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DULLETIN ISSUED BY THE NCRTHER ZCNLES OF THE P,0.BCX 1010
WIRELESS INSTITUTE CF AUSTRALTIA TASMANIAN DIVISICN L AUN CESTCN,
TAS. 7250
FEDRULRY
Vol, 2 No, 10
REGISTERED AT G,P.C, HOBART
for transmission by post as
o periodical, CATEGORY Z, PRICE 10¢
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SEVERAL meens of increasing HF end VHF activity on the air were discussed
at cur lest mceting, Cnc idea was te have a VHF scranblc every Sunday night,
A suggestion for HF was to have a contest for &1l Northern and North Western
nembers, These interested in participoting te contact as nany countrics cr
nrefixes o8 possible over the nericd of a ronth, This weuld go on for a peried
of 10 months with the winnecr being the top scorer for 5 out of the 10 nonths,
C.W, Classcs werc o2lso discusscd and 1f we cen get sufficient participants
this will be crgenised, If you arc intercsted in any of the above, pleasc contact
REG, 7KK or rysclf -
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JCHI VK7JV,
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MEETINGS
Feb 6th North Westem Zone, Lalzin's Hall, Ulverstonc
Feb 9th Northern Zonc, 8 High Strect, A.E.B. Rooms
March 17th W.I.A, AWUAL GENERAL MEETING IN DEVCNPCRT AND DINNER AT
CATEWAY MCTCR INN, FENTCN STREET, DEVCNPCRT
YRGS _CLASSES
Feb 24th 102 Kings Meadews High Schocl
Fcb 25th At Port Sorcll with the AVNUAL NORTH WEST CRICKET MATCH
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was chbanded by € and was purcly zilwven cver to b
o discussicn on Insfitul <
Svity wore nmenticned - o ronthly profix
Adogs for Heginncrs ond tore advencoed
to lmow that recent scles
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by rereins repeater operation - and it is
thove Zrn Seuth Tast Vi, The date at whien
-z should be anncunced shortly. At iest
there Uy repector,
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DULLETIN OF NORTHERN ZCNES W,I.A, TAS FEBRUARY
PAGE 3
Sonc people have all the luck! This lctter frem four young ladies addressed to
"Mr, Radic Mnncuncer' was rcccived by e local anateur after he had wmkneowingly
precsented them with som TENMESEE VALLEY INDIANS|
Dcer Sir,
As dcdicated Blllbird fans we arc screwhat disturbed by the fact
that on two or thrce cccasicns in the last weck, your rmmblings on the
radic have intcrupted our tclcvisien vicwing between 6, 3001 and 7,00pn
In scme cascs 1t has been irpessiblce te hear what is being said on the
tclevisicn end we have been foreed teo listen to your rcpetiticn., We
would appreciate 1t if yeu weuld wick a new frcquency,
Hopcfully Yours, seeceescccss
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NCRTH WEST NCTES
The annual Tasmanien Divisional nectin~ and dinncr will be held on 17th
March cormeneing at 5pm the dinncer at 7-n at the Gateway Mctor Inn, Fenten Strcet,
Devenpert, Arrangerents arc such that the meceting end dinncr will be held in
private, with an adjacent apartment for the ladics whilc the moeting is in
sregress, The roem alstted fer the functicn is a very leng cnc with cur dini-g
sceticn at cne end, end at 9pn will cpen fer the cvening cabarct with the band
at the oppesite end of the recem, We will be frec to participate and nay maintain
cur grcup in cur cwn sccticn,
The rcfreshrent side will be coatercd fer at o1l tircs with an edjacent bar.
Winc and ccrdial will be included with dinncr,
Sviring up we will be cn cur own until @ pn after which we ray perticipate
in the cabarct, In cnjeyablce cvening is onticipated,
Plecasc ccrplcete the attachced form and ferwerd at your carlicst,
VR7IX,
DINNER _ADVICE
To: The Scerctary,
Nerth Westerm Zenc,
Bex 12,
ELST DEVCNPCRT....7310
I will bc attending the Mnuel Dinncr cn Seturdey, 17th Merch in corpany with ...
T cnCleSCacassacecansencaasss.SubS, 2t 54,00 cach
Tetal Sfi.-oo¢OOooo--0-
(If applicablc) Coll SIEN weaveosovcosas
IF YCU WANT US TC ARR/NGE ACCCUCDATICN, PLEASE ADVISE /ND AVY PREFEREN CL,
Qa B-o Iflt
DULLETING COF NCRTHERN Z(NES W, I, A, TAS. FESRUARY
PAGE 4
FOR SALE
LAFAYETTE 600 COMMUNICATICNS 7ECEIVER
12 Velt or Mains Douhlc conversicn $150,00,
C/~ Lindsay Dowl VI7ZLD
I INN
EDDYSTCNE 888 MMATEUR BAND RECEIVER
160 to 10 metres, veriable sclectivity, MM, SSZ, CW, Audio filter, dcuble
conversicn 1620Kx 25Ke - $130,00
NCRM 7NR
3033
RN NIATYN 3N sy s
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TRP 1 80M + /OM robilc, gated scrcen, 15W cut, TUNABLE RECEIVER, XTAL LOCKED
TRANSMITTER, NEGATIVE EARTH .. 950,00 c.n.c.
VK3 6 motrc CONVERTER 1st SERIES - $8,00
VK3 2 Mctre CCNVERTER WITHOUT XTAL $11.00
YAESU FT2F 2 METRE FM MCDILE
12 watts cr & watt switchable rmlti channcl
ccrplete with mie, cradle end Xtals for channels B 1 and 4 - $250,00 c.n.c.
DRIAN 70R PHONE (AJH.) 391274
cr 55 Steke Strecet, Ravensweod, 7250
FeRHAIAK
MR20A CCNVERTED WITH XTAL SWITCHING, F.E,T, prcarp and CHAWEL 4 XTALS - $40,00
MR20A CCNVERTED TC 52,525 Mhz XTALS NCT SUPPLIED - 35,00
PHILL TCMPSCN 7SS ~ 21 Scyrour Strecct, NewTown Phone 208341
FeURINRK
WAN TE DI
85KC MECHANICAL FILTER ~ JOE VK7ZGJ C/~ A.W.A,
TV TYPE ANTENNA RCTATCR STATE PRICE AND CCNDITICN TC JOE VK7ZGJ or JOHN VK7JV
Fe3e KKK
FCIL_SALE
1674, 2 Metre trancciver channel switching with channel B and 4 XTAL -~ $40.00
ALSC VK3 carphone boards and rost ecmpenants (ne filter and I,C.) ncw and
unused, cost $45,00 - $40.00
GORDCN VK7CW — Phence 313157
or A.He 442011
FR IR RKHK
Q. Re M,
DBULIETIN . CF NCRTHERN ZCNES W.I.A. TAS, FEDRUARY, 1973
PAGE 5
v AC6 CRBIT DATA FEB 1 to JUNE 14th
Tires arc for the closest No.S and S-N passcs for each day., Other passes can be
hcard 1 hr, 55 min, carlicr and later with 29 dcgreces less or grecater., For those
without a calculator add 1 hr, 42 rin, to give the centrc of a pass for M (Z tine)
and 1 hr, 12 min, for PM (Z time), The satellitc should be hecard for 20 minutes
centred on thesc times,
DATE ORBIT DATE CRBIT TIME Z °W DATE ORBIT DATE CRBIT TIME Z °w
Fcb 1 1362 Mpr 9 2201 1052 211 Feb 16 1549 MApr,24 2388 0916 187
1 67 9 06 2027 355 16 55 24 94 2046 000
2 4 10 13 0952 196 17 62 25 2401 1011 201
2 9 10 19 2122 008 17 68 25 07 2141 013
3 87 11 26 1046 210 18 74 26 13 0911 186
3 92 11 3 2022 353 18 & 26 19 2041 358
4 99 12 38 0947 195 19 87 27 26 1006 200
4 1405 12 44 2117 007 19 93 27 32 2136 012
5 12 13 51 1042 208 20 1600 28 39 1101 213
' 5 17 13 56 2017 352 20 05 28 44 2036 357
6 24 14 63 0941 193 21 12 2 51 1000 198
6 3 14 6 2111 006 21 18 29 57 2130 011
7 37 15 76 1036 207 22 25 30 64 1055 212
7 43 15 82 2206 020 22 30 30 6 230 356
8 49 16 88 0936 192 23 1
37 Moy 76 0955 197
g8 55 16 94 2106 005 23 43 1 82 2125 010
9 62 17 2301 1031 206 24 50 2 9 1050 211
9 68 17 07 2201 018 2 55 2 94 2025 355
10 74 18 13 0931 191 25 62 3 2501 0950 196
10 &0 18 19 2101 003 25 68 3 07 2120 008
11 87 19 26 1026 205 26 75 4 14 1045 210
1 93 19 31 2156 017 26 4 19 2020 353
12 99 20 38 0926 190 27 87 5 26 0945 195
12 1505 20 44 2056 002 27 93 5 32 2115 007
13 12 21 51 1021 203 28 1700 6 39 1040 208
13 18 21 57 2151 016 28 05 6 Ll, 2015 352
14 24 22 63 0921 188 Mar1 12 7 51 0940 193
14 30 22 & 2051 001 1 18 7 57 2110 006
15 37 23 76 1016 202 2 25 8 64 1035 207
15 43 23 8 2146 015 2 31 8 70 2205 020
Mar,3 1737 May 92576 0935 192 Mar21 1963 May27 2802 1043 209
3 43 9 82 2105 005 21 68 27 07 2018 353
L 50 0 & 1030 206 22 175 28 14 0943 194,
L 56 10 95 2200 018 22 &1 28 20 2113 006
5 62 11 2601 0930 191 23 88 2 27 1038 208
5 68 11 07 2100 003 - 23 93 2 32 2013 351
6 175 12 14 1025 205 24, 2000 30 39 0938 193
6 & 12 20 2155 017 24 06 30 45 2108 005
7 87 13 26 0925 190 25 13 31 52 1033 206
7 93 13 32 2055 002 25 19 31 58 2203 019
8 1800 14 2 1020 203 26 25 Junel 64 0933 191
8 06 14 45 2149 016 26 31 1 70 2103 004
9 12 15 51 0919 188 27 38 2 77 1028 205
9 18 15 57 20149 001 27 L4 2 83 2158 018
10 25 16 64 1014 202 28 50 3 % 0928 190
10 32 16 71 2144 015 28 56 3 95 2058 003
11 37 17 76 0914 187 29 63 Z 2902 1023 204
11 43 17 82 044 000 2 69 L 08 2153 016
12 50 18 & 1009 201 0 75 5 14 0923 189
12 56 18 97 2139 013 30 &1 5 20 2053 001
Q. R, M, FEBRUARY, 1973 PAGE 6
DULLETIN CFNORTHEIN ZCNES W, I. A, TAS, = 7
406 CRDIT DATLA ( CCNTINUED)
DATE CRBIT DATE CRBIT TIME Z ©w DATE RBIT DATE ORBIT TIME Z CW
saa
Juive
Mar13 62 May19 2701 0909 186 Mar31 88 May6 27 1017 203
13 68 19 07 203 358 .31 94 6 33 2148 015
14 75 20 14 1004 200© Xoz,1 2100 7 39 0918 188
14 & 20 20 2134 012 1 06 7 L5 2048 00C
15 86 21 25 0904 185 2 13 8 52 1013 201
15 92 21 31 2034 357 2 19 8 58 2143 014
16 1900 22 39 09% 199 3 25 9 64 0913 186
16 06 22 45 2129 010 3 31 9 70 2043 359
17 13 23 52 1054 212 4 37 10 76 1008 200
17 18 23 57 209 355 L 43 10 f2 2138 012
18 25 24 64 0954 197 5 51 1 90 1102 214
18 31 2/, 70 2124 009 5 56 11 95 2037 357
19 38 25 77 1049 210 6 63 12 3002 1002 199
19 43 25 82 2024 354 6 68 12 07 2132 011
20 50 26 8 0949 195 776 13 15 1057 212
20 56 26 95 2119 008 7 81 13 20 2032 356
8 88 14 27 0957 198
g 93 14 32 - B127 010
HOW W.S THE PARTY DRIMN
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FERFH R H D A AR R H IT HANH AR N
REG 7KK will bec starting wcrk sccn on tower and rotater for his TH3,
RN H
RCBIN 7RH has becen making his debut cn 2 'mtres CH, frem his pertable locaticrn at
Weyrouth,
FHRKHAK
I/ 7ZIE has moved inte his ncw housce - obvicusly another gocd location as hc puts
a bcaut signal into the repeater,
333K
TIM 77X has alsc becn heard on 2 netres using a berrcwed transcciver but has an
IGL ¢n the way.,
KA
DILL 74K is ancther onc wc should hcar shortly cn CHB using an IGL transceiver,
FFWIERR
FRANK 78,C, elsc on 2 netres witha VK3 carphone,
33636303
R ARIIN3¢
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CULLETIN CF NCRTHERN ZCNES W, I. A. TA4S. FEBRUARY
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CRCSSE DIPCLES FCR 29MHZ
Corponents requircd
2 - 12 ft, secticns 1" C.D. Alurdiniun
1 - 12 ft, scction Auniniunm te fit insicdec 1" C,D,
L hese clarps 1" inside diencter
2w 660 PF trirmers
1 - 6 ft, sccticn aluminiun tubing 3/8" diarcter
1 = 4 bclt TV fitting
CCNSTRUCTICH
Split cnds cf 12 ft, scetion and fit approxinately 2.6 of tubing inside cach
and and adjust total length tc 16 ft, Fit garma match tubes as per diagran using
the 3/8" tubing,
Pcter 7PF designed this acrial end matched the dipeles using a neisc bridge.
At ry QTH nct owning this picce of equipment T tuncd mine as fcllows:
Sct cne trimmer at minimunm capacity then tuncd the cother for maxirun ncise, Note
the position at which it peeks then return it te minirun and tunc the other for
naxirun neise ncw reset the first at the noted pesition and the whole systen
should work CK,
Best of luck, JCE VK7ZGJ,
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