Broadcast - 23 Apr 2023
This week saw the release of the much anticipated John Moyle Memorial Field Day results. Congratulations to the following three NTARC members who each came first in their respective sections:
Peter VK7KPC, 24 Hour Portable Section - Single Operator, All mode, All band,
Ross VK7ZR, 6 Hour Portable Section - Single Operator, Phone, VHF, and
Peter VK7PD, 6 Hour Home Station - All mode, VHF. Certificates are “in the mail”.
Congratulations also to club members Andrew VK7DW, Lionel VK7ZLB and Andre’ VK7ZAB who all finished in the top ten of their sections.
While we are in a congratulatory mode well done to Douglas with his recent success in passing his foundation license and is now being issued with call sign VK7DGD. Once he gets his radio set up there will be a new voice on air. If you hear the call sign please make him feel welcome and say hi.
As all may have noticed winter appears to be rapidly approaching. With it the chance of getting enough club members together in one spot as well as good weather at the same time is diminishing rapidly. However last weekend worked out in our favour and a team headed off to Mt. Arthur and RAA for some pre winter repeater and track attention. Over to Tony for a brief rundown of their endeavours.
“The trip to Mt. Arthur on Saturday the 15th went very well indeed with both the track clearing rubbish removal and site maintenance all going to plan.
Once we left the mill car park we proceeded up the mountain and picked up the rest of the crew along the way. Track clearing was going well but the day was to be a full one on the repeater site so Dave made the decision to complete the track clearing on the way down or on another day, once at the top car park VK7KPC Peter set up to play a bit of radio, both VK7IT Lewis and VK7FEAT Stuart took the Kubota back down the track and completed all the necessary track clearing.
The rest of the crew headed up the mountain to complete the site works and once on site everyone took to their respective jobs and got them completed in good time. Lewis appeared at the repeater site some time later and assisted with various tasks and after a few hours the rubbish was reduced in size and stowed on the repeater site, out of sight and away from the track, The wind generator had been removed, the elevated rigging repairs were sorted by Wayne VK7FT, the RigRunner power switch and accessories were delivered to the site and after a bit of a tidy up and check we headed down the mountain only to be met by Stuart who was about two thirds of the way up way up….
Once we got back to the cars we headed back down the track to the car park where we headed off home after a full days work, I don’t mind saying that I was a bit on the tired side myself and Tony VK7ZTT did a mighty job going up and completing a lot of work given that he was still quite fatigued by a recent bout of Covid.
Thanks go to: David VK7JD, Peter VK7ZPE, Wayne VK7FT and Kathy, Tony VK7ZTT, Peter VK7KPC, Stuart VK7FEAT and Lewis VK7IT, without you all none of the work completed would have been possible.
Regards - Tony VK7YBG”
Thank you Tony and team, it’s nice to know things are in good hands and all being readied for the winter season. Now back to some club house keeping matters…
Mug Order - Those members who ordered a personalised club mug, they have arrived and are available for collection at Friday coffee mornings or at the Wednesday bi-weekly club Technical Nights. Special deliveries can be arranged for our far-flung members.
Because of the high number of enquiries we will be placing another order fairly soon, so if you would like one then please see André. So 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 eventual quantity ordered.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The TestNet and TechNet session - Wednesday the 26th of April. 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. Why not pop in and join us for a cuppa there is endless tea and coffee along with biscuits available for a donation.
The Club Technical night - The next session will be on Wednesday the 3rd of May and will commence at the usual time of 7.30 pm, running through to about 10.30 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.
