Last nights meeting was very brisk and informative. Talks were give by Peter on Rasbery pi and using different applications, Col gave a talk on Gippstech 2015 with a few tips and pics. Meeting closed rather late and the nation is still running.
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It appears that the LCD is in and dusted advanced calls have been the winners and Foundation and Standard call staying as what appears as, no changes. They have missed the chance to elevated a few restrictions and get more use of some of the less used bands. see here: https://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2015L01113
Based on the positive feedback from the last 23-on-23, lets run the same approach for the next one…. July 23, 2015! :thumbup:
Format as follows:
Phone/CW
Start time: 10:00z / 8:00pm AEST / 9:00pm ADST
Stations in BNE and more southern stations beaming north
08:00pm – 08:30pm / 10:00z – 10:30z
QRG: 1,296.100MHz
Stations in BNE and more northern stations beaming south
08:30pm – 09:00pm / 10:30z – 11:00z
QRG: 1,296.100MHz
Digital
Start time: 11:00z / 9:00pm AEST
QRG: 1,296.225MHz (Mode JT65)
Cro sent us a tip on power amplifiers.
From: Jack Chomley <[email protected]>
Reply-To: <[email protected]>
To: cqara members-only <[email protected]>
Sent: 18/06/2015 9:11:38 AM
Subject: [Members] Fwd:
Ray,
My remote diagnostics indicate your are transmitting too much power, and overloading your power supply. Please reduce power immediately to 10 watts, for at least a month…….to allow it to cool down
73,
Jack
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The minister of commications Malcolm Turnbull,has asked for a review of ACMA in one of its bid to trim government spending,
see more here: http://www.itwire.com/government-tech-news/govenrment-tech-policy/68353-turnbull-announces-acma-shakeup
Dateline 12/06/2015 “Second reminder”The Rules for the Winter VHF-UHF Field Day – happening over 20-21 June – have been finalised and posted to the VHF-UHF Field Day page on the WIA website here: http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/
The page content has also been updated. Read it all carefully. It’s new, and fresh. 🙂
Two Field Day enthusiasts – Lou VK3ALB and Andrew VK3MIX – have developed a useful online application, dubbed “Contest Radar”, where you can post your location and see other stations’ locations. Gotta be better than heading for the hills with little or no idea who’s gonna be out there and where! 8)
Advertise your location/s on the Contest Radar website here:
http://www.contestradar.com/
