President’s
Ramblings
Hi all,
By the time you read this I hope to be resting my eyes in
sunny Queensland on a well earned holiday. Well I have to
say it’s well earned don’t I??
The committee has been hard at work organising things but
is always hard to come up with new ideas so if you have any
please let one of us know.
I feel a bit of a fraud now that I am a brand new “Standard
License” operator given that I have not put much time
into radio work over the last couple of years. However, the
new Foundation License is an excellent idea and should ensure
that our hobby is around for many years to come.
To all you “Advanced” operators out there don’t
forget those new to the hobby and give them a helping hand.
Mind you I think that that is something this club does very
well anyway.
The Christmas party promises to be a great time as usual.
It is out at our ponderosa in Nar Nar Goon and I will definitely
be there despite what all you cynics think! Might set up
the volleyball net and see how we all go!
Also the prac night on the first Friday in November has
traditionally become a bring your own tea night and we start
a little earlier at 7pm. Hope to see you there as well!
Sometime in the new year we will be having another fox hunt
down on Philip Island. The last few have been a lot of fun
and once again no expense will be spared for the prizes!!!!
Have a great time with your hobby this month. Catch you
all in December.
Cheers, Andrew VK3HF
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Get well
A big get well to both colin bishop and peter pavey, both
of whom are not in top form. From all the members guys;
we are thinking of you & look forward to your quick
return to the club.
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Upcoming Events
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| Friday 18th November |
General Meeting |
Ian BUF goes Chinese ! |
| Monday 28th November |
Committee Meeting |
Club HQ |
| Saturday
10th Dec |
Christmas Party |
El
presidentos residence @ Nar Nar Goon |
| There
is NO |
General meeting |
In December |
| Friday 6th January |
Prac Night |
Club resumes at HQ |
| Thursday 26th January |
Australia Day BBQ |
Club HQ @ Lunch time |
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Christmas Party - Saturday 10th December.
This year’s party is to be held at the President’s
residence in Nar Nar Goon -- Number 1 Carney St.. to be exact.
It is BYO your own everything. The Club will supply the BBQ
but please bring your own seating and possibly a table to
eat at. For those who are inclined, some games (adult and
kids games) would go down well. One for the women would be
appreciated as well. See you there at about 11am onwards
or until we get kicked out.
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Sci
Fi Quote of the Month
....And before we judge of them too harshly we must remember
what ruthless and utter destruction our own species has wrought,
not only upon animals, such as the vanished bison and the
dodo, but upon its inferior races. The Tasmanians, in spite
of their human likeness, were entirely swept out of existence
in a war of extermination waged by European immigrants, in
the space of fifty years. Are we such apostles of mercy as
to complain if the Martians warred in the same spirit? From
H. G. Wells, 'War of the Worlds'
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Easter 2006—Is it that far away.
Helmut has given us information regarding a possible Club
trip to the Wangaratta / Beechworth area. Currently available
for Easter there are:
appr. 20 unpowered sites @ A$ 14.00
5 x powered sites @ A$ 18.00
1 x on site caravan
Booked into the park already are:
Ron & Judy Roberts
Ian & Val Benson
Helmut & Dorothe Inhoven
Ivan Blezard (80%)
So think about it and we will discuss it at the Meeting
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Raffle, Raffle, Raffle
Last one for 2005.
This month’s prizes are:
Steam & Dry Iron
2 Slice Toaster
1.6 ltr Electric Kettle
Tickets selling for $1.00 each. See Reg for tickets.
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Ramping
up the Shack - Albert , BQO
The first day started out with threatening clouds but it
was muggy. That was Saturday 30th October. Our fears of rain
were not warranted as the sun showed through and caused a
lot of sweat soaked shirts on the guys digging the post holes
to support the wheelchair and pedestrian ramp to the Club
Shack. I am sure a few kilos were shed during the day but
a great amount was completed.
Ian (BUF) had prepared a lot
of the timber to length making the job a lot quicker and
with less heads trying to calculate the measurements it probably
made the job more accurate as well. The plan was to set up
the structural sections of the walkway and support them so
that the concrete footings could be poured around the post
supports. This method works well as everything is square
before you pour the concrete.
The guys were eager to work
as shown by the short lunch break taken only to consume some
fish and chips and down a coldie.
By about 3pm, most of the
timber had been set in place and although the first stage
was not quite completed, a sense of pride and satisfaction
showed on the faces of the remaining workers. (Especially
after another coldie) First day slaves were: Ivan, Reg, Bruno,
Ron, Helmut, Ian and myself.
On Saturday 5th, we completed the structural timber ready
to pour the footings. There was just as much sweat lost as
on the first day by the varied crew of Bruno, Ron, Mike,
Graham, Ian, Paul and myself. By the time you read this,
much of the work should have been completed so you can come
along to the meeting and marvel at the handiwork of some
bloody hard workers.
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Mikes's
new name is Thor.
He couldn't put his hammer down all day. |
The photo shows a section of the completed ramp with Mike
taking a well earned rest from swinging his hammer. Next
weekend should see the concrete poured with
the remainder of the work being a great deal easier.
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WIA
news
Why
not listen to the WIA news each week on the VK3RML repeater.
It is on Sunday nights at 8pm and Wednesday 11am
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MIKE
IDE SAYS………………………
Is Too Low an SWR Dangerous???
There was this SWR freak who kept climbing his tower, day
after day, to prune the antenna matching system. He repeated
this again and again, as if he was trying to bring the
SWR below 1:1; that important it seemed to him. With all
the climbing, one night he fell off his tower and killed
himself. So you see, TOO LOW AN SWR CAN KILL…
Here is a hint.
Are you looking for insulators for that antenna project?
FARMHAND on the corner of High and Normanby Streets in
Cranbourne have a large range of electric fence insulators;
many of which are suitable for antenna use.
A couple of Limericks by Mike Ide.
There once was a young Ham from Wangaratta
Whose signal would splatter
When told he was a pain
He would turn up his gain
And say it just does not matter
There once was a Ham whose signal was weak
Although he was poor, he refused to be meek
So when he bought a big linear
He grew steadily skinnier
For he could no longer afford to eat
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2006 Call Books
The 2006 Call Book is on its way. If you would like one or
two, orders are being taken by Bruno. See him for details.
We may get them a bit cheaper if we buy in bulk.
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December Prac. Night
Don't forget that the December Prac. Night is a “bring
your own Pizza” night.
Grab a pizza and a drink or two on the way and enjoy them
with the others.
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MDRC visit
On 6th. October 2005, at the invitation of Reg. Goddard
UK, eight Seniors from MDRC visited the new Headquarters
of the Gippsland Gate Radio and Electronics Club. The attached
picture shows L-R
Ivan Blezard 3ARV - (GGREC Committee Man )
Reg Goddard 3UK - ( GGREC Committee Man)
Ray Rutledge 3ZQ, Harley Kerr 3CHK
John Kirk 3HCT, Eric Berry 3AZD
Jerry Viscaal 3MQ (Pres. MDRC ), Colin Durrell 3UDC
Not in pic. were Jenny Goddard (Family Member GGREC & Reg's
XYL ) and photographer Ken Morgan 3CEK.
The hospitality of GGREC was outstanding, we all left a pound or so heavier !
Thanks Jenny, Reg and Ivan.
Ken Morgan
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A BULLETIN TO MEMBERS FROM AMATEUR RADIO VICTORIA
New licence structure begins. Key points at a glance:
