"VK2 Notes"

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 Updated 26-07-10

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VK2 Notes July 2010

Tim Mills VK2ZTM

vk2notes@arnsw.org.au

 

Into the second half of the year – where did the first half go ? This month the Waverley ARS have their annual auction on Saturday the 10 th at the Rose Bay club rooms in Vickery Ave. On Sunday the 25 th the Albury Wodonga ARC will conduct the Riverina Field Day. In August the Blue Mountains ARC will be holding Winterfest on Sunday the 22 nd. The BMARC has a net on 3543 KHz at 2000 hours Tuesday. HADARC have a exam session planed for the end of this month Best contact via the web site www.hadarc.org.au

     In 2011 the next Central Coast ARC Field Day will be on Sunday the 27 th February. The club has announced that while they have been able to hold the entry fee steady for the past 12 years  rising costs have forced an increase to be considered for next year. Ray VK2HAY advises that the racecourse will have a new point of entry next year and the car park is to be paved. If you have any ideas to contribute please contact the club requests Ray VK2HAY.

     For the remained of this year the ARNSW Trash & Treasure events are on the last Sunday of the odd months and these are July 25 th, September 26 th and November 28 th. A mini field day is being planned for November.

    NSW WICEN this month will be busy with the Bushwalkers' Wilderness Rescue Service's Nav Shield on the 3 rd and 4 th. The Blue Range Rally in the ACT on the 10 th. The Eden Creek Horse Enduro on the 10 th and 11 th. The Southern Mountains Rally on the 31 st. Check out their web site www.nsw.wicen.org.au an email to operations@nsw.wicen.org.au or telephone 0408 397 217.

    The Blue Mountains ARC held their AGM in May. The committee for this year has Gunter VK2JAP as President and Carl VK2HRC as Vice President. Richard VK2WAY is Secretary and John VK2VJA is Treasurer and Committee Alf VK2YAC, Kevin VK2ERP and Felicity VK2GRR. Other positions has Tony VK2HO with repeaters, Historian and Education with Daniel VK2DC. HF Net with Dennis VK2RM and the Web with Andrew VK2XPT. They still have to find a Publicity Officer. The Club thanked Tim VK2XTT for his 4 years as President. The Club meets at 18 Simeon Road, Orchard Hills on the first Friday evening. This is also the site of the Winterfest Field day in August.

    ARNSW have announced their committee for this year. President is Terry VK2UX as well as Education, Senior Vice President Mathew VK2YAP with NTAC and also Broadcast Officer  and Junior Vice President Beth VK2AO with newsletter production. Secretary Norm VK2TOP along with membership and Treasurer is Brian VK2WBK. Mark VK2XOF looks after Trash & Treasure, Deceased Estates and VK2WI station engineer. Tim VK2ZTM has Publicity and Dural property. Peter VK2PJZ co-ordinates web operation and Michael VK2YC is a committee member.

    ARNSW is able to provide license assessments on the bi monthly Trash & Treasure days at the Dural site. Inquiries or bookings to the office phone 02 9651 1490. Postal ARNSW P. O. Box 6044 Dural Delivery Centre NSW 2158.                            73 – Tim VK2ZTM.

 

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