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Jonboy [Jonathan] Walton - VK4CYHome Page data - This page & data are updated weekly.Greetings from 'down-under'. SOLAR ACTIVITY - CYCLE # 24 Solar activity has been moderate the past 24 hours with several M-Class flares taking place. The largest of which was an M4 event at 07:43Z on Monday. Sunspot 1045 remains an impressive sunspot cluster with a magnetic
beta-gamma-delta configuration, but it now looks like it may be starting to thin out somewhat. There will remain the chance for M-Class flares and a 15% chance of an X-Class event. Any such flare could produce earth directed Coronal Mass Ejections. JESSICA WATSON on "PINK LADY" is now well into the South Atlantic with her next landfall being off the Cape of Good Hope - South Africa - around 1000 NM away. FIFTY YEARS of RAILWAY PRESERVATION [UK] - BLUEBELL RAILWAY 2010 sees the UK's Premier Preserved Railway Line celebrate 50 years. CONGRATULATIONS. To check their promotional video, click on to the Society's name in 'green' scroll down and follow the prompts.
Bluebell Railway, Congratulations to all concerned. Their website is second to none. Always updated, full of 'good things' and
an example to what the rest of the UK should be endeavouring to do. To the UK's national rail networks, - beware - you need to follow this example of HOW to run a Railway even when it snows!. Oldest National Amateur Radio Society Marks 100th Anniversary (Oct 6, 2009) In 2010, the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) -- the oldest national Amateur Radio society -- will celebrate its 100th anniversary. On March 11, 1910, the WIA had its beginnings when a group of
wireless pioneers gathered at the Hotel Australia, Martin Place in Sydney. These early hams wanted to protect their interests and rights against what they considered to be harsh treatment by authorities --
and a high license fee. Chairman of the founding meeting, George Taylor, proposed "the formation of an institution amongst experimenters and enthusiasts in wireless for their mutual benefit."
From that meeting, the Institute of Wireless Telegraphy of Australia -- later, the WIA -- was formed. Since its founding, the WIA has continued to protect and enhance the privileges of radio amateurs and to
promote Amateur Radio in Australia and beyond. VK - AUSTRALIA - 137KHz CW BEACON UPDATE:- VK3XU Drew Diamond now has an operational CW 137KHz beacon operating on 137.40KHz. Operating time(s) are EVERY Saturday and Sunday afternoon(s)/evening(s)[Local time].
Please note that Victoria [VK3] localtime is currently GMT + 11 hours Eastern Daylight Savingtime. ANY SWL reports please via my E-mail address
below. Additional information can also be found [a] "Radio Focus" complete with picture of Drew's beacon on this website and [b] on the WIA [Wireless Institute of Australia] website - 'News Section'. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ VK4CY WEBSITE STATS. re-commencing 04FEB.2010 A completely new system of hosting is currently in place. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A big thank you to the following for additional data and encouragement:
"VK4CY" ResumeCead Mile Failte go Sean - [Jonathan] Walton VK4CY currently located on Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia, [IOTA OC001] - GL QG62ow.
Ex G3PLQ, VK2AFD, VK2CFD, VK4CFD & associated /MM's. Was /MM Opr from 1955-1991 plus shoreside operator with GKA, GLD, VIB, VIS, VIT. Was AMSA GMDSS Radio Inspector based Brisbane from 1994-2001. Now retired.
Holder of UK PMG 1st Class. Certificate, Australian General Certificate, Australian GMDSS Certificate, UK BOT Radar Maintenance Certificate plus associated STCW Certificates which has been superceded owing to demise
of Radio Officers, Operators with the advent of the GMDSS system. Validation of the UK and Australian General Certificates are valid until further notice - validation received when operating at UK Maritime Coast Station
[Portisheadradio]. Valid and Current Radio Amateur Certificate for operation as VK4CY are also held. QTHR - QSL's via PO Box 508 Bribie Island Qld. 4507 Australia.
VK4CY's latest QSL card [2010] - printer ODXGs VK4FW |
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