Hi everyone, and welcome to the Darling Downs Radio Club corner of QNEWS for week beginning 5 October 2025. Daylight saving has started in Oz, but doesn't stop in Europe until 26 October, and in North America it stops on 2 November. Of course none of this affects the way the bands behave, and as far as our experiments confirm daylight saving does not fade curtains or curdle milk. But it does make phoning interstate more confusing. Just a tip that all our dates and times will be in invariant Australian Eastern Standard Time regardless of what everyone else is doing. You should have received a newsletter from the club on Tuesday. If you didn't, and you want to be on the list, let us know. If you want to get off the list, you have to let us know that too. One day that will all be automated, but automation costs money and a few more members would help a lot. Hint, hint. At Darling Downs Radio Club we're very focused on education and meetings over the next few weeks, so here are some dates for your diary - and everything is on the website, so you can check there if you miss any of the following. You might have missed a really good lunch yesterday, but keep an ear out for the next social event which will be in December. We're planning a BBQ, possibly combined with a Fox Hunt. Watch this space. The next club Member Meeting is on Monday 13 October, when we plan to announce some very positive club initiatives that are in play, and our tech review will dissect the recently advised ACMA Licence Conditions Determinations - there was one for Amateur Licences and another for Citizens Band operation, and both are now in force. What do these mean to you? Join us and find out. There will also be some general tech nattering, and we'll discuss an exciting development. The meeting will be in person, or the remote link is on the website in the calendar entry. The 18/19 October weekend plans for JOTA and JOTI are still being finalised with Toowoomba Scouts, but by the time this segment goes to air we might have some arrangements locked down. We are well down the process of scheduling Foundation Licence training and examinations for the weekend, and while we are aiming at Scouts in particular the sessions will be open to anyone. If you, or someone who you know, wants to get started with a Foundation Licence - and who doesn't? - check the club website and send email to [email protected] to get on the list. No obligation. Speaking of which, last weekend our club Education Officer Dave VK4JPS supported a pre-JOTA Foundation Licensing course where 14 Scouts successfully gained their Foundation licences. Our training program includes some hardware to get started, and practical experiences to develop operating practice. We're being very POTA themed, and you should expect a "Support your Parks" activity through the Jota Weekend. So please support us and our students, and we look forward to Hunting you throughout the JOTA weekend. Next month on Monday 10 November, John VK4JBE joins us to bring you up to speed with understanding your EMR obligations, and how a bit of EMR knowledge could actually help you with your neighbours. Finally, two other items that we will be discussing over the coming months. Firstly estate planning and bequests. It's probably not a surprise that even hams don't live forever, and I hope you've made a will. What you might not have done is specify what happens to your collection of gear. All that stuff falls into the category of "possessions", and it's not part of your house or bank accounts. You can, for instance, specify that your posessions should be handled a particular way. for help [email protected] all the info is on our website at ddrci.org.au. Thanks for listening, and we'll catch you next week. 73 John, VK4JPM Secretary of the Darling Downs Radio Club.