
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

This is Michael Corbin VK2PFQ.

        I hope that this is the last of these sorts of Broadcasts that I will 
        ever have to deliver.  Lets look back on events and examine our 
        "achievements" so far....

        Last April we had an "election" which, because of various perceived 
        anomalies, in the opinion of the Returning Officer, was declared 
        invalid.  A legal opinion was obtained by the Divisional Solicitor 
        who informed us, on the evidence supplied to him, that we were able 
        to form a Council.  A group calling themselves the Concerned Amateurs 
        Group, largely comprised of the old Ad Hoc Committee, got together 
        and at their OWN EXPENSE, obtained THEIR OWN legal opinion. In the 
        opinion of their solicitor, the Election was... INVALID.

        The Wireless Institute of Australia N.S.W. Division then submitted 
        more information to the Solicitor, who decided that in view of him 
        having given an opinion, which he had based on the original evidence 
        supplied, he could hardly give another opinion based upon different 
        evidence.  It was for this reason that advice was sought from Richard 
        Parsons. You will remember that he was the Barrister Council used to 
        sort out that Tower Case business.

          The brief given was that he find  the cheapest, quickest possible 
          solution, as Council believed this was the wishes of the members.  
          His suggestion was that we conduct a straw poll of the membership 
          to see what YOU thought of various propositions. There were three 
          questions.... lets look at them again.

1.      I am satisfied that the election procedures have been followed and I 
        would support an application to the appropriate Court to have the 
        election of the Council ratified.

2.      I am not satisfied that the Council has been properly elected and I 
        request that another election take place after directions have been 
        sought from the Court as to how such an election should take place.

3.      I would seek to be joined as a party to any application to the Court 
        and would argue against the ratification of the election of the 
        Council.

        The Poll was conducted and the results were obtained.  73.27% of the 
        Respondents voted to support an application to have the election 
        ratified.21.8% said they wanted another election  and 1.99% 
        representing 15 people, wanted to be joined in any Court Action.

        The results were forwarded on to the Barrister and he in turn provided 
        us with his response. The response was.. Have another Election because.
        .. this is the CHEAPEST and QUICKEST solution.  It has been suggested 
        by a minority group on the Council, that I had gone to the Barrister 
        to TELL HIM what to do.  This  is  not  true.  I went with the 
        Solicitor to HEAR what the Barrister had to TELL US, HE had decided, 
        and what action HE suggested should be taken.  You will recall that I 
        had said on many many occasions on my weekly Broadcasts that Council 
        was pursuing the cheapest possible solution.  Now, the word solution 
        is defined in the Dictionary as... "solving of or way to solve a 
        problem."  Well members, the way suggested by the Barrister was to 
        seek the Court's approval to have a Special Meeting. This meeting, 
        would resolve to have 
        another election and make suitable changes to the M & A's to allow 
        this to happen.

        At the last Council meeting it was argued, by the Secretary that we 
        should discard the advice given and go to the Court ourselves and ask 
        the Court to declare.... that the last election was legal.  Now he 
        used the word OURSELVES .... This means we would be our own 
        Barristers ....he even assured us that the court would be glad to 
        help us....What a great idea!.... except, that anyone opposing this, 
        if they had an atom of intelligence would engage the Institute's 
        discarded Barrister and have him represent them to direct the Court 
        to call a new election .... what do you suppose the Judge would do, 
        when he was made aware of this fact ... Hmmmmmmm. All this is, is a 
        great example of the "shoot the Messenger Syndrome."  I am at a loss 
        to understand why anyone would seek advice, pay for the advice and  
        having paid for this advice ... IGNORE IT!....I'll resist the urge 
        this time.

        To seek a new election is the quickest way. I understand "the system" 
        works something like this..... There is a Duty Judge and he hears the 
        "Open and Shut" and non-contested cases.  Our matter would be one of 
        these, IF IT IS UNOPPOSED!  If it is opposed, then, it might take 2 to 
        3 years to get the matter completely  resolved.  The Institute could 
        not weather this storm, not by any stretch of the imagination.  
        However, it might be argued that, we could be lucky, if some Judge 
        thought this case was "interesting", and he decided to hear the case 
        because it was....different.

        On the other hand, this case could be held up because it is not urgent; 
        there is not a great deal of money at stake and nobody is really 
        interested in the politics of some Radio Club they had never heard of 
        before.  It would go onto a list and stay there.... That's it in a 
        nutshell.

        I believe that all Amateurs, Members and non-members alike, want this 
        matter settled, and settled once and for all, so that we can get on 
        with our hobby and from my point of view, so that I can study for my 
        Full-Call.  I sincerely believe that despite the fact 551 people said 
        that they wanted to regularise things, these people really only want 
        an end to it all. I'm sure that had nobody wanted to go to court, 
        then this would have been what the Barrister would have suggested. 
        The regularisation of the election . Most, if not all of us, are 
        reasonable people. I don't expect that any of us really thought that 
        anyone would really want to go to court and fight over this sort of 
        thing. Well, I saw the responses and I can assure you that these 
        Blokes were "FAIR DINKUM". Since the advice of the Barrister has 
        been made public, I have had NO calls or letters telling me "NOT to 
        go to court"  to the contrary.  I believe that 551 people agree with 
        the Council's decision... to pursue the cheapest, quickest option.  
        I believe that the 551 people agree that if the Barrister's option 
        means a cheap solution or better still the cheapest solution, then 
        they are in favour of this solution.  I believe that the 551 are not 
        interested in settling scores or getting even......  Wouldn't it be 
        nice to be back to normal.

        You'll recall I said that I was a Bridge Builder.  Well I believe I 
        have built a bridge with the help of many many  dedicated peoples.  
        All that is left is for everyone to cross that Bridge...TOGETHER ....
        Come on....How about it!... Lets do it!....

        Finally, I told you last week that our Federal Councillors had been 
        replaced.  The new Federal Councillor is Peter Kloppenberg VK2CPK.  
        The alternate delegates are Peter Naish VK2BPN and Pixie Chapple 
        VK2KPC.... As to the reasons.....it would serve no useful purpose to 
        discuss them on air.  

        See you next week.


                        Amateur Radio on Channel 31 
                      -------------------------------

    Last  Wednesday  evening  (24th August) 2 segments of the  ATV  test 
    transmission from the Gladesville Amateur Radio Club were taken live 
    by Channel 31, CTS, the community television station in Sydney which 
    has a 1 kilowatt transmitter radiating from a tower at Artarmon.

    From  7.30 pm to 8 pm,  the public saw the opening of VK2TVG's  test 
    transmission  followed  by a tape called "The new world  of  Amateur 
    Radio".  The  test  transmission was again taken by Channel 31  from 
    9.45  pm  onwards, picking up on the last 10 minutes of  an  amateur 
    radio  theory lecture,  followed by a live news segment  which  also 
    included  a short tape on RTTY contesting,  next a NASA  tape,  then 
    signal reports and credits to end the test transmission.

    The phone ran hot with enquiries about the station. There could be a 
    chance of repeating this experiment and putting the hobby of Amateur 
    Radio  before the Channel 31 viewers through a high power television 
    transmitter.

    The club's regular transmission times are :

                  Wednesday at 7.30 pm
                  Friday at 7 pm
                  Sunday at 7 pm

    on UHF Channel 35 plus.

    submitted by Pat VK2JPA Secretary                                                 

                              WIA Morse class
                              ---------------

    The next Morse class at W.I.A.  Parramatta will commence on the 28th 
    September 1994 at 7pm,  providing there are enough students  attend-
    ing.

    Could any one interested in attending this course please contact the 
    Office and leave your name and phone number with Mrs.  Morris, or on 
    the answering machine at any hour.

    Jim Walker VK2XJW
    Education & Exam. Coordinator


                                New members     
                                -----------

    The  WIA  bids a warm welcome to the following new members who  were 
    entered  into the WIA membership Register during the month  of  July 
    1994.

    L20976   Mr J M Stacy
    L20977   Mr B J Warhurst
    L20978   Mr D G Cooper
    VK2IXX   Mr J P Asquith
    VK2JRB   Mr J R Bugler
    VK2KDN   Mr B A Newman
    VK2LYN   Mr M T Perry
    VK2MSC   Mr S D Salmon
    VK2TFP   Mr I Chennell
    VK2TGA   Mr J Charlton
    VK2UPP   Mr P J Philippa
    VK2ZON   Mr R Robinson 


                                WICEN News

    Users of the Sydney WICEN repeaters are asked to be patient whilst
    a  problem  is  being  sorted out;  it appears that  since  the  re-
    commissioning of the system several interfering signals have arisen.

    WICEN's "silly season" is almost over, and the only event this month 
    is the deadline for newsletter articles,  on Tuesday.   Remember: no 
    submitted articles means a thin newsletter.  Unfinancial members are 
    reminded  that  their membership will officially terminate  on  30th 
    September.

    Looking ahead to October,  there is the VRA Annual Conference on the 
    weekend of 8-9th October,  to be held in Wagga,  and further details 
    will  appear  in  a later broadcast.   Any WICEN member  wishing  to 
    attend should contact the State Co-ordinator,  John Howard VK2AMH on 
    (02) 477-6616,  by letter to his Call Book address, or the WICEN BBS 
    on  (02)  888-2763 before 4th September.   The  "Hawkesbury  Classic 
    Paddle" is on the weekend of 22nd-23rd October; as before, Kevin
    VK2CKD is in charge, and he advises that packet radio will be tried
    for this event.   The WICEN Co-ordinators conference will be held at 
    Bathurst on the weekend of 29-30th October.  The format will be
    primarily   a   training   Seminar   with   emphasis   on   Regional 
    administration,  and Operations with a short business session.   All 
    members are invited, and they will be able to contribute towards its 
    success.

    Those regions wishing to have their activities publicised on this
    broadcast are requested to get the details to the Publicity Officer,
    Dave VK2KFU, by Thursday night at the latest.  Packet radio is the
    preferred medium, to either VK2AAB or VK2OP BBS, and all items are
    promptly acknowledged.   Alternatively,  you can use the WICEN tele-
    phone BBS.

    WICEN (NSW) Inc. operates a telephone BBS, and it is accessible at
    speeds from 300 to 14,400 bps on (02) 888-2763.  Brett VK2XMU is the
     "Sysop", and all listeners are invited to use it.  Many programs,
    such as "virus scanners" and "PGP", are available for downloading.

    -- Dave VK2KFU, WICEN (NSW) Inc. Publicity Officer


                                Sport Radio
                                ------------

    Sports  Radio  :  This  newsletter is designed to  inform  each  WIA 
    Division  of  the  progress  being  made  in  the  introduction  and 
    development  of radio sport. 

    Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) in Queensland and Australia.
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    Region 3 ARDF championships in China 1993. Australia was represented 
    by  Frank VK4CAU and Wally VK4DO both in the Old Timers section  of 
    the  Games.  In  the  2m event,   VK4CAU was seventh and  VK2DO  was 
    eighth.  As  a team they were fourth.  In the 80m event  VK4CAU  was 
    fourth while VK4DO was tenth. As a team they were once again fourth,

    International referee 
    ---------------------
    Before   the Games VK4DO attended a five-day course and qualified as 
    an International Class referee. 

    State referee
    -------------
    A course was conducted in Brisbane in May 1994 which resulted in  13 
    people qualifying as State referees. 

    Region 3 ARDF Working Group
    ---------------------------
    This group will meet in Singapore during September and the rules for 
    ARDF in Region 3 will be promulgated.  VK4DO is the WIA  representa-
    tive to the group.

    World ARDF championship, Sweden
    -------------------------------
    These  games will be held in September 1994.  VK4CAU is a competitor 
    and VK4DO will participate as an International referee.  These games 
    were notified to members over divisional broadcasts early this year, 
    however no enquiries eventuated.

    Equipment
    ---------
    Several  groups in Queensland are developing and building  receivers 
    based  on the design by VK3MZ.  The Redcliffe ARC  are  coordinating 
    activities. Ron VK4BRG has developed a kit for a 2m antenna based on 
    the  successful HV9CV design.  A group at Bathurst are working on an 
    80m transmitter.  Timers are a bit of a problem.  ZL are working  on 
    onetime EPROM while information is coming to hand from Europe. This 
    will be followed up by personal contact while in Sweden. 

    Future activities
    -----------------
    a)  It is anticipated the the first Radio Sport conmpetition will be 
    held in Brisbane early in December 1994.

    b) The South East Radio Group in Mt.  Gambier has been approached to 
    see  if  a  lecture/demonstration  can  take  place  at  their   next 
    convention.       
            
    c) If a visit to SERG takes place,  then I would be prepared to give 
    a  lecture/demonstration to other interested groups while travelling 
    to and from South Australia, on the basis of being billetted in each 
    area.

    d)  Townsville  ARC has expressed an interest in  holding  the  next 
    Region  3  games  most  likely in 1996.  This  will  be  decided  in 
    Singapore at the IARU Region 3 meeting.

    e) Wherever the next Region 3 games are held,  a full team of twelve 
    from  the WIA must be ready to participate.  The question of finance 
    must be addressed. The Region 3 rules state that all costs ( travel
    and accommodation) shall be met by each Society taking part.  In our 
    case that means the Wireless Institute of Australia. 

    A videotape 
    -----------
    A  tape  of the Region 3 games is being sent to  each  division  for 
    their  information,  use  and retention.  Clubs may get copies  from 
    VK4DO for $10.00 per person.  In the tape emphasis has been placed 
    on  the formality and the importance of the games as can be seen  by 
    the  many high ranking government officials.  We were told  that  if 
    China had won the Olympic Games for the year 2000,  the ASRDF would 
    have been a demonstration sport,  as it was in the Asian Games a few 
    years ago. 

    Rules
    -----
    These  will  be available during December after being  finalised  in 
    Singapore. 

    In general
    ----------
    Wally  VK4DO  will  be  away  from  Strathdickie  in  the  beautiful 
    Whitsundays  from the 26th August until the 6th of December,  so  do 
    not  expect any replies during that period. However John Aarsse VK4QA 
    will also be in Singapore and may be of help during my absence.


    from Wally VK4DO                                


    76th Anniversary of first UK-Australia radio contact
    ----------------------------------------------------

    In 1918 the first radio message from the UK to Australia was sent by 
    Marconi from Carnavon in Wales to Ernest Fisk in Wahroonga.

    The Wahroonga Amateur Historical Radio Association will be celebrat-
    ing the 76th anniversary of this historic event with a special event 
    callsign,  VK2WAH,  on 22 September, 1994. This station will operate 
    for 24 hours and a special QSL card will be available.

    Jo Harris, VK2KAA
    President


                                News briefs
                                -----------
  
     The  ARRL  DX bulletin,  number 51,  tells us that Australian  DX 
    guru,  Jim Smith VK9NS,  has been discussing a possible return  to 
    Bhutan (A5).  Jim says that he can be in Bhutan within 48 hours of 
    being granted permission to operate there.

    The   Australian  this  week  reported  on  some  of  the   latest 
    technological innovations from Japan.  Pioneer Electronics Corpor-
    ation  has  developed  an electronic navigation system  for  cars, 
    using  maps  stored on CD-ROM to display the  user's  position  to 
    within a few metres.  The system uses the Geographical Positioning 
    System  (GPS) saellites,  and incorporates a backup that  monitors 
    the vehicle's speed and direction, to naintain the correct display 
    even  if  the receiver loses the GPS signals while  going  through 
    tunnels.  In a typical Japanese twist, some of the CD-ROMs contain 
    popular music,  so that the navigation system doubles as a karaoke 
    machine.

    Still with the Australian,  wearers of hearing aids,  who are also 
    in the market for a digital mobile phone, might be interested in a 
    letter  that  appeared  in  that paper.  The  writer  attacks  the 
    providers of GSM telephone technology,  over the problems the  new 
    phones are said to cause to hearing aids. The letter cites reports 
    from  the  National Acoustic Laboratory and the  Radio  Technology 
    Laboratory  Project  in  England,  which indicate  that  users  of 
    various  digital  mobile phone systems are likely to  suffer  from 
    interference.

    Richard Murnane VK2SKY  


                             IPS weekly report
                             -----------------
                          19 August - 25 August 1994
       Issue No 34

       Date of issue: 26 August 1994

       INDICES:

       Date     19    20    21    22    23    24    25
       10cm     75    72    71    71    72    72    71
       A         5     8     8    10     9     5   (15 estimated)
       T        23    23    26    22    28    29    26


                            SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY

       Solar  activity was moderate on 19th,  with an M1 flare.  low  on 
       21st, and very low for the remainder of the period. 
        
       The  geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) was quiet to  unsettled, 
       except for brief active levels 2100-2400 UT on 22nd August.  
     
       Ionospheric F2 critical frequencies at Sydney were near predicted 
       monthly  values  with enhancements of up to 30 per cent on  24th-
       25th  August.  Spread  F was observed on  24th,  and  sporadic  E 
       observed on 25th. 


               FORECAST FOR THE NEXT WEEK (26 August - 01 September)

       SOLAR:        Very low.

       GEOMAGNETIC:  Quiet to unsettled. 

       IONOSPHERIC: Near predicted monthly values. Spread F and sporadic 
                    E may degrade F layer communications at times.


       Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services, Sydney

       Summary by Pat VK2JPA ANARTS Broadcast Officer


Club News: Orange

    Orange and Dustrict Amateur Radio Club invites members and friends 
    to  the September ordinary meeting this coming Friday  night,  2nd 
    September at half past seven. This will start at the usual meeting 
    place,  the Orange Cultural Centre in Sale Street but will adjourn 
    after  a  minimal  meeting  to the Email whitegoods  plant  for  a 
    conducted tour of their high-tech factory.

    This is a rare opportunity to inspect Email's world class,  award-
    winning,  automated refrigerator production line.  So bring  along 
    guests  from your family or circle of friends to an evening  which 
    will  be  a  memorable and unusual club event.  Colin  VK2JCD  has 
    arranged this visit through a friend at Email,  so don't let  them 
    down.

    Remember,  meet first at the Cultural Centre,  7.30pm this Friday 
    before the Email conducted tour.

    Peter VK2ETK Club President 


         FROM THE ST GEORGE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY

    Next month's meeting of the Society will be held at the usual venue, 
    that is in the 1st Allawah Scout Hall,  corner of Bellevue Pde.  and 
    Blakesley Rd.,  South Hurstville at 7.30pm Wednesday evening the 7th 
    of September 1994.

    The  Society's  guest speaker for this meeting will be Roger  Henley 
    VK2ZIG  who will be giving those present an interesting run down  on 
    project Raven, which is the VHF & UHF radio system used for military 
    communications.

    Visitors  are  always welcome to  club  meetings,  coffee,  tea  and 
    biscuits  are provided and the members look forward to meeting those 
    interested in attending.

    Members and other interested amateurs are advised that on Saturday 
    the 17th of September the society will be holding its annual Bill 
    Shakespeare Auction.
    
    The  auction will be held at the normal meeting venue,  that is in 
    the 1st.  Allawah Scout Hall corner of Bellevue Pde and  Blakesley 
    Rd,  South Hurstville.

    Equipment for the auction will be accepted between 10 and 11am.

    Viewing of equipment between 11 and 12noon.

    Auction to start at 12noon sharp.

    Credit  card facilities are expected to be available for those re-
    quiring  this facility and the snack bar will be open  during  the 
    course of the auction.

    Inquiries regarding any specific details are welcome, please phone 
    Publicity Officer, ALLAN VK2XF at home on 533-1006.

    de Allan VK2XF,  Publicity Officer.


                       Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club
                       ------------------------------

    Members  and  friends  of  the Radio Amateurs Old  Timers  Club  are 
    reminded that the next series of broadcasts and call backs will take 
    place on Monday Sept. 5.

    Times and frequencies will be as follows: -

    10 am. Melbourne time (2400 hours Zulu)
    ---------------------------------------
               145.700 MegaHertz     FM
                      and
                 7.060 MegaHertz     LSB

                 3.650 MegaHertz     LSB

    11 am. Melbourne time (0100 hours Zulu)
    ---------------------------------------
                14.150 MegaHertz     USB beaming north
                                                 -----
                                         from Melbourne

    12 noon. Melbourne time (0200 hours Zulu)
    -----------------------------------------
                14.15   MegaHertz     USB beaming west
                                                  ----
                                          from Melbourne

    8.30 pm. Melbourne time (1030 hours Zulu)
    -----------------------------------------
                  3.650 MegaHertz     for the benefit of members
                                      of friends who, for whatever
                                      reason are unable to hear any
                                      of the morning transmissions.

    Callbacks will follow all six transmissions.
    
    News  for inclusion in the club broadcasts will be welcomed by  Club 
    Secretary  Arthur Evans VK3VQ or Allan Doble VK3AMD both of who  are 
    OK in any call book. 


                     Blue Mountains Amateur Radio Club
                     ---------------------------------

    The  Blue Mountains Amateur Radio Club invites one and all to  their 
    next meeting.  

    The highlight of the evening is the guest speaker Mr.  R.A. Webb who 
    was  a  radio  operator in the Merchant Navy during  World  War  II. 

    We  are  all looking forward to the old radio stories from a  bygone 
    era. 

    Please come and join us.  The meeting commences at 8pm on the 2nd of 
    September, 1994 at the Springwood High School, corner of  Grose 
    Road and Chapman Parade,  Faulconbridge,  enter from Chapman Parade. 

    Refreshments will be served, all are welcome. 

    Alex VK2KAS 
    Publicity Officer


                               Coming events
     
       Blue Mountains ARC meeting  . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 September
       Orange & District club meeting & Email tour . . . . 2 September
       Westlakes Vintage Radio Day . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 September
       St. George ARS meeting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 September
       St. George ARS Bill Shakespeare Auction . . . . . .17 September
       Speial event Marconi - Australia contact  . . . . .22 September  
       JOTA 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16 October
       Second Annual Technical Symposium (S.A.). . . . . .  17 October
       Hawkesbury Canoe Classic  . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23 October                                                                   

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    contributors.   Material  may  be used elsewhere if the source  is 
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