Club News

NEXT MEETING - 23rd February 2010:

Rod Gamble VK2DAY will present a pictorial report on the operation of the Club Station VK2MA at the recent VHF/UHF Field days. The contest team have become more polished at setting up the station and developing their operating procedures to now present a real challenge to the other established multi-operator contest stations. The Mt Tomah site is also proving itself not only for its convenient location and ease of accessibility, but also for its excellent radio outlook. Come along next Tuesday to hear the full story.

March - "The Radio Ham’s Magic Bag."

This will be another entertaining but informative presentation by Colin Christie VK2JCC on several interesting and diverse projects that he has been working on over the past few months. As a foretaste of the style and range of topics that might be covered by Colin, he will endeavour to answer the question: “What do kites, yagis and cameras have in common?”.

Central Coast Amateur Radio Club Annual Field Day - Sunday 28 February 2010

John Moyle Field Day (20/21 March)

The VK2MA Field Day Team is now planning to participate in the John Moyle Field Day at Mt Tomah. If you are interested in joining the team on the week-end or need more information, contact Rod VK2DAY.

Equipment Disposal

HADARC is assisting with the disposal of a deceased estate. The items include: FT901DM HF Transceiver, FV901DM Digital VFO, FTV250 2m Transverter, YD148 Desk Mic, Dentron GLA1000B HF Linear Amp, Dentron Big Dummy Load, DAIWA CN1001a Auto Antenna Tuner, Protax Model 375 6 Pos Co-Ax Switch, Cyclops P2PDC 12V 2A P/S, Hi-Mound 808 Hand Key, Bencher Paddle, 2 straight Morse Keys, DSE 5206 3 pos Co-Ax Switch, Drake TV3300LP Low Pass Filter, Kit Bits KB Noise Bridge, Kenwood HC-10 World Clock, SX200 Scanning Receiver, QM70 144/28 2m Converter, 110 SWR / Field Strength Meter, Trio DM801 Dip Meter, RAIC BL-50A/70A Balun. For details, offers etc contact John VK2ZOI.

Nine Letter-Word Competition

And the winner is:- Rod VK2DAY. A close finish by the three contestants but the judge’s marking was confirmed by the votes received from the club members and Rod’s entry came in by a nose. Thanks to Carmel VK2CAR and Ian VK2MW for participating in the competition and thanks to Bob VK2KAZ for assisting with the judging.

2010 WIA Centenary Callbook

Orders for the 2010 Callbook are being taken by the Secretary. The WIA Centenary Callbook is described as being a collectors item, so order your copy today. Complete with contact details for Australian Amateur callsigns, amateur radio organisations, technical information on band plans, beacons, repeaters, DXCC and QSL info, the callbook includes a searchable CD. Contact Dot by e-mail or by phone. Club member price is $22 picked-up or $30 posted.

New Callsigns

Congratulations to the following new callsigns: Jim Omeros VK2HJO (was VK2FJOA), Jason Tomich VK2WAR (new Advanced), David Lawler VK2LOL (was VK2FAVE), Colin Warren VK2CSW (was VK2VIS), John Edwards VK2JSE (was VK2FJSE).

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.