TARC 1979 Alanvale College Programme
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TASMANIAN
P.O. BOX 275
LAUNCESTON
TAS. — 7250
AMATEUR Category B
RADIO |
Bulletin issued by the North, North West and
Southern Branches of the Wireless Institute
of Australia, Tasmanian Division
LAVACESTON
AOU 17~ 18 x
EDITORIAL
This month,QRM has been used to include the full
programme for TARC 79 ; which is,for the uninitiated,
a gathering of amateurs,listeners and any interested
persons,with activities for all the family.
The programme was included in QRM from financial
considerations,but mainly so that all who read this
issue,will have an idea of what an amateur convention
is about and what is has to offer.
Even by the time you read this,it would not
be too late to indicate that you wish to come
along to all or part of the weekend,
For my part,I hope to meet as many of QRM's
readers as possible and perhaps receive some
feedback on the bulletin itself.
See you at Alanvale on the 17th.
Ken Kirkman VK7ZKT
_Cl a s t e c h P r i n t
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By arrangement work can be sent anywhere in the State. Try us for OSL cards, circuit and handbook
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Phone (002) 28 6351 or C/o G.P.O. Box 215C, Hobart. 7001.
ORGANISING
TARC 7
COMMITTCE
Reg Emmett | - Co-ordinator/Workshops
Graeme Reardon = Saturday evening cinner dance
David Bailey ~ Magpubs display/Equipment Store
Ken Kirkman = Publicity
Ian Clements - Trade displays
Les Harper - Registration/Fox hunts
Brian Yeoman - Sunday morning B'cast/Fox hunts
Lindsay Dowl = Homebrew Equipment/Display space
Tony Polowy - Antenna erection
Ed Hewens - Family activities
The Northern Branch Ladies Committee is sincerely thanked
for its fund raising activities prior to the convention,
The funds raised will help to defray the expenses that are
incurred and help to make the weekend possible.
HOME BREW EQUIPMENT
Remember that Kenwood have donated a trophy and an annual
prize for the best home built equipment...&ring your best
along,whether it is an original design or kit form and
enter it...you may win a 24 hour clock,
Lindsay Dowl VK7ZLD,Andrew Boon VK7AW or Paul Blake VK7ZPB
are awaiting your call,
NORTHERN BRANCH EQUIPMENT STORE
David Bailey VK7YY will be manning the store over the
weekend and this will include a display of books that are
available from magpubs thru your local Branch.A complete
list of Magpub books is included in this issue of QRM for
your convenience,
WORKSHOP / SEMINARS
Although many of you will be coming to socialise,or to
look over the new equipment on display,we are this year,
offering a further choice..Workshop/Seminar sessions will
give you the chance to hear from experts on various topics.
REFRESMENTS/SUNDAY LUNCH
A canteen will be operating curing the Convention,providing
a variety of drinks and eats...Cost of morning tea and
afternoon tea is inclucec in your registration,Just present
your registration sticker to the cafeteria
Due to catering requirements,definite numbers for lunch on
Sunday,must be known by Wednesday 14th November.Convenor for
catering requirements is Annette Emmett,
PROGRAMME FOR. THE WEEKEND.
SATURDAY 17th November — :
12 Midday VK7NB begins operation 1 Repeater 8
and 28,550,
1.00 PM Registration available.
2.00 PM to Convention displays ope
4,45 PM general public.
3,00 PM Official opening.
3,15 PM workshop ; Reading scne ytics by Brian
Yeoman, VK7ZBY.
3.45 PM : Workshop ; Amateur tele ision with
Tony. Bedelph, VK7AX
feed DM workshop ; Pnoto-etchir prinvied circuit
boards with Graham Ronc
6.30 PM Prexdinner drinks at Ri 2rside Council
chambers,
“SATURDAY EVENING DINNER DANCE
>" The. evening function will be held at th Riverside Council
- chambers : which is on the opposite sice of vn to Alanvole
College..The evening will begin around 6.30 «a 1 finish at 11,30.
The meal is to be Smorgasbord style ;: 3 nurse with soup,
choice of casseroles with vegetables and rice and a choice of
sweet followed by tea or coffee.It is hopec finish the meal -
at around 8,.30,then on with the dancing.
Dinner music and 50-50 dance music wil? oe provided by...
"Roscoe" at a level hopefully to satisfy all. rinks will -be
provided throughout the evening,with the tcta cost being. included
in the Registration fee.
SUNDAY 18th November
9.30. AM Official WIA Broadcast
1073 0 AM
11:30 AM
to Fox
|
Hunts ; 2 Z
metre cha ; nel 40 only
10,30 AM Workshop RTTY
; with Te Moffat,VK7TM -
or
1¢,30 AM Using Scotchcal with Re er Woolley
11.00 AM Opportunity for Trade «© nhibitors to give
. practical demonstration of equipment.
11,30 AM -“WICEN with Andrew Boon ATAW,
12 Midday Break for lunch ; (irc! ded i. Reg fee)
1PM to 2PM Fox hunts ; 2 metre cha nel 49 only.
1,00 PM Workshop ; Microprocess rs with P Frith,
2,0C-PM Equipment auction anc esentation,
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE FAMILY
SATURDAY 17th November
Keep fit with Jazz ballet and Disco dancing lessons
with Dianne Yeoman,
Childrens games throughout the afternoon will be
organised at the following times ;
2.00 PM ; Game =- "Under the broom", "STOP PRESS"
; Tae "LIFE BE IN IT"
2.30 PM ; Scavenger*hunt. team will be present to
3,00 PM : Film = Disney cartoon film, assist.
3,30 PM +: Game = "Apple Dangle",
4,00 PM ; Mixed games
SUNDAY _ 18th November
forning ; At your leisure , Either help with the
kids or visit ;
Evandale Market and Surrounds
Earls Court Bazaar
Penny Royal Complex
Design Centre
Afternoon ; There will be Flower arranging ond Macrame
to participate in..make a hanging basket
holder with macrame,
Displays There will be displays including cosmetics,
se
pottery,kitchenware and cleaning products,
Childrens Games
11,00 AM ; Kite Making with materials provided,
1,00 PM * Magic show with a guest Magician,
1,30 PM * Fancy Dress (costumes will come from old or
outgrown clothes donated by the parents which
will be given to charity after TARC.)
2,00 PM : Treasure Hunt
There wili be prizes,free balloons and whistles,
guessing games and a lucky key dip as well,
I'm off to T.A.R.C.
CONVENTION DISPLAYS |
TRADE DISPLAYS
ADVANCED ELECTRONICS + Launceston's Dic: Smit 1 outlet,
Kenwood equipmen ,Sorc 2ror and
Pet computers.
GELSTON COMMUNICATIONS > Agent for Vicom, lesse y, scalar
and stockist of eldor co-ax,
J.D. ELECTRONICS upPstriButor for @?1 ‘Yc 2su Muesen
sa: nha ; amateur equipnmen .
ASSCCIATED AGENCIES : Agents for Heat» amate ir and
computer equipme t,Als > BWD test
equipment,
ENERGY AND ELECTRONICS : Agents for Tancy kits, 2lectronic
products and mic oproc 2ssors,
W.P.MARTIN ; State distributo s for Acme co-ax
connectors and = ldon [0-ax,
TECHNICAL BOOK and
MAGAZINE COMPANY : Selection of tec nical books that
will be availab! for sale,
MANAGEMENT TECHNCLOGY * Hobart distribut r for Computerland
and Anderson coy uter Sroducts.
AMATE
ereemeneprain.
UR DISPLAYS
SLOW SCAN TELEVISION » Tony Bedelph anc Bob ¢ rant
HOME BREW EQUIPMENT : Convened by Linc ay Oc vl
MICROPROCESSORS + Peter Frith
WICEN/SES ; Andrew Boon
RTTY : Tom Moffat
MAGPUBS + David Bailey
ARMY COMMUNICATIONS ; Les Harper
EQUIPMENT STORE | » Northern Branch
VK7NB STATION ; Brian Yeoman
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YOU CANNOT SEE OR HEAR IT
FROM THE TOP OF YOUR MAST.
GO TO T.A.R.C.
NORTHERN BRANC H
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ATIN G STATION VK/7NB
The club station VK7NB will be operating from the TARC site
on a number of amateur bands, from 1200 hrs on Saturday the 17th
until the close on Sunday...The official Sunday morning news
broadcast will also originate from this location.
Zquipment operating under the call VK7NB will be ;
80 metres The transceiver used on this band will be the
branch's latest equipment purchase,namely a
TS120V..The antenna to be used will be an 80
metre inverted vee,
The equipment for this band will be either a
me
FT101, TS52C or TS820 using a 40 metre
inverted vee for antenna.
These bands will be operated from a TS520 and
will use a TH3 triband yagi.
10 metres There will be a transceiver operating on the
frequency of 28.550 MHz USB..Talk in facilities
‘will be available on this band from 1200 hrs
on the Saturday.A ten metre Ringo antenna will
be used for this purpose,
2 metres The equipment to cover this band will be the
club's IC22S or similar with a 2 metre Ringo
antenna,.Talk=-in on this band also.
Other equipment and bands may be operating as required,
MODIF
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ICATI
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SEIT eo
TO AM/FM RADIO FOR 2 Metre FM_USE
(Particularly useful at TARC foxhunts)
COT. BOARD
167 CZ nm Frequency conversion .
® FM i i 7
: ee I | Input coil ; cut,leave 2
1-3 ae 2 — turns and spread,
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ae fot? Ric | Mixer coil ; cut out .75
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DIODES
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On some sets with low
IOK. CuT & INSERT METER IN SERIES. sensitivity,remove 5
turns from RFC,
Sensitivity should be
VK7 ZRF about 5uy.
VK7ZBY
VK7PF
MAGPUBS
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BOOK
aeVERRRT ACARD
AND MAGAZINE LIST
SERRE RECLINE LORIENT ENERO CARNE:
A complet list of books-and- magazines tha: o 3s aveilable from
jagpubs,whi 7 service provided by the WIA sral Jivision ane
“Aru your Técal-branch,;ts ine huc
display “ofevailable booksat 4 vale College,which
is the venue j this -years Hamfest (TARC 79).,\ rtunocely it is
not possible to provide a sample of @11 the be« on the list,mainly
owing to del n shipping from England and ti S those that
b
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Magpubs. do 4 ve in stock..There will be a « lay of most of the
popular boo peruse.and if. any. copies requ: »thern an order can
be placed 2othe Northern Branch Equipme!: fficer,David Bailey
will be theFé to service’ your néeds..The books display can be
purchased,alt! mh it is preferred not to remo hem from the display
till the en the Convention,
GENERAL AND BEGINNER Publisher Price+p/c
Undersand Amateur..Radio ARF _ 570
A Course adio Fundamentals ARF _ 4.70
Guide to eur Radio(G3VA) 16th Ed. RSC3 2,80
Better: ave Reception. R.Fub. 4359
Morse | ar the Radio Amateur 6th Ed, RSC 3 Qe? 5
Radio.é License Manual ARRL 3.80
Radio Exam Manual 7th Ed. RSC 3 2,60
Radio ir Exam Revis ion Notes. RSC 3 14255
Let's ‘ransistors ARE L 1,20
Ham -Rac rating Guide. ARE L 4,95
Quest Answers | whe sieee. _ RSGB +3440
ng Manual ; NZ. RT 2.95
Training Course NZART Bi, 2O
GENERAL/REFERENCE
Handbook (paper cover) 1979°Edy ARF L ri.2
Radio C cations Handbook Vol.1 RSCB 16.95
Radio nications. Handbook Vol,.2 i RSUB 14.50
Werld ir Fingertips (G6CL) — RSCB 1.60
Hints ks for the Radio Amateur ~ ARE L 4,49
Shop a k Shortcuts CQ Mag 4,00
Amateur -o Techniques oth Ed. RSCB 6,75
Test Equipment for the Radio Amateur 2nd &4. RSOB 7,55
Electronic Circuits Handbook Nol CQ Mag 3 «OO
Electr c Circuits Handbook ‘No2 CQ Mag 3,00
Radio a Reference Book 4th Ed, RSOB 5.20 —
Service Valves and Semiconductor Equiv, RSGB 1735
{AM Redic 4.70
1AM Radio 4,70
ereetanics Data Book . ARRL 4.95
Solid §$ Design - ‘- ARP L 7.95
Radio: fF! Sc y Interference lst Ed, AR? L 3.70
Learning fork with Integrated Circuits AR ?L 2.90
Solid S$ Basics lst éd, AR’L 5.70
SPECIFIC: SUBJECTS.
Verticals Antenna Handbook CQ Mag 4.95
(very good value) ARPL 5.56
for: Radio’ Amateurs R. ub, 4,55
UP CQ Mag 2,00
s Antenna ‘Handbook R. ubs 5730
Antenna Handbook Voll CQ Mag 4.05
SPECIFIC SUBJECTS (cont) Publisher Price+p/p
Beam Antenna Handbook (Orr) 5th Ed, R, Pubs 4.55
All About Cubical Quads (Orr) >, Pubs 4,00
SSB for the Radio Amateur \RRL 4,95
FM and Repeaters for the Radio Amareur ARRL 4,95
ATV in a Nutshell 6,30
Oscar-Amateur Radio Satellites 2°SGB 9.90
Satellite Communications RRL 5420
Radio and TV Interference aC 2.60
NBFM Manual RSGB 2.50
VHF/UHF Manual 3rd Ed, RSGB 11,95
Radio Amateurs VHF Manual ARRL 4.95
VHF Handbook for Radio Amateurs R, Pubs 56.16
Guide to Amateur TV CTV 4,20
Slow Scan TV CQTV a,85
New RTTY Handbook CQ Mac 4,05
RTTY A to Z CQ Mac 4.95
Teleprinter Handbook RSGB 15,60
Amateur Radio Awards RSGB 3,50
Radic Amateur World Atlas 9th Ed. RAC 2,50
1979 Foreign Call Book RAC 14510
1979 USA Call Book RAC 14,95
Call Book (RSGB) RSGB 5,75
NZART Call Book 1978 NZART 2.95
DX Guide RAC 2,80
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS
Dew-Luxe Log Book SGB 7,00
Standard Log Book RSGB 1.95
Jobile Mini Log RSGB 1g50
Log Sheets (per 100) WIA 2:,06
SwWL's Log Book <SGE 2,50
WIA Log Book VIA 2750
Bincer for VHF Comms 2505
Radio Amateur Mao of the World RAC 1,40
MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS
Break In lyear sub $11.00
Ham Radio “ es oe oe ©)
Wea" Ww ug it) 24., 50
Radio Comms " Boog 19.00
CQ TV (send for m/ship form)4.50
"QsT" lyear sub 418,75
Ww Co) a ee W fe 8 . OO
2year sub $13.80
VHF Comms lyear surface 8.20 Single Issues Available
REMEMBER THAT THE PRICE OF MOST OF THESE BCOKS IS WELL
BELOW THAT OF BOOK SHOPS AND MAIL ORDER OUTLETS...JUST
CHECK THE PRICES AGAINST THAT OF A WELL KNOWN ELECTRON
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