Broadcast - 29 May 2022
At the time of writing, the NTARC Safety Communications Team is at Wattlewood Park, Sassafras on an Equine Endurance Ride. We traveled down this morning, Friday and have established our Ride Base, set up a 2 meter and 70cm repeater for voice and data communications, located some new check points and tested communications to their locations where we could. The first ride of the single day event starts at 07:00 Saturday morning, at least this is a civilised time and much better than the 03:00 night starts. It does look as though it is going to be a fairly cold start though. Thanks to Roger VK7ARN, Lewis VK7IT, Peter VK7KPC, Idris VK7ZIR, André VK7ZAB and Stefan VK7ZSB, at least the setup is complete. With Peter being the only one tough enough to camp the night at ride base, the rest of us softies returning Saturday morning. If it is Sunday when you hear this then hopefully we are packing up and making our way back to Launceston. An update to follow in the next broadcast. Well done all.
From around the traps and based on some feedback I have received, it seems the REAST held Peter Parker VK3YE, QRP presentation last Wednesday evening was indeed a great session and well worth the drive from Launceston. A little bird told me he, or she thinks they saw Justin VK7TW with a video camera, fingers crossed as this is one your reporter would also like to catch up on.
Mug Order - yes, we are talking about the white mugs for drinking out of, those that have our club logo on one side, personalised with your name and call sign on the other. We are placing another order so if you would like one then please see André at coffee mornings or at the technical night. Those members who have already requested a mug, please email secretary@ntarc.net to confirm order, and anyone else who wants one please specify what name is to be printed above the call sign. The final price will be about $12 depending on the eventual quantity ordered.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Club Technical night – Wednesday 1st June. Held at the NTARC Club rooms, 7.30pm until whenever.
Club General Meeting – Saturday 4th June. Held at the NTARC Club Room, Rocherlea Scout Hall, Archer Street, Rocherlea. Meeting commences at 2pm. Please note this one has been brought forward so as not to clash with the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.
TestNet and TechNet – Wednesday 8th June. 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 again be Nic VK7WW.
Malcolm White Presentation – Wednesday 15th June about 20:00. Past CEO of TasTAFE and currently Chair of Governance at The Royal Flying Doctor Service, he was a licensed amateur at an early age, and is also an aficionado of CW. The presentation will be on his association with Ray Naughton VK3ATN, at the time of Ray’s pioneering Earth Moon Earth (EME) achievements in the 1960s on the 2 metre band.
Coffee Morning – held every Friday in the NTARC Club rooms. Catch up time is from 10am to noon and we look forward to seeing you all there. These coffee events represent a good opportunity to collect your QSL cards. We currently have cards awaiting collection, so why not pop in and check the QSL box and join us for a cuppa and chat.
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’s from Stefan, VK7ZSB, Secretary NTARC inc.
