QNEWS for 29th June 2025

DARLING DOWNS RADIO CLUB

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Hello and welcome to the Darling Downs Radio Club's QNEWS segment for 29th

of June 2025.  I’m John, VK4JPM, Secretary of the Club, and this will be a

quick one.

Last week I mentioned that we're entering the Toowoomba Carnival of

Flowers parade.  We've pitched an interesting idea that the organisers

have accepted, and we're looking for a suitable vehicle that could carry

some ham gear and tell a bit of a story.  Maybe even sport an antenna or

two.  We think we're looking for a ute - preferably a largish one, with

nothing in the tray.   Or maybe a lowish flatbed truck.  Or even a tractor

with a trailer.  Or how about a vintage Chevy Pickup?   Most importantly,

the vehicle needs to be available for 19th and 20th of September.  If you

can help or even if you just have an idea, please send email to

[email protected].   Hint: the vehicle is going to be adorned with

flowers, because that's what happens in Toowoomba.  But only good things

will happen to the vehicle, and you'll make many people happy, so please

get in touch if you can help.  Secretary at DDRCI.org.au.

Now if everything goes to plan by the time you hear this - meaning Sunday

morning - and if you're on our mailing list, you should have received a

club update with more details on what's happening around the traps; some

buy-swap-sell; catchup on activities; and all the info for the next

meetings.   Let us know if you didn't get it and you expected to.

A confirmation: the next members meeting is on the topic of Queensland's

Power Grid, how the grid is controlled, and maybe how you can get the best

value from the grid. It's definitely going to be held at the regional

Scout HQ in Victory Street Newtown - that's the Toowoomba Newtown, not any

of the other four or five Newtowns around Australia.  The meeting

definitely will be on Zoom as well, for those who can't make it on the

night.  Should be massively interesting, and our guest speaker is Peter

VK4EA who knows all about the Grid.  Peter is also Vice President of the

WIA, and knows a bit about ham radio.  We think it's going to be a good

event.

The date for the next meeting is 14 July at 1900 local time - that's in

only two weeks - and full detail can be found on the club's home page.

Until next week, thanks for listening.  ddrci.org.au is where you go for a

recap, and  you can reach us for any matters via the secretary email

address, or the contact page.  All the best - I'm John VK4JPM for the

Darling Downs Radio Club.