FEBRUARY 1996 3

GIVPSLAND GATE RADIO AND ELECTRONICS C'LlTB INC.

P~.esident Albert Flubbard T'I<313C)( 1 Secrct;t~y Dave C'nt~~phell IK.3XA)Lk r 7 I reasuer Ian Jackson \,'1i313111; Co~ii~iiittee Men1 ber Helmut Inhoven \;1<3L>I-II Co~n~~i i t tee Rlember Grahaln Brennan TiK3ICCS

R4agazine Editor Graliam VK3 ICCS Printing and Dispatch: Graham Brennaa Ph. (059) 963298

Deadline for articles in ~iext llio~iths issue: Friday 8th hiarch

C'lub hileetings held at the Cranboul-ne Girl Guide Hall in Grant St. Cranboul-ne. Montldy meetings, doors open 8: 15 prn St meeting

colrunences at 8:30 pm.

Club Station: VK3 BJA Located at the Guide Hall

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ALL VISITORS WELCOME

C:URRENrI' GGREC' NIER~IBEKSIIIP FEE SCI-IEDU1,E FULL R~EbLRER $25.00 PENSIONER h~IE:I\/BER $12.50 JUNIOR h/IEI\tBER $ 12.50 EXTRA FL4hfLI' R~lEh~lHER $ 7.50

Due after each April A111iual General Rleeti~lg

\ \ l ~ i t l ' ~ in n Ic;~p \.car. ;rrly\v;iy. Is it the estr.a 80,400 s c c o ~ ~ d s in tile . c ; i r lh;rl 111;tlies tile difScrc~ire. \Vho hiows, Ixrt the fact 1.e111ai1is thilt n leap yrirl is tlil'fe~.ent. '1.0 lnr it IIIC~IIIS \va~.lti~ig iin cstr;i d;iy I,r11 don't 1 i ) r~ct I \vo~.l; Sol ~l~ysel l ' so it III~I?;. he l o 111). o w ~ i tw11cfil. 1'111 s t~~.pr ised the u ~ l i o l ~ s i~ir\.e~i't juil~ped u p ir11d do\vn i~bout hnvi~lg to worli ii11 eslt.;~ tlity in the yeilr. !jut i l i c ~ prohnhly have~l't t l~ought of it yet. Why ro11lcl11'1 so111e t,~-ight spiirlc cotllr u p wit11 tllc ide;i of' I I ; I \ ~ ~ I I ~ i111 c,x11.;1 S;rtu~-cl;r? or Sutldiiy, i.e. ii 3 tf;ty ~f~eelce~~cl so11rewl1e1.e in the yeitr. 'l'li;~t wily \vc get ;rn est~.n d i ~ y off. Rut some po1itici;ln would no st liliely c ; ~ n c ~ I i t and 1l1cl.e goes yo111. leap year! 'I'llir11i i1b011t it! \\.ell at leas1 1 tlidn't open \vilh ;I co11111le111 ilbout tlie weir the^. (for the rm.) :\ s i ~ ~ g l c Ii11cr - I3ON"r l~OI<(;i<T 1'1 1 I< ..\Gh,i IS COkltNG S O O N . 'I'lie t1ie111c fi)r the ~>rirc. t~iglit or1 1" ol'R.li~rch will be ''Tricks, Tips and ' l r ~ p s . \\'e \wilt cvcryonc ;1lic1tdi11g to show ill least o ~ i e idea o r pitfall pe~- f i~ i~ l inp lo 0111- hobby. Rlucl~ like tlle litst e\.ening wl~en a f'c~v h;td a go at t l ~ c fi.ont of the class. Speaking of cli~sscs, alare del;~ils ; ~ t the ~ ~ ~ c c f i n g . Su111c with the 111-ivc-111 night ii11d the DI; I~rrnt. See you at the ntectirig.

73 ..... I)E \/K31%QO .4I,REK'I'

The next AGM will be held

at the APRIL MEETWG Please give tllis importent event

some consideration. The new committee has to be elected

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SALE (SEE BELO\\.) SA'TL:RDAA.\- 24.02.96 09.00 P1l DROl1,AS.-1 DR11-E-IU I____...____.______-------------------------.-------------------*----------------

F'fllDAI- 01.03.96 08.15 Pill PRAC SIGHT TL7ESD.AY 05.03.96 08.00 P31 CO.\I3111TEE 3IEE'rlYG FRIDAY 15.03.96 08.15 PSI C'LliB lIEETI1;G SL:NDXY 17.03.96 09.00 A31 DF HI-NT

3lEErITiG POIST, EYTRANCE GuhiBA\-.-i PARK

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THE EAIDRC'\ I~I~ITE ELEFANT SALE IVILL BE HELD AT 'THE BOX HILL HIGH SCHOOL, C'SR RIIDDLEBOROL'GH ROAD I% i\I.AR003DAAH HIIT. &IEL\Y.A'i 48 G 10, FREQ. TO E?;QLiIRE 146.500 SIHz EXTRY FEE IS S4.00 INCL.. COFFEE AYD DOOR PRIZES

I)KO'\I.-1V.A DR11'E-IS .XDVLIS %Y,OO CO4CESSIOY S6,50 C H I L D E X 5-12 YRS S3,OO

OX SCREE?; 1 : .A) DR,\CI:i,A B) L~Sl'dL SLYSPECTS 0 3 S C W E T 2 : A) BED OF ROSES B) HOTEL. SORESTO

COROWA WEEKEND OVER THE AUSTRALIA DAY BREAK. $: ;> * d: :I: *: * :b 4: 9: :) :i: :f: $: * 1: d: d: * d: 4: * ::1* :I: * ::E :i: * :i: :!: 4: ::E * ::i: :> <: :i:

\xiell we were all up there and fairly well set up by Fl-ictay lunchtime. Then some of us took a relaxing stroll around the Corowa Caravan Park and then into town to check out what was there and nhat there was to do. F I - ~ c ~ ~ J J evening we broke up into groups and nent to check out tlie local clubs for a good meal, a couple of ales and then on to play the polies. Saturday tnolxing most of us went into town to have a look at the local craft market and a great little market it was. \Tie headed back to the camp site about midday to see some of our keener and fitter club members float down tlle Ailur-IT Kiver on tubes, lilos and a boat. :Uier each person puting a bucket of sunscreen on, they were seated arld toned out into the middle of the river by VK3BUFs father Eric and his trust?; power clina..

,111~1. l>ci~lg, lo i~~c t l 0111 itilo t l i ~ : I~JI-I,! \'L.3L('\I- 1211 illto I l l c i\alcl. :111cl I\ ;IS li;~tig,i~ig 011 lo llic cdgc of liis 1!.1.c tuI>c. 01 c ~ ~ i ~ l l tlic t~)ol)ilc 1 111; st;~liotl tlicl \,ct.j, ncll llo:~li~ig c l o ~ \ ~ i 1I1c t.i~:ct. f 0 1 . ;1l?oi11 2 I 2 1~1.5. \ I I ic~i ~ I I C > . 1~:1cl1cd tllicr ~ l ~ ~ ~ i ~ l i ~ t i o t i tllcy 11;1cl ;I ~ .cl ;~xi~lg 1 3 . 1 3 . ( ) . 1 ~ 1 ~ ~ 1 1 .

I .ale]. satur~clay c\:etiitig we all got togct11c1. ;i11d i~c111 lo llic ( 'ot.o\va I Ioicl fill n ~nea l ,cll.i~ihs aritl a goocl oltl cliat.:\t 1 1 1 ~ ii~;i~.Lct ~ I ~ L ' I . c \\:;IS ;I

or.ea1 ratigc of' arts ant1 cvalis to look a1 ;11ic1 put.cl~;~sc . o11ic1. lliitigs of' I - i~ilct.cst li1,c cn~ricl titlcs, atitl :I tilinatiirc slcnnl trail1 \\il~ich !.oil coulcl trlkc llic l,i(ls oti, jllso l1ict.c ivas ;I ~:ct,y i~itcrcstilig fi1111jly i\,lio tict.c dl tiiusiciaris alicl pel-fi)l.luct.s, p lq ing what I think was (;erliia~i ~iiusic nlltl

tlaric.illg 1saclitiotial (lances.

(.)n tlie Suntlay some of the tnetnbess went to tlie niarkel lor anoll1c;s look arounct, hcfbre finding a shady position 111 the n~ahi ~11.221 SO ;IS 10 watch (lie ]nail1 evcrlt of the ~ ~ c e k e n d w11icI1 \'V;IS thc I~ig ~ ; I I . ; I~c . I11 111~: ~)asacle ive1.2 all types of' tlifesent hantls sucll as the scotlisl~ pipr: 1~11id slio\vn 011 the 01)1)0sit(: page. Also there was tllr: .i\ustraliati iinny nlarcliing ;\tic1 a tank and wen the Light liosseman were tl~csc ;11s0 sliown on thc 01)l)osite I' page. IT7(;: saw some Iloats, 1,intage cars to late 111oclcl cars ant1 tractors in the par;~cle, tile t racl~rs were later used in an e\:cnt ca l l4 llic: L I . ; ~ c I o ~ pull. 'l'he t~.actor pull was an event where each t~.actor hacl a l u ~ ~ l iit [tying to pidl ii weight over tlistance whicll \VAS ; I~SO OII ;if1 ~l) i \ : i11.~1 clilllb. .-IS they ~)sogsessecl the weight ge iv l~e;~\ icr until tlic tractor callic to a lotnl st;~ndslili.Onr: of IIlcse big old ~n;~clliries \\';IS c\:cn 11lo\\ing stilohz 1-ings out of its esllatrst slack.

Contest Calender

1711 0 Pebrudry ARRL. DX C,W Contest 23/25 tebnrary I f,Or11 s:iH Corrtest 24125 Fehrrlary R:X;13 / Mtlz CW Contest 24/25 Fehr~rary I IRA I : ~ l < j ~ ~ l r n CW DX Contest

Propagation Report S~~nspot Nlrmb~r , 13 Expected Band Openings in UTC: Frequency 401n 20m 15m

Afrlca 1 400 2400 0300-1 200 0500-0800 very had Asia 0900-71 nn 3?00- 1 000 01 00-0700 very had Europe Short 1400 2300 1100 1300 bad 0600 0800 very bad

Path t l l rope Long 0400-09Orl 0100-0900 0300-0800 bad

Path I-ISA 0500 1400 0200- 1000 2300 0300

On the weckcnd ~ v o \ I C I ~ I to Corowa and there was a carav;tn park called Coro~va caravan park. \'.ou 1vi:rc allowed to ride yaul bike except up the dri\rn\.a]. hill. \Ve w r e in a i:amp.r 1.an \Vc can the parade. ~~rand tna was thc~.e iind I took some pii:tuics ivil!h ':11y oY,.n cartiera. I liked 1111: ntan 011 slil~s. n8e saw hini again at the m;irki:t. I 1;narle i.1 brttcrLl:, a1 tlie market a rd I got a luck), dip.

By Ross Jackson

I likl.:d Ilie bi!; cars v.i~icli ~ resc dri\,ing: nith things at the back in the pardtie paint,;:d .a prelly I)ut!cril!- at [lie market and I liked th;: lucky clip 1 liked riding I-I,?

bi1.e ; ~ l l o ~ r r [lie ,;ar~i\~;lli {)arI<, 63 Hal .laclisl:)n

I hat1 l(,ts of Tur. at C'oro\r,a otr the long weekend. One of th: hig11lig.htr; for lne w s ilonting cio~i,n thi: sr\,cr on an inflated air bcd. J~ist floating a l o n \vitli the cut-rent ~vas I ~ I : : ~ pcncc!fi~l 31-id r.elrr\;irtg. and an ~~ccasion:tl :.ip of \vine from the esky Iieiped rnai;c i t ;I I el? plcajal't cspcri~:nce. I thooglit t1i:it 111c gland pariide \ \as I ~ I rific althott!;li I 11 ink tl~e!- co:~ld ha1.e done \\it11 :I fe\v 1no1-e 1n:tl.ching bands. I had a :,re;rt tin~t: a1 t11: crall nl;irl.ct lookir~g ;t t r i l l ~ h c critfts and malting a tlirifi!. purchase or two. follo\~cd b! a s ~ t i m in t l ~ c pool v.itl-! t l ~ c Itids. I Ihi~ik \\c all had a gri.at \vt ek .:mi.

B;r. Dli Jackstr 11

27-29. Jan. 1996

Australia Day Weekend to Corowa

Hello folks, we had another club outing on the Austraiia Day Weekend to Corowa. Some members including their famil~es made therr way to Corowa already on Wednesday and Thursday. In the end a total of 32 people including kids were present. The weather for this the weekend was promisied to be fine and dry with temperatures predicted around the 25-30 C mark. All was set for a great weekend. On Australia Day some families went to the craft market and tractor-pull as well as to the Mass- Band Parade with 18 Bands marchrng down the main street. Also the next days event, floating downstream the river Murray in tyre tubes, air beds and a rubber dingi was organized. The day ended with a BBQ in the Caravan Park. The next morning began with setting up all the floats including one tube fitted with a 2m mobile ariel connected to Ian's VK3BUF HtH radio. All floats etc. were launched from the caravan park's own ramp. The journey was about 5 km long. To land at the destination took appr. 2 hrs. with some members emerging from their devices with a f ew s~snburns A BBQ was organized (Ian's dad supplied the gas BBQ) at the destination and soon everyone was eating and drinking. For the evening a seperate room at the Australia Hotel was booked (more eating and drinking). The dlnner was good wlth two meals ~ncludlng swe& to choose trom. The next day the big parade was on the agenda with a lot of bands, vintage cars, floats end even the arm;, with their Light Horse Men participating. A great event to watch. In the end it was another great weekend.

Helmut (VK3DHI)

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&%e&hg Commn-d 23-35. Chairman: &txrt, VK36W. &%nmter Tabwp: hvid, VM3XKiF. h@mnt: As pef attendance skd. Msff on;: Nil apologks: VK%SB, VK3KCW. C s m ~ o s p ~ e : W S A R C &c, F M P m C Oex d Jar], BPi Dec, EMBRC Dee, OECOT, Lett= re postal m q e & s , APC Nov, WtCEN Mav. Treasurer% R-t:

Read: Ian VK38UF Uwd: CtSn VK3HW &c: Work VK3EXJ Canied: Yes Income: $41 5.46 Expdiaure: $1,4 23.28 Bzkince $3,703.91

Previous WBWcirs: C%r:ulated kt MdnWdy Magazine. Read: VK3XMF Moved: Bobbie Sec: VK3mJ Carried: Yes

MW C ~ I sim: Na . . Business ~ ~ i C I g f r o m Previous Minutes; Radioworks: VK3BQ8 thanked VK3BUF and others responsible for the work done ~ganising the event and helping on the day. ks t r rd i r Day: W38QO mggwdcd mmberu could travel in groups to C o r m . VK3BUF outtined the mrious activities; Siturday morning rubber mft float leaving from the Cammn Park and a M g at the CWOW Common behind the Golf Club for a BBQ lunch; Saturday night dhner at the Audralia Hotel for $10.00 a head: Sundav Tractor ?dl, Gmsrd Pafade, Cmft Market etc.

B U S ~ ~ B S ~ - QF Hunt: S w a y 17th March 1996 was proposed To be heM in the Bunyip area. FAWI?,WC has hen invited. Social NiW: D r e l m m B,ive-lrr fa" the 17th ~r Z 4 h 4 Fe4xmr-y 19%. \/K3XMF to find QIA rnore details. Frankston 'Tet? Pin Bowling night was suggested, not on a l e a p night, VK3XMF ta filXl out more detaiOFi. Silent Key: Faye Archer wrote a letter of thanks fcsr the sympathy expressed by the club for the recent lcss of her husbaad fiai6id. AGM: friday ? 9th April 19%. Members were i ~ i l e d to csfisider standing for positions on the committee. Brae Nights: VK3i3QO sought ideas trfrrjrn the general members. Talk$ on antennas will be given by Doug VK3KMN, Peter Vk3V6, lan VM3WUF, Albert VI38Q0, and Grahm W3KCS al ta F & w r y PI%%; IdigM. Stolen @ear: Mike VKCZAME was burgled rwentty and many of his rigs were stolen. Members should take this a6 a warning to secure their premises, and keep a look out for cheap, possi& stolen rigs Iseing offered for sale. RafWe: Tmight's p&e is a &wit board vice. Quss? Speaker-: Michael from L & M Satellite Sup;s!ks far the February Meeting. Next Meeting: 17th Febmary 1996 Meeting Closed: 21.40