Club News
NEXT MEETING - 27nd July: The International YL Meet in Munich and the International Amateur Radio Exhibition, Friedrichshafen by Dot Bishop VK2DB
Our roving reporter, Dot Bishop VK2DB will be back, for the 27th July meeting, and will present a pictorial report of the highlights of the International YL Meet held in Munich, Germany which included a visit to the largest European Ham Fest held at Friedrichshafen on the shores of the Bodensee. Dot's presentation will show you that YL Meets are not just "amateur radio" but rather are opportunities for YLs (and their accompanying OMs) to meet each other and to participate in a visit program to interesting places especially arranged by the host nation's YLs. All YLs/XYLs (and their OMs) are welcome to participate in the International YL Meets and, in addition, Dot will briefly tell us about the plans being made for the upcoming 2012 International YL Meet in Adelaide where the ladies are hoping to arrange a trip on the Ghan to Darwin in their program. If time permits, there will also be a short extract of a presentation given at the YL Meet on The Worked Antarctica Program Awards (otherwise this will be held over for a later evening)
August meeting - A Visit to Dayton Hamvention and the USAF Wright Patterson Airforce Museum by Bob Mutton VK2ZRM
On 24th August Bob Mutton VK2ZRM, will describe his visit to the Dayton Ohio Hamvention and the USAF Wright Patterson Airforce Museum. Since its humble beginnings back in January 1952, Dayton has become the largest Hamfest in the world. Bob has visited Dayton three times now, so he is a seasoned veteran and always comes back with many unusual and interesting tales to tell of his adventures there. This year he also visited the USAF Wright Patterson Airforce Museum which is the largest of its kind in the world with over 400 aircraft and spacecraft on display
September meeting - "Amateur Radio in VK2 from 1910 Onwards" by Tim Mills VK2ZTM
On 28th September Tim Mills VK2ZTM, will bring us a talk on the early history of amateur radio in NSW including the events that took place in Sydney that led to the formation of the WIA one hundred years ago.
WAITAKERE SPRINTS 2010
- Phone: 1000 to 1100 UTC, Saturday 31st July.
- CW: 1000 to 1100 UTC, Saturday 7th August
The Sprints are of one-hour duration on 80m, and are open to all licensed amateurs in ZL, VK and Oceania call areas. The operator's basic goal in the sprints is to make as many contacts as possible, without duplication, during an hour of operation on a single band. Any contact with ZL, VK or Oceania stations on 80m during the contest period can be counted, but a station may be claimed only once.
Rememberance Day Contest
- Saturday 14th August 2010, 0800 UTC to 0759 UTC Sun 15th August 2010.
The 11th International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend
- Begins at 0001 UTC on Saturday 21 August and finishing at 2359 UTC on Sunday 22 August (10am Saturday to 10am Monday Sydney time) .
30TH ALARA CONTEST
- 1st Session: Saturday 28th August 2010 0400 hours UTC to 1359 hours UTC
- 2nd Session: Sunday 29th August 2010 0400 hours UTC to 1359 hours UTC
- One contest (combined phone and CW) run over 20 hours in two sessions. (2pm to 11.59pm Sydney time both days)
- OBJECT: YL works everyone, OMs & Clubs work YLs only.
NEXT FOUNDATION LICENCE COURSE
HADARC regularly runs Foundation, Standard and Advanced Amateur Licence Courses. Contact the Education team via the web form for the next course date or with other education related queries.
HADARC Name Badges
If you have ordered your Name Badge, and as yet have not collected it, these are now available from Dot VK2DB at $5.50 each. Dot is still taking further orders and if you haven't yet ordered a badge (and want one) contact Dot as soon as possible.