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"Standard call rate from fixed home phone, higher from mobiles". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is WIANEWS for week commencing May 17 2009 May 18 WW World Telecom Day WIA President Michael Owen VK3KI Aussie research takes on IT giants and wins Quay West Resort Noosa Century Bike Ride CEPT Appointment for RSGB President New Trans-Tasman CW & Digital Contest Echoes of Apollo – Honeysuckle Creek Hams communicating to the sound of squealing tyres All up and coming in this edition of WIANEWS for week commencing May 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WIA President Michael Owen VK3KI Last week I told you a little about our Annual General Meeting and Open Forum weekend, held at the Gippsland Campus of Monash University at Churchill on 2nd May. It was built around the highly successful Eastern Zone Amateur Radio Club annual conference, Gipps Tech, as GippsTech Special edition. I should tell you that the real Gipps Tech this year will be held on the weekend of 11 and 12 July, so think seriously of going. The presentations over the weekend were fascinating, and extremely well presented. Thank you everyone who contributed, and particularly Peter Freeman, VK3KAI. One item during the Open Forum was the announcement that particular emphasis would be placed on emergency communications during the forthcoming year, with three directors led by Phil Wait as Coordinator with WIA RTO Fred Swainston to formulate and accredit amateurs gaining nationally recognised competencies relevant to the provision of emergency services. Let me tell you of two awards that were presented during the Open Forum. Tony Hutchison VK5ZAI is the WIA ARISS Coordinator and ARISS Coordinator for the Asia Pacific Region. Tony says that ARISS, Amateur Radio on International Space Station is a positive way of introducing our hobby of amateur radio to students, and others throughout the world by demonstrating how it’s used to communicate with the crews on the International Space Station. The value of Tony’s contribution to amateur radio and the WIA was recognised by the presentation of the Chris Jones Award at the Open Forum following the WIA’s Annual General Meeting at the Gippsland Campus of Monash University, Churchill on 2nd May 2009. The award is a handsome glass plaque with the following inscription: “The Chris Jones Award honours the memory of a man who was dedicated to the advancement of amateur radio and whose unfailing commitment and vision led to a new Wireless Institute of Australia and whose unfailing courtesy and genuine friendliness is fondly remembered by all who knew him.” Tony accepted the award, thanking all those who had supported ARISS. The other award I will mention today was the rarely presented G A Taylor medal. This award was first suggested back in 1981, finally being struck in Perth in 1988. The medal is awarded in recognition of exceptional service to The Wireless Institute of Australia. Major George Augustus Taylor was the founding Chairman of the Wireless Institute of New South Wales in 1910, out of which grew today’s Wireless Institute of Australia. I presented that award to Peter Freeman VK3KAI. While Peter has contributed to amateur radio in many ways, in particular with the annual GippsTech conference conducted by the Eastern Zone Amateur Radio Club, it is ongoing contribution as Editor of Amateur Radio and Chairman of the Publications Committee that we honoured. I particularly acknowledge ongoing pressure of deadlines imposed on those producing the magazine. In accepting the medal Peter expressed his surprise and gratitude, paying tribute to all of the Publication Committee members who worked for the success of the magazine. The weekend was judged a great success by all who participated in it, and I would like to thank all those who contributed, most particularly to Robert Broomhead, and Peter Freeman. Aussie research takes on IT giants and wins Modern wireless technology has many applications adding to the utility of lap-top computers and a wide range of other devices. The Australian government’s research arm, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) took 14 major companies to court claiming infringement of its US patent on wireless local area network technology. The fight was over the CSIRO standard 802.11 used in most wireless devices. While the exact settlement details remain confidential, in dollar terms it will be substantial. Those to pay include Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Dell, Microsoft, Toshiba, Nintendo, Belkin and Netgear. The CSIRO conceived the idea of the wireless technology in the early 1990s and took out a patent in 1996. The first wireless cards based on the CSIRO’s system appeared in 2002. Attempts during the next three years to negotiate licences with the companies using it failed – they would not pay royalties. So the CSIRO took legal action and a US judge has finalised a settlement in favour of CSIRO. It also sends a clear message that the CSIRO will fight to protect all of the rights flowing from its research undertaken on behalf of the Australian taxpayers. I’m Jim Linton VK3PC and you’re listening to VK1WIA. Around Australia - PRESENTED BY VK1WX. VK1 vk1 local news email broadcast@vk1.wia.ampr.org and ask for subscription. CRARC Tuesday night Technical Night and Monday Night Committee meetings For the coming meetings CRARC haves: May 25th Dean VK1DW - "SDR the fun way and a brief introduction to doing SMT" June 22nd Mark Roberts –Franchise Owner of Battery World talking about "Correct battery disposal procedures". Keep an eye on CRARC web site for further details and updates. www.crarc.ampr.org VK2 web service:- http://www.arnsw.org.au/html/news_vk2wi.htm VKG Roundup http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news The Oxley Region Amateur Radio Clubs 34th annual field day is being held Sunday June 7th at the Sea Scouts Hall in Buller Street Port Macquarie. Traditionally it was a 2 day field day, but they have found it necessary to reduce it to an one day event. But for the avid fox hunter, they will be holding some events on the Saturday afternoon, the venue will be the Sea Scouts hall. Saturday 6 June 2009 1:00 pm 2 metre mobile 2:00 pm 80 metre pedestrian 3:00 pm 2 metre talk in 5:30 to 6 pm Port Macquarie Scramble any power, any band, any mode any location. Highest number of contacts in 30 mins. 6:30 pm Social tea at the Port City Bowling Club, Owen Street Port Macquarie. Smorgasbord at reasonable prices and own expense, or make own arrangements for evening meal. Sunday 7 June 2009 9:00 am doors open for sales 10:00 am 80 metre event mobile 11:00 am 40 metre pedestrian transistor radio only 11:30 am BBQ lunch $5 available includes can of soft drink 1:30 pm 2 metre mobile 2:30 pm 2 metre pedestrian 3:30 pm Presentations Please note that table sales will only be on Sunday 7 June. (John McLean VK2KC ORARC Prom Officer.) Westlake’s Amateur Radio Club held it's AGM Saturday 9th May with an exceptional attendance. It was standing room only in the Library. Following the unanimous acceptance of both special resolutions, the election of Management Committee was conducted. The successful applicants are as follows. President Frank VK2FJL Vice President Steve VK2XWL Secretary/Treasurer Greg VK2CW Working Committee: Allan VK2JED Dave VK2RD Michael VK2ZEN Keith VK2PKT Colin VK2YP Barry VK2BZ Barrie VK2CXA Congratulations to all. VK4 web service local news:- www.wiaq.com/qnews/upload/qnewsbcast.htm local news email qnews-vk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com VKR Roundup http://www.police.qld.gov.au/News+and+Alerts/Media+Releases/ Quay West Resort Noosa Century Bike Ride A bike ride from Brisbane to Noosa is being held on Sunday 14th of June. Manned checkpoints will operate over the length of the course relaying safety and progress information. Operators from Redcliffe, Caboolture and Sunshine Coast Amateur Radio Clubs will be required. Contact Noel VK4NL or Warwick VK4NW if you would like to participate. You will need a 70cm radio. Education & Youth Julian Sortland VK2YJS has advised the Hornsby & Districts ARC will be conducting Examinations for all levels May 23rd. at 9am. Examinations held in Waitara on the upper north shore of Sydney. While no classes are offered at this event, they are being planned for future dates. Please contact Tony LaMacchia on 02 9487 3383 or use the form at: www.hadarc.org.au/cgi-bin/hadarc/webmail.cgi IN THE WEST at HAM COLLEGE A reminder that vaccancies for the next Foundation Course held in Perth are filling up fast - the course is scheduled to run 23rd and 24th of May with an Open Exam on the following Saturday 30th May - If you are keen to attend the course and or sit an exam of any type please contact Ham college now at www.hamcollege.com.au or you can phone Kylea on 0412 704 226 to register. The N/West ATV Group conducted a Foundation Lic. Assessment on Saturday 2nd. May. Congratulations to James (Hamish) Curran who passed his Theory, Regulations and Practical with flying colours. Hamish (now retired) is a past engineer with merchant shipping in the British Isles. He is of Scottish decent and now lives in Devonport, mainly interested in HF but is keen to become involved with VHF and UHF. Hamish expects to receive his call and licence shortly, so please keep an ear out for Hamish on the HF bands with his requested call of VK7FHCL. People interested in general information about The North West Tasmania Amateur Television Group, are invited to visit the Club's WIA web Page under VK7 Clubs. www.wia.org/clubs/vk7/NorthWestTasmaniaAmateurTelevisionGroup (Tony VK7AX, President and News Officer NWT-ATV Gp) REAST Education and Training There will be on Tuesday 16th June an examination session for the Advanced and Standard licenses at 7:30 pm in the Queens Domain Clubrooms. There will also be a foundation training and practical assessment session on Saturday June 20th starting at 9 am. Anyone interested in participating in a Standard training course for about 10 weeks starting around the end of June please let Reg VK7KK know. Reg VK7KK can be contacted on mobile: 0417 391 607 or email: regemm@ozemail.com.au reast.asn.au/events.php#FoundationLicenceCourse (Reg, VK7KK, REAST Education Officer and Assessor) International News With thanks to RSGB, Southgate AR Club, the ARRL, Amateur Radio Newsline, NZART and the WW sources of the WIA. CEPT Appointment for RSGB President The RSGB President, Colin Thomas, G3PSM is to lead key discussions at the 2011 World Radio Conference. He has been appointed CEPT Lead Coordinator for the 500kHz proposal, which is Agenda Item 1.23, at the WRC-11 conference. This appointment is unusual in that agenda item coordinators are normally selected from administrations, i.e. Ofcom. This is a great honour for Colin and the role that the RSGB and the IARU play within the international telecommunications community. CONGRESS LOOKS AT HAM RADIO EMCOMM RESPONSE MEASURE Congress is taking a look at the valuable role that ham radio plays in times of natural or man made disasters. This, after U.S Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee of Texas has introduces HR 2160 in the US House of Representatives. Better known as the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009, HR 2160 would promote and encourage the valuable public service, disaster relief, and emergency communications provided on a volunteer basis by licensees in the Amateur Radio Service. This, by undertaking a study of the uses of Amateur Radio for emergency and disaster relief communications. The study would also identify unnecessary or unreasonable impediments to the deployment of Amateur Radio emergency and disaster relief communications. It would also make recommendations for relief of any such unreasonable restrictions so as to expand the uses of Amateur Radio communications in Homeland Security planning and response. HR 2160 has been referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. If enacted into law, the measure would instruct the Secretary of Homeland Security to undertake its own study and report its findings to Congress within 180 days. That study would also spell out the capabilities and specific uses of amateur radio communications in emergencies and disaster relief situations. ARISS AT 25 CERTIFICATE Turning to ham radio space related news, if you heard or contacted the ham radio station on board the I-S-S using any of its modes, between November 30, 2008 to January 15, 2009 you qualify to receive an ARISS 25th Year Commemorative Certificate. To get one, please send a QSL with all of the normal information and note the ARISS mode of operation. Also, whether the contact with you was receive only or two-way. On the outside of the QSL envelope, please include the words "25th Anniversary Certificate" and include a self addressed stamped envelope large enough to accept an 8.5 by 11 inch certificate and includes the proper postage. Please refer to www.ariss.org for addresses where to send your QSL and for additional details. FOUR YOUNG HAMS NAMED WINNERS OF RADIO ARCALA ESSAY CONTEST Last February that the team at Radio Arcala, OH8X, launched an essay contest. One aimed at getting some fresh ideas from today's youth, and their elders o boost recruitment into to the ranks of amateur radio. There were numerous entries and now the multinational jury has picked the winners with first place going to a 19-year-old from the U-K named Mark Dumpleton, 2-E-Zero-N-C-G. Two US hams, John Scott Anderson, KC9OQO, and Brian Wood, W0DZ, finished in second and third place respectively. Argentinean Diego Salom, LU8DX was recognized for his submission of the best Spanish language piece. You can read Dumpleton's article and his interview at www.radioarcala.com. It can be found at the screen button marked "Young People Terms." WEIRD N WONDERFUL From the Weird ‘n Wonderful File, hello I’m Jim Linton VK3PC. The diversity licence plate antenna – yes folks it’s all about how to use the registration plates on your vehicle to radiate your ham radio signal. There’s an interesting article in the May edition of CQ Magazine headlined ‘Invisible Mobile Installation’ by Scott Williamson VY1SW who wanted to use 2m and 70cm mobile, without drilling a hole or using an on-glass antenna. The simplest thing about the project is a splitter box made by US Communications that has three BNC connectors, one for the transceiver and two others go to the front and rear number plates. But man ‘o man, Scott VY1SW who was keen to have a disguised antenna on his brand new, red coloured Infiniti G37 Coupe, is pictured removing both the front and rear bumper bar skins to install the feed line and connections. It required removing bolts, screws and clips, remembering where they go and in what order to correctly put it all back together again, plus the removal of some internal panels for cabling. When completed, the number plates essentially act as two dipoles, and connected to the diversity control box, the signal is divided between them providing optimal transmission. The box even provides impedance matching and has a phasing element to achieve diversity reception, so the signals received via the number plates are additive rather than cancelling. Operational News SPECIAL EVENTS AND ON AIR CONTEST COLUMN - D A T E L I N E 2009 May 23 Trans-Tasman CW DIGITAL CONTEST JUN 6 - 8 WORKED ALL VK SHIRES LONG WEEKEND CONTEST JUN 20 - 21 MUSEUMS WEEKEND PART a JUN 27 - 28 MUSEUMS WEEKEND PART b JUL 04 NZART MEMORIAL CONTEST 80M AUG 15 - 16 WIA Remembrance Day Contest AUG 15 - 16 ILLW Running till Dec 31 2009 is the 4th CQ DX Marathon SPECIAL EVENTS AND ON AIR CONTEST COLUMN - D A T E L I N E 2010 March 21-22 John Moyle Field Day New Trans-Tasman CW & Digital Contest In the wake of the closure of the former VK/Trans Tasman CW contests comes news that Rob Glassey ZL2AKM is trialling a new Digital/CW Contest on 80-metres. The contest will be conducted using rules very similar to those used for the VK/Trans-Tasman Contest and held on the 23rd of May, from 0800-1300 hours UTC. The contest logs should contain the best four hours out of the five and contestants may use digital modes such as CW, RTTY and PSK31. While the disbanded VK/Trans Tasman CW attracted up to 50 participants very few submitted logs making the event disappointingly unviable as a contest. Now the new Digital/CW Contest is trying to fill that gap – it’s organised Rob ZL2AKM. His website which contains the contest details can be found in the text edition of this broadcast. (http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/robglassey/TT_CW_dig/index.html) (Jim Linton VK3PC) CQ CQ CQ contest?.. Westlake’s CQ repeater contest wound up Friday evening last week. Although a few stations managed to get into the spirit of the contest from what club President Frank VK2FJL could determine, the response left a lot to be desired It will be interesting to see when the logs arrive just how many stations took part, and not only their own local effort. Thanks to those who took part including those many stations who responded to the CQ call. All logs should be in by 29th May addressed to Contest Manager C/- Westlakes ARC. PO Box 3001.Teralba. NSW 2284. ( Certificates will be available to the winners plus a participation certificate for all VK's submitting a log.) Again, logs should be sent to WARC. C/- Contest Manager PO Box 3001 Teralba NSW 2284. Jock White Field Day 2009 Report This popular NZ contest saw more stations participate in 2009 including a number of VK stations. There were no reports of splatter this year, and positive comments in general about operating standards. Eighty metre conditions seemed very good this year, in contrast another pretty average year on forty. There were 190 operators at 34 field stations, up from last year. For more details take a look at the web address that can be found on the email and internet editions of this broadcast. www.nzart.org.nz/contests/index.html) (From Stuart Watchman ZL2TW via vk7wia news) Well contest fans its four weeks to the start of the very first VK Shires contest The are a couple of very big differences with the VK Shires over other VK contests ..one DX working is encouraged and multipliers are allowed twice per band.. OK what is a multiplier ? What is a dupe ? What are all these contester terms these guys are speaking English ?? In most VK contests the final score is merely the sum on the number of contacts you make in the defined contest period. If you make 100 contacts your final score is 100 sort of simple to understand.. The VK Shires scoring system is different - for every different shire you work on phone or cw on a given band it multiplies by the number of QSOs made to get a final score.. how does this work ? ..lets assume you are based in Melbourne and are lucky enough to work 100 contacts in Melbourne CBD in the VK Shires your score would be 100 points if however you worked one of those stations on CW and 99 on voice your score would be 200 ..one contact would double your score by being frequency agile and jump from band to band you could easily work 10 0 contacts with 100 multipliers or a score of 10,000. Another feature of the VK shires is we have deleted any reference that allows another station to know how well you are going in the contest. Often I have heard stations stopping operating in a contest when they realise that the station down the road has an unbeatable lead.. In the VK Shires by ramping up new shires even a station many points in front could be caught and overtaken by the station who is judicious in band changes and working of new shires recently I asked several contesters and DXers how they would approach the fir st running of the contest. Bill VK 4FW offered his thoughts on how to run the test.. VK4FW What an interesting series of questions. Well for what its worth here are my suggestions for VK ops. 1. Concentrate on working dx on 20 and 40m..... and possibly 15 .......grab t he VK’s as they come along 2. Make sure u get as many VK’s in the log as possible on the 80m band........ ..what ever dx u actually work will be a bonus and remember NO DX WINDOW permitted. 3. Remember that SSB and CW are the permitted modes 4. Most importantly...... HAVE FUN. Why haven't I mentioned other bands........... because anything u get will be poor at best and if you are going portable u will be busy enough without worrying about them...... and if ur at home then again I think u will be busy enough. Just one more thing........... tell all ur friends worldwide.......... flood them with info and request that they look for u in the contest. We are interested in what others think....... or do they not wish to share th eir winning formula ?. Back to the WIA news desk New 'Contesting' website Pete, N4ZR has announced that the new Contesting Compendium website is now up-and-running. The objective of this Web page is "to make this into a one-stop source for information on contesting, and to ensure that all the good stuff that is now scattered across the Internet doesn't succumb to the ravages of time, hard drive failures, or other accidents of history." Pete says he is looking for contributors/authors to contribute material and to keep the Web page up to date. Check it out! http://wiki.contesting.com (SouthGate) BEACON DX AND NET ADVICE hf nets ON the net, www.timroberts-vk4yeh.id.au/ GB 40 WAB 40th anniversary of the WAB Till Dec 31 HG 160 FNY Commemorates 1848 attack on Hungary that prompted their independence. until July 31 International Museums Weekend(s) 20 and 21 plus 27 and June 28 OZ 1658 ROS 350th anniversary of the Treaty of Roskilde Till Dec 31 VARIOUS SM STATIONS USING 1658 (Treaty of Roskilde) Till Dec 31 CANADA, VE. In celebration of the 50 years since the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, Canadian amateurs can use special callsign prefixes XL, XM, XN, and XO until May 31 VP 9 400 /home call 400th Anniversary of Bermuda Till Dec 31 SPECIAL EVENT STATION - ZS6SCI A Special Event Station, with call sign ZS 6 SCI, will be active daily from from Monday 18 to Friday 22 May from the Sci Bono Science Discovery Centre in Johannesburg. The station will be active on all bands, propagation permitting. There is a special limited edition QSL card that will be sent out to each confirmed contact. Worldwide Special Interest Group News --- FINAL FRONTIER AMSAT-VK UNOFFICIAL HF Net. 2nd Sunday each month. April through October 1000 UTC 3.685 MHz November through March 0900 UTC 7.068 MHz Echoes of Apollo – Honeysuckle Creek The follow message appeared on the VK-VHF mailing list and was posted by one of the original Apollo 11 Mission Staff based at Honeysuckle creek. "There is going to be a very big 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11 in Canberra, in July, celebrating the arrival of the first pictures from the Moon at Honeysuckle Creek tracking station south of Canberra. Anyone, even remotely connected with the Apollo 11 mission, including staff from Honeysuckle Creek tracking station, the PMG Dept Radio Section, the PMG Dept in general, AWA OB's and others should have a look at the site that can be found on the email and internet editions of this broadcast and make contact with any of the organisers mentioned. http://honeysucklecreek.net/news/ Also, the original dish from Honeysuckle Creek, which is now at Tidbinbilla Deep Space centre, will be decommissioned on 1st August, 2009, 10 days after the 40th anniversary of its moment of glory in history. Maybe there will be another dish available for EME experiments…HIHI Posted with the thought that ..."the truth is out there ... somewhere" From one of the original Apollo 11 Mission staff. http://honeysucklecreek.net/news/ http://echoesofapollo.com/ (Bruce, VK2EM via vk7wianews) Tiny Satellite to Test Drugs in Space SPACE.com Staff say a small satellite the size of a loaf of bread could help scientists figure out how drugs work in space. The nanosatellite, called PharmaSat, weighs 10 pounds and is designed to study how yeast responds to antifungal drugs while circling the Earth at 17,000 mph. The Satellite holds a micro-laboratory packed with sensors that can detect the growth, density and health of yeast cells. Scientists plan to use three different doses of the antifungal treatment and see how the yeast responds over the course of 96 hours. WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES ALL REGIONS 21.360 - 18.160 - 14.300 - 7.060 - 3.760 MHz. REGION 2 TRY ALSO 3.985 - 7.240 - 7.290 Hams communicating to the sound of squealing tyres As the news goes to air this Sunday morning May 17 some Townsville based radio amateurs are hell bent on communicating to the sound of squealing tyres. Now, before you lash out and ring the boys in blue to go and book these reckless louts doing the drift whilst doing DX just consider that these operators might actually be providing a service to the community. Like providing time control and track safety communications and competitor data backup support up on the Mount Stuart Road as part of the Townsville City Autosports Club King of the Hill Hillclimb Round 2. The WIA News transmission is also being sent to air from the Flying Finish control point so, if you are listening in somewhere in the Townsville Region and you hear autosports sounds come hurtling out of your radio, fear not - its just background ambient noise from the portable transmitting site. The hill climb operators have been onsite since 7-30am and expect to finish around 4pm this afternoon. Ham Radio's Social Scene International Telecommunication Union's Telecom World 2009. May 18 WW World Telecom 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. June 6-7 South East Radio Group Convention Margret Street Scout Hall in Mount Gambier behind the Police Station. June 7 Oxley Region Amateur Radio Clubs 34th annual field day at the Sea Scouts Hall in Buller Street Port Macquarie. Smorgasbord at reasonable prices and own expense, or make own arrangements for evening meal. 9:00 am doors open for sales July 11 - 12 VK3 GippsTech 2009, the technical conference with a VHF, UHF & microwave focus. July 18 VK3 Gippsland Gate Radio & Electronics Club Hamfest 10.00 am Cranbourne Public Hall August 2 vk6 Northern Corridor Radio Group's WA Hamfest. Cyril Jackson Rec Centre Fisher st Ashfield, WA email vk6xh@wia.org.au SEP 13 Adelaide Hills Amateur Radio Society Hamfest 9:30am. Goodwood Community Centre, Rosa St Goodwood. 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/ 2010 JAN 24 VK2 Mid North Coast Amateur Radio Group's Radio Expo 2010 8.30am St Johns Church Hall, Mc Lean Street Coffs Harbour. Please think of the environment before printing this email ============================================================================= The Final Final WIANews - we've reported...YOU decide. Societies and Club News Letter Editors can EXCHANGE a feed prior to the actual broadcast date, e-mail nationalnews@wia.org.au Call-backs follow the RF editions, but also for text readers you may lodge a quick reply to let us know you read it, who knows, you might even get a "cheerio call". 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