May VK4FN Frank Nolan outlines to Council official set up of VK4WI operating between 10am and 11am simultaneously on 7.100m/cs and 14.116m/cs and Tuesday nights 8-9 with a Frequency Measuring Service.

November and a third simultaneous freq added, 52.004mcs.
Council expressed thanks to Frank VK4FN for the part played by VK4WI in rebuilding the Institute, a landmark in the history of the Division.

Daughter Beverley typing up the news as it came in even whilst on air and Merl the XYL providing the goodies and tea for the many visitors we had to vk4wia.

There had been no vk4wia news broadcasts for a long period and Alf had to completely rewire the 3 Go-9 tranceivers, each standing 6 feet high and the finals lit up like a xmas tree and the filaments alone drew a huge amount of current.

Many callbacks from Overseas.

Saturday night after work at the State Theatre Alf VK4OL would take the broadcast from the Voice of America with their segment on Amateur Radio and with the permission of the USA Embassy here would rebroadcast it along with VK4 news.

The old Kingfisher net was a great help as they would also collect any tidbits from their contacts during the week.

There are many memories that go back into that era and will always be retained by Alf. Many have gone on but their spirit is still there in the hearts of fellow amateurs all over the world .
(de ALF VK4OL)

DECEMBER:- Jim O'Sullivan appointed NEWS CO-ORDINATOR

VK4KNH has memories hearing the news on the Ipswich Repeater for many years relayed into it, I believe, by Dave Hutchins VK4HW via the Brisbane Repeater.
That would have been from 1977 to 1983.

Originating Station VK4URD Alan Davidson on 147mhz repeater Brisbane also onto repeaters at Dalby, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast

call backs on 147 by Ted VK4EWR

retransmitted across the state by..
VK4BSD Stan 160mtrs
VK4NWH Wayne 80mtrs
VK4 Paul 40mtrs
VK4AMJ Bruce 20mtrs (call backs handled by Theo VK4MU)
VK4DIC Dick 10mtrs
VK4JHM Mick 6mtr repeater also linked to 70cm repeater

News Rebroadcast Monday nights 7:30pm leading into Queensland Club Net by VK4URD Alan on Brisbane City WICEN repeater 147.150
Bayside AR Club take the news from VK4URD, Monday 7:00pm 146.875mhz repeater in their area prior to their own club net.

Production of 30mt news at Radio Station 4TAB (work qth of above 3)

Originating Station VK4JPH Peter Harding on 147mhz repeater Brisbane and 146.7mhz on Gold Coast

call backs on 147 by Ted VK4EWR
Peter VK4JPH handling 146.7

retransmitted across the state by..
VK4BSD Stan 160mtrs
VK4NWH Wayne 80mtrs
VK4 Paul 40mtrs
VK4AMJ Bruce 20mtrs (call backs handled by Theo VK4MU)
VK4NJQ Peter 10mtrs
VK4JHM Mick 6mtr repeater also linked to 70cm repeater

News Rebroadcast Monday nights 7:30pm leading into Queensland Club Net by VK4CRO Ron and VK4NEF Eric.
These 2 Amateurs take week about to transmit the news tape on 147mhz Brisbane Repeater and 3.605mhz.

Bayside AR Club record the news Sunday and replay it Monday 7:00pm 146.875mhz repeater in their area prior to their own club net.

QNEWS also put out in regular Packet form, the first division to do so on a weekly basis. Handled by Graham VK4BB.

August and QNEWS repeated 1 week later on a Sunday night at 7:00pm on 147mhz and 3.605mhz.

Average checkins each Sunday morning 150. (around 8,000 pa)

QNEWS NOW ON BROADCAST BAND
April of 1996 and 99fm a community FM'er on the Redcliffe Peninsular gives a 15mt block of time at 2pm each 2nd Wed of month to WIAQ for a special program for the non-ham. Produced monthly by Graham VK4BB

QNEWS also now publishes majority of pages in the NATIONAL TELETEXT PAKET SYSTEM. VK4CXX Lee and VK4TWH Glenn handling special project pages