Return-Path: Received: from nskntingx02p.mx.bigpond.com ([202.183.109.12]) by nskntmtas04p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20100106042521.LRQU21435.nskntmtas04p.mx.bigpond.com@nskntingx02p.mx.bigpond.com>; Wed, 6 Jan 2010 04:25:21 +0000 Received: from Hot.net.au ([202.183.109.12]) by nskntingx02p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20100106042520.SLAU15014.nskntingx02p.mx.bigpond.com@Hot.net.au>; Wed, 6 Jan 2010 04:25:20 +0000 Received: from radiosPC (pool-210.79.25.106.hot.net.au [210.79.25.106]) by Hot.net.au (8.12.9p1/8.12.9) with SMTP id o064OwH0011771; Wed, 6 Jan 2010 15:25:14 +1100 (EST) (envelope-from radiosupply@hot.net.au) Message-ID: From: "Radio Supply" To: Subject: News:- January 2010 Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 15:24:48 +1100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000C_01CA8EE4.6289DBD0" 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=0001.0A150201.4B4410B1.0091,ss=1,fgs=0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01CA8EE4.6289DBD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS Greetings fellow members. Web site Update Our web site has new and interesting items. Review of the popular Wouxun VHF/UHF Portable radio. Jack VK2CJC takes a = look at this radio and explores all the features offered and then some = more !. This radio represents excellent value to the amateur.=20 Review of a compact digital L/C meter for measuring inductors and = capacitors. Gary VK2ZKT builds this quality meter and checks out the = operation. The kit is available by mail order from North America and = Gary has fitted the circuitry to a readily available Jaycar instrument = box and added some refinements. Link to an interesting line of sight tool to determine obstructions = between two points. This is yet another use of Google and this program = visually shows obstructions between two points on a map taking into = account the curvature of the earth. (NOTE, this simple program cannot be = used for reliable determination of radio propagation compared to = dedicated programs. The simple program does not take into account = frequency, radiated power, antenna gain, antenna type, height of = antennas, free space loss calculations at different frequencies, feed = line loss, termination loss, diffraction and reflections.) Amateur Radio News from around the world. Just click on the links on the = front page. Also check out the on line videos. Information on the Radio Expo and some of the exciting exhibitors that = will be in attendance. In particular the demonstrations and equipment to = receive DRM digital Shortwave Radio. Also a range of tunable loop = antennas will be available for use at broadcast band frequencies. Also = at the Expo we have a demo from AMSAT NSW on amateur satellites and a = excellent display of SMD soldering stations along with advice on the = correct methods in using SMD equipment and components. The ever popular = historic radio display will be in full swing and we have a number of = club displays and emergency services displays. Andrews Communications = will have a extensive display and equipment at Expo prices.=20 Go to the Expo page on the web site and look at all the lucky door prize = opportunities and remember the Members Only prize draw at 11.30am. = Remember you must be in attendance to qualify for this draw and be = financial with our group. Plus remember also the new world clock facility on the front page of our = groups web site. www.mncarg.org Thank you goes to Carol VK2FCSR for organizing advertising with the = commercial media outlets. We have our show running on the community = boards with:- Southern Cross 10, Prime, NBN, ABC Radio, Advocate News Paper, Radio = 2MC FM and Radio 639 AM Coffs Harbour. Thank you also to=20 Jack VK2CJC for providing transport of our extra display tables Les VK2CPC for purchase / pickup and delivery of our new Gazebo Kit VK2KCG for been our M.C for this years show Peter VK2EVB for doing the Quiz questions Jenny for the fantastic work in preparation for the Kitchen sales and = assistance offered by Max VK2BVZ Extra pair of hands for the kitchen from Steve VK2ZVG Plus to all members who can assist on the setup day Saturday Arvo and = the Sunday, your support is and will be greatly appreciated. a.. Next group meeting is Sunday 17th January at 12.00pm at Coffs CEX = Club for lunch and a short meeting to cover the finer details for the = Expo. a.. Members are reminded that the new 2010 call book is available and = can be purchased at the Expo from the MMCARG Display. Look out for our = display at the Expo, just inside the front door. a.. At the Expo this year we have a outdoor relaxation area with = tables and chairs under the cover of our new Group Gazebo. The ideal = spot for a chat and a cuppa or a cool drink. Should we have bad weather the show goes on, all exhibits will fit under = cover. New food line up this year. Yummy hot bacon and egg rolls will be = available from 8.30am for breaky. Also on offer will be cold drinks, = yummy home made muffins, diet drinks, water and free tea and coffee. = Hot lunch items will also be on offer. Remember this is our major fund raiser and your support is much = appreciated. Get in early, buy your ticket. Buy up some of "Jennys" = yummy food and enjoy the show. Your ticket automatically enters you into = the (5) lucky door prize draws and if you are in attendance at 11.30am = you also have the chance to win the Members Only Draw valued at over = $400.00 ! Have a go also at the general knowledge quiz, technical quiz and the = guessing comp. Carol VK2FCSR will give you all the information on these quiz = opportunities at the front desk.=20 Regards, Gary Ryan VK2ZKT President MNCARG Inc Radio Expo Organizer PH:- 66552990 ------=_NextPart_000_000C_01CA8EE4.6289DBD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
NEWS    NEWS   =  NEWS  =20  NEWS
 
 
Greetings fellow members.
 
Web site = Update
 
Our web site has new and interesting = items.
 
Review of the = popular=20 Wouxun VHF/UHF Portable radio. Jack VK2CJC takes a look = at this=20 radio and explores all the features offered and then some more !. This = radio=20 represents excellent value to the amateur. 
 
Review of a = compact digital=20 L/C meter for measuring inductors and capacitors. Gary = VK2ZKT=20 builds this quality meter and checks out  the operation. The kit is = available by mail order from North America and Gary has fitted the = circuitry to=20 a readily available Jaycar instrument box and added some=20 refinements.
 
Link to an = interesting line of=20 sight tool to determine obstructions between two points. = This is=20 yet another use of Google and this program visually shows = obstructions=20 between two points on a map taking into account the curvature of the = earth.=20 (NOTE, this simple program cannot be used for reliable = determination=20 of radio propagation compared to dedicated programs. The simple = program=20 does not take into account frequency, radiated power, antenna gain, = antenna=20 type, height of antennas, free space loss calculations at different = frequencies,=20 feed line loss, termination loss, diffraction and=20 reflections.)
 
Amateur Radio News = from around=20 the world. Just click on the links on the front page. = Also check=20 out the on line videos.
 
Information on the = Radio=20 Expo and some of the exciting exhibitors that will be in = attendance. In particular the demonstrations and equipment to receive = DRM=20 digital Shortwave Radio. Also a range of tunable loop antennas will be = available=20 for use at broadcast band frequencies. Also at the Expo we have a demo = from=20 AMSAT NSW on amateur satellites and a excellent display of SMD soldering = stations along with advice on the correct methods in using SMD equipment = and=20 components. The ever popular historic radio display will be in full = swing and we=20 have a number of club displays and emergency services displays. Andrews=20 Communications will have a extensive display and equipment at Expo=20 prices. 
 
Go to the Expo page on the web = site and look=20 at all the lucky door prize opportunities and remember the Members Only = prize=20 draw at 11.30am. Remember you must be in attendance to qualify for this = draw and=20 be financial with our group.
 
Plus remember also the = new world clock facility on the front = page of our=20 groups web site. www.mncarg.org
 
Thank you goes to Carol VK2FCSR = for=20 organizing advertising with the commercial media outlets. We have our = show=20 running on the community boards with:-
 
 Southern Cross 10, = Prime,=20 NBN, ABC Radio, Advocate News Paper, Radio 2MC FM and Radio 639 AM = Coffs=20 Harbour.
 
Thank you also to
Jack=20 VK2CJC for providing transport of our extra display=20 tables
Les = VK2CPC for purchase=20 / pickup and delivery of our new Gazebo
Kit VK2KCG =  for been=20 our M.C for this years show
Peter VK2EVB for = doing the=20 Quiz questions
Jenny for the fantastic work in = preparation=20 for the Kitchen sales and assistance offered by Max=20 VK2BVZ
Extra pair of hands for the = kitchen from=20 Steve VK2ZVG
Plus to all members who can = assist on the=20 setup day Saturday Arvo and the Sunday, your support is and = will=20 be greatly appreciated.
 
 
  • Next group meeting is Sunday 17th January at = 12.00pm at=20 Coffs CEX Club for lunch and a short meeting to cover = the=20 finer details for the Expo.
 
  • Members are reminded that the new 2010 call = book is=20 available and can be purchased at the Expo from the MMCARG Display. = Look out=20 for our display at the Expo, just inside the front = door.
 
  • At the Expo this year we have a outdoor = relaxation area=20 with tables and chairs under the cover of our new Group Gazebo. = The ideal=20 spot for a chat and a cuppa or a cool drink.
 
Should we have=20 bad weather the show goes on, all exhibits will fit under=20 cover.
 
New food line up this year. Yummy = hot bacon=20 and egg rolls will be available from 8.30am for breaky. Also on offer = will be=20 cold drinks, yummy home made muffins, diet drinks, water and  free = tea and=20 coffee. Hot lunch items will also be on offer.
 
Remember this is our major fund = raiser and=20 your support is much appreciated. Get in early, buy your ticket. Buy up = some of=20 "Jennys" yummy food and enjoy the show. Your ticket automatically = enters=20 you into the (5) lucky door prize draws and if you are in attendance at = 11.30am=20 you also have the chance to win the Members Only Draw valued at over = $400.00=20 !
 
Have a go also at the general = knowledge quiz,=20 technical quiz and the guessing comp.
Carol VK2FCSR = will give you=20 all the information on these quiz opportunities at the front=20 desk. 
 
 
 
Regards,
 
Gary Ryan VK2ZKT
President MNCARG Inc
Radio Expo Organizer
PH:- 66552990
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