CCARC NEWS 12-10
CCARC NEWS 12-10
THE PERIODIC NEWSLETTER OF THE CENTRAL COAST AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
19 March 2012 ISSUE No 12-10
In this Issue:
1. Club rooms open this Wednesday
- John Moyle Contest
- Some funny science.
1. Club rooms open this Wednesday
This Wednesday Bob restarts his fortnightly opening of the club rooms for anyone who wants to meet for a natter! Bob opens up around 10am and closes up at about 4pm.
Remember for all club events the best place to check is the club calendar on the club website at ccarc.org.au
2. John Moyle Contest.
Following the sterling work performed the previous weekend to get both the HF tri-bander and the new 9 element 2m long Yagi up on the mast, we were ready to go in the John Moyle memorial field day contest. This year saw two operations from the CCARC. VK2EH/P operated on the VHF/UHF bands from Mt. Allyn for the full 24 hours while VK2AFY operated a shorter 6 hr. section from the club rooms.
As the club received its notice of variation to the licence to allow operation at power levels of up to 1KW PEP output as part of the ACMA tests, we had hoped to put out an even bigger signal but unfortunately a rogue switching cable fault stopped us from being able to run Chris VK2YY’s linear so we ran the TS-590S “barefoot” and it worked very well anyway.
There was a very good attendance at the club and whether operating, logging or sitting and discussing Amateur Radio matters in the seminar room while watching the V8s and the F1 practice, it was good to see things happening in and around the club.
VK2AFY managed 164 contacts giving a total of 261 points, while the VK2EH/P effort earned around 1000 points (final totals not yet calculated). We’ll see where both stations come in their respective sections in the final results when they are issued.
Pictures:
VK2AFY
Chris and Ed operating and logging the HF station, VHF (2m) in the background.
VK2EH/P
The portable group suffered really wintery conditions up at Mt Allyn.
3. Some funny science:
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Two atoms were walking down the hallway when one of them said, “I think I lost an electron!” “Really!” the other replied, “Are you sure?” “Yes, I’m absolutely positive.”
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CCARC NEWS Online.
Past editions of the CCARC NEWS can now be downloaded at
https://www.ccarc.org.au/wp/newsletter/newsletters-2011/
News Broadcasts:
Sunday 09:00 – Westlakes / 09:30 WIA on VK2RTZ 146.775
Sunday10:00 – WIA /10:30 ARNSW on VK2RAG 146.725.
Sunday 19:30 – extended ARNSW News on VK2RAG 146.725
Monday 19:30 – Hunter region / ARNSW on VK2RAG 146.725 (currently not taking place)
News Text (anytime):
WIA http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2011/index.php
ARNSW http://www.arnsw.org.au/html/news_vk2wi.htm
Podcasts:
WIA http://www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/wianews
ICQPodcasthttp://www.icqpodcast.com
Hamnationhttp://twit.tv/hn
Club Nets (all welcome):
Saturday 08:30 CCARC “planning call” on VK2RAG 146.725
Wednesday 20:00 CCARC Weekly Net on VK2RAG 146.725
