WIANEWS - MAY 4 - VK NATIONAL NEWS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BEST NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK Oh... and to contact us with your news because If It Matters To You It Matters To Us! Email nationalnews@wia.org.au http://www.wia.org.au (click news in member area) Submit your audio news TWITTER http://twitter.com/VK1WIA Please... If you are only submitting text and not audio, write your story as you would expect to hear it being read back and NEVER send just links & url's. When you upload audio email us the txt version. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING MAY 04 2014. OUR 19TH YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS WIA PRESENTS ANZAC 100 WIA John Moyle Memorial Field Day Results THE RADIO HAM with TONY HANCOCK a SPECIAL EVENT STATION GB9TH THESE STORIES AND MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA FOR WEEK COMMENCING MAY 4 2014. TRENDING ON VK1WIA TWITTER ACCOUNT http://twitter.com/VK1WIA WIA #ANZAC100 #4BC BARCFEST INTERVIEW MONDAY 10:15am ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THIS NEWS IS HAPPENNING NOW Taking Amateur Radio to near the world's roof top A devotee of the Summits On The Air (SOTA) program in set to use portable Amateur Radio as he joins others on one of the most popular trekking routes in the Himalayas. Jim Linton VK3PC says the devotee will walk from Nepal to the Southern Everest Base Camp, travelling through the Sagarmatha National Park (9NFF-007), which is on the World Wide Flora and Fauna list. On the WWFF website Allen Harvie VK3HRA said he had gained a permit to take and operate a QRP radio. Due to weight and size needs, only 20-metres CW will be possible from May the 6th to the 9th, during local sunset to sunrise. Sherpa’s are elite mountaineers serving as guides at the extreme altitudes in the region. Supplies are carried by them on animals, usually yaks, to replenish the Everest Base Camp that attracts thousands of trekkers each year. The base camp becomes the end of a journey for most, and those going higher in altitude take two days of rest by for acclimatization before climbing Mt Everest. No word on how the recent tragic events in the area may effect Allen, nor of call signs to be used. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANZAC Day activity event successful The annual AM & CW event organised by Mike "Banjo" Patterson VK4MIK and run by the Tablelands Radio Club of Far North Queensland, had plenty of on air activity as it honours those modes used by service personnel in earlier wars. (AUDIO FROM MIKE) Along with Gavin VK4ZZ as net control in the VK4 north was HMAS Castlemaine VK3RAN at Gem Pier Williamtown that worked most states, with Luke Steele VK3HJ assisted Tony Hambling VK3VTH. VK3RAN checked into the AM & CW event net. Among the contacts were the Royal Australian Navy Society VK1RAN, and Johnno Karr AX3FMPB at the Eureka Stadium in the Ballarat Showgrounds. Other highlights were the Lake Boga Flying Boat Museum near Swan Hill operated by Thomas Brownstein VK3EO, and the Mallala Cemetery north-west of Adelaide that has the graves of 12 airmen and activated by Stephen Mahony AX5AIM. On the day many used the alternative AX prefix. Roll-on ANZAC 100 next year and all that it has planned. (Mike VK4MIK and Jim VK3PC) ANZAC 100 To commemorate ANZAC 100 a series of articles is to appear in Amateur Radio magazine by the WIA Historian, Peter Wolfenden VK3RV. Here's a summary of one of them. The Garland's of Brisbane - an interesting father and son. David James Garland was born in Perth in 1896, and as a Brisbane student assembled or made the basics to receive, and perhaps even get the odd spark transmission on air. There is only sparse information about David's early activities, but this was not the case when he moved with his family to New Zealand. David was the son of David John Garland, an Anglican Church clergyman who became a major player in the ANZAC movement. In Wellington New Zealand, David junior continued his wireless interest and while at Wellington College wrote to the Wellington Dominion newspaper editor complaining about Post Office control over wireless. World War 1 broke out stopping all wireless experimenters. The family moved back to Brisbane and David, now about 19, attended University as an engineering student. In the army cadets he prepared a sketch in of a man-driven generator pack "for use with Calvary". In March 1916, the student served with the Australian Wireless Squadron in Mesopotamia. He also served with the Royal Australian Engineers at Australian Headquarters in Melbourne during WWII. In March 1919 the Queensland Wireless Institute was re-formed. At this meeting S.V. Colville was elected Secretary and Treasurer, and David was elected to the council. Returning briefly, but importantly, to David senior. Prior to the war he was a Chaplin to defence volunteers in Western Australia and Queensland and enlisted in November 1917. He has also been described as the architect of ANZAC Day, credited with initiating the ANZAC Day march, wreath-laying ceremonies at memorials and special church services. David senior also began a trust to use money raised from the sale of ANZAC Day badges for the care of soldiers' graves at home and abroad. He was awarded the O.B.E. in 1934. So in the Garland's of Brisbane we can see individuals constructively engaged in a number of fields, contributing expertise and exerting some positive influence on society in this part of the world. As a nation, we would have been poorer without the Garland's of Brisbane. (Jim Linton VK3PC) Frank vk2akg tells us that a recall on certain smoke detectors prone to RF interference has been issued. Photo Electric Smoke & Thermal detector 449 Series are used to detect smoke threats and communicate to a security panel. The recall only affects certain model numbers manufactured between March 25th, 2013 and February 28th, 2014, which will have date codes between 13084 & 14059. 449C 449CSTN-AA 449CTE 449CRT 449CST 449CT What are the defects? When the Smoke Detectors are near a device with frequency levels ranging between 440Mhz – 470Mhz, the Smoke Detectors may possibly become idle or activate false alarms. Some devices other than 70cm Amateur gear such as Satellite Phones and hand-held ‘Walkie Talkies’, also use this frequency range for their operation. http://www.recalls.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/1058432 BECOME A HAM 17th and Sunday the 18th of May ARNSW will be conducting a Foundation course and assessments will be conducted on Sunday the 18th for all license grades. Bookings are required - best made by an email to education@arnsw.org.au Waverley A R S has a Foundation and assessment weekend on May the 24th and 25th. Still in VK2, The May Trash & Treasure will be held on Sunday the 25th. Stock level is building up so it should be a good display of goodies. Watch the ARNSW web site all May for what is on offer. INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to IARU, RSGB, SARL, Southgate AR Club, ARRL, Amateur Radio Newsline, VK3PC, NZART and the WW sources of the WIA. Tornados in southern states of the USA More than a dozen twisters accompanied by violent storms recently have left a trail of death and destruction. At least 30 deaths occurred in Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. Mike Corey KI1U, the ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager, said he had reports of weather observations from SKYWARN radio amateurs helping timely tornado warnings issued by the National Weather Service. Many people heeded those warnings sheltered in underground bunkers as homes and buildings buckled above them. For example, SKYWARN traced twister movement throughout Arkansas. While forecasters watched the radar, their ears heard reports from SKYWARN that had one of its most professional nets. The observations come from very reliable on-the-ground observations. All are well trained and called upon by the National Weather Service. The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) was also involved and prepared, as flood warnings had been issued for some areas. RADIO HARGEISHA ON THE 40 METRE BAND The IARU Monitoring System newsletter reports interference from broadcast stations to amateur radio operations in the amateur exclusive segment of the 40 metre band. The report notes that the source of the interfering signals has been traced to Radio Hargeisha in Somaliland on 7120 kHz and Khartoum in the Sudan on 7200 kHz. Monitor those two frequencies and report times when transmissions are heard to intruder watch. Region III IARUMS Coordinator Peter Young VK3MV VK IARUMS reflector email to subscribe intruders@wia.org.au G3WKL NEW RSGB PRESIDENT John Gould, G3WKL, has been elected as the new president of the Radio Society of Great Britain. Also Steve Hartley, G0FUW who was chosen for a seat on the RSGB Board of Directors. Both were elected at the society’s recent Annual General Meeting. Radio still the dominant technology The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the USA has declared that radio is king. The FCC says based on its research those other 'non-broadcast sources' are not yet meaningful substitutes for radio broadcasts - whether you're a listener or advertiser. The National Association of Broadcasters had submitted that radio competes with non-broadcast sources, such as satellite radio and Internet-based audio services, and wanted changes to local radio ownership limits. Meantime, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) believes radio amateurs and AM broadcasters have some common ground in cleaning up a worsening RF noise environment. The ARRL, drawing on earlier FCC positive support for AM broadcasts, points to severe interference from power line noise sources that hurt both the broadcasters and the ham community. NEW ZEALAND A recent radiocommunications interference case in New Zealand found a crane telecontrol transmission in radio spectrum issued exclusively to another user. The incumbent licence holder’s radio service was degraded and, not surprisingly, the crane control user also reported issues. Radio spectrum is a resource which needs to be managed. The main management tool is radio licensing. The two categories of licence available for crane control (or other radio control or communication associated with industrial equipment in New Zealand) are General User Licences or assigned Radio Licences. Assigned radio Licences in New Zealand include channels for Crane Control and Bush Winch application. These are narrow band 12.5 kHz channels in sections of VHF and UHF. Crane Control channels are generally reserved for cranes temporarily operating at specified locations - typically at construction sites. ============================================================================= ARNEWSLINE ZL TO WESTERN VK AR 630 METERS OVER 3100 MILE PATH It seems perseverance has paid off for long-time 630 meter Operator Murray Greenman, ZL1BPU, who uses the special-purpose call sign ZL1EEfor contacts on that band. Amateur Radio Newsline’s Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, is here with the details: -- During the week of April 13th to the 20th ZL1EE had numerous reception reports from Berndt Josef Wulf, VK5ABN/8 some 2010 miles away near the city of Adelaide, Australia. But the real payoff came when he learned that his signal had been copied by Dereck Zeck, VK6DZ, in the Australian city of Elleker, some 3100 miles to the West. Using the new WSPR 2 digital mode Greenman operated overnight at 200 power out into a small 23 foot high Marconi antenna that was squeezed into a 1/5 acre urban lot. This put the Effective Radiated Signal below the maximum 25 watts permitted. It took a week of trying but with the reception report from VK6DZ, he finally broke the 3000 mile distance barrier. As elsewhere the 630 meter allocation here in New Zealand is from 472 kHz to 479 kHz. What undoubtedly helped ZL1EE achieve this remarkable low frequency DX is that his location is only about 7 miles from our West coast and most of the path to VK6DZ is over water. It should be noted that activity between Australia and New Zealand on 630 meters is quite strong, especially over the winter months here in the in the Southern Hemisphere. The window of opportunity for these contacts appears to be about two hours wide from local midnight. For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I’m Jim Meachen, ZL2BHF, in Nelson, New Zealand. -- With the growing popularity of this band in the Southern Hemisphere, there’s now a New Zealand 630 Meter Net that meets ever Thursday night local time. Those involved say that they are looking for stations in other South Pacific locations who prepared to listen and provide signal reports of transmissions as they are heard. KICKSAT NOW ON-ORBIT The KickSat CubeSat is now on-orbit and getting ready to release its cargo of Sprite Pico satellites early in May. After numerous delays, KickSat was carried to space on Friday, April 18th on board a Space X Dragon freight capsule using the company’s Falcon 9 re-usable booster. This as a part of the CRS 3 re-supply mission to the International Space Station. As previously reported, KickSats beacon can be heard on 437.505 MHz as well as 2401 to 2436.2 MHz transmitting various satellite perimeters. Once released from their mother ship the Sprites will all be transmitting on 437.240 MHz but each with its own unique digital code. In addition to KickSat the Space X CRS 3 mission also delivered several other CubeSats including SporeSat, T-SAT, PhoneSat-v2.5 and ALL-STAR/THEIA. All were deployed into a 325 by 315 kilometre 51.5 degree inclination orbit. TEXAS HAM AGREES TO RELINQUISH HIS LICENSE IN CONSENT DECREE A Texas ham facing a $7000 proposed fine after admitting interfering with other radio amateurs has entered into a Consent Decree with the FCC. One where he will surrender his license and make a voluntary contribution to the United States Treasury. Amateur Radio Newsline’s Ralph Squillace, KK6ITB, reports: -- The story began last January 21st. Responding to complaints of intentional interference to other hams operating on 7.195 MHz, an agent of the Enforcement Bureaus Dallas Office used mobile direction finding to positively identify the source of the transmissions to the address of record for James R. Winstead, KD5OZY, of Coleman, Texas. As previously reported, the agent monitored the transmissions for approximately 30 minutes. Throughout that time he heard the replay multiple times of short sentences or conversations that had just been transmitted and someone occasionally speak the word "George." The agent then identified himself to Mr Winstead and requested to inspect the radio station located on the premises. During the inspection, Winstead admitted that he intentionally interfered with amateur communications on 7.195 MHz claiming that he had an ongoing disagreement with another amateur licensee only identified as George. He also showed the agent how he recorded and retransmitted other amateur licensees? communications. On February 19th the FCC proposed a $7000 fine which Winstead was given 30 days to appeal. Now, in its Order released April 22nd, the FCC says that it has entered into a Consent Decree between its Enforcement Bureau and Mr Winstead. Under its terms, Winstead has agreed to send the Commission a letter requesting cancellation of his Amateur Extra class license. He has also agreed to make a $1000 voluntary contribution to the United States Treasury in 12 monthly instalments. As a result, both the FCC and James R. Winstead agree that the Consent Decree constitutes a final settlement between them with respect to the Investigation as long as Winstead abides by its terms. For the Amateur Radio Newsline, I’m Ralph, Squillace, KK6ITB, reporting. -- Consent Decrees have long been used by various government bureaus including the FCC to settle investigations but are rare in regard to personal and hobby radio. THE YASME FOUNDATION ELECTS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS At the International DX Convention the YASME Foundation met and elected its officers and Board of Directors. Elected were Ward Silver, N0AX as President; Fred Laun, K3ZO, Vice-President; Rusty Epps, W6OAT, as Treasurer and Kip Edwards, W6SZN, as Secretary. All four along with Martti Laine, OH2BH and Bob Vallio, W6RGG were also named as Directors of the group. The YASME Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized to conduct scientific and educational projects related to amateur radio, including DXing and the introduction and promotion of the hobby in developing countries. For additional information about its activities take your web browser to yasme.org OPERATIONAL NEWS - DATELINE 2014 SGARS 80 METRE TROPHY CONTEST July 26 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. Amateur Radios International Air-ambulance Week, 9 days from Sep 28. 2015 Tablelands Radio Group will again hold AM and CW on ANZA Day 25 April John Moyle Memorial Field Day was held over the weekend of the 15th-16th March 2014 and Denis VK4AE contest manager has worked overtime to bring you the results! visit:- wia.org.au/members/contests/johnmoyle/ The WIA and the Contest Committee would like to thank all entrants who took part and submitted their logs for this year's contest. This year the rules were modified to ensure that more logs were submitted, by requiring that if a station worked the same station a total of more than 5 times on any band or on any mode then the logs from both stations had to be submitted to verify the contacts. John Moyle Memorial Field Day 2014 Results in brief! 24 Hour Portable Operation – Multiple Operator Top of the pile (ups) VK3ER Multi All Modes All Bands 793 Contacts VK4IZ Multi All Modes HF 994 Contacts VK2HZ Multi Phone All Bands 414 VK5OM Multi Phone VHF 42 VK4QD Multi Phone HF 1303 Contacts. SPECIAL EVENTS Husband & wife hams in International Museum Weekends This annual event in June held for more than a decade supports museums worldwide through Amateur Radio, by recognising their cultural and educational importance and to foster international goodwill. While there has been plenty of activity in the United Kingdom, only a few stations are entered elsewhere. However for the first time the Melbourne Museum is entered with a portable station run by Joe Gonzales VK3YSP and Julie VK3FOWL. It will operate in parkland to the right of the museum entrance in Nicholson Street, Carlton - just on the edge of Melbourne's central business district. Primarily using the 80, 40 and 20 metre bands it runs from 9am to 9pm Eastern Australian Time, or for 12 hours from 2200 hours UTC - on the weekends of June 14th and 15th, and June the 21st and 22nd. (Jim Linton VK3PC) AWARDS Keith Roget Memorial National Park Award plaque winners This popular award designed to encourage portable activity that began 45 years ago, has just been enhanced with personal plaques for the higher achievers. The rules now have "Merit plaques" available for those who either work from, or work to, all 45 Victorian National Parks. A third plaque called the "Grand Slam" is for those who have worked both from and to, all National Parks. First to claim a "Worked all 45" Merit plaque is Peter Freeman VK3PF, in a contact with John Dawes VK5BJE portable 3 at Errinundra National Park. VK3PF was a mere 45 minutes quicker than his rival Peter Fraser VK3ZPF, who is the second to get the "worked all" Merit plaque. However, Peter VK3ZPF in working Tony Hambling VK3VTH from Little Desert National Park capped off all 45 worked from, and to, and qualified for the "Grand Slam" plaque on the Saturday April the 26th. Then Peter Freeman VK3PF with the "Merit plaque" secure, went to French Island National Park a day later on Sunday April 27, to complete his "Grand Slam" plaque of 45 Activated and Worked. Just to recap, Peter Freeman VK3PF has the 1st Merit plaque, but Peter Fraser VK3ZPF has the 1st Grand Slam plaque. Both vowed to continue operating portable and give others the chance to get qualified contacts. (vk3pc) NOW HEAR THESE! IT's All in the warmth of the radio valves! Tony Hancock 90th birthday GB9TH Like him or loath him for 'sending up' amateur radio, he was a comic genius. Born in on the 12th May 1924,he would have been 90. To celebrate, the Coventry Amateur Radio Society are operating GB4TH from the Birmingham birthplace of the lad himself. Mainly on 40 Mtrs. SSB we will not be using a 19DS/87B in the final, but are likely to have Alan G7CDK as a guest operator who was the recording engineer for The Radio Ham record. For further information contact G8GMU brean@freenetname.co.uk EI 6 DX will be on the air stroke F O from Bora Bora in French Polynesia between May 7 and the 18th. EI6DX/FO activity will be holiday style on 80 through 10 meters CW and SSB. QSL via RX 3 RC, either direct or via the bureau. And for those unfamiliar with the term holiday style, it basically means the operator is on holidays and will get on the air as time permits. (ARNewsLine) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FEMALES IN RADIO ALARA - AUSTRALIAN LADIES AR ASSOCIATION http://alara.org.au Net is held each Mondays on 3.570± MHz, commencing at 1030 UTC. (1000utc during daylight saving) geencee@picknowl.com.au A foundation course especially designed for ladies. Jean VK3VIP President of ALARA Invites all ladies to attend this special event which will be held on Saturday 31st May & Sunday 1st June in the outer eastern suburb of Balwyn North. Over a weekend you will participate in a course of instruction designed to enable you to obtain your Amateur Radio License (Foundation). The course held running all day Saturday with Examinations on Sunday Morning is free of charge! Light refreshments and Lunch will be provided at no cost to all Ladies attending the course A maximum of six places are available so booking is required All course material will be provided but Ladies will need to have read the foundation manual prior to attending the course To reserve your place e-mail vk3vip@wia.org.au (Jean Fisher VK3VIP National President & State rep for A.L.A.R.A.) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- FINAL FRONTIER PONGSAT 2 KICK-STARTER CAMPAIGN John Powell, W6JPA, is trying to raise $11,000 on Kickstarter.com to send 2000 student projects to the edge of space. According to news reports, next September 27th Powell hopes to launch 2000 student projects that fit inside ping pong balls called PongSats. If his campaign is successful, students from all over the world be invited to send their PongSats to be launched skyward on weather balloons to an altitude of at least 98,000 feet. After the landing and recovery, each of the PongSats would be returned to its creators along with data from the flight, a DVD with video of the launch and on board scenes and a certificate confirming the flight. (ARNewsLine) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ILLW ILLW grows steadily as the event gets closer With the annual International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend, the premium fun-event in August, more than 225 registrations have already been received from 30 different countries. Among them are Germany and Australia having nearly 90 between them, followed by the USA, England, Argentina, Netherlands, Sweden and Scotland. Many other sea-going nations have a few registrations. The basic objective of the popular event is to promote public awareness of lighthouses and lightships, their need for preservation, and to promote the goodwill of Amateur Radio. Join in the 17th annual event by being at a lighthouse, lightship or maritime beacon. For the guidelines, past or current activations or to register online for August the 16th and 17th, visit the website illw.net (Jim Linton VK3PC) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP --- MILITARY ARMED FORCES DAY CROSSBAND MILITARY/AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TEST MAY 10 The United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard are again co-sponsoring this year’s annual Military to Amateur Radio Cross band Communications Test. This in celebration of the 64th anniversary of Armed Forces Day. This annual celebration features military to amateur cross band communications SSB voice and Morse Code tests. These give both amateur radio operators and shortwave listeners an opportunity to demonstrate their individual technical skills, and to receive recognition from the appropriate military radio station for their proven expertise. Although the actual Armed Forces Day will be celebrated on Saturday, May 17th, this year’s Communications Test will be conducted on May 10th to prevent conflict with the Dayton Hamvention which is slated for May 16th to the 18th. QSL cards will be provided to those stations making contact with the military stations. (Text edition only) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR OLD-TIMERS http://www.raotc.org.au Tomorrow is the first Monday in May and that means it’s RAOTC bulletin time once again. Hallo everyone, this is Clive VK6CSW. This month’s Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club of Australia News and Information broadcast features the story of the battles between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to provide electric power to the public. Should it be AC or DC? - and some of the fighting was pretty dirty, too! Although the Bulletin is relayed on a number of different frequencies and times throughout the day, the main Australia-wide coverage takes place on 20 metres. At 0100 UTC the bulletin is beamed northwards from Melbourne on 14.150 MHZ USB for Eastern states listeners, while an hour later at 0200 UTC the program is beamed westwards for WA listeners, again on 14.150 MHz. Also at 0200 UTC we have an HF transmission from Perth on 40 metres on 7060 kHz LSB intended mainly for country WA listeners, as well as the NewsWest linked repeater coverage. To find a local transmission time and frequency for your particular area, please visit the RAOTC website at www.raotc.org.au (rpt). Everyone, RAOTC members and non-members alike, is cordially invited to tune in and to take part in the call backs afterwards. We look forward to hearing from you. Once again, the May RAOTC bulletin can be heard tomorrow, Monday May 5th. 73 from Clive VK6CSW. SOCIAL SCENE 2014 May 2- 4 VK4 Clairview Gathering this weekend ( 0429 632 815 ) May 10 VK3 Moorabbin and District Amateur Radio club Hamfest 10am May 10 VK4 BARCFEST: Salvation Army Hall Calamvale. 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