics
and doctors how badly passengers might be hurt.

On the vehicle, the OnStar sensors will measure the severity of a
crash, where the vehicle was struck, if airbags deployed and whether
the vehicle has rolled over. Experts will then review the crash data
radioed back from OnStar's Advanced Automatic Crash Notification
technology and notify first response authorities.

Researchers say that this data could help to save lives by helping
first responders get to people who are more seriously injured than they
seem and then send them to the nearest trauma centre.

The partnership between OnStar and the Centres for Disease Control and
Prevention is funded by a $250,000 grant from OnStar and the General
Motors Foundation.




US CONGRESS MAY ACT TO SAVE INTERNET BROADCASTING

A bill introduced in Congress ton Friday, April 27th, could be the
saviour for so-called Internet radio station. Called the Internet Radio
Equality Act, the measure would nullify the new rates set by the
Copyright Royalty Board which advocates say would put webcasters out
of business.

The bi-partisan Internet Radio Equality Act legislation was introduced
by Washington Democrat ay Inslee and Republican representative Don
Manzullo of Illinois. Its purpose is to curtail the imposition of a
highly controversial March 2 decision which forces royalty payments of
a .08 cents per song per listener, retroactively from 2006

Web radio advocates have condemned the Copyright Royalty Board ruling.
They say that it could raise rates between 300 to 1200 per cent for
webcasters and effectively ending the transmission of musical
entertainment over the World-Wide-Web. The Copyright Royalty Board
defends its decision stating that artists are entitled to a fair share
of the profits from the music that they have created.

If passed, Internet Radio Equality Act would set new rates at 7.5 per
cent of the webcaster's revenue. That's the same rate paid by
satellite radio broadcasters. Alternatively, webcasters could decide
to pay 33 cents per hour of sound recordings transmitted to a single
user. The bill would also reset royalty rules for non-profit radio
such as National Public Radio. Such government funded radio operations
would be required present a report to Congress on how it should
determine rates for their internet streaming media. (Published reports)




THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF PROTEINS

And finally this week, word that biologists have converted protein
sequences into another form of communications. Classical music. This
they say is an attempt to help vision-impaired scientists and boost the
popularity of genomic biology.

New research published in the open access journal Genome Biology
describes how researchers have found a way to present human proteins as
musical notes. Doctors Rie Takahashi and Jeffrey H. Miller from the
University of California, Los Angeles, USA, have so far transcribed
segments of two human proteins into music. But to make their melodies
more pleasing on the ear, they had first to overcome a few problems --
how to incorporate rhythm, and how to cram the 20 standard amino acids
into just 13 notes.

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. The two researchers
focused on codons which are sets of three adjacent bases that code for
particular amino acids. They decided to include four different note
durations with codons that appear more frequently transcribed into
longer notes than those which appear less often. Individual amino acids
are expressed as chords, in which similar amino acids are paired. For
example, the amino acids tyrosine and phenylalanine are both assigned a
G major chord, but they can be distinguished because the notes in the
chord are arranged differently. This means the resulting music has a 20
note range spanning over 2 octaves, but with just 13 base notes.

The team find their music more melodic and less 'jumpy' than previous
attempts, which have focussed on DNA sequences and protein folding, and
hence closer to the musical depth of popular compositions. They are
currently piloting a computer program, written by a collaborator Frank
Pettit, which uses their translation rules to convert amino acids into
music and hope it will speed up the translation of large segments of
genomes.






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

Successful reunion of surviving WW2 radio operators

Surviving WWII radio operators who intercepted the highly secret
traffic from the German Secret Service attended a reunion at
Bletchley Park on April 29th.

Hams who attended were previously involved with Ultra, the top
secret material which was deciphered at Bletchley Park and
disseminated only to those who had direct responsibility for
directing the war.

Mike Coleman, G1YVR, gave the group an illuminating history of
Direction Finding from before WWI to the present day. Direction
Finding was a vital part of the WWII operations and was directed
by Major Dick Keen with assistance from G5RV, G6LL, G8LT and G6CJ
working on aerial systems and distribution wideband amplifiers. A
well-known D/F operator was G2BTO, who unfortunately could not
attend the reunion.

Bob Painter, G3BPF, described how he was member of the party given
the task of tracking down the illicit transmitters of the Stern
Gang and the Voice of Israel in 1946. This was in extremely
dangerous circumstances but he survived to locate the Stern Gang,
though not the Voice of Israel, which was perhaps fortunate for
him.

The 1,500 hams who became Voluntary Interceptors during the war
were recruited by various, sometimes bizarre, means. The RSGB was
called upon to help but due to the sensitive nature of the work it
could not be advertised in the T&R Bulletin! Interceptors were
mostly selected via the Old Boy Network.




First school in Britain to run a radio station

A Lothians high school has been awarded a licence by Ofcom,
enabling it to be the first in Britain to have its own community
radio station.

Pupils at Queensferry High are delighted to have won a five-year
public service licence for Jubilee FM, which they will run with
local volunteers. They will broadcast music, news and
entertainment 24 hours a day to North and South Queensferry and
parts of Fife. Station director Charles Fletcher commented that
they are absolutely thrilled. The plan is to launch on St Andrew's Day.

The school is looking to the community radio fund, the National
Lottery and other potential sources of funding. It will also be a
great way of helping train young journalists on how to run a radio
station.




OPERATIONAL NEWS

CONTEST COLUMN - D A T E L I N E


VK/TRANSTASMAN CONTEST
80M CW 26 May 2007
160M Phone 7 July 2007
160M CW 21 July 2007



Boat Anchor Sprints:
June (9), August (11), October (13).
Local ZL time: 2000 to 2100 hrs

Section 1: Old radios - all valves - i.e. ZC1, 19 set, Heathkits, any
home brew set, but must have all valves.

Section 2: Any Hybrid transceiver (must have valve finals i.e. FT200,
FTDX400/401, Drake, FT 101s, etc..

Amplitude Modulated signals only.

The overall winner shall be the entrant having the highest points score which
will be published in the following New Zealand "Break-in".
(Jamie Pye ZL2NN, Editor NZART's InfoLine)




NZART MEMORIAL CONTEST - 80M - SSB AND CW.
7 & 8 July 2007.

Times :- 2000 NZST - 2300 NZST, divided into 3 operating periods each evening.

Band :- 80M SSB and CW.

Contest Rules NZART Website. http://www.nzart.org.nz
(John Powell. ZL1BHQ, NZART Contest Manager)






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.




SPECIAL EVENTS, BEACON AND NET ADVICE


Planning ahead for the Lighthouse Weekend

So far 16 Australian lighthouses are registered on the official
International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend website (http://illw.net/)
to take part in this annual event.

Last year there were 30 registrations for Australia out of the 380 from 51
countries for what is not a contest, but a fun weekend of putting
lighthouses on the air.

Preparing for its 3rd year will be Amateur Radio Victoria VK3WI at the
Williamstown Lighthouse and Timeball Tower.

It again extends an invitation to particularly new licensees to visit the
lighthouse, or perhaps go activate one themselves.

Put it in your calendar - the International Lighthouse and Lightship
Weekend the 18th and 19th of August.
(Amateur Radio Victoria amateurradio.com.au)




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


IT'S ALL GOOD NEWS FROM THAT RECENT DXPEDITION TO HELL!

The ZS 1 HELL team announces, with pride, that the number of QSL-cards needed
to be taken into consideration for a TOP BAND certificate has been reached on
the e-QSL service of the SARL web. This is proof that the electronic QSL
service works well.

The ZS1HELL team, which consisted of 12 members of the Boland Amateur Club
wishes to thank all stations who have already answered their QSL
electronically.




NOW ROBERT BROOMHEAD - VK3KRB.

WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- APRS

The South African Radio League reports that Dick Stratford, ZS6RO, has
set-up a server on APRS which can be used to obtain callbook
information from anywhere in the APRS international network.

It works this way. When querying a local South African call sign, the
South African Radio League database is used. When a D-X callsign is
queried via APRS, the QRZ.COM database is used in real-time. The same
databases are used when querying from the packet radio network.

APRS, the acronym for Automatic Position Reporting System, was
developed by Bob Bruninga, WB4APR. The system uses amateur radio to
transmit position reports, weather reports, and messages between users.
(SARL ARNewsLine)




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


A meeting of the South Australian club, SCARC has seen a presentation by
Dennis VK5OF / G3IEY, who celebrated his 55th year in Amateur Radio with the
club.

Dennis gave a brief talk, showing a time-line of some technological advances
and where they fitted in during his life.

He brought in his personal construction of a 'rats-nest' transistorised,
transmitter which he created in his early years of AR in fact approximately 7
years after the transistor was first developed at the Bell Telephone
Laboratory.

Congratulations Dennis.
(Stef Daniels VK5HSX Publicity Officer South Coast Amateur Radio Club Inc.)




WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO SCOUTING
http://www.scouts.com.au
http://www.scout.org/jota
http://www.wiaq.com/nationalnews/jotahead.htm

SCOUT JOTA HF Voice Calling Frequencies
3590, 7090, 14190, 21190, 28590 kHz
14290, 18140, 21360, 24960, 28390 kHz (DX)


This years 50th JOTA will run from October 19th at 22:00
hours to October 21st at 24:00 hours YOUR local time.

An official start will be given by the World Scout Bureau
radio station in Geneva, Switzerland on October 19th at
21:00 h UTC with a transmission in the 20 and 80 meter
bands and on EchoLink.




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)




JUNE 9-10 PORT MACQUARIE FIELD DAY
Members of the Amateur Radio Fraternity and anyone interested in Radio
communication, are invited to attend Port Macquarie's annual field day
weekend,
to be held at the Sea Scout Hall, Buller Street, Port Macquarie, next door to
the Country Comfort Motor Inn.



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
Westlakes 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/

Events begin at midday on the Saturday with the 2 metre sniffer hunt and
finish
on Sunday with event 10 the 1.2GHz foxhunt at 4.00pm.

Once again there will be a home brewer's competition and as always there are
really good prizes to be won. Amateurs are encouraged to bring their latest
projects for display.
Entries are judged on creativity, interest to others, workmanship and
documentation.

Sunday afternoon a cruise up the Glenelg River for the partners.



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.



JANUARY 20 2008

The Mid North Coast Amateur Radio Group invite all amateurs to attend the
2008 Mid North Coast Radio Expo to be held in Coffs Harbour on Sunday 20th
January.

The Expo is held at the St Johns Church Hall, Mc Lean Street, Coffs Harbour.
Gary VK2ZKT is the Radio Expo Coordinator on 02 66 55 2 990 or visit the
Groups comprehensive web site at www.mncarg.org








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

Jeff operates 5 watts, often with the dipole less than 3 metres off the
ground. Daily latitude and longitude shown on web site.

He is well, no health complaints.

Thursday 17th May...Camped near Mosquito Creek Bore. Raining, stuck in tent,
no sked this morning. Contact by satellite phone.

Friday 18th...Back on the move after rain. 18 to 24 degrees. Aircraft
circled. Walked 28 Kms. Clear skies. Antenna placed across sand hills.

Saturday 19th...Reached Strezleki Track at 1pm. Road wet clay and rutted.
5Km to Monticeline Bore. 12 to 22 degrees. 160 Km south of Moomba.

Sunday 20th...Good interview with Macca on Sunday and an Ausie in Luoyang
Henan Province, China heard about Jeff's walk. Chopper checking the road
dropped in.

Monday 21st...12 degrees in tent. Heading for Strezleki Creek Crossing.
4wheel drive and van stopped for a chat. nice muffins! Rangers on road.

Tuesday 22nd...Walked 28 Kms. Fantastic sunset.

Wednesday 23rd...Walking towards turnoff to Marty Merty Cattle Station,
about 25 Kms. Took short cut after information from Marty Merty and will
camp within sight of homestead.
11 to 24 degrees. Will stay at this station till Friday morning.

We are maintaining 2 skeds per day. Evening sked on 7.045 Mhz at 1730 EST.
Fellow operators invited to participate after housework, that is location,
temperatures, weather and Jeff's condition etc.

Thanks again to the gentlemen who have offered to assist with the web page.
Dividing the work helps VK4BNQ (Roger) who has contributed greatly. Thank
you Roger. Roger is also the main radio link as I can only hear Jeff clearly
some days. A good and vital working example of amateur radio.

Regards,
Bill Johnson
VK2FWGJ

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