Return-Path: Received: from nschwingx03p.mx.bigpond.com ([202.183.109.12]) by nschwmtas06p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20091129024529.HCK22839.nschwmtas06p.mx.bigpond.com@nschwingx03p.mx.bigpond.com>; Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:45:29 +0000 Received: from Hot.net.au ([202.183.109.12]) by nschwingx03p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20091129024528.IKNB2944.nschwingx03p.mx.bigpond.com@Hot.net.au>; Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:45:28 +0000 Received: from radiosPC (pool-210.79.25.159.hot.net.au [210.79.25.159]) by Hot.net.au (8.12.9p1/8.12.9) with SMTP id nAT2jEDY075176; Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:45:21 +1100 (EST) (envelope-from radiosupply@hot.net.au) Message-ID: <110A8A9962284EBCB0946220B610FF6E@radiosPC> From: "Radio Supply" To: Subject: News for November 2009 Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:45:08 +1100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01CA70FA.2A77CE30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6001.18000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 X-RPD-ScanID: Class unknown; VirusThreatLevel unknown, RefID str=0001.0A150202.4B11E049.0085,ss=1,fgs=0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01CA70FA.2A77CE30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS New items on groups web site The web site now features a 24 hour world clock. The clock is located on = the front page at the bottom and allows you to select any time zone in = the world and obtain the correct time. This in conjunction with our = solar news service and local weather service keep you up to date at all = times. New articles on the site include:-=20 a.. Selection and use of mobile antennas for the VHF/UHF Amateur Radio = Service b.. Tracking ships at sea in real time via the internet c.. Google map facility for locating repeaters on the Mid North Coast d.. Video of our visit to the Coastal Patrol in Coffs harbour e.. Exhibitor update attendance list for Radio Expo 2010 f.. Plus more..... Radio Expo News A special thankyou to Linda Jones at the Volunteer Coastal Patrol Coffs = Harbour for the use of their tables for our up coming Expo. A thankyou to Carol VK2FCSR for doing the regular follow up with our = exhibitors this week. Carol has phoned all the major exhibitors to = ensure that all their needs are meet and provide assistance where = required. Carol also finalized all the arrangements at St Johns Church = Hall last week with an "on site" inspection as well. An acknowledgement to the work put in preparation by "Jenny" Peters = VK2EVB wife for the organization of the canteen and the yummy menu that = she has organized. Thankyou also goes to Radio Supply Pty Ltd for donating ALL the prizes = for the lucky door prizes, guessing comp, trivia and general knowledge = quiz (Valued at over $300.00). Thankyou to Andrews Communications for = their donation to the members prize and to Radio Supply Pty Ltd for the = gifts included in this draw. The members ONLY prize in total comes to = over $400.00 in value ! Avcomm an exhibitor at Expo 2010 is featuring DRM digital shortwave = radios and also portable shortwave radios that feature DSP. In addition = they are also showcasing their new "Passive Loop" antenna for portable = radios for use on the AM broadcast band. This will be the first public = release of this product. ! All here in Coffs Harbour ! Remember also that Amsat Australia will be conducting live demos and = communications via satellite with the current active amateur satellites = in orbit at this time. A feature will be demos of the ease of access to = these "BIRDS" and the simple antennas that are now used to access the = new type of FM repeater satellites in orbit. No expensive hardware required ! A dual band duplex handheld and a = antenna on both 2 and 70cm and you are on the air. As demonstrated at = the recent Blue Mountains Ham Fest. Its easy and fun........... 6 Mtr Repeater=20 This week Carol VK2FCSR contacted the WIA in Melbourne about our = repeater license progress and has been actively following this up on = behalf of the group. Carol expects an answer from the Melbourne office = this coming week. New Kits for 2010 A new range of kits are to be released over the course of 2010. They = include:- a.. RF Current Meter b.. Field Strength Meter c.. Diplexor d.. Magnetic Balun for Shortwave Receiver use e.. Dual Band VHF/UHF Yagi antenna for satellite work The RF Current Meter and Magnetic Balun will be on display at the next = group meeting. The above kits have been developed over the last 8 months = and are now in the final stages prior to release. The release will be = progressive over the next 12 months and will add to the already popular = range of kits now sold by the group. As always all the kits feature:- a.. Simple construction, designed to be built in a afternoon b.. Use basic hand tools and a soldering iron c.. Use only locally available materials all sourced within Australia d.. Provide a useful addition to the radios hobbyist e.. Fun and educational to build f.. Encourage home construction of equipment Membership Benefits of MNCARG Inc Remember been a member brings with it:- 1.. Been part of a group that encourage activity within the hobby of = Amateur radio. 2.. Take part in field days ie:- JOTA, Light House and VHF weekends. 3.. Provide a range of easy to build kits to the greater amateur and = hobby community. 4.. Provide an annual radio communications and electronics show on the = Mid North Coast of NSW Radio Expo. 5.. Attend and promote the hobby of Amateur Radio ie:- Urunga weekend, = JOTA and Oxley Field Days. 6.. Install and maintain a selection of repeater and interconnect = services for all to use:- ie VK2RCB, VK2RMG and IRLP 6625. 7.. Provide members discount prices on kits produced by the group. 8.. Provide special offers to members on radio equipment ie:- Multi = Band HF and VHF antennas, Dual Band Portable Radios. 9.. Affiliation with the National body that represents Amateur Radio = within Australia, the WIA. 10.. Insurance cover for group activities by way of third party = comprehensive cover. 11.. Provide a comprehensive web site dedicated to Amateur Radio and = Electronics, most likely the best of its kind in Australia. 12.. Provide a regular get together over lunch for like minded persons = to discuss the hobby and their activities. Remember Members ONLY Draw at the Radio Expo 11.30am Sunday 24th January 2010 You must be present to be eligible to win Till next time, Regards, Gary Ryan VK2ZKT President MNCARG Inc PH:- 66552990 ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01CA70FA.2A77CE30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
NEWS    NEWS   =  NEWS  =20  NEWS
 
New items = on groups web=20 site
 
The web site now features a 24 hour world clock. = The clock=20 is located on the front page at the bottom and allows you to select any = time=20 zone in the world and obtain the correct time. This in conjunction with = our=20 solar news service and local weather service keep you up to date at all=20 times.
 
New articles on the site include:-
  • Selection and use of mobile antennas for the = VHF/UHF=20 Amateur Radio Service
  • Tracking ships at sea in real time via the=20 internet
  • Google map facility for locating repeaters on = the Mid=20 North Coast
  • Video of our visit to the Coastal Patrol in = Coffs=20 harbour
  • Exhibitor update attendance list for Radio Expo = 2010
  • Plus more.....
 
Radio Expo=20 News
 
A special thankyou to Linda Jones at the = Volunteer Coastal=20 Patrol Coffs Harbour for the use of their tables for our up coming=20 Expo.
 
A thankyou to Carol VK2FCSR for doing the = regular follow=20 up with our exhibitors this week. Carol has phoned all the major = exhibitors to=20 ensure that all their needs are meet and provide assistance where = required.=20 Carol also finalized all the arrangements at St Johns Church Hall last = week with=20 an "on site" inspection as well.
 
An  acknowledgement to the work put=20 in preparation by "Jenny"  Peters VK2EVB wife for the=20 organization of the canteen and the yummy menu that she has=20 organized.
 
Thankyou also goes to Radio Supply Pty = Ltd for=20 donating ALL the prizes for the  lucky door = prizes,=20 guessing comp, trivia and general knowledge quiz (Valued at over = $300.00). Thankyou to Andrews Communications for their donation = to the=20 members prize and to Radio Supply Pty Ltd for the gifts included in = this=20 draw. The members ONLY prize in total comes to over=20 $400.00 in value !
 
Avcomm an exhibitor at Expo 2010 is featuring = DRM digital=20 shortwave radios and also portable shortwave radios that feature DSP. In = addition they are also showcasing their new "Passive = Loop"=20 antenna for portable radios for use on the AM broadcast band. This will = be the=20 first public release of this product. ! All here in Coffs Harbour = !
 
Remember also that Amsat Australia will be = conducting live=20 demos and communications via satellite with the current active amateur=20 satellites in orbit at this time. A feature will be demos of the ease of = access=20 to these "BIRDS" and the simple antennas that are now used to access the = new type of FM repeater satellites in orbit.
No expensive hardware required ! A dual band=20 duplex handheld and a antenna on both 2 and 70cm and you are on the = air. As=20 demonstrated at the recent Blue Mountains Ham Fest. Its easy and=20 fun...........
 
6 Mtr=20 Repeater
 
This week Carol VK2FCSR contacted the WIA = in=20 Melbourne about our repeater license progress and has been actively = following=20 this up on behalf of the group. Carol expects an answer from the = Melbourne=20 office this coming week.
 
New Kits = for=20 2010
 
A new range of kits are to be released over the = course of=20 2010. They include:-
 
  • RF Current Meter
  • Field Strength Meter
  • Diplexor
  • Magnetic Balun for Shortwave Receiver = use
  • Dual Band VHF/UHF Yagi antenna for satellite=20 work
 
The RF Current Meter and Magnetic Balun will be = on display=20 at the next group meeting. The above kits have been developed over the = last 8=20 months and are now in the final stages prior to release. The release = will be=20 progressive over the next 12 months and will add to the already popular = range of=20 kits now sold by the group.
 
As always all the kits feature:-
 
  • Simple construction, designed to be built in a=20 afternoon
  • Use basic hand tools and a soldering = iron
  • Use only locally available materials all = sourced within=20 Australia
  • Provide a useful addition to the radios=20 hobbyist
  • Fun and educational to build
  • Encourage home construction of = equipment
Membership = Benefits of=20 MNCARG Inc
 
Remember been a member brings with = it:-
 
  1. Been part of a group that encourage = activity within=20 the hobby of Amateur radio.
  2. Take part in field days ie:- JOTA, Light House = and VHF=20 weekends.
  3. Provide a range of easy to build kits to the = greater=20 amateur and hobby community.
  4. Provide an annual radio communications and = electronics=20 show on the Mid North Coast of NSW Radio=20 Expo.
  5. Attend and promote the hobby of Amateur Radio = ie:- Urunga=20 weekend, JOTA and Oxley Field Days.
  6. Install and maintain a selection of repeater = and=20 interconnect services for all to use:- ie VK2RCB, VK2RMG=20 and IRLP 6625.
  7. Provide members discount prices on kits = produced by the=20 group.
  8. Provide special offers to members on radio = equipment ie:-=20 Multi Band HF and VHF antennas, Dual Band Portable Radios.
  9. Affiliation with the National body that = represents=20 Amateur Radio within Australia, the WIA.
  10. Insurance cover for group activities by way of = third=20 party comprehensive cover.
  11. Provide a comprehensive web site dedicated to = Amateur=20 Radio and Electronics, most likely the best of its kind in=20 Australia.
  12. Provide a regular get together over lunch for = like minded=20 persons to discuss the hobby and their activities.
 
 
Remember Members=20 ONLY Draw at the Radio Expo
11.30am Sunday=20 24th January 2010
You must be=20 present to be eligible to win
 
Till next time,
 
Regards,
 
 
 
Gary Ryan VK2ZKT
President MNCARG Inc
PH:- 66552990
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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