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THESE STORIES AND MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA FOR WEEK COMMENCING OCT 20 2013. Apprenticeship in Broadcast Engineering with Southern Cross Austereo! Details in this newscast of this fantastic opportunity. THIS NEWS IS HAPPENING NOW Emergency Communications in disasters When a fierce cyclone came ashore in India, and a devastating earthquake struck the Philippines, it was radio amateurs who provided vital communications. As Cyclone Phailin headed towards India’s Bay of Bengal authorities quickly evacuated dangerous areas. The Amateur Radio Society of India was set to go with trained radio amateurs. That monster storm in the very same region 14 years ago killed 10,000 people. This time, with the early evacuation of many thousands, the death toll was about 21. Jayu Bhide VU2JAU asked that 7145 kHz be kept clear as Dilip VU2DPI, Mithilesh VU3BHI and Sameer VU2AOR worked around the clock, passing essential messages and doing what they could to help. Then an earthquake two days later saw activation of the Ham Emergency Radio Operators by the Philippine Amateur Radio Association. Ramon Anquilan DU1UGZ said as crews were about to clean up the debris left by Typhoon Santi, the 7.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Bohol Province causing numerous casualties and damage. He asked that 7095 kHz be kept clear for emergency traffic. Messages over HF, on 2-metres and via EchoLink included that many buildings had been damaged, bridges collapsed, power outages, schools closed, weather reports and aftershocks. When disaster strikes, often the emergency communications provided by radio amateurs supplements and supports those engaged in relief and rescue work. (Jim Linton VK3PC) DAB+ Digital Radio at Australian Audio and AV Show Representatives from Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) presented the benefits of DAB+ digital radio at the Australian Audio and AV Show at the Intercontinental Hotel, Melbourne. Now in its third year, the Australian Audio and AV Show runs until today, Sunday 20, and features over 70 exhibitors showcasing the cutting edge of audio and entertainment technology to its 7000 attendees. The session, “DAB+ Digital Radio – Experience the Difference”, presented the latest news and information on DAB+ digital radio in Australia and overseas. It explained why audiences are enjoying the digital quality sound, choice of stations, and new features of digital radio, and why they will appreciate the new interactive capabilities coming soon. Commercial Radio Australia chief executive officer, Joan Warner, said: “Countries all over the world continue to adopt DAB+ as their digital radio standard, particularly in Asia, with Indonesia planning to trial the technology in 2014. The Australian Audio and AV Show presents an opportunity to speak to people who have a keen appreciation for the best audio technology on offer.” More than 1.3 million DAB+ digital radio units have been sold since 2009, with Q3 sales figures due for release at the end of the month. There are now more than 140 DAB+ devices available, with the average sales price per unit dropping more than 25% since the end of 2011, according to the GfK Marketscope Report. This presentation follows an in-vehicle DAB+ demonstration at the National Radio Conference in Brisbane last Friday, where delegates were given access to a Ford Kuga and Mercedes-Benz E400 Cabriolet, to experience the benefits of digital radio firsthand. Ten Australian vehicle manufacturers now include DAB+ digital radio as standard or an option in selected vehicles. Full details at www.commercialradio.com.au (text editions only, story thanks to cra) ITS TIMEly What with NSW Emergency teams stretched to the limit this week comes news that Radio infrastructure services provider BAI has scored a significant deal with the New South Wales State Emergency Service to project manage the responder’s communications equipment overhaul for the next five years as frontline workers upgrade from analogue to digital spectrum. The program of works associated with the operational communications upgrade will cover 229 operational field units and usage by more than 10,000 volunteers and 300 staff members that routinely rely on radio communications during emergencies like natural disasters when mobile phone coverage is frequently rendered temporarily inoperable. The project is part of a wider move by emergency services into a harmonized government radio band. ( governmentnews.com.au ) WIA BOARD TALK President Phil Wait VK2ASD vk2asd@wia.org.au Vice President Chris Platt VK5CP vk5cp@wia.org.au Secretary David Williams VK3RU vk3ru@wia.org.au Treasurer John Longayroux VK3PZ vk3pz@wia.org.au The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) seeks your comment on the broad area of promotion for amateur radio. The WIA thought it should look at the role publicity and public relations play in promoting our hobby. As you know it has set April 2014 for the PR4AmateurRadioExpo. More information can be found via the "What's On" column of the WIA website. With six months to go to the Expo, the WIA wants to hear of your experience in promoting amateur radio either actively, planned, very rarely, or even not at all. With the entry level Foundation Licence, reshaping of the Standard and Advance Licences, the earlier abolition mandatory Morse code tests, the hobby in Australia is now more greatly accessible. Have we changed to meet this new environment or has nothing altered? Many more people for both recreational and vocational uses should find amateur radio attractive, and it also helps to be better understood in the community. The WIA wants to hear this month on how you think amateur radio is promoted. Hope to hear from you soon with your thoughts on the subject. Please send your thoughts and comment to pr4amateurradio@wia.org.au HAMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA. Apprenticeship in Broadcast Engineering Looking for a fantastic team? Find it at Southern Cross Austereo! Amazing and rare career opportunity Financially supported study while you work Southern Cross Austereo – one of Australia’s most progressive and exciting entertainment based media companies – is looking for proactive and self-motivated individual who has a passion for IT, multimedia, electronics and audio. A genuine interest in having a fun and exciting career in the radio broadcasting industry is a must. What are we looking for? This is an Apprenticeship opportunity, which would suit someone who already has a passion and basic understanding of computers, electronics or audio. This means that you can pull apart a PC and put it back together, know the basics of an audio mixer, can perform basic soldering or have a natural curiosity to find out how things work. What are we offering? We will financially support you through a part time Certificate III in Electronics and Communications at TAFE (including study materials) whilst you are working. You may need to travel to attend formal study for up to 6 weeks a year. What will you need to bring? You will be a proactive candidate who has a positive can-do attitude, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a thirst for knowledge and technology. Balancing work and studying, you will need to have great time management skills and be very committed to gaining your formal qualifications. At the conclusion of the traineeship, you will have both a formal qualification and hands-on experience, which will set you up for a long career within the broadcasting industry. Also, because you will be working as part of a national organisation, you will be able to learn from the best in the industry. You will also get the rare opportunity to gain experience building new studios for both traditional and digital radio. The opportunities are endless when you’re working for one of Australia’s leading media companies. As the newest member of the team you’ll get all the support and guidance you need to develop your skills, grow your media career and reach your full potential. If you are committed to working with us for the next 4 years, and are excited by this amazing opportunity then see below: Interested? If so, please visit www.sca.com.au/careers to submit your résumé, cover letter (with salary expectations). We look forward to receiving your application. Applications close: Friday 8 November 2013. We reserve the right to commence recruitment (above in text editions only) Australian Travellers Net This is a message on behalf of VK4NL young Noely with traffic from the ATN. For net times and frequencies and contact details go to wia.org.au click on For Members scroll down to Reference Info then Amateur Radio Nets and finally click The Travellers Net. Noels reason for contacting you is to seek help from fellow Amateurs to assist with net control and relay operators. This net has been going for many years and we would like to see it continue for many years to come. It provides an invaluable service to travellers Australia wide ensuring their safety and passing traffic. Please help Noel to keep the tradition going all he asks is 1 hr. of your time a couple of days a week how easy is that. Get with the spirit of amateur radio and let’s keep the travellers moving if Noely can do it so can you. (vk4vp) VK1 VK1RGI - Mt Ginini 2 Metre Repeater is back on air Thanks to the efforts of Paul VK1TEE & Gil VK1GH we have a replacement repeater on 2 metres. These gentlemen obtained a surplus Motorola MTR2000 40 watt repeater and undertook the required processes to program and tune the repeater up for our use so that Murray VK1MDP & Phil VK1PL could take it up and install it on Saturday 12th October. To use the repeater, you need to ensure that your transmitter is set to transmit a CTCSS (sub-tone) of 91.5 Hz, if the repeater does not hear that sub-tone then it will not key-up the transmitter. At present the 'tail' is set a bit long which we will remedy on the next trip to site. It is unlike the previous units that had an 'end of over beep' and hence you need to let the carrier drop before your transmission so that the Time-Out-Timer can reset The weekly VK1WIA broadcast will continue to be transmitted through both the UHF & VHF repeaters on Mt Ginini, and we hope to have the issues experienced on last Sunday morning resolved by this week ( we think it is just a matter of audio levels ). VK2 web service:- http://www.arnsw.org.au/html/news_vk2wi.htm It may still seem a long way off to February 23rd. and the CCARC field day at Wyong but many are eagerly awaiting the event. We have just sent out the application forms for places for Traders and Exhibitors and we have already received a verbal confirmation from Lee from Andrews Communications saying he wants to be there as usual. We've also got a new exhibitor confirmed as well. 2014 will see a table with the VK2 Summits on the Air group explaining the SOTA award system to anyone who is interested and showing off some of the lightweight equipment they use to run portable radio from the tops of mountains. As mentioned last week, the courtesy bus has been booked and will collect passengers from the Wyong Train Station and the main car park for those that need some assistance. Delivering passengers close to the traders area. Come along and meet up with your old friends and pick up some bargains at the Car boot (Flea Market) sales area. See the latest Amateur Radio equipment in the traders area and if you start to feel a little tired, there's a lift up to free tea, coffee and biscuits in the main building. How about some education? Lectures are being planned and will take place as usual in the main building. Examinations for all licence classes will be possible also. So all the usual events and perhaps a couple of new ones should make the 2014 Wyong Field day, the best so far. 73, this is Ed VK2JI, publicity officer of the Central Coast ARC. Amateur Radio NSW will conduct its next Foundation weekend on the 19 and 20th November at the VK2WI Dural site. Bookings are required by an email to education@arnsw.org.au Candidates need to bring a passport photo. Assessments are conducted on the Sunday. The first Foundation weekend in 2014 is January 18/19. VK3 1st anniversary for VK3 homebrewers The next meeting of the 'Homebrew Construction Group' will be at the Amateur radio Victoria rooms, 40g Victory Boulevard, Ashburton, on Saturday the 2nd of November at 2pm. At the group's first anniversary you are encouraged the bring along some 'Show and Tell' items and join the birthday party. The next group mini e-newsletter will be sent to Amateur Radio Victoria website subscribers in the week before the meeting. It will feature DDS frequency generators and things Arduino. The group may be contacted by email: homebrew@amateurradio.com.au (Jim Linton VK3PC) VK9 Fred VK3DAC has been visiting Lord Howe Island the past week but leaves October 20. While there in addition to his hobby of bird watching he got on air as VK 9 DAC. Lord Howe Island counts as a separate entity for the DXCC and has an Island on the Air Award reference number OC-004. DISCUSSION POINT What use is an F-call? The name of this segment is meaningful if you are aware of Amateur Radio Licensing in Australia, but if this is all new to you, then I might as well have said, What use is a Flux Capacitor? Let's start with some generic information. Unlike CB radio, where the license is based on the equipment itself, a so-called Type Approval, that is, if you use a certified CB Radio, you're licensed to use it, Amateur Radio works differently. In Amateur Radio, the approval is related to a person, they are licensed to be an Amateur and that in turn affords them privileges and responsibilities. In Australia, there are three basic license types, Foundation, Standard and Advanced. Each license has different requirements and obligations and grants you different privileges. When you obtain a license, you can apply for a callsign that is related to your level of license. The license that can get you on-air in a weekend is the Foundation License and the callsign associated with that starts with VK, which means Australia, a number, related to your location followed by the letter "F" and then three letters. So, my callsign, VK6FLAB tells you that I'm in Australia, the 6 represents Western Australia, the letter "F" denotes a Foundation license and the letters "LAB" are in my case a random collections of letters, assigned to me by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, or ACMA. The Letter "F" in my call is where the name "F-call" comes from. Some amateurs use their name in their acronym, or use letters that have some significance to them, or they use a license that has historic or memorial value. If you listen to Amateur Bands, you'll hear many different call signs, each with different rules and requirements; each country has a sub-set of the alphabet to play with and can allocate within their range as they see fit. Listen out for call signs, write them down and look them up. They'll tell you lots about where the station is and who it is that is behind the microphone. I'm Onno VK6FLAB. Become a radio amateur A Foundation Licence class and assessments by Amateur Radio Victoria will be held as Ashburton on November the 16th and 17th. To enrol please contact Barry Robinson VK3PV foundation@amateurradio.com.au or 0428 516 001. (Jim Linton VK3PC) INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to IARU, RSGB, SARL, Southgate AR Club, ARRL, Amateur Radio Newsline, NZART, ARVictoria and the WW sources of the WIA. CANADA Radio Amateurs of Canada has announced the granting of three academic scholarships and one community grant. The individual recipients are VE3PJM who is attending Carlton University, VE7TJD who is attending University of Victoria and VE5LRB who is attending the University of Saskatchewan. Each of these young Amateurs will receive a $500 academic scholarship to assist their further studies in Electrical Engineering. In their application each one stated how being an Amateur is a good match to their schooling and provides hands on ability to complement their academic studies. Shaftesbury High School in Winnipeg also received a $500 community grant to assist them to become the only permanent Amateur Radio ARISS Telebridge Station in Canada under the guidance of VE4SHS. USA A Nobel Laureate who started as a radio amateur recently spoke at Chestnut Hill College’s 20th anniversary of its Biomedical Lecture Series Dr. Michael S. Brown, formerly W3DCL, 72, said an amateur radio operating license obtained at the age of 13, while a student sparked his passion for science. In an interview he went on to say " he and a friend used to build their equipment from various parts or kits." “I would plug it in and blow every fuse in the house. My parents were not very happy with this hobby. What made it scientific was you had to go back over the entire thing step by step and figure out what you had done wrong. And that’s the essence of science because experiments never work the first time around.” http://chestnuthilllocal.com/blog/2013/10/10/laid-groundwork-for-cholesterol-drugs-from-ham-radios-to-nobel-prize-for-local-scientist/ Thanks to US shutdown, pirate radio activity reaches an all-time high. As frustrated as many were over the US government shutdown, it nonetheless offered one unique benefit to the shortwave radio community, and to pirate radio in particular - no FCC enforcement: Read the full story at: http://swling.com GERMANY World Record Broken for Wireless Data Transmission: 100 Gbit/s Researchers in Germany have addressed the issue of expanding cable-based telecommunication networks by using broadband data transmission via radio relay links to make the economies more feasible. In the current issue of the Nature Photonics Magazine, researchers present a method for wireless data transmission at a world-record rate of 100 gigabits per second. In their world record experiment, 100 gigabits of data per second were transmitted at a frequency of 237.5 GHz over a distance of 20 metres in the laboratory. For rural areas in particular, this technology represents an inexpensive and flexible alternative to optical fibre networks, whose extension can often not be justified from an economic point of view. At a data rate of 100 gigabits per second, it would be possible to transmit the contents of five DVDs between two devices by radio within two seconds only. NEW ZEALAND A film programme commemorating the 50th anniversary of the opening of Broadcasting House – a hub for New Zealand radio during the second half of the 20th century. The films look back on Broadcasting House’s rich history, from its opening in 1963, to its demolition in 1997 – and some of the memorable moments that passed in between. Broadcasting House was a multi-purpose broadcasting centre on Bowen Street, Wellington. In its heyday in the 1960s, 70s and 80s Broadcasting House was the home of what are now known as Radio New Zealand National, Radio New Zealand Concert, Radio New Zealand International, the AM Network, Newstalk ZB, Radio Sport, ZM Wellington, Access Radio, and the news operations for Radio New Zealand and commercial radio. There were also music and drama studios for radio and commercial recordings, commercial production studios and a master control room. Among other films, news items from the 1990s look at how the internet may change the operations of traditional media and report on the 1997 Broadcasting House fire. The Broadcasting House (1963 – 1997) programme screened Saturday afternoon 26 October at The Film Archive, Taranaki St, Wellington. ============================================================================= Amateur Radio Newsline This year marks the end of an era for one well-known station, HB9S, the station based at the World Scout Bureau. "This year will be its last year because the World Bureau is relocating its offices," Wilson says. "It's moving out of Geneva, pretty much it's moving out of Europe. They don't know exactly where, but they do know it will be taking place in 2014. "And, so, this will likely be the last time that HB9S is on the air from Switzerland." If you're looking for more information about JOTA and want to participate, the best place to look, Wilson says, is www.scouting.org/jota The complete history of the event can be read on Wikipedia at tinyurl.com/scouting-worldwide K6OSC RESIGNS AS W6RO QUEEN MARY WIRELESS ROOM MANAGER Some names in the news. First up comes word that Nate Brightman, K6OSC, stepped aside as the W6RO Wireless Room Manager aboard the Queen Mary museum ship, anchored in Long Beach, California. Brightman, now 96, was the W6RO Wireless Room Manager for 34 years. Prior to that K6OSC devoted a decade arranging for the GB5QM "Last Voyage" Amateur Radio operation from the Queen Mary. He then was responsible for establishing W6RO as the club station of the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach. K6OSC cited his recent illness, hospitalization and his advanced age as reasons for his decision to step aside effective October 1st. He is succeeded as W6RO Station Manager by David Akins, N6HHR. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF A QRMER BY JAMES MILNER WB2REM The Psychology of a QRMer is the title of a feature article authored by James Millner, WB2REM. In it, Millner who is a licensed Psychologist with 35 years of experience delves into the thinking of those who cause problems for their fellow hams. Without giving away any of the plot so as to speak, we will say that Milner is very meticulous in separating unintentional from intentional interference. This, as he looks into the underlying factors of operators who cause these kinds of problems on the amateur bands. The Psychology of a QRMer makes good reading, especially if you have ever been the intentional target of a jammer. You will find it beginning on page 44 of the October issue of CQ Magazine. ============================================================================= RSGB's G4NJH Arctic Circle Challenge The UK High Altitude Society Arctic Challenge is to launch a balloon and payload from the UK that crosses the Arctic Circle before the next UK High Altitude Society Conference in September 2014. The challenge will require development of a payload, launching a floating balloon and also the ability to receive the data confirming it has crossed the Arctic Circle. There is a prize for the first person to complete this challenge, which includes a cash prize, a trophy and eternal glory. http://ukhas.org.uk/ukhas:arctic_challenge. ============================================================================= OPERATIONAL NEWS - DATELINE 2013 CQ WW DX SSB Contest is October 26 and 27. WIA Spring VHF-UHF Field Day weekend of November 23/24. 2014 WIA Summer VHF-UHF Field Day 11/12 January (to be confirmed) WIA John Moyle Field Day weekend March 15-16 WIA VK Harry Angel Memorial Sprint May 3 10-10 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER CONTEST Aug 2 - 3 WIA REMEMBRANCE DAY (THE RD) CONTEST Aug 16 - 17 Manly-Warringah Radio Society's Flagpole contest September. SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS, DX and BEACON AND NET ADVICE BELGIUM This year is 32nd time the Special Event Radio Station ON 4 CLM has been used. CLM stands for Canadian Liberation March, a 33km march that the Canadian troops did in Holland to liberate Knokke in 1944. For this 32nd. Edition they are granted to use the special prefix OQ instead of ON; which means you will hear OQ 4 CLM on air this year. The event takes place from last Wednesday 16th thru till November 15th. More information on the special event station http://www.oq4clm.be (Guy Roelandt, ON4RO via RAC news) A Dutch team from the ‘Mercy Ships’ project will be operating as TN 2 MS from Congo until 24 October. They are active on all bands 160 – 6m in SSB, CW and RTTY. Bill who has operated from a number of countries in the Pacific Ocean area has returned to the South Cook Islands from 14 October – 9 November. He will reactivate his E 51 NOU callsign on all bands 160 – 10m using CW only. QSLs go via his home call N 7 OU. D 2 CT is on the air from Angola through 'til November 15 operating PSK31 and RTTY on 20 through 10 meters including the WARC bands. QSL via CT 2 HPM. Members of the Andorran Amateur Radio Union will again be active as C 37 NL from Andorra during the CQWW DX SSB Contest. The dates are October 26th and the 27th. QSL via C 37 URA. The Norman Lockyer Radio Group will be operating GB 0 HE today Sunday 20th October to celebrate the 145th anniversary of the discovery of the element Helium (HE) by Sir Norman Lockyer. The station will be located at the Norman Lockyer Observatory Sidmouth. Activity will be on most HF bands depending on conditions. More details etc on http://www.qrz.com/db/GB0HE AWARDS A Master List of VK3 National Parks The special activation period of Victoria’s National Parks is only weeks away '- on Friday the 15th to Sunday the 17th of November. Portable stations will be eager to make many contacts under the Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award. This is the 3rd year for the event. The award encourages operation in Victoria's 45 National Parks. Suggested frequencies are 7.090MHz, 14.195MHz, 3.600MHz and 144.1MHz. It's good to see at least two stations from VK5 crossing the border to join in the fun. A Master List is on the Amateur Radio Victoria website. It will be updated when more National Park activations are confirmed beyond the current seven - do check this regularly for the latest details. (Jim Linton VK3PC) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER The 31st Annual AMSATSpace Symposium and Annual Meeting November 1-3 in Houston — home of Johnson Space Centre — will highlight the 30th anniversary of Amateur Radio’s involvement in human spaceflight and the evolution of Amateur Radio into a successful program aboard the International Space Station. Forums during the event will focus on various aspects of Amateur Radio in space, satellites and satellite-related technology. Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is an international educational outreach that provides opportunities for students to chat with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the ISS via ham radio. It all began with NASA Astronaut Owen Garriott, W5LFL, the first astronaut to communicate via ham radio from space during STS-9 mission in 1983. (arrl) 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 Jota Cluster How do you find other JOTA stations? By using ONLY the official JOTA frequencies AND by using the JOTA cluster. The cluster is always online for scouting events, but mostly used during the JOTA weekend. You can reach the JOTA cluster using pi4raz.nl port 7300 in your favourite Cluster software, or use the web interface at pi4raz.nl So, if you are in the JOTA event this weekend, make sure YOU will be found! JOTA in VK4 If you haven't caught up with them yet, then here is where some groups are ... Tablelands Radio Group VK4GHL with a regional JOTA at Malanda Scout Hall Flinders Region Guides at Bluewater Guides Training Centre with Don/VK4MC and Iain/VK4IGM Alice River Scouts at the Ignatius Park College retreat Camp Gedling Herveys Range with Phil/VK4HSV Kirwan Scouts and Mount Louisa Scouts at Mount View Lake Park near Giru with Lyndall/VK4ZM and Gavin/VK4ZZ Millchester Guides at the Den in Charters Towers with John/VK4FNQ Mackay District Scouts out in the field with Mackay and District Amateur Radio Association members Toowoomba Scouts at Highfields with members of the Darling Downs Amateur Radio Club VK4WID The Redcliffe and Districts Club located at the Murrenbong Scout Campsite, Kurwongbah, about 25kms North East of the Brisbane CBD. Peter VK4EA told us "Using the callsign VK4SMB, we will be active on 20/40 metres HF, as well as Echolink on nodes 44666 and 888046 AND IRLP on nodes 6404 and 6403 AND on DStar reflector 3C. Other activities running will be fox hunting, the Scouts love running through the bush looking for the fox, and kit building. Please give us a call." (text edition only) JOTA station PJ2SA in Curacao PJ2SA from the Dutch Caribbean will be active on HF and Echolink for Jamboree On The Air this weekend October 19-20. We from Curacao - Dutch Caribbean, Scouting Antiano hereby announce that we are pleased to communicate with you using call sign PJ2SA We can be reached on: 40-20m and also on our repeater, IRLP node number: 7992 We will be also operating ECHOLINK station; PJ2BR-R Node Number: 127954 Rolando Manuel - PJ2RM - Curacao, Dutch Caribbean. (text edition only) GB2SDD on air for JOTA With many years’ experience of running JOTA stations, the Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club have again been asked by the Scouts in Banbridge, Co Down, Northern Ireland, to run a station for this year's event.. Using the call-sign GB2 SDD, 'South Down District' the Club will be active during most of Saturday 19th October, on 40m plus others depending on band conditions. Our 2m station will also be active along with EchoLink and D-star options. PSK data modes will be aired from time to time during the course of the day. www.muarc.com (text edition only) UK JOTA Station List What with JOTA taking place this weekend a list of UK JOTA stations is available:- www.southgatearc.org/news/october2009/uk_jota_station_list.htm (text edition only) SOCIAL SCENE Oct 20 VK3 Ballarat Amateur Radio Group Hamvention NOV 2 VK4 Gold Coast ARS HamFest at Albert Waterways Hall. NOV 3 VK5 HamFest Adelaide Hills Amateur Radio Society Goodwood. Commercial Traders and second hand sellers. Alara provides food on the day North East Radio Club provides BBQ. Contact vk5bar@ahars.com.au for more information. NOV 10 VK2 ARNSW Radio Fest Dural NOV 10 VK3 Microwave Test and Tune day (EMDRC) NOV 10 VK3 Yarra Valley Hamfest Garry Cooper Pavilion, 16 Anzac Ave. NOV 15-17 VK3 Victorian National Parks Weekend Nov 24 VK3 Southern Peninsula Amateur Radio Club Rosebud RadioFest 2014 Jan 24-27 VK4 TARC Australia Day Long Weekend Family Radio Camp at Girl Guides Campsite Bluewater. (vk4zz@wia.org.au) Feb 23 VK2 Wyong Field Day and it is on come rain hail or shine. Apr 13-15 VK PR4AmateurRadio Expo. Apr 18 WW Amateur Radio Day: Your Gateway to Wireless Communications. Apr 25 vk3 ANZAC Day event Ballarat Showgrounds johnkarr@bigpond.net.au May 2- 4 VK4 Clairview Gathering Clive VK4ACC 0429 632 815 NOV 2 VK5 2014 HamFest Adelaide Hills Amateur Radio Society (vk5bar@ahars.com.au) FEEDBACK : Hi : : The news last week (13/10) included a piece on the legalisation of AM/SSB on : British CB radio. It mentioned that James Bryant G4CLF campaigned for this : in the 1970s. : : I am afraid this is a commonly held misconception. James did not campaign : for AM/SSB CB. : : He campaigned for a VHF/UHF FM CB service. : : Andy Donovan of the United Breakers Association campaigned for AM CB. : : A minor detail perhaps, but James was always very public about his view that : 27MHz and AM was not the way to go. : : 73 : Jack Cook : VK2AXL / MM0AXL Submitting news items If you would like to submit news items for inclusion in the VK1WIA broadcasts, please email your item in text to nationalnews@wia.org.au to submit audio read "how to submit items" in the weekly news page on wia.org.au Remember the sooner you submit material the more the likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next edition of WIA National News. 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