Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking. Welcome to the new WIA Board who have been getting the feel of the mood in Bundaberg at the Annual General Meeting and associated events. We wish them a very productive and successful year ahead. With the benefit of the experience of the longer serving members the new members face the task of assuming the roles of directors and also the thrill and pressures of being advocates of the Australian Amateur Radio Community. One of the tasks that we all have is planning ahead for the activities that stimulate the juices and strengthen the hunger ..read more

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking. As the Rum City, Bundaberg, prepares to host the annual general meeting of the Wireless Institute it is perhaps the right time for us to think about what we would like to see happen for amateur radio in the next 12 months. There are matters that will need improvement and there are matters that need attention and there will be matters that have been neglected. As a new Board takes over the process of representing all Australian amateurs it is up to us as individuals and collectively as club members to let that Board know what we want. It s ..read more

VK4JDJ Dennis Bauer SK 12 April Dennis grew up in Northern Queensland and in his early years lived in a small community on the Palmerston Range where it rained nearly all year which made for interesting bus rides on the muddy road to school. Dennis led a life of various jobs on cattle properties, drilling camps, road maintenance work and hotel work and picked up a range of varied skills. On one occasion Dennis designed a full wave 80 meter horizontal loop antenna with support posts which was huge but certainly worked. Dennis was a regular on Rob VK4ARQ CW 0530 to 0630 net with hams from Darlin ..read more

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking. In this great information age powered by the digital revolution and the internet, there is undoubtedly the greatest access to the most information that the world has known. That is not hyperbole or in the more modern jargon, clickbait. It is a fact that the amount of data grows exponentially each and every day and in fact the data storage and processing is being classed as a climate change factor by reason of the electricity that is used, the heat that is generated and the water that is used for cooling. I spend a reasonable amount of tim ..read more

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking. How time flies when you are having fun, goes the old expression and here it is a week on from the pranksters’ favourite day of the year. I saw some amusing posts and some that were a little hard to place in the April Fool genre, this year round. Still, no doubt many people managed to get “caught” out by the pranks and provide a good laugh at themselves. At the moment, the weather seems to be celebrating the great US Groundhog Day with barely a day passing along the coast without rain. It was a surprise that we had one afternoon and the fo ..read more

Greetings from the Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club Vk4RC Robert Thomson VK4TFN here. Redfest has arrived! Nine A.M. next Saturday 6th April at St Michael’s College, Abbey Place Caboolture. Redfest is definitely the place to be in Southeast Queensland next Saturday! With 40 tables of sellers showcasing a range of pre-loved and brand-new goodies for the avid ham, you won’t leave disappointed. You won’t have to look hard to find things like a couple of fully functional FL2100 amps and two Yaesu MP1000’s operational but needing TLC. Don’t forget our spotlight on the ladies this year with three ..read more

Greetings from the Redcliffe Radio Club VK4RC Robert Thomson VK4TFN reporting. Redfest 2024, is now only three weeks away on Saturday 6th April, at St Michael's College, Abbey Place Caboolture. Redfest is not just a swap-meet with pre-loved bits and pieces. This year there'll be even more commercial vendors. For the technically minded - and that;s all of us - there will be a demonstration of the new ICOM IC-905 by the Brisbane VHF Group which will also host a presentation on microwave propagation. Doug is prepping the barbie for his famous bacon and egg rolls, and the ladies are ready and rari ..read more

Gidday! I'm David, VK4DN from the Bundy Amateur Radio Club! Just a reminder that the WIA Convention Expo and HamFest happening here in Bundaberg is now less than 10 weeks away!! Make contact with the Secretary secretary@barc.asn.au This is Allan VK4HIT with news from Ipswich and District Radio Club. A total 15 members attended the February 26 business meeting either in person or via Zoom. From the WICEN report members were reminded of the need for volunteers for the Brisbane Trail Marathon on April 28. If you can help with being on a checkpoint please contact Greg VK4GJW through email ipswichw ..read more

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking. Well, here it is already, the autumn season that used to herald cooler weather as we rotated into winter. The Bureau of Meteorology has released its quarterly outlook and we can expect weather that is likely to be drier than our summer but still giving us warmer nights than usual. For the night owl operators, that might suggest a further degree of discomfort or comfort, depending on individual locations. One thing that we can do personally or as part of a group activity is make things. For many people starting off, there is the temptation ..read more

Redfest 2024 Update Greetings from the Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club VK4RC. Robert Thomson VK4TFN here. REDFEST 2024, 9 am Saturday the 6th of April at St Michael's College Caboolture. Our website is redclifferadioclub.org.au Breakfast is at 8 and there will be a cafe serving coffee, tea, cakes, slices and cookies. Vendors start booking now. $10 per table, redfest@redclifferadioclub.org.au The raffle prize is the ICOM ID 5100A VHF/UHF dual band digital TxRX as well as lucky door prizes. Tickets $5 each on sale now. There will be tables and displays, especially for the ladies and ALARA wil ..read more