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THE WIRE. ESS^JNSTITUT^
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OF AUSTRALIr-
TASMANIAN DIVISIO^
BOX 851 J, G-. P. O., HOBART
PEBail^ 1964 MONTHLY BULLETIN PRICE 6d
TREASURER SECRBSARY
r^nuea Mr* C« Harris son Mr. K. Spiegel
-VK7AL VK7CH VK7KS
Registered at G. P. O,, Hobart, for -fcransmission by post as a periodical.
GENERAL EIIKG.
The nexfc montMy meeting of tho Division ui.il be held-in-fche Club Room,
14.7 Liverpool S-bree-fc, Hobart, on WEDNESDAY, 5'bh Fobruajy 1964,
Dying to the absence of -the Lec-fcure Organiser on holidays •bhe a c-bi-vi'fcies
for the evening are not knowi, so listen -bo the VK7VJI Broadcas-fc for -bhe lates-fc
information,
NATIONAL FIELD DAY.
SATURDAY 8-fch Februa 1 00 EAST t 1 00 EAST SUNDAZ th.
Once again this popular con-fcest is vath us, and as -fchorQ has
been considerable activity in mobile/por'bable opera'tion in
VK7 lately , there appears to be no reason why the Division
should not be well represent-od -bhLs yogr.
A station can be located aiywherG outsido a 1 mile radius of
your home QTH. Input mu. st no'fc' exceed 25 va'b'ts* In.tras'ba'be
yorking is peCTaitliecLi All bands nay be used, and the same
sta-fcions worked on all bands, so there's plen-fcy of scope.
If you camio-b get away for the fall 24' hoiu-s what ab^u-b
having a go on the Sunday? Take the-fanily for a picnic and
combine a day's ou-fcing id.th a day*s radio* It's'lots of fun-
and the more activity the more in'berestitig it is> bosides
idiich you are giving othersa chance to collsc-t a tow more
points.
You don'-b have to have an elaborate setup - if you have a 128
or: anythi. ng elso capable or being used portable USE IT,
There'•uill''be plenty of others to work. Don't negLQct 3»5:
during the day •bime ~ valuable points were collected •bhero
las-b year from "both inters-fcQ te and intrastate contacts
around mid-doy,
Full details in "Amateur Radio" for Januazy page 15.
NORTH WESTERN ZOI®.
The next meting will be held in Loldji* s Hall, Ulverstone, on TUESQAT,
4th February'1964 at 2000 hours*
An invi'fca-fcion is extended to all menbers of the Division to take parfe
in 3bhe Field Day being organised by this Zone on SUtEAT, 23rd. Febraaiy. Con-bact
VK7BL, VK7KH or'VK7MX~for furfcher infonaa-fcion. Wxt-h the o2{p eri.ence of t-he
National Field Day under your belt you sb3uld "be able to really go places at,
•fcho N« W, Zone day.
NORTHERN ZONE
"The "noxfc meo'bing vri.il be held at 102 Charles Streat, LaT.mcesbon, on
FKEDAY, U-fch February 1964. at 2000 hours. This wLU. take the form o-£ a film
evening, but ot date •bhc titles of -fche films •bo be shoim are not available.
There will also be a smaLL quantity of disposals gear availQblo,
The Wireless Institute of Austral-a, Tasmanian QL'vision,
^^sruary 1964 •Monthly BulP-.etin Page 2
ATHOL" JOHNSON M3MORIA.L VHP-CONTEST. . '-.. • . . •... '.•. -.•• ":-"^-^^"^
Rules for this year's Contest supplied by the VHP Section;
Date. The con-best opens at 0001 hrs EfiST-on 29bh February and closes 2359 hrs
EAST on 1st March 19&4. . .
Aim, To perpetuate the memory of Athol Johnson (VK7AJ) and •bo promote interes.t
and activity on the VHP and UHF bands.
The rules are as follows t
1, Sections, A. Transmitting, mobile^ portable or hone s.ta-fcion.
B» Receiving, Mobile,, portable or home station.
An operator may en-ber both sections, but he raust subrai'fc •buo (2) separate logs.
Points claimed: in each sectionwi.11 be coimted as two separate en'fcries*
2, The contesfc will be for interstate contacts only, gry viaitor to VK? wi.il be
welcome to take part if "they uisho
3« All bands above and including the 50' rac/s. band may be used. Cross band con'fcsc.-bs
•: are. ip.valid. Scheds. may be arranged .for any band, .,-.. :"~ , .;;
4.... A11 en-braht. s will opera-fce wi.thin' -bhe terras of their licence and observ'ff'-all
. regulations laid doijn by the Postmaster General^s Department, Any mode pennit-fced
under, the- -terms, of the licence held. by the en-bran-b may be. utili.zed, •-
5. Defuu.-t.:i.on_St
Home Sta-biono Any s-ba-bion vMch is permanently ins-fcalled at. a home QTH..
Portable Sta'tion, AC or DC operated equipmen-fe other than home; •station or mobils
station and located a-fc least 1 milQ from home QTH<, This shall not include.
equipment installed a-fc the Home Station of any other licenced amateur.
Mobile Station. Equipment which is designed for, and operated in motion,
(Parking, so long as nothing is added to -the instalia'bion to make it impossible
to move, is deemed to be mobile under -bb'. s defini-bion) To quali^r for raobile
raultipliQr, station must be at least 1 mile' from home QTH,
Note, If a vehicle containing equipment defined under Mobile S-ba'bioii, is
parked and an external radiating system erected or'ary o-fcher device coiuiec-fcedl-bo
•bhe installation^ •which then makes it impossible .for the sta'bidn to operata
whilst . in motion, using the, aforementioned, then tMs sta'biori'is defined as being
ortabte,
• Scoring.
Basic score, 1 poin-b per* mila, megsured radially between s-t.ationa.
Pogi-bion I'lultipliersg
Home Station .................. ,., X1
Portable, mains supply ............. .. £2.
Mobile or portable, independant power source . . . X 3
Bans Mul-fcipLLersc
50. mc/s ......... . Xl
144 mc/s .. ;...... :. X 2
432 me/s . , . .. '.... . Z 10
576 mc/s . . ....... . X25
1296 mc/s and. above .. . . «X50'
To arrive at a final score, measure the distance b^-ween the .two
stations, -then .. multiply by -bhe position multiplier and a gain. by.. band multiplier.
7» To'qualify for another contac-b iri.th a previously wrked station, one of the
follovdng rules must be observed :
Home S-fca-fcians. • aChangs to another band. or wait till 3 hours has. elapsed since
previous con'fcac'fc, unless station to be worked is portable or mobile,
Portable or Mobil? Stations •«*• These s-ba-fcions can do ono of tho folloxdiig: Ghango
to another band, . or mpvo -bo a position outside or adjacent to -the area eontained
wL-fchin a 5 mile radius of the provious con-bact,, No other cori-bec-fc may be made zd.-bh
the same station on the same band wi-thin this area unless 3 hours has elapsedg
8, StQ-bions. -ha.Il- exchange reports and map references by giving reacla''bilJLty,"
signal strength and a six figure map reference, eog. for'a portable contact. from
M-fc, Wellington - 59511719» The map reference is derived by"reading. crosswise,
or easterly>_ fiyst, and then wortical^y or northerly^
8?—Ma-s "bobeu ed. 'Lands and. Surveys, scale ^ inch -bo -the mile. The station
mil give i-bs location ty a grid referen&Q and it is -fchG responsibility'.of. the
operator to give the correc-fc reference., Operators need only purchase -bhe •map, of
the area in vMch he -will be opora'ting. He must en-ber the №p No, in his log»
10, _Lo^» S-bandard con-fcest log sheets are -bo be used, refer to past issue& of
"A.. R, " for -bypicgl formats.. Logs are to be in the hands of Mro G. D'Bndeil'VK7ZAS
.... or G» P. O. BOX 851J, Hobart by 31s-b March 1964
The Wireless Institu-be of Australia» Tasgiianian Divisiou
February 1964 I'fon-bhly Bulle-bin Page 3
ATH% JOHNSON MIMORIAL VHF CONTEST .. RULES Gontimed
II, A'wg.rds. The wLnner of the transmitting section will hold the Perpetual
Trophy until the resul-fc of the nesxrb Contest is declared, The wi.nner mf each
section -will receive a photograph of the Troply, In-fcerstate visitors w.11 not
be eligible for aTOrds. The Tropty shall remain the property of the №. reles3
Insti'bute of Australia, Tasmaaian bivision? and shall be returned to the Ins-fcitute
if the Contest iQpses*
If -bhe 50 mc/s band has been discontinued, at the time of the contest, the
scoring •will remain exactly the same for 52 rac/s»
FEDERAL NE№.
Fedeiwl Executive advise that the foFLo-wing advices have been received
from the P» M. G. Deparfcmen.-b :
"• * . . Arrangements have now been made vi.th effect for-fcHwLtih to includs -bypa Fl-
emission, employing a maximum frequency shift of 850 c, p»s», in -the types of
emission permi'bfed for use Ty the amg-'oeur service -within all authorised drequency
bands. The use of type Pl emission shall be confined to rgdio-fceletype (RTTT)
qrs-fcems employing g teleprinter -by pe equipmen-fc using perforated -tape or direc-fc.
keyboard -fcransraissLon and a prircbxng mechanisn for reception. The use of hand.
speed morse utilising -type EL endssion is prohibi-teda RFTY -bransniissions shall.
employ a five-uni-b code in accordance vji-fch International Alphabot No<, 2t
For piirpccsos of s-fca-fcion xdentification in accordance wi.th paragraphs
132 and 133. of the "Hand'book for Opera-tters of Badio Stg-bions in the Amateur Service"
July 1963, which read "
132, The opera-bor of an amateur sta-bion shall "fcransmi'fc •bhe callsign of •fche
station being worked, and the cgllsign alloted to the station -bhat he is
operating at •bhe beginning and end of egch session, and at least once in
evory five minu'bes during -bhe se&sion,,.
133a Callsignsj, inu3t. in all. cases, be signalled in full and in such a
mgnner as -bo leave no doubt as -to their identity, and must include the
nationality prefix lot-bers "VK"
an amatour s-fca-fcion licenseo employing -type Fl emission shall •transmit callsigns
either ty means of hand-speed morse (type Al) or radio-belephony (type A3 or F3)
signals,
I-b is not proposed tihgt the Deparfciaent infona each amateur sta-fcion
licensee of the new condition at this stage, but it wuld be appreciated, if you
wuld' be good enough to arrange for approprig-fco publicity -bhrough the Ins-bi'fcutets
Divisional Broadcasts ... «.."
"•• •••No objection would be ofx'ered to Limited Sta'bion licensees employing any
modfe of telephony •fcransmissions authorised. for -the Ama'beur service in bands above
52 mc/s. Acco3"dihgly holders of Limited s'ba'bion licenses may omploy the follcrwing
types of emisEsion, irxcluding -bype Oo
All authorised bands A3., A3a, A3b, F3, AU bands above 144 rac/s - AO, R).
UHF and SHF - P3d, P3e, I33f,
It is not propo.sod -fco formally no-fcify presen-b Limited S-bation licensees of
the above, but you may if desired give publici-by -bo the matter through non-nal
distri. bu-fcion channels within the Ins-bitute, "
AMATEUR ADVISORI GOmiTTEE
The P»M»G, Department advise tha-fc the followLng have been electted: to the.
Amateur Adteisory Commit-beQ ;
Mr. T. ATLen. VK7AL Mr. I. Nichols "VK7ZZ
Mr. E. Beard VK7EB Mr. D. Thome W7ZAI
Mr. G» D'Bnden VK7ZAS. Mr^ W. Nis bet VK7BN (Non UIA)
0»0»»0ft»fl0
SUBSCRIPTIONS-.
Yes - i.^s on againi We no sooner get last year's crop of laggards to pay
up, -than w& ha'Ire -to print a reminder -bhat subscri.p-fcions are due and payable on
1st March nsscfc. We are gi'vuig you plenty of notice tha-fc if they are not received.
by Ist, ApriL your name -will be removed from "Amateur Radio" circulat.ion lis-b
wMch -will probgbly mean missing two issues*
Last year it was again necessary to delete several members for non payment
of dues. ]-n the raoan'fcime they 1-iad received several copies of "Amateur Radio" at
the Di'vision^s expense
Full City £2. Full Goim-fcry 35/~ Associate City 35/- Associa-fce Country 30/-
The Wireless Institute of Australia. 1 asaanianffiLvision,
Feb]?uary A964 Monthly Bulls-bin Page 4-
COUNCIL MEETDJG.
The next Gouncil Meccfcing Mill be held ip. the Club Room on MONDAY
17-bh February at 1930 hovrs. •' • • ' .
ANNUAL MEETING. . ,"•...
'Notice is hereby given -tha-t the 33rd Annual General Meeting .of .the
V&reless. Inst. itu'fce. of. Aus'fcralio, 1'asraqm. Qn Division, vill be held in
Launces. ton- on SATUKD^, 21s-b MARCH 1964,
"FuTl details regarding -birao and place will be given in nescb raon-bh's
Bulletin and on the weeldy broadcas'fcs, but in the meantimo mako a note of'
the data and keep -that night. freeg.
Business i
~l,-T-o~confirm ths minutes of the. 32nd General Me'eting held on 23rd. March
1963,
2, To receive and adopt the President's Repo-r't and Treasurer's Qtat-ement
for: the yoar ending 29th Febniary 1964»
3« Declaration of result of balJjs-fc for slec-fci ion -bo Couricilg
4.* To appoint Hon, .Auditors and inake othoz- appointinents usuaUy. made at
the Annual General Meeting,,
5a To deal with any -Notices of Motion that m.ay have been submi'b'bed in ,
accordance with-Article 57 of the M^orandura and Articles, of Association.
Notices'of Motiono , •
Paragraph. 57'. of ths Arfcicles of Association reads : " r'o-bicey of j. ;oUon
for the Anqual General'Mee.ting raus'b be received "by the Secre-fcary not less than
28 days. prior-to t-he neeting and'raiust- be signed by at least ti lTree raerabers"
s... .••.•- '. Paragraph 58;.: . "Business, which is no-fc included in the Notice •sha 1.1.-not be
discussed at •the A.nnual General Maeting T,.'itho\Yb the perraission of that neeting"
:,.,-[,j' •ioWh3i;ch.. Aeans"fchg'b if you h'a<ve aEfffching you would like discussed at . "the
meeting, .-:;Noti:eeof Motion in accordance -with Parao 57 mv. s'fc be receayed. by the
Secretary': .no,:later, than 22nd« February 1964. . .
Election of Coi-uicil_for^ea^l96/i/6^,'
Kls&whe'.r.e . in -bhis Bulle-fcin is a Nomina-bion Form for nomination of candidates
to serve. on the Council for the ensuing 12 months* Candida-fces aus't be Full Members
of the Division and must bo nominated and seconded by Full Menbersa
j. Give it plenty of -bhought. and don11 nomj.na'be anyone unless you are sure
that; he .'ui"ll'pull his weigh't on -bhe Cb.un.cilo And a bit of new blood each year
is a great stimiilus.
Nomina'tions niust be in -the lignds of the Re-fcurni.ng Officer, Mr. J. Brown
VK7BJ, .t2, Thirza S-b., New Tovn, no later -fchan 16-bh Februar;r 1964,
Dimigr,
The Annual Meeting vi.il- be followed by a dinner, to be organised by the
Nor them. 'Zone-to which each aember raaj invite one lady guosto
Full details will be given in next raon-bh's Bulleting
.
COUNCIL NOTES by VK7EB,
, . . .. The first Goimcil nieeting for. 1Q64 was hsld at. the Club Room on Monday
20th January. Present were VK7ALo VK7GH, VK7ZZo T.'K7ZAIo VK7KS and VK7EB.
Annual Dinner, Suggestions as to the venue for the Arini.ial Dinner •were
discussed at length, Pl.ease note the data 21/3/6. -'., The time and place -bo be
decided by our hosts - the Nor'fchern Zone.
Council, Nonu. na-bioBB for your new Council, are t.o be subir.i-bted 'by the 16th
Februa'ry (see above) remember the Ins'bitu-fce is only as good as the raeiabers
make i"fc - it is the duty of ^.CT^ Full Member to re^istQr a vo-be,
Noise, There have been niMnerouscoinplaints during the pas-b year in regards to
elec-fcrical noise on our bands* Growling won't czu-e it,,' Howsver gn effort, by
all members could bring the desired results. Noise on -bhe EC and TV channels,
being service channels, are our first "leg in"c If your area is noisy on either'
of the above obtain the necessary form from the G. P. O, . (The R. I-1 s--Branch has
them) and complete same giving all the inforraa'bion. you can to assist -bracking
dovm tliis laenace. Then post the fora to -fche appropriate adfiressa If you. can
Q.n^.i.s'fc the voice of others in you.r area do so ••• it adds weight. -bo ' the .final
ri^sult. Secondly, on the SnW. spectnua -• reniernber fhis is non service . channel'-
•bo get results we must be positive and ••cbn'fcri'bute all our manpcwGr -bo achieve
results and I suggest the following procedure s Agser-bain- .the area. froia which
the noise is originating. If impossible to localiad fi.L-iaUy to •a • specific
distribu-bor, pole insulator, or transformer enlis'b-bhe assistance of •bhe Noise
Conunit-bee - but you must help ~ don'-fc expect -bhe Coiami'tteQ -bo do all the work,
(Continued on page 5)
The Wireless Ins-fci-bu-be of Aus-bralia. Ta snam. an Division
Februaxy 1964 Monthly Bulle-fcin, Page 5
DISPOSAIfi
he following crystals are sbi.ll available to fingiicial members on
usual conditions. Frequencies above 3885 are in short supply so better givo
second preference.
Applications on attached order form -together vri.th remittance to Disposals
Conimi-fctee by 17-bh Pebriiarya
354.0, 3640. 3680. 10s/- each
3720 3760 3800 3885 3990 3995 4-L65 4175.
4215 4280' 4330 4445 4680 4815 5180 5385
5397. 5 5437. 5 5587. 5 5635 5645 5660 5687. 5 5730
5740 5920 5950 5955 6450 6s/- each
Sets of 10 on any one of these frequencies ;
3720 3760 3800. 3885 £2-10/« sa-fc
GOUNGIL NOTES (Continued, from page 4)
Once you have the necessaiy evidence take a not-e of the pole number and/or
transformer number and -fcoge-fcher id.th the other necessary details (frequencies
and times etc) and give your form to the Noise Gommi-btee, The Noise and TVI
Committee consist of -the follow. ng s L. Cordell, D»A. Thome, B. Eyre (absent),
D. lfatson, G. D'Eiiden and E. Cruise,
If you observe any broken insulators or guy W.VQQ rubbing conduc-fcors give me a
ring at the Vyd.ro and I will notify -the appropriate people,
R, S. G. B. HANDBOOKS.
"There are a few copies on hand at 35s/- each (postage 3s/-)» See the
Secretary or Treasurer if you. have no-fc yet go-t your copy.
I. T. U. FUl'TD.
This month we acknowlsdge with thanks donations from VK7BQ, VK7Z2 and
Associates Greg Johnston and Frank Pieniacki, Total in hand is nov £53- 9- 5d»
NO.tflNATION ?0m - COUNCIL
We, the undersigned, being Full Meinbers of -fchs Ifi-reless Institute of
Australia, Tasmaiiian Division, hereby nominate Mr, , _ _ ^
for the position of Divisional Councillor for -the year 1964/65.,
Proposed by ______________ Seconded Ty
I agrse to accept the above norainQtion and, if elected, to act in the
above capacity
Date __ _. „„_„__ (Signature)
DISPOSALS.
The Secretary,
Disposals Commit-bea, W. I, A.
Box 85U G. P. O., Hobarfc
Freauenc Re uired. Second Proference Oost
Gheque/Cash/M. O. /P. N. for £„____„_ (plus postage if applicable)
is enclosed,
I certify tha-b these i-fcens are for my ouii use and not for re-sale,
Address Name