Broadcast - 13 June
As the news is prepared on Friday evening, we will be able to provide you all with an update on the June General meeting, held yesterday, in next week’s news.
In the meantime, no news of greatness or non-greatness has reached your reporter so we will be again heavily reliant upon a rehash of coming events. If you are tired of hearing that information, then this might be an opportunity to paddle off to the kitchen, make yourself a cup of char and maybe a slice of toast, then sit down and enjoy. Just be sure to come back in time for the call-backs.
Final reminder 2021 Membership renewal fees – yes, that time is rapidly approaching for those few members that have not as yet renewed their 2021 membership. You only have until 30 June. If your subs have not been paid by then your name must be removed from the NTARC Membership register.
If you are in that boat and still wish to retain your membership then your payment may be made in cash or cheque at a Friday coffee morning, Wednesday technical session or by cheque to the club at PO Box 275 Launceston 7250. Alternatively you may pay by direct deposit. The NTARC bank account details are:
BSB: 633-000 Bendigo Bank, Account Number: 120432687
If paying by direct deposit, please quote your callsign or name as the payee identifier, so our Treasurer can link your payment to your membership and issue you with a receipt. If you have forgotten, the yearly subscription fee is $35.00 for a full voting member.
As there was no Tech night last Wednesday at the club room we head straight into coming events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
TECH NIGHT – Wednesday 16th June at the NTARC Club rooms, 19:30 hours until whenever. Highlight of the evening will be a presentation by an engine modeller of his build of a 9 cylinder rotary engine. Each piston is 25mm diameter, which gives an indication of scale. Not to be missed.
Continuous tea and coffee will be available, although again, a gold coin donation for the evening would be appreciated.
SLOW MORSE COURSE – Wednesday 16th June. Your host and teacher is Nic VK7WW. Frequencies and times are the same as were used by Nic for the previous TestNet and TechNet. And if you have forgotten what they were, here they are, 1900 hrs to 1930 hrs on 3.580 MHz and then at 1930hours through to about 2030 on 3.567MHz.
So why not tune in and give it a try. By the end of each week, between Morse Course Sessions, participants may have learned 12 characters. Then it’s time to practice them on air.
Nic will be explaining “how to have a contact” and the procedures and protocols. For those who may want some extra help, this website is reported as being very good. www.morsecodeclassnet.com
FUTURE EVENTS – Saturday 28 August, Equine Endurance ride, Santarena Park, Scottsdale. Plenty of warning to help out on this ride. Further information as it comes to hand.
COFFEE MORNINGS – currently held every Friday in the NTARC Club rooms. Catch up time is from 10.00 am to noon and we look forward to seeing you all.
These coffee events in the past have been normally a good opportunity to collect your QSL cards. We have a large quantity of QSL cards at the Clubrooms for several members, notably VK7BO.
Andrew VK7DW, our QSL manager will arrange to have them delivered if not collected soon. He can be contacted at qsl@ntarc.net for any queries.
Please demonstrate your appreciation of all the effort that goes into operating the club and its facilities and other services we provide by joining us at these sessions, enjoying the company, coffee and the cake and leaving a gold coin or two, or even a small bank note, in the jar to assist in our on-going operations. I don’t know of any other venue in Launceston where you can get endless coffee, tea and eats for a donation of this miniscule amount.
FINALLY – A reminder to all members that if you have any items of news you would like added to our weekly roundup, no matter how trivial, then please email me at the following address ntarc.emails@gmail.com, all items to be received no later than 17:00 on the Friday prior to the Broadcast.
Your continued cooperation in this regard will be greatly appreciated.
We will bring you all such contributions next Sunday morning.
73, Yvonne VK7FYMX, Secretary NTARC Inc
