Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking. Well, the calendar starts a new month and a new season. I have been noticing some of the native plants starting to bloom for the past couple of weeks. Traditionally, Spring is a time of renewal and regrowth, and for those of us living in areas where chills and frosts can settle, it will be good not to have the tingle of cold weather when we venture out in the morning. One of the things that amateur radio is historically known for is experimentation and enjoyment of craft activities. Even in the solid state world, we still have breadboards and construction kits; things embedded in the ethos of the hobby but also valuable learning tools. It seems not too long ago that having a personal computer and a printer was something we could aspire to see in our shacks. Innovation and manufacturing has moved on with 3D printing and laser CNC machines that sit on a bench or table and give the ability to make creations that mere hand tools would never see completed. This got me thinking about having mementoes that could be made to announce our presence and membership to our fellows and the wider world. Just think of the various ways that we can make a name badge these days. Clear epoxy potting of objects can provide exciting decorations and displays of so many items. Colour printers are relatively common in many households, and materials are readily available at various craft shops. If that doesn’t work for you, then there is the home home-sized engraving machines, and with CNC, the finished item can look totally professional. I have been to local markets where woodworkers sell pens they have produced in their home workshops. How these items stack up in cost to the advertising pens given out by businesses and organisations, I am unsure of, but surely this is an opportunity to perhaps make a little money by selling them or distributing them as gifts. Not all that many years ago, paper QSL cards were the standard before e-QSL’s became the modern standard. Every so often, there can be the opportunity to share a physical, so perhaps being able to make short print runs can work for you too. I mentioned that I have enamelled badges from several years ago. These days, most clothing badges are made in the form of patches to be sewn on larger items. In some areas, specialist uniform suppliers can provide design and production if this type of adornment suits your needs. Maybe you have one of the fancy embroidery sewing machines that can be computer programmed to stitch these, too? For the avid readers, bookmarks were once a great freebie to hand out at events. With e-readers, they perhaps aren’t quite so collectable. What I have tried to do is cast the net amongst simple items that can be made at home. With a little thought and discussion, maybe your club or group can have a project that allows other interests to join in with the obvious activities that we consider to be amateur radio. The idea of spreading the word and sharing our common identity really appeals to me. Got a gift for the successful candidates in getting their ticket? I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and that's what I think. How about you?

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking.

This is Allan VK4HIT with news from Ipswich and District Radio Club. Today (Sunday) Ipswich WICEN volunteers are supporting safety check points during the Lake Manchester Trail held this morning. A calendar of upcoming WICEN-supported events will be available in the coming weeks. Jamboree of the air and internet is coming up on October 18 between 0900 hours and midnight.

This week from Darling Downs Radio Club an even quicker QNEWS- so much has been happening in the last week and in the weeks coming. Like we're all bubbling over to tell you, but there's no time. So. Hi. I'm John VK4JPM, secretary of the club. Last Tuesday all Club members of record, past and present, should have received an email with the packet for the Annual General Meeting. That gives you the agenda, minutes from last year, financials, motions on notice, and a copy of the proposed replacement for the Club's Rules. This is really important stuff.

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking. Best wishes to all those taking part in the RD Contest and may the gods of radio propagation be favourable. Last week, I went looking to re-familiarise myself with the “Friendly Contest” and instead of just going to the WIA web site, I did a search to see how far the news had travelled. Wow, was I in for a shock! On the device that I was using all bar 1 link related to 2024 or generic entries. The one positive link that did show was from a well known amateur and retailer of radio gear. Now I admit that it may have been simply the particular search engine and I was not choosing to use AI either, but really for an event on the amateur radio calendar to be so well hidden seems shameful. I shifted my attention to the Wireless Institute and there was indeed a page of information on the levels and awards that could be earned. So to all those who have been associated with the armed forces and the many participants in this memorial activity, I feel we need to apologise that the RD has become overcome with a bout of shyness. Last broadcast, I raised a few thoughts about how we amateurs could show the flag with items that identify us, at least to other radio freaks, hi hi, and I was rewarded with an email from a QNEWS listener who had already commenced this journey by designing a tee shirt with suitable messaging. I suggested to him that he might contact some of the bigger clubs as they had already produced wearable items for their members and some might be able to assist with suggestions as to sources and suppliers as well as printing. So if you are contacted, please be aware you are receiving a genuine enquiry. One thing that I have noted is that the world seems to be getting more and more isolated. I watch a bit of TV news and have been known to enjoy broadcast radio news services too. It was via social media that I learned about the fires that are afflicting Spain and Portugal and the heatwave that is seeing temperatures career into the mid 40 degrees Celsius. It seems that, even with journalists scattered around the world, we consumers of their work are getting less of it that ever before. We have had the removal of many sub-editors from media sources, some years ago. We have seen overseas bureaux shut or reduced to minimal staffing and even although there are very good international news agencies, our speakers and screens don’t seem to share their work output to any degree. I mention this because in some ways it seems the club circuit has closed in on individual units and there is less visits and interactions than say a few years ago. So maybe this is an item to pursue amongst our clubs. Let’s see if we can get more social activities to strengthen those slowing bonds of friendship. I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and that's what I think, how about you?

Now on QNEWS it's time for a quick update from the Darling Downs Radio Club; it's Sunday 10h of August and I'm John VK4JPM, Club Secretary. A couple of important dates are coming up. Tomorrow, Monday 11 August, is our regular monthly meeting night, and as I mentioned last week and in email, we're trying something a bit different. The meeting will be in a natter-night format, with a minimal agenda and opportunity to have some round table discussions. We'll have Zoom active, meaning that if you're somewhere not near Toowoomba, you can still participate, and we're going to set up the system so that you're part of the round table. There will be show and tell - have you built or acquired something interesting recently? Do you have tips that might save work or turn on brain cells? What's happening on the bands that would get others excited? Do you need help with a project? All of this and more would be good topics, so think about it overnight and tomorrow, then turn up at 1900. If you're coming in person, the meeting is at the Scouts HQ located at 2 Victory Street in Newtown (Toowoomba). Zoom credentials and all the info on the meeting are on our website at ddrci.org.au. And, of course, the meeting is open to all. We might even throw in an honourable mention for the person connecting from the greatest distance.

Greetings from the R & DRC VK4RC. Robert Thomson VK4TFN here. Our Carboot Sale will be at 9:00 am, on the 30th August 2025, at our Club House at MacFarlane Park, in Kippa-ring in the city of Redcliffe. As always, we'll clear out our shed and fill up our tables with all manner of interesting techno items for your perusal. Also, the VK4 QSL Bureau will have a table in the club house. Come and collect your QSL cards. So come along and have a good day out. For more information go to: www dot redcliffe radio club dot org dot au.

TOWNSVILLE-To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific and the end of hostilities in World War Two, members of The Townsville Amateur Radio Club Inc. will be activating the Oonoonba Historic World War Two Bombing Site in Townsville Australia with a number of portable HF SSB Stations on Sunday 17th August, co-inciding with the Remembrance Day Contest and the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend.

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking. It seems that one of the important things for many people is the capacity to identify themselves with something they find important. Clothing and other items are the classic ones that we find are easily purchased at our usual street-level retailers. Of course, there are the special event souvenirs which mark a special level of exclusivity. Whether it is a brand of motor car, a favourite beverage or membership of a group, the markings can serve to introduce people to others with the same interests.

It seems that when we take part in events such as JOTA/JOTI where most people are in a uniform, a simple display of our allegiance is in keeping and shows a level of respect. So what is it that you would like to have? Should we have items to display on our vehicles, too? Who should be coordinating the design and supply of these items? We now seem to depend on email for delivering what were once hard copy cards and certificates, and with the demise of the WIA bookshop, there has been lost a central point of contact to purchase physical items.

I am proud of my involvement with this recreation, and I believe that many others are similarly engaged. I feel that if we get our heads together, we can find ways of re-introducing goods which enhance our experience of amateur radio. I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and that's what I think. How about you?

Sunfest 2025 is Saturday September 13th at the Beerwah Community Hall. This is a new location closer to public transport. The address is 25 Peachester Rd Beerwah. Here is your chance to grab a bargain, catch-up with folks you haven’t seen for a while for an off-air rag chew, or just enjoy the atmosphere. Tickets this year are cheaper than last year at just $5 for general entry and $10 for a traders ticket that includes 1 general admission. There will be raffles and door prizes and a mega auction with some great items on offer.

It's Sunday 3rd of August and this is QNEWS from the Darling Downs Radio Club. Hi, I'm John VK4JPM Club Secretary. And... it's been a very exciting week. We will be able to circulate a proposed update to the Club's rules, and get comment ahead of the packet going out; and tidy up some of the documentation. We don't have a locked in date yet for the rescheduled AGM, but holding 2 September.

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking. Just one month to Spring and all the thorough bred horses have had another official birthday so punters check your bets. If you follow the news you at times find gems that show the way forward but they aren’t necessarily obvious. During the past week the magical fairy that controls artificial intelligence was caught out. It seems that the AI with the prehistoric name, Groc, made a very obvious mistake in answering a query. The question related to a “who was” question and this dinosaur managed to reverse the birth year and the death years so that the subject would have been a minus quantity, never alive. Lots of people like to be early adopters of technology and trends and that is fine. You can’t really come to much harm following fashion trends or decorating with the latest home furnishings. The limit for most of us is the budget. One area that is being increasingly integrated into modern systems is a reliance on AI to complete multitudes of different tasks. Until recently, higher education was trying to solve the issue of students copying material from the internet or having paid writers complete necessary assignments. Today the concern is that AI is fulfilling those tasks and their guarantee that the work submitted reflects any learning and for that matter, whether it has been checked for accuracy against known sources of material. So this might seem the price of innovation but who would want to be taught by a teacher who only knows how to get ChatGPT to do the work? Who would prefer to be treated by a healthcare professional whose CV is littered with anonymous studies done on their laptop? There can be dangers in rushing adoption of new things and the more sophisticated the harder they may be to control. On the other hand, the news was filled by the story of the latest attempted rocket launch from near Bowen. It was almost an anticlimax that the launch took place at all after many events had caused numerous delays previously. The fact that the rocket rose off the launch pad but descended to Earth in under a minute has not been greeted as failure by the company involved. We might remember when the Space-X rockets had multiple failures, their CEO, Elon Musk, also expressed the same sentiment. For those seeking progress it is not the fact that the first or 100 th attempt was not successful but the lessons to be learned to progress development are the important factors. When we look back to an inventor and innovator called Thomas Alva Edison, he was known for his process of re-iteration, in proving an idea could be made to work the way he imagined it. I believe we can take these lessons to heart in our own activities. Don’t blindly trust all that is new or available on the internet and be prepared to think over what stopped our last experiment from succeeding. I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and that's what I think, how about you?

Sad news to impart that Col Christiansen VK4VIK lost his battle with cancer in Townsville University Hospital on Wednesday, 23rd July. Col hailed from the Charters Towers City suburb of Broughton and had been under treatment in Charters Towers and Townsville for 14 months, often shuttling from medical treatment in the big smoke back to his beloved workshop and radio shack.

Regional hams will miss the regular reports from Col and will mourn the loss of someone who, despite age, made good use of technology from heritage to the bleeding edge. Vale Col Christiansen VK4FVIK/VK4VIK - Another Silent Key

I'm John VK4JPM Secretary of the Darling Downs Radio Club, and this is our bit for QNEWS for week of 27 July. With the Club's AGM coming up, now is when we need remind everyone that it's also membership renewal time. Technically, all memberships expire at the end of June, but we've been holding back sending the renewal reminder because we have been working towards a big improvement in our membership process. And it's time for some exciting news. By the time you hear this, a new online system will be in place to allow membership applications and renewals be fully completed online, using any device that supports a browser.

Technorama is the peak body for all the technologists who support community broadcasting in Australia. We're getting together in Toowoomba over 8, 9 and 10 August 2025. TR25 would be a great way to meet your colleagues in person (maybe for the first time) and to see how amateur radio and broadcasting intersect. Both fields can feed from each other, and the theory you learn to get the amateur radio licence is perfect to help you do a better job in broadcasting. Who knows - it could turn into a career!

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking. The world is really a dynamic place in which we live. Take technology and the developments that are being reported almost daily. Regardless of the politics surrounding climate change, the market forces of industry are driving changes to how things are done. For instance take the popular mode of personal transport, the motor car. Over the years the body shape and materials used in construction have changed and the internal combustion engine has been developed to try and keep the air we breathe cleaner than it had been allowed to go. Now the almost fetished single minded goal of some acolytes has been the development and promotion of electric motive power. What we seem to hear less of is the various alternatives such as engines running on various hydrogen based chemistry and hopefully prevent the disasters of self immolation from the lithium based early technology. Here is something that is happening as we live and breathe and we can be the interested spectators and take part in the choices that may select which items or technologies survive to contest the most “green” solution to pollution. Why am I talking about motor cars when we are promoting and enjoying amateur radio? When we engage a speaker it may be one of our fellows or a stranger to our club but it is certain if they have a favourite topic they will be able to illustrate the subject. Just because we like to hide behind the nerdy electronics banner should not mean that that is the only area that can be discussed. Hams are well known for having a broad range of interests and expanding the personal knowledge base with a good presentation sets the ground for further thinking. We don’t have to be tied to just history subjects directly related to AR and we don’t have to be bamboozled by technical detail that sails over our heads. There is the happy medium where learning and entertainment can live together. There is the possibility that something picked up during a talk and Q&A can provide the answer to a matter that you hadn’t found the answer for. We can all live in hope of a good time with our fellow enthusiasts. I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and that's what I think, how about you?

Welcome to the Darling Downs Radio Club's contribution to QNEWS for Sunday, 20 July. I'm John VK4JPM, Secretary of the Club. It's a month since the equinox, and I bet all of us with solar panels are looking forward to the sun being higher in the sky. Speaking of solar, last week's talk on The Grid by Peter VK4EA was brilliant. It appears that our telepresence outreach is improving, as we had a full house in the room and almost as many people online. We're working to keep that up, and it's going to take a bit of money.

Technorama is the peak body for all the technologists who support community broadcasting in Australia. We're getting together in Toowoomba over 8, 9 and 10 August 2025. TR25 would be a great way to meet your colleagues in person (maybe for the first time) and to see how amateur radio and broadcasting intersect. Both fields can feed from each other, and the theory you learn to get the amateur radio licence is perfect to help you do a better job in broadcasting. Who knows - it could turn into a career!

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking. One of the things that makes life enjoyable is having things to look forward to. It may be family celebrations or special event days, and we get the expectation that something good is going to happen. This is true of our participation in amateur radio, too. For many a childhood memory has been the surprise of an unexpected gift for a birthday or Christmas present that floods the mind with gladness. Weddings and births, and other rites of passage can be both happy and nostalgic. However, there is an element of preparation in achieving this kind of satisfaction as an adult, and dare I say, without taking away any sense of spontaneity, laying the road for a good outcome. It may be a surprise for a loved one or achieving a goal in getting an asset to pursue a dream. The 4x4, the tinny or whatever, has been the goal that creates a sense of achievement when you can look at it and realise the effort to get it has paid off. Whilst this has been framed in general terms, this same goal setting can frame a level of progress and satisfaction for we radio hams. I can remember how pleased I was in finishing my home-made antennas and seeing that they worked beyond expectations. The new, to me, rig that extended my operating capacity and allowed me to enjoy new modes all gave that sense of achievement, which means personal success. When I look around at the opportunities and variations to radio and electronics today, the technology has grown amazingly during my participation in AR, but the scope of what we can do and the successes we can enjoy have likewise increased. Within a formal structure, such as a radio club, it is necessary to work out a schedule and create a planner of events so that members can plot their activities. At home, well, we don’t need to be so well structured, provided we aren’t in the habit of forgetting. Still, recording coming events is a wise precaution, especially if you live in a household and need to accommodate the needs of other members. So I wonder how many of us have listed the events that we hope to take part in? I’m old-fashioned and still use a paper diary and a flip-over calendar to keep track of things. I could lose my phone and still have these appointments recorded. So I wonder how many clubs have filled in a yearly diary for members to complete? Good communication within clubs is vital, as we all know from experience that life has a way of intruding on our daily activities. The unexpected should really be the expected, I find as the years progress. I would like to think that we could all be on top of things most of the time, but experience suggests there will be times when events take precedence. Having a plan of what is ahead is not only a sound preparation for success, but it also allows us some wriggle room when things get messy. I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and that's what I think. How about you?

Hi: I'm John VK4JPM, Secretary of the Darling Downs Radio Club with the club's weekly QNEWS update for Sunday 13 July. We're going to have a busy member meeting tomorrow, Monday 14th. Don't forget that this meeting will be held at district Scouts HQ, which is at 2 Victory Street in Newtown, the suburb of Toowoomba. There's a small carpark at the front, but plenty of room in the street - walk up the driveway, and you'll find us at the building at the back, where we'll have great facilities and a huge screen to go with our online presence. Tea and coffee as usual.

This is Allan VK4HIT with news from Ipswich and District Radio Club. June’s monthly business meeting formally approved a WICEN sub committee to organise currently committed activities and investigate new events to support. Other areas of WICEN focus would include service for community events and to actively support training and mentoring for new members, especially younger members. Reporting from Ipswich this is Allan, VK4HIT.

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking. There is the old saying that variety is the spice of life and if you have been to meetings where time crawled slowly past as the agenda was meticulously followed, then you would appreciate a little spice in your day. I have been thinking about some of the things that can provide variety in club activities. Routine has its place but variation and surprise can add sparkle to otherwise dull activities. Now I am not suggesting having people jumping from cakes as entertainment but there are other ways of giving a different look to presentations. I remember being selected to give a small speech of thanks at my school assembly and virtually quivering my way through the vote of thanks to the guest speaker. That was in primary school and it left its mark on the memory and this is something that so many of us will relate to. Public speaking is almost as bad as going to the old fashioned dentist for bringing on the adrenaline, or as many people called it, the heebie-jeebies. We know many people and some of them within our club, who have interesting stories to tell; some directly relating to radio and many on things that most of us would like to know. Why that person declines a nice friendly invitation to speak at the club could be that same deep seated fear of “public speaking” and the fear of embarrassing themself. Can we consider arranging things around a couple of comfortable chairs and a table with some water to wet dry throats and have a conversation between two people? I am sure we have watched discussions on TV that use this format and it is more relaxing for the participants as well as the audience. Then there is the show and tell type evening where a few people bring along projects and display them and answer questions and get suggestions from others as to how to improve the items or source materials so that others can replicate the items. Years ago, colour slides taken on 35mm cameras could fill an evening with projected images and a commentary by the photographer. These days the laptop computer and a large screen or projector can show a range of stills and movie images with either recorded commentary or a basic voice over which allows for question and answers. There is no need for stiff formality and the relaxed presentation style can further encourage audience participation. Then of course, who said the presenter has to be physically present? These days with video apps being so highly developed, all that is needed is a suitable display connected to the internet and a presentation can come from virtually any place on the planet. I have watched several presentations of this kind on YouTube. These are suggestions for people to build upon but being able to maintain a sense of variety in our club activities, aside from the obvious “ham” ones makes meetings more social and inviting. I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and that's what I think, how about you?

This is John VK4JPM, secretary of the Darling Downs Radio Club with our contribution for Sunday 6 July 2025, and firstly a bit of sad news. About two weeks ago Philip Webb, VK4HPW and VK4APW late of Warwick, went silent key. Philip was a longstanding member of the Darling Downs Radio Club and the Boarder Rangers Radio Club. Those who knew Philip have commented that he was a trainer, a listener and an encourager - all great attributes.

The next meeting of the club will be held on 14 July at the regional scout HQ in Victory Street Newtown (Toowoomba Newtown) and will be on Zoom. The link is on the calendar entry on our homepage where it's easy to find and where it can be changed quickly if something goes wrong. Details of the meeting are in the calendar entry. Our feature guest is Peter VK4EA and we're looking forward to a better understanding of how our electricity supply grid works and is controlled, along with some information on what might be coming down the track

Greetings from The Redcliffe & Districts Radio Club VK4RC Robert Thomson VK4TFN here. 11:00am Saturday 13 July The Redcliffe Club will host a Family Day Fox Hunt. This event is for the children. It all starts at 11:00am at our club house. To find us go to redclifferadioclub.org.au VK4TAA will provide more information on the day. Spare fox hunt "sniffers" are available. Picnic and BBQ facilities at the destination. BYO picnic. At the Picnic area there will be pedestrian fox hunts for the children. This will be a family day out. The bigger the turn out the greater the fun for everyone. Thank you RRT VK4TFN

Hello, I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I’ve been thinking. The crazy weather has been taking a toll along the Pacific Coast of the continent and I have felt empathy for the Inuit tribes of North America. Sadly my imagination has run amuck with this analogy but the cold slicing breezes seemed to find the porosity of my sub-tropical attire and chill the skin to the tips of the fingers. None the less, I have been wondering just which roads we need to travel to align our wish for growing the hobby with the changes in technology and attitudes in the 21st Century. Once it seemed that most people, entering the amateur radio family, looked for some suitable tools under the Christmas tree. You know, pliers, soldering irons and screwdrivers with perhaps a book on a special topic thrown in for good measure. The time moved on and with it the access to very esoteric equipment which most of us take for granted now. The ease with which global communications and broadcasting happens is the outcome of the “digital revolution” and some very imaginative minds. So we have to recognise that the ease with which we can hold a video chat on the internet depends on an amazing wealth of engineering and unimaginable amounts of money invested in the machinery, both hardware and software. This is the point where we need to put our critical thinking to work because as much as we can enjoy the simpler aspects of being a ham, we have to be able to distinguish between what can be accomplished from our home station and what is available via modern technology and the internet. I am not saying we individuals should be the ones to try and design the next iteration of entry qualifications but surely it is up to us to be able to explain in plain, simple words what makes amateur radio different yet similar and successful when the powerful systems fail. Like in the heydays of the great races on the Bathurst Mt. Panorama circuit, the track-side enthusiasts could delightedly distinguish the strengths and weaknesses of the contesting super cars, I would like to think we nerdy types whether playing digital modes, contesting or rag-chewing could hold a sensible discussion around the barbecue with their friends. So it is over to you to give this topic a red hot go and see if you have some answers which can help us. I’m Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and that's what I think, how about you?

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Hello and welcome to the Darling Downs Radio Club's QNEWS segment for 29th

of June 2025.  I’m John, VK4JPM, Secretary of the Club, and this will be a

quick one.

Last week I mentioned that we're entering the Toowoomba Carnival of

Flowers parade.  We've pitched an interesting idea that the organisers

have accepted, and we're looking for a suitable vehicle that could carry

some ham gear and tell a bit of a story.  Maybe even sport an antenna or

two.  We think we're looking for a ute - preferably a largish one, with

nothing in the tray.   Or maybe a lowish flatbed truck.  Or even a tractor

with a trailer.  Or how about a vintage Chevy Pickup?   Most importantly,

the vehicle needs to be available for 19th and 20th of September.  If you

can help or even if you just have an idea, please send email to

[email protected].   Hint: the vehicle is going to be adorned with

flowers, because that's what happens in Toowoomba.  But only good things

will happen to the vehicle, and you'll make many people happy, so please

get in touch if you can help.  Secretary at DDRCI.org.au.

Now if everything goes to plan by the time you hear this - meaning Sunday

morning - and if you're on our mailing list, you should have received a

club update with more details on what's happening around the traps; some

buy-swap-sell; catchup on activities; and all the info for the next

meetings.   Let us know if you didn't get it and you expected to.

A confirmation: the next members meeting is on the topic of Queensland's

Power Grid, how the grid is controlled, and maybe how you can get the best

value from the grid. It's definitely going to be held at the regional

Scout HQ in Victory Street Newtown - that's the Toowoomba Newtown, not any

of the other four or five Newtowns around Australia.  The meeting

definitely will be on Zoom as well, for those who can't make it on the

night.  Should be massively interesting, and our guest speaker is Peter

VK4EA who knows all about the Grid.  Peter is also Vice President of the

WIA, and knows a bit about ham radio.  We think it's going to be a good

event.

The date for the next meeting is 14 July at 1900 local time - that's in

only two weeks - and full detail can be found on the club's home page.

Until next week, thanks for listening.  ddrci.org.au is where you go for a

recap, and  you can reach us for any matters via the secretary email

address, or the contact page.  All the best - I'm John VK4JPM for the

Darling Downs Radio Club.