CCARC NEWS 15-14
THE PERIODIC NEWSLETTER OF THE CENTRAL COAST AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
ISSUE No 15-14 8th May 2015
In this Issue:
- Somersby BBQ and Mini Working Bee
- Lecture for May
- X2-class solar flare causes radio blackout
- Westlakes AR Club Car boot sale
- Election results for WIA Board positions
- History This Week
- Broke & fixed
- Reminders
1. Somersby BBQ and Mini Working Bee
This Saturday 9th May commencing 1200 there will be a BBQ lunch and Working Bee at Somersby repeater to assist with Solar installation. Please attend if you are available.
2. Lecture for May
LECTURE by Brian Clarke on ‘Intro to Oscillators’
Sat, 23 May, 13:00 – 15:00
1. What are oscillators
2. How do oscillators work
3. Some well-known, and not so well-known applications
4. Basic requirements
5. Some well-known types of oscillators
6. Do-it-yourself issues
7. Bibliography
3. X2-class solar flare causes radio blackout
Emerging sunspot AR2339 unleashed an intense X2-class solar flare on May 5th at approximately 22:11 UT.
Radiation from the flare caused strong radio blackouts on the Pacific side of Earth, interfering with communications at frequencies below ~20 MHz.
The blast also hurled a CME into space, but not toward Earth.
This event could herald a sustained period of high solar activity, as AR2339 appears to be large and explosive.
Check http://spaceweather.com for more information and updates.
Source: Southgate AR News
4. Westlakes AR Club Car Boot sale
This Saturday 9th May, starting at 0900, Westlakes AR Club has its Car Boot sale.
5. Election results for WIA Board positions
The voting for the election of 4 Directors was conducted during the month of March 2015.
The results of the election are:
Robert Broomhead VK3DN – 750
Roger Harrison VK2ZRH – 663
Marc Hillman VK3OHM – 611
Ewan McLeod VK4ERM – 713
Fred Swainston VK3DAC – 717
I declare the above results to be an accurate presentation and record of the ballots received. I therefore declare Robert Broomhead VK3DN, Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, Ewan McLeod VK4ERM and Fred Swainston VK3DAC to be elected as Directors of the WIA.
Geoff Atkinson VK3TL
WIA Returning Officer
Author : Phil Wait – VK2ASD
History This Week
A look back at events that made history this week – compiled by the Summerland Amateur Radio Club of Lismore, NSW
Monday, 4 May, 2015
1660 Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni.
1752 Benjamin Franklin first tests the lightning rod
1840 The adhesive postage stamp was first sold in Great Britain. The “penny black” and “twopenny blue” stamps.
1851 Dr John Gorrie patents a “refrigeration machine”
1888 George Eastman patents “Kodak box camera”
1896 First horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models)
1899 Lawn mower patented
1937 The Hindenburg burned while landing at the naval air station at Lakehurst, N.J.
1979 Radio Shack releases TRSDOS 2.3 computer.
2000 Conjunction of Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn & Moon.
BROKE & FIXED
All Somersby repeaters are back to normal after the big storm. The batteries kept the 146.725 and 438.075 repeaters going during the prolonged blackout. The Kariong antennas and mast have been damaged and must be repaired.
REMINDERS
This section lists important announcements and possibly items from previous CCARC NEWS editions that are still current and may need your input:
Anyone reading this on the website who is not yet a member of the CCARC, please consider joining by emailing ccarc at ccarc dot org dot au for full details.
For submissions to this newsletter from CCARC club members please email the editor news-editor at ccarc dot org dot au
For what’s coming up in the next few months at the CCARC, please check the club calendar, accessible from the header on any page on the website.
Dave VK2DLS … News & Publicity Officer …
