
                          President's weekly address

This is Michael Corbin VK2PFQ.

        What about a Country Branch of the W.I.A...What did he say??...Yes, 
        you heard it correctly...What about a country branch of the W.I.A....
        Well, that was what was suggested to me this week.  It might not be 
        such a bad idea if the goings on in the City don't improve.  It's 
        fast getting to the stage when yet another sleepless night makes 
        you wonder what the hell you are doing in this job of President 
        anyhow.  Let me share a couple of thoughts with you. We will call it 
        " A week in the life of the President of the N.S.W. Division".  Lets 
        start with last Sunday......

        You'll recall I told you that the Federal Councillors had been 
        replaced.  Further, you might remember I said that this medium was 
        not the place to discuss it.....Well, I've changed my mind. Members 
        ought to be made aware that SOME of us on Council are  trying to do 
        the right thing while others are not.  It all began when we asked 
        Federal for a copy of the last three Federal Council meetings...It 
        was all over an item in the minutes of an extraordinary Federal 
        Convention held on 30th July last.  The following is an extract....

          Heading:  AMATEUR RADIO MAGAZINE
               
               "Sub Committee to approach four respondents: i.e. Hallmark, 
               Peacock Press, Griffin Graphics and Jamie Harrison 
               to produce one issue each.    January to April.

Sub Committee before the next convention to produce a draft contract for 
long term publication (to be circulated prior to the convention to all 
councillors).  October meeting will determine when the contract will 
commence.  Final decision at February Meeting.  Each of the four would be 
made an offer at a fixed rate.  Federal Office operates as normal.

Sub committee is seeking co-operation of Publications Committee and Editor.  
Printer will remain the same.  Material will be supplied camera ready art.  
Federal Secretary to consult Industrial Printing re negotiating print 
account.  Federal Office to do advertising.  Magazine will be in the same 
format.  Fifth respondent to be acknowledged as unsuccessful.  W. Roper to 
be advised that he is on the short list.

Sub-committee to respond to all six applicants."...Unquote.

        Five people on the present Council considered it was inappropriate 
        for Mr. Harrison to be involved in the selection of a replacement 
        producer of Amateur Radio Magazine as there was an obvious 
        relationship with one of the respondents. Four councillors did not. 
        I believe it is the democratic right of anyone, including Jamie 
        Harrison, to apply to run Amateur Radio Magazine. The propriety  of 
        a relative being involved in any selection process is undesirable. 

        At a special meeting of the Federal Executive held last Sunday.  
        The Resolution that I have just read to you was scraped.   
        Mr.Bill Roper, the present editor, was offered a 2 year contract.  
        Details are presently being prepared. This action was as a result 
        of this Division advising all federal Councillors of our concerns.

        Quite apart from this there was another matter concerning 
        Mr. Harrison. He had been chosen as a delegate to the IARU Region 3 
        conference in Singapore this coming week... the cost.... around 
        $2,300.00 to the Wireless Institute of Australia Federal. That's 
        partly OUR MONEY.  The N.S.W. Division thought that since 
        Mr. Harrison no longer represented this Division, such a trip might 
        not be appropriate. A motion to this end was forwarded to the 
        Federal office as an Urgent agenda item for last Sunday's Meeting. 
        It turned out that as a result of, according to one Delegate, 
        threatened legal action.....  A majority of the delegates did not 
        agree with us ... Mr. Harrison left yesterday.

        Well that doesn't seem to be much to loose any sleep over you might 
        say.....Well, I haven't finished yet.

        At the last Council Meeting a group of six Repeater Applications 
        were approved.  Ian Rosser our new NTAC man, presented these for our 
        perusal and discussion.  The Applications were passed over to 
        Mr. Harrison for forwarding to the Spectrum Management Authority for 
        the issuing of licenses.  Pretty simple stuff eh!  Well it seems 
        that instead of taking them home to write the necessary letter, 
        the Secretary, Mr. Harrison left them in the Office.... at least 
        he claims he did, why or what for, the Lord only knows.  Anyhow 
        they seem to have disappeared ... explanation .... SOMEONE 
        PINCHED 'EM! It was even suggested that Barry White was seen looking 
        at them!!!!! Could it be that they were suggesting that Barry stole 
        them? I hardly think so...DO YOU?.....I have contacted Barry and 
        he tells me that he had not even SEEN these applications. However, 
        he did admit, UNDER INTENSE QUESTIONING, that he had discussed one 
        application regarding the Great Lakes Club with Ian Rosser.(Something 
        about a clash of frequency allocations) Well, I'll give YOU the list 
        of the six applicant. YOU make up your own mind.

BLUE MOUNTAIN A.R.C.   ......Application....   LOST
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS A.R.C. ...Application....   LOST
KEMPSEY A.R.C.         ......Application....NOT LOST
SYDNEY A.T.V. GROUP    ......Application....   LOST
PARRAMATTA A.R.C.      ......Application....NOT LOST
LIVERPOOL A.R.C.       ......Application....   LOST

        See any pattern ?  I can't resist it... Hmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!

        As President I apologise for this.  Ian Rosser who is laid up, will 
        forward the necessary replacement forms out this week, to those 
        unfortunate Clubs who have had their applications maliciously 
        stolen...Really .. You'd think we came down in the last shower. 
        Wouldn't you.  The Institute will provide express mail envelopes to 
        expedite the applications.  The Secretary has not bothered to 
        apologise to anyone, so I'll do it on behalf of those of us on 
        Council, who only want to get on with the job - despite the 
        constant opposition we continually face from some delinquent 
        councillors.

        It's not the only thing to have been discovered that has been 
        "stolen".  It appears Mr. Harrison also left some minutes of several 
        Council meetings, a lever arch folder labeled FOLIO 3 along with 
        some other things, on the top of the safe way way way back in June.  
        These have disappeared as well...Oh dear Oh dear!  .... the "theft" 
        was discovered last Thursday, about the same time as a request came 
        from the Federal office asking about some outstanding matters that 
        our  secretary had not take care of!!!!!!!   Don't you think it's 
        strange that it took from 23rd June  'till now to discover the 
        loss???? .... Perhaps I should take up the matter of these breaches 
        in our Security net with our Divisional Security Officer, John 
        Robinson VK2XY  .... Yes, I'll do that first thing Monday morning.

        Now, after things like this you can see why the Country blokes are 
        suggesting they form their own branch of the W.I.A. ...Can you blame 
        them?  The whole thing is completely ridiculous.  The S.M.A. must be 
        killing themselves laughing..... The W.I.A. seems hell bent on self 
        destruction.  How could we ever be considered a force to be reckoned 
        with, when we spend all our time fighting amongst ourselves. When 
        they want those much talked about bits of 70 cms and 2 metres they 
        will just waltz in and take them. It now appears that Federal is 
        just as big a shemozzle.  There is, or rather there were, several 
        common denominators, but part of that been fixed.  Why is it, that, 
        some people seem to have a hidden agendas?..... why can't we just 
        all be amateur radio operators and enthusiast, who belong to a club, 
        which is supposed to be looking after it's members. If you wonder 
        why I mention these matters at all it's really quite simple. My 
        agenda and those who support me on Council is to fix the problem. 
        Anyone who opposes this aim is against the members. I tell you so 
        that you won't be under any false impressions as to whose who. The 
        majority of amateurs want peace and I mean to see that they get it!  

        Well hang in there Country Members.  Give us until the next election.  
        Then you can show, who or what you want, by the way you vote.  Apart 
        from this the week didn't go too badly, except for the usual 
        collection of "slings and arrows" on Packet Radio.


        I'm prepared to hang in there until election time, and with the 
        support of you the members and enough Councillors, we will get the 
        job done.  By then I hope it will be time for me to retire back to 
        the Country or .... maybe I'll run again.....it appears there is 
        going to be a cast of thousands running..... I'll cross that bridge 
        when I come to it.

See you next week.


                              WIA Morse class
                              ---------------

    The next Morse class at W.I.A.  Parramatta will commence on the 28th 
    September 1994 at 7pm,  providing there are enough students  attend-
    ing.

    Could any one interested in attending this course please contact the 
    Office and leave your name and phone number with Mrs.  Morris, or on 
    the answering machine at any hour.


    W.I.A.Exams
    -----------

    Don't  forget,  that  the  next exams to be held by  the  W.I.A. 
    (N.S.W.  Division)  at 109 Wigram Street Parramatta will  be  on 
    18th  September  and  applications  close this  Friday  the  9th 
    September 12pm

    All enquiries to the office on 689-2417. 

    Jim Walker VK2XJW
    Education & Exam. Coordinator


                             1994 Callbook
                             -------------

    There  are  heaps  and heaps of 1994 callbooks still  in  stock. 
    Owing to filed day inactivity we have surplus stocks.

    Why not call the office to reserve your copy ?

    Price: $11.00 to members -- $12.50 posted.


                         Scout/Guide JOTA 1994
                         ---------------------

    I would like to once (again) extend my thanks to W.I.A.  for its 
    continued support for Jamboree On The Air each year.  As you are 
    aware,   JOTA  is  a  world  wide  activity,  encompassing  most 
    countries  in the world.  Last year there were 517,466  partici-
    pants in the Scout and Guide movements.  There were 10,798 Radio 
    bases operating, and 33,596 Amateur Operators made these figures 
    possible.  We are very proud of that result and very grateful to 
    your  fellow operators who usually come forward and assist us at 
    this time of the year.

    This  year  JOTA  is being held during the  weekend  of  16/17th 
    October. We are looking forward to a very successful year again, 
    having a new team at the helm at NSW Branch and from the support 
    your organisation gives us.

    I  therefore ask you to spread this information throughout  your 
    Division, and ask for your support again to help us make NSW the 
    biggest Participating State in Australia.

    Yours in Radio Scouting
    Ron Edwards, for John Vincent
    Branch Electronic Activities Leader


                    Report on the 6m VK2RWI repeater
                     -----------------------------

    The 6m repeater has suffered a couple of major setbacks. 

    I  have found that the exciter output of 53.850MHz has  become 
    unstable  and  it drifts off frequency.  The frequency has  been 
    drifting around the repeater's output frequency up to plus minus 
    100kHz or so. This explains some of the funny noises some of you 
    users have been hearing.  John VK2XTB has offered to make a new 
    exciter  board  using  a modified M5  transceiver  being  Phased 
    Locked  Looped controlled.  I would like to thank John for  this 
    offer.  I  have found another crystal locked exciter in my  junk 
    box collection being close to 53.850MHz.  This other exciter not 
    of  the Phillips FM variety is very stable and needs  a  crystal 
    cut from Hy-Q in Melbourne.
    
    Secondly the Beacon at Dural is too close being 430kHz away from 
    the  repeater's input of 52.850MHz.  Even though there are three 
    cavity  filters  this  is still not enough  filtration  for  the 
    receiver.  If  the  beacon  is  turned  off  then  the  repeater 
    functions properly.  Both Dave VK2KFU and I have sought to  have 
    the  repeater's receiver relocated elsewhere via a 70cm link  to 
    overcome this desense problem by the 6m beacon. For that I would 
    like  to thank Dave VK2KFU and Peter VK2XZP for their help  with 
    this.

    I  would like to apologise for this inconvenience because it may 
    be  out  of operation for 4 to 6 weeks.  When  the  6m  repeater 
    returns, it will be bigger and better than Ben Hur, you'll see!!

    Tony Liolio
    VK2ZLT


    Reciprocal licensing update
    ---------------------------

    Agreements  for reciprocal licensing,  permitting amateurs  from 
    Australia to operate in overseas countries without having to sit 
    an examination there, and vice-versa, have been in place between 
    Australia  and  various  countries for many  years.  A  separate 
    bilateral arrangement exists with each country in the scheme.

    Presently,  16 countries have reciprocal licensing  arrangements 
    with  Australia  and  negotiations are under way with  at  least 
    seven more.

    These 16 countries are:
    Canada
    Denmark
    France (inc. New caledonia)
    Germany
    India
    Israel
    Japan
    Malaysia
    New Zealand
    Papua New Guinea
    Poland
    Solomon Islands
    Spain
    Switzerland
    United Kingsom
    USA

    Countries  with which reciprocal agreements are currently  under 
    negotiation are:
    Austria
    Greece
    Italy
    Kiribati
    Peru
    South Korea
    Vanuatu

    With the likelihood that Australia will enter an agreement  with 
    CEPT  (European  Conference  of Postal  and  Telecommunications) 
    countries for short term visitors,  then perhaps the  protracted 
    time  and  effort  currently needed by the  Spectrum  Management 
    Agency and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to effect 
    reciprocal licensing agreements will disappear.

    However,   bilateral  agreements  between  Australia  and  other 
    countries  for  permanent residents in Australia  from  overseas 
    will still be necessary. 


    WICEN News

    The next WICEN Blue Mountains meeting will be tomorrow, starting
    at 8pm.  The location is the Glenbrook Bush Fire Brigade Station
    and there will be a talk in on 147.175 MHz simplex for people
    needing  directions.   The guest speaker will be Phil VK2GPB who 
    will  be  giving a lecture and showing some videos  on  bushfire 
    awareness and survival techniques.   All interested persons  are 
    invited to attend,  and for more information please contact Alan 
    VK2YYJ on (02) 839-1388 during office hours.

    Exercise-stressed  members  will be pleased to learn that  there 
    are  no  major exercises this month,  although October  will  be 
    somewhat busy.  The VRA Annual Conference, celebrating 25 years, 
    will be held at Wagga on the weekend of 8-9th October.   At this 
    conference  Max  Walters  will  step  down  after  25  years  as 
    President,  so a large attendance is expected.   There will be a 
    Dinner  on  Saturday 8th October,  and an informal gathering  on 
    Sunday  9th.   There is also a family outing on Saturday  whilst 
    delegates  are at the conference.  Any WICEN member  wishing  to 
    attend should contact the State Co-ordinator, John Howard VK2AMH 
    on (02) 477-6616,  TODAY.  The "Hawkesbury Classic Paddle" is on 
    the weekend of 22nd-23rd October; and as before, Kevin VK2CKD is 
    in  charge.   The WICEN Co-ordinators conference will be held at 
    Bathurst on the weekend of 29-30th October.   The format will be 
    primarily   a  training  Seminar  with  emphasis   on   Regional 
    administration,  and  Operations with a short business  session.  
    All  members  are invited,  and they will be able to  contribute 
    towards its success.

    WICEN  is  always looking for members to provide  the  community 
    with communications assistance.   Write to WICEN (NSW)  Inc,  PO 
    Box 123, St Leonards 2065 for further information, or come up on 
    one  of  the WICEN nets:  Blue Mountains on the first Monday  of 
    each  month  at  8.30pm on channel  7175  simplex,  Hunter  each 
    Wednesday  at  7.30pm  on channel  6900,  Northern  Rivers  each 
    Wednesday at 8pm around 3610 kHz, Central Coast each Thursday at 
    8.30pm  on channel 7125,  and Sydney each Thursday at 9.30pm  on 
    channels  7150/8275.   If there are any other regular nets  then 
    we'd like to hear about them.

    -- Dave VK2KFU, WICEN (NSW) Inc. Publicity Officer


    Shepparton 1994 Communications Day
    ----------------------------------
    Amateur  television activities will be a highlight of this  year's 
    Shepparton Communications Day on the 18 of September.

    A   comprehensive  display  of  the  latest  techniques  will   be 
    demonstrated  by John,  VK3LM and Alf,  VK3CQE.  SSTV was a  great 
    success when last demonstrated at Shepparton several years ago.

    Staying  with  the television theme,  Wayne,  VK3XQA  will display 
    amateur  fast scan television and hopes to feature another of  his 
    Carcam  broadcasts  from  the streets of Shepparton  back  to  the 
    venue.  The availability of today's hi-tech video equipment allows 
    activities in both of these fields only dreamed about a few  years 
    ago.

    At  the  other  end of the time-line a  comprehensive  display  of 
    vintage radios restored to their former glory will  feature.  This 
    equipment  proved very popular in 1993 and members of the  vintage 
    radio  fraternity  will  be out in force to show off  their  handy 
    work.  Some  vintage  radio  equipment,  kits and  parts  will  be 
    available for sale.

    Major  traders  who  have indicated that they  will  be  attending 
    include AJ & J Coman,  Daycom Electronics, Dick Smith Electronics, 
    Icom  Australia,  Nally Towers,  Strictly Ham and ZRV Electronics. 
    Once again a comprehensive display of the latest equipment will be 
    on display.

    Trade/swap tables will be available from $5 (depending on the size 
    required) plus the normal admission charge. Tables not prepaid for 
    will attract a $5 surcharge and be subject to availability.  Space 
    limitations  and  the  hiring  of  the  tables  make   pre-booking 
    necessary.  Amongst  the trade tables will be a large quantity  of 
    equipment  from the estate of the late Alan  Styles,  VK3TV.  This 
    will include test equipment, radios and parts.

    Requests  for  Disposals  tables and payment must be made  to  the 
    Shepparton  and  District  Amateur  Radio  Club,   P.O.  Box  692, 
    Shepparton, 3630.

    Ted  - VK3MBK  will  provide  a  Melbourne  contact  for   general 
    information, telephone 03 386842.

    Admission  remains at $5 per head (accompanying children free) and 
    includes  the  usual  free  tea and  coffee.  A  two  course  meal 
    consisting of a barbecue lunch with salad plus sweets for $5  will 
    be available. Morning and afternoon teas will also be served.

    The  venue will be the Shepparton Youth Club Hall located in  Rowe 
    St Shepparton. Doors will open at 10 am.

    Talk-in  will  be provided by VK3SOL on VK3RGV 2  metres,  146.650 
    MHz.  Call  on the output if you have trouble raising it  on  your 
    handheld once in the city itself!!

    Members  of  the Shepparton and District Amateur Radio  Club  look 
    forward  to  seeing  you on Sunday the 18 September  at  the  1994 
    Communications Day.

    Peter, VK3YF
    Communications Day Publicity Oficer


    News brief
    ----------
    Researchers  at the University of Sydney have made an  interesting 
    discovery  that  could yield major benefits in the areas of  solar 
    energy and optics ... and they owe it all to a fish.

    The physicists were arguing at lunchtime over what makes a fish so 
    "silvery"  and,  unable to reach a conclusion,  they went  to  the 
    Pyrmont Fish Market, bought the shiniest fish they could find, and 
    took it back to the lab.  The skin of the fish contained "multiple 
    stacks  of  organic  crystals,  interleaved by  layers  of  watery 
    tissues,  arranged on Chaos Theory principles",  in other words in 
    an apparently disordered manner, instead of neat arrays of cells.

    The highly efficient reflectors are intended to confuse predators, 
    but  this  new discovery promises to lead to more efficient  solar 
    mirrors and other optical and reflective devices.

                 **************************************** 

    Regular listeners to this broadcast may remember when we  reported 
    two  years ago that a computer had temporarliy taken over from the 
    human disk jockey at Sydney AM station 2SM,  following a  takeover 
    by the company Wesgo. After a transition period of a few weeks the 
    humans returned, and 2SM was reborn with a new program format. The 
    interesting  thing  about the exercise was that during  those  few 
    weeks, the station's ratings had jumped by 40 per cent.

    Perhaps  someone learned from that exercise,  as the station  (now 
    known as Gold 1269) is making extensive use of the computerised DJ 
    once again.  The Sydney Morning Herald's radio columnist,  Richard 
    Ackland,  highlights  the apparent work schedule of the  station's 
    DJ,  Andy Church,  who goes to air from 6am to midday,  and 7pm to 
    midnight six days a week. A rather tough workload for a human, but 
    Andy  programs the computer with his playlist,  and spends most of 
    his  "air-time"  away from the studio.  The computer's  hard  disk 
    holds the digitised audio for about 1,000 songs,  and pre-recorded 
    station IDs and music back-announcement;  news reports are patched 
    in automatically from station 2WS.

               ********************************************

    On Wednesday,  the Minister for Communication, Mr. Lee, officially 
    launched  a new mobile phone service that covers ALL of Australia, 
    even the most remote outback locations. Calls from mobile stations 
    can  now be relayed via satellite to the Optus ground  station  at 
    Belrose  on Sydney's Northern Beaches,  where the calls enter  the 
    conventional long-distance network.  Telecom is expected to launch 
    a competing system sometime next year.

    The  Optus  system will initially service companies  operating  in 
    remote  areas;  with  mobile sets costing $8,000 each,  and  calls 
    costing  up to $2.40 a minute,  not many private  individuals  are 
    expected to use the service at this stage.

    The people at Optus has other reasons to say "Yes!" this week,  as 
    the   company's  $200  million  "B3"  satellite  was  successfully 
    launched  last  Sunday  morning (28th  August).  B3  replaces  the 
    unfortunate  B2 satellite which reportedly went into  "terrestrial 
    service"  over a large part of Western China last  year.  B3  will 
    carry telecommunications and Pay TV traffic.

    However,  not everyone was smiling in space circles this week... a 
    $550   million   dollar  Japanese  satellite  named   "Kiku"   (or 
    "Chrysanthemum") failed to reach its final geostationary orbit due 
    to an engine failure. It now sits in a highly eccentric elliptical 
    orbit,  and  adds another two tonnes to the growing collection  of 
    "space junk".

                *****************************************

    "News  briefs"  looks at communications news items that appear  in 
    the mainstream media. Thanks this week go to "The Australian"  and 
    "The Sydney Morning Herald".  If your local or regional paper runs 
    an item of interest to Radio Amateurs,  why not send a clipping to 
    the Divisional Office?

    -- Richard Murnane VK2SKY


                          IPS weekly report
                          -----------------
                      26 August - 1 September 1994

    Issue No 35
    Date of issue: 02 September 94

    INDICES:
    Date     26    27    28    29    30    31    01
    10cm     72    71    71    78    83    82    86
    A         8     8     7     4     3     6   (10 estimated)
    T        26    19    25    21    28    25    24


                         SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY

    Solar activity was moderate on 30th August,  with 2 M1 flares, 
    low  on 1st Spetember,  and very low for the remainder of  the 
    period.  

    The  geomagnetic  field at Learmonth (WA) was quiet  26th  and 
    30th August, and quiet to unsettled otherwise.  

    Ionospheric  F2 critical frequencies at Sydney were near  pre-
    dicted  monthly values with enhancements of up to 30 per  cent 
    on 29th, and up to 50 per cent on 30th August.


            FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (2 - 8 September)

    SOLAR:  Moderate to low (isolated fadeouts possible).

    GEOMAGNETIC:  Quiet to unsettled,  until 6 September then  in-
              creasing  to active levels with possible minor storm 
              periods during local night.

    IONOSPHERIC:  Near predicted monthly values, until 6 September               
                 after which degraded conditions are expected.


    Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services, Sydney
   

    Summary provided by Pat VK2JPA ANARTS Broadcast Officer


CLUB NEWS

    Waverley Amateur Radio Society (Inc.)
    -------------------------------------

    The  Committee of the Waverley Amateur Radio Society has been busy 
    over  the  last  couple of weeks and has got some  news  for  club 
    members about our meeting venue.

    Come  along to the next club meeting to be held on  Wednesday  the 
    21st  September at the Waverley Council's Multi Purpose Centre  in 
    Bondi Junction to find out more about it.

    Also at this meeting Aub Topp VK2AXT,  the N.S.W.  Divisional Lib-
    rarian, will be our guest lecturer.

    Listen to next week's broadcast for further details.


    Submitted by Eric van de Weyer VK2KUR


    Castle Hill Amateur Radio Club
    ------------------------------
    The  next  meeting of the Castle Hill Amateur Radio Club  will  be 
    held on Wednesday, 7th September at 8 p.m.

    The venue will be Castle Hill Military Radio Museum.

    Our lecturer for the evening will be Tony Lamacchia,  VK2BTL. Tony 
    will  be  enlightening  us  on the  subject  of  "Radio  Explosive 
    Hazards" as applied to RF in military applications.

    Tony  is an expert in this field and his talk promises to be  most 
    interesting.

    Visitors are most welcome to attend and even more welcome to  join 
    our club.

    For further details contact Ian O'Toole, VK2ZIO on (02) 680 2112.


    from Ian O'Toole, Publicity Officer, CHARC


    Australian Amateur Televison Club Inc.
    --------------------------------------
    The next General Meeting of the A.A.T.C. Inc is on September 11th, 
    the  2nd  Sunday  of  the  month at  1.00  pm  at  Amateur  House, 
    Parramatta.

    The technical lecture on the day will be the assembly and overview 
    of the new 1.2GHz pre-amp designed by Mark VK2XOF. Boards for this 
    project  will be available from the Treasurer on the day including 
    assembly information.  The new 1250 MHz ATV receiver will be shown 
    with boards and assembly also available.  - by the way if we have 
    power  bring that 1.4meg blank floppy for a special  software  re-
    lease.

    Lectures  at  meetings  to  come will be on  the  correct  use  of 
    oscilloscopes, plus how to make 1.2 GHz go to Newcastle and beyond 
    and hints on using IBM CAD Easytrax PCB design software.

    The printed circuit board Open Day for A.A.T.C.  members only will 
    be  held at Bexley on October 30th - the object will be to make  a 
    PCB of for a club project, EA/SC magazine project or your choice.

    For  more  information  about the A.A.T.C.  listen to the  net  on 
    Tuesday  nights  from the Liverpool area on 146.625  MHz  - approx 
    19.30 hrs - or watch us on 1250 MHz from our Oakdale repeater any-
    time.


    AATC Inc. Publicity Officer Bob Barnes VJ2R


    VHF-UHF DX Group
    ----------------

    The  next  VHF-UHF  DX Group meeting will be held  on  Tuesday  20 
    September  at  Amateur  Radio  House.  This  meeting  will  be  an 
    equipment workshop on the construction of high power linear ampli-
    fiers and low noise preamplifliers.

    Working  examples of linears and preamplifliers will be  exhibited 
    to demonstrate how practical construction problems are solved.

    The Group also sponsors activity nights on 144 MHz on Tuesdays and 
    70  centimetres on Thursdays. 

    Why not check into the Group's Sunday evening net on 146.5 MHz  FM 
    for details of Group activities.  The Sunday evening net starts at 
    8:15 pm.

    Submitted on behalf of Richard Sourlie VK2ARS


         FROM THE ST GEORGE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY

    Next month's meeting of the Society will be held at the usual venue, 
    that is in the 1st Allawah Scout Hall,  corner of Bellevue Pde.  and 
    Blakesley Rd.,  South Hurstville at 7.30pm Wednesday evening the 7th 
    of September 1994.

    The  Society's  guest speaker for this meeting will be Roger  Henley 
    VK2ZIG  who will be giving those present an interesting run down  on 
    project Raven, which is the VHF & UHF radio system used for military 
    communications.

    Visitors  are  always welcome to  club  meetings,  coffee,  tea  and 
    biscuits  are provided and the members look forward to meeting those 
    interested in attending.

    Members and other interested amateurs are advised that on Saturday 
    the 17th of September the society will be holding its annual Bill 
    Shakespeare Auction.
    
    The  auction will be held at the normal meeting venue,  that is in 
    the 1st.  Allawah Scout Hall corner of Bellevue Pde and  Blakesley 
    Rd,  South Hurstville.

    Equipment for the auction will be accepted between 10 and 11am.

    Viewing of equipment between 11 and 12noon.

    Auction to start at 12noon sharp.

    Credit  card facilities are expected to be available for those re-
    quiring  this facility and the snack bar will be open  during  the 
    course of the auction.

    Inquiries regarding any specific details are welcome, please phone 
    Publicity Officer, ALLAN VK2XF at home on 533-1006.

    de Allan VK2XF,  Publicity Officer.


    Great Lakes Radio Club
    ----------------------
    The  Great Lakes Radio Club,  at its August meeting,  took initial 
    steps to establish,  as part of its program for the coming year, a 
    second  voice repeater linked to its main  repeater,  VK2RGL,  for 
    coverage  of areas of the lakes system to  the  south-east.  These 
    areas,  which include some pretty rough terrain,  are,  in places, 
    shielded  from  the main repeater,  but contain some busy  through 
    roads, making coverage desirable.

    Since the Great Lakes Club is open to CB operators,  as well as to 
    amateurs,  it  has  just  placed  into  service,  at  a  temporary 
    location,  a  UHF  CB repeater,  on Channel 4.  This  repeater  is 
    primarily for the use of emergency services,  particularly the NSW 
    Bush  Fire  Brigade,  but is for general use  when  not  otherwise 
    required.  It  will  be moved to a higher location as soon as  the 
    site is ready.

    For  the  benefit of travellers,  and for amateurs  who  may  have 
    difficulty in otherwise receiving the WIA Sunday news  broadcasts, 
    as  well as for local amateurs,  the club's repeater  re-transmits 
    these  broadcasts on automatic relay.  We have also just commenced 
    running  a  local call-back program following the  Sunday  morning 
    broadcast. This takes place initially on the repeater, after which 
    calls are also taken on various bands,  details of which are given 
    on the repeater.  The repeater frequencies agin are, input 147.975 
    MHz, output 147.375 MHz. Don't forget to also listen for our local 
    net on Thursday nights at 1930 EAST.

    Club  members are reminded that annual subscriptions,  set at  $15 
    for  the  coming year,  are now due.  With other projects  in  the 
    pipeline, we need your support.

    Stan Ellis, VK2DDL


                               Coming events
     
       St. George ARS meeting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 September
       St. George ARS Bill Shakespeare Auction . . . . . .17 September
       Special event Marconi - Australia contact . . . . .22 September  
       CQ WW RTTY DX Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 September        
       Divisional Trash & Treasure Sale  . . . . . . . . .25 September     
       Morse classes commence at WIA . . . . . . . . . . .28 September
       Unpaid WICEN memberships expire . . . . . . . . . .30 September
       VK/ZL Oceania DX Contest Phone. . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 October
       VK/ZL Oceania DX Contest CW . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 October
       VRA Annual Conference Wagga . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 October
       JOTA 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16 October
       Second Annual Technical Symposium (S.A.). . . . . .  17 October
       Hawkesbury Canoe Classic  . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23 October
       CQ WW DX Contest Phone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-30 October
       WICEN Coordinators Conference . . . . . . . . . . . .30 October      

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