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This is WIANEWS for week commencing January 11 2009


Night Flight To Venus

JAMSAT announces Amateur Satellite to Venus.


JARL/JAMSAT are collaborating with the Japanese University Space Engineering
Consortium (UNISEC) to send an amateur radio payload into a Venus transfer
orbit with the primary JAXA Planet-C Venus Orbiter mission planned for
May, next year! 2010.

The UNITEC-1 team invites the support of amateur radio amateurs all around
the world to participate in the receiving and data capture experiments.

They note that amateur radio operators working as individuals or in groups
develop stations and techniques to relay their received signal reports and
data to the UNITEC-1 control station. This is also a unique opportunity to
propose amateur experiments or competitions to the satellite team.

UNITEC-1 will transmit a signal consisting of a CW beacon of about 1 bps
speed. One experiment requiring the participation of several amateur radio
earth stations would include the development of infereometric techniques to
combine the received signals from several antennae to improve the received
S/N ratio from the spacecraft out-bound from earth.

The UNITEC-1 website provides the latest mission information (such as orbit
parameters, data formats and current status).

The UNITEC-1 website can be seen at:
http://unitec-1.cc.u-tokai.ac.jp/en/news_en



ACMA Publishes Revisions to the Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan

On the 2nd January, the "Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan"(ARSP), was
published on the ACMA website.

The plan now reflects the changes to spectrum allocations flowing from the
last World Radio Conference. Copy of the plan can be found on the WIA website
in the reference area titled Legislation. This is the first step in
authorising access to the new Low Frequency Band for amateurs. However, until
the Amateur Service Licence Conditions Determination is amended, amateurs
cannot use this new LF band. A news release on a commencement date will be
published on the WIA website as further information comes to hand.



Brisbane's Courier Mail is reporting that parents at Westfield shopping
centres could soon be renting wireless tracking devices for their children,
to make it easier to find them in the crowded malls.

The international shopping giant, has already trialled the technology at its
new 17ha London shopping centre and is considering rolling out the scheme
worldwide.

Mums n Dads type a security number on their mobile phone which is entered on
to the shopping centre's database.

If they become separated from their child, the parents can call the security
desk which can instantly tell them the location of the tag and the missing
child.

The device was developed in Legoland in Denmark in 2004 and is used by theme
parks across Europe.



Amber Alert Works in VK

Police say the quick return of a child kidnapped on Queensland's Gold Coast
last weekend shows the child abduction alert system called "Amber" is working.

A seven-year-old boy was taken from a house by a 29-year-old woman just after
lunchtime. A short time later police issued an official Amber alert to the
media, detailing the car they were travelling in and a description of the
woman and boy.

The pair, who are known to each other, were found about three hours later
in Brisbane's north.

Acting Senior Sergeant Jeff Cootes says a woman listening to her car radio
called police after hearing details on the radio and actually spotting the
car whilst she was driving!

The boy was not hurt by the woman, who is currently assisting police with
their investigations

(polce media release)




An on line news site, Earth Times say the autopilot on another Qantas Airbus
A330 suddenly disconnected 500 kilometres after taking off from Perth in
Western Australia (VK6) last week.

The plane was forced to return to Perth.

The incident, December 27 was the second midair emergency affecting a Qantas
Airbus. Seventy passengers were injured - some of them seriously - in October
when a plane suddenly lost altitude during a flight to Singapore and was
forced to make an emergency landing at Exmouth.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said that because of their
similarities the two incidents will be the subject of a joint investigation,
and plan to release an interim report about mid-February.

For those of us who like a good "conspiracy" story, google UFO, Exmouth,
ET landing areas in Australia! Flying will never be the same! HiHi.



HAMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA.

VK0

Bob VK0BP would like to thank all of the VK stations that have made contact
with him down at Davis Station Antarctica. He has had contact with nearly
100 VK stations and 80 odd countries in total on 6 different bands, although
most on 20m.

Bob would like to pass on a special thanks to Christie VK6XCJ for his time
one very late night - a successful experiment indeed, with contacts on 30m,
20m, 17m, 15m, 12m and VK0BP being able to hear Christie on 40m and 10m.

Bob has done some similar experiments with a few other stations prior and
since, but not on so many bands, and certainly without that level of success.

For that extra bit of spice, Bob hopes to operate as AX0BP on Australia Day,
which would have to be far rarer than the "usual" vk0 callsign. Do have a
listen out for him.

For more details on Bob's time down south check out his website
www.vk0bp.org

His email details are also there so do feel free to pop him a message.



VK2
web service:- http://www.arnsw.org.au/html/news_vk2wi.htm
VKG Roundup http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news

Today 11th is the final summer format transmission of VK2WI News. Next Sunday
the evening transmissions resume at 7.30 pm. Again today there will be
another segment in the local vk2wi news from Ian VK2ZIO talking about another
section of the Museum exhibits.



VK3
web service:- http://www.amateurradio.com.au/news/
VKC Roundup http://www.police

Bargains galore at this month's Amateur Radio Victoria Trash'n Treasure Sale.

A wide selection of radios, components, HF transceivers, 2-metre transceivers
along with some ex-commercial disposals gear and books too!

A Bird directional wattmeter with slugs, a function generator, dual beam
40MHz CRO and a Laboratory power supply.

Vacuum tubes, inductors, resistors, diodes, switches, meters, wire and
variable capacitors ideal for that project.

Two home-brew HF linear amplifiers that can be either be restored to service
or become a source of components.

The doors open at 10.30am next Sunday the 18th of January at the Amateur
Radio Victoria Office, 40g Victory Boulevard, Ashburton.

I'm Barry Robinson VK3PV and you're listening to VK1WIA.



VK7
local area news :- http://reast.asn.au/news.php
vk7 local news, email



North West Tasmania Amateur Radio Interest Group

2009 Annual General Meeting

Members of the NWTARIG have recently been advised by written notification of
the forthcoming AGM scheduled for Saturday 31st. January 2009.

This notification should be received early in the forthcoming week.

Along with information about the time and venue of this meeting, nomination
forms for the 5 Committee Members have been included for the convenience of
members.

The AGM is scheduled for Saturday 31 January 2009, at the Lions Club
Facility, Showgrounds, West Ulverstone, commencing 2.00PM



EDUCATION YOUTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR RADIO
www.hamcollege.com.au


Special Feature - Interview

Joining us today in our WIA Melbourne studio is a rather remarkable person,
having only had his foundation license for just over a year Edward Seeto
VK3FEET is a teacher at Sherbrook Community School here in Melbourne.

Good morning Edward, now for our interstate listeners where is Sherbrook
community school

Sheerboork Community is in the Dandenong ranges which is about an
hours drive from Melb CBD

Now it's a community school, how is that different to a regular school?

We cover both primary and secondry so prep to year 12, our teaching
includes a focus on sustainability and natural resources


And what subjects do you teach at the school ?

I teach IT, Multimedia and a language other than English which is
Manderin.

One of the exciting things that has happened at the school has been the
introduction of Amateur Radio as part of the science program and recreational
activities available for the children at the school, can you tell me how this
came about?

It started after I obtained my foundation licence a year and a bit
ago and I decided to share with the students at the school the wonder
of Amateur Radio.

So how many young folk at the school have become involved ?

To date five students and one techer other than myself have obtained
their foundation licence. And there are more studying. Also those of
us who have obtained their foundation licence are now starting to
study for our standard.


In the Studio with us is Sam, Calum VK3FSDP and Cameron VK3FZAT good morning
guys it's great to have you on WIA news.
Good Morning (Sam)
Good Morning (Cameron)
Good morning (Callum)

Now which one of you was the first to get their License

Sam, then Callum then Cameron.

Are there many others at your school who are involved with the Amateur Radio
program or are working towards getting their licence ?

Yes there are for example one year 11 student who is very keen and
intends to sit for his foundnation.

Now tell me about the radio gear you use ?

Cameron - The school has a new 2 and 70 mobile radio in the shack
plus a bigger HF Radio. At home I have a 2 meter radio plus a 2 and
70 handheld.

Callum - I have the same as Cameron a 2 meter rig plus a 2 and 70
handheld.

Sam - I have a Yaesu 2m rig in my bedroom and an antenna outside my
bedroom window.

What sort of Amateur Radio activities do you do hear at the school ?

We get a lot of help from Jim VK3AMN and Bill VK3FBIL we have project
days where we make atennas etc with the help of these guys from the
local radio club etc.

Edward, how would you like to see the Amateur Radio program further developed
in the school ?

We would like other schools and radio cubs to be inspired and to
introduce something similar into the school, so that perhaps one day
young folk from schools around Australia can work each other during
lunch breaks or perhaps special Amateur Radio activity days, and
perhaps a Kids day as they have in the USA .


Interview Ends




Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania

Education and Training

If you are interested in attending a foundation or standard licence course
or an assessment for any licence in 2009 then please let Reg VK7KK know on
mobile: 0417 391 607 or email: .

(Reg, VK7KK, REAST Education Officer and Assessor)



The Amateur Radio Relay League is hoping to produce engineers.
The children whom the league works with are hoping to make new friends.
For 15 years, the ARRL has sponsored Kids Day, an opportunity for kids
ages 6 to 16 to chat via radio with other children worldwide.
Lily Rugar, 8, contacting another youngster from Michigan said ""Sometimes,
it's hard to know what to say next, but then you just start talking and
having fun."
The next USA Kids Day is in June.



AMATEUR RADIO - HOME OF THE GOOD GUYS

FISTS Member 2934,K4UK-Stan, the US FISTS QSL Manager reports an unusual
blast from the past in the latest FISTS newsletter.

In a batch of cards that he has just received from the W4-QSL Bureau was one
from W3MCG / VE4. It confirmed his QSO with K4IKF on 21 MC CW in 1958!

That QSO was made during the second weekend of the 1958 CW Sweepstakes.

Back then, Stan's call was K4IKF. It took almost 50 years for the card to be
delivered to him. Stan said "Amazingly I found my log for the 1958
Sweepstakes Contest and sure enough that contact was in the log."

"Now I need to find out if Karl R. Medrow is still alive and kicking and
whether he still has the W3MCG call. And then I'll need to find some of my
old K4IKF cards - How about that for bringing back old memories? - Hi!"



INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to RSGB, Southgate AR Club, the ARRL,
Amateur Radio Newsline, NZART and the WW sources of the WIA.

This year's should see Blaupunkt and miRoamer put Internet radio into
car dashboards for the first time.

It is said to be the first seamless Internet radio solution.

With the simple push of a button, users can access AM/FM stations or
Internet radio's thousands of music, entertainment, news and talk stations
from around the world, all from the same car stereo."

The first model will connect to a 3G phone via Bluetooth for Internet
connectivity. When connecting to the Internet from an external device
the customer's existing service provider is the default network.
Both will provide access to tens of thousands of miRoamer stations
when connected to a smartphone on an unlimited data plan.

Another options available is to post your own playlist files on the Internet,
on a free blog site. Playlist files, as compared to the actual mp3's, don't
occupy much disk space and since they just link to remote files you could
bookmark those playlists on the Blaupunkt radio to access anything you want
from the road.


EAGLE CAP EXTREME SLED DOG RACE

Ham radio will be used for the first time to help coordinate the Eagle
Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race. The race takes place from January 14 to 17.

Many remote check points will have hams camping out in the cold at
up to 7000 feet elevation for the entire race.

Short range communications will be linked using KB7DZR's EchoLink node
along with an EchoLink connected repeater in Idaho. This to provide
communications back from the most distant checkpoints. And while
waiting for teams to pass, some may be active on the high frequency
bands from 160 through 10 meters.

More information on the race is on-line
www.eaglecapextreme.com



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Palestinian activists reportedly jam Israel Army Radio - Press TV

A group of Palestinian activists have reportedly jammed Israel Army Radio
signals in southern regions of the occupied Palestinian territories.

Palestinians, who according to Israeli officials took control of the airwaves
from the Gaza Strip, broadcast statements in Arabic, Press TV's Beirut
bureau reported.

Jaffa-based Israel Army Radio, commonly known as Galatz among Israelis, is
operated nationwide by Israel Defence Force and is mainly funded by the
Israeli Ministry of Defence.

Palestinian resistance groups had earlier disrupted the signals of two other
Israeli radio stations and managed to air programmes targeting audiences in
south Israel.



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OPERATIONAL NEWS -


ON AIR CONTEST AND EVENT COLUMN - D A T E L I N E


2009

JAN 1 ROSS HULL Contest started

Jan 10 - 11 Hunting Lions in the air.

JAN 17 - 18 Summer VHF Field Day

FEB 28 - Mar 1 JOCK WHITE MEMORIAL FIELD DAY

MAR 14 - 15 B.E.R.U.

Running till Dec 31 2009 is the 4th CQ DX Marathon



VHF CONTEST NEWS

Ross Hull Contest

The Ross Hull Contest began on Thursday, 1 January and continues throughout
the month. The rules have undergone major changes and scoring now follows
a similar pattern to the VHF-UHF Field Days.

The contest includes two main sections. One is for all traditional modes
including CW and voice. The other is for stations using non-voice digital
modes such as RTTY, PSK and WSJT.

The Ross Hull Contest is not a field day, but stations may operate from any
location, or change locations during the contest. Contacts made in the Summer
Field Day can also be included in the Ross Hull Contest log. The only
difference is that for the Field Day the repeat contact time limit is
3 hours, but for the Ross Hull Contest stations may be worked once per band
per UTC day.

Further details are available in December "AR" magazine and on the WIA web
site.

The VKCL Contest Logging Software

Users of the VKCL logging software should download the latest version, which
became available several weeks ago. In particular, multi-operator stations
can avoid any hiccups when merging their logs if all operators are using the
same version of the software. The latest version of VKCL includes
improvements for Field Day logging, and it is essential for the Ross Hull
Contest because it is the only version that supports the new rules. VKCL also
has a log importing facility that allows contacts from a Field Day log to be
imported into a Ross Hull Contest log.



Alan VK8AB forwarded material advising of the 1st EPC WW DX Contest.
12.00UTC on 31 January until 12.00 UTC February 1st, in BPSK 125.
All information is on :
www.epcwwdx.srars.org



SPECIAL EVENTS, BEACON DX AND NET ADVICE
hf nets ON the net, www.timroberts-vk4yeh.id.au/

GB 40 40th anniversary of the WAB Till Dec 31

OP 0 LE (O-POLE) Princess Elizabeth Base Antarctica Till Feb 15

OZ 1658 ROS 350th anniversary of the Treaty of Roskilde Till Dec 31

VARIOUS SM STATIONS USING 1658 (Treaty of Roskilde) Till Dec 31

VI 2 BV90 Waverley ARS 90th Birthday Jan 24 - Feb 1


callsign VI 2 BV 90
only available January 24th to February 1st


GB4Ø, ENGLAND
Look for special event station GB4ØWAB until December 31st to celebrate the
40th anniversary of the Worked All Britain Awards Group (WAB).



E44M PALESTINE activity closes today January 11th.

Activity has been on 160-2 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY and all the digital
modes with a maximum power of 1KW. They have 3 stations on the air active
with beams, verticals and wire antennas.

The E44M Web page is
www.dxcoffee.com/e44m



WIRELESS WEATHER


Spaceweather.com has announced a new service, Space Weather Radio,
broadcasting live "sounds from space" around the clock.

Today you can listen to the Air Force Space Surveillance Radar in Texas.
When a meteor passes over the facility--ping!--there is an audible echo.

In the near future spaceweatherradio.com will be adding broadcasts of
solar radio bursts and VLF signals from the ionosphere. The streams are

punctuated by Daily Space Weather Updates from Dr. Tony Phillips.


http://SpaceweatherRadio.com

(submitted by Ganesh VU2TS)



THE QNEWS WORK BENCH - the nuts and volts report -
(Measure twice - Cut once!)


WICEN Tasmania (South) - Next Hands-On Workshop

The next hands on workshop will be on January 24th. It will look at power
cables, fuses, connectors and emergency power supplies, with the usual
WICEN emphasis on mobile and portable operations.

Let Roger, VK7ARN know if you would like to come along.



MEDIA WATCH

The following broadcasts are already in operation.
145.500MHz VK3FY-L Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia
(HARAOA)
Sunday 09:30 VK1WIA News
Sunday 19:00 VK1WIA News

(Chris Dimitrijevic de VK3FY)



Old Technical Books Online

Pete Millett has made available on his website almost 100 technical books
whose copyright has expired.

The scanned publications take up over 2 gigs and include:

Radio Engineering Principles 1928
The Radio Handbook 1940
D/F Handbook for Wireless Operators 1942
Radio Receiver Design 1945
Reference Data For Radio Engineers 1946
Harmonic Distortion and Negative Feedback in Audio-Frequency Amplifiers,
BBC Engineering Training Dept 1950
Oscilloscope Techniques 1958

They can be downloaded from

www.pmillett.com

(southgate)



WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FEMALES IN RADIO
ALARA - AUSTRALIAN LADIES AR ASSOCIATION
http://alara.org.au
Net is held each Mondays on 3.580 MHz, commencing at 1030 UTC.
(1000utc during daylight saving)



Falkland Islands YL DXpedition

An international group of YLs will activate the Falkland Islands (SA-002)
between January 17-31st.

Each operator will be signing with the callsign VP8YL*,
where the third letter of the suffix will be assigned to each YL operator
at beginning of the operation.

YL operators mentioned at present include:
Janet VP8AIB, Chantal PA3GQG, Unni LA6RHA, Jeanie WA6UVF, Mio JR3MVF,
Liz M0ACL, Victoria SV2KBS, Nicky M5YLO and Ruth IT9ESZ.

The activity will be mainly on SSB, on all bands, but only 20 hours every
day. QSL via operator's home callsign.

Look for more information to become available at:
www.radioclubs.net/aa_vp8yl_/

(southgate)



WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER

AMSAT-VK UNOFFICIAL HF Net.
2nd Sunday each month.
November through March 0900 UTC 7.068 MHz
April through October 1000 UTC 3.685 MHz


3D MOON IMAGING BEGINS

3-D imaging of the Moon has begun using NASA supplied instrumentation
on board India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft. The Moon Mineralogy Mapper
is the first instrument to provide highly uniform imaging of the lunar
surface. Along with the length and width dimensions across a typical
image, the instrument analyses the third dimension of colour. The data
collected is then radioed back to receiving stations on Earth. The
Moon Mineralogy Mapper provides scientists their first opportunity to
examine lunar mineralogy at high spatial and spectral resolution.
(arnewsline)



WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- INTERNET --- THE HAMS DOMAIN


Al Waller retires and Scott, KA9FOX takes over QTH.NET and QSL.NET

The founder of QSL.net, the ham radio website that offered free web space
and e-mail forwarding to radio amateurs, has decided to retire.

In a statement on the QSL.net website, the site's owner Al Waller, K3TKJ
writes:

Dear fellow hams,

After 13 years of providing hams with no cost web space, e-mail forwarding
and mailing list services through QSL.net and QTH.net, I have decided to
retire. All QSL.net and QTH.net servers and Internet connections at my home
QTH are being turned down.

Scott KA9FOX has graciously decided to pick up where I left off, and he is
in the process of migrating all services to new hardware.
See http://www.qsl.net/index.html for an update on the status of the
migration.

I want to thank all of you for all of your support over the years, and I
hope that you will support Scott as he takes over the reigns.

See you on the air!

73 Al Waller, K3TKJ

(southgate)



HAM RADIO ON THE WEB: 73S.ORG

A fascinating new ham radio cyberspace place to visit has emerged on
the World Wide Web. Its called 73s.org and has a bit of everything
you can imagine. Its kind of a cross between an interactive website
with movie hosting ability and a web log or blog where users can post
their thoughts and ideas. Give it a look. Again the simple URL is
73s.org

(arnewsline)



WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO SCOUTING
http://www.scouts.com.au
http://www.scout.org/jota
http://www.international.scouts.com.au


CALLING FREQUENCIES
Please QSY off the calling frequency after establishing communication.

Australian voice calling frequencies:
3.650, 7.090, 14.190, 21.190, 28.590, 52.160

World CW calling frequencies:
3.570, 7.030, 14.060, 18.080, 21.140, 24.910, 28.180, 50.160

World voice calling frequencies:
3.690 & 3.940 MHz, 7.090 & 7.190, 14.290, 18.140, 21.360,
24.960, 28.390, 50.160


Calling frequencies for Slow Scan TV (SSTV):
3.630, 7.033, 14.227

Calling Frequencies for PSK31
14.070


Escape2Adventure 9-14 January 2009

The Amateur Radio Shack will be on-air until Wednesday 14th January
using the callsign VK6SAA
Operation will be on HF will be on or near the Scout Calling Frequencies:



WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- VHF AND ABOVE

VHF VK DX Records

VK2 - VK6 Two Meter Record Broken

In the last weeks there has been some great openings on VHF bands and on
30 December, Wally VK6WG and Steve VK2ZT broke the VK6 and VK2 record on
two meters with a 3140 km contact from Albany to Newcastle.

Wally makes all his own gear and will be 98 next birthday - something of a
record in itself for someone of that age to be breaking records.



VK4 - TONGA 6 METERS

Some 6 meter history was made on December 26th. This, when Paul A35RK,
on Tonga, contacted Col, VK4CC in Queensland, Australia. The QSO in both
PK 31 digital mod. then RTTY.
According to the Ohio Penn DX News, this is the first time it has ever been
done on 6 meters between the two locations. (OPDX)



SOCIAL SCENE


2009

International Telecommunication Union's Telecom World 2009.



JANUARY 18 2009 VK2
Mid North Coast Amateur Radio Group's Radio Expo St Johns Church Hall,
Maclean Street Coffs Harbour 8.30am



Feb 8 2009 VK2
WYONG FIELD DAY


June 5 - 8 VK4
FNNQARG at Cardwell Village Beachcomber Resort book on 1800 005633
Contact FNNQARG co-ordinator Gavin VK4ZZ for site booking guidance.



July 11 - 12 VK3
GippsTech 2009, the technical conference with a VHF, UHF & microwave focus.



OCT 12 - 16 ZL
14th IARU R3 Conference Christchurch 12 ? 16 October 2009.
Details at www.christchurch.org.nz/
The Region 3 Web Site: www.jarl.or.jp/iaru-r3/



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

HAM RADIO CELEBRATES JACK BINNS

Rewinding to January 23 1909, that's when the American luxury liner,
"Republic," collided with the Italian cargo ship, the "Florida," in
the icy waters off Nantucket.

That's when a young radio operator named Jack Binns became a hero.

The collision killed two of the "Republic's" passengers and damaged
Binns' radio gear. But the 25 year old Binns quickly made repairs and
began to transmit the distress signal CQD. Although his signal was weak he
was able to reach the wireless station on Nantucket. He stayed at his
wireless for the next 36 hours, sending message after message from his frigid
water-swamped cabin. Eventually, the liner "Baltic," came to the rescue.

When Binns arrived back in New York, he was surprised to find himself
the focus of attention. A ticker tape parade was held in his honour.
He was offered contracts to perform on the vaudeville circuit. A song and a
short film were made about him. No longer was he simply Jack the radio
operator. He had become "CQD Binns" and a certified hero in the public eye.

To honour Binns on the 100th anniversary of the Republic and Florida
collision, amateur radio operators around the are holding an on the
air celebration. You can take part. Full details of the commemorative
event are on-line
www.jackbinns.org/commemoration_news

(Southgate via arnewsline)



THE FINAL FINAL

From a recent "Work Bench - The Nut & Volts Report"

An Australian technology that provides ground-based GPS like coverage
recently received $21.6 million in equity investment from Khaleeji
Commercial Bank in Bahrain.

The technology, called Locata from a Canberra-based company of the same

name, is a network of transceivers and receivers that improves the coverage
of existing GPS satellites.

RAY VK6PW says he understands at least one of the companies Canberra
identities is a licensed Ham Radio Operator. "

Hardly had the news been broadcast when we received this e-mail,

"Indeed this is true. I was listening to the broadcast this morning and
nearly fell off my chair! Regards Dave Small VK1DS Inventor and Co-Founder
of said Locata Corporation Pty Ltd".



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AR MAGAZINE—VK4 QTC COLUMN
Written by Chris Comollattie VK4VKR
news for ar magazine to





Wayne VK4NWH would like to solicit checkins to his 80 meter broadcast
on 3.605. How far away from the south side of Brissy can you pick him up?
80 meters, 3.605.



These next items in WIA national news also

Brisbanes Courier Mail is reporting that parents at Westfield shopping
centres could soon be renting wireless tracking devices for their children,
to make it easier to find them in the crowded malls.

The international shopping giant, has already trialled the technology at its
new 17ha London shopping centre and is considering rolling out the scheme
worldwide.

Mums n Dads type a security number on their mobile phone which is entered on
to the shopping centre's database.

If they become separated from their child, the parents can call the security
desk which can instantly tell them the location of the tag and the missing
child.

The device was developed in Legoland in Denmark in 2004 and is used by theme
parks across Europe.

(brisbane courier mail)



Amber Alert Works in VK

Police say the quick return of a child kidnapped on Queensland's Gold Coast
last weekend shows the child abduction alert system called "Amber"is working.

A seven-year-old boy was taken from a house by a 29-year-old woman just after
lunchtime. A short time later police issued an official Amber alert to the
media, detailing the car they were travelling in and a description of the
woman and boy.

The pair, who are known to each other, were found about three hours later
in Brisbane's north.

Acting Senior Sergeant Jeff Cootes says a woman listening to her car radio
called police after hearing details on the radio and actually spotting the
car whilst she was driving!

The boy was not hurt by the woman, who is currently assisting police with
their investigations

(polce media release)



VK4 - TONGA 6 METERS

Some 6 meter history was made on December 26th. This, when Paul A35RK,
on Tonga, contacted QNEWS presenter Col, VK4CC.
The QSO in both PK 31 digital mod. then RTTY.
According to the Ohio Penn DX News, this is the first time it has ever been
done on 6 meters between the two locations. (OPDX)



TOWNSVILLE
contacting theTARCinc
email address
phone contact 07-47731196 or 0408 001142
snailmail po box 333 Garbutt East, QLD 4814
homepage http://www.tarc.org.au

theTARCinc Australia Day Weekend Family Radio Camp is
happening from Saturday Morning 24th to Monday Afternoon
26th January at the
Girl Guides Association of Queensland
Campsite and Training Centre
46-56 Toolakea Beach Road, Bluewater

You will be able to camp in comfort at a number of campsites
located around the centre in your tent, mobile home
or pop up camper.
Theres also sleeping quarters in the dorm at Bluewater House.
Power available at most points.
Lots of tall trees and grassed open spaces for antenna work.
Well equipped kitchen - BYO food and drinks.

VK4ATV/AX4ATV will be on-air from the camp to provide
directions and contact.

There will be Antenna and operating mode clinics, Australian activities,
and some camp recipes tried out in real time - just to mention a few events.



June 5 - 8 VK4
FNNQARG at Cardwell Village Beachcomber Resort book on 1800 005633
Contact FNNQARG co-ordinator Gavin VK4ZZ for site booking guidance.




We will leave QNEWS there for this week with a reminder that we would love
to hear of your clubs activity, or that of individual hams you may know of.

Also if your rebroadcast outlet does not take callbacks, let us know
, email with time frequency etc.

And for all the rebroadcasters, we would like to get fresh updated
station idents to run from all of you. You know the sort of thing that
goes like this...



(sample script).

Across Queensland from VK4WIA you're tuned to QNEWS.

In...... (your area),
it can be heard on ..........(time/repeater call, irlp node and/or frequency)

I'm........... (Your name and call sign)



again any questions email



I;ll be back next week with both VK National and VK4 area news...








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Courtesy Tony VK7AX VK7AX(AT)VK7AX.#ULV.TAS.AUS.OC

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