
Silent key -- VK2BAW

    Obituary

    Wilf Murrel,  VK2BAW,  was a well-known Hillston resident.  He was
    born  in  June 1914,  spent his childhood and education  years  at
    Henty.  From  the time he left school Wilf joined his brothers  in
    a  venture to operate the Culcairn Power Station,  and in 1939  he
    bought his own first power station at Walla Walla.

    During the course of the war he married Elsie Haines in March 1940
    and their daughter Lynette was born in Walgett in 1947.

    With  the  breakout of Second World War,  Wilf joined the RAAF  in
    1941,  and  after  his training in Australia  was  transferred  to
    Canada  where he completed his Advanced Flight  Training,  passing
    with high distinction, such that he became a flight instructor and
    a  fine pilot whose contribution during the war was a considerable
    effort in the training of fighter and bomber pilots.  On discharge
    after the war he left with the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

    He  returned  to power station operation and bought the  plant  at
    Collarenebri  where he spent the next few years before  moving  to
    Hillston where he bought the Hillston Power House.

    Wilf  never lost his love for flying and the older people in  that
    district  will  well  remember  his  flying  exploits  with  small
    aircraft  and  landing  groceries and medical  supplies  and  mail
    during  the '56 floods,  many properties being completely isolated
    at that stage.  He flew many emergency missions taking to Hillston
    and  other  medical  centres,  or flying  doctors  out  to  attend
    accidents  on the various properties in the district.  He kept  up
    with  his  flying expertise by instructing at Griffith and  Sydney
    flying clubs.

    Other  parts of Wilf's extensive career was as a Shire  Councillor
    where being a man with progressive ideas he was able to give  very
    expert advice.

    He  also competed in the Redex trials together with Eric  Roberson
    in  air races and Alan Taylor in the road trials.  Time and  again
    Hillston came up as the home base of the winners. The headlines in
    the  '50s and '60s newspapers refer to - the bushies from the out-
    back who done it again and won the event.

    Wilf was responsible for many inventions,  dozens  literally,  his
    water purifier was a typical example of the talent that he had.

    Wilf  was also a good piano player,  provided many of his  friends
    with  enjoyable evenings around his grand piano.  This was  valued
    greatly  because  this was in the days before TV and this was  the
    only form of entertainment available to country people.

    He was also known for his ability as a rifle and pistol shot,  won
    many  events  during his younger years and was always  ready  with
    advice and repairs for the younger ones. He was in the 1937 King's
    Shoot championships in Sydney which was quite an achievement.   He
    would  have  been  outright  winner if it were not  for  a  sudden
    illness which affected him on the very last day of the event.

    He was also an expert photographer and a ham radio enthusiast with
    friends  all  over  the  world who  regularly  contacted  him  and
    provided the international information he needed to stimulate  his
    mind.

    Wilfred  Murrel was also a sawmiller here in Hillston and a garage
    proprietor  in  the premises presently occupied  by  the  Hillston
    Rescue Squad and later in his life, a farmer on his property Wilga
    Farm.  He  spent  a  few years in Sydney during the  70s  when  he
    engaged in contract management of buildings.

    Wilf  passed away at his home on Wilga Farm after a short  illness
    in the early hours of Friday 22nd July.  He was in the company  of
    his  wife,  his daughter,  his granddaughter and his nurse at  the
    time. His remains have been interred at Henty.

    Vale Wilf Anthony Murrell VK2BAW


VK2 DIV. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

This is Michael Corbin VK2PFQ.

        Well we have a wish list again this week....Perhaps this time I have
        to sell the concept a little harder ....Well, here goes....As I
        requested last week we are in need of someone to help Peter
        Kloppenberg VK2CPK, our current "freeby" secretary, on a casual
        basis of course, to get the office back up to date. Filing is our
        concern. I will explain our dilemma once again and in terms, I hope,
        which will tug at the very strings of your hearts. Hopefully,
        galvanising someone out there into action.

        The question is, really.....What do you expect for your membership
        fees?  Well lets examine what you get now for your money.  Apart
        from the obvious AR Magazine, you get free access to the QSL
        Bureau....You have at your disposal a library which has the latest
        magazines, as well as many books on various topics.  If you can't
        make it to the office, we will research the matter and answers are
        forwarded to you for a small fee.  Technical Books are sold in our
        Parramatta Office at a reduced cost.  If you want to come to the
        office to research your own subject or just to have a chat and a
        cup of Coffee, then you can. We even "give you" a biscuit. We
        have a radio station which can be operated by arrangement; a
        meeting room which is available to affiliated clubs, again by
        arrangement.  A Transmission Station at Dural which provides you
        with this weekly broadcast, repeater facilities on various
        frequencies, and Beacons as a service to the world wide amateur
        fraternity.  These facilities are open for inspection most weekends
        and you are always welcome to drop in on any Sunday.

        The question that you should now consider is... what do other
        Divisions give their members for the same sort of money and soon,
        in some States, NOT ours, for more money?....Answer..... almost none
        of the above!  Now that brings us to the real crux of our problem....
        What do YOU expect from the Office.  If it's information, well,
        someone has to be there to give it to you.  This costs both time
        and money.  The money side of it is pretty straight forward....
        the cost is in the wages of the staff which either provide you
        with the answer you require or takes a message and passes it on to
        the relevant person, who in turn gives you the information.  The
        time side is the other part of the equation.  If questions are to
        be answered and/ or information sourced and supplied, this takes
        time.  When we call the office, most of us like to have a bit of
        a chat.  I don't discourage this, as it is part of the hobby,
        indeed it's a prerequisite.  But..... When you chat, something
        must suffer and unfortunately that is where the problem lies. So,
        perhaps the way you might be able to help, if your not much good
        at filing, is to just sit there and answer the telephone. You know,
        we could probably look into diverting the telephone to your
        'phone number and that way you need not even leave the comfort
        of your own home. You had better tell the XYL.

        While Peter Kloppenberg continues to do a sterling UNPAID job in
        the office, he cannot do two things at once.  It is to this end
        that we are requesting some help from you out there in Ham Radio
        land.  Aub Topp and Max Bowie do a great job, but we need more
        like them.  Aub Topp is supposed to come in only on Tuesday, but
        it's not uncommon to find him there more often than that.  Max
        is our "Boy Friday".  Max does things that the office staff
        should do, but don't have the time to do.  Max spends from 5 to 6
        hours in the office....that's a days work you and I as members
        don't have to pay for.  The same goes for Aub Topp. His efforts
        bring the total up to 2 days we don't have to pay for.  The question
        is, can you give us a similar amount of time or.....can you give
        us any time.....any amount would be appreciated.

          If this is not your bag, what about a job as assistant librarian.
          Why?  Aub needs assistance....quite apart from the fact that he
          has been doing the job...for years. What we should probably do
          is ask someone else to take over his job. Please Aub don't ask
          to be replaced yet. At present all information is recorded by
          hand.  What we need is to have this information on a database.
          If we had such a thing, then information could be provided to
          members, at the push of a button....Well who wants the jobs?
          Applications for either position need not be in writing.  If you
          think you might fit the bill, give me a ring at home on
          626 9288 ....anytime during daylight hours.  I'm usually at some
          sort of a meeting most nights. Indeed, why not call me after the
          Broadcast.

        This week I attended the Veterans meeting/come Christmas Party as
        Santa Claus, complete with an appropriate Red hat with the
        obligatory white pom pom on the top.  (For those of you who have
        never met me, I have hair and a beard of the necessary colour to
        fill the bill adequately.)  It was the first time I have been able
        to go to one of these meetings and I must say I enjoyed myself
        immensely.  Any of you veterans out there, who have never attended
        one of these gatherings, is missing out I can tell you.  If you
        think that the word veterans only applies to those who have been
        in the hobby for years, you're wrong.  Veteran applies to those of
        us who have reached mature years. Hi! Hi!.  The invitation is there
        for the next meeting and, yes, everyone is welcome.  Oh, the next
        meeting is in February, the third Thursday....mark it on the
        calendar now... the third Thursday of February, that's February,
        19th 1995.

        This week the Institute was advised by the Executrix of the Estate
        of the Late Mr. Dennis Maxwell-Gill that the Institute had been left
        a quantity of books and equipment. This gentleman was not a Ham but
        had managed to accumulate an enormous amount of test gear the like
        of which I have never seen before. There is a least two truck
        loads of this gear. To this end don't, whatever you do, miss the
        Trash & Treasure sale next weekend at Amateur radio House Wigram
        St Parramatta....and as for the books....Dennis has bequeathed to
        the Institute what can only be described as a very comprehensive
        library of reference material. These will become available just as
        soon as they have been catalogued. It is indeed difficult to
        express our gratitude considering the magnitude of this bequest.

        .....and now to the "Brickbats Department"...Those of you who
        listened last week will recall that the Broadcast was one of
        our longest for some time.....One hour and ten minutes to be
        precise. A listener even commented on the call backs that....
        and I quote "Nobody could complain about the Broadcast as...
        there was something in it for everyone"...unquote. Well sorry
        Old Man, you were wrong...somebody WAS unhappy...It seems that
        I left something out of the Broadcast which it appears had to
        be announced for TWO weeks....It had it's first mention last
        week, then....Well, you guessed it....I left it out of the Script
        last week, and what's more I left it out ON PURPOSE...Yeah! That
        would be right. I'm like that...Did you know??!!??

        Did I get a call after the morning Broadcast?...Of course not....
        Did I get a call after the evening Broadcast?...again, of course
        not!!...The person doing the call backs got a complaint. I
        intervened and suggested that the individual concerned place
        any complaints he might have about me in writing, to the
        Broadcast Officer......Did that happen....NO!...The person
        concerned got someone whose style is unmistakable to write....
        You guessed it again....A Packet message......and all this
        occurred even though I assured the person concerned, by telephone,
        that the mistake was genuine.

        I'll give YOU the facts and let YOU be the judge. Last weekend
        was one full of Problems. The fax line was cut by the construction
        team down the road from my premises for the SECOND week in a row.
        The last time, which was the previous weekend, it was cut on
        Saturday morning, fortunately it was fixed within four hours.
        This time, the mishap occurred on Thursday...The service was
        restored sometime on Saturday. Then, to make matters worse,
        Richard Murnane's computer did a Backflip and kept sending his
        eight pages of message to me....pages one and two only!.....
        FIVE copies of each on each attempt, over and over again!!!!
        A quarter of a roll of fax paper later, I ran out of fax paper.
        ....and you guessed it again....There was not a replacement roll
        on the premises....and the local paper shop had closed. I contacted
        Richard and asked him to fax the copy to Pat VK2JPA; rang Pat and
        asked her to sit on the message 'till I got another roll of fax
        paper; got down on my knees and prayed that not too many messages
        would come in overnight and overload the memory of my fax machine.

        In the morning, just as soon as the XYL got back from the
        "tabernacle" (I'd left in the meantime for the same place).
        She shot down to the shop; got another roll; wacked it the
        machine and hoped for the best......and this clown thinks I had
        the time to edit his confounded item out of the Broadcast!!!!
        HUMPH!!! Well Sir, perhaps next time I just might enforce the
        requirements for items submitted for Broadcast....TO THE LETTER.
        No, come to think of it I'm not the type. BUT if I was.... I would
        not have put it on in the first place. The rules are...and I was
        TAUGHT them by YOU Sir are... In by THURSDAY, you insisted on this,
        TYPED... That's TYPED, Double Spaced and.... should you require the
        item to be repeated for more than one week...Then, an appropriate
        amount of copies to be submitted. NOT...In late...Hand written...
        only ONE copy...Not clearly marked that more than one Broadcast
        was required by "highlite" pen or any other method. Come on mate.
        Relax... After all...It's supposed to be a hobby.

       I believe that by and large the Broadcast team does a pretty good
       job.....Don't you listeners???? I'd be interested to know if you
       did not agree....See you next........Hey, wait a minute. Something
       else seems to have disappeared or.....has someone pinched it? No,
       it was not left on the safe; it was not suitable for ATV, repeaters,
       or other associated things. But, it has disappeared. What is it?
       It was/is a TH3. It was borrowed (?).....OR...Am I correct? It was
       pinched! Who's got it?......Where will this ever end???

See you next week


    Intruder watchers needed

    This  is  a reminder that we need vigilance to protect  our  bands
    from the encroachment of stations who have bo right to put signals
    in our exclusively allotted frequencies.

    Would  you like to help watch for,  or monitor,  intruders on  our
    bands?  Intruder  watch  reports have been successful  in  getting
    intruders removed.  For example,  reports from volunteer observers
    of the Radio Society of Great Britain's Intruder Watch were instr-
    umental  in  having an interfering harmonic from  Radio  Rusii,  a
    shortwave  broadcaster located near Moscow,  removed from the  20m
    band last year. (See WIA News in Amateur Radio, March 1994 issue).

    The Federal Intruder Watch Coordinator,  Gordon Loveday VK4KAL, is
    seeking  more  volunteers  to  help  monitor  the  HF  bands.   In
    particular,  Divisional  Intruder Watch Coordinators are needed in
    VK2 and VK3.

    But  how do you recognise an intruder?  Well,  Gordon has  a  very
    instructive  tape on the subject,  packed with real-life examples.
    If you're interested in helping out, write to Gordon and include a
    blank C60 audio cassette.

    Write to:
             A.G. Loveday
             Freepost No. 4
             Rubyvale
             QLD  4702


    1995 Call books

    The 1995 Australian Call Book is now available, costing $12.50 for
    non-members, $11.25 for members, plus postage and packing.

    This  issue contains full information you need to fully enjoy  ham
    radio.  The  information  contains over 18,500  amateur  stations,
    repeaters and beacons, band plans, DXCC countries list, accredited
    examiners,   WIA  Awards  programme,  SMA  address  and  visitors'
    licensing information,  and a few technical items where space per-
    mits.

                 ----------------------------------------

    1994 Callbooks

    The '94 Call  Book is still available,  at a muchly reduced  price
    ($5.00).  This was as a result of over-ordering. You may remember,
    we had a very quick sellout on the '94 Call Book, and had to order
    a  second batch,  and there a still a few hanging fire.  Price  is
    $5.00 plus postage and packing.

    Call and order your copy now from the Divisional Office.


    Request from WIA Librarian

    VK2IT requires info on the Eddystone 640 RX, he is trying to get a
    young  fellow  interested in Amateur Radio.  He wants to  get  the
    receiver working.

    from Aub VK2AXT


    Divisional Examinations

    The  next exams to be held at W.I.A.  N.S.W.  Division will be  on
    Sunday the 11th December 1994.

    This  will be your last chance to obtain your licence this year so
    don't miss out!

    Applications  are available from the Divisional Office by  phoning
    689-2417  between  12 pm and 1pm or leave a message  on  answering
    machine at other times.

    Applications will close on Thursday 1st December 1994 at 2pm.

    Jim Walker VK2XJW
    Exam Co-Ordinator


                             TRASH & TREASURE

                                   WHEN?

                        NEXT SUNDAY 27th NOVEMBER

                                  WHERE?

                 AMATEUR RADIO HOUSE WIGRAM ST PARRAMATTA

                       ENTRY .... FREE TO EVERYONE

                      SELLERS ARE ALLOWED IN AT 1 PM

                          BUYERS ... IN AT 2 PM

                         WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU?

                        MONEY ... AND LOTS OF IT!

                                   and

                 A LARGE TRUCK FOR SOME OF THAT TEST GEAR

                                   AND

            THERE ARE SOME OLD TELECOM VHF CARPHONES AVAILABLE


    Divisional News - Broadcast items

    As  a result of recent enquiries,  the following criteria are  set
    out  for  the benefit of clubs/Publicity  Officers/Broadcast  item
    submitters.

    (i)     Items for Broadcast should,  ideally,  be submitted to the
    Parramatta Office by early A.M. Friday prior to Broadcast.

    (ii)    Items should be clearly typed,  double spaced -- 9 pin  dot
    matrix printed materials are not suitable for fax transmission.

    (iii)   Items  to  be broadcast on  more than one  weekend  should
    ideally be submitted separately for each week OR sufficient copies
    should be sent to cover the weeks required for each broadcast.

    (iv)    Items  should not  contain any blasphemous  or  slanderous
    materials.

    LATE ITEMS

        Late  items  may be accepted until 7.00 a.m.  on the  date  of
    intended Broadcast or as agreed from time to time by the Broadcast
    Officer.

        Inclusion  of  any submitted item in the Broadcast will be  at
    the discretion of the Broadcast Officer.

        Editing  of  any  item  for whatever reason  will  be  at  the
    discretion of the Broadcast Officer.

    CLUB NEWS

        As the name implies,  is for that purpose only. Any Club which
    wishes to disagree at any time with the policies of the Council of
    the  Division,  should  do  so in  writing,  via  the  appropriate
    channels.

        Items  such as the above,  submitted under the guise  of  Club
    News  will  not  be read.  Perhaps an appropriate place  for  such
    "News"  would be after the relay of the Official Broadcast on  the
    Club Repeater.

        Late as well as regular items,  can be submitted direct to the
    Broadcast Officer at ANY hour day or night on FAX (02) 626 6066.


    WICEN News

    Here  is  a  brief report on the Co-ordinators Conference held at
    Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, on October 29-30th.  Nineteen
    members  attended  the  conference,  coming from Central  Coast,
    Hunter,  Central  West,  Sydney  South,  Sydney  North,  and  Blue
    Mountains. An Extraordinary General Meeting, as notified, was con-
    vened  in  order to receive and consider the Financial  Statement,
    which  was  duly accepted.  Ray Gill  VK2BRF,  a  prominent  WICEN
    member,  was commended for his election to President of the VRA at
    their recent Annual Conference.   Uniforms were discussed, as were
    the  green overalls,  and their instant recognition by the various
    authorities  were  noted,  as was the possible  confusion  between
    green overalls and green flags by train drivers.  A training grant
    from the NSW Government received attention,  and various proposals
    to use this money were considered.  WICEN's responsibilities under
    the Charities Act and others were discussed,  and all Regions  are
    cautioned  to  "be  careful out there" -- the various laws  are  a
    veritable minefield!  There was to be a talk on the GRN Government
    Radio  Network,  but  unfortunately the representative  could  not
    attend,  so one of the GRN users spoke in his place, in particular
    on the limitations of the network;  WICEN personnel need not worry
    that they may be superseded by GRN. The Central Coast bushfires in
    January   were   discussed,   with  many   "behind   the   scenes"
    observations,  and  David Thorncraft VK2UDT is to be commended for
    his efforts.   This was followed by a talk on the relationship be-
    tween  the  WICEN Management Committee and the  Regions,  and  the
    duties of the various positions.WICEN's role in the State Disaster
    Plan -- DISPLAN -- was discussed, and the importance of contacting
    your District or Local Emergency Management Officer and getting on
    to  the Communications Sub-Committee was noted.   A General  Forum
    was held after dinner at the local Chinese restaurant,  with  many
    views  put back and forth.   The next day,  Ray Gill spoke on  the
    role played by the VRA,  WICEN,  and CREST, and their relationship
    to each other;  it was emphasised that WICEN and CREST should work
    closer   together  within  the  VRA.    This  was  followed  by  a
    dissertation by Barry VK2AAB on WICEN's own DISPLAN, with emphasis
    on preparedness,  response, logistics, and co-operation with other
    services.   Reports  were  then  received  from  various  Regions,
    followed by general discussion, and a highly-successful conference
    was closed.   Thanks go to Peter VK2AGB for supplying the material
    from which this report was summarised.

    Events  this  month include the Hunter WICEN meeting tomorrow  and
    the closing date for the Newsletter on 30th November.

    For  next month,  WICEN has been requested to assist with the  NSW
    Water  Ski  Association  "Lion Island  Classic",  on  Sunday  11th
    December  1994.   Along  with  the usual  2m  requirements  (which
    regretfully   were  not  mentioned  previously),   long   distance
    communications are required from Croppy Point to Laughtondale, and
    this  will  probably  involve 80m.   At least  six  personnel  are
    required,  from 0900 to 1430,  and those interested are invited to
    to contact David Ramsay VK2KLX.

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


    Stolen equipment

    Rudi  Breznik  VK2AOT was the victim of a major equipment  robbery
    that took place after the Gold Coast convention last weekend (last
    Sunday night, November 5th).

    Rudi,  who owns the Sydney company, Emtronics, had equipment worth
    more  than  $25,000 taken when his car was stolen from  outside  a
    restaurant after the day's business at the convention. The vehicle
    was  later  recovered more than 150 km from  the  scene,  but  the
    equipment it had contained was gone.

    The  missing  equipment  included  antenna  tuners,  antennas  and
    various pieces of amateur equipment. Because it happened away from
    his business,  none of the stolen equipment was insured. This loss
    deals a severe loss to Rudi,  whose company, like many others, has
    suffered during the recession.

    If you are offered  ANY equipment (and all of this was new),  at a
    price  that  seems too good to be true,  please alert  your  local
    police, preferably without arousing the seller's suspicions.

    Most  of the stolen goods were branded "Emtron",  the trading name
    of Emtronics,  so they shouldn't be too hard to identify.  All the
    equipment  has been listed in a detailed manifest which  has  been
    handed to police.

    The  complete list of stolen property will be printed in the  next
    issue of ARA (and, presumably, Amateur Radio magazine).

    If  you  have any information or suspicions about the location  of
    some  or all of the property,  please contact Rudi direct on  (02)
    211 0988 or by fax (02) 281 1508.

    (summarised  from  packet bulletin originated by  Chris  Edmondson
    VK3CE)


                          IPS WEEKLY REPORT
                          -----------------

                      11 NOVEMBER - 17 NOVEMBER

    ISSUE No 46

    DATE OF ISSUE: 18 NOVEMBER 1994

    INDICES:

    DATE     11    12    13    14    15    16    17
    10CM     79    80    81    79    79    79    79
    A         6     4     6     8     9     3   (4 ESTIMATED)
    T        35    28    54    33    45    45    31


    SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS VERY LOW 11TH-12TH, AND 14TH-17TH NOVEMBER
    AND LOW ON 13TH.

    THE  GEOMAGNETIC FIELD AT LEARMONTH (WA) WAS QUIET  THROUGHOUT
    THE  PERIOD EXCEPT FOR 15TH NOVEMBER WHEN THE FIELD WAS  QUIET
    TO UNSETTLED.

    IONOSPHERIC F2 CRITICAL FREQUENCIES RANGED FROM SLIGHTLY ABOVE
    PREDICTED MONTHLY VALUES TO 15 PER CENT ABOVE.  SPORADIC E MAY
    HAVE CAUSED DEGRADATIONS ON 12TH-13TH, 15TH AND 17TH NOVEMBER.
    SPREAD F WAS ALSO OBSERVED DURING LOCAL NIGHT ON 17TH.

                      FORECAST (18 - 24 NOVEMBER)

    SOLAR:        VERY LOW.

    GEOMAGNETIC:   QUIET TO UNSETTLED,  POSSIBLE ACTIVE PERIODS ON
                   20TH AND 24TH NOVEMBER.

    IONOSPHERIC:  NEAR PREDICTED MONTHLY VALUES.


    COURTESY OF IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES

    SUMMARY BY PAT VK2JPA ANARTS BROADCAST OFFICER


CLUB NEWS

    Summerland coming events

    1..  Saturday, 26th Nov. .. Summerland Computer Expo. Lismore City
    Hall,  9am  till 4-30pm.  All the latest in computer wizardry  and
    electronics.   Bring  and  buy  tables..   Lucky  door  prizes  ..
    refreshments. Amateur Radio demonstrations .. admission $2.. or $4
    per family.

    2..  Sunday, 27th. Nov. .. applications close for the next amateur
    radio examination (on 11th December).

    3..  Sunday, 4th December. Our annual Christmas party.. Bring your
    family  and friends (and your eats) for a grand social outing,  at
    the clubrooms, Richmond Hill.

    --Graeme, VK2GJ Publicity Officer


    Manly-Warringah

    The  Manly-Warringah  Radio Society will be having  its  Christmas
    function  at the Royal Motor Yacht Club,  Newport,  on  Friday,  2
    December.  Those  wishing  to  attend  should  contact  club  Vice
    president,  Sean  Gannon VK2THT on 979-6979 during business hours,
    or on Wednesday night at the society's weekly meeting.

    The  Manly-Warringah Rdio Society meets everuy  Wednesday  evening
    from  7.30pm,  at the Warringah Volunteer Services Centre,  Kamber
    Road, Terrey Hills, and visitors are always welcome.

    --Richard Murnane VK2SKY, Publicity Officer


    Chifley

    Do you want to get your own amateur radio licence?

    The  Chifley  Amateur  Radio Club is conducting  classes  for  the
    amateur radio licence.  They will cover Morse code,  Theory,  and
    Regulations, for an amateur radio licence.

    Classes  start on the 5th February 1995.  The classes are on every
    Saturday at 1-00 pm.

    The address is:  Good Shepherd School Hall, Hyatts Road, Plumpton,
    50 metres south of Jersey Road,  opposite the new shopping  centre
    building.

    Postal address:    Chifley Amateur Radio Club
                       Post Box 280
                       Mount Druitt  2770

    Telephone number: 625-9646


    From the VHF to SHF DX Interest Group

    Note

    Unfortunately  the  publicity co-ordinator made an error  in  last
    week's broadcast newsletter (in other words I stuffed up).  Please
    note  that the group's talk night on the 22nd November  1994  will
    begin  at  19:30 ADEST and not 21:30 as publicised last  week.  It
    will  be held at the WIA premises at Parramatta.  The topic to  be
    discussed  will  be  the construction of a  two  meter  low  noise
    preamplifier.  (What device to use, techniques, selection of ccts,
    etc).

    --Richard Soulie VK2ARS Publicity Co-ordinator


    Blue Mountains Amateur Radio Club Inc.

    Only   two  weeks  to  go  to  the  Blue  Mountains  Computer  and
    Communications  Show Springwood High School,  Grose Road  Faulcon-
    bridge on Saturday 26 November 1994.

       * Exhibitor/Retailer stands
       * Flea Market
       * Refreshments (Sausage sizzle and hot/cold drinks)
       * Colour TV guessing competition
       * Demonstrations HF, VHF, ATV
       * W.I.A. Bookstall

    Have you got something to sell - computer or radio - then why  not
    take  a  stall in our Flea Market.  Space is likely to be  quickly
    taken  up  so act quickly.  To reserve space contact  Alex  VK2KAS
    Publicity Officer on (047) 57 3256.

    Hope  to  see you there - by the way - admission for  visitors  is
    free so why not come and browse around.

    Alex VK2KAS
    B.M.A.R.C.Publicity Officer


    Waverley Amateur Radio Society

    The  Society's  Christmas  dinner will be held  at  7:00  p.m.  on
    Saturday 10th December at the Rose Bay R.S.L. Club adjacent to the
    Society's  new premises.  All members and their guests are welcome
    and the cost is expected to be very reasonable. To assist catering
    please phone - Grant (VK2GIX) on 319-1913 I repeat 319-1913 if you
    would like to attend.

    Remember  - the date is the 10th of December and the venue is  the
    Rose Bay R.S.L. in Vickery Avenue.

    --Simon Buxton - VK2EII - Publicity Officer


    Liverpool

    The  Liverpool and District Amateur Radio Club wishes  to  welcome
    all members,  past members and families to its Mobile Foxhunt  and
    Barbeque  next Sunday the 27th November commencing  at  10am.  The
    starting  point  is the carpark of the Liverpool Swimming  Centre.
    Bring your 2 metre Foxhunt gear.

    We  would  like an indication of numbers of people  interested  in
    attending,  so  will you please call Paul VK2UPB or Brad VK2QQ  on
    the  Liverpool repeater on 146.625 MHz after this broadcast or  on
    Tuesday evening if you are planning on attending.

    --submitted by Brad VK2QQ


                               Coming events

       Now, a summary of upcoming events of interest to members and
       other Radio Amateurs ...

       Chifley Amateur Radio Club picnic . . . . . . . . . . . . Today
       Hunter WICEN meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monday
       VHF to SHF DX Group talk night. . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday
       Great Lakes Amateur Radio Club meeting. . . . . . . . . .Friday
       Blue Mountains ARC Computer & Communications Show . . .Saturday
       Summerland Computer Expo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saturday
       Divisional Trash & Treasure . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Sunday
       Summerland ARC exam applications close. . . . . . . Next Sunday
       Divisional exam applications close. . . . . . . . . .1 December
       Solar '94 Conference & Exhibition. . . 30 November - 2 December
       Manly-Warringah Radio Society Christmas function . . 2 December
       Sydney Progressive ARC meeting . . . . . . . . . . . 4 December
       WAHRA, AAPRA, & SPARC Christmas Party. . . . . . . . 4 December
       Summerland ARC Christmas party . . . . . . . . . . . 4 December
       Blue Mountains WICEN meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 December
       Waverley ARC Christmas Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . .10 December
       NSW Water Ski Ass'n Lion island Classic (VK2KLX) . .11 December

       Do you have an event you'd like publicised on the weekly broad-
       cast?  If  so,  then  please  send details  to  the  Divisional
       Broadcast Officer, Michael Corbin VK2PFQ, by phone on (02) 626-
       9288,  or by fax on (02) 626-6066.  Items can also be forwarded
       to the Divisional Office.

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       contributors.   Material  may be used elsewhere if the source  is
       acknowledged.
