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VK100WIA Your Booking Details
Dates Booked
Wed 29th, Sep, 2010 - Fri 1st, Oct, 2010
Club Details
West Australian VHF Group
PO Box 189
Applecross WA, 6953
Contact : Terry Leitch, VK6ZLT, Secretary
Phone : 08 93327008
Email : terry.dawn1@bigpond.com
Event Details
VK100WIA Station operating at Super Springtime - Perth
Super Springtime - Perth
Wireless Hill Museum Almondary RD
Applecross, WA, 6153
Operating Times and Frequencies
0000-1500z +
All - Including DSTAR and Satellites
Other Activities
98th anniversary celebrations of the Wireless Hill Telecomunications site.
This will be a presentation stall at the Perth Royal Show and Wireless Hill promoting AR and the WIA.
The local Amateur Radio Fraternity, also known as “HAMs”, are joining forces to put on two week long displays to promote
Amateur Radio to the public with various displays of Radio and Electronics equipment. This will involve many “HAMs”
irrespective of club membership or otherwise, and Members from the WA Repeater Group, WA VHF Group, WICEN, Hills Amateur
Radio Group (HARG), Peel Amateur Radio Group (PARG) , Scout Communications and Technology Team, and Ham College are all
formally supporting the event.
The displays will show many aspects of HAM Radio, such as early radio pioneering, evolution of radio technology, antenna
designs and construction, sending pictures over the radio, Amateur Television, personal GPS tracking via radios, satellite
operations via “HamSats”, and much more. There will also be active displays to involve members of the public so they can
experience the wondrous world of Radio and Electronics.
Displays will be held over the “Show Week” from 25th September till the 2nd of October, and can be found at the Perth Royal
Show co located with the Scout stand, as well as the Historical site up at Wireless Hill which will also be celebrating 100
Years since it’s activation in 2012. The Wireless Institute of Australia Centenary Committee have “coined” the collaborative
Centenary event name of “Super Springtime”.
The displays at both locations are aimed at educating the public about the many facets of Amateur Radio and Electronics, and
seeking interested people to join such a fascinating and diverse hobby. We are eager to attract the youth of today to pass
on knowledge and experience.
The plan at this stage is to have a link between the Perth Showgrounds and Wireless Hill where we will have transceivers
operating remotely for the
full 6 days. The RAS have granted us access to the rooftop of the
main building to put up any antennas/equipment. They are very supportive of our presence to educate the public on AR.
The use of the Wireless Hill site to display amateur radio activities was chosen especially in relation to the significance
of the 30th
September 2010 as a sight of major radio communication significance. This is being supported by the Melville City Council
and the Wireless
hill 100 Years Committee. Wireless Hill will be celebrating it\\\'s 100th Aniversary in 2012 so this will be a leadup event.
PROMOTION OF AMATEUR RADIO
The main aim is to increase the involvement of the general public through better education and participation of all ages
focusing on the history of Amateur Radio and Emergency communications, tying in with the scouts annual JOTA.
The main focus will be history of AR and Emergency communications, tieing in with the scouts annual JOTA.
This is a perfect opportunity for us all to get some fresh blood into the hobby.
We will demonstrate a combining of technologies like radio and internet. A demonstration showing how a small hand held
receiver can communicate with
an overseas station using IRLP, Echolink or DSTAR. This can also demonstrate how one can communicate with different cultures
and speak to them
about how they live.
Satellites - I don\\\'t know what would be overhead on the day, but it would be interesting to demonstrate what could be
received without the
need of a tracking set of antennas. Eg Recording data from a passing NOAA satellite, or even better, communications with
the International
Space Station. A chart showing different amateur satellites would also be useful in demonstrating amateur activity in this
area. Also a
Satellite prediction program displaying the HAMSATs above.
A demonstration of a few projects showing different levels of build. Eg a few home brew projects such as receivers, and a
couple of antennas.
A high level kit such as the TAPS SDR receivers would also be useful.
PRS demonstration. A couple of people who are mobile on the day can put a transmitter in their car and we can track their
movements. Show
this as the same technology being put into trucks to track their movements.
Signal variation demonstration. This would require two a low power transceivers capable of multimode operation, a splitter,
stepped
attenuator, a spectrum analyzer and some cables. A signal is transmitted from one radio through the stepped attenuator and
is received on the
other. We keep increasing the attenuation and compare the different signals until the signal disappears. The signal level
can be monitored
on the spectrum analyzer. This can be used to compare SSB, AM, FM, PSK31 etc to show which modes are best for different
conditions and relate
these to mobile phones.
Large information signs of radio frequency spectrum, which indicates the amateur radio assignment. Indicate the spectrum of
use by Amateur
Radio.
Display the talents and contributions of the group through use of radio beacons and the uses in radio propagation.
Display the record milestones to long range communication and those setting these records like Wally VK6KZ and Cess VK6AO.
Provide examples in
the form of signs and photograph of long distance record using vhf, shf & microwave
Draw comparisons between analog and digital signal formats, vintage and modern equipment, uses in everyday life.
Display side by side modern & vintage equipment both amateur and commercial utilizing the museum display where possible.
Assorted active and static antenna farm of various frequencies.
Display various forms of mobile antennas and equipment.
Setup examples of fox hunts. See if public can participate. Examples of DF equipment
Utilise the internet to demonstrate examples of Echolink/IRLP and possibly WSPR
Wheather Radar display on PC
Demonstrate or simulate long distance vhf /shf low signal dx with WSJT/JT65.
Wheather Radar display on PC
Demonstrate or simulate long distance vhf /shf low signal dx with WSJT/JT65.
Set up a workshop situation to demonstrate hand skills in soldering (including SMD), antenna construction etc...
A static display of PCB creation and construction, from cad to actual board.
Setup ATV/Video link between Wireless Hill and Showgrounds so that each end of the \\\'remote link\\\' can see each other
QSL Card display
MorseCodians \\\"Telegraph Office\\\" in contact with RAS, Armadale, Beechworth etc
A mobile trailer with Satellite Dishes, Antenna contruction and SDR operations will be on display. Also the display of high
end test equipment for use in amateur radio.
Wireless Hill will have the following key equipment operating the VK100WIA callsign:
FT1000MP (HF) Kindly provided by HARG
IC-7400 (HF Secondary) Kindly provided by HARG
FT-847 (Satellites)
IC-7000 (All bands, all modes)
IC-2820 (DSTAR)
SDR TRX\\\'ers (Several on display)
TH-3 Tri-band HF Yagi 10/15/20m
X-5000 Triband Co-linear
X-200 Dual-band Co-linear
HF all-band Dipole
HF longwire (commercial)
70cm Yagi (Link to Showgrounds)
X-Yagi (Satellite)
Plus MANY many more...
Showgrounds will have the following key equipment operating the VK100WIA callsign:
FT-847 (Satellites)
IC-7000 (All bands, all modes)
IC-2820 (DSTAR)
IC-2200 (APRS Digi)
REMOTE operation of Wireless Hill Radios/Equipment
Note that this equipment is for the OPERATION of the VK100WIA callsign. There will be much more equipment as part of the
display so please
come along, help out and have a look.
We have some Satellite contacts planned and liason via the AMSAT-VK reflector, with some expected passes allowing East-West
Australian contacts so keep an ear out.
We will be using HRD, DX Summit and VKlogger DX clusters so keep an eye out for us.
Please feel free to contact us to make a Sked!
Heath VK3TWO / VK6TWO
VK100WIA Super Springtime \\\"Show\\\" event coordinator
WA Repeater Group – President
VK6 DSTAR - Co-ordinator
VHF Group – Vice President
Hills Amateur Radio Group – Vice President
Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network – Technical Officer
Wireless Institute of Australia – Advisory Committee (VK6)
+61 404 893 178
spooktech@gmail.com
Skype: spooktech
Publicity
Publicity from the local city council associated with the anniversary and the upcoming centenary of the Wireless Hill operation in 2012.
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