VU2RBI Bharathi Prasad ( YL ) is Visiting Brisbane

The famous VU2RBI Bharathi Prasad ( YL ) is visiting Brisbane for a few days with her husband who is here on business.

On behalf of members of Oceania Amateur Radio Dx Group Incorporated and members of City of Brisbane Radio Society Incorporated I am pleased to announce the following:

A very special meet and greet meeting has been set up for the 2nd Dec 2009 at 09.30utc at the following venue:

Murarrie Progress Association Hall, 10 Queensport Road Sth., Murarrie , 4172, Brisbane

Approx 75m north of Murarrie Railway Station,
closest corner is Railway Tce.

There is wheelchair access.

Lon: 153.10479 ( 153 6' 17" E )
Lat: -27.46424 ( -27 27' 51" S )

UBD 161 N 9 shows up as RSL Hall.

When heading South after crossing Gateway Bridge take Lytton Road exit, then right turn onto Lytton Road, left turn at lights Queensport Road Sth., before Mobil service stn., hall is located on right hand side before shops 50m before railway crossing.

When heading north on Gateway Motorway, take Wynnum Road exit, left turn at lights then first right into Murarrie Road, then right turn into Queensport Road Sth., cross railway line and hall is located ahead 50m on left after shops.

This is your one chance in a lifetime to rub shoulders with this very famous lady who recently whilst on a major dxpedition to an exceptionally rare DXCC found herself in the thick of a horrific tsunami. Bharathi will spend some time doing a presentation on her experiences over the last 25 years she has been licensed. There will be ample time for all to have a one on one few minutes with her before the end of the evening.

If you intend to attend please kindly RSVP to vk4fw@westnet.com.au by 00.01utc 27th Nov 2009. You are requested to bring a qsl card to swap with her for your eyeball qso. ( bring ur camera and please wear a name tag ) All attendees are also required to pay a token fee of $2 to cover coffee/tea and biscuits.

Please pass this onto as many of your friends as possible.

Thanks in Advance,

Bill Horner
President
Oceania Amateur Radio Dx Group Incorporated

Thanks Bill for the info.

TX3A

TX3A will be active from Chesterfield Islands from the beginning of November till early Dec, 2009. This is a simple low-band DXpedition by AA7JV and HA7RY.

We will have a strong low-band focus. Our priorities will be 160, 80 and 40 meters, in that order. We will be active on the higher bands the rest of the time.

We have decided on a new antenna configuration for TX3A. Unlike the VK9GMW antenna, which on 160 was essentially an inverted L, the new antenna is a T. The antenna coupler and controls are the same that we used on Mellish Reef. Additionally, we will be trying a new RX antenna on 160 and 80 meters.

Has it been that long?

Yes, it has been that long. My last blog was in June, how lazy am I. I haven't touched the radio since the John Moyle Memorial Day in April in which my daughter Chelsea VK4FWCC competed in.

So what has happened since June? With regards to amateur radio, absolutley nothing. All those great contests have now gone for the year and I didn't even make it into the shack.

Well, time to get my butt into gear and do something about it. My brother Steve VK4VSP is learning CW using Learn CW Online and I said that I would upgrade to my advanced licence by the end of the year. Well, that's not going to happen but I do know someone who did just that. Congratulations to Ray Crawford VK4HDX who is now VK4DXA.

Chelsea is now a WIA member and hopefully she might start seeing some QSL cards coming in.

The VK4VCC and VK4FWCC website has now been updated with a new look.

Looking at salary sacrificing for a new car sometime next year. I'm looking at the new Hyundai IX35 which will replace the ageing Hyundai Tucson. I want to install a Kenwood TMD710a as it is a 132km round trip to work everyday. I will easily do 30,000-35,000km a year just to and from work.

I still haven't purchased the HB35C from TET-Emtron yet (sorry Mark). I could possibly have the tower back up during the Christmas break. Something always comes up that requires my finances elsewhere.

A Get-Together is being arranged for VKCC members in VK4 over the Christmas / New Year break. Two locations have been put forward - (1) Ipswich owing to the concentration of members in the Lockyer Valley and (2) Brisbane Central. Depending on the day, I hope to be there.

Ok, thats about it for now. Not a lot has happened I'm afraid but hopefully I can now get more time to spend in the shack.