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Waverley Amateur Radio Society

Locality: Rose Bay, New South Wales

Address: 3 Vickery Ave 2029 Rose Bay, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.vk2bv.org

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25.01.2022 WICEN NSW Inc News for Sunday, 27 December 2020 WICEN NSW is a communications support squad of the NSW Volunteer Rescue Association. WICEN NSW will be conductin...g an informal Communications Exercise on the weekend of January 9-10, and invites amateur radio clubs across New South Wales and ACT to participate. WICEN will establish a base station at Little Bay, Sydney, with WICEN members across NSW setting up home or field stations as part of a wider exercise. Net control operators at Little Bay will monitor a number of frequencies, passing messages and accepting check-ins from WICEN members and other amateur radio operators. Contacts from the wider amateur radio community, throughout the course of the exercise, will be greatly appreciated as these will help increase traffic, and simulate more realistic workloads for the exercise net control operators. Further details, including frequencies, can be found on the WICEN NSW website. Members are asked to remain prepared for activation, as summer has traditionally been the time things have gone figuratively, or occasionally literally, wobbly. WICEN and the St. George Amateur Radio Society are jointly conducting a test, using a 70cm FM repeater at Mt. Bindo on the Great Dividing Range. VK2RAH is on 439.875 MHz, with the standard negative 5.0 MHz offset. No CTCSS tone is required or sent. Coverage appears to be very good, so "give it a go", and let [email protected] know your results. Members have been experimenting with WINLINK and JS8CALL to pass text messages, on Monday evenings, supported by a Google Meeting. WICEN has a weekly net, each Sunday evening. The main net is at 1800, and a secondary digital voice check-in net at 1830. [Morning script:] Today's uses the Chatswood 2 metre repeater, followed by the non-ham R52 TAC7 DMR system at Kurrajong. Members are also encouraged to take advantage of the free courses offered by OEM at: https://www.emtraining.nsw.gov.au/ WICEN hopes to be at the CCARC Field Day at Wyong on February 28, 2021. WICEN's website, including the COVID safety plan, contact form, and exercise details, is at: nsw.wicen.org.au Members are asked to regularly use their vrarescue.org email address. As of 1st January 2021 all WICEN emails will only be sent to the member's VRA email address. For Facebook users, there is an official WICEN NSW page; and an informal national WICEN group. WICEN ACT is part of the Canberra Region ARC. Their website is: www.crarc.org.au WICEN Victoria's weekly net is Tuesdays at 8:30 pm, on 3.6 MHz. The Baw-Baw Extreme is TBC for mid-April. Visit: vic.wicen.org.au Finally, WICEN wishes members and listeners a Happy Hogmanay and New Year. Submitted by Julian Sortland VK2YJS & AG6LE, on behalf of the WICEN State Management Committee.

25.01.2022 The WARS Contesting team entered into the Oceania DX CW contest over the past weekend. We had 9 operators (plus one quite young trainee who helped bag a QSO wit...h a Russian). We were able to get 350 QSOs (vs 227 last year) and claim 468224 points (vs 187136 in 2019). So a significant improvement in the end result for the team. Great work by everyone involved over the weekend plus by those who helped out with the build of the new tower and the installation of the antennas. Thanks to all. Some images are attached. 73 Fred VK2WS See more

24.01.2022 We have been advised by Scouts that they are intending to perform some significant repairs to the façade of the Scout Hall at Vickery Ave and as a result the premises will be unavailable for the club to use for any purpose. We will be relocating infrastructure to back up locations and for the time being the power has been tuned off to the club infrastructure that is located at Vickery Ave. We will advise further regarding timing when we have that information.

23.01.2022 From October 2019 to February 2020, communications operators of WICEN NSW a support squad of the NSW Volunteer Rescue Association Inc., served as radio operator...s and Incident Management Team staff in NSW RFS Fire Control Centres, established and maintained emergency radio networks where local communications infrastructure had been destroyed, served as operators on the NSW RFS Bushfire Information Line, and provided behind the scenes co-ordination of the broader NSW VRA response. Approximately 31 WICEN NSW VRA volunteers will be awarded the NSW Bushfire Emergency Citation by the NSW Premier in recognition of their dedication to service over the 2019-2020 bushfire emergency.

23.01.2022 Zware aardbeving in Kroatië. De frequenties voor noodcommunicatie zijn: 3.675 en 7.125 kHz. Gelieve deze frequenties vrij te laten.

23.01.2022 Back in the day...

22.01.2022 WICEN NSW Inc News for Sunday, 3 January 2021 WICEN NSW is a communications support squad of the NSW Volunteer Rescue Association. WICEN NSW will be conducting ...an informal Communications Exercise next weekend, January 9-10, and invites amateur radio clubs and amateurs across New South Wales and ACT to participate. WICEN will establish a base station at Little Bay, Sydney, with members across NSW setting up home or field stations as part of a wider exercise. Net control operators at Little Bay will monitor a number of frequencies, passing messages and accepting check-ins from WICEN members and other amateur radio operators. Contacts from the wider amateur community will be greatly appreciated as these will help simulate more realistic workloads for the net control operators. Further details, including frequencies, can be found on the WICEN NSW website. WICEN and the St. George Amateur Radio Society are jointly conducting a test, using a 70cm FM repeater at Mt. Bindo on the Great Dividing Range. VK2RAH is on 439.875 MHz, with the standard negative 5.0 MHz offset. No CTCSS tone is required or sent. Coverage appears to be very good, so "give it a go", and let [email protected] know your results. Members have been experimenting with WINLINK and JS8CALL to pass text messages, on Monday evenings, supported by a Google Meeting. WICEN has a weekly net, each Sunday evening. The main net is at 1800, and a secondary digital voice check-in net at 1830. [Morning script:] Today's uses the Chatswood 2 metre repeater, followed by the non-ham R52 TAC7 DMR system at Kurrajong. Members are also encouraged to take advantage of the free courses offered by OEM at: https://www.emtraining.nsw.gov.au/ WICEN hopes to be at the CCARC Field Day at Wyong on February 28, 2021. WICEN's website, including the COVID safety plan, contact form, and exercise details, is at: nsw.wicen.org.au Members are asked to regularly use their vrarescue.org email address. For Facebook users, there is an official WICEN NSW page; and an informal national WICEN group. WICEN ACT is part of the Canberra Region ARC. Their website is: www.crarc.org.au WICEN Victoria's weekly net is Tuesdays at 8:30 pm, on 3.6 MHz. The Baw-Baw Extreme is TBC for mid-April. Visit: vic.wicen.org.au Happy 2021! Submitted by Julian Sortland VK2YJS & AG6LE, on behalf of the WICEN State Management Committee. Happy Christmas to those who use the Julian calendar, and Happy Epiphany!

21.01.2022 October is contest month for the Waverley Amateur Radio Society! The club will be contesting from its DX and contest station in the NSW Southern Highlands for the October contest season, starting with the Oceania DX Contest. A fitting way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the issue of the club's first radio license in August 1920.

20.01.2022 We will need to keep eye on this topic.

19.01.2022 #OnThisDay 17 January 1970, Department of Government Transport AEC Regent III double-decker m/o 2509 on Route 324 Watsons Bay on New South Head Road, Vaucluse. ...In the background we see two Ansett Sunderland Flying Boats at the Rose Bay Flying Boat Base, Australia’s first International Airport (1938 - 1974). [Photo courtesy John Ward Collection]

19.01.2022 PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT NEW VENUESVENUES, FLIGHT AND TRANSPORT ROUTES NSW Health has been notified of new venues and transport routes, including a flight, attende...d by a confirmed case of COVID-19, and wishes to advise of a revision to the advice for a previously announced venue on a particular date and time. Anyone who attended the following venues at the following times is considered a close contact, and must get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days, regardless of whether a negative result is received: - Auburn - Chicago Jones Coffee & Chocolate Maison, Auburn Redyard, 100 Parramatta Rd, Auburn: Sunday 20 December, 2.50pm 4.00pm. Passengers who flew on the following flight are considered close contacts and must self-isolate for 14 days. Anyone who has symptoms should get tested immediately; testing is available at Griffith Base Hospital. Those without symptoms should remain in isolation and present for testing at a new pop-up clinic, which will be open from 10am to 5pm tomorrow, at 50-52 Yambil St, Griffith. Passengers must remain in isolation for the full period, even if their test is negative: Date: Monday, 21 December Departure time: 2.10pm Landing time: 4.20pm Start location: Sydney End location: Griffith Flight: ZL6469 Anyone who attended the following venues at the following times is a casual contact who must immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result is received: - Crows Nest - Oliver Brown, 36-48 Alexander St, Crows Nest: Monday 21 December, 10am 10:30am. - Belrose - Anytime Fitness Belrose, Glenrose Shopping Centre, corner of Glen St and Glenrose Place, Belrose: Wednesday 9 December 9.30am 11.30am, Friday 11 December 9.45am - 11.30am, Saturday 12 December 9.30am 11.30 am, Monday 14 December 9.30am 11.30am, Friday 18 December 9.30am 11.30 am. - Glebe - Sappho Books Café and Bar, 51 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe: Sunday 20 December, 11am 12.30pm. - Burwood - Hipster Clothing Store, Westfield Burwood, Shop 346, Level 2/100 Burwood Rd, Burwood: Saturday 19 December, 8am 6pm. - Auburn - Café Bodrum, 2/1 Mary St, Auburn: Monday 21 December, 2pm 2.30pm - Chippendale - Central Park Food Court, 8 Central Park Ave, Chippendale: Thursday 17 December, 5pm 6pm. Anyone who attended the following venue at the following times should monitor for symptoms and immediately get tested and isolate if they appear. If further symptoms appear, isolate and get tested again: - Auburn - Auburn Redyard Entertainment Centre, 100 Parramatta Rd, Auburn: Sunday 20 December, 4pm 5pm - Rose Bay - Star Nails, 736 New South Head Road Rose Bay: Sunday 20 December, 12.15pm 1pm. - Sydney, QVB - Level 3 - Santa Photos, 455 George Street Sydney: Wednesday 23 December, 10.15am 11am. If you travelled on this bus route during the time and date indicated, you should get tested immediately and self-isolate until you receive a negative result. Passengers should continue to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and if any symptoms occur, get tested again: Date: Tuesday 15 December Entry time: 7.20am - Exit time: 7.41am Start location: TAFE St Leonards, Pacific Highway End location: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Macquarie St Bus route: 200 People who travelled on this bus route for at least 30 minutes are considered close contacts must get tested and self-isolate for 14 days regardless of the result. Those who were on the bus for less than 30 minutes should get tested immediately and self-isolate until you receive a negative result. You should continue to monitor for symptoms and if any symptoms occur, get tested again: Date: Tuesday 15 December Entry time: 5.36pm - Exit time: 6.10pm Start location: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Macquarie St End location: TAFE St Leonards, Pacific Highway Bus route: 200 Travellers on these bus routes should monitor for symptoms and immediately get tested and isolate if they appear. If further symptoms appear, isolate and get tested again: Date: Sunday 20 December Entry time: 10.48am - Exit time: 11.02am Start location: Castlereagh St before Bathurst Street, Sydney End location: Glebe Public School, Glebe Point Rd, Glebe Bus route: 431 Date: Sunday 20 December Entry time: 4.30pm - Exit time: 4.41pm Start location: Stand G, Town Hall Station, End location: Bayswater Rd before Beach Rd Bus route: 325 Date: Sunday 20 December Entry time: 10.30am - Exit time: 10.45am Start location: New South Head Rd opp New Beach Rd End location: Stand J, Town Hall Station, Park St Bus route: 324 Please note that the health advice has changed for one date and time at the following venue: - Avalon Beach - Avalon Beach RSL Club, 1 Bowling Green Lane, Avalon Beach, Sunday 13 December 8.30 pm 9.15pm. People who attended this venue on this date and time should get tested immediately and self-isolate until you receive a negative result. You should monitor for symptoms and if any symptoms occur, get tested again. There are more than 300 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. Testing clinics in NSW will remain open on Christmas Day and all public holidays. Clinic opening hours will be clearly listed on the NSW Government website. It is recommended that you check the website on the day you need to get tested to ensure you have the most up-to-date clinic information. If there is no clinic open near you, attend your nearest public hospital. Most people in NSW are receiving their test results within 24 hours. NSW Health urges anyone in NSW with even the mildest symptoms, such as headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat or runny nose, to come forward immediately for testing, then isolate until they receive a negative result. To find your nearest clinic visit, https://www.nsw.gov.au//how-to-protect-yourself-an/clinics or contact your GP.

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04.01.2022 Here is an article by Soren ZL1SKL in NZART's Break-In magazine. Soren was the overall winner of this year's contest. A decision about the 2021 Contest will be made in due course.