Broadcast - 18 February 2024
This week saw the release of the Australia Day Contest results for 2024. Congratulations to NTARC member Peter VK7KPC who was awarded “Second place”, Australia wide in the Single Operator CW section. Well done to the only other “VK7” I could see, Peter using the special prefix AX7STO who came in in the top 12 for Single Operator - Digital section.
Looks like propagation conditions must have been favourable for the North and North West of the state that weekend. Well done fellows.
Link to WIA page is in the text version of the broadcast. The Wireless Institute of Australia (wia.org.au)
The only other notable happening this week was the NTARC Annual General Meeting held last Wednesday the 14th of February. The AGM saw a good attendance of voting members. Extensive reports were presented by the President and Treasurer, followed by each of the club activity leaders and the all-important Auditor’s statement. All were tabled and each was well received by the membership.
The elections saw the return of Idris VK7ZIR as President, Peter VK7KPC as Vice President, André VK7ZAB as Treasurer, Stefan VK7ZSB as Secretary and Roslyn as committee member.
Roger VK7ARN was again re-appointed as our Internal Auditor and Stefan continuing in the position of Public Officer.
All the club activity co-ordinators were again appointed to their respective tasks; Tony VK7YBG as Northern Repeater Officer, David VK7JD continuing his role as Project Manager for Mt Arthur, with both being assisted by Paul VK7KPA and Andrew VK7DW as Assistant Repeater Officers.
Other club activity coordinators agreeing to continue in their roles for 2024 were Peter VK7PD as the Education Officer, Peter VK7KPC as our JOTA/JOTI Coordinator, Andrew VK7DW QSL manager and Roger VK7ARN as our Safety Communications Coordinator.
So there you are folks, you now have the NTARC Committee and Coordinators for 2024.
This was followed by the bi-monthly General Meeting…… then what else but supper, courtesy of members bringing a plate. Thanks go to our stalwart Ros for bringing all the offerings together into a laden supper table that was enjoyed by all in the gathering following the meetings.
Finally a Discord addition. Phil VK7ZPD has set up a discord page that is dedicated to Slow Scan TV or SSTV. Can be used for any SSTV experimentation. Eminently suitable for the State-wide SSTV experimentation on Thursday nights. The page is simply called “sstv-2024” it will give participants the ability to discuss problems or supply information on the images sent. An excellent idea Phil, so if you are experimenting or participating in the SSTV nights and don’t have access to NTARC Discord, please send me an e-mail at secretary@ntarc.net and I will pass it on.
As always pictures, will be available on the NTARC Web site under “Blogs” for this broadcast.
UPCOMING EVENTS
TestNet and TechNet session - Every Wednesday, TestNet/CW course on 3.580MHz from 7pm till 7.30pm…. and a TechNet on 3.567MHz from 7.30pm till about 8.30pm. Your host for the evening will be Nic VK7WW.
Coffee Morning - held every Friday in the NTARC Club rooms. Time is from 10am to noon and we look forward to seeing you all there. So why not pop in and join us for a cuppa, there is endless tea and coffee along with biscuits available for a donation.
Club Room Technical night session - The next session will be on Wednesday the 28th of February and will commence at the usual time of 6.30 pm, running through to about 10 pm, at the Club room Archer Street, Rocherlea.
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 them to the Secretary at the following address news@ntarc.net all items to be received no later than 5pm on the Friday prior to the Broadcast.
That’s all folks,
73 from Stefan, VK7ZSB, Secretary NTARC Inc.
