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President’s Message
Hi everybody,
A lot seems to be happening this month so keep an eye on the event
calendar. It is impossible to arrange things so that everybody can
make it along, I myself have been tied up quite a bit and that has
been a bit of a nuisance, so make as many as you can and enjoy the
fellowship of the other club members.
The committee met the other night and a number of items were discussed
that we will need to consider at the next general meeting (Friday
15th) :
The club is 25 years old this year and, although I have been part
of it for only a few, that is an event worth celebrating. We need
to make a decision as to whether we go "out" for the evening
or we do the same as last year and jazz it up a bit. If we decide
we are going out, where do we want to go and how much do we want
to spend? The Settlement Hotel was suggested as a venue because
of its support for families but we are open to other suggestions/ideas
so put your thinking caps on.
We need an editor for the magazine for a couple of months (August/September
I think it was). Phil will not be available over that time, so a
volunteer would be good or I will start asking around.
The committee discussed the issue of fees for the coming year.
After consideration it will be our recommendation that, rather than
a big rise every few years, fees be increased by $2 across the board
this year. Your fees pay for a lot of things, including this magazine,
your tea and coffee and biscuits etc etc. The club funds have remained
static and as we look to possibly re-locate or build our own clubrooms
we will require additional funds (far in excess of the $2 a year).
The future of the club. We need new members for the club to
survive in the long term. Therefore, we need strategies to attract
new members i.e. a plan for the future. Your ideas are needed. There
is no easy solution to this problem, one idea put forward was that
we run a "quickie" course so that we can get people up
and running on a "H" call and develop them from there.
What do you think? Come along to the next meeting and have your
say or if you can’t make it put it in writing and send it in.
Should be a good meeting, and our guest speaker will be from the
Kidney Foundation.
Cheers for now, Andrew VK3HFA
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Beacons
The beacon projects are nearly finished, we will have a 23cm beacon
on 1296.532 running about 5 watts.
The 2304.532 beacon will run around 10 watts due to the greater
path attenuation at this frequency.
All the beacons will be using ovenised oscillators to keep the
signal stable, 100hz drift at 10 Mhz 3D 2.4khz drift at 2400 , the
crystal references will be kept at 50 degrees Celsius using clip
on Murata heater units.
The beacons are to be mounted on a water storage tank located at
Bunarong Park, which is located in Frankston, this site will cover
most of Melboure with ease.
Antennas for 1296 will most likely be corner reflector types in
a
stacked arrangement to keep the beamwidth aimed at the horizon,
2403 could also be corner reflector types or even a small dish aimed
to the west and a waveguide vertical antenna for local signals.
Peter VK3KCG
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VHF Gain
Over the Christmas break I was mentioned to Rex VK7MO
that I had been able to hear him on 2m SSB but not work him – and
yet a nearby amateur was working him on and off for several hours..
"he probably has 25db more gain then you though Phil",
was the answer. Now 25db is significant in anyones terms. Time to
start thinking about more gain. You can’’t work them if you can’t
hear them is a very true statement, so that is obviously the place
to start.
A well designed 6 el yagi will give 9.1dbd gain. The other "local"
station would have been using a bay of four yagi’s – probably of
14 elements. A single 14 el yagi has around 13.6 dbd. A stack of
four theoretically gives an extra 5.6 dbd, but we are going to loose
around 0.18dbd in the phasing – so we will settle on 19dbd. So we
have a handy 10db improvement already.
Why stacked? Figure one show’s gain verses boomlentgh
for a 2m yagi’s. You will note that the "bang for boom"
is in the 5 – 14 dbd area – after that you need a lot of metal to
get gain. The graph stops at a 37 metre boom – and we are yet to
reach 19db! 
Lets now through a pre-amp into the equation. The data I have handy
is for a vk5 preamp. Now the easiest option is to mount it in the
shack. You can expect around 5.2db improvement from a VK5 Preamp
in the shack. Putting the same preamp at the antenna, and assuming
3db cable loss, will give 8dbd improvement! To get the same improvement
over my 6 el yagi I would need either a bay of four 10 element yagi’s
or or a single 30 element yagi on a 21 metre boom!
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GGREC
Event Queue
Date / Time
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Event
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Details
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Friday 15th February
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Generaal Meeting
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| Saturday 16th February
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Social |
Mooroolbark Bowl |
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Tuesday 19th February
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GOC Visit
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Visit the Telstra Global Operations Centre
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Fri 22nd Feb
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AMSAT Talk
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Moorabbin Radio Club AMSAT Talk |
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Friday 1st March
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Prac Night
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Sunday 3rd March
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Bike Ride
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Jells Park
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9th,10th,11th March
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Labour Day Weekend
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Club Camping Weekend Cancelled
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Monday 11th march
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Cape Shank Visit
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BBQ & Cape Schanck
Radio Station Tour |
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Friday 15th March
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General Meeting
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Saturday 23rd March
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Shack Visit
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QTH of VK3VB & VK3OZ
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Friday 12th April
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Pub Night
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TBA
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Friday 19th April
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General Meeting
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Saturday 20th July
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GGREC Hamfest
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Visit to the Telstra
Global Operations Centre
Approximately three years ago Telstra’s Network Operations
Business Unit embarked on project to consolidate all the Network
Operation Alarm Monitoring and Technology groups into one national
Global Operations Centre in Clayton Victoria. A massive refurbishment
project was undertaken to convert a Telstra Research Laboratory
workshop and office building, into a fully functional operational
hub for managing Telstra’s network throughout Australia and Overseas.
On Tuesday the 19th of February at 6:00 pm, you will
have an opportunity to have a guided tour through this first class
facility.
Please contact Bruno Tonizzo for your booking and further details.
Location - Enter from Henderson Rd, off Wellington Rd Clayton,
between Blackburn Rd and Springvale Rd. Melway Map 70 H12.
When you get to the security gate and guardhouse, tell them that
you are there for the tour. The Guard will have a list of Club member’s
names that will be attending.
If you are travelling from the Springvale road direction, you will
have to drive past Henderson Rd and do a U-turn to get in.
The Tour will take approximately 1 hour to complete, and tea and
coffee will be provided.
See you there.
Bruno Tonizzo
VK3BFT
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2002 WIA Call Book
– Order yours NOW !
Orders will be taken at the February GM for the 2002
WIA Call book and or searchable CD ROM. Call book orders will be
sent to the Victoria Division of the WIA to ensure that we WIA members
get a member discount.
Please place your order with Bruno Tonizzo (or any committee member)
on the night of the GM or phone your order to Bruno before Monday
the 18th February.
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Satellite Operation
– MDRC Special Guest Speaker
On Friday the 22nd February, the Moorabbin
and District Radio Club will be hosting a talk form a visiting American
AMSAT Amateur. The subject will be Amateur Satellites. I’ve been
told that there is great interest in this presentation, so get there
early as the seating is limited.
(I believe speaker is president of AMSAT or AMSAT (north america)
– phil)
Further details at the GM.
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Bowling Afternoon
On Saturday the 16th February, Reg VK3UK will
be hosting a bowling afternoon at the Mooroolbark Bowl. Reg has
also arranged for a behind the scenes tour of the machinery that
makes it all happen.
Starting Time is 2PM
Further details at the GM, or contact Reg Goddard –QTH-R
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Cape Schanck – VIM
Visit
Due to the low interest in weekend away for Labour Day
David VK3XMF has organised a tour of Radio VIM – Cape Schanck Radio
Station. The tour is for 1:20 on Monday 11th March. We
will get together for a BBQ First at 11:30am. Melways ref for BBQ
is 259 B9 and for VIM is 259 F6. Ths station closes in July so you
won’t get another chance to view the facility!
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Healseville A.R.G.
Hamfest
SUNDAY 24TH FEBRUARY
HEALSEVILLE MEMORIAL HALL
MAROONDAH HWY, HEALESVILLE
FREE TEA & COFFEE
$4 ENTRY
FOR TABLES CALL
GAVIN 5968 8482
CAROL 5962 6098
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Bass Amateur Radio
IRLP Group Hamfest
SATURDAY 30TH MARCH
10AM TILL 2PM
BONEO CRICKET CLUB GROUNDS
CNR BONEO RD AND LIMESTONE RD
BONEO, MELWAYS 190 H4
FREE TEA & COFFEE
TO BOOK TABLE CALL GRAHAM VK3JBO ON 59820315
$4 ENTRY
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Here Is Just A Sample
Of The IRLP Nodes Now Active!
Try These IRLP Nodes On VK3RGL
600 VK2RBM Sydney NSW
601 VK2RMP WollongongNSW
603 VK2RMR Riverview NSW
604 VK2RTZ Newcastle NSW
605 VK2RCZ Sydney NSW
606 VK2RAG Gosford NSW
610 VK6RNC Perth W.A.
620 VK6RFM Fremantle W.A.
621 VK2TTA Wahroonga NSW
622 VK2RIC Lismore NSW
626 VK2WAG Wagga NSW
630 VK3RGL Melbourne VIC
631 VK3HEG Ballarat VIC
632 VK3WRM Merbein VIC
633 VK3RPU Arthur™s Seat VIC
635 VK3RMH Melbourne VIC
639 VK3JED Experimental VIC
640 VK4BAB Ipswich QLD
648 VK4RCA Cairns QLD
650 VK5UJ Adelaide SA
660 VK6AMS Karratha W.A.
661 VK6RAL Albany WA
670 VK7AX Ulverstone TAS
680 VK8RTE Darwin NT
690 ZL3TMB Christchurch NZ
700 J73D Roseau Dominica
710 J73CS Roseau Dominica
712 9Z4CG Trinidad
750 9Y4AT Valsayn Trinidad
760 9Y4SRR Trinidad
888 KC4USV McMurdo Station
900 REF900 Vancouver BC
910 REF1 Toronto ON
920 REF2 Denver CO
921 REF921 Raleigh NC
925 REF925 Las Vegas NV
930 REF930 Saskatoon SK
931 REF931 Fredericton NB
940 REF4 YellowknifeNWT
950 REF5 Sydney NSW
100 VE7RHS Vancouver BC
101 VE7URG Vancouver BC
102 VE7RNA Chemainus BC
103 VE7VIC Victoria BC
104 VE7RMT Victoria BC
105 VE7RVN Vernon BC
106 VA7OKN Vernon BC
107 VE7MFS Coquitlam BC
108 VE7TSI Kamloops BC
109 VA7MAR Mackenzie BC
110 VE7RGF Grand Forks BC
111 VE7BHI Port Alberni BC
112 VE7KU Port Alberni BC
113 VA7LPG Nanoose Bay BC
115 VE7REE Penticton BC
116 VE7RAP Comox BC
117 VE7RIA Victoria BC
118 VE7PQD Parksville BC
119 VE7UHF Richmond BC
120 VE6RPT Calgary AB
121 VE7DQC Prince Rupert BC
122 VE6TE Red Deer AB
123 VE6ZV Calgary AB
124 VE6SBR Edmonton AB
125 VE7FFF Prince George BC
126 SARA Province WideAB
127 VA6IRL Lethbridge AB
128 VE6MPR Banff AB
129 VE6WRT Calgary AB
130 VE6TRC Ft. McMurray AB
139 VE7RJZ Invermere BC
140 VA7RDX Vanderhoof BC
141 VE7RTS Kamloops BC
142 VE7RAM Tappe
145 VE6PRR Peace
146 VE6LGL Grand
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General Meeting Minutes
Date: 18th January 2002
Start time: 8:00 pm.
Location: Guide Hall Cranbourne
Chairperson: Bruno Tonizzo Minute Taker: Bruno
Tonizzo
Present: As per Attendance Sheet. Visitors and Guests:
Nil
Apologies: Peter Tyers, Andrew Clinkaberry
Correspondence Received:
AR Magazine – Dec’ 2001
WANSARC Newsletter – Dec’2001
EMDRC Newsletter – Dec’2001
Bass Amateur Radio IRLP Group – Hamfest Notice for 30th
march 2002
Healesville ARC Hamfest – 24th February 2002
Email – Change of address for Thomas Wilson
Letter – City of Casey:
People in the Parks Community Events 2002
Australia Day participation.
Australia Day Awards
WIA Exam Service
Changes to the Exam Service & application forms for Group leader
and members of the invigilation team.
Minutes of the Presidents meeting held in November 2001.
Treasurer’s Report:
Read by: Ian Benson Moved by: Ian Benson Seconded
by: Russ White VK3MWR Carried: Yes.
Copies available to members on request.
Previous Minutes: Read by: Bruno Tonizzo Moved
by: Bruno Tonizzo Seconded by: Reg Goddard Carried:
Yes.
New Callsigns: Nil
Business Arising from Previous Minutes:
The following items were discussed.
Next year is the Club’s 25th Anniversary.
Booking to be made for a night out to celebrate.
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NOMINATION FORM
GGREC inc. COMMITTEE 2002/2003
I, ________________________________, having been a financial member
of the Gippsland Gate Radio and Electronics Club for a minimum period
of thelastsixmonthswish to nominate the following club members for
the 2002 / 2003 committee
President _______________________________________
Secretary_______________________________________
Treasurer_______________________________________
Committee Member_______________________________
Committee Member_______________________________
Signature Proposer________________________________ Date_______
Signature Seconder________________________________ Date_______
Nomination forms must be received by the secretary by Friday 12th
April, seven days prior to the AGM.
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